North Western Ontario Snowmobile Trails Assoc. - NWOSTA

09/20/2026

Congratulations to The Christian Family! Thank you for volunteering Borderland Snowmobile Club

🏆The Family of the Year Award celebrates families who work hard and have fun together contributing to trail development, volunteer culture, rider experience, and community partnerships that keep our snowmobile family strong across Ontario.
Let’s give a huge shout-out to this year’s District Family of the Year Winners — proving that teamwork truly makes the dream work! 🥳
❄️ District 1 - Duane, Sacha, John & Katie LeGrand, Grenville SA
❄️ District 2 - Kevin Johnston, June Byrd & Family, Old Hastings Snow Riders SC
❄️ District 3 - Brian & Liz Beckett, Great Pine Ridge SA
❄️ District 4 - Drew, Kristine, Faith, Aiden (and Breanne) & Hanna McKillop, Hillsburgh Snow Roamers
❄️ District 5 - Brandon, Ashley, Brooklyn & Bennet Whittal, Science Hill Drifters SC
❄️ District 6 - Steve, Sylvia, Mike, Nicole & Alex Lang, Maple Leaf Snow Skimmers
❄️ District 7- Jim & Joslyn McDowell, Georgian Bay Snowriders Club
❄️ District 9 - Aaron, Rebecca-Jo & Trey Cellini, Fergus-Elora-Belwood SC
❄️ District 10 - Ron & Gwen Bowman & Family, Carling Trail Blazers
❄️ District 11 - John, Marjorie & Paul Boyce, Argyle Riders Incorporated
❄️ District 13 - Carole & Gilles Pilon, Spanish River SC
❄️ District 14 - JP & Denise Gauvin, Timmins SC
❄️ District 15 – Raymond & Cindy Lavigne, Hornepayne SC
❄️ District 17 – Les, Brian, Bristol, Mackenzie, Chris, Adalynn & Layla Christian, Emo Borderland SC
When families volunteer together, they build more than trails — they build memories, friendships, and a legacy of giving back. ❤️
Thank you to supporters at Soucy Track and Marketing Kitchen https://www.marketingkitchen.ca

09/19/2026

Congratulations Kevin
Sunset Trail Riders

Next up ... The Outstanding Communications Award recognizes individuals (or teams!) who’ve gone above and beyond to develop and deliver marketing or communications initiatives that showcase rider experience, safety, volunteerism, education, and partnerships that make our sport shine. The creative minds who help share the magic of snowmobiling across Ontario! ❄️❄️❄️
Please join us in congratulating this year’s District Award Winners:
🎬 District 1 – Chuck Boyer, Eastern Ontario SC
🎬 District 3 - Colleen Moore, Great Pine Ridge SA
🎬 District 4 - Michael Schuetz, Orangeville SC
🎬 District 5 – Ab Birch, Science Hill Drifters SC
🎬 District 6 - Leah Geddes, Opeongo Snowbirds SC
🎬 District 7 - Carole Quesnel, Highland Rovers SC
🎬 District 9 - Jennifer Bechan, Klondyke Trail Groomers
🎬 District 10 - Peter Duffey, Dun-Ahmic Snow Riders
🎬 District 11 - Sean Healy, Near North Snowdrifters
🎬 District 13 - Christine Morin, Spanish River SC
🎬 District 14 - Marco Grossinger, Golden Corridor Snowdrifters
🎬 District 15 - Jesse Buchman, Polar Bear Riders SC
🎬 District 17 - Kevin Semenchuk, Sunset Trail Riders SC
These communicators make sure our trails aren’t just seen — they’re celebrated!
Thank you to our supporters at Royal Distributing, BITEHARDER and Marketing Kitchen https://www.marketingkitchen.ca/

09/18/2026

Congratulations Karstin @ Dryden Power Toboggan Club

It's time to start revealing our volunteer recognition winners for the 2025-26 season.
Drumroll please. 🥁
The first volunteer recognition category is Youth of the Year.
Congratulations to our district winners:
🥳District 1 – Michael Lockwood, Kemptville Snowmobile Klub
🥳District 2 – Riley Wilton, Old Hastings Snow Riders SC
🥳District 3 – Kyla Whalen, Great Pine Ridge SA
🥳District 5 – Felix Giesbrecht, Poplar Ridge Riders SC
🥳District 6 – Parks Miller, Missing Link SC
🥳District 7 – Samuel Hogewoning, Muskoka Sno-Bombers
🥳District 10 – Lillian Bell, West Muskoka Trail Riders SC
🥳District 14 – Vince, Verena & Vera Van Vliet, Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Sno Travellers
🥳 District 17 – Karstin Smith, Dryden Power Toboggan Club
Thanks to our supporters at BITEHARDER and Marketing Kitchen https://www.marketingkitchen.ca .
Check back later for the announcement of our provincial winner!

