Chetwynd Outdoors Society Presents: Little Prairie Community Forest Multi-Purpose Nordic Center Development Plan Community Presentation: Chetwynd Public Library Jan 24, 2018
2018 Top Objectives Revitalize snowshoe trails Add wider trails Provide terrain for learning Start grooming for skate & classic Provide heated shelter
Flat learning area Lesson grid Gentle sloped area ski playground Varried slopes Warming shelter 1 km Beginner loop 5.5 m wide Services for Beginners 3 local coaches certified to teach age 4 to adult.
Ski Playground/Lesson Grid Ski Playground Gentle slopes Snow bumps Poles, hoops and pylons Lesson Grid Flat open area Example Nordic club in small town: Vermillion Watch first 2 minutes and 15 seconds https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=16&v=b M8HzpgKTPw
Enclose half of existing shelter Build brick fireplace.
The Benefits Affordable family recreation Many winter activities Snow shoe, tobogganing, cross country skiing, hiking, biking. Promotes active living for all ages In beautiful natural terrain Close proximity to town Learn-to ski programs for all ages A ski playground makes it fun Warming hut for all Check out these videos https://snowvalleynordics.com/images/stories/2018/onionl akevid.mp4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf09b9moare
To Moberly lake Hwy 29 to Chetwynd ~ 5km LEGEND: Thick green: Caribou trail (logging road) to to look-out to be groomed for skate and classic (5 km) Blue highlight: proposed future hydroline loop (TBD) Thick Purple: Widen to 1 km beginner ski loop through cut block Thick Orange: Tony Fazekas Memorial Trail Thin red, blue green: old cross country ski trails now used as snow shoe trails. Will leave ungroomed for snowshoeing and fat biking.
Extend Caribou trail to look-out
View of ski playground area and trailheads at LPCF
Nordic Ski Club membership in Small Towns Vermillion, AB (population: 4,000 ) Home of Olympic medalist Beckie Scott https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=16 &v=bm8hzpgktpw Rossland BC (population: 3,500) 800 members Fernie (population: 5,200) 800 members Valhalla (population of Slocan Valley: 5,200) 70 member https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf09b9moare
Project Timing Highlights Winter 2017/18 Develop coaches, apply for grants April 2018 - Nordic center layout study Vancouver Olympic Nordic Center Trail engineer. May 2018 Apply for warming shelter & sled grant Aug-Sept 2018 Construction Trails, learning grid, ski play ground, enclose shelter Jan 2019 Implement learn to ski programs Youth ages 4+ Adult - beginner
Coach Certifications Canadian Association of Nordic Ski Instructors (CANSI) Level 1 Age 9+ & Adult Canadian Cross Country Ski Association Introduction to Community Coaching (age 4-6) Community Coaching (Age 6-9) First Aid Criminal Record Checks
Introducing Our Coaches Megan Campbell Skylar Hillton Corrina Kennedy
Project Funding Summary Nordic Center Fund Raising Project Summary & Annual Operating Costs Estimate Grant Before tax Tax Phase total Donations to date (services + cash) cash/inkind donations left to raise Grant amount Date submitted Grant Money Release Date NDIT phase 1 $14,881 $1,786 $16,667 $5,000 $1,786 $9,881 1/Oct/17 1/Feb/18 PRRD phase 2 $30,619 $772 $31,391 $11,400 $772 $19,991 15/Nov/17 15/Apr/18 Rural Dividend $9,970 $737 $10,707 $2,000 $737 $7,976 15/Dec/17 1/Mar/18 NDIT phase 2 $69,256 $4,523 $73,779 $16,000 $10,657 $48,479 1/May/18 1/Jul/18 Phase 3 - grants TBD $48,000 $5,700 $53,700 $21,810 $31,890 Totals: $13,518 $186,244 $34,400 $35,762 $118,217 Annual operating costs (includes audit expenses required for grant applications) $23,000 (4 volunteer groomers recruited) $9,650 $13,350 NDIT Northern Development Initiative Trust Rec grant PRRD Peace River Regional District trails grant Rural Dividend Trails grant Approximate timeline Phase 1 2017 grant applications (money to be received before May 2018) Phase 2 2018 grant applications (money to be received in July 2018) Phase 3 waiting on rural dividend grant application release date in 2018
Left to raise by April 2018 to qualify for $37,000 $118,000 in grant money $13,000 cash to pay for tax on $118,000 of grant revenue $24,000 of in-kind donations (ie: equipment time, construction ) $1500 to pay for CA annual audits for grant applications (reviewengagement statement)
Jan 2018 Tax Receipt Fundraiser Goal is to keep 2018/19 trail fees low and accessible for all. To be used towards 2018/19 operating costs ($13,000) tax on 2017/18 grant submissions ($8000) Deadline for getting tax receipt is Jan 30, 2018 First $600 of donations is matched by XC Canada 100% of your donation goes to Chetwynd Outdoors Society
Donor Incentives In-kind service or cash donation gets name on: >$9000 - trail signage $5,000 - $9,000 -golden ski in warming hut $2,000-$4,999 - silver pole in warming hut $1,000-$1,999- bronze boot in warming hut
How to donate & get tax receipt copy https:// into your browser https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/canadian-olympicfoundation/p2p/crosscountrybc/page/chetwynd-outdoors-society OR open hyperlink below: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/canadian-olympicfoundation/p2p/crosscountrybc/page/chetwynd-outdoors-society Make donation Before Jan 30, 2018 100% of your donation + CCBC matches goes to Chetwynd Outdoors Society s Nordic Center Project
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