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Soo Finnish Nordic Ski Club

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.

The Soo Finnish Nordic Ski Club has a long history of community service with respect to cross-country skiing in Sault Ste. Marie. As the club’s name suggests, its roots stem directly from the many Finnish immigrants who settled in the Sault Ste. Marie area in the mid-1900s.

The early club members were members of the Finnish immigrant community, who had belonged to various clubs in their homeland and wanted to recreate a sense of community in their new home. The Canadian Finnish Club, as it was initially named, was founded in 1953.

In the early 1960s, the club name changed to Soo Finnish Club. The Soo Finnish Nordic Ski Club was incorporated in March, 1991.

Over the years, the club has hosted many major competitions including Canada Cup, World Junior selection races, North American Cup, Provincial Championships Ontario Cup races and interdivisional races. Highlights have included the Canadian Senior Championships in 1970 and 1978 and the Canadian Masters Championships in 1983 and 1987. All of these races would not have been possible without the work of many local volunteers.

The club’s volunteers are active in building and maintaining the 35-kilometer trail system at Hiawatha Highlands. The club continues to operate with the support of many parent volunteers who want to instill a love of skiing in their children and supports a competitive race team, a Special Olympics training program, as well as recreational skiing.

Contact Information

E-mail contactus@soofinnishnordic.com

Soo Finnish Nordic Ski Club
P.O. Box 22062
44 Great Northern Road
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
P6B 6H4

FAX (705) 945-7577

Executive
President: Vacant
Vice President: Jim Mihell (705) 941-9149
Vice President Operations: Betty VanKerkhof
Treasurer: Adriana Tomie (705) 945-6420
Secretary:  Jackie Barret (705) 942-1835

Past President: Jennifer McFarling

Committee Chairs
Membership: Colin Templeton
Jackrabbit Coordinators:  Joanna MacDougall, 705) 254-7846
Trails and Grounds: Doug Cuddy (705) 945-8084
Fund raising: Vera and Bob McCron (705) 949-7142
Newsletter: Erin Nixon, Amy Wheeler Reich (705) 253-5260
Race Team Coach: Helen Lindfors (705) 942-6121

Race Team Manager: Tracy Gingras, Amy Wheeler Reich (705) 253-5260
Lead Coaches:  Helen Lindfors,Larry Tomie (705) 945-6420 and John Santana
Banquet: Laurie Carlyle, Rona Dunlop and Mary Kenna-Banks (705) 256-9292
Sponsorship: Vacant
Special Events: Fiona Ortiz (705) 942-5709

Time Trial Coordinator:  Dave Baldwin (705) 253-4487
NOD Rep:  Jim Steele (705) 941-9655 and Helen Lindfors
STAC Rep:  Jim Steele (705) 941-9655
Biathlon Coordinator:  Mike Hertz
Para Nordic Coordinator:  Lynn Rosso (705) 759-1520
Adventure and Track Attack Coordinator:  Greg Barrett
Website: Grahame Gordon

Soo Finnish Nordic Ski Club - Lead Volunteers

Job Title

Name(s)

Board of Directors

Linda Hadley-Piscopo
Bonnie Yurich
Mark Santana
Dee Patterson
Betty Vankerkhof
Jim Mihell
Adriana Tomie
Jackie Barrett
Jennifer McFarling(until new president)

SFN Executive

President

VACANT

President Elect

VACANT

Past President

Jennifer McFarling

VP Operations

Betty Vankerkhof

VP Programs

Jim Mihell

Treasurer

Adriana Tomie (outgoing)

Treasurer Elect

VACANT

Secretary

Jackie Barrett

Committee Chairs

Adventure and Track Attack  Coordinator

Greg Barrett

Banquet

Laurie Carlyle (outgoing)

Rona Dunlop

Mary Banks

Biathlon Coordinator

Mike Hertz

Laurie Isaacs

Communications / Newsletter

1. Amy Wheeler-Reich

2. Erin Nixon-Holmes

Food Fundraising

Bob McCron (outgoing)

Jack / Bunny Rabbit Coordinator

1. Joanna MacDougall

2. VACANT

Lead Coaches

Larry Tomie

John Santana

NOD Rep

Jim Steele / Helen Lindfors

Para Nordic Coordinator

Lynn Rosso

Race Team Manager

Amy Wheeler-Reich

Tracy Gingras

Race Secretary

Jim Mihell

Registration

Colin Templeton

Ski Swap

Mark Crofts

Snow Champs Chomp

1.   Adriana Tomie

2.  VACANT

Special Events Coordinator

Fiona Ortiz

Time Trial Coordinator

Dave Baldwin

Trails Coordinator

Doug Cuddy

Trail Trot

Grahame Gordon

Website

Grahame Gordon

Wax Technicians

Mike Buckner

Ray Gingras