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Season, No. 2
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March 1st, 1966
232-2675
By Appointment
RAYMOND J. HOFFINGER
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PODIATRIST - FOOT SPECIALIST
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225 Metc:olfe St.
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0 T T .A W A S K I C L U B
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1965-66
Executive Officers
Telephone
Office
Residence
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S. R. Lockeberg
Hon. President
F. W. White
President
1st Vice-Pres.
Gatineau Zone Rep. F. T. Graves
Col. B. W. Mellor
2nd Vice-Pres,
David Watson
Secretary
N. G. Ross, CA
Treasurer
Office
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1064 Cameo Dr.
188 Powell
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222 Somerset W.
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Directors
Publicity
Touring & Trails
Building & Area
Design
Cross Country
Trading Post
Juvenile
Ski Patrol
Alpine
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V. B. Allen
F. Chapman
Air Commodore
D. M. Holman
H. W. Keenan
J. P. Lajoie
Dr. A. B. Lang
L. Lawton
CMDR K. M. Meikle
F. Morris
Midget
Ladies Committee
J. Quinn
Mrs. W. R. Schriever
85 Range Rd.
504 Laurier W.
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Camp Fortune
Winter Off. (weekends)
John Clifford Office
Camp Fortune
Ski Shop, Manager
Ski Conditions Report
A. W. Appleby
Mrs. Eeva Vesa
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Touring
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Gatineau Ski Zone
Alpine Race Co-ordin.
Alpine Head Coach
Cross Country Chairman
Midget Cross C.
Midget Racing
Midget Competitor
Instn.
Baby-Sitting
Co-ordinator
Roland Beaudry
Katherine Capes
29 Cholette, Hull
38 Kilbarry Cres.
333 Metcalfe
Don Bohart
Art Lovett
J. P. Picher
Frank Morrall
Murray Outhet
Harold Fawcett
1898 Barnhart Pl.
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232 Goulburn Ave.
1980 Fairbanks Ave.
186 Court, Aylmer
23 Wendover
Doug Livingstone
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AI C Don Holman
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derful team work and the gravy was not
spoiled."
. On another visit the Willingdons insisted on visiting the big lodge before going
up to M~rt's. It was full to overflowing
and the air was permeated with the aroma
dear to hungry skiers, of frying bacon and
eggs, steaks, sausages, warming beans and
what not. One young lady thought their
Excellencies should enjoy more than the
m_ere aroma and presented Lord Willingdon
,wtth a can of beans. He insisted that this
should be added to the menu prepared by
Mort in his lodge.
Mr_. Mortureux took much pleasure in
prepanng salads. He had the large wooden
b~wl and the long spoon and fork to work
w~th. He measured out the oils and vinegar
To him the mixing
~Ith great precision.
ntual w_as an art and it was a delight to
watch htm. The result was eminently satisfactory.
On one memorable occasion the Right
Honorable Mackenzie King was a visitor
at Mort's lodge. It was memorable because Mr. King told us confidentially about
the plan to acquire thousands of acres in
the area and form the Gatineau Park. We
knew then that there was no further need
to worry about the preservation of the
forest ~nd that the future of skiing was
secure m the beautiful Gatineau Hills.
. The loss of this lodge was a sad occasiOn for the Trail Riders for whom it had
becoi?e a Dormitory. Recently they had
put m a new floor furnished it with a
chesterfield (an unheard of luxury in earlier
days), and other articles and had done a
lot of repainting. These splendid voluntary
workers, worthy successors of the volunteers
of the past who did so much to make the
·Ottawa Ski Club, are to be commiserated
in their loss.
FIRE ERASES EARLY O.S.C.
LANDMAR K
by Herbert Marshall
As one looks up Mort's Hill now, a
feature of the landscape, long familiar, is
missing. Mort's lodge, recently a dormitory for the Trail Riders has become a
heap of charred ruins. Its disappearance
brought back a flood of memories.
On that .site the very first lodge of the
Ottawa Ski Club stood. It was a wood
cutter's shack formerly owned by · a Mr.
Fortune, which along with the surrounding
property, was purchased by the Club in
1920. Quite inadequate to accommodate
a growing membership it was replaced in
1921 by a new building on the knoll where
the present lodge stands. Later the shack
was demolished and President Mortureux
bought some land and had a lodge built
for his own use on the same spot.
