Ontario Trail Memberships - Annual Drive on Now
Once again its that time of year where we send out our membership
invoices. We have made a modification for 2014.
- Many groups have verbally committed to OTC for membership in 2013. If you did we are sending you an invoice that reflects this outstanding commitment.
- Invoices are net 30, so we are sending earlier to avoid staff departure for the holidays, so they can be processed.
Recently we read an appeal by the
Appalachian Trail to the community to help make its budget. They are $771,000 in need. In comparison the OTC needs your support - but collectively to make this years budget our goal is $24,000. Your act of renewal keeps us open and functioning. Across 140 members that is $171.42 per group. Please do your part and pay on time!
Benefits: real work through your membership support.
- OTC Education Program - the trail strategy calls for sector training. Through OTC you have a mechanism
- OTC Advocacy - the OTS consultations are the result of your Board at work
- Trail Projects - from Georgian Bay to North Shore of Superior to the Guelph to Goderich Greenway we are assisting communities to have the trails they want.
- Saving Trail - in Welland and Niagara we are saving the trail that was closed
- Building Trail - we have assisted in the hands on building of trail in Eastern Ontario
- Trails By Type - through our efforts use groups are better organized and this has led to the development of horse trails in Norfolk County for example
- Trail Master Planning - because of our provincial conference the Oxford County is engaged in a trail planning exercise, and we have commented on that.
- Weekly News Bulletins - Trailwise tells the rest of the trail community about what you are doing on your trails
- Justifying your Trails - through the Trail Counts Program you can tell your community who uses your trail and how much they use it.
Snowmobile Week Riding - November 24-30, 2013
(Barrie, ON. November 22, 2013) – The
Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) and its member clubs are celebrating the coming sledding season during Get Ready to Go Snowmobiling Ontario Week,
November 24 to 30. The celebration starts as club volunteers are hard at work clearing, preparing and signing over 30,000 kilometres of OFSC trails. Although OFSC trails are not available for snowmobiling at this time, early indicators are very positive for a great 2014 snowmobile season ahead, with long-range forecasts predicting a cold, snowy winter and many parts of the province already having experienced below zero temperatures and early snowfalls.
More Information HereFrom the Clubs- go to the Ontario Snowmobile Trails FB Page and see the newsfeed, stories posted by Clubs there. Such as:
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One step closer to riding through Fenelon Falls, the bridge has been swung earlier today !
Hey everyone! Trail day is this coming Saturday Nov 23rd. We gather around and drive through the trails to make sure the groomer can get through and our signage still exists. Join us at Yates General Store at 9:30 if you can lend a hand. The more the merrier! Lunch and refreshments provided........in the bush!
711 Reroute up date
Sunday November 17,2013, 9:00am to 2:00pm.
Paul Sorel with a tractor loader, John Hoar with dump truck and tractor loader,
Doug Fraser, Steve Cummings and friend Malcolm, John Purharich, Jamie Bingham, Ken Mihan, came with chain saws....See More
We have updated the host site surveys for 2014 and 2015. Thanks to the various organizations and locations that expressed an interest. 2015 still open for application. 2014 status will be reviewed by Conference Committee.
2015 Host Survey
The Ontario Trails Strategy was launched in 2005 as a framework to help guide public, not-for-profit and private sector involvement with trails. The Ontario Trails Strategy establishes five strategic directions for planning, managing, promoting and using trails in Ontario and was developed in collaboration with other ministries and a wide range of stakeholders in the community. 
