Chasing Career Goals – in the Classroom and on the Ski Trails
There are those young people who aren’t fulfilled unless they’re being tested on a daily basis, mentally and physically. Remi Drolet appears to be one such individual. “I’m focused on my goals,” points out the 19-year-old. “I have to keep working hard. I perform best when I’m challenged because I seem to have better motivation when I’m striving for something that’s difficult rather than just doing it for the heck of it.” Drolet doesn’t do things just for ‘the heck...
New Canadians Embrace Winter by Joining the Skinny Ski Movement
He hails from a country of sphinxes, not snowmen. “The first time to ski? Wonderful. Awesome,’’ enthuses Wael Ghanem. “I can’t tell you. So much fun. “We never had this opportunity in our country, of course. Football (soccer) is the big sport in Egypt and I also enjoyed playing volleyball. But to be able to do this, to come here three years ago, try skiing and like it – no, love it – is a dream come true.” On this February day, the weather in the 5.2...
Building a Culture Rooted in Safety and a Love of Sport with a Focus on Excellence
A winning culture is fundamental to a nation’s success in all high-performance sport. The combination of ideas, beliefs, core values and codes of conduct help make up that culture and it’s a view that Nordiq Canada has not only embraced, but encouraged. With its coaches and athletes on board, it is hoped the objective of striving to be the best according to the tenets set out by the organization will be achieved and ultimately rewarded. “The culture came from Own...
We are Nordiq Canada
Sometimes it’s hard to think that an image or a message, a slogan, a web site or whatever is actually going to grow a sport. But I think this process has been important because it’s asked the questions: Who are we? And what do we want to be? What is important to our community?