Early Bird Pricing Extended!!

Nov 25, 2023

Early Bird Pricing has been EXTENDED!!

It was my great pleasure to be at the rental shop this weekend welcoming both new and returning members to our Nordic Club community. Folks were out for the ski swap, others for their weekly running group and a few keeners even hit the trails on their rock skis. Many stopped in to the rental shop to get their seasons pass, learn more about the trails or just say hello to our amazing staff. We have a fantastic community at Caledonia Nordic, and it is always a pleasure to connect with our members.

I know there are still some folks out there who have not yet registered for their membership. As a result, we have EXTENDED out early bird prices for ONE MORE WEEK. Don't miss out on this opportunity. This is shaping up to be a great year.

Did you know, your membership provides you more than just amazing xc skiing and snowshoeing??

Our Groomer, Steve Cutts, wants the best for our members. He works with our grooming team (Peter Hoffman, Erik Hoffman, Sage Bialuski) to bring the best ski conditions available to our members. When he is not grooming, he is reaching out to businesses and facilities across the community and province to ensure your membership brings you opportunities beyond those available at Caledonia Nordic.

A Big thanks to Steve for making our memberships work harder than any other in the province (that may not be true, but it sure feels like it when I save at the Hart Ski Hill, Powderking, Sun Peaks and so many more!!!)

Message from our President:

Lanita Horning

Message from the President

At our AGM of the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club October 25, 2023, we said thank you to outgoing President Lance MacDonald for his 4 years of service and welcomed myself, Lanita Horning, as your new President. We also welcomed new and returning board members - Tim Roots (Vice President), Gretchen Prystawik (Secretary), Shane Sienaert (Treasurer), Paul Schuetz (Trails Director), Monica Mattfeld (Communications Director), Peder Nesset and Simone Lamarche (Programs co-directors), Jim Burbee, Mike Duck ( Competitions Director) and Andrew Watkinson (Facilities Director). All of these people have committed to volunteering their time and skills to govern our Club in the best way possible along with our General Manager, John Bowes, and his staff.

As our Club grows in membership, trails, programs and the necessary support infrastructure required, the challenge becomes how to best meet the needs of all the different user groups. This board will do it’s very best to do just that - it won’t always be perfect but at the core will be our common passion for cross-country skiing in all it’s expressions.

Several initiatives on the go include: 

- hosting the Para Nordic XC Championships and the Para Nordic Biathlon Championships in Feb/March 2024. An incredible opportunity to showcase both Prince George and our world class facility at Otway. The volunteer effort required to host such an event is huge. Our very capable Kevin Petterson is heading up the ParaNordic Committee.

-  the paved trail project which generated lots of interest at the AGM! CNSC was able to secure a large grant to begin bringing this long term strategic goal to life. We will spend the winter further planning this project, looking for more dollars to further support all aspects of the project and further communicating the scope.

- an application to secure new land tenure for CNSC. As you can imagine this is a complex, ongoing project and is currently in the approval process. Our present, very popular, dog trail network is on land owned by the adjacent gravel operation. The trails are slowly being chipped away at as the search for gravel continues. In order to maintain sufficient trails for all skiers including their dogs, we have to consider all possibilities. We will keep the membership updated on this process.  

Those are the big things! There is so much else happening at Caledonia Nordic Ski Club over the season and it’s the smaller things that make up a fantastic community. I look forward to seeing you all out on the trails, at social events and our various programs. (Yes, it’s true, I will be coaching a Jackrabbit group on Tuesday evenings and Saturday afternoons). 



Please feel free to message me at president@caledonianordic.com.

Returning to the Club this Season:

Music Night at Otway

Based on a number of events being hosted in Prince George on December 2, we have decided to postpone our Music Night at Otway to January 13. What better way to bring in the New Year.

It will be an amazing night and we are looking forward to it!!

We are Looking to

update our Bylaws



Call for Bylaw Committee

The Club is inviting expressions of interest from members to be part of a committee with a mandate to revise the club bylaws. The committee will report to the board and is expected to have between three

and five members. The term for membership will be one year.

The present bylaws require updating as a result of multiple issues, including housekeeping to maintain compliance with the Societies Act.

Additional proposed changes include allowing electronic voting and hybrid or remote general meetings.

The process the committee will go through will be:

 Review existing bylaws, Societies Act and other club bylaws.

 Produce initial draft of recommended changes.

 Submit draft bylaws to board for review and approval.

 Draft bylaws will be presented to membership for comment.

 The committee will review comments, make changes as appropriate, then resubmit to board as

proposed new bylaws.

 Proposed new bylaws will be presented to membership for approval at a General Meeting.

 Approved new bylaws will be sent to the Registrar of Societies so they may come into effect.

Iterations will take place as necessary.

The committee will be headed by Tim Roots, Vice President and remaining bylaw committee members will be selected by the board with the intent to produce a committee with diverse perspective and suitable experience. Committee members should have a strong interest in the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club as well as an understanding or desire to understand how a Society is governed.

A response to this call is requested by December 5. Interested members should email



secretary@caledonianordic.com.

Coaching Courses

What better time to become a coach

We have some Coaching Courses coming up:

• Introduction to Community Coaching (Online)
• Community Coaching Nov 24-26
• L2T - On Snow Dec 15-17

We are always looking for new coaches. If you are interested in joining our amazing team, please feel free to reach out to our Program Coordinator, Sadie Bialuski.

Remember, as a coach, you bring the sport of xc skiing to our youth. You don't have to be the best skier, you just have to love the sport. And EVERYONE loves the sport. The club covers all costs and this looks fantastic on a resume for all those teens looking for something to do.

We look forward to hearing from you!!