Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs9-501 Welham Road, Barrie, Ontario L4N 8Z6Tel: 705-739-7669 Fax: 705-739-5005

Ron PurchaseRon PurchaseDirector of Strategic DevelopmentDirector of Strategic Development

Ontario Federation of Snowmobile ClubsOntario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs

Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs 9-501 Welham Road, Barrie, Ontario L4N 8Z6Tel: 705-739-7669 Fax: 705-739-5005

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1) Current Key Numbers1) Current Key Numbers 39,742 km of signed & groomed trails 335 Grooming Tractors 244 Community Based Clubs 6,700 Local Club Volunteers 100,000 Seasonal and Tourism Trail Permits 167,400 Individual Family Snowmobilers $16 Million raised for Easter Seals $1.2 Billion Annual Economic Impact 40+ Years of OFSC organizational leadership.

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2) Snowmobile Trails2) Snowmobile Trails OFSC’s 39,742 km integrated snowmobile trail network

is the largest recreational trail system in the world.

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3) Snowmobilers3) Snowmobilers OFSC snowmobiling is a safe, family friendly outdoor

recreational experience for 160,000+ individuals.

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4) Economic Impact4) Economic Impact The OFSC trail network

attracts touring riders from within and from outside the province.

Snowmobiling generates $1.2 billion of economic impact for Ontario each season.

Snowmobiling contributes at least $112 million in provincial taxes annually.

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5) Organization5) Organization Snowmobiling succeeds because it is well organized.

Thousands of volunteers in hundreds of community-based snowmobile clubs build and operate Ontario’s world class snowmobile trail network.

As the coordinating body for organized snowmobiling, the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) “is dedicated to providing strong leadership and support to member clubs and volunteers, to establish and maintaining quality snowmobile trails which are used in a safe and environmentally responsible manner, and to furthering the enjoyment of organized snowmobiling”.

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6) OFSC Programs & Services6) OFSC Programs & Services

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7) Operational Funding7) Operational Funding

It takes a minimum of $22 million per year to deliver OFSC snowmobile trails.

72% of overall revenue typically comes from legally required Trail Permits.

14% is typically invested by the Province to support tourism trail operations.

14% must be raised by member organizations within their communities.

Tourism Sustainability

$3,000,000, 14%

Fundraising & Other,

$3,000,000, 14%

Trail Permits, $16,000,000,

72%

Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs 9-501 Welham Road, Barrie, Ontario L4N 8Z6Tel: 705-739-7669 Fax: 705-739-5005

Thesis: Room for all? What steps are these groups taking to get along with other users, and the environmental community, making specific commentary to trail blazing in a safe environmentally responsible way

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Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs 9-501 Welham Road, Barrie, Ontario L4N 8Z6Tel: 705-739-7669 Fax: 705-739-5005

Thesis: we build trails based on a return on the investment - is that being returned through tourism, and are we training so that we can recoup the public investment? These groups will detail aspects of this question and what should be done to ensure we are prepared to get our investment back.

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Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs 9-501 Welham Road, Barrie, Ontario L4N 8Z6Tel: 705-739-7669 Fax: 705-739-5005

OFSC Mission StatementOFSC Mission Statement

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The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs is dedicated to providing strong leadership and support to member clubs and volunteers, to establish and maintain quality snowmobile trails which are used in a safe and environmentally responsible manner, and to further the enjoyment of organized snowmobiling.

Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs 9-501 Welham Road, Barrie, Ontario L4N 8Z6Tel: 705-739-7669 Fax: 705-739-5005

OFSC POLICY: The OFSC will actively engage with other trail

stakeholders to ensure that Ontario recreational trails are sustainably managed to support a broad range of uses.

At the same time, the OFSC will actively engage with trail stakeholders to control unauthorized trail access through an integrated program to promote effective legislation, public education and enforcement.

OFSC VISION 2015 Other Trail Operators understand that shared use

really means shared operations and are willing and able to contribute fairly to shared trail operations.

Other Trail Users understand what trails can be shared and how to share them and what trails cannot be shared and how to avoid trespass.

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Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs 9-501 Welham Road, Barrie, Ontario L4N 8Z6Tel: 705-739-7669 Fax: 705-739-5005

OTC Trillium Trail NetworkOTC Trillium Trail Network

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Urban/Sub-Urban: Short Distance Walking and Similar No Mandatory User Fee

Rural/Wilderness: Medium to Long Distance Not Primarily Walking Mandatory User Fees

Water Trails: Short to Long Distance Canoeing and Kayak May/May Not Be User Fees

Ontario Trails Council

Trillium Trail Network

GREEN GOLDBLUE

Trillium Trail

Passport

Trillium Trail

Permit

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A Foundation for Trail TourismA Foundation for Trail Tourism Product Quality Assurance Risk Management Community Welcome

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Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs 9-501 Welham Road, Barrie, Ontario L4N 8Z6Tel: 705-739-7669 Fax: 705-739-5005

Key Points Hierarchy of trail uses. There must be idealized trails. A shared trail won’t look like anyone’s

idealized trail. Understanding routing needs. “If I had asked people what they wanted,

they would have said faster horses.”