It was, however, never really a private
lodge. It was a gathering place where Club
problems were often discussed, a place
where Mort was always happy to meet his
friends, a place where he could dispense
hospitality to distinguished guests and even
a dormitory for a few of the Club's busiest
workers.
It was a two-story building, the second
story being reached by a ladder which. led
to an opening in the ceiling. It was heated
up-stairs by stove pipes ·connected with the
stove below. The latter was well stoked
at night- no propane gas in those days but as the night wore on the heat wore off.
I recall below zero nights when · full dress
and a well blanketed sleeping bag were
inadequate to ward off the piercing cold
which permeated that upstairs dormitory.
A few of us including Joe Morin spent
one New Year's Eve at Mort's. Joe was
engaged in making his final trail masterpiece -the Highland Trail. It was still in
the construction stage but he lured us out
to see it by night. we· got lost in the darkness and spent some time in getting back
to the lodge. It was not the way we had
planned to usher in the New Year.
Lord and Lady Willingdon visit.e d Camp
Fortune on a number of occasions. Great
preparations were made for the luncheon
Once Alan Snowdon
in Mort's lodge.
Mildred Ashfield, Muriel Whalley and my~
self were delegated to prepare the meal.
My part was mainly to keep up the supply
of firewood, stoke the two stoves, bring in
water from the spring, peel potatoes and
Concerning this
be general handyman.
affair Mort wrote in the Ski News: "There
were many cooks - but they showed won-
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Hub. It included, the Penguin, Canyon,
Little Switzerland, Merry-go-round, Western
and Highland. These were thrill packed
runs demanding more skill than the long
distance bush trails, which they superceded.
Not only did Capt. Morin have a good e~e
for the best ski terrain he also had a flau
for naming their special features with felicitous titles.
Excelsior, Bon Ami, Humdinger, the Dippers, the OGOPOGO, Highland Fling, Doch and Doris and many
others became part of the skiers' vocabulary and brought to mind specific features
of the trail system.
These trails meant quicker access to
Camp Fortune for at that time the only
way to reach the camp was to ski to it.
They also furnished a variety of trips which
could be taken before or after lunch.
While some returned to Ottawa by bus
many went via Kingsmere to Pink Lake
and Wrightville.
Just when the magnificent trail system
was complete the winds of change again
began to affect the skiing fraternity. Euroi,Xl
was seized with enthusiasm for Downhtll
and Slalom skiing. The fever spread. In
1932 Joe Morin, who had done so much
for trail skiing, developed the Slalom Hill.
In 1940 the Ottawa Ski Club had its first
ski tow and enthusiasm for hill skiing grew
with great rapidity. Ski touring became
a relatively minor phase of the Club's
activities.
In recent years, to a considerable degree
due to the imagination and hard work of
the Trail Riders under Ferdy Chapman,
there has been a revival of interest in ski
touring. Exciting new trails lead through
entrancing terrain to a new Western and the
half-way Huron lodges.
HISTORICAL OUTLINE OF
OTTAWA SKI CLUB
PART III
by Herbert Marshall
In the first decade of the 1919 reorganized Ottawa Ski Club, Saturday being
only a half-holiday, Dome Hill was the
natural centre of activity. On Sundays the
members hustled to catch the early morning inadequate street car service to the
Union Station. There they boarded the
Gatineau train. These train journeys were
part of the day's enjoyment. Colorful outer
garments festooned the racks and hooks
<>f the cars and skis were propped between
the seats. There was much passing to and
from between the coaches to exchange
greetings for it was a social occasion. In
one coach Fred (Trapper) Brown's band
of flute and mouth organ players might
be performing.
On the way skiers got off at Tenaga
and ·Kirk's Ferry for shorter trips to Camp
Fortune but many went on to Cascades.
From there they skied their way through
the open farm country, passed through the
woods to Meach Lake, and crossed to the
other side. Some took the long climb up
the McCloskey Hill others went by what
we then called the McKinstry Valley and
Ridge, the common destination being the
McCloskey Farm where there was a stop
for lunch. Later the Western Lodge was
available.
