2015 Annual General Meeting Presentation

Searchmont Resort
Annual General Meeting: December, 2015
Mountain Renovation and Improvement
• Re-finished signage
Mountain Renovation and Improvement
• Re-finished all signage
Mountain Renovation and Improvement
• Hill maintenance: Ditch repair and filling
Mountain Renovation and Improvement
• Hill maintenance: Ditch repair completion
Mountain Renovation and Improvement
• Hill maintenance: Brushing and Glades(between Goulais and
MelVille)
• Process was overseen by Enn Poldmaa
Mountain Renovation and Improvement
• Hill maintenance: Brushing Complete
Mountain Renovation and Improvement
• Donated Park feature and Improved Lift Maintenance
New park features – donated
by Riversedge Development
Lift maintenance
Mountain Renovation and Improvement
• Purchase of two Prinorth Bisons – made possible by the Economic
Development Corp. of Sault Ste. Marie, FEDNOR, and NOHFC
Mountain Renovation and Improvement
• Villa Repair and Refreshing
• Villas pre-renovation
• Volunteer day
Mountain Renovation and Improvement
• Villa Repair and Community Engagement
Mountain Renovation and Improvement
• Villa Repair and Refreshing Exterior Complete
Mountain Renovation and Improvement
Villa Interior Renovation
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Replaced all door seals, door sweeps and some windows
Some villas received general interior updates
Mountain Renovation and Improvement
• Equipment and Water Lines
New water pipe installation
Installation of counter-weight
on Triple Lift
Installation of bull-wheel
liner
Maintenance and Improvement Inventory
• Poma-Lift Motor rebuilt
• New Poma Bullwheel purchased and waiting for delivery
• Vertical Pump for Snowmaking system rebuilt and installed
• 18 new snow-making hydrants purchased and installed
• Septic System Pumped Out
• Septic Pump Replaced
• 2001 Groomer frame cracks welded
• Goulais River intake cleaned and pumped out
• Non-destructive testing of Double, Triple and Quad lifts completed
• Strengthening of Double Tower bases
• New Flooring and roofing of Bull Roar
• New Roofing on Building at the top of Triple
• 5 new windows installed in Lodge
• New Motor for kitchen fan
• New coffee machine purchased
SSMEDC Funding Contribution
• Project Management
$22,000
• Upgrades
$210,750
• Groomers
$150,000
• Total
$382,750
Superior Skills
• Four modules – outdoor skilled
worker, carpentry, food and
beverage, and hospitality
• 24 participants over 8 weeks
Duration
• Collaboration between Destination
North, Ontario works and
Searchmont
• Completion Certificate
• Three Participants will be working at
Resort in 2015-2016 season
Cindy Gallant – Superior Skills participant, meets with Local2 News
Job Fair
October 28th, 2015
• Employment Solutions – In partnership with Searchmont Resort
• Over 150 applicants; 75 F-T, P-T, and student positions
• Candidates submitted resumes; interviews took place all day
• Three teams conducted interviews
• Candidates vetted through selection comittee; final decisions made by G.M.
Special thanks to:
Meridian Reservation System
Algoma Country
• Access point for internal and
on-site accommodations
Tourism SSM
• Online widget provides access
to:
• Sault Ste. Marie Accommodation
Partners, and the Big Snow
Campaign
Sault College
Continued Partnership
• Over 700 students took
advantage (pre-season)
• Equipment Sharing
• Potential training facility /
partner moving forward
• Recruitment
Algoma University
Student Promo Changes
• Price adjustment
• Pre-season to: November 20th
• $99
• Regular Season: November 21st 
• $149
• 75 passes sold
Tourism Sault Ste. Marie
• Big Snow - Size Does Matter
• Petoskey, Sudbury, and the North
Shore
• Print ad, commercials
• Stay & Ski Package
Marketing
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WJML Radio Petoskey
Banff Film Festival- Sudbury
Have-A-Seat campaign
MC Sports Promotion – Grand Rapids – Pre-season Ski Sales Show
Toronto Ski Show (2016) w/ Sault College
• Ongoing “Study and Ski” recruitment partnership with Sault College
• Michigan Market outreach
• Continued outreach to elementary, high school, and 1st Nations
organizations
Quad-Lift Kickstarter
Kickstarter: Quad-Lift
Renovation Project
• Estimated Repair Cost:
$80,000
• Parts
• Labour
• Certification
• Replacement of 36 Sheave
Wheels
Upcoming Projects
• Installation of additional internet Antenna for increased bandwidth
• Integration of New rental Fleet from Elan
• Installation of new phone system, which will improve Dept. Access and Customer Service
process
• Creation and execution of Quad Kickstarter Campaign
• Improve Park features and establish Freestyle training program through Snow School
• Integrate Sault College programs with Searchmont facility
• Expand working relationship with First Nations and underrepresented groups
• Conduct comprehensive energy audit of facility, and execute c ost savings measures
• Improve Financial monitoring and documenation process, to allow for Audited Financial
Statements
• Creation of Business/Sustainability Plan
Acknowledgements
• Jamie Horbatuk
• Great Lakes Honda: Kent and Francine Floreani
• Ontario Works
• The Economic Development Corporation of
Sault Ste. Marie
• Tourism Sault Ste. Marie
• Algoma Country
• Brian Mealey
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Lee and Bill Marcoux
Chris Greenstead
Jeff and Dionne Elgie
Searchmont Ski Runners
No Limits Adaptive Skiing Program
Canadian Ski Patrol
Destination North
Sault College
All our passionate and motivated staff and
volunteers
Searchmont Resort
Budget and Financial Analysis
Budget and Financial Analysis
Financial Improvements
• Accounts payable significantly reduced
• Budget completed / balanced for current season
• 5% RIF implemented; assist w/ future improvements
• Implemented new POS system; increase efficiency and cost-saving
• Increased rental equipment inventory
• Able to accommodate larger groups
• Major focus on hill remediation and improvements to snow making
• Snowmaking will be more efficient / consumer less power
• Improved staffing efficiency and employee cross-training
• Reduce payroll
Budget and Financial Analysis
Financial Improvements Continued
• Purchase of new Groomers
• Operational cost saving, and reduction in down-time
• Wednesday operations discontinued
• Minimal impact to revenue; significant savings in utilities and payroll
• Accommodation maintenance, renovation and upgrades
• Improved condition has potential to increase revenue
• Energy-efficient improvements to garage and other areas
• Replaced seals, added insulation, efficient lighting and insulated doors