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The Buckhorn District Snowmobile Club is based in Buckhorn, Ontario, about 25 minutes north of the City of Peterborough. We are a member club of the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs, and are one of seven clubs making up OFSC District 2.
BDSC volunteers and grooming staff maintain approximately 165 kilometres of trails through varying terrain, from the east shore of Chemong Lake in the south, to the Gooderham area in the north.
The bulk of our trails are in the Municpality of Trent Lakes, in an area of beautiful Canadian Shield forest once known as The Five Points Trail System – a throwback to the earliest days of organized snowmobiling.
To the west, our trails join those of the Twin Mountains Snowmobile Club in the Bobcaygeon area. On the east side of our system our trails connect with those of the Paudash Trail Blazers and the Stoney Lake Snoriders, leading to the Wilberforce and Apsley areas.
Mark your calendars and tell your friends! Permits for the 2024 season will be available for purchase in ONE WEEK!
In appreciation and in honour of her father, Leah, Doug Black's daughter, would like to share a few words with the BDSC family.
Thank you Leah. ❤️
What a beautiful tribute you wrote for my dad (Doug Black)! It was so nice to hear everyone’s stories about him. I knew he was special, and after hearing all the stories everyone wrote about him and the ones people told us about when they came to visit my mom, made me even prouder to know that he was mine.
The story about him blowing his whistle every time it was
break time, made me chuckle, and the fact that he knew everyone doesn’t surprise me. When my parents first moved to Buckhorn, I remember going for a walk with him and he saw that someone had a boat on their driveway. When we were on our way back, he said he was going to stop at that house and talk to them about their boat. After standing around waiting for him to finish, I gave up and continued my walk back home. He would talk to everyone who had
something of interest to him. Since having my daughter, I too made lots of friends that way.
There is a lot of life lessons that my dad gave us over the years. For one he always told my brother and I “You get what you pay for”. Our dad always had to consult what I dubbed “his bible” – the Consumers Report magazine. Anytime I wanted to buy something he always checked that magazine to see how well the item was rated. From tires to a new stove, he was always there to give me the official word of how good or bad a product was. I recently told my
mom that I would have to research what Serger (sewing machine) was best before buying a new one. My mom said: “what are you, your dad?” and we both laughed. Yes, I am my dad’s
daughter. I now cannot buy anything major without consulting reviews. Hahaha.
It is nice to know that I wasn’t the only one on the receiving end of the “Gitter done” speech. In the last four years he had adopted that saying from somewhere and was always saying it to me when he came for visits. “Did you get your backsplash done yet?” “Gitter done” is what he said and wrote when he texted me. I will forever have that saying in my head.
In the last few years, I had become a lot closer to my dad. He instilled lots of knowledge on me about wood working, home repair and car maintenance. This spring he made me change my
own tires. I guess at age 49 it was about time. In May, I found myself shouting at the radio when the announcer was saying his wife hadn’t changed out her winter tires yet. “You must change them, so the winter tires don’t get ruined! It’s going to cost you more next year when you will have to buy a whole new set!” hmm, thanks dad.
I could go on and on, but you all know what he was like.
My brother Shawn and I (and our mom as well) are so very grateful of all the lives that our dad touched over the years. We are so happy that he had such great friends in all of you. We were
all comforted knowing that you had a remembrance meeting for him at the clubhouse. Thank you to everyone who dropped in to give their condolences. The visits have helped my mom in her grieving process and even though Shawn and I were not there for many of them, we will have the memories that you shared. Knowing the impact that my dad made among the community, makes our hearts break a little less.
Thank you so very much for being his friend.
~Leah
Doug will Be Missed, I Still hear him calling me when I was starting out on My Morning Walks always turn around to check. He was a Great Friend, Neighbor and Always here when we needed him🙏🙏🙏
Doug was always there to lend a helping hand on what ever we needed done. He was definitely a great friend and neighbour and will be greatly missed 😢 💔
I really miss Doug, you will always be with us on the trails or in the shop.
Doug was a unique and special person. We had a lot of fun together. He is very much missed.
Great news from our neighbour!! 👍
Fingers crossed that it's ready for this season!🤞
E211 Bridge Repair
A big shoutout to BDSC volunteers Mark L., Kevin, Phil, Gord, John, Bruce and Dan who gave up a beauty September Saturday to go out and do bridge repairs! Thank you guys!!!
Some broken crossmembers were replaced and some extra runners were installed. It's not pretty looking now but when it's covered in white gold, it will be stunning!!👍
These repairs should give us a few more years of life out of the bridge.
Great job guys!!💪
One job done, many more to go!
Great job !!
Great Job.
It’s nice to see my dad’s old side by side (Miss Piggy) and trailer still being used on your club’s trails.
Thank you BDSC
Between the ages of 12 and 15? Over the age of 15 and do not possess a valid Ontario Drivers License?
Then you need to successfully complete an Ontario-approved Snowmobile Safety Course before riding on public lands.