After lunch they went by the Ridge
Road and perhaps took in the Cliffside's
Sunset Trail, to Kingsmere, Pink Lake and
Wrightville where they took the street car
to Ottawa. Even then there was another
street car journey before most of them
reached home.
These long trips meant skiing twenty
miles or more in a day. If Ferdy Chapman's long distance badges had been available then a large proportion of the membership would have qualified for them.
Those who had the privilege of participating in these marathon journeys will never
forget the sheer joy of passing through the
ever changing beauties of the winter landscape. But this era of long distance skiing
eased off rapidly when in 1925 a bus service
was available to Old Chelsea and later
to Kingsmere. This led to a hectic period
of trail making. Captain Joe Morin, Trailmaker extraordinary, and the famous Night
Ridgers group, in seven years opened up a
new trail system with .Camp Fortune as the
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LADIFS' COMMmEE ACTIVITIES
caterer, has to know by that day how many
lunches to prepare. No tickets at the door,
and no refunds after March 1. By all
means bring a friend or relative, but make
up your mind before Ma rch l. If the
weather is bad only the outdoor programme
will be cancelled.
The lunch will be
served and we shall have a sing-song around
the fireplace.
This is the time and the place to thank
all the Ladies who have offered their help
and thus contributed to our programme. A
!lroup of volunteers under Mary Dodge's
very artistic guidance undertook, on rather
short notice, to decorate the Coliseum for
the Gatineau Ski Zone Dance. Many hours
of planning and gathering decorating materials from Ottawa firms and a full day's
work in the Coliseum gave the cowpalace
a colourful ski atmosphere. Mr. Absom
sent a very appreciative letter.
Many
thanks to the busy dozen OSC Ladies.
All the ladies would also like to thank
two of our most active organizers who
retired from their posts at the beginning
of the year, Mary Smialowski and Connie
Graves. In the last two years Mary has
patiently worked out the procedures for
organizing the baby sitting which set a
pattern to be followed in future years.
After retiring as Ladies Director last Fall
she stayed on to start the routine before
passing on her responsibilities.
Connie,
who has been not only the guiding light
but also the driving motor behind many
Ladies' activities in past years, has handed
over the organizing job, but luckily not the
teaching of the Mini-Midget programme,
which is so successful with proud mothers
and especially with the children. Thanks
to both of you for paving the road!
by Elisabeth Schriever
The greater, but probably not the best,
part of this year's skiing ·is behind us. The
Laurentian Trip to Mont Gabriel was an
unqualified success.
Perfect organization
-two full buses-perfect snow and weather
conditions, and a perfect group of good
sports. See you again on next year's trip.
Trail Skiing: The trail inquiries found
an astonishingly good echo on the hills
and in the valleys. On February 15, the
sunny Tuesday after the snowstorm, around
50 ladies set out over trails and across
Fortune Lake to Keogans Lodge for a
picnic. Ferdi Chapman and his trail committee had Keogans and Huron Lodge warm
and ready.
Since everybody seemed to
enjoy the beautiful day · we shall try to
organize a similar picnic in March. Please
watch the bulletin board for announcements.
Babysitting: The Lodge has never been
too full this year. After February 15 the
Sitters will therefore be able to take some
more children at hourly rates as follows :
SOc per hour for one child;
75c per hour for two or three children,
of the same family .
On March 4, the day of the Ladies'
Luncheon the Lodge will be open and a
flat fee of $1.00 a day per child will be
charged.
The Babysitting program will end Friday, Ma rch 18. After this day the lodge
will remain open as long as skiing conditions permit only if there is a reasonable
demand.
The Ladies Luncheon and Races are for
all OSC ladies, not only for housewives who
take ski lessons. Marion Scobie and Sheila
Lang are in charge of the arrangements for
the lunch and the races. This is a pleasant
occasion to get together and we hope for
as good a turnout as in previous years.
There will be races for gold, silver and
bronze pins for those eager to race, and a
fun race for anyone wishing to try. There
is also ample room for the ladies who
would just like to stand and cheer.
Date and time-Friday, March 4, 10
a.m. to 2 :30 p.m. at Fortune Lodge; pick
up numbers at 10 a.m. at Fortune Lodge ;
races start 10:30 on Morts Hill; lunch
served 1:00 p.m. at Fortune Lodge. Tickets:
$2.00, sold at Alexander Lodge.
