Parry Sound Snowmobile District working to reopen trails

Parry Sound Snowmobile District
News Release

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Parry Sound - On January 24th, 2008, the Parry Sound Snowmobile District (PSSD) and a volunteer officer of the corporation were charged under the Occupational Health & Safety Act as a result of an accident which occurred February 12, 2007.

In response, the volunteer board held an emergency meeting Tuesday evening (January 29th, 2008) and unanimously agreed to temporarily cease grooming operations. In absence of trail operations, trails were closed to protect the safety of our riders.

The action was taken until the board could investigate implications associated with the volunteer board and their relationship with employees from a liability perspective.

Understanding the urgency of the situation, the PSSD executive met Thursday, January 31, 2008 to determine how to resolve this serious issue.

Working in cooperation with the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) to resolve the liability implications and recognizing the importance of our trail network to our riders, business partners, employees and volunteers, PSSD has resumed full operations and are now working on reopening trails. PSSD will continue to work with the OFSC, the Ministry of Labour and any other government agencies to further protect the health and safety of our workers.

Snowmobile volunteers are a passionate group of people with a love of the sport.

The Parry Sound Snowmobile District regrets any inconvenience that this has caused to our members, visitors to our area and our supporters. We thank everyone for your patience and understanding as we work through our concerns.

Please check the OFSC and PSSD websites for regular trail updates.

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