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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1991-10-23, Page 13THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1991. PAGE 13. Area couple takes snow business on the road by Bonnie Gropp It's no secret that when winter hits Huron County, not everyone greets it with chagrin. There are those among us who welcome the arrival of our glistening white won­ derland in anticipation of touring the groomed trails, and experienc­ ing the thrill and scenic sights that accompany the sport of snowmobil- ing. However, it's also no surprise that, over recent years, winter has been in short supply in this area, so many snowmobile enthusiasts have made the sojourn to other frosty climes in search of the perfect trail. Walton's Bruce and Pam Clark have travelled throughout the province and in regions of Quebec, in winters past, to make the most of their favourite pastime. They dis­ covered in Quebec that there is a company offering snowmobile tours, Quebec Snow Cruise, and after spending sometime monitor­ ing the business the couple felt that the time had come for such an idea to be tested in Ontario. Bruce said that he put it in the back of his mind to give it a try when he retired, but when he men­ tioned the idea to an innkeeper at Hullett School hosts cross-country meet Edited by: Kim Elliott, Karla Stacey, Trevor Trewartha and Amy Jenkins KINDERGARTEN Our class picked the pods from soybean plants and counted the beans inside. Then we showed the results on large graphs in the pri­ mary hallway. MRS. BOSMAN GRADE 1/2 Mrs. Bosman's grade 1/2 has been busy this week with Thanks­ giving activities. They’ve learned Thanksgiving words and made books about what they are thankful for. They made big stuffed turkeys to take home for a centerpiece. They have been weighing and mea­ suring autumn vegetables and learning the names of strange ones, on Thursday they chopped them all up to make soup. Friday was a spe­ cial day too, as each boy and girl made his/her own mini pumpkin pie. In Environmental Studies, they have been examining snails. Mr. Stewart, the Science co-ordinator brought out his snails and the boys and girls learned many things about his pets. Did you know that snails can move about 8 cm. in one minute? Mark McVittie has brought in 11 snails for our terrarium. MRS. RADFORD’S GRADE THREE LEAF COLLECTION To help the grade threes learn the identification of leaves, they have organized individual displays. Their work makes a colourful arrangement on the wall. MRS. LAURIE, MR. GRIFFIN GRADE FOUR by Pamela Schneider On Tuesday, October 15 Mr. Griffin's and Mrs. Laurie's grade 4/5 class watched a movie called Mr. Finley's Pharmacy. It was all about drugs and medicine and vita­ mins and that you should not mix them because they will make you sick. On Wednesday, October 16 Hul- lett Central Public School held the cross-country meet. The girls and boys from Mr. Griffin's and Mrs. Laurie's grade 4/5 class who partic­ ipated were: Samantha Funston, Maranda Blake, Tania Losereit, Jennifer Van Baaren, and Mike one of the resorts where he and Pam were staying, the advice he received was, ''Why wait?" Pam said, they gave it a little more thought but couldn't see any reason why the project couldn't work. Lots of people had discussed the possibility, she said, but few had studied the reality. So this past year C Mac SnowTours Inc. was bom. The premise is to offer clients an exciting, worry-free snowmobile vacation, says Bruce. For five days they will be guided over approxi­ mately 475 miles of well-groomed trails in the Haliburton Highlands, Central Ontario, Almaguin High­ lands and Muskoka regions. Accommodations at five and three star resorts for the six evenings is booked in advance and included in the tour package. Also included are all meals, including coffee breaks, sled recovery ser­ vice, and if available a support vehicle, luggage handling and transportation, welcoming and farewell banquets, gratuities and all applicable taxes. If your snowmo­ bile should break down during the tour, C Mac SnowTours will lend one at no cost if available and tow the broken down machine to the Lyons. They had fun. Samantha Funston came ninth in the race. GRADE 7 MISS MORGAN by Carrie Salverda and Karen Bergsma In History the grade sevens are making timelines for the open house on October 24. We are doing all of the years since we have been bom. Some people are doing per­ sonal copies and the others are working in a group on world events. Other people are doing per­ sonal and world events that hap­ pened during their lives. On Tuesday, Oct. 16 our class found out that we won the 20 foot long sundae by only a couple of dollars! MR. MEDD GRADE EIGHT by Karla Stacey This week the grade eights were busy making plaster masks. Each student made one and got one made on them. They are decorating the masks as well. They had a lot of fun doing this project. The grade eights would like to welcome Joey McDonald to Hul­ lett, we hope he will like it here. CROSS-COUNTRY A Cross-Country Meet was held at Hullett Central School again this year. Our school finished in fourth place. Congratulations to all those who participated. Amanda Anderson was