Category: Provincial Team + Alumni
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Nova Scotia’s Emma Archibald Nominated to Compete at Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games!
Article posted by Canadian Paralympic Committee (view full article) TEAM OF 15 PARA NORDIC SKIERS NOMINATED TO COMPETE AT MILANO CORTINA 2026 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES Calgary, January 30, 2025 – A team of 15 Para nordic skiers, including guides – who compete across Para biathlon and Para cross-country skiing – have been nominated to compete for Canada at the Milano Cortina…
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Annual Award Recipients
Recognizing greatness in our sport Every spring at our AGM, we recognize individuals who have made an impact on our sport and the achievements of our provincial team athletes. Club volunteers work tirelessly on the front-lines and behind the scenes to ensure Nova Scotians can enjoy skiing. Our programs, groomed trails, and many club events…
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Emma Archibald Announced as Nordiq Canada Athlete Representative
by Nordiq Canada (full article) Emma Archibald and Julian Smith have been elected to join Katie Weaver as Nordiq Canada’s athlete representatives to the Board of Directors. Meet Emma Archibald, Nordiq Canada’s first para nordic athlete rep! Hailing from Fall River, Nova Scotia, Emma started skiing in 2019 with the Scotia XC Ski Club. Now…
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Provincial team competes at FIS Para Cross Country World Cup, Nordiq Canada Selection Trials, OCUP #2 & Quebec Cup #2
Provincial ski team athletes competed at the FIS Para Cross Country World Cup, Vuokatti, Finland, Emma Archibald; Nordiq Canada Selection Trials, Cohen Norman; OCUP#2, Suzanne Jackson; and Quebec Cup #2, Adrien Doyon, Lynden Doyon, Romey Gallagher, and Jonah McIntyre. The World Cup races were held in Vuokatti, Finland, from Dec 17-20. Nordiq Canada Selection Trials…
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Ski team secures top 15 in sprints and 3.3 km at Eastern Canada Cup. Alumni, Sircom-Brown, finishes 10th, 15th & 16th!
GATINEAU, Q.C. – Provincial team athletes competed alongside over 650 racers across Canada and United States; at the Eastern Canada Cup; the first major ski race of the season in the East, held at the Nakkertok Nordic Ski Centre, on December 13-15, 2024. Multiple events were held over three days of racing. Athletes attending included: Cohen…
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Ski Team Tests Mettle at Atlantic Super Camp
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Staff, Oct 23, 2024 Ski team athletes challenged their physical and mental capacities, alongside athletes from four provinces, while attending the third annual Atlantic Super Camp at Fundy National Park, on Oct 18-20, 2024. Our athletes forged new friendships throughout the jam-packed weekend that included roller-skiing up hills with 416…
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Celebrating our 2024 Award Recipients
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Staff, Sept. 27, 2024 Cross Country Nova Scotia is pleased to announce our 2024 award recipients. Annually, dedicated volunteers and provincial team athletes are recognized for their dedication to cross-country skiing and achievements. Nominations are submitted by club members and voted on by our board of directors to determine volunteer…
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Nova Scotia Racers Compete – 2024 Nordiq Canada Ski Nationals
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Staff, Mar 13, 2024 GATINEAU, Q.C. – Nova Scotia athletes are competing against the country’s top-ranked skiers, at the 2024 Nordiq Canada Ski Nationals, being held at the Nakkertok Nordic Ski Centre, on March 11-14; a compressed schedule due to ongoing unseasonal temperatures and heavy rain. The event is organized…
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Global News Interviews NS Skier – Emma Archibald
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Staff, Feb 23, 2024 Global News interviews Emma Archibald, Nova Scotia provincial team skier, about her experience racing at two Para Nordic World Cup competitions in Toblach, Italy from Jan 24-28, and Martell, Italy, from Jan 31 – Feb 1. Emma is a standing para nordic skier and skis with…
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Archibald 2 x Gold, Sircom-Brown and Norman Crack Top 25 in 6 Races at 2023 Eastern Canada Cup
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Staff, December 20, 2023 GATINEAU, Q.C. – Emma Archibald earned double gold in para-nordic standing sprint and distance races; Sircom-Brown placed 14th in sprint qualifier, advanced to quarter-finals, and posted 24th and 22nd rankings in distance freestyle and distance classic events; Norman clocked 20th in distance freestyle, 17th in sprint…
