Congratulations to Danica on being selected for the BiCan under 20 National Development Team! Danica capped off a great season with a podium finish at the National Championships, and joins BC’s Benita Peiffer, Larissa Black, Gillian Gowling, Claire Lesawich, Cole Bender and Ryan Elden as well as biathletes from across Canada on the team. Well done Danica! — Andrew Hay
Water Woes
Everything you ever wanted to know about the periodic lack of water at Telemark
Frustrated when we close the washrooms? We might be headed for some rough times for the balance of the season.
First, let me share the design. Then I will explain the problem and what we are doing to mitigate.
Water Works System Design
We have a low-flowrate well. The water is outstanding quality, but unfortunately best-case the current well is only able to sustain 2.5 gallons per minute draw. To put in perspective, that is 2 toilet flushes…
To overcome the peaks we get on Saturdays and on race weekends, we installed a 1200 gallon cistern. This allows the well to continuously pump at a leisurely rate 24/7 to fill the cistern and we have enough water stored to handle 900 toilet flushes.
The Problem
All good, right? No.
After the never-ending drought this summer, our faithful well is no longer able to supply the 2.5 gallons per minute we are used to. In fact, it is barely giving us any water at all at the moment.
Interim Solution
This is what we are doing to work the problem:
- We have installed a low-level alarm in the cistern to tell our staff when we don’t have enough water for the washrooms. When the alarm goes, we have no choice but to close the washrooms to preserve water for the essentials. We will keep the washrooms open as much as possible, but we will not risk a total outage.
- We are bringing in porta-potties for the rest of the season as a temporary measure.
- We are considering trucking in water as-needed to re-fill the cistern. If you know someone who can do this please contact Ron!
Long-term Solution
This summer, we will be looking for a permanent solution. It may require drilling a second well.
Thank you for your tolerance. I hope this helps you understand what we are up against.
Barry
Club History Book Updated
Emile has just updated our history book. It is an interesting read — from the first ticket booth to construction of the lodge. Navigate to this history page and download the pdf.
Enjoy.
It is Not Too Late to Join our Masters Program
We have snow, the trails are groomed, and the place is rocking! Only one month left to train for our Apple Loppet. Seize the moment and join your like-minded colleagues in the new Telemark Masters program! On-snow starts this Saturday (December 16). Our fantastic new coaches Bryana and Greg are a ton of fun to work with. You will really enjoy yourself and your skiing will quickly move to a new level.
Click here to watch Bryana and Greg present a brief over view of the program. They were previously responsible for arguably the best masters program in Canada at Lappe Nordic in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Now they are here and we can’t believe our good luck.
Already have your season pass — click here to add masters to your registration. Or click here to purchase a season pass plus register for masters.
Grand Prize Winner is…
The grand prize winner in this year’s membership drive prize draw is Maliyah Wendland, who is going to be tearing up the trails this winter on her new Fischer gear from Kelowna Cycle.
Thank you to everyone who decided to become club members again this year. We are looking forward to a fantastic ski season starting Thursday.
See you on the trails!
Winner #2 — Shendah Benoit
Shendah Benoit is going to be looking great on the trails this winter sporting her sharp new apparel from MEC after she cashes in the $100 MEC gift certificate she just won! Thank you Shendah and family for supporting our club with an annual membership.
You still have time to get your name into the grand prize draw for Fischer Twin Skin Pro skis + bindings OR complete youth ski package (skis, boots, bindings, poles) from Kelowna Cycle. Everyone who purchases an annual pass by December 1st will be included in the draw.
16 Hours ‘Till Early Bird Expires
You only have until midnight tonight (Oct 31, 2017) to get your 2017/18 membership at early bird prices AND to get your name in the draw for this $100 bad boy from MEC.
Telemark is currently winning the Cross Country BC provincial membership drive, but we have another 30 days to go and Caledonia (Prince George), Sovereign Lake (Vernon), and Larch Hills (Salmon Arm) are all fighting hard to overtake us. Tell your neighbours, friends, co-workers, and extended family to purchase an annual membership so they can join our little Nordic wonderland.
The trail guys have been working like mad to get all the trails in top condition for early December opening. We have some new intermediate trail options (cut-offs from the Rabbit trail) and 2 brand new dog-legal ski and snowshoe trails.
The Lucky Early Bird Winner Is…
The first lucky early bird winner is Alicia Bassett-Smith. She will soon be smiling every time she drives up to Telemark because her car is getting an extreme pamper courtesy of Kelowna Toyota, our racing team’s Premier Official Title Sponsor.
Next draw, for a $100 MEC gift certificate, is October 31. Don’t miss this one — buy your seasons pass now. Also, our Ski League programs (Bunnies, Jack Rabbits, Adventurers, and our new Track Attack) are filling up quickly. Click here to register for Ski League.
We are in a fierce competition with Caledonia (Prince George) again this year for the Cross Country BC membership contest. We are fighting hard to capture the title 2 years in a row. Please encourage your family, friends, neighbours, and co-workers to buy a seasons pass at early bird prices.