Tag: Nordiq Canada
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Coach Development Camp by CCNS
by John Cameron, March 20, 2023 Sixteen cross country ski instructors travelled from across Nova Scotia to North Highlands Nordic in Cape North for an amazing weekend of coaching development with Stephen Novosad, Nordiq Canada’s manager of coach development, on March 10-13, 2023. Stephen brought an infectious energy to the camp along with incredible knowledge…
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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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Community Coaching Course, 2023
by John Cameron, February 7, 2023 No Cost Training Opportunity for Coaches Teaching Beginner-Intermediate Level Children or Adults Cross Country Nova Scotia is excited to offer the Community Coaching Course with delivery online and on-snow, at The Links at Brunello. The online component will be held February 22nd from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. and…
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The Laker News – Fall River Skier Brings Home Gold from Candy Cane Cup
by Pat Healey, The Laker News, Online Article, December 16, 2022 OTTAWA, ONT.: Emma Archibald has had quite the start to her 2022-2023 skiing season with the University of Ottawa. Archibald, a Lockview High alum, and Fall River product, won double gold last weekend at the Candy Cane Cup (Eastern Canada Cup), hosted by Nakkertok Nordic…
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NS Skier Named to 2022-2023 National Prospects Team
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Staff, December 6, 2022 Emma Archibald Commits to Paralympic Stream Provincial Ski Team athlete Emma Archibald has been named to the 2022-2023 Prospects Team; part of the Paralympic stream of the National Ski Team. Archibald met criteria as outlined in the Para Nordic Canada National Ski Team (PNST) Selection Criteria 2022-2023, and…
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Community Coaching Course, 2023
by John Cameron, November 29, 2022 No Cost Training Opportunity for Coaches Teaching Beginner-Intermediate Level Children or Adults Cross Country Nova Scotia is excited to offer the Community Coaching Course with delivery online and on-snow, at The Links at Brunello. This course is for all instructors/coaches who teach children or adults at the beginner-intermediate levels. …
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Emma Archibald – Team Coatsworth Grant Recipient
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Staff, November 3, 2022 Congratulations to Emma Archibald, Nova Scotia ski team athlete, for being selected as a Team Coatsworth grand recipient, by the Nordiq Canada Development Fund committee. Established as a gift by former Nordiq Canada Board Chair, Jamie Coatsworth, this new grant provides support to individual elite athletes…
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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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New Canadians on Skis Project – Call for Applications
by John Cameron Details Paid Positions: Project Coordinator x 1 Ski Coaches x 2 Also welcoming many volunteers to help Deadline: October 12, 2022 Apply: ccns@sportnovascotia.ca CCNS is looking for a 1) Try-it Event Coordinator and 2) two ski instructors for the ‘New Canadians on Skis’ project. We invite applications for either position or both positions…
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Jackrabbit National Toque Design Contest
by Nordiq Canada, January 2022 We invite all Bunnyrabbit and Jackrabbit skiers to participate in designing the 2023 Jackrabbit Toque, which will be worn by 10,500 Bunnyrabbit and Jackrabbit skiers across Canada! Entry Form >Contest Entry Form – English (PDF) >Contest Entry Form – French (PDF) Entry Criteria Selection Process and Timelines Photo A Nova…
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NS Represented at National PN Development Camp
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Staff, December 6, 2021 Skier Emma Archibald and Provincial Coach Lilla Roy – Attend Canmore, Alberta: Nova Scotia ski team athlete, Emma Archibald, accepted an invitation to Nordiq Canada’s annual para-nordic development camp; held at the Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park, in Canmore, Alberta, from November 20th – 25th. Skiers…
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Cross Country Savings Program
by Nordiq Canada, September 10, 2021 Nordiq Canada’s NordiqPlus Members of Nordiq Canada receive exclusive access to our cross-country savings program, NordiqPlus. You can now access exclusive deals on everything from ski wax to vacations from September 1st, 2021 to March 31st, 2022. Click the link below to access the discount portal and view all of…
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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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Coaching License Registration or Annual Renewal
by Cross Country Nova Scotia, Staff, July 27, 2021 Are you hoping to volunteer coach or help to deliver lessons with any age group for seven hours or more per year? You will require a coaching license. If you currently hold a coaching license, it’s time for your annual renewal. Sign-up or Renew >English form…
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Halifax Nordic Ski Club Ginzu Fund
by Halifax Nordic Ski Club Halifax Nordic’s groomers would love to make our trails even better, so we are doing a fundraiser to purchase a 84″ Ginzu groomer with 2 tracksetters, to provide a double classic track and wonderful corduroy. The new machine costs approx. $15K. This fundraiser will allow our club to purchase the…
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Chalet Building Fund – North Highlands Nordic
by North Highlands Nordic f After almost thirty-five years we, the members of North Highlands Nordic believe that the time is right to have a stand alone facility dedicated to cross country skiing and snowshoeing in northern Cape Breton. A new Chalet will offer a wonderful winter destination in northern Cape Breton and a much…
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Jackrabbit Toque Design Contest 2022
by Nordiq Canada (original article – click to view) We invite all Bunny Rabbit and Jackrabbit skiers to participate in designing the 2022 Jackrabbit Toque, which will be worn by 10,500 Bunny Rabbit and Jackrabbit skiers across Canada! Get your ideas ready…here is the template for your design: Jackrabbit Toque Design Contest 2022 (PDF). The…
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New – Incentive Program
by Nordiq Canada December 2, 2020 CANMORE, Alta.— As more Canadians than ever before are clicking into cross-country skis, Nordiq Canada is delivering an added incentive for vets and rookies alike to one of the most welcoming winter sports with its newly-launched NordiqPlus+ program. The NordiqPlus+ cross-country savings program is providing ski enthusiasts an opportunity…
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Community Coaching Introduction
by Cross Country Nova Scotia Staff, December 2, 2020 f Are you interested in learning to ski more efficiently? Would you like to learn some simple tricks to keep a group of youngsters entertained, while learning valuable cross-country ski skills through play? Would you like to assist a coach at your local club? Consider enrolling…
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