1. • F A L L 2 0 1 5 • O N T A R I O || 1
F A L L 2 0 1 5 || c s i a o n t a r i o . c o m
CONGRATULATIONS
TO OUR NEWLY
CERTIFIED PROS
2016 PTS SCHEDULE
SKI FASHION TRENDS
TIPS FROM OUR PROS || EVENTS || JOB OPPORTUNITIES
O N T A R I O
INTRODUCING THE
KICK-START
SOCIAL
WITH INTERSKI TEAM
MEMBER STEVE YOUNG

3. • F A L L 2 0 1 5 • O N T A R I O || 3
I
have enjoyed watching the posts from
CSIA National about the lead-up to
Interski 2015. Watching the videos of our
team training, as well as the teams from
other nations has made me think about
team building and what is involved in creat-
ing a strong unified bond that is necessary
for a team to perform at its fullest potential.
Ten of Canada’s best instructors and
demonstrators displayed grace and effort-
less flow on some of the most challenging
terrain in Argentina. To accomplish this, the
team needed to come together, break down
inerpersonal barriers and learn to trust and
respect each other. They needed to deter-
mine who would be the leaders and who
would be the contributors. Both have equally
important roles and require unique skills in
order to achieve the desired outcome of
creating electrifying arc to arc turns.
Building a team was also important for
the CSIA Ontario board
this summer. We spent our
annual planning day at Glen
Eden where we experienced
the ropes course, their huge
balance platform and a giant
BOSU ball. The various chal-
lenges helped us share our
strengths and weaknesses,
open up lines of communica-
tion, create better trust in one
another and gain confidence
in our team. Our three new
board members felt wel-
comed and supported, and
the existing board members
gained new insight into the
team’s dynamics and person-
alities. The CSIA Ontario board is ready to
work hard for you this winter and have fun
while we are at it.
Have you visited our website yet? Check
out the new PTS offerings and the early
season tune up clinics. Come out to see
us at the Toronto and Ottawa snow shows,
we would love to catch up and answer your
questions about what we do and what we
can offer.
As we head into the ski season, let’s
remember we are part of a large team of
ski instructors, promoting a sport we love.
Whether you work as part of a snow school
or you enjoy skiing with family and friends,
you represent a fun and healthy winter
sport. Spread the word this winter and help
to make our team bigger and stronger. ◆
Miranda Sorensen, Chair
chair@csiaontario.com
DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE
 Scott Filman
Technical Liaison
 Andrew Hansen
IT/Website
 Ed Young
Treasurer
 Lillian Ma
Secretary
AGM & Awards
 AJ Leeming
Co-Chair &
Technical Liaison
 Tom Dovey
Communication/
Outreach
 Simon Holden
Level 1 Program
 Grant Hagerty
Sponsorship
 Miranda Sorensen
Chair
 Kevin McMillan
Vice Chair
CHAIR’Sletter
Building
aTeam

4. 4 || O N T A R I O
• c s i a o n t a r i o . c o m •
FALL2015
EDITORIAL TEAM
Allison Sharpe
Editor
Shelagh Mulveney
Administration
Grant Hagerty
Advertising
Tom Dovey, Kevin McMillan
and Stuart Teather
Proof Reading
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Toronto Ontario
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PHOTO CONTRIBUTORS
John Evely, Modeweg, Peter Simmerle,
Stuart Teather and Wendy Webb
CONTRIBUTORS
Jonathan Ballou, JF Beaulieu, Rob Butler,
Knute Dohnberg, Sandy Gardner, Anik
Gaumond, Dan Genge, Jamie Innes and
Steve Young
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COVER PHOTO
John Evely
Skiers: Steve Young, Maggie Graham and
Kyle Armstrong
O N T A R I O
CONTENTS
Editorial ........................................... 5
Ontario Events .............................. 6
Professional Training Series ........ 7
Warming Up .................................. 8
Interski 2015 ................................... 9
Fashion Trends ...................... 10-11
Skill Development ...................... 12
Hall of Fame ................................. 14
Awards........................................... 15
Recognition ............................ 16-17
In Memory .................................... 18
Guest Experience ................ 20-21
Our History ............................ 22-23
Turn Shape ................................... 25
Final Thought .............................. 30
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5. • F A L L 2 0 1 5 • O N T A R I O || 5
EDITOR'Sthoughts
IS IT
YOU?OR COULD YOUR
EQUIPMENT
BE HOLDING
YOU BACK?
P
erformance is on our minds and if
you are like me, you spend lots of
time and money to better under-
stand how you can develop your skills to
achieve dynamic motion in our skiing. But
what if the single thing holding you back is
the stiff race ski or the worn out all-moun-
tain ski with over 200 days under your feet?
First we’ve got to get the right ski for our
ability, strength and type of skiing. One of
my trainers refers to it as not taking a knife to
a gun fight. Work with a reputable ski shop
to figure out what might work for you and
demo it. And don’t be surprised if you end
up with a few different arrows in your quiver.
Most importantly, when you find that
match, you must realize it won’t last forever.
The responsive ski on the first few runs
will eventually lose some of its ability to
react and may feel dead or dull leaving you
wondering “is it me?”.
We subject our skis to a lot. Consider the
load we place against the ski at different
points in our turn. We require that ski to
flex to extreme terrain and at speeds that
can exceed over 50 kph. The stress we put
the materials under has to eventually break
down just like our iPhone chargers do.
The high tech materials being used today
to make skis lighter, stronger, responsive
and shock absorbing are durable but within
reason. Those 10 year old skis you pull out
for teaching have long lost their magic
and are not doing you any favours for your
demos or skill development. We get Pro
Deals for a reason.
Inside this issue we’ve got some great
tips to get your season started, but before
the snow flies why not check out new
equipment at the Toronto Snow Show
and talk to some of the local ski shops to
ensure your equipment is not holding you
back this winter.
I’ve got my Buyer’s Guide, my favourite
ski shop has new stock arriving each day
and I’m on the hunt for my next 100-day ski.
It’s a fun way to spend the time leading up
to the first run of the season and you won’t
be blaming your equipment for those lack
luster runs. ◆
Allison Sharpe, Editor

6. CSIA ONTARIO
KICK-START SOCIAL
SATURDAYOCTOBER17,4:00–8:00PM
SANDMANSIGNATURETORONTOAIRPORTHOTEL
55READINGCT.,ETOBICOKE
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
STEVE YOUNG
CSIA Level 4, Level
4 Course Conductor
and 2015 Interski
Team member
TICKET INCLUDES:
» Networking with ski
professionals
» Opportunity to learn about
training events
» Appetizers and cash bar
$20 +HST
KICK-START SOCIAL
CSIA MEMBERS AND GUESTS
CAN ENJOY A $5 DISCOUNT
OFF THE ADULT ADMISSION TO
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ORDERING BEFORE OCT. 8.
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INTERSKI 2015 —
ARGENTINA
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7. • F A L L 2 0 1 5 • O N T A R I O || 7
LOOKINGFORMORE
CREDITS?
THERE ARE NOW MORE WAYS TO
EARN THOSE CREDITS:
Regional Single Day 2-4 credits
National Online Learning 3 credits
National Events 3-5 credits
National PDPs 2-3 credits
National 1 Day Modules 10 credits
National 2 Day Modules 15-30 credits
Other association certification (CASI, CANSI,
CADS, CSCF, CFSA, CSSA) max 10 credits
HOW MANY CREDITS DO I NEED FOR
MY NEXT LEVEL?
