Hi Rob, no is not really any kind of sore point at all. We are a volunteer group that puts out a lot of effort so the everybody can enjoy our winter regardless of whether they are members of our club or not. I used to live on the South Side year round and I know how valuable that road has become since it was built in 1984. When we got to winter I snowmobiled either over the ice or on the road when the lake was slushy and was always able to get out and home. The very early days I cross country ski'd with a pack on my back up and down the lake.
The one plus many of the newer owners need to realise is that when the club managed to get the agreement we saved the 2100rd for ever by having it as a registered trail as it was just about to be de-activated which meant that NOBODY would have had a road.
Enjoy !! it is what the we are all about
Kiwi