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Tourism Relief Fund

*Updated January 24th with Recipients.

The Government of Canada is contributing $500,000 through Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) under the Tourism Relief Fund to enhance snowmobile trails in Saskatchewan.

Funding from the Tourism Relief Fund will be used to enhance the provincial trail system through new snowmobile trail development, warm-up shelter construction and upgrades, trail grooming equipment and trail signage.

The Tourism Relief Fund empowers tourism businesses to create new or enhance existing tourism experiences and products to attract local and domestic visitors. Tourism Relief Funding focuses on projects that position communities to take advantage of post-pandemic opportunities, as well as supporting destination development prospects in-line with objectives set out in the Federal Tourism Growth Strategy.

“Through this funding Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association’s member clubs will undertake projects that will have a significant and long-lasting impact on the provincial trail system”, said Leah Switzer, Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association. “These projects will enhance the winter tourism experience across the province.

“Snowmobiling is not only a great Canadian winter activity and tourism experience, it’s also a way of life for many communities across the country,” said Dan Vandal, Minister for PrairiesCan. “Our government is supporting the Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association in further developing its trail system, so residents can take full advantage of our Winter season, attracting more visitors and growing the economy.”

For more information, please contact:
Leah Switzer, Executive Director
Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association

*UPDATE: Here is a list of the successful applicant clubs and projects coming to the trails near you:

Archerwill Drift Riders: Shelter Upgrades
Battleford Trail Breakers: New Shelter
Broadview Snow Busters Snowmobile Club: New Shelter & Shelter Upgrades
Calling Lakes Cruisers: Groomer Refurbishment
Candle Lake Sno-Drifters: Groomer Purchase
Chitek Lake Bush Buddies: Groomer Refurbishment
Crossroads Sno-Diggers: Groomer Refurbishment
Elbow Lake Sno Drifters: Trail Maintenance and Shelter Upgrades
Esker Bear Trails: Shelter Upgrade & Replacement
Esterhazy Super Sledders: Mower Purchase
Estevan Snowmobile Club: New Shelter
Fulda Snowsliders: New Shelter and Groomer Purchase
Grenfell Snowdrifters: Shelter Upgrade & Drag repair
Hudson Bay Trail Riders: Groomer Purchase
Kelvington Trailblazers: Shelter Replacement
Lakeland Snowmobile Club: New Multi-use Building
Moose Mountain Snowmobile Club: Trail Maintenance
Naicam Snowblasters: Groomer Purchase
Northern Lights Snowmobile Assoc: Groomer Purchase
Porcupine Trail Blasters: Groomer Refurbishment, Trail Development & New Shelter
Prince Albert Trail Riders: Groomer Purchase
Rhein Sno Cruzers: Shelter Upgrades
Rough Rider Snowmobile Club: Trail Development
Saskatoon Snowmobile Club: Snow Mounding Attachment
Showstoppers Snowmobile Club: Groomer Refurbishment & Shelter Replacement
South East Sask Stubble Jumpers: Groomer Refurbishment & Shelter Upgrades
Stoneybrook Snow Travellers: Shelter Upgrades
Thickwood Trails Snowmobile Club: Shelter Upgrades
Timber Trails Sno Riders: New Shelter
Tisdale Snowmobile Club: Trail Development
Trakkers Snow Club: Groomer Refurbishment
Tri-Valley Trails: Shelter Upgrades
Twin Lakes Trail Blazers: Groomer Purchase
Waterhen River Runners: Shelter Upgrades
Whiteswan Snow Hawks: Shelter Replacement
Yorkton Sno-Riders: Groomer Refurbishment and Shelter Updates