Meet Makaila! Makaila has loved snowmobiling in Ontario her entire life and now shares that with others as a volunteer with the Opeongo Snowbirds Snowmobile Club! So much so that she introduced her husband, Keegan, into the snowmobiling world which he has been hooked on for the past 10 years. They both love...
A Longtime and Proud Volunteer
Dorothy, a longtime lover of snowmobiling, is a proud volunteer with the Maple Leaf Snow Skimmers. Dorothy was first introduced to snowmobiling at the age of 13, when Santa gifted her and her brother an Alouette snowmobile – that’s the sled with square wheels! Fast forward some years down the road, Dorothy has...
Terry and Diane – Snowmobilers Extraordinaire!
There is a special Ottawa Valley couple who have enjoyed and continue to enjoy a wonderful life filled with family, faith, hard work and lots of fun filled activities. Snowmobiling is an activity that Osceola’s Terry and Diane Coulas got “hooked on” in the early years of their marriage and continue to enjoy...
Fueling A Sense Of Adventure
We spoke with a well known and long-standing volunteer, Nunzio, about his love of snowmobiling, how it all began for him and his experiences as a volunteer. Here’s what he had to say It all started when Nunzio’s father purchased sleds in the late 80s. They had a cottage in Haliburton where he, his father,...
Having Fun Comes First!
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...
Why I Enjoy Volunteering
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...