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Nova Scotia Racers Compete – 2023 Candy Cane Cup
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Staff, December 14, 2023 (updated Dec 17) GATINEAU, Q.C. – Nova Scotia racers are testing their metal against top-ranked skiers, at the Eastern Canada FIS Cup / Candy Cane Cup, being held at the Nakkertok Nordic Ski Centre, on December 15-17, 2023. Our provincial team athletes are keen to get back…
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2023 CCNS Award Recipients
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Staff, Sept. 22, 2023 Cross Country Nova Scotia is pleased to announce our 2023 award recipients. Annually, dedicated volunteers and provincial team athletes are recognized for their dedication to cross-country skiing and achievements. Nominations are submitted by club members and voted on by CCNS board of directors to determine volunteer…
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Archibald Wins 4 x Gold, McClure Wins Silver and Bronze, Sircom-Brown Nabs 9th – at Canadian Ski Nationals, CCUNC and Para Nordic Championships
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Staff, March 11, 2023 (updated March 18) THUNDER BAY, O.N.: Emma Archibald won four gold medals, including a gold medal for aggregate; Maggie McClure earned silver and bronze; while Sircom-Brown placed ninth and 25th; Colin Ward finished fourth, 14th and 19th; Newcomb clocked fourth, 11th 23rd, and 25th place finishes;…
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1999 Canada Winter Games – Spotlight
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Staff, February 27, 2023 As our athletes prepare to compete in the 2023 Canada Winter Games, we recall the 1999 Canada Winter Games, held in Corner Brook Newfoundland, from February 19th – 27th. Three teammates from the 1999 Games are currently serving as support staff for the 2023 Games; Daniel…
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2023 Maritime Cup – 13 Podium Finishes for Ski Team
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Staff, January 23, 2022 FREDERICTON, N.S. – Sircom-Brown and Lynden Doyon earned double gold, while Norman brought home two silver, Adrien Doyon earned gold and silver, Neklia took silver and bronze, Jackson earned gold, and racers Gallagher and McIntyre secured bronze; at the 2023 Maritime Cup, incorporating New Brunswick Cups…
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CBC Mainstreet NS – Emma Archibald, 2023 CWG Competitor
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Staff, January 20, 2023 Emma Archibald, provincial team para-nordic skier, shares her excitement about competing at the upcoming 2023 Canada Winter Games; on CBC Mainstreet NS with host, Jeff Douglas. “I’m excited to be back competing with the Nova Scotia Ski Team. They’re such a great group of people. It…
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Sircom-Brown is Athlete of the Month Recipient
by Sport Nova Scotia, January 17, 2023 Halifax, NS – Cleve’s Source for Sports Athlete of the Month Recipients Announced Sport Nova Scotia is proud to announce the January 2023 Cleve’s Source for Sports Athlete of the Month recipients; Team Canada (Team of the Month), Mason Smith (Sr. Male), Milo Sircom Brown (Jr. Male). Team…
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Fall River Skiers Named to Cross-Country Ski Canada Games Squad
by Pat Healey, The Laker News, January 11, 2023 FALL RIVER: Three Fall River cross country skiiers will make up part of the team representing the province at the upcoming 2023 Canada Games in P.E.I. Grace McIntyre, Emma Archibald, and Jack MacMillan are among the team of eight athletes and four team staff members that will…
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2023 Canada Winter Games Team Announcement
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, January 7, 2023 (updated Mar 1) Cross Country Nova Scotia is pleased to announce athletes and support staff who will represent Nova Scotia at the 2023 Canada Winter Games, in Prince Edward Island. Cross-country ski events will be held at the Mark Arendz Provincial Ski Park in Brookvale, scheduled for…
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The Laker News – Archibald Nabs Two Silver Medals at U.S. Paralympic Skiing Competition
by Pat Healey, The Laker News, January 10, 2023 Emma Archibald nabbed silver at the competition. She took home two podium medal finishes. MIDWAY, U.S.: Emma Archibald continues to reel in the hardware on the cross country skiing circuit. Archibald, of Fall River, is a National Para-Nordic Prospects Team skier, and brought home two silver…
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