See
posters.
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1966 OTTAWA SKI CLUB and GATINEAU ZONE MIDGET
RACING SCHEDULE
Date
Place
Event
Class
Time
Hill
Jan. 9
Jan. 9
Camp Fortune
Camp Fortune
Giant Slalom
Slalom
All Midgets
All Midgets
11:00 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
Marshall
Marshall
Jan. 16
Jan. 16
Camp Fortune
Camp Fortune
Jumping
Cross Country
All Midgets
All Midgets
11:00 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
Midget Jump
Jan. 23
Napanee, Ont.
Slalom (2 run) "A:' Midgets
J :00 p.m.
Jan. 30
Edelweiss
Giant Slalom
"A" Midgets
2:00 p.m.
Feb. 6
Feb. 6
Camp Fortune
Camp Fortune
Cross Country
Jumping
All Midgets
All Midgets
11:00 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
Midget Jump
Feb. 13
Vorlage
Giant Slalom
"A" Midgets
2:00 p.m.
Birch Valley
Feb. 20
Feb. 20
Camp Fortune
Camp Fortune
Giant Slalom
Slalom
"B" Midgets
"B" Midgets
11:00 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
Marshall
Marshall
Feb. 27
Feb. 27
Camp Fortune
Camp Fortune
Giant Slalom
Slalom
"A" Midgets
"A" Midgets
11:00 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
Alexander
Alexander
Mar. 5
Mar. 5
Camp Fortune
Camp Fortune
Giant Slalom
Slalom
"A" Midgets
"A'' Midgets
11 :00 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
Skyline
Skyline
Mar. 6
Mar. 6
Camp Fortune
Camp Fortune
Cross Country
Jumping
"A'' Midgets
"A" Midgets
11:00 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
Midget Jump
Yodeler
MIDGET RACING
by Harold Fawcett
The 1966 Midget Racing Season opened on Sunday, January 9. This programme is
designed for children who are members of the Ottawa Ski Club, and who have not reached
their thirteenth birthday before January 1 of the current year.
Three familiar faces, who nave been a valuable part of Midget Racjng at the Ottawa
Ski Club for the past few years, will be missed. Craig and Em Campbell are now living
in Montreal, while Maurice Clayton will devote more of his time to other Ottawa Ski Club
projects. It is hoped that we can again count on the help and co-operation of the competitor's
parents.
A controversial situation involving the use of tow facilities for Midget competitors for
Zone races at Camp Fortune, as well as other ski ·centres has now been settled. All area
operators have agreed that each racer will be assessed the sum of $1.00, which will permit
full use of tows before, during, and after the race. Beginning this year, the racing numbers
for all alpine events will be issued at the Ottawa Ski Club office, which is located in the
basement of Alexander's Lodge. Formerly numbers were handed out at Cassell Lodge.
Competitors and their parents are reminded that a telephone entry is required for all Alpine
races.
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Back row (left to right)- Barry Bryant, George Gowling Jr., John Mason, Duane Hess, John ll
Meikle, Paul Bemiquez. Front row (left to right)- Bill Hodgins, Don Clark, Mary McLennan
ager), Rolly Lachaine (Asst. Director), Judy Anderson, Rene Rickenbacker, Max McClellan. ~
Norval Riffon.
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brtin, Chris Skene, Don Swift, Alex McDougall, Rooney Hodgins, Frank Macintyre, Ken
Doug Ward (Asst. Director), Peter Sneyd (Asst. Manager), John Hanna (Director and ManUisentees- Harry Bell, Ginny Wilson, Louise Rickenbacker, Craig Callao-Jones, Rod Sprague,
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SAFE SKIING
JUMPING REPORT
by Laird Lawton
by Fred Morris
The OSCAR FIRST AID BUILDING
AT SKYLINE has been completely renovated by volunteer help from our own
organization. A special thanks to our organizer, Doug Thomson and a very special vote
of thanks to Fritz Dubach for his expert
work in rebuilding the interior of the building. Walter Schenk improved the interior of
the FIRST AID BUILDING AT CAMP
FORTUNE with a coat of white paint but
unfortunately, paint only makes the building
look bigger. A new good sized Patrol Building in that area would do justice to Walter's
expert talents and we hope to acquire such
<t building in the not too distant future.
