About us

We are Cross Country Nova Scotia

We are the governing body of cross-country and para nordic skiing in Nova Scotia. We are a not-for-profit organization, dedicated to advancing the sport and its athletes.  We’re passionate about inspiring all Nova Scotians to ski for life. Cross Country Nova Scotia is a member of Nordiq Canada, the national governing body for cross-country skiing. We work to implement policies and vision set out by Nordiq Canada, to meet the evolving requirements of our sport.

Board of Directors

John Graham

President

Eileen Woodford

Vice-president

Marcy Madamombe

Treasurer

Taylor Buchanan

Secretary

David Hubley

Coaching and athlete development

Lorenzo Caterini

Member at large

Paula Michaelis

Member at large

Daniel Murray

Member at large

Dedicated to our vision and mission

Our vision is to inspire and empower Nova Scotians to achieve excellence, health, and participation in cross-country skiing.

Our mission is to support our member clubs to promote cross-country skiing for participants of all abilities, ages, and backgrounds.

Guided by Objectives

Cross Country Nova Scotia is proud to grow our sport methodically and strategically through a defined set of objectives.

1. To support nordic ski clubs by improving capacity for provincial clubs to function together to develop the sport in the province.

2. To enhance athlete development and provincial team capacity by increasing opportunities for athletes to excel by providing resources and competitive opportunities.

3. To develop coaching capacity by improving opportunities for coaches and prospective coaches to obtain the training they need.

4. To promote awareness of cross-country skiing in Nova Scotia by publicly communicating information about clubs, trails, programs and events via the internet and other means.

5. To promote participation by all Nova Scotians by encouraging people of all creeds, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability and language to participate in cross-country skiing.

6. To enhance event hosting capacity by encouraging clubs to host races and increasing race official capacity.

7. To diversify and increase resource levels by increasing resources by encouraging new memberships in clubs, exploring additional revenue streams including new government funding sources.

Committed to our values

Active living: cross-country skiing as part of a healthy lifestyle.

Inclusivity: Nova Scotians of all economic levels, creeds, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and language participate in cross-country skiing.

Sporting excellence: Nova Scotians excel fairly and ethically in cross-country skiing.

Respect and Fairness: safe, fair environment for everyone and promote respect for our natural world.

Fun: cross-country skiing should be first and foremost a fun and enjoyable experience.

Document centre

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