“4 Week of October’ Vn ee ee Snowmobilers may form combined B.C. association There's a new setup looming for snowmebilers this season. The British Columbia Snow- Vehicle Association will probably combine into three divisions, all three still responsible to the BCSVA. There will be a racing division, a recreation division and a new industry division, probably taking in the present B.C. Snowmobile Industry Association. The plan for the combined divisions has been approved in principle and now waits approval by the executive of the BCSVA. If the plan is approved each of the divisions will appoint three representatives to the direc- torate of the new BCSVA, which will become an umbrella organization embracing all aspects of snowmobiling. Snowmobilers wishing to find out more about the tentative new organization are asked to write to: The B.C, Association, Suite 618, 510 W. ‘Hastings, Vancouver 2. New officers of the BCSVA are ‘Al Horning, president; Bill Shields, vice-president; Bob Crawford, secretary; Lindsay Webster, treasurer; John Wolfe, race director; Kip Mason, past president; Terry Fleming, ‘Revelstoke Snow-Vehicle’ Mike Seminoff and Ted Kelly are | directors. The 1973 B,C, Snowmobile Championships will be held at Revelstoke Feb. 2425. Director Terry Fleming reports that a new track is now being built for the Class ‘AA meet and residents are providing plenty of co-operation and enthusiasm. Other B.C. Snowmobile regional Class A meets to be held this season are: Dec, 16-17 at Clearwater; Dec. 30-31, Vernon; Jan. 6-7, 10)-Mile House; Jan.-13- 1¢, Penticton; Jan. 20-21, Kamloops; Feb, 3-4, Prince ‘George: Feb. 10-11, Nelson; and then comes the Revelstoke races | Feb. 24-25. Use of logging roads helps. recreation The network of logging roads through British Columbia's managed forest lands are drawing thousands of additional outdoor recreationists each year. In.1973 a total of 88,626 British Columbians. and visitors to, the province used MacMillan Bloecel logging roads for access to the outdoors, 7,600 more persons than in 1970 and 4i 0) more than ° five years ago, MB’s Vice- President of Logging, Chisholm, reported. Chisholm said well over 500,000 persons have used MB logging roads for fishing, hunting, hiking, skiing and other outdoor ac- . tivities in the past nine years, | HR. “The figures. reveal the in- creasing interest of the public in outdoor activities and the role that industrial logging roads play In providing access to the- out- doors,” sald Chisholm.: “These logging roads traverse vast areas where no public roads exist. Without the legging roads the lands accessible to the public for recreation in-B, C. would be drastically redu A total of 76,522 persons used MB roads in 1968, 81,621 in 1970 and 88,626 in 1971. (The figures . actually represent “recreationist days” since some of the public used the roads more than once in any given year.).; ” . NOVICE SNOWMOBILERS receive ‘tips on starting. ot a combined rally and safely session near. Manning Park. 1 Phata courtesy Alan Wossei We Sn owmobiles need padding: Windshields of snowmobiles must be redesigned and cockpits - must be padded to ensure safety, oo Dr. Donaid Johnson, -\an - on : thopedic told “surgeon, snowmobile panel ata Canada. © : Safety Council: conference in Montreal. “The. snowmobile ‘is’ a relatively safe vehicle and ac- ‘eldenis have gone do vier eect ane wear face masks. or - . helmets to lessen the chances ( a Lindsay Blackburn, Jack Kerr, then hé 2073 has even more: roller nose bor and ew 1073.and2073 ~ Exclusive ‘ ‘Easy Arc” starting is just one of the features that _~ makes these two lightweight saws ideal for hunters, - . gutdoorsmen and campers, An easy two-finger pull starts them. «+ light weight makes them easy to handle. Yet they both have * the power to cut up firewood, deadfalls, even game. - loth models feature automatic chain oiling. Easy access. ontrols. Quieter muffler and exclusive Sureguard safety chain, emi-automatic chain tensioner. Outdoorsmen have never had it so easy, ~ Nanaimo on Sheek tha: Yellow Pages far your nearest dealer 1, : Disiibuted. throughout-British Columbia through over 160 dsclers PURVES RITCHIE 7 . Division of the: West Coost-Purvas Ritchie Compony ° : Vancouver serious head dealt Johnson announces: the quiot revolution _ ‘The Johnsen 73s are here. And they're re Le . something. to whisper about. Et «Thanks to tuned exhausts, tuned. engines F : “extra insulation, better: mufflers, tte ‘Golder oS Ghost i is our quietest snowmebile , ever, =) _And:« our "73, Phantom: has Johnsen’ sew Sgotary combustion engine. Some day all snowmobiles ‘may be: ‘powered thi This year, the Phantom i is. : “Add ' ‘our exclusive ‘MagFlash ignition: system High intensity. sealed-beam’ headlight. Lang” s lasting: tracks. Eight model line-up. And. yo \oget some-idea 'of-why Johnson’ has mea me Senet set Performance for 51 -years. _heorest Johiion dolar m phe