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.
âThrough this funding Saskatchewan Snowmobile Associationâs member clubs will undertake projects that will have a significant and long-lasting impact on the provincial trail systemâ, said Leah Switzer, Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association. âThese projects will enhance the winter tourism experience across the province.Â
“Snowmobiling is not only a great Canadian winter activity and tourism experience, itâs also a way of life for many communities across the country,â said Dan Vandal, Minister for PrairiesCan. âOur 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:Â Shelter Upgrades
- Battleford Trail Breakers:Â New Shelter
- Broadview Snow Busters Snowmobile Club:Â New Shelter & Shelter Upgrades
- Calling Lakes Cruisers:Â Groomer Refurbishment
- Candle Lake Sno-Drifters:Â Groomer Purchase
- Chitek Lake Bush Buddies:Â Groomer Refurbishment
- Crossroads Sno-Diggers:Â Groomer Refurbishment
- Elbow Lake Sno Drifters:Â Trail Maintenance and Shelter Upgrades
- Esker Bear Trails:Â Shelter Upgrade & Replacement
- Esterhazy Super Sledders:Â Mower Purchase
- Estevan Snowmobile Club:Â New Shelter
- Fulda Snowsliders:Â New Shelter and Groomer Purchase
- Grenfell Snowdrifters:Â Shelter Upgrade & Drag repair
- Hudson Bay Trail Riders:Â Groomer Purchase
- Kelvington Trailblazers:Â Shelter Replacement
- Lakeland Snowmobile Club:Â New Multi-use Building
- Moose Mountain Snowmobile Club:Â Trail Maintenance
- Naicam Snowblasters:Â Groomer Purchase
- Northern Lights Snowmobile Assoc:Â Groomer Purchase
- Porcupine Trail Blasters:Â Groomer Refurbishment, Trail Development & New Shelter
- Prince Albert Trail Riders:Â Groomer Purchase
- Rhein Sno Cruzers:Â Shelter Upgrades
- Rough Rider Snowmobile Club:Â Trail Development
- Saskatoon Snowmobile Club:Â Snow Mounding Attachment
- Showstoppers Snowmobile Club:Â Groomer Refurbishment & Shelter Replacement
- South East Sask Stubble Jumpers:Â Groomer Refurbishment & Shelter Upgrades
- Stoneybrook Snow Travellers:Â Shelter Upgrades
- Thickwood Trails Snowmobile Club:Â Shelter Upgrades
- Timber Trails Sno Riders:Â New Shelter
- Tisdale Snowmobile Club:Â Trail Development
- Trakkers Snow Club:Â Groomer Refurbishment
- Tri-Valley Trails:Â Shelter Upgrades
- Twin Lakes Trail Blazers:Â Groomer Purchase
- Waterhen River Runners:Â Shelter Upgrades
- Whiteswan Snow Hawks:Â Shelter Replacement
- Yorkton Sno-Riders:Â Groomer Refurbishment and Shelter Updates
