HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1971-11-18, Page 20THEY'RE OFF
A full heat of six machines leaves the starting line in
one of the events at the Seaforth Optimist Winter Carnival.
No more than six machines were allowed to start any race-
tor safety reasons. The annual event attracted a record
crowd.
Warm Clothing
Contributes to Safety
4a—THE HURON EXPOSITOR, SEAFORTH, ONT., NOV. 18, 1971
ATTENT
SNOWMOBILE
ION
OWNERS
The Seaforth Council seeks
all owners of snowmobiles so t
tinue to enjoy to the full the
same time protect the interests
Please cooperate by:
). Operating machines as quiet
and at such times as not to inc
citizens. This means the curtai
at night operation.
the cooperation of
hat they may con-
sport and at the
of other citizens.
ly as possible
onvenience
lment of late
2. Avoiding areas where sickness exists such
as the hospital grounds and streets adjacent
to nursing homes.
3. Folltwing all highway traffic regulations
and regulations contained in the Motorized
Snow vehicle'Act,
4. Respecting the rights, of property owners
and avoiding taking short cuts over private
'propel-ty.
5. Giving precedence to pedestrian traff is
remembering that snowmobiles being,so low
sometimes can be difficult to see.
. NOTICE RE: BY-LAW
Town of Seaforth By-law NO. 822, 1970 prohib its
the operation of snowmobiles on public streets i A
the town of Seaforth between the hours of Midnigh t
and 7 a.m.
The cooperation 'of all operators is urged.It
would be •unfortunate if the actions of a few
operators made necessary restrictive controls
that would curtail the pleasure of other owners .
° PrOtection to Persons
and Property Committee
Seaforth Town Council
3,
Ralph Plaisted, the man who
t• led a successful expedition to
the North Pole on snowmobiles,
today spends much of his time
speaking to school and civic
groups about snowmobile safety
and the epic journey.
One thing Plaisted stresses is
the importance of warm, pro-
tective clothing for snowmobil-
ing. Wind chill caused by both
wind and machine velocity makes
insulated one-piece jumpsuits or
jacket and pants combinations es-
sential.
He also points out the Im-
portance of well insulated boots,
and mitts for snoWmobiling, the
kind of apparel designed
especially for the sport. These
items are too'often overlooked as
part of the total safety picture,"
Plaisted says. "Many people op-
erate their snowmobiles safely
only to end up with frostbitten
toes or fingers because they are
inadequately dressed."
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