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@WOI’kca YOUR BEST SOURCE FOR LOCAL JOBS “With winter being here, you might as well do something you enjoy," said Mike Kuechler, Holland Landing Snowmobile Club president. Get your motor running. York Region. Bone-chilling temperatures and mounds of snow are just right. “Snowmobiling is a relaxing activity, it's enjoyable because you are out in the fresh air and there is exercise involved. You do work when you ride a sled." “Snowmbbiling is definitely a great sport if you gnjay winter," P'ritty, 3 Markham. resident who took his first ride on a motorized sled when he was seven. His grandfather introduced him to snowmobiling. His interest in the sport remains as keen as it was back then, but now he travels along groomed trails with his family. “Wé have a cottage and everyone in my familyâ€"mywife and two sonsâ€"weal] ride snowmobiles," he said. For others, such as Ballantrae resident Don Bremner, snowmobiling provides a greatwayto remain active during the win- fMostofhisu'avelsaredonewithdose fiiendsnearhislakeSimeW ‘Whenwegommmvergomoreman LEISURE: You can snowmobile from York Region to Manitoba BY MICHAEL HAYAKAWA mhayakawa®yrmg. com six to eight hours a day, but some of my friends will go on trails‘for days,"_he They Ean see far more of the countryside on a snowmobile than in a car or boat. For it's the sightseeihg that keeps them riding. “You definitely get to see a lot of the country in the winter," Bremner said. _ With a cottage near Dorset, Pritty recalled a three-day excursion that took them around the boundaries of Algonquin In the winter, you can travel any- where, Pritty said, adding there are .lots of groomed tra_ilsrac‘ross the _p_rovince. '“You definitely see things that you wouldn’t otherwise see during the sum- mer." Kuechler said. Riding in the open air and at high speeds gets his adrenalin flowing and heartbeat lacing. Bremner “I like to go fdr it,” he said of his machine that reaches speeds of 90 [gm/h. After taking a leave of absenee from snowmobiling, ‘Bremner's interest was renewed thanks to advances in snowmo- bile technology that make riding more comfortable. “On my wife’s sled, there's an electric start‘andithasamfllditfiohu hand and m m" may m “If: not some thing. All of the offincomfiorts." For - > ’ ' trails, - the Holland‘ " Snowmobile Club can mm a rB’e'rhbershjp of 20 families, the club. which is just one of many that are affiliated with the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs, sets up a 30-kilomet1e tmileach winter, beginningat Cedar Street in Holland Landing and travels north LocaiWork.oa is more than just a job-board. We’re the premier source for local job opportunities in Ontario’s heartland. 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The club oflers assistance to anyone interested in getting staned in snowmobil- ing. especially Kuechlgr While snowmobilers revel with the arrival of sub-freezing temperatures and snow, some express concerns about the future ofthe sport. eSpecially dun’ng these challenging economic times when extra disposable income might be at a mum and the cost of fuel is not dropping. "anmmu‘wnmam mumwdmmmm BMMMMW “Snowmobiling is definitely a great sport to do ifyou qan afford to do _it,” Pritgy “For a of four, as an example, you could spend a lqt if you do it over a weekend." skid. “It’s definitely more expensive to do because of gas pficqs‘and that’s an issue: Work.“ In opontod by W m M Ltd. and 6- supported byovor 100 WNW-mom“. MMduWw is closer than you thtnk! TRAININB ESSENTIAL ForthosestartinthheOntario FederationofSrmmobileClubsand OPPsmestflveygetprope'traiw ingbeforehand Ridersshouldtaltethetimetoleam howtooperateandrideasledand therulesofthetrail. The federation offers two courses. Training is a six-hour classroom style course for offered across the province. The federation offers adults an inter- active version called The Right Way. Snowmobiles with a valid driver’s licence can order this course on DVD or (D. After taking this course and passing an online test, riders receive a certificate confirming course completion. To help more snowmobilers get the proper training, the also otters a c For more inforniation on snowmo- biling, log on to the federation’s webfltemofscortca/safety, or the Holland Landing Snowmobile Club’s site wwwhlsconca STAFF PHOTOISUSIE KOCKERSCHEIDT