We are extremely pleased that the Club
expects to purchase a snow-mobile type of
vehicle which will be available to the
OSCARs on weekends. The assistance from
such a vehicle in drawing the patients from
some of the more inaccessible areas in the
Camp will speed the removal of the injured
skier to the First Aid building with a minimum amount of effort.
The new telephone system being installed by the Bell Telephone Company will
be helpful to the public when they need to
call OSCAR.
In case of an accident: have the tow
operator dial for an OSCAR.
The efficient service that can be rendered by OSCAR depends greatly on your
assistance in letting us know you require our
presence. Our accident rate has steadily decreased and we are looking for fewer accidents this year. The membership can certainly work to this end, by avoiding the
careless and foolish accidents.
The downhill skier has the right-of-way;
it is your responsibility to allow sufficient
clearance.
Have your ski poles fitted with the
proper rings: don't ski without rings on your
poles.
In case of an accident on the hill: cross
and stand a pair of skis; an OSCAR anywhere within view recognizes this and can
plan to move to the accident with the equipment he needs and call for the help he needs.
OSCARs are club members; OSCARs
are volunteer club members. The programmes of first aid and accident prevention
are supported by your club executive and St.
John Ambulance provides the training and
the various brigades provide staff for the
first aid building throughout the winter on
a volunteer basis.
The Ottawa Ski Club was again host to
Canada's CASA National Ski Jumping
Team. The World Championship Trials
were to be held at Sault Ste. Marie. Since
the jump at the Sault was completely washed
out by rain the meet was moved to Ottawa.
Coach-manager, Russ Smart brought the
team members to Camp Fortune and the
trials and finals were completed on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 12 and 13.
These FIS trials and finals were held
in order to select a fourth and possibly a
fifth member to represent Canada at the
World Championships in Oslo, Norway
this month.
As a result of these trials the final
selections were: 1. Max Pelt, Verdun, P.Q.;
2. Jacques Charland, Trois Rivieres, P.Q;
3, John Mcinnes, Revelstoke, B.C.; 4. Ulf
Kvendbo, Rosemere, P.Q.; 5. Patrick Morris, Ottawa Ski Club.
Gerry Gravelle who declined his berth
on the World Championship Team for personal reasons won the events of both days
showing that he was still Canada's No. 1
jumper.
Gerry has represented Canada and the
OSC in International Competition since
1960, when he first went to the Olympics
in Innsbruck, Austria. In 1962 he also
represented us at the World Championships
at Zakopane, Poland and was selected a
member to the 1964 Olympic Team.
This year, Gerry won the highest award
attainable by a French Canadian athlete,
the Charles D'Aoust Trophy. This award is
sponsored by Le Droit. He also won the
skiing award at the ACT annual Sportsman's
Dinner, in · recognition for having won the
North American Ski Jumping Championships at Sault Ste. Marie in 1965.
Ulf Kvendbo, 17 years old, and member of Canada's National Junior Team was
selected as the fourth member to the World
Championships team.
Patrick Morris, a
16 year old Junior OSC Jumper and member of Canada's National Junior Team was
selected as a fifth and alternate member.
Both days during the trials and finals Pat
impressed the CASA officials and he had
the second longest jump of the Saturday
meet of 187 feet. Max Pelt had that day's
longest jump of 189 feet. During a heavy
snowfall that slowed the speed of each run
Sunday, Pat consistently hit the 164 mark.
Both Ulf Kvendbo and Pat Morris are to
be congratulated for their excellent performances.
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CANADIAN
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
JUMPING TEAM
Although we had the Dalton Wood
Jumping scheduled for February 13, we
were able to start the National Team finals
at noon and the high school event got under
way on schedule at 2 p.m. This event had
61 entries. It was one of the most enthusiastic tournaments we have ever had.
Despite the heavy snowfall during the meet
the competitors showed a lot of spirit in
carrying on to complete three jumps each.
We have been very pleased with the
preliminary Midget Jumping and the
Gatineau Zone Midget Jumping this year.
The excellent turnout and the high calibre
of jumping have indicated that a new level
of jumping is being reached, with greater
distances and increased style points.
