By A.P. Crawford (ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca) On October 19, 2024, Robert Cotey from Western Zone was attending a Canadian Power Sail dinner function at the Italian Cortina Club – Grand River Chapter, when a fellow member, Glen, collapsed behind him without warning.
By Mike Palamarek, Board of Directors Chair (mike.palamarek@skipatrol.ca) We would like to welcome Jeff Beck from Central Zone and David Peer from Wabanaki Zone who will join me, Mike Palamarek, from Edmonton Zone, as your new CSP national directors. After
By A.P. Crawford (ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca) Here is the complete list of national awards for 2025. Again this year, all of these awards are being presented at the local level. Over the course of the coming season, several articles will be presented
By Diana Lee (diana.lee@skipatrol.ca) As we gear up for the 2025 – 2026 CSP season, what are you most excited about this year? For me, it’s that I get to go cross-country skiing every weekend through Narnia (also known as
By Nancy Price-Hutley, National Recognition Committee Chairperson (nancy.price-hutley@skipatrol.ca) The National Recognition Committee seeks new members There are three openings on the CSP National Recognition Committee. As a member of the national recognition committee, you will be responsible for scoring awards
By Tim Sellars, Zone President, CSP Yukon Zone (tim.sellars@skipatrol.ca) Arctic Winter Games 2026 – March 8-15, 2026 Whitehorse, Yukon The tag line for this winter’s Arctic Winter Games is “what we’re made of.” The Arctic Winter Games brings youth from
By Terry Abrams, Co-ordinator, FIPS Medical Special Interest Group (terryabrams279@gmail.com) The short answer is yes! Brillhart et al (1 – first reference in list below) just published a review of three successful cardiac arrest resuscitation cases between January 2024 and
By Geoff Scotton, Ski Improvement Clinic Coordinator, Mountain Division geoffscotton@skipatrol.ca If you are pondering an epic ski trip in the winter of 2026-2026, there are still a few spots available in Week 1 of the 2026 Mountain Division Ski Improvement
By A.P. Crawford (ap.crawford@skipatrol.ca) On Sunday, February 9, 2025, the patrol at Lakeridge Ski Resort north of Ajax, Ontario was called to the main chalet with a report that a man had fainted outside of the men’s washroom. As the
By Kerri Loudoun, Communications and Marketing Portfolio Leader (kerri.loudoun@skipatrol.ca) There is just over a month remaining for HH winter uniform orders to be placed by zones. If you still need to submit your uniform order to your PL, please do
By Mark Brown, Co-executive Director (mark.brown@skipatrol.ca) Like any business, the Canadian Ski Patrol must deal with contracts and matters that require professional legal advice. For many years, Jean-Marc Ferland, Life Member No. 71, has been working for us pro bono,
