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USA AND CANADA SIGN AGREEMENT TO PROMOTE AND
PROTECT OHV RECREATION IN NORTH AMERICA
Memorandum of
Understanding between the NOHVCC and the
Canadian Off-Highway Vehicle Distributors
Council (COHV) seals the deal
The National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation
Council (NOHVCC) is pleased to announce that,
through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the
Canadian Off- Highway Vehicle Distributors
Council (COHV) in partnership with the
All-Terrain Quad Council of Canada (AQCC) and
the Motorcyclists Confederation of Canada (MCC),
will work together to provide a wide spectrum of
programs, materials and information to further a
positive future for responsible off-highway
vehicle (OHV) recreation in North America.
"The mission of NOHVCC and the aims and goals
of COHV are parallel, and a strong OHV community
in both the United States and Canada is mutually
beneficial," said Russ Ehnes, Executive Director
of the NOHVCC. "Together, the NOHVCC and the
COHV and its partners, the AQCC and the MCC,
enter into this Memorandum of Understanding to
mutually strengthen responsible OHV recreation
in both countries."
"The aims and goals of COHV are to promote
the safe and responsible use of off-highway
vehicles and to develop and expand communication
and cooperation among all levels of the OHV
community," stated Bob Ramsay, President of the
COHV. Ramsay added, "The NOHVCC's expertise in
OHV development will contribute greatly to
COHV's ongoing endeavours to promote and protect
responsible recreational opportunities for OHV
riders across Canada and with this partnership,
into the United States."
The MOU, signed during the All Terrain Quad
Council of Canada's annual general meeting in
September, allows the AQCC and the MCC to
appoint one "NOHVCC Partner" for each Canadian
province and territory who will in turn work
with their NOHVCC counterparts, fulfilling those
duties agreed upon by the NOHVCC and the
COHV.The AQCC, MCC and NOHVCC will work
cooperatively to share and distribute existing
NOHVCC/COHV information, materials, products,
and programs in Canada and the USA, while
approaching the development of new information
and programs in a manner that is adaptable and
useful in both the United States and Canada.
Canadian OHV activists have had an increasing
presence at NOHVCCs Annual Conferences over the
past several years and that trend is expected to
continue following the signing of this
agreement. In addition, this past fall the
NOHVCC held an OHV Management workshop in
Alberta in conjunction with a meeting of
Alberta's Sustainable Resource Development Lands
Division.
The National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation
Council is a publicly supported, education
foundation organized for the sole purpose of
developing and providing a wide spectrum of
programs, materials and information, to
individuals, clubs, associations and agencies in
order to further a positive future for
responsible OHV recreation. Find out more at:
www.nohvcc.org.
The Canadian Off-Highway Vehicle Distributors
Council (COHV), originally founded in 1984, is a
national, non-profit, trade association
representing the responsible interests of
Canada's major ATV and off-road motorcycle
manufacturers, distributors and retail outlets
of ATV and off-road motorcycle related products
and services. Find out more at:
www.cohv.ca.
About NOHVCC
The
National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation
Council, as a national body of OHV recreation
enthusiasts, develops and provides a wide
spectrum of programs, materials and information,
or "tools", to individuals, clubs, associations
and agencies in order to further a positive
future for responsible OHV recreation.
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