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I have just deleted a number of posts. They are not in the longstanding collegial spirit of OC and are offensive. It is ok, and encouraged, to debate differing views here but to sink to personal attacks and bullying is not welcome on this forum. If there is a member that you cannot tolerate or with whom you cannot be civil I encourage you to use the “ignore” feature in Settings. Everyone is welcome here and should not have to tolerate abuse by people hiding behind keyboards. I’ll wager large sums of money that these insults would not be hurled in person. So, let’s imagine, if we can, that we are all gathered together in person enjoying civil discourse. And act accordingly. Thank You. Have a Happy New Year and enjoy the Best Winter Sport EVER !

Sault Ste. Marie A few photos from yesterday's hike in Hiawatha Park in Sault Ste. Marie. It was a white christmas for us.

If anyone is wanting a new or spare XP/XS RAP Cover, Quinns Marina in L. Simcoe has them on sale for $125 before taxes.

That and not being talked down to by horse face was worth getting off the couch and lining up to vote right there. My tandem cargo trailer is more roadworthy than any single axle, and yet I was going to be penalized for it by needing yet another tax grab dropped on me twice?

Anything over 4500kg combined weight required a yearly inspection with yellow sticker dated for proof. Tandem axle enclosed trailer also required. it was a disputed topic many times but weigh scales in Milton told me I needed yellow stickers with F150 and 23 ft Triton. Conservative gov has cancelled yellow stickers for private use.

Depending on your personal relationship and strength of your sledding interest, that can mean more or less sledding for you. Whichever way it unfolds, all the best in your new sledding future. I am a dog lover, but would feel very confident that my wife and dog would hardly miss me while I took off on multiple touring trips. At least that is how I justify it, and I see it unfold with other couples.

As title says, we're planning our first ever trip into Quebec from New Liskeard & thinking of staying in Val-d'Or will most likely have my bride with me, so probably looking for something above a basic room cheers

Welcome to OC Dewworm! Hope you find the snow. Let us know if you do.

Beaver dam let go. Believe it's fixed now. ITG shows available.

How hard is this to follow?. Like stay away if this is too much for you to process. ..

I have one on my Dakota and my neighbor has one on his brand new Tacoma. They are used on the trucks I see every morning going past me WOT on the 401 east bound for the GTA with only one person in the thing getting 12 l/100km while I get 7 l/100 in my Sonata. Neither one of us are carrying anything but our own a$$es.

I don’t vote, but if I did, I would’ve voted for that reason to. They all screw us in the end, doesn’t matter who ya vote for.

Based on these reports I think I am going to wait another weekend..

Pulled trail today that had the ok 3wks ago....now doing reroute in morning.....going to be some road running for this season....hopefully we can get the issue worked out for next yr.

We have used it a few times. It closed im thinking when the groomer re distributing happened a few year years ago. Leaving PBR to close it, grooming time, miles and number of groomers. I am thinking there was more of us Ontario riders heading Quebec way, then vise versa. Also the conversation of Quebec grooming part way to help, i think never amounted to much. Great trail, maybe one day..

sad, was a great connection, used it lots.

Great post. By the way, I appreciate your phrase "gentlemen of age" and may reconsider my normal "a bunch of old bastards" when referring to my friends.

Your comment on the difficulty for many of us, of balancing sledding time versus family time, particularly at this time of year, leads indirectly back to the topic of this thread. Permits. In the south, the permit(s) purchase is complicated by the lack of a local snowmobile season. In the past four years, I have snowmobiled locally (no out of town lodging) five days in D4, 5 and/or 9. For me that doesn't effect my decision to always purchase my pass early. I will go wherever the snow is, but that is not an option to hundreds of (former) southern sledders whose families aren't totally into sledding, and their departures to the north sledding would upset the family balance. For many friends, the new winter norm has them in various stages of snowmobile withdrawal. Some have cashed out completely; some who bought passes in the fall of 16 and 17, only to never use them, have kept a sled or two, just 'in case'. A few continue to buy passes in perpetual hope. Some have bought two day passes on occasion in the past couple of years. I can't blame them for that, when family commitments are such that, even when we get a week of open trails, they may be off with family to a hockey tournament or a family reunion. I can only assume that full season pass sales in District 4, 5 and 9 have been steadily falling. Amongst friends, the negative trend is somewhat offset by a couple of gentlemen of age being somewhat freed from the daily work/life grind, such that they can contemplate re-entering the sport as touring sledders. This however, is a tough decision when they know the cost is going to be higher than their previous sledding was, while their income has declined. I know there are smarter, more connected people than me studying the trends, and hopefully there will remain a viable market for our trail system. But I don't see how this can happen without more trail pass enforcement, and possible more pass options (I know that has been beat almost to death....)

Have a feeling it's going to get cold but then not last. I think were in for a short winter. I hope I'm wrong but this warm weather is really messing things up.

No more stickers for personal use. Win win with HD diesel.

I have no idea how that works Dave.