The final selections for Canada's Jumping Team for the World Championships
were made today at Camp Fortune on the
Ottawa Ski Club Lockeberg Jump.
Originally scheduled for Sault Ste.
Marie, the two-day trials were moved to
Ottawa at the last minute because of warm
weather and rain at the Sault.
The trials consisted of three jumps each
of the two days with total points to count.
Gerry Gravelle of Hull, P.Q. had the
best overall score but for personal reasons
had already declined. His total score was
576.5.
Max Pelt of Verdun, P.Q. was next
with 567.6. He was followed by Jacques
Charland of Three Rivers who had 536.1
and John Mcinnis of Revelstoke, B.C. who
followed with 517.6.
Two juniors, Ulf Kvendbo of Montreal
and Pat Morris of Eastview, also qualified
with 517.8 and 516.7 respectively.
The selection committee was so impressed with Morris' show that they chose
Kvendbo as the 4th member of the team
and Pat Morris as the 5th and alternate
member. Pat, at 16, is the youngest selection ever for a World Championship Jumping Team.
The team consists of: Jacques Charland,
Three Rivers, P.Q.; John Mcinnis, Revelstoke, B.C.; Max Pelt, Verdun, P.Q.; Ulf
Kvendbo, Montreal, P.Q.; Pat Morris (alternate), Ottawa, Ont.
In watching the midgets perform we
have strong indications that there is great
potential for future OSC jumping champions. The OSC will continue to produce
top juniors and seniors of National Team
calibre.
The Ottawa Ski Club will begin rebuilding the 60-meter Lockeberg Jump Hill
this April.
This improvement is being
made in preparation for an International
meet to be held at Camp Fortune in February 1967 in connection with Canada's
Centennial Year Celebrations. It is hoped
that with the aid of outside financing we
shall be able to complete the inrun tower,
the landing hill, the outrun, and the new
judges stand. Our plans meet FIS specifications for a newly designed profile jump
hill and inrun.
This international tournament will in
no way detract frem the O'Keefe International Tournament held annually at Camp
Fortune in March, sponsored by the O'Keefe
Brewing Company.
This year's O'Keefe
will be held March 12 and 13.
We are carrying on jumping classes at
10:30 as usual on Saturday mornings.
LOST AND FOUND
The Club "Lost and Found", located
in the basement office of Alexander Lodge,
is open week-ends only, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
There are many items, skis, poles,
watches, keys, prescription glasses, sunglasses, cameras, gloves, scarves, packsacks,
etc., waiting to be claimed.
A number of skis taken in error have
been returned for the owner to claim and
several mismatched skis are being held.
Poles are a specialty.
Please check your equipment carefully
when leaving after a days' skiing. Tired
skiers frequently make mistakes.
Compliments of
Byslle, Roe & Comp11ny
Serving the Ottawa Ski Fraternity
Since 1895
BULLETIN EDITIONS
New members 1966 season, who
not received the earlier issues of the
Bulletin may pick up copies at the
Office during the week or at Camp
tune Office on week-ends.
223 Bank Street
Phone: 232-2464
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OSC
City
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ON THE TRAILS
Overheated stove pipes from the two
wood stoves were the cause of the fire.
by Ferdie Chapman
Director of Trails
Trail Skiers Etiquette
While I hate to keep mentioning the
subject of washing pots and pans, some
members are still going off from Western
Lodge leaving dirty utensils, with the end
resUlt that the task of cleaning them fall
to the members of the lodge committee.
Please help us to serve you, by washing
your utensils . . .
While most club members slept during
the wee hours of Saturday, January 8, 1966,
a catastrophe was taking place on top of
Morts Hill at Camp Fortune. Glen Ardley,
a Trail Rider, from Merivale High School,
sat up in his bunk. His first reaction to
the sounds he heard was that he was dreaming, but fortunately for the four riders in
the bunk room with him, Glen got up and
looked down the ladder which was the
only means of access to the upstairs bunkroom. Flames at this point filled the opening, Glen aroused the others and the five
trail riders quickly threw what clothing
they had brought up with them out the
window and evacuated the building by
means of the emergency ·fire rope, which
for years had been the cause of a lot of
joking amongst the trail riders who were
required from time to time to use it during
fire drills.
