Tag: Cross Country Ski
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Ski Try-It Session – Village of Kingston, Feb 1st
We are sharing an event being hosted by, the Village of Kingston. Join Ike the “Ski Guy” at the Rec Hut (429 Elm St. Kingston, NS) on Saturday, February 1st 1:00-3:00 pm for Cross-Country Ski Try-It Session! Please register here if you plan to attend and if you need to borrow equipment: https://forms.office.com/r/mF47KuAr6f Interested in…
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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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Online Auction – NHN Groomer Fund
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Staff, Nov 29, 2024 Bid from Nov 30 – Dec 1 North Highlands Nordic is hosting an online auction to raise funds for a grooming tractor purchase. Visit and support this nordic centre, by visiting the Auction Facebook Event Page to place your bids! Plan your visit to North Highlands…
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Fundraiser Breakfast + Live Music at NHN
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Staff, Nov 1, 2024 Come enjoy a delicious breakfast, live music, and good company at North Highlands Nordic! Help this club raise funds for a new groomer. Menu items include: scrambled eggs, bacon, toast, hash browns, coffee, and tea. The event is being held at NHN’s Nordic Centre, which is…
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Baddeck Nordic Club – Early Bird Membership Savings
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Staff, Oct 2, 2024 Baddeck Nordic Club is offering a 33% early bird discount for memberships purchased before Oct 31, 2024. Annual memberships for an individual are $50 (regular $75), and family are $100 (regular $150). Visit Baddeck Nordic’s homepage to register! The club also offers day passes. As a…
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Ski Ambassador Program Recognized
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Staff, Oct 16, 2024 CCNS Receives Recreation Nova Scotia’s Mayflower Community Cooperation Award Cross Country Nova Scotia has been selected as the recipient of the Mayflower Community Cooperation Award, by Recreation Nova Scotia, for the implementation of our Ski Ambassador Program, during the 2024-25 season. The Mayflower Award recognizes the…
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We are Hiring Ski Ambassadors
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Oct 16, 2024 Hiring P/T Ambassadors Cross Country Nova Scotia is interested in hiring two enthusiastic skiers for our award winning Ski Ambassador Program, which attracted more than 1,000 individuals to participate in fun and inclusive cross-country ski sessions during the 2023-24 season. Ski Ambassadors will be responsible for facilitating…
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National Coaches Week
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Staff, Sept. 19, 2023 National Coaches Week is a time to celebrate the positive impact coaches have on athletes and communities across Canada. This annual campaign is an opportunity to recognize coaches for the integral role they play, and to take time to say #ThanksCoach. Cross Country Nova Scotia would like…
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Call for Nominations – Board of Directors
by CCNS staff, April 6, 2023 Cross Country Nova Scotia is seeking individuals who are interested in joining the Cross Country Nova Scotia Board of Directors. We are looking for new board members to help grow cross-country skiing in Nova Scotia. The election of new board members will take place during our upcoming Annual General…
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2023 Annual General Meeting
by CCNS staff, April 6, 2023 Our Annual General Meeting is set for Wednesday, May 10, 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m, via Zoom conference. Nova Scotia ski club members are invited to participate by phone or computer. View the AGM Report. We are seeking individuals who would like to join the CCNS Board of Directors.…
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Join the March Break Fun at North Highlands Nordic!
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Staff, March 10, 2023 Visit North Highlands Nordic this March break to enjoy activities for all ages in a festive atmosphere. Enjoy your time on the trails and relax in front of the chiminea or inside the new chalet afterwards. All fees are reduced by 50% for the weekdays, Monday…
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2023 Provincial Cross-Country Skiing Championships
by Linda Murray, Chief of Race, February 9, 2023 (updated with results) Hosted by North Highlands Nordic on February 18th – 19th Dear Coaches and Competitors: On behalf of North Highlands Nordic and Cross Country Nova Scotia, we would like to invite you to participate in the Nova Scotia Provincial Cross Country Ski Championships, on…
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CBC Mainstreet NS – Provincial Coach Daniel Murray
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Staff, January 18, 2023 Join Jeff Douglas, host of CBC Mainstreet NS, with guest Daniel Murray, who is head coach of the provincial ski team. Murray says the sport remains popular in the province. Coach Daniel Murray has been skiing for as long as he can remember. He tells Jeff…
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Archibald Awarded 2 x Gold and Sircom-Brown Finishes Fifth and Seventh in Canada Cup Races
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Staff, December 12, 2022 GATINEAU, Q.C. – Emma Archibald brings home double-gold, while Milo Sircom-Brown clocked fifth and seventh place finishes, racers Doyon, Norman and Newcomb cracked the top thirty, and Neklia experienced her first Nakkertok race while recovering from illness; at the Eastern Canada Cup held at the Nakkertok…
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Canadian Sport for All Initiative Funding – Scotia XC Ski Club & CCNS
October 17, 2022 Cross Country Nova Scotia and Scotia XC Ski Club are proud to announce that we are recipients of $5,010 from the Nordiq Canada Equity Initiative, funded by Sport Canada’s Community Sport for All Initiative. This money will be used to support the New Canadians on Skis Program this upcoming ski season. Thank…
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2023 Coach Development Workshop
by David Hubley, November 1, 2022 Atlantic Canada Coaching Rendezvous Cross Country Nova Scotia in collaboration with Nordiq Canada and North Highlands Nordic (NHN), are offering a Coach Development Workshop, on March 10th -13th, at North Highlands Nordic in Cape North, Cape Breton Island. Coaches from the Atlantic provinces who instruct intermediate-level skiers, and anyone…
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Call for Volunteer Nominations!
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Staff, March 9, 2022 Every year, Sport Nova Scotia holds a gala banquet to present awards to athletes, coaches, officials, volunteers and corporate sponsors to recognize their accomplishments and dedication to sport. The 2022 Awards event will take place on May 28, in Halifax. Do you know a cross-country ski…
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Masters World Cup 2022
by Masters World Cup 2022, Organizing Committee, September 10, 2021 Hello Master Skiers and Friends, The Alberta World Cup Society is pleased to announce to the International Masters Cross Country Ski Community that the Masters World Cup 2022 is just over six months away. We invite all Masters Cross Country skiers to join us in Canmore, Alberta, Canada.…
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Fluoro-Free Rule NC Sanctioned Races
by Nordiq Canada, September 9, 2021 The Nordiq Canada fluoro policy for the 2021-22 season will see a full fluoro ban applied for all Nordiq Canada sanctioned events, except for those events that also have a FIS sanction. However, fluorinated kick wax will be exempt from the fluoro ban policy. What does the ban include?The…
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Petro-Canada #ThanksCoach Contest
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Staff, September 9, 2021 National Coaches Week is a week to celebrate the tremendous positive impact our ski coaches have on athletes and communities across Nova Scotia. It’s an opportunity to recognize coaches for the integral role they play by simply saying #ThanksCoach. An initiative coordinated by the Coaching Association…
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