The Rural Voice, 2000-12, Page 29without co-operation. "I wouldn't
own a sled if I had to travel to
northern Ontario to use it," said
Filsinger. "If I couldn't just go from
my back door, I would give it up."
Saying that 98 per cent of the
landowners he has met are very co-
operative, Filsinger said they often
bring up the subject before he has to.
"I do other business with farmers in
my area and when I do I'm not
thinking about snowmobiling. But
they'll askme if I'm bringing the trail
through again."
How much time a trail boss
needs to spend on someone's
property to set up those trails
can be 10 minutes or 10 hours,
Filsinger laughs, depending on the
size. "When you go through woodlots
there's a lot of work."
One of the biggest challenges on
private property is where the trail
needs to cross the laneway, says
Filsinger. "There's a spot for an
accident to happen," he said, adding
that he makes sure such areas are
marked.
Should an accident unfortunately
occur on a trail, however the
One of the biggest
challenges is when a
trail must cross a
laneway
landowner is not liable. "That's why
most farmers appreciate the
organizing of trails because without
trails they get a broad spread of
traffic anywhere on their property."
When snowmobilers are off the 15 -
foot right-of-way on the trails they
are classified as trespassers.
As a landowner Craig sees the
merits in the system. "I support the
clubs in their work of trying to make
the trails safe," he said. "It is
important that the trail system be
utilized by riders, rather than have
them on the roads."
Having welcomed the club onto
his lands since it formed over a
decade ago, Craig said he has never
had any problem from snowmobilers
since. "And I don't anticipate any.
My land is being used by them the
way it was intended to be used by
them and I'm happy."0
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