Manitoba Trail Riding Club
June 3, 2025
6:30 – 7:45
Hosted on Zoom
Present: Iris Oleksuk, Angela Roberts, Linda Gillies, Kari Hasselriis, Mary Anne Kirk
Regrets: Terry McKee, Brenda Tolpa
Absent: Erin Tyminski-Goch
Call to Order:
6:32 pm Chair: Kari Hasselriis
- Previous Minutes: June minutes were approved by Angela and Linda.
- Additions to the agenda: None
- Treasurer’s Report and Membership Update
3.1 Financial Update
• GIC $2,277. 66
• Chequing $2,957.88
• Bills: 200.00$ for a late bill from 2024 year-end awards.
3.2 Membership Update
3 family and 23 single for a total of 29. - Belair Forest and Birds Hill Park Review
• Darice Whyte was the ride manager for a successful ride at Birds Hill on August 9 with 16 riders.
Everything went smoothly.
• Kari was the ride manager for a successful ride at Belair on August 16 with 16 riders. Everything
went smoothly, although the loops were a bit wonky. Kari will improve the loops for a 2026 ride,
if she offers one.
Actions:
None - Awards Committee and Budget
• Iris, Linda, and Kari will discuss and order year-end prizes for 2025. The budget goal is to remain
within $550.
Actions:
Iris, Linda, and Kari will meet to discuss award ideas and delegate duties related to the awards
committee. - September Spruce Woods Ride
• Dianne Borger, who is the ride manager for the SW ride on September 27, provided Kari an
update. She stated Glenn is the vet, Dianne will be the timer, and Darice and Mary are expected
to share scribe duties. There will be water at the cabin, and Kara and Chelsea are scouting a
route that avoids the dunes. Dianne will mark trail by truck and DRM is responsible for
demarking. Entries for this ride will close three days before the ride, on Wednesday.
Actions:
Kari will ensure Dianne gets ride cards and timing sheets to Dianne and Linda will get the
ribbons to her. - Eblast
• Brenda asked what the group thought about creating eblast notices, such as what DRM does.
The group thought it was an excellent idea, and we further discussed how we need a new
system to track memberships.
Actions:
Kari will contact Kylee at MHC early in the new year and ask her to provide some tips and if
needed, a quick Zoom tutorial on how to create eblasts. - 2025 Grey Cup Raffle Update
• Iris is still waiting for the license to be approved. She can’t go to the printer’s for tickets without
it. She applied early August for it. The Grey Cup is November 16.
Actions:
Kari will ask Nikki from LGCA for an update on the application. - 55+ Manitoba Games
• We have several members who are interested in participating in the 55+ Manitoba Games and
have already completed the form distributed by MHC. - Outlook 2026
• Kari quickly spoke about a couple of ideas for 2026: a partnership with Final Furlong, the Birds
Hill hands on event with a practice loop, and the possibility of a Belair ride in August (never
again in May).
Actions:
None - Next Meeting Date and Time
• TBA (Kari will send out a Doodle poll with options.)
Meeting adjourned at 7:33 pm.
Minutes by Kari