Beaver Tales
Georgian Nordic Ski and Canoe Club
Beaver Tales
Georgian Nordic Ski and Canoe Club
The Presidents
Corner
It is hard to believe
that the ski season is just around the corner!
Directors have already started working
through the details essential to organizing a great season. If you have the opportunity to thank one of
your volunteer Directors please do so they deserve it!
We’re looking forward to the Annual Ski
Swap, the Sounder, Women on Skis, Jack- rabbit Program, Adult Instruction, and
Special Olympics. Also, we will be
hosting a Masters Ski event in February.
We are, once again, anticipating a great
turnout for our Jackrabbit Program. If you would like to volunteer for an
amazing time every Saturday morning, see the Jackrabbit information included in
this newsletter.
As usual at this time of the year helpers
are required for getting trails prepared for the season. Look for where you can
volunteer in the body of the newsletter.
Our Club lottery will be concluded in
February 2008. If you can help out by selling some tickets send an e-mail to ski@vianet.ca and we will hand deliver the
tickets requested.
Let
the snow dance begin!
Ron Chase
President
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
CAUTION
Deer hunting season runs
from November 5 to 17 this year.
Particularly if you brush trails or hike on them mark these dates on
your calendar.
Please be advised. As a result of concern for the safety of
everyone, all trails are closed during deer hunting season.
Trails:
Regular
inspections of our main trails have been carried out all summer using the new
Kobota RTV. This unit replaced our ATV
that was stolen a few years ago. The RTV
has room for 2 side by side and an ample carrier box for chainsaws and other
equipment. The trail inspections
indicate only a few fallen trees along with the usual bumper crop blackberry
canes and other annual growth. We are
planning only a few trail upgrades as well as pulling out some of the logs from
trees cut along the Wolf trail. If these
plans work out we may have some additional firewood available for sale this
fall
Greg
Mason is again organizing work crews to clean the trails over the next
month. If you are available to help any
weekend after Thanksgiving please give
Greg a call at 746-2204.
The main performance trails will be
cleaned using the Club’s tractor and ‘brush hog’. Most of the handwork will be along the edges
of the performance trails: Partridge, Lynx Jackrabbit and along the classic
trails: Cotton Trail, Otter, Bear, Beaver and Fox, where it is not possible to
take the tractor.
Peter Daleman
Brushers. When using a chain saw take care to avoid Trypholenonme syndrome.
Membership
Enclosed is the Club Membership form. Please complete it as soon as possible. If you pay before December 1, 2007 there is a
reduced membership fee. Fees can be mailed directly to the Club, or paid in
person, on Registration Day/Ski Swap/
Jackrabbit Signup: DECEMBER 1st .
This year there are minor changes to the fee structure to
provide equity between single and couples memberships. The board of directors determined that our
current fees strike an appropriate balance between meeting financial needs and
being affordable.
Our club relies, significantly, on donations. These donations form a large part of how we
keep the club affordable. Please consider
making a donation as part of your membership. Check the appropriate area on the
application. Our club has charitable
status and we will be happy to issue a tax receipt.
If you plan on skiing more than 8 times, it is cost
effective to join the club. A membership
will: save you money, provide you with unlimited skiing on regularly groomed
trails that are open 7 days per week. There is: no need to pay daily passes, a
heated burrow and waxing room, organized social events, programs and races for
various ages & abilities, reduced fees for courses & clinics, a regular
informative newsletter and voting rights at the annual general meeting. How can anyone say no?
When completing your application be sure to check the column
that asks you to volunteer for: Jackrabbits, Sounder Ski Tour, etc.
Also you must submit a waiver signed by all members over the
age of 17. Your tags and tax receipt for
donations will be provided at the club when you go for your first ski.
Also, please provide the municipality/township where your
residence or second home is located.
This information is needed for us to successfully apply to local
municipalities for financial support.
See you on the Trails!
Greg Mason
Jackrabbit
Registration…
Registration for the Jackrabbit
programme will be held at the Burrow on Saturday, December 1, 2007 from 10:00
to 12:00 noon.
PUBLICITY REPORT
New
brochures with the 2007/08 prices are being readied and distributed to the
motels, ski resorts and information centres.
Thank
you to all the members who have helped save on postage by letting us email the
newsletter to you. We are in excess of
75% emails. Just a reminder to those who
have email, and are not yet receiving your copy this way. We do send the copies
out using blind copy so that your email is confidential. If you are not already
on the list or your email has changed,
email your address to the ski club
Thanks
Dorothy
Ehgoetz
Georgian Nordic Ski &
Canoe Club
Directors
for 2007-2008
Ron Chase President
Jack Hoffman Vice-President
Bob Smyth Treasurer
Catherine McNeice Secretary
Dorothy Ehgoetz Publicit
Greg Mason Membership
Cec Smith Buildings
Peter Daleman Trails and Equipment
Graham Poole Jackrabbit
Phyl Bywater Budget
Ron
Coulson
Ski Rentals
Debbie
McMurray
|
Event or Program |
Date(s) |
Remarks |
|
Membership
Program |
ongoing |
Discount ends Dec. 1/06 |
|
Annual
Ski Swap |
Saturday Dec. 1/07 |
10:00 a.m. Burrow |
|
Jackrabbit
Registration |
Saturday Dec. 1/07 |
10:00 a.m. Burrow |
|
Jackrabbit
Program |
January - March |
Saturday mornings |
|
Women
on Skis |
Sunday
Jan. 20/08 |
Registration is limited |
|
The
Sounder |
Saturday Feb. 24/08 |
at club |
|
|
Feb. 1,2,3/08 |
at club |
|
Special
Olympics |
To be announced |
at club |
|
Ski
Lessons |
Jan 5,12,18,26 |
Saturday afternoon |
|
Annual
Meeting |
April 2008 |
Date to be determined |