Weekly Division Update Feb 22
Dear Divisions,
Please share this information within your offices and with your members as appropriate
Table of Contents:
- 2023-24 Para Nordic FIS PSS Biathlon World Ski Championships and World Cup Finals Competition Team
- 2023-24 World Cup Period 5 Team
- Notice of Election: Female Athlete Director to Nordiq Canada Board of Directors
- Jackrabbit Toque Contest
- Lyle Makosky Values and Ethics in Sport Fund Application
2023-24 Para Nordic FIS PSS Biathlon World Ski Championships and World Cup Finals Competition Team
Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected to the Para Nordic Biathlon World Ski Championships March 6-10, 2024 and World Cup Finals in Prince George, British Columbia March 13-17, 2024.
Summary of Team – Para Biathlon World Ski Championships
Mark Arendz – Hartsville, P.E.I.
Brittany Hudak – Prince Albert, Sask.
Derek Zaplotinsky – Smokey Lake, Alta.
Natalie Wilkie – Salomon Arm, B.C.
Collin Cameron – Bracebridge, Ont.
Summary of Team – Para Nordic World Cup Finals
Mark Arendz – Hartsville, P.E.I.
Brittany Hudak – Prince Albert, Sask.
Derek Zaplotinsky – Smokey Lake, Alta.
Natalie Wilkie – Salomon Arm, B.C.
Collin Cameron – Bracebridge, Ont.
Emma Archibald – Fall River, N.S.
Ethan Hess – Pemberton, B.C.
Christina Picton – Fonthill, Ont.
Lyne-Marie Bilodeau – Sherbrooke, Que.
Jesse Bachinsky – Winnipeg, Man.
Levi Nadlersmith (Guide) – Boissevain, Man.
Leo Sammarelli – Vancouver B.C.
2023-24 World Cup Period 5 Team
Congratulations to the following athletes who have been selected to the World Cup Period 5 Team from February 19 to March 18, 2024 with races in Lahti, Oslo, Drammen and Falun.
Notice of Election: Female Athlete Director to Nordiq Canada Board of Directors
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.
Interested candidates must complete the following:
- Send an email to Charlotte MacNaughton (Nordiq Canada Board Member) at by 11:59 pm PT on March 11, 2024 to notify Nordiq Canada that you intend to run for the position.
- Submit a short written “Pitch” that will be posted for athletes to read before voting. Your written pitch must be submitted to Charlotte MacNaughton at by 11:59 pm PT on March 11, 2024, and include the following:
- General Information: Your Name, Age, Club/Team, Province or Territory
- A statement (1000 words max) about relevant skills/experience you bring to the table and why you think you are the right athlete for the position.
Jackrabbit Toque Contest
We are so grateful to have such an artistic and invested community. Thank you to all who submitted an entry. With great difficulty, we’ve narrowed it down to 10 designs. Be sure to vote for your favourite design before March 8th!
Lyle Makosky Values and Ethics in Sport Fund Application
Are you currently active in sport?
Are you currently studying at the post-secondary level in an area that relates to values and ethics in sport?
Do you think that sport is not achieving or delivering the experience that it could or should for values-based or ethical reasons?
Do you believe that Canadian sport is facing important values-based or ethical challenges that are not being fully addressed and maybe not even seen?
If the above questions resonate, then there is an opportunity for you to apply for this sport study scholarship!