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ER SGA FAR FR RE Ir Port Perry Snowmobile Club Nine years of vitality and progress I % y 5 ' & NA » Lark BY . A v \ , f, PORT PERRY STAR -- Wed., February 7, 1979 -- 21 24-0 rampage Baptists clobber Uke ' Hon 2 en LN i Re FANT EVETS RM S50 ho JUS 8 4 a Ng wy ORL OY \ wy & by Bruce Luke a success with over 1,000 program to include picnics In the winter of 1977-78 sw ® ¥ Since its beginning in 1970, spectators and some 140 and corn roasts to help keep several members took an Li 1 | © Bri 1a 4 n Rs the Port Perry Snowmobile drivers entered in a dozen the members together at a A Club has continued to grow and expand. In that first year with John Majcher as President, the club began with *'Safe Snowmobiling" as its motto. At that time it was simply several avid snowmobilers riding as friends. But it grew! In the 1970-71 season, there were 51 members that also Snowmobile Show. That first two separate weekends are who cannot. When a major until finally they had de- Kiezebrink scored while Xin took a keen interest in the try saw 7 000 people in atten- now planned to accomodate snowstorm hit the area, posited a pile of vulcanized Barry Dart was off for trip- fi) image of the snowmobiler dance to view the dealers all their members. This year members were right there rubber past Dan Hayward ping at the 8:00 point in the 4) and the community around wares and displays at the also saw several members helping stranded motorists twenty-four pucks high. second period. Brian Payne a them. At this point, club two day show held in the take part in the Annual Twenty four times in a sixty and John Michel also RE members realized that public opinion was very different classifications that they have continued yearly ever since. However, in recent years drag races have replaced the oval track due to lack of snow. By the time the 1972-73 season rolled around mem- bership climbed to 146 and they tried their hand at a local arena. This too has now become a yearly event. time when snowmobiles have been put away but not forgotten. Beginning in the year 1974 the. Club made arrange- ments for its members to have a snowmobile weekend at various lodges in northern Ontario. These have become so successful that usually Whipper Watson's Snow- arama with all proceeds active part in the first Snow- arama held in their club. It meant a great deal of plan- ning but working with other clubs in the area was very successful 'with over 100 riders taking part. This too they hope will become a regular part of their winter program, when members are able to ride for others and desperate homeowners needing supplies. With thoughts of a club- by Danny Miller Dave Harris opened the scoring for Port Perry against Little Britain on Saturday, February 3rd at the 1:18 mark with an unassisted goal from the face off in his offensive zone. A short time later Port scored again....and again... minute contest Hayward was beaten as Port Perry Paul Jones (2 goals). For Jones they were his eighth and ninth scores of the season and showed that he is rapidly improving as the season wears on. Little Britain was penal- ized three times and allowed their opponents power play goals on each occasion. notched goals while they had a man advantage in the final - A eT a y > _-r ~~ a .. i important to the continua- As a fund raising effort the going to Crippled Children. house in the background, the romped to a 24-0 win. period. bi tion of this fairly new sport, club also sold tickets for a summer program Was It should be said in Little For Port Perry goaltender 438 and approached the Village new snowmobile, the win- AN HONOUR stepped up at this point to try ~~ Britain's defence that they Robert Michel it was his 0% Council with suggestions for ning ticket drawn at the In 1975 at the annual to rajse extra funds and were apparently playing easiest night in what has hy certain snowmobiling regu- Snoshow. Ontario Federation of Snow- thanks to the hard working Without several regulars, been a relatively easy We. lations within Port Perry. Still with the motto "Safe mobile Club's convention efforts of members paid off they were playing the season. He did not face a A These included a night Snowmobiling" in mind, four held in Ottawa their active when they were able to strongest team inthe league, single Little Britain shot a ' curfew, the prohibiting of members of the club attend- program for over 180 purchase some property at and they did have to resort to during the entire } sixty Fo machines on certain main ed a meeting in Toronto members earned the Port thé beginning of the next using several youngsters. minutes. ~~ Earlier in the "oy streets, and the club called by the Select Commit- Perry Snowmobile Club geason. Port P d six Season against the same (h members themselves tee on Snowmobile Legis- provincial recognition and By now the club has gals in oy ye oo team he was confronted with 2: planned to assist the village lation and presented their the President's Citation. The several miles of groomed py i th is Aw only three shots on goal en i 6 in the controlling of irrespon- brief containing points they choice was made among the and marked trails using land 2:20 ing three in the fast route to a 9-0 Port win. a sible snowmobilers. felt should be considered in federations 150 member poth private and crown- Rounding out the scoring, A During the 1971-72 season the recommendations for clubs representing some owned. They have written _ Defenceman Sandy Kieze- Dave Harris had four, John ee the club began to enlarge on proper legislation of opera- 25,000 snowmobilers and was agreements with the land- Prink played probably his Michel, Dave Michel and baie their energies. Now they tions of snowmobiles. indeed an honour "for the owners and do their best to Dest game of the year scor- Jim Kuipers had three each. FR were providing their time. At this time the club also club. still promote "Safe Snow- iN8 two goals and assisting Paul Jones, Jan Rensink, a and machines for a local Girl began a Snowmobile Safety During the 1976-77 season mobiling" and try to help ©0 Several others. His first Sandy Kiezebrink and Brian gs Guide Co. to have a snow- Clinic available to anyone the club was able to rent an improve the image of the £°al came on a wrist shot Payne counted two apiece. fey mobiling party and were who operates a snowmobile. unused snack-bar and dance spowmobiler. from inside the blue line Singles were scored by Willie HR active members in Port Newcomers to the sport hall located on the shore of gq you see - although after receiving a pass from Houthuys, Bill Amos and 4h Perry's 1st Annual Winter benefited as well as the old Lake Scugog about seven they've grown, expanded Partner Harry Michel. The Harry Michel. EY Carnival, where the schedule timers who simply wanted a miles north of Port Perry. and enlarged, the Port Perry Marker was Ports third and According to the schedule wk pointed out that the club would host a cross-country rally one day and sponsor races at the Fair Grounds the next day. This first Right now you have an alternative. Hiberate or com refresher course. During all this they continued to hold trail rides, dances, cook-outs and the monthly business meetings for their members. They also began a summer -- re Members and other clubs who were looking for a hot cup of coffee and some food during one of those lengthy trail rides found this new enterprise most welcome. Jeep 4-wheel drive | and face winter with co rs | A) ¢ to GRANT MENZIES M Snowmobile club members still have those same objec- tives they did when the club first began several years ago. or PP Joop Cherokee 'S' 4- post it came at the 8:57 mark. 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