Upper Canada Snowmobile Region - OFSC District 1

2026 Lottery tickets will soon be distributed to clubs. Don't miss out!

Prize package is $37,125 and includes two sleds, enclosed trailer and two 2027 Ontario Trail Permits.

Full details including club contact information: https://ucsr.ca/lottery/

Many thanks to Loiselle Sports, Stormont County Trailers Inc, and Smiths Falls Ford for their sponsorship of this great event.

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Upper Canada Snowmobile Region Hires Wendell Krahn as New Manager - Finance

(Carleton Place, Ontario. 20 May 2026): The Upper Canada Snowmobile Region (UCSR) of the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) is pleased to announce that Wendell Krahn of Kanata, ON has joined the UCSR Team on 4 May 2026 in the position of Manager – Finance.

Wendell brings more than two decades of senior financial leadership experience across the not-for-profit, education, infrastructure, energy, and technology sectors. In his new role, he will oversee all aspects of the District’s financial operations, supporting UCSR’s strategic priorities and continued commitment to responsible financial stewardship.

Wendell has extensive expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, risk management, long-term planning, and operational analysis. Throughout his career, he has held financial leadership positions with organizations including Algonquin College, Ciena Corporation, Siemens Healthineers, Brookfield Renewable Energy, ACS Infrastructure Canada, and Enbridge Pipelines Inc.

“Wendell’s depth of financial expertise and leadership experience will be a tremendous asset to our organization,” said Darin McRae, CEO of the Upper Canada Snowmobile Region. “His background in financial planning, governance, and strategic analysis will help strengthen UCSR’s long-term sustainability and support our clubs and volunteers across Eastern Ontario.”

A Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), Wendell has extensive experience supporting complex operations, managing large-scale budgets, and implementing strong financial controls and reporting systems.

On behalf of the 16 clubs of UCSR we welcome Wendell to his new position and look forward to working alongside him to enhance financial operations in the UCSR.

For further information contact the CEO, Darin McRae, at [email protected] or tel. 613-543-0374.

Background

The UCSR is a not-for-profit snowmobile organization in Ontario and a member of the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC). The UCSR is District 1 within the OFSC and is comprised of 16 OFSC snowmobile clubs. The UCSR covers the area west to Napanee, north to Arnprior and east to the Ontario/Quebec border and has over 3391 km of marked, groomed trails, 1000 dedicated club volunteers, 16 clubs, 30 groomers, over 10,000 trail permit buyers. The UCSR has a small office located in Carleton Place and responds to administrative, training, logistical, groomer, and fieldwork inquiries from the assigned snowmobile clubs in Eastern Ontario. The UCSR is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Visit www.ucsr.ca

Full details: https://ucsr.ca/upper-canada-snowmobile-region-hires-wendell-krahn-as-new-manager-finance/

The UCSR District President’s Award and Coin may be presented to volunteers, staff, landowners, outside individuals or organizations, or other recipients deemed appropriate by the President. This is an award for outstanding volunteer service or excellent performance and a way for the District President to show their appreciation for a phenomenal job.

At the EOSC Annual Member’s Meeting (30 April 2026), Chuck Boyer (right) was presented with a coin (0019) by Tim Krause, President UCSR (right).

Chuck has served as EOSC’s President over the past four years and also District Representative / Director. He has been acknowledged by the club and district for his social media communication messages helping to keep riders in the are informed of what was happening in the club and surrounding area.

Congratulations to Chuck!

https://ucsr.ca/district-presidents-award-coin/

2026–2027 Trail Guide Map Sponsorship

The 2025-2026 season may have just finished but we are shifting gears to the 2026-2027 season.

Full details may be found here: https://ucsr.ca/sponsorship/. You do not want to miss out.

Full details: https://ucsr.ca/were-hiring/

District Position on Alto High Speed Rail Project

Whereas, the Upper Canada Snowmobile Region (UCSR) is District 1 within the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) and is comprised of 16 OFSC snowmobile clubs covering the area west to Napanee, north to Arnprior, east to the Ontario-Quebec border and south to the New York- Ontario border, maintaining 3391 km of OFSC Prescribed trails supported by nearly 1000 volunteers and servicing just over 10,000 snowmobilers and their families;

Whereas, this 3391 km trail network is made possible with the gracious support and cooperation of more than 2100 landowners, providing over 6,600 parcels of land of which over 80% are privately owned;

Whereas, the UCSR’s trail network generates an estimated $112,299,570 in economic impact (2022-2023 data) within the region, including $71,817,239 in GDP, supporting 604 jobs and generating $16,772,462 in federal taxes, $19,289,781 in provincial taxes and $2,078,838 in municipal taxes;

Whereas, the proposed Alto High Speed Train corridor would pass directly through the UCSR network effectively dividing the system and crossing rural communities, active agricultural lands, and environmentally sensitive areas;

Whereas, the UCSR Board of Directors is concerned about the potential long-term economic consequences for rural landowners, including impacts on agricultural operations, future land use, property value with limited direct local benefits;

Whereas, the UCSR is concerned that the project planning has not adequately considered the impact on recreational trail infrastructure, including:

• Maintaining safe and continuous trail connectivity across the rail corridor;
• Providing sufficient clearance and width (approximately 25 feet) within proposed underpasses or overpasses to safely accommodate recreational trail use, including snowmobiles; and
• With landowner support, allowing for the potential development of parallel recreational trail corridors (approximately 25 feet), including snowmobiles, outside of the railway safety fencing.

Whereas, the UCSR Board of Directors has significant concerns regarding the current Alto high-speed rail proposal and the expropriation-related provisions contained in Bill C-15;

Be It Resolved That, the UCSR formally opposes the Alto High-Speed Rail Project as currently proposed, due to its potentially significant negative impacts on the regional snowmobile trail network, participating landowners, and the broader rural tourism economy.

Be It Further Resolved That, the UCSR call upon the Government of Canada and project proponents to fully assess and mitigate impacts to recreational trail infrastructure, landowners, and rural communities, including the provision of appropriate trail crossings and connectivity measures.