Valcourt, Quebec is a very snow heavy place in Canada. The roads were never plowed in rural areas like Valcourt back in the 1920’s, making outside travel during the winter impossible. Growth was slow, towns were very spread apart, and illness during these periods spelled death with the inability to travel. What if one machine could change all of those things and more? Joseph Armand Bombardier thought so when he created the first snowmobile in 1922. More so, the snowmobile was the largest bolster to transportation technology in Canada, the use of technology, both within the country, and in competition with other countries starting in the 1920’s. It stemmed the creation of Bombardier Inc., Canada’s largest aerospace and rail company that holds
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All 5 models had very particular uses, allowing people to choose what was best suited to their needs and wants, which made it quite popular. The result, a multi use vehicle that was a breakthrough for its time. In addition to passing through snow, the snowmobile was widely used in other terrain for carrying out specific tasks. Take for example the B7 and B12 models. Both were spacious enough to work similarly to school buses students use today due to their large passenger capacity of seven and twelve respectively, that could also be used on dirt roads when the snow melted(Press et al.). The previously mentioned models were also used by doctors for the transport of people and medicine to hospitals(Press et al.). The B11 model was armored and was used by the Canadian Armed Forces to cross certain, inaccessible areas in World War II("Bombardier and the Snowmobile"). The Ski-Doo was very efficient and effective, and replaced dog sleds and skis as the conventional method of transportation, as well as for hunting(Cellania). The Ski-Doo also provided entertainment in the form of racing(Cellania). One of the largest positive impacts to transportation technology in Canada, stemming from the various snowmobile models, was the elimination of isolated towns in northern Canada. With …show more content…
This barrier was the only obstacle preventing the transportation of new technology, and materials into snowy, rural areas. With it gone, industrialization and new technology can be implemented in the northern parts of Canada. For example, new medicine doctors need to use could be brought by shipment, and delivered by snowmobile. However, the list of items that could be imported did not stop there. Building materials that could better withstand cold weather, quality-of-life items such as phones, goods for shops, etc.. With new materials being introduced to the northern parts of Canada, industrialization in the north was the snowmobiles largest contribution towards the technology industry of Canada, and allowed people living in the northern towns access to the same technology that other people used in everyday life. Many new businesses were able to spring to life because of the access to new technology, which in turn gave people more jobs, and allowed those jobs to be completed more efficiently. Additionally, the recreational uses that the snowmobile provided was unparalleled for its debut time in 1922, allowing transportation to recreational locations such as cottages that were normally accessible in other seasons, and being able to take advantage of the weather in the form of racing on the snow and ice. Many new businesses and jobs were introduced, new
All 5 models had very particular uses, allowing people to choose what was best suited to their needs and wants, which made it quite popular. The result, a multi use vehicle that was a breakthrough for its time. In addition to passing through snow, the snowmobile was widely used in other terrain for carrying out specific tasks. Take for example the B7 and B12 models. Both were spacious enough to work similarly to school buses students use today due to their large passenger capacity of seven and twelve respectively, that could also be used on dirt roads when the snow melted(Press et al.). The previously mentioned models were also used by doctors for the transport of people and medicine to hospitals(Press et al.). The B11 model was armored and was used by the Canadian Armed Forces to cross certain, inaccessible areas in World War II("Bombardier and the Snowmobile"). The Ski-Doo was very efficient and effective, and replaced dog sleds and skis as the conventional method of transportation, as well as for hunting(Cellania). The Ski-Doo also provided entertainment in the form of racing(Cellania). One of the largest positive impacts to transportation technology in Canada, stemming from the various snowmobile models, was the elimination of isolated towns in northern Canada. With …show more content…
This barrier was the only obstacle preventing the transportation of new technology, and materials into snowy, rural areas. With it gone, industrialization and new technology can be implemented in the northern parts of Canada. For example, new medicine doctors need to use could be brought by shipment, and delivered by snowmobile. However, the list of items that could be imported did not stop there. Building materials that could better withstand cold weather, quality-of-life items such as phones, goods for shops, etc.. With new materials being introduced to the northern parts of Canada, industrialization in the north was the snowmobiles largest contribution towards the technology industry of Canada, and allowed people living in the northern towns access to the same technology that other people used in everyday life. Many new businesses were able to spring to life because of the access to new technology, which in turn gave people more jobs, and allowed those jobs to be completed more efficiently. Additionally, the recreational uses that the snowmobile provided was unparalleled for its debut time in 1922, allowing transportation to recreational locations such as cottages that were normally accessible in other seasons, and being able to take advantage of the weather in the form of racing on the snow and ice. Many new businesses and jobs were introduced, new