Volunteer Spotlight

The #MakeItSnow Town Hall Tour 2024 entered its second week, with stops in the Sudbury Trail Plan (OFSC District 12) and Algoma Sno-Plan Affiliation (OFSC District 13). We had the opportunity to formally open new infrastructure, enjoy a trailside BBQ with some wonderful volunteers, and discuss important initiatives to filter into the final year of […]

The #MakeItSnow Town Hall Tour 2024 hit the road last week, with stops in the Northern Corridor du Nord Snowmobile Association (OFSC District 15), TATA – OFSC District 14 (OFSC District 14), and the Near North Trail Association – District 11 (OFSC D11). Through on-trail discussions and formal town halls, we heard from countless volunteers who shared ideas and showcased […]

Once upon a time, Karen and her husband Doug attended their very first club meeting with BEAST. Neither were sure what to expect or what it was all about. Shortly after, they moved to Laurentian Hills just outside of Deep River. Here is where they met George, who wasted no time in getting Karen and […]

We are very proud to announce that an OFSC family has won a CCSO Excellence Award for Family of the Year! This CCSO award is presented to a family that belongs to a club of a federation or association affiliated with the CCSO and has distinguished themselves in the following areas: volunteerism, leadership, safety, the […]

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Volunteers across the province reunited once again for our Annual OFSC Volunteer Recognition awards. Gathered under one roof to celebrate and acknowledge all of the hard-work and dedication from the 2022-23 season. Congratulations to all of the winners!   District Award Recipients Outstanding Youth of the Year (NEW THIS YEAR!) This award is presented to […]

I’ve been a volunteer with the Heart of Ontario Snowmobile Club since the 2018 season. I attended the last AGM as our Club representative and two weeks later became Club President.The 2023 season was different in a lot of ways. And certainly a challenging but rewarding season to take on the role, with a lot of […]

“The OFSC” is comprised of 182 community snowmobile clubs who collectively provide 30,000 kilometres of what are officially called “OFSC Prescribed Snowmobile Trails”. These member clubs are only able to deliver trails because of the hard work and dedicated efforts of their volunteers and the cooperation and generosity of local landowners who grant permission for […]

We’re the Colbourne Family! Our favourite family rides are the ones we take over the weekend when everyone is off work and able to hit the trails together. My son, Cole, looks forward to these types of weekends, so much so that he tells stories about his travels to his kindergarten friends and teachers.  His […]

  Thanks to students of Bishop Alexander Carter CSS in Hanmer, trail riders will be safer and more comfortable on District 12’s Cartier Moose Loop in the Sudbury area. Here, their new shelter is in place to welcome riders this winter at the intersection of TOP C111D and Club Trail 56. To discover the backstory about how getting youth involved […]

2022 Canadian Council of Snowmobile Organizations Award Recipient We are very proud to announce that an OFSC volunteer had been nominated, and WON a CCSO Excellence Award for Outstanding Snowmobile Tourism Promotion and Development. The recipient of this award may be a tourism operator, or not-for-profit agency, association or organization, which has shown outstanding innovation […]

Finally, the first in-person OFSC Volunteer Recognition awards in over 2 years! Volunteers came together to acknowledge the dedication and valuable contributions from the 2021-22 season.  Celebrations were even more special this year as we could see all of the smiling faces and hear the sounds cheers and clapping that we missed so much.  Please […]