GREENSTONE, ON – On December 27, 2017, at approximately 11:30 pm, a member of the Greenstone Ontario Provicial Police (OPP) observed a young person operating a snowmobile without a helmet in the community of Geraldton, Ontario. The officer conducted a stop with the driver and, as a result of [Read more]
DUBREUILVILLE, ON – Fresh snow fall was thoroughly enjoyed by The Groomer Guy, Luc Levesque recently as he hit the D Trail for his first ride of 2016. No doubt many in the region our dreaming of doing the same though, as shared by the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) in their [Read more]
BARRIE, ON – The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) welcomes Ontario’s first major winter storm of the season. After almost 50 years of operating snowmobile trails in Ontario and experiencing many different starts to the snowmobiling season, the OFSC remains confident in [Read more]
2015 Seasonal Snowmobile Trail Permit Offers 30% Savings if Purchased on or before November 1 BARRIE, ON – Last year, the Old Farmer’s Almanac forecast a snowy, cold winter for Ontario and it was right. Now, with the Old Farmer’s Almanac predicting another good, old-fashioned Ontario winter [Read more]
Cold nights grooming. It’s a cold once again this morning, -40C without the wind-chill, with wind-chill factor it was -46C Danny our Groomer Operator was out last night in this cold, My plans was not to have him that late out as he had left in around 8:30am in the morning and ended up [Read more]
Sunday was the day that. I headed out to pack the D trail east (Wawa). It was a cold morning, as I left home I checked the thermometer, which read -29C it had gone down lower then that as I was told by a friend that around 6:00am it was down to -32C. I headed to the [Read more]
Permits Now Available from Local Clubs and Retail Outlets BARRIE, ON – The not-for-profit Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) invites Ontarians to experience exceptional fun, camaraderie and adventure by enjoying snowmobiling on available OFSC trails this winter. For the first time [Read more]
OFSC Announces New Try Our Trails Permit for Ontario’s Family Day Long Weekend BARRIE, ON – For anyone who has ever wanted to try snowmobiling, Family Day Long Weekend provides an ideal opportunity – and now Ontarians are invited to test drive available OFSC trails at no charge for a permit! [Read more]
DUBREUILVILLE, ON – It was just a few weeks ago (October 25th) that the Groomer Guy posted his first trail grooming video of the season causing a great deal of envy and admiration among snowmobilers across the OntarioNewsNorth.com readership area and beyond (CLICK HERE to view). [Read more]
DUBREUILVILLE, ON – One of Northern Ontario’s most famous internet personalities, Luc Levesque, a.k.a.The Groomer Guy, has posted his first trail maintenance video INCLUDING snow of the 2011-12 snowmobiling season! Subscribers of youtube.com/GroomerGuy were certainly excited [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Autumn of 2010, Manitou Sno-Drifters Treasurer Ron Jung, held a public information/recruitment session to answer questions regarding the club and, it was hoped, to welcome enough new/returning volunteers to maintain the club; responsible for the local and TOP (Trans [Read more]
FROM/DE: Highway Safety Division DATE: March 9, 2011 OPP & OFSC SAY MARCH SNOWMOBILE FATALITIES ARE PREVENTABLE ORILLIA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile [Read more]
FIVE FAVOURITE TRAILS – OFSC District 16 by Karina Hunter Planning to tour the Northshore via snowmobile this winter? Be sure to include my Five Favourite Trails of the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) District 16, also known as North Superior Snowmobile Association (NOSSA) in [Read more]
Manitouwadge teens featured in international motorsport publication by Karina Hunter Michigan Snowmobiler’s As a motorsport writer, my work is regularly published in a number of international publications, including Michigan Snowmobiler, and I was pleasantly surprised when their latest [Read more]
A Toddler, Teens and a Trail “On Track” for some New Year’s fun… by Karina Hunter Every parent faces the challenge as their children grow, especially into the sometimes trying teen years, of wanting to give them the freedom and space to find themselves while staying involved [Read more]