LEVEL 2: 2 Days Level 2 trained + 2 days Level
2 assessed + 10 credits
LEVEL 3: 3 Days Level 3 trained + 40 credits +
2 days exam
LEVEL 4: 6 days Level 4 trained + 4 days exam
3 EARLY SEASON
FUNDAMENTALS 1&2 – Dec 17/18
Choose 1 or both days of this season opener
to get updated on the latest teaching
terminology and how to use it to your success
this season.
2 EARLY SEASON
FUNDAMENTALS
OTTAWA – Jan 1
Season opener to build a training plan for
your season.
3 LEVEL 2 PREP – Jan 1
Prepare for Level 2 certification.
3 LEVEL 3 PREP – Jan 1
Prepare for Level 3 certification.
2 SHORT TURNS – Jan 8
Choose from Acquisition or
Consolidation streams.
2 ADVANCED & EXPERT PARALLEL
– Jan 15
Dial in your performance at higher speeds in
a larger radius.
2 SUCCESS IN TEACHING – Jan 22
Find the answers to what students
want, what are they ready for and how to
select terrain and tactics.
2 CORRIDOR TRAINING – Jan 29
Improve your skiing by changing your
turn shape, pushing your speed and learning
to attack the slope.
2 PUSHING YOUR LIMITS – Feb 5
Challenge your comfort and
confidence with speed and terrain.
2 CORRIDOR TRAINING
OTTAWA – Feb 5
Improve by changing your turn shape,
pushing your speed and learning to attack
the slope.
Ø BUMPS – Feb 12
Choose from introductory or
advanced streams. The Bumps PTS will
target your development of comfort and
performance in the bumps.
2 ADVANCED & EXPERT PARALLEL
– Feb 19
Dial in your performance at higher speeds in
a larger radius
3 WOMEN IN SKIING – Feb 26
Join this women’s only clinic to
discover strategies for training, motivating
and inspiring women in skiing.
Ø RACE PRINCIPLES – Feb 26
Learn race principles in a controlled
environment using stubbies and then apply
what you learn to your everyday skiing.
2 CORRIDOR TRAINING – Mar 4
Improve by changing your turn shape,
pushing your speed and learning to attack
the slope.
Ø SPRING BUMPS – Mar 11
Learn how to be more comfortable
and improve your performance when skiing
spring bumps.
» Full-day sessions focused on developing
excellence in skiing and teaching
» Sessions take place on Fridays
» All sessions are led by active Level 4’s
ONTARIOevents
ONTARIOPROFESSIONAL
TRAININGSERIES
OTTAWAOPTIONNUMBEROFCREDITS
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENTPROGRAM
PDP LOCATION DATE TIME
REGULAR MSLM Sat. Dec. 5 9 am - 12 pm
REGULAR MSLM Sat. Dec. 5 1 - 4 pm
REGULAR BLUE MOUNTAIN Sun. Dec. 6 9 am - 12 pm
REGULAR BLUE MOUNTAIN Sun. Dec. 6 1 - 4 pm
A & D GLEN EDEN Sat. Dec. 19 9 am - 12 pm
REGULAR GLEN EDEN Sat. Dec. 19 1 - 4 pm
A & D SNOW VALLEY Sun. Dec. 20 9 am - 12 pm
REGULAR SNOW VALLEY Sun. Dec. 20 1 - 4 pm
A & D CALABOGIE PEAKS Sat. Jan. 2 9 am - 12 pm
REGULAR CALABOGIE PEAKS Sat. Jan. 2 1 - 4 pm
A & D HORSESHOE Sat. Jan. 2 9 am - 12 pm
REGULAR HORSESHOE Sat. Jan. 2 1 - 4 pm
A & D BRIMACOMBE Sun. Jan. 3 9 am – 12 pm
REGULAR BRIMACOMBE Sun. Jan. 3 1 - 4 pm
A & D BLUE MOUNTAIN Sat. Feb. 20 9 am - 12 pm
REGULAR BLUE MOUNTAIN Sat. Feb. 20 1 - 4 pm
A & D MSLM Sat. Mar.19 9 am - 12 pm
REGULAR MSLM Sat. Mar. 19 1 - 4 pm
A & D BLUE MOUNTAIN Sat. Mar. 26 9 am - 12 pm
REGULAR BLUE MOUNTAIN Sat. Mar. 26 1 - 4 pm
A & D CALABOGIE PEAKS Sat. Mar. 26 9 am - 12 pm
REGULAR CALABOGIE PEAKS Sat. Mar. 26 1 - 4 pm
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To register for a PTS session please go to csiaontario.com . For all PDP
programs please visit snowpro.com and login in to your member page. All
members in good standing are entitled to attend 1 PDP per season.

8. 8 || O N T A R I O
• c s i a o n t a r i o . c o m •
WARMINGup
WARM UP 1
First run, take it slow and focus on rounding up the arc without much edge; it’s all about
sliding. Feel the outside ski and where you are standing on the outside ski throughout
the arc. At the same time take a super quick scan of how you feel (happy, calm, anxious,
stressed, confident or positive).
The emotional part is what affects me the most in my performance. Being aware
of this and making changes with respect to breathing, positive thoughts or negative
thought blocking while on the chair lift helps. Let’s face it we all perform better when
we are confident and feel good.
Over the next few runs, focus on feeling your outside ski and how you remain in contact
with that ski, but now add increased speed, edge or both. The physical component plays a
huge role on how you will progress. If you are feeling stronger and flexible you will be able
to hold that edge and increase angles for better performance.
WARM UP 2
The “Free” warm up is fun and there are no rules! Don’t be mislead, it’s a good warm up.
First, wiggle to remove any tension in your back, neck and shoulders. Again start slowly
while you figure out the snow conditions, scan how you feel and then try to place your body
in varying positions.
Alternate rotation and counter rotation turns. Try crouching down. Make ballerina turns
with your hands swinging from side to side. Admittedly skiing like this may appear strange
to bystanders, but if you keep your body in a constant state of movement you will warm up
your balance and brain.
And remember to smile, take in the scenery and enjoy being back on skis for your first run
of the season. ◆
Anik Gaumond, CSIA Level 4, Level 2 Course Conductor
MY FIRST RUN
OF THE SEASON
T
he first run of the season is always
met with excitement. Over the years
I have changed the way I approach
mine. Years ago, I believed that I could just
pick up where I left off from the previous
season and I did not think that conditions
made any difference in the way I skied. Now
with 25 years experience under my belt I
know better; starting my day and my season
by warming up yields far better results.
There are as many warm up variations
as there are individual skiers. However,
three components are usually taken into
consideration for an effective warm up;
Cognitive, Emotional and Physical.
Cognitive is anything to do with motor
learning, balancing challenge (varying
difficulties of a task) and repetition.
Emotional is our ability to be aware
and manage our emotions for optimal
performance.
Physical, simply put, is our fitness level.
My first few runs will vary depending on
how I feel, what my goal is, if I am nursing an
injury or what the snow conditions are.
