About the Position The Athlete Directors (sometimes referred to as “Athlete Reps”) are full voting members on Nordiq Canada’s Board of Directors. In decision making at the Board level, they represent the perspectives of athletes who have Nordiq Canada race licenses. They are crucial to ensuring the athlete’s voice is heard, and to Nordiq Canada’s success as an organization. Nordiq Canada has two Athlete Director positions, with the...
Ideal, as an opening salvo, for what lies ahead. “Not much sunlight here, in northern Finland, only four or five hours a day, but there’s lots of light in the afternoons to train,’’ says Antoine Cyr from Kuusamo, Lapland. “The course is in great shape. We can’t complain about the conditions, for sure. “It’s my first time in Ruka. And so far, so good. “This village is … amazing. You kind of feel like you’re in Santa Claus’ world a bit.” As if...
By Rita Mingo Volunteers make the world of amateur sports go ’round. Lorenzo Caterini would never have become a volunteer if he hadn’t had a great affinity for the sport of cross-country skiing. “I learned to ski on a skidoo highway, there was no grooming per se in Halifax,” explained Caterini. “We used to go to one of our venues, Dollar Lake, and there would be five of us, trying to stomp a five-kilometre loop with our skis and snowshoes so we could ski there....
