Below are OFSC’s latest press releases and announcements on news and events related to snowmobiling in Ontario.
FEB 15
The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs is accepting proposals for the development of a new public website to launch in August 2019. The new website requires an engaging and interactive frontend, supported by a fully functional self‐serve Content Management System (CMS). The OFSC is seeking a solution that utilizes current technology and allows for customization as business needs dictate in the future.
JAN 21
(ORILLIA, ON) – With Snowmobile Safety Week getting underway this week, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are dismayed by the recurring causal factors in snowmobiler deaths, most notably, those that stem from snowmobilers travelling on unsafe ice again this season.
JAN 14
The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs is pleased to announce a new partnership with Yamaha Motor Canada Ltd in support of its Landowner Recognition Program. Landowners who generously grant right of way to Ontario snowmobile trails make up a significant portion of the more than 30,000 kilometers of snowmobile trails enjoyed each winter.
For the 2018/2019 season, the support of Yamaha Motor Canada Ltd will see 196 Yamabuck gift cards given to Snowmobile Clubs across the Province for distribution to landowners as part of their recognition programs.
NOV 26
(Barrie, ON. November 26, 2018) – The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) and its member clubs are celebrating the $1.7 billion annual economic impact of snowmobiling in Ontario and the coming sledding season during Get Ready to Go Snowmobiling Ontario Week, November 26 to December 2.
NOV 22
The OFSC has been monitoring the Canada Post situation closely, and of particular concern is the increasing backlog of undelivered mail.
We are committed to ensure that no permit buyer misses a day of sledding as a result of mail delivery issues, and have now issued emails to all permit buyers with instructions on how to access their temporary permit online (through their permit account); the temporary permit is valid from December 1st, 2018 through to December 14th, 2018 inclusive.
NOV 14
(Barrie, ON – November 14, 2018) - With early snow on the ground in some parts of Ontario, winter’s on the way and so is the 2019 snowmobiling season. But it’s not time to start sledding yet, so for safety’s sake and to avoid trespass on farmlands and other private property, the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) cautions snowmobilers to keep their sleds parked and stay off OFSC trails because they are not yet available to ride.