Here are some warm up ideas that can be
incorporated in your first run this season:

9. • F A L L 2 0 1 5 • O N T A R I O || 9
INTERSKI2015
I
t is really surprising how small the ski world
is. For one fantastic week, the Canadian
Interski team was over 10,000 km away
from home and yet I heard the same technical
language and science-based approach to
skiing that we use in Canada. In Canada, this
model is called Experiential Education. The
common terminology I heard from the Fins,
Austrians, Americans, British and the Swiss
was Task, Reflection and Experience.
Many countries were interested in our
teaching concepts. During Canada’s on-
snow workshop the Austrians provided
positive feedback; they liked how we focus
on developing our teaching skills. The Irish
agreed. The US is also keen to share ideas.
After watching the technical presentations
of some of the top skiers in the world I am
proud to say that the CSIA is looking strong
and ranks well within the top five. This is
saying a lot considering that some of the
other countries were represented by former
World Cup ski racers.
WHERE DO WE STAND?
The CSIA is heading in the right direction.
We have been practicing decision-based
training by engaging the learner through
questioning. This is one of the basic skills
needed when using the Experiential
Education Model.
WHAT WAS FRESH AND NEW?
The Italians use many varied props.
Everything from templates that lay on the
snow to show students where to place their
ONE WEEK AT
THE BOTTOM
OFTHEWORLD
skis, e.g., in wedge, parallel or side stepping
positions, to brushes and gates to help
make the learning area a fun and exciting
place for new skiers.
They also use headsets to ensure
that students can hear their instructor
throughout their lesson.
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
We need to spread an understanding
of Experiential Education to more of our
instructors by demonstrating this teaching
model at every opportunity. Moreover, we
must continue to create decision-based
learning where the objectives are quantifiable.
We also need to develop our terrain
based learning environments to better
enable our instructors to improve the
skiing of their students. Building features
that will help develop specific skills such
as balancing, pivoting and edging. The
features could be built with snow or by
using brushes, gates and props that
encourage skill development.
Even though we were thousands of miles
away at the bottom of the world, it is clear
that ski teaching and skiing is alive and well
in Canada. ◆
Steve Young, CSIA Level 4, Level 4 Course
Conductor

10. 10 || O N T A R I O
• c s i a o n t a r i o . c o m •
FASHIONtrends
W
hat will we see on the slopes this winter? Lots of colour. The neon aspect has
been lowered a tiny bit to reduce reflection off the snow, but colour remains
rich and saturated.
Bright colours have been on display at sporting events all year long including the most
recent US Open where we saw Federer in bright white and hot pink and Serena Williams in
hot pink and orange.
The skiwear world is totally in trend with the rest of the sports world. The big advantage
we have is that we always have a white backdrop to make our colours look even better.
WHAT
TOWEAR
ONTHE
SLOPES
WOMEN
Bright colour is trending for women’s ski
wear. Pink, purple, yellow, lime, apple
green, bright blues and indigo blue are
dominating the sales racks. Along with this,
texture is being created out of colour mixes
like persimmon and coral oranges to create
Channel-like tweeds.
With the brights, you should mix and
match your jacket and pants or throw in a
tweed, houndstooth or herringbone pant
for contrast. This throw back to the 60’s and
70’s continues with colour blocking and
stripes.
Women will also see a fit that has been
made sleek by using stretch fabrics and
quilted pattern designs that are flattering
to the body. This European influence is also
evident with removable fur collars.Ron Wolch, Key Account Manager - Schure Sports/Karbon

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even if your jacket is bright.
The fit is sleek. That oversized or baggy jacket and pant is
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12. 12 || O N T A R I O
• c s i a o n t a r i o . c o m •
O
ne of the main differentiating
factors between expert and
intermediate skiers is the line
they take. Expert skiers use line, the con-
nection between turns, and turn shape to
create performance and manage speed.
Intermediate skiers in pursuit of greater
performance skip or rush the beginning of
the turn, arguably the most crucial part of
the turn, and end up being forced to use
the finish of the turn to slow down. The
following concepts will help you develop
an expert turn.
It starts with tactics – Look for and vis-
ualize the round line you want to ski. Most
intermediate skiers manage a round line
through the end of the turn. To make the
leap towards expert skiing, you must learn
to see the round line from the finish to the
top of the new turn. above
Managing the release and redirection of
the skis is critical. When crossing the fall line
the pressure builds. At this point you should
begin to release the pressure by allowing
the legs to flex and edges to flatten. Do this
slowly, patiently, without rotating the skis
from their path. The new turn is ahead of
you, not down the hill. Your skis will do what
they are designed to do (turn) without extra
input. left
Stay connected to the snow by moving
from outside ski to outside ski. As you
release pressure from the old outside ski,
allow your momentum to carry your center
of mass to the outside of the new turn and
connect you firmly to the new outside ski.
This will create the engagement required
for a powerful, round turn entry. below
Mastering these simple steps will give you
access to greater ski performance, more con-
trol over your speed and allow you to enjoy
the sensations of truly advanced skiing. ◆
JF Beaulieu, CSIA Level 4, Level 4 Course
Conductor & Jonathan Ballou, PSIA Level 3,
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• c s i a o n t a r i o . c o m •
HALLOFfame
A
t the spring AGM and awards
dinner, two very deserving
individuals were inducted into
the CSIA Ontario Hall of Fame for their
incredible dedication to the sport of skiing
and the Canadian Ski Instructors’ Alliance.
IAN SMITH
Posthumously inducted, Ian is recognized
for his vision to see future opportunities
for people and ski programs. Achieving
his Level 3 certification in 1970 was only
the beginning of an impressive 28-year ski
teaching career.
As an instructor and Snow School
Director, Ian contributed many years of
passion, leadership and professionalism to
our sport. From 1976 to 1996, Ian attracted
a highly skilled and qualified group of
instructors, including many certified Level 4’s
to Osler Bluff Snow School. He empowered
these instructors to create and develop
successful programs including adult racing,
snowboarding and women’s programs.
Ian is remembered for encouraging his
instructors to continually develop their skills
to meet a high standard of excellence.
BRIAN DONATO
Within a decade of being certified as an
instructor in 1984, Brian achieved his Level
4 certification. As a well respected member
of our ski community, Brian certified many
Level 1, 2 and 3 instructors who would also
go on to achieve their Level 4 certifications.
Brian has demonstrated leadership in
our organization as Snow School Director
of Hockley Valley, Eastern Representative
and Chair of CSIA National Technical
Committee in the 1990’s and representing
CSIA around the world as an instructor in
Switzerland, Andorra and New Zealand.
