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, Average Ontario snovirmobiler spereds $1200...
Ontario snowmobile owners
spend about 78 1/2 million dol-
lars according to the summary
from a report on snowmobiling
by Tourism and InformationMin-
ister, James Auld. The total
does not include expenditures
generated by the renting of snow
vehicles.
Other facts shown in the sur-
vey were: The average purchase
price per snowmobile was
$840.00; and tota 1 capital ex-
* penditure including clothes,
trailers, etc. was an average of
$1,200.00 per snowmobile own-
er. Seasonal expenditure which
covered fees, accommodation,
meals, and trips was an extra
$153.10 for each vehicle.
About 100,000 snowmobile
owners in Onttirio registered
113,289 snow vehicles by the
end of March, 1970. 89,4 per
cent of the owners owned one
snowmobile only, 10 per cent of
'the owners owned two snowmo-
biles. and 0.6 per cent of the
owners owned three or more
snowmobiles.
It could be estimated, the
report says, that there were
340,000 snowmobilers in Ontario
last season, or one out of every
twenty persons in Ontario used
a snowmobile ,some time or
another during the 1969/70 winter
season. "
It was on April 19, 1968,
that Ralph Plaisted was able to
say that his expedition was the
first to reach the exact north
pole via the over-ice route since
1909. And the first time man
had ever reached the North Pole
by snowmobile!
Since that historic date in
April of '68 the snowmobile has
proven its If time and again as
invaluable n man's research and
exploration of the north.
The latest testimonial to the
value of the snowmobile in nor-
thern studies was given by Wally
Herbert who was quoted as
saying, "The snowmobile is a
splendid and revolutionary ve-
hicle. It is essential ,for the
success of my project".
This explains why two spec -
ially-prepared snowmobiles
were listed- among the.Anna Jo-
hanne IV's cargo when it left
Copenhagen on the Wally Herbert
expedition to Greenland.
A • well-known English ex-
plorer and author, Herbert has
led previous expeditions to the
Antarctic Peninsula, Lapland and
Spitsbergen, New Zealand Ant-
arctic and a trans-Arctic journey
of 3,720 miles. His polar
achievements, have earned him
three medals and he has written
for several magazine and
scientific journals.
Purpose of his latest ex-
pedition is to film, rectiiii_and
write -about Polar E skimos, which
he describes as dia group of
real men" who live 70 miles •
north of the U.S. Strategic Air-
base of Thule in North West
Greenland. With their help and
by living among them with his
wife and baby daughter as a family
unit and shooting moat of the
film himself, Herbert plans on
making a real-life record of the
closing scenes of a dying cul-
ture.
The •film is a joint produc-
tion between the NBC and the
BBC and, according to Herbert,
"it will be seen by one hell of
a lot of people". His wife Marie
has been commissioned to
write a book on the expedition.
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Snowmobile Safety Tips
KNOW YOUR MACHINE .
Knowing the capabilities of your snowmobile is second only
In importance to khowing your own capabilities as far as snow-
mobile safety is concerned.
One of the biggest mistakes many new snowmobilers make is
NOT reading the owner's guide which comes with the machine.
It not only tells you how to maintain it (which relates to safety),
but usually offers valuable advice on how to operate it safely.
Develop the habit of checking but your brake and throttle
before you begin riding your snowmobile. It's possible that your
throttle might stick due to freezing water. If this should
happen to you while underway, don't panic - just turn off the
ignition and the machine will come to a safe stop.
Make sure all your lights - front and rear - are functioning
properly. Carry some spare parts such as a starter rope, drive
belt, spark plugs and basic tools. A minimum complement
of tools would include an adjustable wrench, screwdriver,pliers
and a spark plug wrench.
You'd think that close attention too the matter of fuel would
be so obvious that it ;wouldn't be worth mentioning. However,
snowmobilers run out of gas with monotonous regularity.
When it happenS to you in your car it's usually just embarras-
sing. Running out of gas in the woods is another matter, because
there won't be any long-suffering highway patrolman along to
lend a hand. Make sure you have a full tank and take along
an extra tank if you're planning a long trip.
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