09/18/2026

Congratulations Sonia @ Ojibway Power Toboggan Association

Next we are Celebrating Women in Snowmobiling! 🏆
The Brenda Welsh Woman in Snowmobiling Award recognizes a female volunteer who goes above and beyond - improving rider experience, building volunteer culture, and driving new initiatives and partnerships that make our sport stronger.
Congratulations to this year’s District Award Winners:
⭐️ District 1 – Janique Hutchison, Seaway Valley SA
⭐️ District 2 – Liz Phillips, Kawartha Lakes SC
⭐️ District 3 – Trasie Harper, Great Pine Ridge SA
⭐️ District 4 – Stacey Neil, Orangeville SC
⭐️ District 6 – Karen Sloan, Missing Link SC
⭐️ District 7 – Margie Dezsenyi, Happy Wanderers SC
⭐️ District 9 – Dawn McNab, Durham and District Trailblazers
⭐️ District 10 – Vanessa McMullen, Six Star Snowriders
⭐️ District 11 – Cheryl Hoeksma, Almaguin District SC
⭐️ District 12 – Joanne Madore-Stepec, Northbound Sno Drifters
⭐️ District 13 – Charlene Wicklum, Spanish River SC
⭐️ District 14 – Missy Wallace, Gogama SC
⭐️ District 15 - Amélie Lacombe, Mattice Sno Devils SC
⭐️ District 17 – Sonia Nutt, Ojibway Power Toboggan Club
Thank you to our supporters Royal Distributing , BITEHARDER and Marketing Kitchen https://www.marketingkitchen.ca for recognizing our district winners for their leadership, spirit, and dedication that keeps our trails thriving and our riders inspired. Thank you for showing what’s possible when passion meets purpose. 🤩

09/13/2026

OFSC District 17, NWOSTA, Club of the year for the 2025-26 season is Sunset Trail Riders

09/13/2026

OFSC membership plaques received for Atikokan Sno Ho Snowmobile Club - 40 years & Dryden Power Toboggan Club and Red Lake Trail Masters - 35 years

09/13/2026

District 17 volunteers attended the OFSC AGM on the weekend at Deerhurst Resort. The volunteers attended the workshops to give ideas for the upcoming OFSC Strategic Plan.

09/01/2026

1 month until permits are available to purchase, have you started to plan your winter adventure?

See the 2026–2027 Canada winter weather forecast from The Old Farmer’s Almanac, including colder, snowier, and wetter regions across Canada.

08/12/2026

Canadian Council of Snowmobile Organizations (CCSO) has launched a national campaign asking the federal government for a one-time $55 million investment to renew trail infrastructure and equipment across Canada, and to make winter trails eligible for federal infrastructure and climate funding going forward.

Use the following link to send a letter to your Member of Parliament and key federal ministers. It takes less than a minute, and you can add your own words about what the trails mean to your community.

Ask Ottawa to invest in Canada's 131,000 km snowmobile trail network. Send a letter to your MP and federal ministers in under a minute.

06/23/2026

Please fill in survey. We are all volunteers in District 17. Like this post if you did the survey

Hey snowmobilers, we hope you are enjoying "wait for winter" season!!!

When you have a few minutes, we're asking all permit buyers to complete this short Volunteerism Survey. Whether you've volunteered for years, helped once, considered getting involved, or never volunteered at all, your perspective matters. 👉 https://form.typeform.com/to/ZMZC2n7S?typeform-source=mailchi.mp

So while you're checking off your Official Ontario Snowmobiler Summer Survival Guide, take a few minutes to help shape the future of the sport we all love.

Complete the Volunteerism Survey today and help us build a stronger tomorrow for Ontario snowmobiling. Read more: https://www.ofsc.on.ca/news/2026-ofsc-volunteerism-survey