With an impressive career history of
teaching and developing ski pros, Brian is
well known for his capacity to empathize with
and encourage fellow instructors to achieve
their personal goals. Brian is an excellent
addition to our CSIA Ontario Hall of Fame. ◆
CSIA ONTARIO
HALL OF FAME
IAN SMITH BRIAN DONATO

15. • F A L L 2 0 1 5 • O N T A R I O || 15
AWARDS
ANGELA DESHARNAIS Alpine Ski School
JUDY JONES Batawa Ski Hill
GRAHAM WHITE Beaver Valley Ski Club
BOB LIDSTONE Blue Mountain Snow School
RAY WON Boler Mountain
FRASER LEE Brimacombe Snow School
MADELINE HICKEY Caledon Ski Club
TAYLOR WHITE Chicopee Snow School
EDWARD IRVINE Craigleith Ski Club
TERRANCE GAVAN Dagmar Snow School
ERIN CURTIS Devil’s Glen
MARK RASMUSSON Earl Bales Ski/Snowboard Centre
GRANT HEMRICA Glen Eden Snow School
SCOTT WINCHESTER Hidden Valley Ski Club
KATHLEEN MCCABE High Park Ski Club
JADE REEVES Horseshoe Resort
TOMAS SALVADOR Lakeridge Ski Resort
STEPHANIE CHARBONNEAU Mansfield Ski Club
NEIL HARRIS Mount Chingacousy
GARY HAYBALL Mount Pakenham
MARK SZWARC Mount St. Louis/Moonstone
ARKADY RATNER North Toronto Ski Club
VICTORIA WIJNBERGEN Osler Bluff Ski Club
ZACK MAVILLE Searchmont
CHRISTINA WILSON Sir Sam’s Snow School
SERGE BULIGAN Skyloft
CONOR DOYLE Snowhawks Ski and Snowboard
School (Ottawa)
JESSICA DONSKOVA Snowhawks Ski and
Snowboard School (Toronto)
CHRISTIAN BILODEAU Snow Valley
LACY MUNDAY Teens on Edge
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16. 16 || O N T A R I O
• c s i a o n t a r i o . c o m •
LEVEL 1
Keemia
Abbaszadeh
Martin Abel
Kristen Abel
Charlotte Abrams
Wiech Adam
Tiffany Adams
Alexandre Adcock
Michelina Aguanno
Bianca Aiello
Ethan Alcaide
Libby Alger
Erin Alizadeh
Samantha Allison
Garry Almond
Angela Aloysius
Scarfo Alysia
Alexandra
Amendola
Maks Andrejczuk
Paulina-Kate
Annett
Kaitlyn Ardill
Mark Armstrong
Taylor Armstrong
Justina Armstrong
Max Aston
Sanjana Atheray
Matthias Aubert
Justin Baarbe
Josiah Baarbe
Ben Bader
Kelly-Anne Bailey
Anique Baillon
Nancy Baird
Nemanja Bajsanski
Morgan Ballard
Gwyneth Balogh
Audrey Balogh
Courtney Bamford
Alexandru Bancila
Jacob Barnes
Sean Barrett
James Barry
Lyn Barsevskis
William Bartlett
Rhea Basu
William Bateman-
Hemphill
Evan Bauman
Courtney Bayer
Alexandra Baynes
David Beamish
Jake Beauparlant
Gavan Beggan
Laurent Belanger
Anna Belot
Michelle Bendeck
Madeleine Bennett
David Bennett
Genevieve Bernier
Ray Berry
Meghan Berton
Cameron
Bertouche
Kaylin Bettings
Meili Betty
Isabelle Bevan
Natalie Bevan
Kadi Biel
Mark Birnie
Gillian Bisset
Shannon Black
Sara Blackwell
John Blair
Mackenzie Blakeley
Elizabeth Blakslee
Holly Blefgen
Reed Bodwell
Brook Boehlke
Mia Bojic
Andrew Boland
Skylar Bolton
Leo Bonner Barrett
Emily Boone
Wyatt Boothby
Jessica Borgers
Mackenzie Born
Mauraine Bos
Veronique
Boudreault
Eric Bourdon
Emma Bowins
Marko Bozic
Milan Bozic
Lindsey Bradley
Jeffrey Brandys
Matthew Brenzel
Courtney Brown
Emma Brown
Diane Brunetti
Kaija Bryans
Scott Buchanan
Rory Buchanan
Hugh Buckeridge
Eve Burgess
Devon Burmeister
Jamie Burnett
Mary Burt
Lynn Bury
Ashley Butler
Sarah Butt
Liz Buzza
Jimmy Cabello
Cathryn Callegari
Mackenzie
Cameron
Matthew Cameron
Emma Cameron
Andrew Campbell
Donald Campbell
Samantha Candler
Samuel Cantor
Anthony Carosi
Caelan Carr
Jessica Carradine
Sebastian Carrasco
Trenton Cawston
Zachary Chabai
Nicholas Challis
Aidan Chalmers
Bonnie Chan
Annabelle Chan
Jenny Chan
Linnea Chappell
Hanif Charania
Christopher
Charlton
Sam Charlton
Evan Chaytor
Karen Cheek
Jon Cheek
Ashley Chen
Christopher
Chesham
Lauren Chisholm
Aidan Chiu
Jasper Choi
Eric Cholasta
Astrid Cioata
Gilbert Claire
Regan Clark
Joshua Clark
Karen Clarke
Trevor Clough
Kaitlyn Clow
Quinton Cochran
Chrishna Code
Simon Cohen
Bram Cole
Julia Cole
Camille Coleman
Emilia Comsa
Adrien
Congourdeau
James Connor
Joel Cooke
Calvin Cooper
Brittany Cooper
Ian Corbett
Patrick Corcoran
Sophie Cowan
Chris Cowan
Aubrey Creasor
Scott Cronin
Jennifer Cross
Russell Cuddie
Robert Cuel
Patrick Cusimano
Sanja Cvetanovic
Anna Dalbianco
Ethan D’Amato
Colin Darling
Imran Datoo
Sora Davidson
Caroline Davis
Christine Davis
Andrew
Dawydchak
Justin De Faria
Nathan De Matos
Christine Delorme
Camille Dembski
Maverick Dent
Jacob Dern
Sarah Despatie
Bryn Desroches
Monica Devey
Jordan Di Febo
Jason Dickinson
Jordyn Dickson
Elissa Dignard
Braedon Dillon
Marissa Dillon
Camille Dime
Rene Dimond
Dong Dina
Alessia Dinardo
Claire Dirks
Megan
Dommerholt
Noah Donaghue
Ted Donaldson
Maelle Donato
Kielan Doo
Charles Doris
Paula Doucette
Trevor Douglas
Keely Douglas
Mark Draper
Adam Drewry
