New Brunswick to Receive COHV Grant Funding to
Promote Responsible Off-Highway Riding

Ontario, Canada (5/30/2007) - The Canadian Off-Highway Vehicle Distributors Council (COHV) announced that the New Brunswick All-Terrain Vehicle Federation (NBATV) has been approved for project grant funding in the amount of $62,130 that will allow them to offer free safety training for youth under 16 years of age and for the creation and distribution of safety, environment and public awareness brochures.

"The NBATV believes that public access to educational tools and safety training is key to responsible family outdoor fun and activity on appropriate youth-sized machines." stated Jacques Poirier, General Manager of NBATV. "The Canada Safety Council curriculum being taught by our certified instructors is based on field-tested techniques that provide youth with a fun and orderly way to learn proper ATV operation. The COHV funding along with an additional $25,000 investment by NBATV is a vital first step in preparing our youth in understanding the rules around safe and enjoyable riding."

Including the funding for NBATV, the COHV approved this second round of funding in the amount of $685,100 in sustaining and project funding grants for use by provincial and national All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and Off-Road Motorcycle Rider Federations to help develop and implement rider safety, training, education and environmental initiatives for 2007.

"So far, in 2007, over 1.5 million dollars has been approved by the COHV member organizations. COHV member companies such as Arctic Cat, BRP (Can-Am), Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Polaris, Suzuki and Yamaha recognize and support the value of this initiative, which will help ATV and off-road motorcycle clubs to continue maintaining well-signed, easily accessible trail systems that help promote safe and environmentally responsible riding." commented Bob Ramsay, President of the COHV. "By allocating these funds COHV and its member companies are enabling rider federations to take a leading role when it comes to reinforcing the importance of safety, education, training and protecting the responsible interests of local OHV club members."

The Canadian Off-Highway Vehicle Distributors Council (COHV), formerly the Canadian All-Terrain Vehicle Distributors Council (CATV), originally founded in 1984, is a national, non-profit, trade association that represents the responsible interests of the major ATV and off-road motorcycle manufacturers and distributors, as well as the manufacturers, distributors and retail outlets of ATV and off-road motorcycle related products and services.

The Canadian Off-Highway Vehicle Distributors Council (COHV), formerly the Canadian All-Terrain Vehicle Distributors Council (CATV), originally founded in 1984, is a national, non-profit, trade association representing the responsible interests of the major ATV and off-highway motorcycle manufacturers, distributors and retail outlets of OHV related products and services. The member companies of the COHV account for over 90 percent of all the new OHVs sold in Canada. To learn more check out our website at: www.cohv.ca.