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
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Job Title
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Name(s)
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Board of Directors
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Linda Hadley-Piscopo
Bonnie Yurich
Mark Santana
Dee Patterson
Betty Vankerkhof
Jim Mihell
Adriana Tomie
Jackie Barrett
Jennifer McFarling(until new president)
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SFN Executive
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President
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VACANT
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President Elect
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VACANT
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Past President
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Jennifer McFarling
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VP Operations
|
Betty Vankerkhof
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VP Programs
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Jim Mihell
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Treasurer
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Adriana Tomie (outgoing)
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Treasurer Elect
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VACANT
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Secretary
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Jackie Barrett
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Committee Chairs
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Adventure and Track Attack Coordinator
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Greg Barrett
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Banquet
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Laurie Carlyle (outgoing)
Rona Dunlop
Mary Banks
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Biathlon Coordinator
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Mike Hertz
Laurie Isaacs
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Communications / Newsletter
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1. Amy Wheeler-Reich
2. Erin Nixon-Holmes
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Food Fundraising
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Bob McCron (outgoing)
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Jack / Bunny Rabbit Coordinator
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1. Joanna MacDougall
2. VACANT
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Lead Coaches
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Larry Tomie
John Santana
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NOD Rep
|
Jim Steele / Helen Lindfors
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Para Nordic Coordinator
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Lynn Rosso
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Race Team Manager
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Amy Wheeler-Reich
Tracy Gingras
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Race Secretary
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Jim Mihell
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Registration
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Colin Templeton
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Ski Swap
|
Mark Crofts
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Snow Champs Chomp
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1. Adriana Tomie
2. VACANT
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Special Events Coordinator
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Fiona Ortiz
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Time Trial Coordinator
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Dave Baldwin
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Trails Coordinator
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Doug Cuddy
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Trail Trot
|
Grahame Gordon
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Website
|
Grahame Gordon
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Wax Technicians
|
Mike Buckner
Ray Gingras
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