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Rossburn pioneer’s snowmobile legacy celebrated in Manitoba history
The Shoal Lake Star recalls late Sherman Dayton’s snow plane and Rossburn inventor Peter Leschasin who built nine snowmobiles from 1958 to 1966. His Challenger and Snug Bogg boosted winter transport, towing power, and family comfort, with machines later showcased in the Rossburn Museum and Beausejour private collection. A 1960s market saw prices from 650 to 1,095 dollars, and a 1962 Snug Bogg model sold with cab for 1,250 dollars.
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Sherman Dayton
Shoal Lake
Peter Leschasin
Leschasin
McCreary
U.S
Snug Bogg
Rossburn
Beausejour
L. Allister Ingham
P. Eng
Lanigan
Sask
North America
Ingham
Tessie
Norman
Mildred
Battle Harbour
Nild
Revelstoke
B.C