Dave K

I bought a 3 sled open Triton trailer from a guy i know about 10 years ago. Told me you could hold 4 with some juggling and setting some sideways. He was in Cochrane a year or two before I bought it, and got talking with some people in the hotel, and found out they lived close to him. Next day guy was sitting on his trailer when they came back from a ride. Wondering if there was a way to get a 4th on there. He was on a lake, hit someone, and ended up buying the guys sled right there on the lake, and now needed to get it home.

Realized a few years back, with some careful planning, and not missing any appointments, I can make my 100th blood donation on the same day as my 50th Bday.

Lol, that's me, the other one is my wife. Feed scoop and a feed cart.

1 feed auger turned 49 last November, the other reached that age a few weeks ago LOL.💪💪💪 I use very few flex augers. Just from commodity bins to the mixer for shorts ( 100 t annually) and soyameal (250 t annually). Corn is a rigid auger. Make my own feed on farm. My finisher barn is a chain disk system. I replaced the drive unit once, it was about 20 yrs old at the time, that was about 10 years ago. Did chain inside in 2014, as I added an addition to the barn, and didnt want a mix of old and new chain. Pipes are the biggest wear item. Used galvanized last time(2020 ish), but likely go stainless next time.

Hog slat in Mitchell told me one time they have a customer they go to, even if its just to replace a fluorescent light tube in a barn

From our district manager. Hi Club Executive, I wanted to bring to your attention an article published yesterday in Orillia Today regarding the lack of OFSC funding for ice damage on snowmobile trails in the Orillia area. After reaching out directly to the OFSC, I have confirmed that this article was not fact-checked prior to publication, and the OFSC was not given a reasonable opportunity to respond. They are currently determining the next appropriate course of action. This type of misrepresentation is damaging to our clubs, undermines permit sales, and could negatively impact our relationships with the MTO. It also stands in direct violation of the OFSC Code of Conduct. In the meantime, all District 9 clubs are asked to: Not share this article on their Facebook pages. Remove it immediately if it has already been posted. Refrain from commenting on or liking the article if encountered on other pages. Thank you for your attention to this matter and for helping to protect the integrity of our organization

try here. http://snowlinesports.ca/

I think I put more hours on the tractor blowing snow this winter, than all last cropping season. Our accumulated total of snow was over 10 ft. Seemed like every day was another weather advisory. Glad to see spring here for sure.

The worst part. It was a local who should have known, and used to rent a house on the next farm over from the pissed off landowner.

RANT TIME. UPDATE. Not 1 sled get stuck, but 3 sleds, and a side by side trying to recover a sled. Its no wonder trails get closed. This sign is not a suggestion. It means closed. In this case it's because of 3 ft of water over the trail, and flowing water over bridges. Yesterday we got a call from an upset landowner. Someone got stuck on the closed trail, and decided it would be a good idea to drive a jeep down the trail to recover the sled. This is private property. OPP were called. Charges were laid. If we are unable to satisfy this landowner, we will have to reroute the trail. Requiring 6 km of road running to bypass his properties. This morning, on the way by, a side by side is stuck in the same spot. Trails are closed for a reason. Stay off closed trails. No one wants 6 km of road running. Some self entitled snowmobiler ruined the end of an awesome season for our club and volunteers. Without landowners we will not have a trail system. Do better, and to those who obey the signs, and IATG, thank you. 1 person can ( and did) ruin it for us all.

If St Clements ditch crossings, and low level fields are anything like ours, we are done for the season. Too much water in those arease.

There is a big railway bridge/ rail trail that is ATV friendly that goes through town, but some A**hat lit it on fire a few years back, to the point it needed to get replaced. Long tressle bridge, needed all the ties replaced. That was a couple years back, I don't know if that affects it or not. Maybe they don't want the groomer, and damage tracks and studs can do, to the bridge Its got a wooden deck

The Boot is where the locals go. Tourist goes to the Cowbell.

Maybe they are more vocal this winter, but I've seen lots of posts on FB from OPP being on the trail and ticketing people

Likely shut down grooming due to temps. I imagine now that it's colder again, grooming has resumed