About our club

NEWSLETTERS:

HISTORY: The Tay Valley Cross Country Ski Club was founded in 1972. Since then, it has become a well-established institution serving skiers from Perth, Smiths Falls, and the region. In 1982, it entered into a partnership with Murphys Point Provincial Park and established its main trail network there. Four years later, it was incorporated as “The Tay Valley Ski and Fitness Club.” It continues to operate as a volunteer not-for-profit community organization. We continue to enjoy a close cooperative relationship with Murphys Point Provincial Park.

TRAILS: The Club, in cooperation with the authorities at the Park, designs and maintains the ski trail network. We have invested in state of the art grooming equipment which is housed at the park. Volunteers clear and prepare the trails prior to the snow season.

AFFILIATIONS: Since 1995, the club has been a full participating affiliate of Cross Country Ski Ontario and, through it, Nordiq Canada. The regional organization is the National Capital Division. Membership in this structure provides opportunities for mutual support for the growth and development of our sport.

PROGRAMS: You can register the number of kilometers you have skied on each outing over the winter on our club’s Kilometer Count Contest page to be in the running for a club trophy awarded to the top female and male skiers with the most kilometer skied. You can retain the trophy for one year and get admiration from other ski enthusiasts in the club.

ADMIN: Executive Meetings take place at least three times per year, with routine business accomplished through email. Annual General Meetings occur generally in the first week in November.

Click to read the The Story of the Tay Valley Cross Country Ski Club, updated in 2018 by Don Boyle.

Note to the reader:
This link begins with the 1st edition which was completed in 2007. The updated 2nd edition is an add-on. It continues the story as far as the 2018 season and begins on p.27.