Kevin Drury
Alex Dube
Alexandra Duff
Francis Duguay
Gabriel D’Ulisse
Richard Dulude
Kole Dunbar
Andrew Dunkley
Kevin Dyce
Joseph Dyer
Bryce Ebisuzaki-
Mackay
Kaitlyn Eccleston
Nicholas Edge
Andreas Egger
Lauren Eldred
Tyler Ellerbeck
Joshua Elliott
David Elliott
Jordan Enns
James Eso
Troy Everson
James Eydt
Melanie Eymann
Fillip Fahrendorff
Joanne Fahy
McGregor Fair
Sarah Fairbrother
Carina Fascinato
Zane Feder
Sophia Ferraro
Joseph Ferri
Emily Field
Giancarlo Filicetti
Anthony Fiorenza
Jamieson Fisher
Olivia Fitzpatrick
Abel Fok
Tim Foley
Alina Fomichova
Graham Fong
Robert Ford
Sigourney Forsyth
Carly Fournier
Hugh Fox
Gavin Francis
Maris Fraser
Josh Freedman
Gaby Freedman
Ellis Frost
Gavin Fuchs
Heather Gale
Gillian Galea
Claire Gallagher
Timea Galpin
Sadie Galvin-Hynes
Stephanie Gambin
Jamie Gaon
Sarah Gardiner
Samuel Garland
Hannah Gartland
Brendan Garvey
Connor Gaskell
Ally Gaunt
Julia Gergek
Liz Gerrie
Skye Gibson
Hunter Gibson
Bryce Gilchrist
Brianna Gilfoy
Charlotte Gill
Richard Gillespie
Michelle Gilmour
Emanuel Gingl
Annette Girard
Noah Givertz
Szonyi
Mullen Glenn
Patrick Gogan
Emily Goldman
Rebecca
Goldszmidt
Abby Gomes
Connor Good
Estelle Goodwin
Megan Gooley
Sarah Goulbourne
Madison Gracey
Deanna Graci
Cirincione
Natalie Graham
Riley Grant
Emma Grant
Mackayla Gravelle
Ian Greer
Nicholas Grisar
Tina Grubisa
Giulia Guadagni
Jayson Habib
Ben Hackett
Sean Hackl
Gaby Haddad
Michael Haggerty
Levi Hahamovich
Brendan Halfhide
Meaghan Hall
Troy Hall
David Halpin
Isaac Hamel
Michael Hamilton
Daniel Hamzeh
Kyuwon Han
Sophie Hanson
Angela Hart
Max Hayward
Matthew Hazelton
Peter Hazy
Yifan He
John Headrick
Noah Heagle
Clare Hearn
Ryan Hearn
Thomas Hebbert
Adam Hebrawi
Wendy Heit
Griffin Helwig
Jackson Hemphill
Cara Henson
Alexander
Hermosa
Stephen Hesler
Raylene Hickey
Shawn Higgins
Stephanie Higgs
Kevin Highet
Joshua Hill
Clarence Ho
Jessica Hodgson
Brian Hoey
Nick Hofland
Jordan Hogg
Riley Holierhoek
Benjamin
Holmlund
Sam Holzberg
Rose Honsberger
Christopher
Hopper
Brigid Howard-
Waddingham
Josh Howatt
Addie Howell
Carol Hrabi
Matthew Hroch
Shaelynn Hsu
Zachary Hsueh
Alexandra Hughes
Holly Humphreys
Myles Humphreys
Sarah Humphries
Kant Hung
Oliver Hunt
Jackson Hunter
Kathleen Hunter
John Hunter
Brenna Hurley
Matthew Husson
Nicholas Huter
Jacob Huter
Oliver Huycke
Christopher Inch
Laura Inglis-
Eickmeier
Alexandra Jabouri
Nadia Jahoor
Katrina Jahoor
Sarah James
Ben James
Emily Janecek
Patrick Janega
Kari Jasmin
Erik Jentsch
Jesse Jiang
Tyler Jobe
Matthew Jobson
Tyler Johnson
Reid Jonas
Jonathan Jordan
Matthew Joseph
Todd Joy
Alex Jurgutis
Maria Kadomtseva
Stephen Kahn
Ian Karovitch
Roy Katznelson
Josh Kay
Nicole Kayrala
Max Keleher
Hayden Kelso
Randi Keltz
Bridget Kennedy
Daniel Khalil
Domin Kim
Dohyun Kim
Cole Kimbell
Emi Kinoshita
Scout Kolynko
Hayley Kostrey
Ryan Kostur
Akash Kothari
Sagar Kothari
Ben Kovala
Juliana Kowalenko
Emily Kraft
Luka Kremic
Marcel Krolczyk
Kurt Kruen
Todd Kubicki
Erin Kulba
Thomas Kulin
Roman Kulyk
John Kuncic
Anthony Kunkel
Max Kurkjian
Daniel Kwon
Joe Labonte
Sadie Lafontaine
Adam Lafreniere
Tessa Lahti
Tyler Laine
Simon Lalonde
Kieran Lalor
Juliette Lamb
Phil Landry
Andrew Lapchinsky
Eileen Larochelle
Austin Larocque
Morgane Lascelles
Mario Lascelles
Henri Lavallee
Estelle Laville
Kiefe Lawrence
Kai Laxdal
Gerrard Leach
Ben Leatherdale
Robert Leck
Kaleb Leclerc
Kathleen Lecuyer
Sydney Leicht
Emma Leishman
John Lennox
Emily Leslie-
Stevenson
Frank Levec
Xander Lewis
Rosamund Lewis
James Lexovsky
Samantha Li
Rui Ting Liang
Bo Liang
Don Liddell
Daniel Liddell
Bender Lily
Yang Lin
Erica Lindsay
Alison Ling
Kaleigh Logan
Phoebe Lombard
Jordan Loo
Jakob Lopez
Noah Losani
Gabrielle Loucks
Nichola Loudiadis
Maureen Loukes
Callum Love
Danielle Lovell
Taylor Lynne
Lowery
Mark Lowery
Zhi Zhong Lu
Alexia Lucas
Chloe Lucas
Edward Lucas-
Rowe
Mark Luckett
Ella Lukasik
William Lupton
Kristen Lutz
Shengtao Ma
Marc Macaulay
Carson
MacCormac
Neil MacDonald
Alana MacDonald
Martha MacDonald
Brandon
MacDonald
Charles
MacDonald
Jodi MacDonald
Ciara MacKay
Alexander MacKay
Kailum MacKenzie
Stephen Mackey
Becky Mackey
Zoe MacLaren
Collin MacLeod
Jacob MacPhee
Jake MacPherson
Alex MacPherson
Gord Maddison
Berit Maddison
Kara Madison
Gage Magee
Mike Mahler
Zhao Manli
Monika Marcekova
Madelaine
Mareschal
Luke Marinelli
Joshua Marrable
Claudio Martin
Genevieve Martin
Geneva Mason
Michele Masson
Ryan Matte
Kathryn Matthews
Zachary Maville
CONGRATULATIONSTO THE CSIA ONTARIO MEMBERS WHO WERE SUCCESSFUL IN BECOMING
CERTIFIED AS A NEW LEVEL 1, 2, 3, 4, OR SNOWPARK INSTRUCTOR!

