The OFSC provincial fleet consists of two major kinds of large industrial equipment: purpose built machines and tractor conversions. Some clubs also use smaller drags, towed by utility sleds for early season packing of wet areas and for maintaining tighter local trails and portages. Tractor conversions are...
Managing A Multi-Million Dollar Grooming Fleet
On February 24, the OFSC Facebook page posted an item entitled “Grooming Equipment 101”, which also appeared in our Feb 23 newsletter. It attracted a stream of comments questioning how groomers are allocated, used and located, so here’s a behind-the-scenes look to provide a better understanding of what’s...
Couples Who Ride Together, Stay Together
As a couple who ride together, we enjoy the beauty of being out on our trails taking in what the OFSC has to offer. After a long 25 years, we decided to get back into snowmobiling in December of 2020. We made a plan to purchase one snowmobile to use to make sure that we...
Giving Back To Our Landowners
Over 18,000 private property owners across Ontario generously allow OFSC trails to cross their land. Many snowmobilers show their appreciation by staying on the marked trail – and some do more than that. Here’s one heart-warming story spotted on social media this week, that went something like this: “Our family...
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...