an indi­ vidual champion in the junior girls division. Well done! Both the midget girls and the junior girls teams placed well. Our junior girls' team was made up entirely of midget girls - a really great effort. nearest dealer for repair. Repair costs are not included in the package, nor arc alcoholic bev­ erages and fuel and oil. Guides are prepared to handle emergencies and are informed as to where the hospitals arc located to the trails. This year C Mac SnowTours is offering four tours, which depart from the Haliburtons. They are: January 19-24, January 26-31, February 2-7 and February 9-14. Before leaving, clients must have an Ontario Federation of Snowmo­ bile Clubs (OFSC) trail permit, which is available at a cost of $55. They must have vehicle registration and insurance. Machines should be in top condition and a complete dealer pre-trip inspection is com­ pulsory. For all tours the arrival day is Sunday at the five star Pinestone Inn in Haliburton, where partici­ pants will be treated to a sumptuous banquet. Each morning the group will leave at 8:30 and arrive back usually by 5 p.m. The first leg of the trip begins Monday taking the participants to Spectacle Lake Lodge, 30 miles east of Algonquin Park. Hors d'ouevres will be served upon arrival there and everyone will be able to relax in preparation for the next day's outing. Following breakfast on Tuesday, the tour leaves for Whitney, which is located at the edge of Algonquin Park. This is a special highlight, Bruce says, as the route includes 30-40 miles journey through the park, the only part which the provincial government has not placed a restriction on. The trip ends on Tuesday at the Nordic Inn in Dorset. On Wednesday, the entourage will head for the Almaguin High­ lands and will complete the day's run at the Pickerel Lake Lodge at Burks Falls. The next day the lour continues through the Muskoka Regions to the Haliburton Highlands and back to the Pinestonc Inn. Friday the guides will take the participants touring through the network of Haliburton trails and will finish the day tour al the Pine­ stone Inn in lime for the evening farewell banquet. Bruce says the day will be fairly open as far as the distance travelled, depending on circumstance. Breakfast on Saturday is the final detail of the lour package, follow­ ing which participants are on their own to continue with some snow- mobiling or to return home. Throughout the tour, even at the evening banquets, Bruce says, dress is casual, so wardrobe can be mini­ mal as only two suitcases will be permitted per person. There are swimming pools al the resorts for four of the six nights and Bruce suggests participants bring a cam­ era on the trails to capture the beau­ ty of the panoramic landscape. At the end of the four tours all the participants names will be entered for four door prizes of a weekend for two al each of the resorts stayed at, a value of $150- $400 depending on the resort. Bruce and Pam are not strangers to the area and are extremely knowledgeable of the trails they will be taking participants on. "The only area we haven't snowmobiled before is the south part of Halibur­ ton and we are going up the week before to make sure there are no surprises." As well, the Clarks have stayed at each of the resorts, and give them all accolades. "I wouldn't expect anyone to stay somewhere I hadn't been myself," says Bruce. The Clarks believe in the feasi­ bility of C Mac SnowTours and hope the public catches on to the idea also. In addition to both work­ ing at full-time jobs, they have worked hard at the organization of C Mac SnowTours, putting many extra hours into the project and a lot of capital they are personally on the line for. The work began some lime ago, with Bruce charting out the routes, then the actual organization com­ menced in April with visits to lawyers and insurance consulta­ tions. This past June, Bruce went to the areas and arranged accomoda­ tions at the four resorts. The trailer for transporting lug­ gage and broken down snowmo­ biles was purchased and prepared with the impressive company logo emblazoned on the sides. Information brochures were printed and distributed to dealers and another 7,000 were passed out al the Markham Snowmobile Show. As well, to hit the target market as dead-on as possible, an ad was taken out in the Ontario Snowmobiler magazine. "It has been a fair investment to see if it's going to work," said Bruce. "In money and in lime," added Pam. "It's been a lot of hours." The Clarks stated that it's impor­ tant to book early as there arc only 20 spots per tour. Both agree that even if this year is not the success they hope for they will plan another series of tours for next year."We would be ecstatic if all spaces were booked this tour," said Pam. "But," Bruce adds, "Realistically we're shooting for half this year. Word of mouth would be our best advertising, though, so I would try it again regardless of what the out­ come of this year is." Should C Mac SnowTours real­ izes its potential, the Clarks are already planning the addition of lours to the ones slated for this sea­ son. Interested individuals can get more information by calling C Mac SnowTours at 887-6686 or by writ­ ing to RR3, Walton. NOK 1ZO.