As the Olympics are now only 28 days away our interests in winter sport are peaked.   Time will only tell, but the feeling of success for our Canadian athletes is in the air.   The club is getting into the spirit with an Olympic themed Friday night dinner February 12^th.   The open ceremonies are televised beginning at 9:00 pm eastern.  Wear your red & white.  Book your reservation for dinner today by emailing mail@beavervalley.ca.   With the added natural snow we are now able to offer all lifts and nearly all of our 28 trails open for use.   This week the Club will operate on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.   Get out and enjoy!

If you have not yet been to the Club, your Members Badges are available from the Administration Office.   Have you had the chance to introduce your friends to the Beaver Valley Ski Club experience?   With the snow sliding as good as it is, now is a great time!   New Beaver Bucks gift cards!  Are you looking to give the gift of Beaver Valley to a family member or guest?   You can now purchase a Beaver Bucks gift card at the Administration office.   There is no longer a need to carry cash, just swipe the gift card for purchases.

With Andy’s Playground now open, all users must complete the Park Pass Program.  Get your park pass in the Fireside Lounge from 9:30-11:30 am and 1:00-2:00 pm.  

All Competitive Programs are now in full swing.     The following trails may be affected with full or partial use by the competitive programs this weekend.

Friday Jan 15^th:             Reals Run 9a-4p  

Saturday Jan 16^th:         Exhibition 9a–4p,          Canyon 1p-4p,              Reals Run 9a–4p

Sunday Jan 17^th:           Exhibition 1p–4p,          Free Fall 9a–12p,          Reals Run 9a–4p

Reals Run - will host both Nancy Greene and K1 races this weekend

Andy’s Playground - the Beaver Valley Slopestyle a combined event with Freestyle Ski Ontario

Freestyle Program Athlete Zac Hoffman has been chosen by Coke for their Olympic display advertising program.   Check it out from the link below! http://www.ontariofreestyle.com/index.cfm?pagepath=News&id=17240   Zac got his start with the Beaver Valley Jumps and Bumps program at age 8, and made the high performance team at age 10. Currently Zac competes in the disciplines of Moguls & Dual Moguls and has been on the Ontario Team for 3 years.  His top results are 1^st at Provincials and 3^rd at Junior Nationals.  Zac’s goals for this season are to finish in the top 5 at a Canadian Series Event.   As the season goes on take some time to cheer on Zac and the rest of our competitive program athletes.  

The Adult house league begins this Saturday at 1:00. Sign up now for the four race series.   Saturday’s format will be a fun race to help determine teams for the season. Don Nichols, Don Behan, Greg Mcleish and Chris Harvey have all volunteered to captain the teams this year.    Après activities after every race with videos, beverages, appetizers and plenty of trash talking. Remember it is all in the name of fun and is open to skiers of all levels. Hope to see you this Saturday   To register or if you have any questions or comments racing@beavervalley.ca

Make sure you stop and say hello to the Employees of the Week,   Shannon MacNeill F&B- Lounge  was last weeks star, and  Stephen Jenkins from the Racing Department was this weeks selection.   Please help us congratulate them for their great service.   If you come across an employee you feel needs to be recognized please enter there name in one of the ballot boxes located in the Keg or Club House.

In the quest to lessen our impact on the environment, the Club is joining with the Ontario Snow Resorts Association in implementing an Anti-Idling campaign.  Check out the blog for full details of how you can help!   Next time you pull into the drop off or car park, think of the environment.

Keeping with the automobile theme, it is important to note that the roads immediately in and around the Club have posted speed limits of 25 km.   Please drive safe while adhering to the posted speed limits as there are many pedestrians, pets and wild life to watch for.

Upcoming events include Squires Super Demo day on Saturday Jan 15^th, as well as the Après Ski starting at 3:30pm.   The Hutchison Chair will give Après Skiers a ride to the top at 4:30 pm.   We are now planning for the 2011 Club Calendar and are looking for photos.  If you have a special photo, please send to social@beavervalley.ca.  

If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact us at the Club 519-986-2520 or mail@beavervalley.ca

We look forward to sliding with you this weekend!

