I am from Canada, Saskatchewan actually. In our province the snowmobile clubs groom over 10,000 kms of trails.(6,000miles). We do this to ensure the safety of our fellow snowmobilers,to respect landowners property and to offer guests to these areas, routes to follow. The entire expense is on the clubs shoulders. From purchasing the groomers to buying the signs, everything. It cost thousands of dollars per year. Our Provincial Association had asked the government for some funding for the clubs.. They responded by buying three groomers for three provincial parks for the total of
$ 380,000 a nice gesture but it sure doesn't help the clubs who groom the other 9,500 kms of the trails. The other clubs in the areas could have been contracted out to groom these parks trails. The money created could have really helped out. As the park trails don't really add up to much compared to the whole system. They figure that snowmobiling creates over $9 million in tax revenue. It just seems wrong.. Sorry for the long letter but I'm a little pist off.
$ 380,000 a nice gesture but it sure doesn't help the clubs who groom the other 9,500 kms of the trails. The other clubs in the areas could have been contracted out to groom these parks trails. The money created could have really helped out. As the park trails don't really add up to much compared to the whole system. They figure that snowmobiling creates over $9 million in tax revenue. It just seems wrong.. Sorry for the long letter but I'm a little pist off.