Claire Voyant

Have to weigh in here.....nobody knows what the hell he's talking about. Last time we heard an announcement like this, about the town of Kapuskasing contributing $3000 to snowmobiling, we saw one large FRANCOPHONE sign go up on the trail by the mill. Trust me: neither the clubs nor the Corridor know anything about this, but you will likely see more Francophone signage......but whether it complies with OFSC guidelines or not, remains to be seen. IMO, this is purely political.

Rail line, hydro line, crown land....doesn't matter to me. Once trails are "Unavailable", the sled gets parked. Although we did get quite a dump yesterday so it's a bit tempting to go rip up the neighbourhood streets....

Wow. I did not see that coming.

My first sled was a Polaris Indy Lite 340. Perfect sled to learn on. Easy to handle. Not too fast.

I don't see a RIDE check point everytime I'm out on the roads. I certainly don't expect to see O.P.P. everytime I'm on the trails. I think you're blowing things out of proportion but respect your right to express your opinion. Look forward to hearing about all your negative trail side police experiences as the season progresses.

If you are not drinking and riding, what's the problem? I can think of a few spots on our trails in the Northern Corridor where such checks would be welcomed. Loves me my hot buttered rums but only aprés sledding.

And as it happens, some of the adopted clubs from the old D16 are trying to resurrect some of those old trails. Funny how it all works out sometimes.

Visitors to our District 15 can always contact the Northern Corridor office DIRECTLY to find out the status of ANY trail within the district. Remember telephones?? Yes, we have a real live person in our office who would love to chat about the status (present AND future) of our trails. Her responsibility is to upgrade the STATUS of trails, as per in the information provided to her from the clubs...not plot them onto, or remove them from the ITG. If a trail is indicating RED for UNAVAILABLE, it's very simple: don't go. Northern Corridor TELEPHONE (TOLL FREE!!) : 1-877-287-2457 E-mail: corridor@nt.net WEBSITE: www.northerncorridor.ca As for the A103 (Abitibi Canyon Loop), now that the TOP A trail has connected, volunteers from both Arctic Riders SRF Fauquier and Polar Bear Riders are working hard to get both sides of the trail ready to open. I encourage you to LIKE their pages (or send a Friend request) on Facebook so you can stay up-to-date on their efforts. And that concludes my public service message for today. Happy trails, y'all.

Well, the District did send an older groomer from Hornepayne to Longlac (amalgamated with Geraldton to become the "Greenstone Snowmobile Club") to help that struggling club get back on it's feet. Seems to me there was (is) a lengthy thread in this forum about re-connecting the old District 16 clubs. It's ironic that I have yet to read a thread about staying connected with Quebec. These kinds of decision are not fly by night....as ANYONE who is involved in a club/district and the OFSC will appreciate. BUT I encourage everyone who is disappointed or who disagrees with the District's decision to contact them and let them know.

As part of the OFSC's More on the Snow initiative, new groomers are being purchased for every district. In return, each district is required to retire one old groomer. This particular trail sees the least amount of traffic, is the last to open in the district, and that particular groomer has racked up a lot repair costs.