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 Power of Appreciation
“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...
Keeping The Faith
Many snowmobilers are upset about not being able to go trail riding whenever and wherever they want this season – and today’s rain across most of Southern Ontario won’t help. But all too often their social media annoyance is misdirected at OFSC clubs and volunteers. But that’s neither fair...
Students Build New Shelter for Cartier Moose Loop
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...
2021-22 District and Provincial Award Winners
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...
Find Your District & Get Involved
Prepping over 30,000 kilometres of snowmobile trails for the coming winter is an enormous task, and every club could use some extra help. Much of their effort occurs outdoors, including installing 10s of thousands of signs & stakes; clearing, brushing and grading; repairing bridges and culverts; and carving out...
2022 AGM & Convention and Volunteer Recognition Supporters
A big thank you to our 2022 Volunteer Recognition Supporters! Platinum Level Silver Level Bronze Level A big thank you to our 2022 AGM & Convention Supporters! Gold Level ...
Why Being Organized Is Important
Recreational snowmobile trail riding exists in Ontario because local volunteers organized snowmobile clubs. Then on February 4, 1967, 16 clubs organized into a non-profit provincial association they named the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs. Later, the clubs also organized themselves into area associations now...
Celebrating Our Volunteer Tradition
It started before clubs, before districts and before the OFSC. It started before trails, before permits, before signage, and before grooming. It started when the only places to ride your sled were in someone’s back forty. Or along old roads. Across frozen lake. Or on squirrely trapper’s paths. It started because...
2021 Provincial and District Award Winners
Over 200 volunteers joined the OFSC’s FIRST Virtual Volunteer Recognition ceremony on November 9th to celebrate the dedication and valuable contributions of our incredible volunteers. It was a great evening with “live” entertainment and a few special guest appearances! Please join us in congratulating all of...
