Beaver Tales
Georgian Nordic Ski and Canoe Club
Beaver Tales
Georgian Nordic Ski and Canoe Club
The Presidents
Corner
President’s Report to the Annual General Meeting
April 10, 2007
Despite a slow start to the season as a consequence of uncooperative weather conditions we have had another outstanding year.
The dedication and commitment of Directors and other volunteers have
once again served the membership and our guests very well during the 2006-2007
season. Many thanks to everyone who
helped organize and participated in all Club events and activities. Thanks to John Mason for assembling Beaver
Tales each month.
The development of a new trail, the Wolf, the acquisition of a more
powerful snow machine and top of the line grooming equipment were highlights of
the past season that enhanced the quality of the ski experience for members and
guests.
These enhancements while important were secondary to the energy,
enthusiasm and involvement of young skiers from across the District of West
Parry Sound. The Jackrabbit Program, the
Elementary Ski Race, the Humphrey Classic and the outstanding achievements of
coaches and skiers representing
The warm and invitational sense of community and family involvement
that characterized the very early years of the development of the Club have
been sustained and enhanced within the context of significant growth in
membership to 485 individuals ranging in age from three to seventy-five
years. It is remarkable that we have
been able to retain these core values while expanding our reputation as a ski
destination for skiers from across the Province. In addition to our usual excellent public
relations we have entered into an agreement with the local Bed and Breakfast
Association to further encourage guests to experience what we have to offer.
The Club is in a sound financial position going into 2007-2008. As usual there are multiple competing
priorities for enhancing and sustaining the quality of the ski experience. The acquisition of new equipment to support
trail preparation, expansion of the Parking area, enhancement of trails,
additions to rental equipment and the hosting of an Ontario Master’s event are
all on the horizon.
Thanks again to Directors and volunteers for their support during 2006-2007.
Ron Chase
President
2006 - 2007
Re-elected
2007 - 2008
GEORGIAN NORDIC SKI AND CANOE CLUB
Parry Sound, Ont.
P2A 2X2
746-5067 or 1-888-866-4447
e-mail: ski@vianet.ca For
news and snow updates
check our website at: www.georgiannordic.com
Jackrabbit
Have a great summer Jackrabbits. See you on the trails in just nine months!
Ghislain, Graham, & Larry
Georgian Nordic Ski & Canoe Club
Directors for 2007-2008
Ron Chase President
Jack Hoffman Vice-President
Bob Smyth Treasurer
Catherine
McNeice Secretary
Dorothy
Ehgoetz Publicity
Greg
Mason Membership
Cec Smith Buildings
Peter
Daleman Trails and Equipment
Graham Poole Jackrabbit
Phyl
Bywater Budget
Ron Coulson Ski
Rentals
Debbie McMurray
Members
continued to use the web page to check out the trails conditions this winter,
especially with the slow start to the season.
We had 2682 visitors to the site
from Dec 1st to Mar 31st and over half of these were first time
visitors The summer web site will soon
be up.
75% of our
members receive Beaver Tales by e-mail. . If you have a new e-mail or change
the address please let us know at ski@vianet.ca.
. The e-mails are monitored regularly over the summer. Have a safe summer. See you next season
Dorothy Ehgoetz
Publicity
Director
2008
The 2008 Ontario Championships
will be held at the Georgian Nordic Ski Club. This will be the second time that
they are held in Parry Sound – many of you will remember the fun event that we
had 3 years ago! The weekend will be February 1 – 3, 2008, and the format as
follows:
Friday,
February 1, - 11 km skate
Friday,
February 1, evening social at GNSCC
Saturday,
February 2, 11 km classic
Saturday,
February 2, ‘Fun’ Mixed relay event*
(4 x 3 km, 2
classic, 2 skate, 2 women, 2 men)
Saturday,
February 2 Banquet
Sunday,
February 3 22 km skate
We are aiming for a great event, and a
great turnout! The organizing committee (Katja and I) are targeting on 100
participants, so mark this fun weekend in your calendar now.
* please note that this relay event is
‘proposed’, and we hope that it will be a fun way to share a race with our
fellow skiers!
More information and application form
will be available in the September newsletter.
Georgian Nordic Ski & Canoe Club
Sounder Sponsorship List, 2007
G&B McNabb Lumber Co. Ltd.
White Squall
Georgian Rentals
Royal Bank
Minuteman Press
Claudette Boyd at Royal Lepage
Chantler Barging Ltd.
Ardee Heating & Installations
Parry Sound Home Hardware,
Parry Sound Books
John D. Jeffrey, Dentist
M. Gerhardt Real Estate Limited, Brokerage
Trapper’s Choice Restaurant
Black Feather Wilderness Adventures
Wawanaisa Resort
Whiskeyjack
Parry Sound Family Physicians
Charles Durocher Chartered Accountant
Kropf Industrial Inc.
Quality Inn & Conference Centre, Parry Sound
Rotary Club of Parry Sound
Hall Construction
Dr. K.W. Miller
Medical Associates Management Co.
The club thanks these
businesses for this contribution to our community and support for this annual
skiing event.
Peter Daleman
Sounder
Co-ordinator
The trails
were cleared thanks to the assistance of a many volunteers co-ordinated by Greg Mason. It is always a challenge to do all the preparation
work to be ready before the first major snowfall. Bruce Ehgoetz spent many days on the tractor
cleaning the brush from the existing trails and worked to build the new ‘
We had a
snowfall on Dec.2nd and 3rd with continued favourable weather forecast we
started packing the trails on Monday, Dec. 4th using the new roller
packer continued with further grooming and track setting providing some skiing
for a few days. Mother nature took all the snow away so we had to wait
patiently until late January before we finally received enough snow to pack and
groom some of the main trails. We received good snowfalls in February to finally
allow us to open all the trails. We enjoyed good ski conditions for
approximately 70 days, one of our shortest seasons.
The equipment,
especially the new roller and Ginzu goomer along with the four stroke Skandic
helped a great deal to maintain the trails in top condition. We sold the three
Alpine snowmachines and gained some extra money for the club and avoided
further expense on insurance and storage.
The club is
purchasing a Kubota RTV 900 utility vehicle for trail maintenance use and
possibly trail grooming. This replaces the ATV lost a few years ago.
There will be
a regular inspection program of our main trails during the off-season. Various
maintenance projects will be undertaken throughout the summer and fall to
improve our trail system. We hope to complete the drainage work on the return
section of the Lynx trail, put in a grooming equipment turnaround part way
around the Lynx, remove some of the stumps from the Wolf, enlarge the parking
lot for the special events, and place some picnic tables at 2 to 3 different
locations.
If you are
interested in helping with the off-season work, please call me at 746-2513
Peter Daleman