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BE A SAFE RIDER:
The following businesses and organizations wish you a safe and
enjoyable snowmobiling season.
BLYTH
SNOWTRAVELLERS
wish you a safe & enjoyable
snowmobiling season
OFSC Trails...Your passport to excitement
TRAIL PERMITS ARE MANDATORY
ON ALL OFSC TRAILS.
• General Insurance • Investments • Life •
holdice
Insurance Ltd./HIMG
P.O. Box 69, Brussels, Ontario NOG 1H0
DOUG SHOLDICE, C.A.I.B., A.I.I.C
Office: (519) 887-6100 Res.: (519) 837-9820
Fax: (519) 887-8109 E-mail: dsholdice@himginsuiance.com
the Blyth Iw
Pizza - Buy one at regular price and get the second
for 1/2 price. Thurs., Fri. & Sat. evenings
5 p.m. ■ 11:00 p.m.
Our specialty Chicken WinfiS are on the menu daily
for lunch and dinner as well as
Thurs., Fri., and Sat. 'til 11:00 p.m.
Open daily Tues. ■ Sat.
Daily lunch & supper special
Trail accessible
Queen St., Blyth 523-9381
Royal T Gas Bar
519-357-4933
90279 London Rd.
Hwy. #4 North of Wingham
Snacks and Drinks available
Howson &
Howson Ltd.
• Elevators
• Roasted
Soybeans
• Feeds
• Fertilizer
• Chemicals
• Custom
Application
Elevator & Feed 523-9624
Toll Free 1-800-663-3653
GRAND VIEW
RESTAURANT & GAS BAR
Trail accessible
Daily Specials - Fast, friendly service
Homemade pies, desserts & good coffee too
Open Monday to Saturday 5 a.m. 8 p.m.
Sundays 7 a.m. • 8 p.m.
Randy, Eleanor Babcock, family 8i stctff
Blyth ® 523-4471
BRUCE SERVICE
& SALES
• ATVs & snowmobile parts
& service
• Construction rentals
Helmets • Boots
• Gloves
• Accessories ^^**7
90 Queen St., Chesley
519-363-3811
COUPON
1O% OFF
! ALL MERCHANDISE WITH !
THIS COUPON
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What Snowmobilers Must Know to Ride OFSC Trails
The Use At Your Own Risk sign on OFSC trails reminds trail riders that the
Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs uses reasonable efforts to
provide valid snowmobile trail permit holders access to a system of
trails. These trails are suitable for the use of safe and prudent
operators and passengers. Individual snowmobile operators and
passengers are expected to take responsibility for their own safe
riding behaviour, always bearing in mind that OFSC snowmobiling
is essentially an off-road activity, taking place in an unstable and
unpredictable natural environment, and that riding a snowmobile is
an inherently risky activity.
With these facts in mind, it is expected that trail riders are aware of
both the basic assumptions for using OFSC trails and of the Safe Rider
Pledge. As a reminder these are listed below.
1. All snowmobiles will be operated under a lawful
snowmobile trail permit;
2. All operators and passengers are aware that they use
OFSC trails at their sole risk and do so willingly;
3. Operators and passengers know and will obey the law,
including, The Occupiers'Liability Act, The Motorized
Snow Vehicles Act and the Trespass to Property Act;
4. It is recognized and accepted that snowmobiling is
essentially an off-road activity taking place in the
natural environment;
5. The OFSC is a volunteer-based organization with finite
resources and manpower.
6. It is not practical, possible or desirable to maintain all
OFSC trails uniformly or to remove all potential
hazards;
7. The OFSC is providing the privilege of trail access
without any guarantee of service or quality;
8. Operators and passengers will not consume alcohol
prior to or while using the OFSC trails;
9. Operators and passengers will be prudent and
responsible and shall ensure that snowmobiles are
operated with appropriate care and control at all times;
10. Operators and passengers know how to snowmobile
competently;
11. Weather conditions affect trails and snowmobile
operation and may change without warning;
12. The maximum speed on OFSC trails is 50 km/h unless
reduced by law or conditions.
13. There may be additional users on OFSC trails other
than snowmobilers.
14. Operators will stay to the right of the trail
notwithstanding that there are no centre lines;
15. Operators know that there may be grooming or other
maintenance activities under way at any time of the
day or night;
16. Operators and passengers know that OFSC
snowmobile trails are not engineered highways;
17. All operators and passengers know and will adhere to
the principles in The Safe Pider Pledge Card;
18. Operators and passengers are aware that emergency
and cell phone service may not be available;
19. Operators and passengers are aware that there are no
legal requirements for signage on OFSC trails and,
when provided, it is only for assistance and
convenience;
20. Operators and passengers know that snowmobiling on
OFSC trails 1s regarded as a family-oriented activity;
21. Operator^and passengers know the unique and
particular dangers of ice crossing;
22. The grooming and maintenance of OFSC trails, when
provided, is meant solely to enhance the comfort and
enjoyment of the safe and prudent operators and
passengers;
23. Operators and passengers will always dress
appropriately for all conditions, wear an approved
helmet, and be equipped with appropriate emergency
equipment.
3" (7 cm) or less
STAY OFF!
5" (12 cm)
n. 17" On. in
12-15" (30-38 cm)
one vehicle -
medium truck
one vehicle
snowmobile
orATV
one vehicle -
car or
small pick-up
4" 10 cm)
Ontario Snowmobile
Safety Committee
Gas Bar &
Take Out Ltd.
Come in and warm up in our newly renovated
family restaurant.
Good food, quick, friendly service, daily specials,
soup, sandwiches, pizza, subs &
Cheslerfried chicken
Trail accessible
Esso gas - only place in town to buy gas
TUrnberry St, Brussels 887-6951
NO ICE IS WITHOUT SOME RISK...
MINIMIZE YOUR RISK
$ It is critical that the ice quality or type of
ice is evaluated before you travel.
$ Clear hard, new ice is the only kind of ice
recommended for travel.
* Avoid!
• slushy ice
• ice on or near moving water
i.e., rivers, currents
• ice that has thawed and refrozen
• layered or rotten ice caused by sudden
temperature changes
$ Other risk factors that weaken or “rot”
ice:
• snow on ice that acts as a blanket to
prevent hardening of ice
• pressure ridges due to wind or current
pressure
Art/Graphlcs copyright, 1997 State of Minnesota,
Cassidy Farm Machinery
SINCE 1953
’’THE WAY OUT"
TEESWATER, ONTARIO
(519) 392-6402
www.cassidyfarm.com
BLYTH &W DISTRICT
FIRE
DEPARTMENT
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