Tim…

Tim Foster

General Manager

Keep up to date with Club activities by visiting www.beavervalley.ca

New Year’s resolutions are always a great way to throw some added motivation into a lifestyle change.   Let’s get out and enjoy the many activities our Canadian winter has to offer.   Being active in cold weather helps burn a few extra calories and the “Fun Factor” is irreplaceable.   As we all have felt our current temperatures are truly Canadian, allowing a great opportunity for our snowmaking crews.  With the added natural snow we are now able to offer all lifts and nearly all of our 28 trails open for use.   This week the Club will operate on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.   Get out and enjoy!

If you have not yet been to the Club, your Members Badges are available from the Administration Office.   When riding the lifts please remember to keep your badge visible in order for the Club ticket checking procedures to be successful.   Remember that all users of the Club lifts and trails must have a valid badge or lift ticket. 

With Andy’s Playground opening, all users must complete the Park Pass Program.  The Park Pass Program will be available in the Silver Creek room on Saturday morning from 9:30-11:30am and then return to the Fireside Lounge from 1:00-2:00pm.  Sunday the Park Pass Program will be in the Fireside Lounge from 9:30-11:30 am and 1:00-2:00 pm.  

Now available “Beaver Chips” http://www.beavervalley.ca/members/chips-currentlink

With all Alpine Programs now in full swing there will be training sessions in progress on various trails throughout the Club.   These training sessions will require either full or partial trail closures.

In order to continue the Club’s commitment of developing our race program athletes, Club operations staff are making adjustments to facilitate early morning training on Avalanche.   Every Sunday beginning January 24^th thru February 28^th, race program athletes will have access to train on Avalanche from 7:30 am to 9:30 am.  This is a great opportunity for our athletes to train on the Club’s most aggressive terrain and will help prepare them for their competitions.  We recognize that this will require some commitment from parents, but are confident that the added benefit to the athletes will pay dividends.   Head Coach Mark Young will determine team use particulars and ensure that the environment will be beneficial to all athletes.   On the days your athlete is participating they are required to be dropped off at the top of the Club, be on time and ready to ski. Avalanche will be the only lift operating as it is restricted to use by the training participants only.  All other lift and trail regular opening schedules apply.   As the season goes on take some time to cheer on our race program athletes.   Any questions or comments racing@beavervalley.ca

Upcoming events include the Friday Night Dinner on January 8^th Please RSVP by Thursday 2:00pm to mail@beavervalley.ca  Chef has prepared a great menu:

Grilled Focaccia with balsamic olive oil and Navy bean spread

(Served to each table)

Cream of Tomato and Leek soup

Arugula salad with pears and blue cheese maple balsamic dressing

Romaine hearts with roast garlic vinaigrette

Roast rack of veal with caramelized Yams and roasted Portobello mushrooms

Oven roasted chicken with garlic spun potatoes and roasted vegetables

Penne pasta tossed with roast red peppers, oyster mushrooms and plum tomato sauce

Caramel Apple Tart with Cinnamon Cream

Other events include New Members Breakfast and Crazy Hat Day on Saturday January 9^th.   We are now planning for the 2011 Club Calendar and are looking for photos.  If you have a special photo, please send to social@beavervalley.ca.  

If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact us at the Club 1-519-986-2520 or mail@beavervalley.ca

We look forward to sliding with you this weekend!

Tim…

Tim Foster

General Manager

Keep up to date with Club activities by visiting www.beavervalley.ca

Now that the winter season is well underway our quest to fulfill our snow fun quota is on!   Mother Nature; with the help of our operation crews has once again delivered allowing us to open 4 of 6 lifts and 12 of our 28 trails.   As temperatures and the Beaver River water flows allow our operation crews are working hard to maximize our snowmaking production.  In the days and weeks to come there are a number of cold weather windows that will continue to allow us the opportunity to open additional lifts and trails.   The Club is open everyday through to January 3^rd.   Get out and enjoy!

With every company there are times that it is open or closed for business.   In our every day lives when a business is open; we have access to buy our groceries or get a ride to work on the train.   When closed the business removes access in order to restock the shelves and service the train.   The process is no different at the club.  On a daily basis the lifts and trails within the Club boundaries are open for ski and snowboard enthusiasts to enjoy from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.   Thruway and Eager Beaver are available at 8:00am for those that live or park at the top.   When the Club is closed, access within the Club boundaries is not permitted. This includes any activities but not limited to snow sliding, hiking or walking as well as the use of motorized vehicles.   We encourage snowshoe and cross country enthusiasts to cross the Club property around the perimeters at the top through the parking lots, the bottom to hug the tree line’s and edge of the club house. This will ensure minimum interaction with the snow sliding users.    Maps are available at the Snow School desk.  

