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Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario's premier cross country ski club with programs, lessons, and races that cater to all ages and abilities; located in the beautiful Hiawatha Highlands.
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Soo Finnish Nordic Ski Club gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, an agency of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. The Foundation receives annually $100 million in government funding generated through Ontario's charity casino initiative. It provides grants to eligible charitable and not-for-profit organizations in the arts, culture, sports, recreation, environment and social service sectors.
Contact Information E-mail contactus@soofinnishnordic.com Soo Finnish Nordic Ski Club FAX (705) 945-7577 Club member, Adam Kates, has started a ski waxing service. You can call Adam at (705) 542-3641 or follow the link to Premier Ski Waxing Service for information and rates. |
Annual General Meeting and Monthly Meeting Summer Ski Projects With the ski season drawing to a close, cross country skiers will have more time to pursue other interests. Why not make that ski waxing bench you were always thinking about? How about building a rack to store your skis in your basement or garage. Even better, why not share your ideas and completed projects with others? Send plans and photos to contactus@soofinnishnordic.com and we'll post them on this web site. The back of this ski chair is made with wooden skis that we picked up at the ski swap and yard sales. Follow the link for plans and instructions on how to build a ski chair.
Haywood Ski Nationals - Whistler, B.C.
Soo Finnish Nordic ski racer Andrew Barbeau recently competed at the Haywood Ski Nationals at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, B.C. Andrew is pictured above with his coaching and support crew, Adam, Amanda and Paul.
The events took place between March 16 - 23, 2008. Results can be found at Zone4. Biathlon 2008
Biathlon is a winter sport combining two competitive activities, freestyle technique cross country skiing and small bore rifle marksmanship. Sault Ste. Marie competitors had another great season. Silver Medal for the 2310 Cadet Relay Team - SooNews.ca - March 12, 2008 For more information on biathlon, vist the Biathlon Canada web-site. Soo Finnish Nordic is a member of Biathlon Ontario. Special Olympians Capture Medals at National Winter Games The Soo's four Special Olympians returned home with cross country medals. The Canadian Championships were held at Mont Ste. Anne, Quebec. Rachelle Barbeau and Jared Macmichael secured gold medals in the 5 km race while Matt Macmichael won a gold and Brendan Peters a silver medal in the 2.5 km event. Rachelle Barbeau and Jared Macmichael won silvers in the 1 km while Matt Machmichael won a bronze medal.
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Join the Club The following is just a sampling of the benefits of being a member of the Soo Finnish Nordic Ski Club.
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