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Enforcement, Enforcement, Enforcement! Signs don't work, preaching to the choir doesn't work. Most people on these forums or who follow club pages. I would think people know by now to stay on trail and are abiding snowmobilers. The only way, and this is coming from my contacts from different police agencies is to report,report report! Whether its a club, club volunteer or just a friendly snowmobiler witness, to off trail riding or trespassing, report it. The O.P.P and different police agencies need these reports (data) to build a case for more funding. We can all agree the trail patrol program being watered down, and the S.T.O.P program being discontinued is a blow to how we protect and enforce the trails. It's not coming back in the forseeable future. We are beating a dead horse on that matter.. So the only way at this time is to report, report, report! I would hope that all people friendly to organized snowmobiling would take this approach, and in know way am I speaking on behalf of the OFSC. I am speaking as a friend to organized snowmobiling...

I have been out of the loop for a better part of two years. Left a club and took a break, but I got reeled back in. Now on the board with Sno Voyageur club. I am not sure how long the policy has been in effect, but its been long enough for me to forget. See below. Yup, funded by the club or if the district chooses to support snowmobile grooming. Fundraising or through budget allocation. I get it, clubs feel the squeeze, when it comes to funding and using a snowmobile for grooming. The use of snowmobiles are very much an anomaly province wide. But the OFSC had to draw the line and prioritize where funding goes. I think replacement of our Provincial fleet of industrial groomers is more important at this time. Not so long ago a neighbouring club of yours was working on a pilot project with a tracked side by side, with a mini mogul master drag. This project was initiated to build a case for a funding model change. I am not sure what of what really came of it, but I did see the results of the usage and benefits..

Nice little retreat in the perfect location! Nkce find

It takes time to lobby and advocate. I wouldn't call it silence, I would call it having your ducks in a row.. Quack! https://www.ofsc.on.ca/2021/01/20/ofsc-urges-all-snowmobilers-to-follow-public-health-protocols/

Since the permit is an mto document, there is no place for refunds. For this season the ofsc at special request was able to make arrangements for a covid credit for next season. With stipulations of buying early, clicking the box for covid credit. $50 or $25 credit dependant on when you purchased. Those folks who purchased agreed to the deal, when clicking the box. The snow guarantee was a ofsc marketing agreement, not with mto. You were to obtain (purchase) additional insurance through the snow guarantee (ofsc sanctioned broker) to be part of the snow guarantee. I can't remember the exact amount for the buy in, but it was minimal. ($10)? It never gained enough traction or interest to continue...

If you signed up at royal to recieve the parts catalog, you would recieve the osm magazine.

Our club Sno Voyageurs have been out almost nightly, trying very hard. We are hoping to see that clipper storm roll in tomorrow night, then some squalls. We need it bad. Glad you got out to enjoy!

Just stop spewing please? The ofsc will be here next year, just like the last 54 years! I like many others will continue to support organised snowmobiling.

Waste or pro-active approach? I believe we are going to see the need for it shortly. Better than reacting to it to late. Like we are seeing...

Kinda like the 90 bed field hospital that was erected in Burlington, that is being used for covid patients that no longer require icu but still need to recover?

It must be from a very old subscription then. I'm a bit foggy going back in time, but the ofsc may have had an agreement back in the day. 10 years ago or more that was attached to Royal and OSM. Before Go Snowmobiling magazine.

Way back when, if you signed up to the mailing list with royal, you would recieve the osm magazines.

Its attached to royal distributing and the powersports show I believe?

Yeah I saw 30 days. post corrected. Emergency act must have been updated since the beginning of this.

edit: Original post was misinformed. 30 days is what I gather.

No we haven't renamed the club or anything.

Ford has a snowmobile, cottages in Muskoka. Inviting politicians is of more benefit for them for a photo op than anything. We have a new lobbyist working for us,time will tell how much flex we have. The way we are being funded now, things are changing slowly on how it can be directed. But we have gone from 3.5 million down to $500,000 in support very quickly. Will that reverse? I'm not sure...

I wonder what it went for? What a gem....

Things could have been much different if the OFSC didn't take proactive approach.. I am happy they did..

Permits, pipes, registration, insurance.

No chance of that. B112 is a rough trail and needs a deep freeze and lots of snow. Stick to the railbed and ride some of the pinery trails down in the Kawartha lakes club area..

Blue Mountain opened limited yesterday Blake. Thanks for sharing...

I just asked Vanessa if we could cuddle up and watch this on the main tv? She said, "um No". I guess I will be subjected to viewing this on my own! Thanks for sharing...

You can't really have high expectations on trails that are listed as limited when it is the first snowfall with zero frost in the ground. I understand why they opened, because you could safely ride at that time. If we keep trails unavailable in hopes for more cold and snow, people will lose out on a riding chances locally. And here we are again with a warm up, not unheard of for that area of the banana belt. Local permit buyers are hopefully are happy after a boxing day shakedown.

Will there be an autograph signing, how much for a poster and autograph? LOL Sounds like fun!