17. Alistair Maxwell
Samuel Mazmanian
Alexander McAuley
Tyler McBean
Connor McBean
Mark McCutcheon
Hudson McDaniel
Zoe McDonald
Kent McDonald
Grace McDougald
Grant McDougall
Andrea McFarlane
Benjamin
McGregor
Matthew McGuire
Deirdre McIlroy-
Young
Will McKay
Riley McKenna
Quinsea McKenna
Malcolm McKinley
Neil McMahon
Jim McMahon
Claire McOuat
Evey McPherson
Cian McWhinnie
Zoe Meil
Steven Melenhorst
Kyleigh Melville
Sebastian
Menendez
Pascale Mettrick
Gabrielle Milette
Laura Milks
Tyler Millar-Lavoie
Nicole Miller
Caroline Miller
Stephanie Miller
Craig Miller
Simon Milley
Carl Milroy
Samantha Misner
Robbie Mitchell
Kaitlin Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Marc Mitchell
Zahra Mohamed
Stewart Mole
Alex Monteiro
Allison
Montgomery
Kiana Moody
Adam Morrison
Matthew
Mountford
Megan Muirhead
Alex Mulholland
Kyle Munshi
Nolan Murphy
Kira Murphy
Georgia Murphy
Nalinda Murray
Jill Mymko
Emily Nairn
James Nash
Lucy Naylor
Shane Neely
Madison Neill
Julianne Nella
Terese Nella
Bayley Nevile-
Smith
Emily Newton
Joseph Ng
Carlos Noble
Curveira
Nicolas Noel
Chase Northey
Greer Norton
Claudia Nowolecka
David Nyhout
Maria Oancea
Matthew O’Connell
Michael-Justin
O’Grady
Mark Olesen
Varnell
Carson Oliphant
Michael Onciul
Davin Orde
Nicholas Orr
Kaz Osuchowski
Patrick O’Sullivan
Llinos Owen
Ayse Ozsan
Matthew Pacosz
Yiwei Pan
Lucy Panko
Brooke Pardy
Emil Pasini
Kevin Pei
Shannon Penny
Veronica Pentland
Chris Perron
Kevin Perron
Jaimee Petrella
Andrew Pfeifer
Megan Pham
Chris Phillips
Talia Phillips
Robert Phillips
Gerald Phillips
Brian Pho
Noah Pichl
Charles Pidoux-
Koronya
Sasha Pike
Chris Pimpirev
Adam Pinningaton
Hillary Pinos
Dana Pintea
Stefan Pjanic
Martin Plachta
Evelyn Poole
Bojan Popovik
Michael Porreca
Noah Porter
Emma Pownall
Elizabeth Pratt
Monica
Prendergast
Dante Presta
Matthew Pritchard
Irene Pypker
Edward Pypker
Erin Quinn
Maddy Radomsky
Samara Raja
Felicia Rajan
Neesa Rajbhandari
Jovana Rajic
Joshua Ralph
Mark Ramlogan-
Maraj
Patrick Rankin
Justin Rapp
Brian Rauwerda
Bruce Raymer
Melanie Reiter
Jamie Renwick
Shannon Retty
Vicki Richardson
Joseph Richmond
Alec Riddick
Peter Riehm
Susan Rivett
Gabriel Rivett-
Carnac
Alison Robertshaw
Tory Robertson
William Robertson
Anne Robins
Christian Roche
Kate Rochon
Anna Romachov
Leah Rooke
Sarah Rooney
Heather Roseveare
Liam Ross
Tracey Rosso
Sophie Roy
Sam Roy
Quinn Ruby
Paul Rudden
Charlotte Russell
Ryan Russell
Taylor Russett
Devin Rynard
Alex Rynard
Jonathan Sachs
Richard Sachs
Isabela Sagan
Michael
Sambasivam
Noa Sandler
Thomas Sangster
Nicolas Santi
Reagan Sarjeant
Derek Sarluis
Kate Satira
Abby Saunders
Natalia Savor
Michelle Savulian
Cornelius Sawatzky
Ruth Schefter
Andrew Schjerning
Simon Scholte
Jason Schuck
Mathew Schutzman
Sarah Schwanz
Maarten
Schyvenaars
Adam Scott
Ali Sears
Jacob Sebastiani
Andrei Seleznev
Matthew Semple
Kadin Senten-
Marsden
Bryant Serre
Matthew Shade
Silver
Charles Shagass
Jessica Shearer
Rory Sheehan
Robert Sheppard
Iain Sherriff-Scott
Michael Sherriff-
Scott
Jacob Shields
Liam Sickinger
Steven Silver
Sheila Sim
Rebecca Simmons
Ashley Sinclair
Julia Sjolin
Madelaine Skain
Abigail Skene
Andrew Skinner
Donald Smart
Allyson Smart
Madeleine Smee
Anna Smit
Carlyn Smith
Cail Smith
Hannah Smith
Andrew Snyder
Mina Solujic
Austin Soper
Sarah Souch
Meghan Souliere
Mackenzie Southey
Edward Southward
Liam Speelman
Jordan Spink
Simon Sprague
Aidan Sraga
Connor Staats
Jamie Stacey
Chloe Staines
Olivia Stanton
Robert Stapleton
James Stark
Nicholas Stead
Paul Stemmler
Ethan Stevens
Samantha Stewart
Maximillian Stewart
Max Stiefeling
Lauren Stirling
Helena Struthers
John Stuart
Jordan Stymiest
Zoe Sullivan
Will Summers
Sam Sun
Devon Sutherland
Allan Svirsky
Kale Swinwood-Sky
Andrew Szczepan
Michael Szozda
Mark Szwarc
Julia Szwarc
Elizabeth Talbot
Kloe Tambakis
Patrick Tan
Kristina Tankovich
Amanda Tankovich
Alexandra Taylor
Elias Taylor
Julian Taylor-
Patterson
Pamela Teddy
Geoff Temple
Bayley Thielmann
Zachary Thomas
Brent Thomlison
Rosalee Thomlison
Warren Thompson
Shannon
Thompson
Josh Thompson
Miranda Thompson
Scott Thompson
Alexander
Thompson
Janet Thomson
Alexandra Thurm
Jicao Tian
Dance Timothy
Emma Todorovich
Grace Torrie
Emily Tran
Holly Trower
Lydia Trudel
James Tsu
Chloe Tsui
Miila Tuju
Patrick Turner
Benoit Turpin
Caidan Ubell
Victoria Uchida
Kaitlin Ulrich
Daniel Uracz
Nicholas Valentine
Lauren Vamos
Finley Van Barr
Peter Van Der
Zouwe
Jacob Van Haaften
Jakob Vandesande
Daniel Vankooten
Terra Vanstone
Diana Velasco-
Clark
Adrian Vendrig
Mya Verhoeve
Victoria
Vermeltfoort
Kye Vermeulen
Charles Violin
Geoffrey Vissers
Christian von
Massow
Luka Vuckovic
Martin Vuckovic
Dallas Waito-Taylor
Liam Walkey-
Mckinnon
Devon Wall
Natalie Wallace
Niklas Wallgren
Joshua Walton
Luke Wansbrough
Maegan Wark
Caden Warr
Jenna Warwick
Ryan Watchorn
Ruth Watson
Glennis Watson
Sadie Watson
Samuel Watt
Brian Weatherall
Jack Weaver
Emma Wedgbury
Straun Wefers
Benjamin Weiss
Megan Welch
Russell Wellner
Stephen Wheeler
Matthew White
Christine White
Caroline White
Sid White
Gillian Whorms
Annika Widell
Izak Wilken
Logan Wilkinson
Ryan Williams
Jeff Williams
Rory Wills
Rory Wilmer
Ethan Wilson
Anette Winslow
Robert Wolf
Liam Wolfe
Erika Wolff
George Wood
Morgan
Worthington
Wilmer
Isabella Wright
Kaileigh Wright
Andy Yang
Madison Yarrow
Morgan Yeomans
James Youn
Emma Young
Bob Young
Zhiyong Yu
Magdalene Zabek
Haytham Zafar
Shawn Zahavi
Mitchell Zehr
Mikka Zeisig
Longyu Zhang
James Zhang
Minkai Zhang
Liang Zhao
Xiaolong Zhao
Zachary Zynomirski
Jacob Zynomirski
LEVEL 2
Alexandre
Alekseev
Anthony Ambs
Matthew Antchak
Sydney Baker
Angelaina Bartosik
Erin Bates
Andrew Bell
James Bell
Sarah Bernath
Toms Black
Joe Bomans
Christian
Bragagnolo
Adam Breedon
Adam Brown
Stefanie Bruno
Geoffrey Budreo
Debra Capes
Eliza Choi
Kimberly Anne
Cockerill
Janis Conrad
Morgane Corcoran
Genevieve Crispin-
Frei
Ryan Cross
Spencer Dailey
Angela Desharnais
Mathieu Dignard
Ivan Dimic
Rory Doyle
Kelly Drescher
Kevin Drynan
Michael Ellinger
Charles Elliott
Sam Eplett
Fernando Espinosa
Florin Farcas
Sheila Fennell
Farshad Feyz
Mahdavi
Alexandra Findlay
Dan Flaherty
Jasmine Fogwell
Michael Forcier
Mark Frederick
Bing Fu
Dariusz Galczynski
Paris Gappmayr
Dan Gendelman
Ahmad
Ghasempour
Jean Godin
Harland
Goulbourne
Caryn Graham
Kim Grey
David Gropp
Karol Gula
Basia Gwardjan