Successful Club operations require the use of motorized vehicles to complete many tasks during the day and night.   During our open hours employees on snowmobiles responding to lift or patrol related emergencies may be traveling on the following designated routes True North, Old Tom, Ridge Run, and Southern Comfort.   Simple rules to follow are the same as if driving a car encountering an emergency vehicle, if possible move away from its path and stop allowing the snowmobile to pass.  When the Club is closed both tracked vehicles and snowmobiles will be traveling on any trail within the Club boundaries.   The machine operators are always attentive to their surroundings but are not expecting to see people as the area is closed.   We encourage everyone to use the Club trails during the open hours, but please respect our closure policy.  This we hope will allow everyone a safe and happy winter. 

Member badge pick up will be in the Administration Office Monday thru Friday, and continue in the Fireside Lounge on Saturday and Sunday.  The Park Pass program will also be available in the Fireside Lounge from 9:30-11:30 am and 1:00-2:00 pm.

Now available “Beaver Chips” http://www.beavervalley.ca/members/chips-currentlink

As our race programs begin their on snow focus there will be some trail closures.    The plan through the end of the winter break will be to use Exhibition for training on December 31^st from 9:00am – 1:00pm.   As the season goes on take some time to cheer on our race program participants.   Any questons or comments racing@beavervalley.ca.

Upcoming events include the Body Sculpt class on the 31^st, Pyjama Day January 1^st and meet the GM Après Ski on the 2^nd.    It is important to note that due to ticket sales challenges the New Year’s Eve party has been postponed to December 31, 2010.  We would encourage your feedback in planning for next years New Years celebration.   Please do not hesitate to contact us at the Club 1-519-986-2520 or mail@beavervalley.ca

Wishing you the best in 2010!  We look forward to sliding with you soon.

Tim…

Tim Foster

General Manager

Keep up to date with Club activities by visiting www.beavervalley.ca

The Municipality of Grey Highlands will be hosting a public consultation session for their Waste Management Master Plan on January 16, 2010 at the Flesherton Kinplex from 9am-12pm.

Key features of the draft plan include:

Increasing the rate of diversion through existing and new programs, such as

·         Mandatory Recycling/Source Separation Bylaws;

·         Elimination of free bag tags; and

·         Container Limits for Garbage

Increasing community awareness and involvement in sustainable programs;

Financial assessments of service delivery methods;

Future disposal plans.

See link below for more information.

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All the months of waiting to make your first turns are nearly over, and yes we are ready for another great season at Beaver Valley Ski Club.    Now all we need is “Mother Natures” cooperation.  So even though we are still waiting to ski or snowboard, we are planning to have the club house open for you to come in and pick up your membership badge, finalize the bookings with the Snow School and test some of this year’s Food & Beverage options.  Our hours of operation for Sunday December 13^th will be as follows:

Administration office              8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Snow School Desk                   8:30 am to 4:00 pm

Cafe                                         8:30 am to 3:00 pm

Member badge pick up will be in the Fireside Lounge. 

In addition the Park Pass program will be available this weekend in the Fireside Lounge from 9:30-11:30 am and 1:00-2:00 pm.

If you are still looking for that Christmas present or final piece of winter gear, Squire Johns will also be open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on both Saturday and Sunday.

Moving forward into next week the weather looks promising as there are many storm fronts moving through the area offering the promise of cooler temperatures and flurries.   The snowmaking crew is on call at a moments notice to start the process of covering our favourite runs.  Our goal is to have the club open for skiing and snowboarding as soon as possible.    We will provide an update next week with regard to our opening plans for the winter holiday period.

As this is my first year with the Club, I look forward to the opportunity to meet all of you.     If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at the Club 1-519-986-2520 or mail@beavervalley.ca

We look forward to sliding with you soon.

Tim…

Tim Foster

General Manager

The attached document was circulated by the Canadian Ski Council regarding helmets and ski/snowboard safety. There has been great effort put into this document and is a worthwhile read. Please be assured that the Club is taking steps to improve member/guest/staff awareness of the importance of wearing approved helmets.

Darren Lobb
Assistant General Manager
darren@beavervalley.ca

 Helmet and Safety Information from CSC