Please read this post from our OFSC district – Upper Canada Snowmobile Region(UCSR) – OFSC District 1
Trails are opening up across the District. We remind riders to remain on yellow (and hopefully green) trails. Stay off Red trails as they are Not Available due to many reasons (water, unsafe, landowner direction, covid restrictions, etc).
Keep your eye on the OFSC Interactive Trail Guide (ITG) and the Go Snowmobiling App as these are the sole sources for trail status updates. Updates are made frequently. https://ofsc.evtrails.com/#
There has been much chatter about the closure of trails by a PHU in the North Bay area. See link to article: https://www.baytoday.ca/…/health-unit-closes-ofsc…. The article is misleading readers to believe all OFSC trails across the province will close. THIS IS NOT THE CASE.
Notwithstanding, as a result of that PHU’s direction, all OFSC trails in the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit only will be closed 12:01am Thursday and will show Red on the ITG. This directly impacts Districts 11, 10 and 7.
THIS DIRECTION HAS NO DIRECT IMPACT ON DISTRICT 1.
Snowmobilers are reminded to:
– Avoid unnecessary travel
– Ride only within your health unit
– Do not trailer or travel in other areas of Ontario
– Check your local public health guidelines prior to each and every ride
Ride safe:
– Snowmobile with members of your household
– Form your own regular riding bubble
– Always maintain physical distancing
– Practice socially responsible behaviours when visiting trail accessible services
– Avoid overcrowding around/near trail accessible services
– Wear a mask, covering your nose and mouth, when not wearing a helmet
– Carry personal hand sanitizer and use it often
Plan accordingly:
– Many businesses that are normally open and accessible via the trail may be closed or have limited access
– Unattended buildings such as washrooms and warmup shelters will be closed
– Clubhouses will be closed
– Carry extra fuel
– Bring snacks and water to consume trailside
– Take any garbage home with you
– Establish local daytime rides within your health unit
Keep in mind that:
– To discourage travelling by snowmobile beyond public health region boundaries, the OFSC has made trails between health units temporarily unavailable (showing Red on the ITG) until further notice
– Trails to Quebec will also remain closed
– Reconfirm routes and available services before setting out on a ride
