Snowmobilers Benefit by Buying Permits in September

(Barrie, ON: September 1, 2020) – Following its announcement last week about millions of dollars invested in groomers for trail consistency, the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) continues to be very optimistic about delivering the best possible trail riding experience this winter.

It’s all systems go with pre-season preparations – and to share and support our enthusiasm for getting trails ready to ride, we invite snowmobilers to join us in launching the 2021 snowmobile season by buying your Snowmobile Trail Permit in September at the same fee as last season.

“The OFSC is up to the challenge of making our snowmobile trails available this winter thanks to new strategies and initiatives being rolled out this fall,” said CEO Landon French. “Our volunteers, clubs, districts and staff are focused on one mission to make it happen, and buying early is the best way for snowmobilers to support these efforts.”

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2021 Permit Revenues Fund $3.8M in Pre-Season Grooming Investments

(Barrie, ON – August 27, 2020) – Following news about 2021 Snowmobile Trail Permits, the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) today released the next phase of its pre-season plan to provide the best possible trail riding experience this winter. The latest initiatives are based on the OFSC’s comprehensive provincial fleet management strategy, which focuses on optimizing the effectiveness and efficiency of one of the world’s largest trail groomer fleets. This fleet of 305 units is valued at approximately $36M and located throughout 16 OFSC districts across the province.

“Riders who purchase permits early are critical to our pre-season work,” said OFSC CEO Landon French, “Long before winter starts, the OFSC allocates about 77% of permit revenue to get trail operations underway and trails ready to groom. The biggest portion of this early investment allows us to continuously improve our large grooming fleet.”

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We hope you’re doing well and making the most of spring. Currently, we know that the State of Emergency in Ontario has been extended to the end of June, however, as the re-opening of the economy is well underway, we remain optimistic and continue to monitor the latest developments as part of our planning process.

Over the next few months, we will continue to keep our lines of communication open as we move ahead with planning for the 2021 Ontario Snowmobiling Season. As with all organizations, we are looking forward to an epic winter season but recognize that it may look different than what we are used to.

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(Barrie, ON – April 20, 2020) – The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) is pleased to announce that Landon French has been named Chief Executive Officer of the Federation.

Landon comes to the OFSC with over 20 years of experience in public relations, government, marketing, not-for-profit and tourism management.  He is a graduate of Carleton University and Royal Roads University with a MA in Canadian Studies and an MBA in Public Relations.  He is the former Vice President of Community Relations and Sport Marketing for Canadian Tire Corporation and former CEO of Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities.

“The OFSC has a proud history and tremendous potential. We’re very happy to bring Landon on board to represent our members, lead our organization and help us grow,” said Paul Murray, President.  “Landon’s depth of experience in government, corporations and the not-for-profit world is exactly what we need right now.”

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