HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2000-10-04, Page 7THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2000. PAGE 7.
OF SC permit fees unchanged
An eye on the ball
With full concentration given to the ball, Bonnie Cronin
winds back for the swing. She was among the many play
ers who turned out on a perfect fall day Saturday to com
pete in the Brussels Legion co-ed tournament. (Vicky Bremner
photo)
Dirt flies at Walton this weekend
with ATV Canadian Cup challenge
The dirt will be flying at the Lee
Farm in Walton this weekend as the
racing season closes out with grass
drags and motocross.
The ATV Canadian Cup challenge
will take to the track on Saturday
morning with motocross entertaining
on Sunday for a $3,000 purse.
The COSDRA drags for sleds and
quads will run Saturday, beginning
at noon.
it up, watch for the pros as they hit
100 mph in just 500 feet.
A motocross for bikes on the
national track will throw a few wrin
kles at the rides.
Friends are invited to participate in
the Ride With Don novelty race.
The Lees expect more than
250 sleds, 70 quads and 500 motor
cycles.
The Ontario economy and winter
tourism will benefit from recent
actions taken by the Ontario
Federation of Snowmobile Clubs
(OFSC) at its 34th annual conven
tion in Toronto.
In anticipation that all snowmobil-
ers riding OFSC trails could soon be
required by provincial law to buy a
permit, club delegates representing
253 of the OFSC’s 280 member
clubs confirmed that the OFSC trail
permit fee will not increase for the
next two seasons.
For the upcoming winter, the price
of a full season permit will remain at
$150 ($120 if purchased by Dec. 1.),
and $ 180 if purchased on the trail. A
one day permit will sell for $30. The
price of a trail permit for the 2001/02
winter will also remain the same,
except for the on-trail charge, which
will rise to $200 for anyone caught
riding without one. Although most
snowmobile clubs are faced with a
financial crunch due to a shortage of
money for trail grooming, delegates
also rescinded a year old proposal
for a $300 non-resident permit, in
favour of establishing new sources
of operational funding with the
province.
“By listening to snowmobilers,
Grey Bruce
team ties
This past weekend the Grey Bruce
Chapman Ice Cream Major Atoms
played Oakville and tied 2-2.
Scoring for Grey Bruce was Jim
Hutchinson from Todd Hellyer both
times. Making great saves in net
was Sean Van Beurden.
our clubs know what their market
will bear,” said OFSC President
Dennis Burns. “The delegates have
taken responsible action to hold the
line on permit prices for the next two
years to allow our customers to
enjoy normal winter weather, and to
lay the ground work for a new gov
ernment partnership to secure and
sustain the $1 billion economic
impact of snowmobiling in Ontario.”
In related permit news, convention
delegates unanimously approved a
new equalization concept for fund
ing snowmobile trail operations.
When implemented, more dollars
will flow to local clubs with limited
resources. This progressive move
will help ensure that even snowmo
bile clubs with long trails, limited
permit sales, and heavy tourism traf
fic have the ability to meet the
expectation for consistent trail quali
ty regardless of their location in
ANYONE INTERESTED
IN PLAYING
MEN'S TOWN LEAGUE
HOCKEY
CONTACT: Murray - 887-6621
Darwin - 887-6749
Warm up skate starting
Oct. 11 & Oct. 18
At 9:00 p.m.
Payment of $175 due at that time
Ontario.
“The current shortfall for trail
operations from our user pay system
is still about $6 million each season,
and we are working very closely
with the Province of Ontario to start
closing this gap immediately,” said
Burns.
“By approving this new* concept,
our clubs are showing good faith by
doing their part to ensure that our
internal distribution of permit dollars
is more equitable, and that more of
their money is going where it is
needed most.”
The Ontario Federation of
Snowmobile Clubs is dedicated to
providing strong leadership and sup
port to member clubs to establish
and maintain quality snowmobile
trails which are used in a safe and
environmentally responsible manner
to further the enjoyment of organ
ized snowmobiling.
While the amateurs are sure to stir
PEOPLE AROUND
CRANBROOK
By Peter
Hagedoorn
Call
887-6935
On Friday, Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. in the
Cranbrook Community Centre the
first euchre party of this season will
be held.
The plan is to have euchre parties
at the Cranbrook Community Centre
on the first and the third Friday of
every month.
Leanne Minielly a former resident
of Cranbrook has a new venture and
is opening a consignment shop on
Turnberry Street in Brussels this
week. The grand opening of the store
called “Leanne’s Place” will be on
Saturday, Oct. 7 from l() a.m. until 5
p.m.
I am sad to report that the little
orange marmalade cat Barney has
gone missing. If anyone in the ham
let sees him let me know.
A news item last week reported
that there was a woman in Sicily who
gave birth to octuplets of which
seven babies survived.
I immediately phoned by son
Adam and asked what was wrong
with him and Kimberley only giving
me the millennium twins Ben and
Evelyn. In comparison quite a poor
showing. I cannot really report what
they answered me.
Oh, and by the way, my millenni
um twins are doing great.
Presents
QUADS, SLEDS n’ BIKES
Walton Fall Classic
Walton Ontario
Saturday October 7 & Sunday October 8,
Offroad Cycle & ATV
presents the 2000
ATV Canadian Cup
Starts 11:00am Saturday
Quads pull the trigger in 4 lane
head to head grass drags, then
they get sideways in TT flattrack
mayhem and finally go big on the
national motocross track.
Overall TT & MX supremacy is
rewarded with the Canadian Cup
and a share of the $3,000 ATV
purse and bonus prizes.
M
X
to Blytb —i to Monkton
Wa ton 1
Round 9
COSDRA 2000 Summer
Grass Drags
Starts noon Saturday
The top sled teams battie for 500’ at over
10Omph on the only independently timed
four lane system in the world with instant
ET & MPH on the Spectator Reader
Board. They are hungry for that $3,000
SPONSORS
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RYAN CONSTRUCTION
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PALMERSTON MOTORS
ELDER ENTERPRISES
Round 7
Fox Fall Hi-Point
Motocross
Starts 11:00am Sunday
Motocross racers from across
Ontario and adjoining states
flock to Walton for the opportu
nity to clash elbow to elbow on
the renowned National track,
home of the annual TransCan
Championship.
INFORMATION:
TITE RACING PROMOTIONS
(519) 887-6735
HTTP -.//VILLAGE. WALTON .ON .C A
GENERAL ADMISSION
ADULTS $10 EACH DAY
$20 WEEKEND
PRE-TEEN WITH AN ADULT FREE