I agree with you that the OFSC should do all it can, if it can afford it, to keep trails groomed if snow conditions are good. Not arguing that fact. If the OFSC was awash in cash, they should definitely do it.   A few hundred permit buyers may be a bit low but it is probably the amount of southern riders going north. Let's make it a few/several thousand. I don't know the D14 and D15 numbers.   We just had a great season all over Ontario. Trails were open from Lake Erie and everywhere north for many weeks. Every groomer in the OFSC fleet was working hard and the repair bills and fuel consumed that followed was very large. I'm sure that the OFSC burnt through any "extra" cash that they had. Does it make financial sense to the OFSC and the provincial permit buyers to spend extra money to float groomers hundreds of miles to keep trails groomed in the far north, for a few thousand permit buyers out of 80000+, at the end of the season? Will spending that money affect the southern clubs, where most of the OFSC's income comes from, next season? Possibly, with trail reductions and less groomers.    As a permit buyer (and club board member), should I care about the service workers and businesses in the far north? No. Do they contribute to the finances of the OFSC? Most don't. I want the OFSC to be solvent and to be able to provide a decent product throughout the province. Most of the permit buyers ride close to home and will not trailer 2 hours, let alone 6+ hours to snowmobile, myself included. I, personally, would rather the OFSC use that money, (that isn't there), closer to the where the majority of the permit buyers are, for bridges, trail upgrades, groomers, etc.. However, if the Ont Gov were more of a financial partner with the OFSC, then yes, there should be an obligation to provide a better product in the far north at the end of the season.   Looking at our district's numbers, trail permit sales only increased by an extra 2%. Using that calculation(2%), over the entire province(80000), the OFSC may have only sold an extra 1600 permits in a very good year. The money is not there. We could be looking at the same situation, trail, club and groomer reductions, next season. I hope not but it is a reality. I already know we are "possibly" losing a groomer for next year.   Just my $0.02.  My glass is empty. Have to make another drink! 😉😂😂  

Hopefully they dont plow the snow.     I lost a set of keys the same way last year.    Never found them.   Ended up throwing out 2 sets of trailer wheel locks.     (didnt have spares).      

No new blood/youth - it will die a slow death. They simply aren't there right now

Good to hear you made it. Looking at the grooming map you are in for an epic day of riding! Enjoy!

Motel Louise was the solution in Ville Marie.  Not fancy, but nothing wrong with it.  Found out the hard way that TQ83 is closed south of Notre Dame du Nord.  Not sure why I didn’t check the app, but we survived.  506 kms later we’re in Matagamy.  32 liters to get the 183 kms from the gas station on the reserve in Amos to the gas station in Matagamy.  You definitely burn through the fuel coming up the west side.  Onto Chibougamau tomorrow.  -28 tonight here.  Definitely still winter.  Snow banks in town are easily 6’ tall.  Trails have been good to absolutely f’in fantastic today.  If you are in anyway questioning it just get in the truck and head north.  You won’t regret it.