HOLLAND — Snowmobilers from both sides of the U.S.-Canadian border gathered Saturday for the dedication of a new warming hut honoring fallen Border Patrol Agent David “Chris” Maland.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on Vermont Association of Snow Travelers (VAST) Trail 105A in Holland, just feet from the international border.
Maland, 44, was killed on January 20 while conducting a traffic stop in Vermont. He pulled over a car, believing one of the passengers had an expired visa, when one occupant opened fire.
Roger Gosselin of the Drift Dusters Snowmobile Club, which built the hut said, Maland was very active in patrolling this trail and nearby and came by several times while they were building the hut.
The ceremony brought together American snowmobilers and members of Club Montoneiges Les Trois Village from Canada.
Local businesses funded the project, with Horse Drawn Maple constructing the hut using milled wood from Holland.
