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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-12-07, Page 45Seek Out . Snowmobilers visiting Ontario.this winter will find instant camaraderie by joining in the activities of any of the province's more than 100 snowmobile clubs. Contact with one of the clubs offers the best way to get acquainted with the splendor of the province's winter wilderness areas and reach prime ice -fishing spots available only to the snowmobiler. Club members are always happy to "adopt" the visiting devotee and make him aware of local regulations about the machines, offer him safe, marked trails, and an invitation to join in regular club outings. The snowmobile has conquered bush country that in other years was unexplorable. Snow in Ontario's ''back country is usually too deep for boots, too remote -for snowshoes and often too rugged or forested for 'a light plane on skis With the back -to -nature trend extending through the winter for more and more people each year since the snowmobile came on the scene, the hardier souls will find the answer to weekend city doldrums with a truly adventurous,camping trip .in the snow. It's really quite easy to cavort in the snow all day, miles from the nearest road or habitation, then camp overnight in a sheltered nook and continue with the fun for another day or more. Supplement to the Goderich Signal -Star, Thursday, Decemt4r 7, 1972 -Paps 7 Club For More The ' bulky .equipment-' and the slugging formerly associated with winter camping have been eliminated with the, new, lightweight tents and freeze-dried foods. Down -filled sleeping bags are the order of the day while the tiny gas -operated stoves now on the market can handle anything from boiling coffee water to preparing a full"steak, dinner from a compact envelope. Snowmobiling is permitted in all but 13 of Ontario's more ` than 100 provincial parks.- In 15 of these, snowmobijing ' is restricted to designated and marked trails and in the reminder, machines ' are permitted on existing park roads or other specially _ designated and marked areas. Moreover, three . Ontario parks offer special facilities for winter campers. The three -- Arrowhead, Sibbald Point and Pinery — have been set up to ,accommo- date the winter devote Provided throughout winter at the .parks are snowplowed roads an campsites, heated washrooms with hot water, fuel wood, garbage disposal and drinking water. Overnight campers in the parks are required to pay a $2.50 fee while those entering for a day only are assessed a $1 charge. A number of trails have been established on Crown lands by ' the Ontario Department of. Lands and Forests to accommodate Snowmobiling Fun some of the snowmobilers;.. who prefer this kind of prepared and marked trail development. These trails are located in areas of relatively heavy snow cover and are established to supplement the trails developed in provincial parks and more than 1,000 other trails marked by snowmobile clubs, winter resorts and. private landowners.- - andowners:- For those who don't have the time or inclination for an overnight trip, how about • a day's circuitous jaunt broken at midday by a simple cookout over - a hearty; • crackling fire. It doesn't take much of a pack to carry a few hotdogs and some hot chocolate — or anything else from sandwiches to the makings of a shish-ka-bob. Don't forget the children on these excursions. Mangy snowmobile manufacturers have now put on the market light -weight, durable sleds .easily capable of holding a couple of youngsters when towed behind a machine. Snowmobilers in Ontario should be aware of some new laws in effect this year before heading out this winter. For , the first time, snowmobilers must now report any collision on or off the highway which involves personal injury or damage exceeding $200 to , 'property other than that ,of the owner or driver. The driver of a snokfmobile must ;bold a driver's license to take his machine on highways where snowmobile operation is permitted and the owner of a snowmobile is ,to be held responsible for any infractions ' committed by persons using his machine — this owner responsibility is in addition to that of the ' operator. 1973 M.O.S.R.A. RACE DATES H ally -Gully -�-�- Thorndale - Seafort h Goderich - Sunday, January 7, 1973 Sunday, . January 14, 1973 Sunday, January 21, 1973 -Saturday, January 27, 1973 St rat hroy. 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