Nova Scotia Alpine Ski Clubs

Nova Scotia Alpine Ski Team Named for Canada Games Jan 18-2006
No snow? No problem. Nova Scotia’s alpine ski team has had to be creative, but ten athletes are ready to head for the hills in Whitehorse, Yukon, at the 2007 Canada Winter Games from Feb. 23 to March 10.
A summer training trip to Switzerland, and various races in Quebec and Alberta have helped the team prepare. They will compete this weekend in Martock, Nova Scotia, and in upcoming races in Ontario, leading up to the Games.
Coached by Carl Beaudoin of Dartmouth and Emily Boudreau of Halifax, and managed by Julie Ann Wilton of Bedford, each athlete will compete in Super G, Giant Slalom, and Slalom events at the Canada Winter Games. The final team is as follows:

James Boudreau, Halifax
Emily Burns, Upper Falmouth
Catherine Hart, Halifax
Nicola Hughes, Halifax
Colin MacPherson, Big Pond, Cape Breton
Garrett McLeod, Wolfville
Jeffrey Oland, Halifax
Lydia Stevens, Chester
Natalie Vincent, Porters Lake
Brendan Wilton, Bedford
Team Alternates:
Lauren Steeves,Fall River
Jarek Strecko St Margaret’s Bay

The alpine ski team was picked a year in advance of the Games, which allowed for an extended preparatory program, including extensive individualized dryland training programs, as well as mental preparation.
Emily Boudreau is one of two apprentice coaches on Team Nova Scotia, selected as a participant in the Women in Coaching Apprenticeship Program, co-sponsored by the Coaching Association of Canada and Nova Scotia Health Promotion and Protection.
Team Nova Scotia 2007 has 290 members - 213 athletes, 36 coaches, 23 managers, three artists and 15 mission staff. See the team’s website for the latest information on Team Nova Scotia.
The Canada Games is the country's largest amateur multi-sport event. More than 3,600 athletes, coaches and managers will gather in Whitehorse to compete for a total of 1,122 medals in 22 sports.

SAVE MONEY LEARNING TO SKI & SNOWBOARD! November 15-2006
Discounted Discover Skiing, Snowboarding & Cross-Country Learn-to-ride Packages Now On Sale.
Discounts are being offered to first-time skiers, snowboarders and cross-country skiers at ski areas across Canada.
Discover Skiing and Discover Snowboarding are all-inclusive lift, lesson and rental packages at Canadian ski areas from coast to coast.
Discover Cross-Country are all-inclusive trail, lesson and rental packages for new nordic skiers.
Canadians looking for healthy, outdoor recreational activities this winter can save hard-earned dollars while learning these sports. "Studies show when kids are dressed warmly and are exposed to outdoor activity their metabolic rates speed up and they burn calories faster," says Colin Chedore, President of the Canadian Ski Council. What's more, skiing and snowboarding are family sports that everyone can enjoy.
Discover Skiing, Snowboarding and Cross-Country packages are designed to safely introduce these snow sports to beginners, or to re-introduce them to people who are out of practice. Discover packages include:

a ticket for beginner lifts at ski areas and beginner trails at cross-country areas
rentals of ski, cross-country ski or snowboard equipment
a one-hour group lesson from certified ski and snowboard instructors.

Prices for Discover packages vary from ski area to ski area, starting from as low as $26 per person. For more information on all-inclusive Discover Skiing, Discover Snowboarding and Discover Cross-Country packages, call your local ski area. (In Quebec, these discounted programs are called Iniski and Inisurf.) A complete list of participating areas is included on the Canadian Ski Council's website: www.skicanada.org.

Nova Scotia Canada Games Team

Front (Left to Right)
Emily Burns, Catherine Hart, Nicola Hughes, Natalie Vincent, Lydia Stevens, and Lauren Steeves.

Back (Left to Right)
Jarek Strecko, Jeff Oland, Colin MacPherson, James Boudreau, Garrett McLeod, and Brendan Wilton.

The team and their coach Carl Beaudoin spent 3 weeks in Saas Fa Switzerland in August training; they are participating in a high level fitness-testing program at Dalplex, dryland training, attending sports physiology sessions, team building events, fund raising and will have a very busy winter of on-snow training and FIS racing.

KIDS: GET OUT & GET ACTIVE THIS WINTER! November 15-2006
Ski and Snowboard Free With a Grade 5 SnowPass Grade 5 kids can ski and snowboard for free this winter, courtesy of the Canadian Ski Council. The Grade 5 SnowPass program offers Canadian school children enrolled in grade 5 , or born in 1996, up to three free days of skiing or snowboarding at EACH participating ski area in the region in which they live. It's a great deal! 150 ski areas across Canada are participating-49 ski areas in the west (Manitoba to BC) and 101 ski areas in the east (Ontario to Newfoundland). These ski areas are located across all major ski regions and close to all major Canadian urban centres.
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this year marks the 10th anniversary of the SnowPass program, with a number of new ski areas coming on board to offer deals on these fun and healthy winter activities. "Skiing and snowboarding are excellent ways to get kids outside and active in winter," says Colin Chedore, President of the Canadian Ski Council (CSC). "Studies have shown that when kids are dressed warmly and exposed to healthy, cool outside air their metabolic rates speed up and they burn calories faster-an average child can easily burn 200 calories per hour on the slopes. What's more, skiing and snowboarding are family sports that everyone can enjoy." The Grade 5 SnowPass booklet includes up to three ski-free coupons at EACH ski area, and discounts or rebates on lessons and equipment rentals. Some participating areas also offer a bonus grade 6 coupon that can be used next season.
Each grade 5 student who applies will receive either an Eastern or Western SnowPass booklet, depending on where they live in Canada.
The SnowPass program also offers a "Tell-a-Friend" referral contest. Any SnowPass applicant who refers another child to the program will be entered into a drawto win fantastic ski and snowboard prizes. And this year the look of the SnowPass program has been completely redone, with hip new graphics and logos that are sure to get the kids excited.
Grade 5 SnowPass applications are available online at two new websites: www.snowpass.ca http://www.snowpass.ca> and www.passeportdesneiges.ca http://www.passeportdesneiges.ca>. Applications are available Canada-wide through grade 5 elementary school teachers,and at Sport Mart, Sport Chek, Sports Experts and Intersport stores across the country. For more information, contact Colin Chedore, President, Canadian Ski Council, 905-212-9040, email: info@skicanada.org, or visit: www.skicanada.org