May 03

BEAST Landowners Appreciation Dinner – 2 May 2026

Our annual Landowners Appreciation Dinner was held on May 2, 2026 at John Levi Community Centre, in Almonte. A delicious buffet put on by Leatherworks Catering was enjoyed by all. After dinner, door prices were drawn for the landowners by Chris Angell, BEAST President and MC for the event. Thank you to our generous landowners!

Audy and Rob greeting landowners at the check-in table and handing our the raffle tickets.

Landowners arriving and checking in.

A tremendous buffet dinner with all the fixings, put on by Leatherworks Catering, was enjoyed by all.

Lining up for the dinner, time to eat!

BEAST President Chris Angell and MC for the evening, welcomes the crowd …..

….. and thanks the landowners for their generosity in allowing us to use their land for trails.

Upper Canada Snowmobile Region(UCSR)/District 1 CEO Darin McRae addresses the crowd ……

….. thanking the landowners and providing some insight from the District perspective.

Mar 31

BEAST AGM Meeting – OLD Beckwith Township Office – 1702 Beckwith 9th Line

Our next meeting and AGM are Thursday 2 April 2026, OLD Beckwith Township Office, 1702 Beckwith 9th Line Carleton Place, 7:30pm.

Feb 06

District Ride Wednesday Feb 11, 2026

Jan 21

Show N Swap 2026

Jan 09

Snowmageddon 2026 – Social Fun Ride Event

Get ready for Snowmageddon 2026. Book your room! Everyone welcome. Contact clubrides@thebeast.ca for info or questions.

Jan 04

Beauties of the BEAST Ride – 2026

Dec 12

Trails Not Available

Dec 12, 2025

We want to remind everyone that we currently do NOT have any trails listed as available on the ITG.

We are working towards that goal but still need some time.
Please remember that you are trespassing any time you are using a trail that is not designated as available and these selfish actions can have very real world consequences for our trail network.
 
Those of us that have spent the past few months working to set up for the season are 1000 times more excited than anyone else that it looks like we’re going to be able to get moving very soon.
 
When trails aren’t marked as safe and available, just remember that there is likely a good reason for that.

 

Dec 11

Trailwork Help Needed

It has been an outstanding year for our volunteers.
We have been busy with all aspects required to bring you the best trails possible.
We have been preparing and setting up trails and reroutes, repairing culverts and gates, clearing downed trees and clearing brush. Its all part of getting ready to start off what is shaping up to be a great season.
BUT…
We need more help.
We are stretched thin to begin with, and with the announcement last week that we will be able to reinstate some of the trails that we had been forced to remove from the network we are even worse off now.
We especially need help in the Richmond area.
Richmond is our most vocal area but has habitually had the least amount of people looking to step up and offer a hand.
Over the past few seasons the entire network around Richmond has been looked after by around 5 people.
If you want trails we need your help.
Reach out to me at info@thebeast.ca and I will get you in touch with an appropriate coordinator.
Many hands make light work, and no hands makes no trails.
Chris Angell, BEAST President

Dec 04

President’s Video – 04 Dec 2025

Please see this important message from Chris Angell, BEAST President.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/CgEdkyKKHXMmJKk89

Nov 26

2025 Upper Canada Snowmobile Region / District 1 Snowmobile Draw

One draw for the whole package at a value of $33,738. The package includes:
2 – demo 2025 Skidoo MXZ Sport 600 EFI (Yellow/Black) sponsored by Loiselle Sports
1 – demo 2025 Lightning Enclosed Trailer sponsored by Stormont County Trailers Inc
2 – OFSC gift cards for 2025-2026 Ontario Trail Permit
This raffle is an annual event where two snowmobiles and a trailer are raffled off to support the district’s and clubs’ safety and education programs. These programs include:
public safety signage along snowmobile and multi-use trails;
trail patrol program for on-trail support and education;
health and safety program for volunteers; and
bridge maintenance, repairs, and replacements.
The draw will take place at 7 pm on 18 December 2025 at the Carleton Place Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Centre, 170 Bridge St, Carleton Place, ON.
Tickets are $5.00 each with 21,500 tickets printed. Tickets will be available during the summer 2025.
Lic# M880029
For tickets, see your club or email tickets@ucsr.ca or call 613-543-0374.