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homebase "IN 1973, HE ROLLS INTO TOWN in an old school bus with his wife, dog and two-year-old son . . . and they slept in it all weekend . . . and it was coooooold!" Andy Baker of Beausejour's annual Canadian Power Toboggan Championships recalls when a 23-year-old Gilles Villeneuve snagged the trophy that year by winning Going Sled- 14 G O I N G P L A C E S p14-15_HomeBase.indd 14 >> WINTER 2013 nine of his 10 starts. He would go on to win six Formula One auto races. His son, Jacques, would eventually capture the Formula One World Championship in 1997. Indeed, Beausejour's Greatest Show on Snow boasts a proud history that goes back to 1963. Today, snowmobile racers come from nearby and as far away as Florida. And talk about fast, loud and exciting. Watch as pack after pack of riders hit the turns with whiplash-inducing acceleration, until it's time for the graders to shave the oval's ice to a fine sheen. Then, be lured by the scent of burgers and fries wafting from the concession, or warm up in the post-and-beam Beer Gardens. Catch this season's opener on December 7-8 and the 52nd annual championships on March 1-2, 2014. ℹ cptcracing.com to-Sled Darryl Gershman/CPTC 13-10-16 9:20 AM