Brian Flanagan, another trail rider from
Merivale High School, after getting his
socks on in the -lOo below weather entered
the downstairs by the front door and rescued
the boys jackets and boots which were just
inside the door. The ceiling and one wall
of the room at this stage was on fire.
Brian then went around to the woodshed,
which was attached to the building, and
turned off the propane tank, the source of
lighting for the building. He then chopped
off the copper piping and rolled the tank
out and down the hill away from the. building to prevent an explosion. Rick Tutt,
Trail Rider in charge of the building, was
the only casualty. He suffered rope bums
to his hands.
In twenty minutes the 41-year-old building burned to the ground taking with it
many memories enjoyed by club members
who used the building as a lodge before
the club had an official cabin. The building was erected in 1925 by Mr. C. E.
Mortureux, who served as President of the
Ottawa Ski Club for 27 years, and was
used by Mort as a cottage. Mr. H . Marshall
has written the history of this building
which appears elsewhere in this Bulletin.
The building was renovated last Fall
by the Trail Riders. The walls downstairs
were panelled with pine plank and the
floors re-surfaced. Rugs, drapes, a dining
room set, chesterfields and bookcases were
hauled up the hill and installed to give the
"Roost" a home away from borne flavour.
All was consumed by the fire!
Trail Riders Work Day and Night
To those of you who wonder about the
many trails you find opened and cross
checked when you arrive early on a Saturday morning, let me clear up the mystery.
Most of this work is done by the Trail
Rider packing crews Friday nights in all
temperatures and types of conditions. In
the case of the storm of February 6,
packing was started Friday evening February 11, with the result that' before the
Trail Riders turned in for the night 15 miles
of our 65 miles of trails had been packed.
The work was resumed at dawn and by
noon the entire trail system was in excellent shape. It takes a lot of time and
effort to pack a trail. Western for example,
takes its crew six hours to complete, Frank's
a little over four hours, so when one adds
up all the leg work on the trails, it's no
wonder the Trail Riders are such good
skiers and in such good shape.
I wish to express my appreciation to
those skiers who have taken time to stop
at the T.R. check points on cross country
races to give them a drink of hot coffee.
One gets pretty cold after the first couple
of hours of having to stand around waiting
for the racers to pass.
N.C.C. Ski-Do Control
On behalf of all the trail skiers, I
would like to express our appreciation to
the officials of the National Capital Commission for the prompt action taken to
protect our trails from the tracked vehicles.
Large areas of fencing were erected with
signs, which along with the Gatineau Park
Wardens and RCMP on patrol has remedied the situation. Warden Howard Morris
has the situation well in hand. With the
menace overcome, deer are to be seen again
on a number of the trails.
GUEST PASSES
The OSC Guest Book is held in the
Camp Fortune Office in the basement of
Alexander Lodge week-ends and holidays.
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FOR FUN AND SAFETY
Why do we have a Ski School at Camp
Fortune?
1. To give the beginning skier a safe
positive means of controL
2. To show . the intermediate skier the
easiest and most effective manner by which
to descend a slope of any gradient.
3. To help the more experienced skier
derive the most enjoyment in our wonderful
sport.
4. To develop the co-ordination to execute those graceful rhythmic parallel turns.
How does the Camp Fortune Ski School
achieve this purpose?
1. Our experienced staff of 5 full-time
and 20 part-time and weekend instructors
are trained ahd qualified by the Canadian
Ski Instructors Alliance, the national organization of professional ski teachers in
Canada.
2. There are regular morning and afternoon lessons available 7 days a week, as
well as private lessons anytime by appointment.
What other services do the Ski School
provide?
These qualified instructors help train
the young men and women that guide your
children in the OSC Midget and Juvenile
Instructional Programmes.
-JOHN HANNA,
Director and Manager Camp
Fortune and City Ski School.
Senior Qualified & Examiner
of CSIA,
Member of Board of Directors
and Technical Committee
of CSIA,
1965 CSIA Demonstration Team
Member.
By Appointment
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LODGE RESERVATIONO'KEEFE JUMPING MEET
March 12·13
The upstairs room of Lockeberg Lodge
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Tournament of Champions, International
Jumping.
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