Matthew Hardy
Teighlore
Hauerbach
David Haughton
Anna Haughton
David Havelock
Paul Hentschel
Alex Hoch
Elaine Hoey
Emma Hopper
Erin Hotson
Brian Howley
Channing Huang
Tammy Jackson
Nicola Jackson
Michael Kahn
Mary Kelly
Aidan Kerr
Paul Kooren
Patti Kuntz
Dennis Kwong
Katherine Leaf
Lyne Lemieux
Leah MacDonald
Alexander
MacDonald
Tom MacDowall
Robert Malitek
Amir Mohammad
Mallakin
Eva Margo-Dermer
Sara Mathov-
Olszewicki
Andrew McDonald
Alan McLarty
Daniel
McNaughton
Agata Michalak
Liam Miller
Kristen
Montgomery
Jason Morris
Elizabeth Norman
Bradley Oliver
Ryan Pajak
Jarid Palter
Heather Peever
Michael Phillips
Lana Ramic
Christopher Reeves
Christine Richards
Dawson Roberts
Paul Robins
Michaela Ruby
Steven Ruhl
Joseph Sagath
Rylee Sampson
Chloé Sigouin
Melissa Smith
David Snow
Ronald Speer
Julie Statler
Miranda Steacy
Sam Steenhorst
Katherine Steeves
Connor Stevenson
Taylor Stevenson
Paul Stewart
Andrzej Strzelczyk
Kirsten Sutherland
Felix Tafel-
Sennecke
Patrick Tansey
Mario Vasilkovs
Catherine Virgo
George Weber
Dabin Wei
Clyde Wickens
Stephanie Wilson
Michael Witecki
Caroline Witzel
Yan Xu
LEVEL 3
Dylan Anderson
Craig Calder
Paul Cordick
Adam Dey
Kayla Doering
Jessika Gunton
Jana Lanys
Miroslaw Lawczys
Christopher Okane
Elizabeth Parker
Mike Quinn
Scott Russell
Karl Schomann
Matt Small
Jamie Strathdee
Amanda Wilson
SNOW
PARK
Maks Andrejczuk
Aaron Boutin
Owen Bowie
Aleksandar Bozic
Aidan Chiu
Ryo Conte
Dane Forcier
Dustyn Fuhre
Connor Gaskell
Nicholas Jones
Sam Mann
Michael
Masongsong
Oliver Mcclelland
Nicholas Monteith
Cameron Munro
Liam Nowacki
Ryan Robinson
Marco Sangalli
Trevor Sims
Joey Speers
Brendan Stanford
Kale Swinwood-Sky
Christian von
Massow
Anthony Walsh
RECOGNITION
LEVEL 4
GARETH CORRIGAN
CHAD MCKEAN
MATHIEU PATRY

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INmemory
IRIS JANIE HENDERSON 1938-2015
Devoted wife, mother, grandmother,
teacher, ski instructor and model;
Iris was always proud of her CSIA
accomplishments, achieving her CSIA
Level 2 and CSCF Level 1.
Iris first began teaching in Toronto at
Centennial Park before making the move to
Collingwood where she would teach at Blue
Mountain and Toronto Ski Club and meet her
husband Peter de Vries. In the fifteen years of
teaching at Blue Mountain, Iris developed a
ladies program and won awards for the most
requested private lessons.
After retirement, she continued to use
skiing as a way to connect with people and
worked with Skican where she hosted many
Familiarization trips to ski resorts in the
United States and Europe.
Iris is remembered fondly by her family,
friends and ski community.
JIMMIE GEORGAS 1926-2015
Jimmie will be remembered for his zest for
life and sports. In 1989, he was inducted into
the CSIA Ontario Hall of Fame for his high-
achieving accomplishments and continued
dedication to the sport of skiing.
It all began at the age of 10 when Jimmie
started skiing in Owen Sound at Bay Four
Seasons and went on to win many Ontario
championships as a racer and ultimately
ski for Canada’s National Team in the 1950
World Championships in Aspen, CO. Later
in life he continued to be a fierce competitor
in the Masters Series claiming Golds at
Provincials and Nationals and Bronze in the
1989 World Cup Masters International Series.
Coach, Instructor, Snow School Director
are all part of Jimmie’s vast history. As a
CSIA Level 2 Instructor he worked at Blue
Mountain for decades as well as Dagmar and
retired ski hill, Bay Four Seasons.
Jimmie dedicated his time and talent
to developing ski racing and teaching in
Ontario and will be remembered as a true
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• c s i a o n t a r i o . c o m •
A
skier’s experience can be made or
broken by his or her interactions
with ski instructors. Here is a
diagram that maps out the customer
experience of a new skier. A skier’s
experience is, unfortunately, not always
positive; long lines, inclement weather and
even fear can affect his or her enjoyment.
Interactions with us as ski pros can help
improve the overall guest experience and
help new skiers avoid the common pitfalls
found during their first day on the slopes.
HOW YOU CAN MAKE
THE RENTAL SHOP GO
WELL:
• Great ski schools often have ski
instructors helping in rental shops prior to
the start of beginner lessons. Provide simple
equipment fit advice, help clients fetch gear
and guide them through the rental shop.
• Make sure to get them to the learning centre.
Escort them and help with their equipment.
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
• Check your clients clothing to make sure
they are dressed well for the weather.
• Make sure they don’t overheat in the
rental shop.
HOW YOU CAN MAKE
THE INTRO GO WELL:
• Be open and friendly
with your new clients, your
students are your focus right now.
• Share your enthusiasm.
• Tailoryourapproachtoyourstudent,readhisor
herbodylanguageadjusttofittheirneeds.
• Set a positive tone for the lesson and ask
questions to establish a relationship.
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
• The introduction to a lesson is CRITICAL,
it’s your chance to set a positive tone,
learn about their needs and establish
TRUST.
• Not all learners are the same, work to
understand their background in sports
and other activities.
HOW YOU CAN
START THE
LESSON WELL:
• Give a BRIEF
explanation, SHOW them and let them TRY.
• You should be very active at this point,
climbing the hill with them, showing
examples many times, helping
them up, physically guiding them to
success.
• Be visible and use your outside voice.
GUESTexperience
MAPPINGTHEBEGINNER
EXPERIENCE

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• Try different methods to convey concepts
if they’re not getting it right away.
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
• Terrain conditions, adjust speed and
hill choice to their needs.
• Confidence and or level of anxiety.
• Learning styles, group dynamics.
HOW YOU CAN
MAKE EXPLORING
THE MOUNTAIN
GO WELL:
• Now you’re the GUIDE
as well as the instructor, make them more
aware of their surroundings and share
interesting stories.
• Give them the essentials of lift and hill
safety, don’t be afraid to reinforce these
concepts.
• Remember they are also learning how to
navigate the mountain while acquiring
new skills so keep it simple.
