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Kanata Nordic Adopts Revised SafeSport Policies

Kanata Nordic has adopted the Nordiq Canada and Cross-Country Ski Ontario’s (XCSO) policies for Safe Sport. https://www.kanatanordic.ca/governance-bylaws These policies give our club a clear set of guidelines for providing a safe environment for athletes, coaches, and volunteers. Adoption and implementation of these policies are mandatory for any club that is affiliated with XCSO.  Kanata Nordic is a place where everyone feels welcome and safe to be able to fully enjoy the sport ... More

New policy on Dogs on the Kanata Nordic Ski Club Trails

Dogs are not permitted on Kanata Nordic's cross-country ski or snowshoe trails. They compromise the safety of skiers on the trails and in parking lots, impair grooming quality, leave waste on the trails and conflict with the animal policy of one of our key land partners. The only exception to this policy is for dogs fully certified as sight or support assistance dogs in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If that applies to you, please contact Kanata ... More

Proposed Updates to Kanata Nordic Bylaws

Please find a copy of the proposed changes to the Kanata Nordic Constitution and Bylaws being proposed by the 2022-2023 Executive Committee to align the existing documents to Ontario's new Not-for-Profit Corporations Act and integrate past Special Motions into the text of the bylaws. This is being proposed as a motion for the membership to accept at the May 15th 2023 Annual General Meeting. Proposed-2023-Kanata-Nordic-Bylaws-2Download More

New Trial Trail

We're launching an experiment!Kanata Nordic is reaching out to the local community by grooming the National Capital Commission (NCC)' 5.5 km Watts Creek Pathway from where it intersects with Corkstown Rd. at Moodie Dr. to March Rd. (map below). This is a trial season for grooming this public trail, powered by Kanata Nordic's volunteer labour, club membership fees and equipment, with the support of the NCC.Please note that Kanata Nordic will only be grooming the Pathway on a "best efforts" ... More

Magic of Lights at Wesley Clover Parks, Nov 17, 2017 – Jan 6, 2018

Once again this year the holiday season will be ‘illuminated’ by the Magic of Lights display in the evenings. It’s a new name and expanded route through the campground roads. When the display is operational there is NO SKIER OR VEHICLE ACCESS to the roads in use for it, even during the daytime. This is for your personal safety. Kanata Nordic has groomed new bypass trails so that skiers can enjoy loops and not dead-end at a road. Please help Kanata Nordic be a good tenant of the Parks by ... More

Upcoming Leader Training & Opportunity to be a Leader!

Develop your skiing and help younger skiers learn to ski by becoming a trained coach and volunteering to be a leader. We are looking for leaders and assistant leader volunteers for our Bunnyrabbit and Jackrabbit programs. Only basic skiing skills are needed to start. For those who volunteer to be leaders or assistants for our ski programs and take the Introduction to Community Coaching or Community Coaching course Kanata Nordic will reimburse your training cost. Click here to view ... More

Volunteer at Ski Swap & Info Day

We are looking for some volunteers to help at our annual Ski Swap & Info Day. You will work alongside knowledgeable volunteers. This is a great opportunity to learn more about your club and get involved. Date:  Friday October 27 and Saturday October  28 2017 Location: Beaverbrook Community Centre Various Volunteer tasks needed for the following hours: Friday November 11 2016 : 6:30 to 8:30 PM Saturday November 12 2016: 9: 30 am  to 3:00 pm (for shifts of time) Click ... More

Kanata Nordic Appoints New Club Coach

Kanata Nordic is pleased to announced the appointment of a Club Coach for the 2017-18 season. Mike Vieira  joins Kanata Nordic to support our youth and adult racers, as well as all our volunteer coaches across our development programs. Mike previously held the position of manager of coaching development with Cross Country Canada. Prior to that, Mike was  a head coach with a well-established local cross country ski club, where he had a prime role in growing that club to the success it is ... More

2017 President’s Report & AGM Meeting Minutes

2017 President’s Report by Marlene Alt More snow, more members, more skiers on the trails, more volunteers, bigger events, and a cozy cabin with roaring fireplace. That could sum up the year we’re just wrapping up. In our second full season at Wesley Clover Parks, we engaged in a coordinated flurry of efforts to deliver value to our members and to day skiers, and to prepare for the future. Front and center was relocating our main base to the campground area (usually referred to by ... More

XC Ski Nation – Video Technique Tips

From Cross-Country Canada XC Ski Nation, launched in 2016, is an online membership site for cross-country skiers who want in-depth, up-to-date information about Nordic ski technique as practiced by the top skiers in the world. CCC and XC Ski Nation will co-produce new skiing technique and drill videos for the joint benefit of XC Ski Nation members and NCCP coaches. The new videos will be available to XC Ski Nation members within the larger XCSN Course Library. NCCP coaches registered with ... More

Volunteer Opportunities on Club Executive

  As we continue to enjoy the last few skis of the season we are already looking to planning next season. The club AGM will take place on March 27 where the membership will vote in the 2017-18 Club Executive. Kanata Nordic is entirely run by volunteers and the leadership of the Club Executive. Being part of the Executive is a great opportunity to help shape the club, learn governance, build skills, meet other club members and work on a collaborative team. Open Executive position... More