• Watch their energy level, don’t push them
too hard.
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
• Skiers Responsibility Code.
• Resort lift safety rules.
• Class control Duty of Care.
• The mountain environment will be new to
your students, they may be afraid, make
sure to be clear in your directions and
remain close at hand.
HOW YOU CAN END
THE LESSON WELL:
• Make sure to end on a
positive note (e.g., the final
successful challenge, the hero
run on easier terrain, etc.).
• Summarize what they’ve learned and
accomplished during the lesson. If you’re
teaching a child, make sure to pass the
message on to the parent.
• Thankthestudentfortheireffortandattention.
• Give them practical concepts to
remember while skiing on their own.
THINGS TO CONSIDER:
• Give the student a ‘souvenir’ that provides a
focus for the student. For example, write a
few tips on the back of your business card
or give a child a small gift like a sticker.
• Determine what is appropriate terrain
for the student and make sure to
communicate this. ◆
Jamie Innes, CSIA Level 4, Level 2 Course
Conductor

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OURhistory
T
he origins of downhill skiing at the
Owen Sound Ski Club began in
beautiful Harrison Park in the 1940’s
with the roughing out of a couple of trails on
the west slope of the park. Some years later
in the 1950’s, a rudimentary truck powered
rope tow was installed and membership
grew by leaps and bounds.
Also in the early 50’s, thanks to the
entrepreneurial and well known ski
champions, the Georgas brothers – Louis,
Bill, Jimmie and Earl – the Bay Motor Inn
was built just south of the city on Hwy 10.
Across the road and a few hundred yards
to the west, a few more ski trails were cut
through the rock outcroppings and a rope
tow was installed at what became known as
East Rocks.
As winter sports grew ever more popular
in the area, Louis, the “can-do” of the
Georgas clan, knew he had to find a higher
ski hill with variable terrain that would attract
skiers from southern Ontario. After scouting
the hilly region and pouring over local
contour maps, Louis found a 300 foot high
north facing hill just outside of the town of
Chatsworth.
The Bay Ski Village opened to much local
fanfare in 1958 with two trails, a home-made
T-bar and a small warming hut. Word spread
and within a couple of seasons, buses full of
aspiring beginner and novice skiers started
THEBAYSKIVILLAGE
OwenSound
arriving from southern Ontario and even
Michigan and Ohio.
They came to ski, but they also came to
party. The perfect place for partying was the
Bay Motor Inn back on Hwy 10.
With the able help of transplanted
German ski jumper and popular ski
instructor, Wolfgang Winkel, more downhill
ski runs were cut, another T-bar and a short
home-made single chair and junior rope
tow were installed, a 60 m ski jump was
constructed and a used Ontario Hydro
Bombardier was bought to groom all the
runs.
But the most popular addition was a large,
modern day lodge with a heated swimming
pool. This perfectly complimented Bill and
Jimmie’s successful learn-to-ski program.
The CSIA and SOSZ were also running
certification courses and ski competitions at
The Bay adding to its reputation.
At its peak in popularity in 1967/68,
the Georgas boys had made their
complimenting Bay Ski Village and Bay
Motor Inn facilities the places to ski and
après-ski until it’s closure in the mid-
seventies. ◆
Knute Dohnberg, CSIA Level 4, Level 2
Course Conductor

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T
oronto’s Don Valley Ski Centre was located near Lawrence
Avenue and the Don Valley Parkway at the end of Old
Lawrence Avenue and opened in the fall of 1954 by Miller
Paving Company.
Miller Paving vice-president Jake Robbins, not only wanted
to keep his paving staff employed over the winter, but wanted a
place for his skiing kids to train mid week. All of his children went
on to become members of the Ontario Ski Team. Derek and Linda
were members of the Canadian Ski Team. Derek competed in the
1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo, Japan and Linda married Crazy
Canuck, Ken Read.
The Don Valley Ski Center was also the home of the Don
Valley Racers Ski Club (DVRs). Notable members included Steve
Podborski, Derek Robbins, Mike Robbins, Marilyn Robbins, Linda
Robbins, Paul Carson and Damien Greg Lee.
Every autumn, Miller Paving would back their huge air compressors
into the shed and hook them up to the pipelines buried up the slopes
to provide air pressure to their homemade snowmaking system.
Water was pumped out of the Don River which meant some days
the snow was a little less white. To pack the runs they had a small
bulldozer with metal screen rollers and used the front mounted blade
to move the snow around.
Before Don Valley closed in 1976, it had two rope tows on the
beginner hill, two high speed rope tows for the advanced and
intermediate slopes and a Poma lift on the far intermediate slope.
Today, the return pulley tower for the high speed rope tow is all that
remains standing. ◆
Dan Genge, CSIA Level 4 and former Don Valley Ski Centre Ski
School Director 1972-74
DONVALLEY
SKICENTRE

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TURNshape
W
hen my big brother Rob and
I were young kids, one of
our favourite pastimes was
playing with “Hot Wheels” dinky cars.
We would commandeer the basement
of our parent’s house and run elaborate
car tracks with loops, banked corners and
turns – it was an engineering lesson for
five year olds.
We would let our cars run down a
ramp from half way up the staircase and
watch the results we got. Building the
banked turn was my job; building the
loops was Rob’s job.
Why am I explaining this? Because I use
the same approach when I ski in various
conditions as I did when I created the
linked, banked turns for my dinky cars.
In order to develop a platform under
my feet when I ski, I need to make a
progressive, deliberate steering effort.
Too rushed would be like putting a
“kink” in my dinky car course, and the car
would fly off the track. Not enough turning
effort also means that my dinky car won’t
continue on the track.
Comparing building dinky car tracks to my
skiing helps me to understand why the top
half of the turn and the bottom half of the turn
need to be proportional. Adding a steering
or “twisting” effort allows me to tighten the
turn shape, but never at the expense of the
“progressiveness” of the turn.
A great way to practice this progressive
approach is to start slowly and begin the
top half of your turn by creating a wedge
with your outside ski. Gradually match the
inside ski for the last half of your turn; truly
a must-have move for all good skiing. It’s a
simple approach, but skiing is more like Tai
Chi than arm wrestling.
Go pick up a Hot Wheels dinky car set.
It’s great for understanding skiing and loads
of fun to play with as well. ◆
Sandy Gardner, CSIA Level 4, Level 4
Course Conductor and Professional Dinky
Car Track Engineer
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Truthfully I love the free heel feeling.
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Check out my little bush skis in this
photo. No heel piece, but I have skied in
the forest, the mountains and at resorts like
MSLM and Snow Valley.
Without a heel piece you learn to keep
your heels down when you bend your
knees. Do this and your ankles bend.
Ever feel your heels lifting in your boots?
It’s not a boot fit issue it’s an ankle bend
issue. Ski without a heel piece and you will
sort it out.
These gorgeous tracks were made by my
friend Jeff. He was on tele skis, but he kept
his heels down and made parallel turns.
Maybe we should say “feel your heels,
free your skiing”?
Namaste. ◆
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32. As a ski instructor, you strongly influence the conduct of those hitting the slopes.
Positive guidance is especially critical for beginners to ensure they learn safe skiing
behaviour right from day one.
In partnership with CSIA, the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA)
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As an organization whose goal is to enhance public safety, TSSA
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let’s continue to work together to improve our record and stress
the importance of hill and lift safety for all.
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