Big News for BVCCSC!
Friday November 24, 2023
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The Bulkley Valley Cross Country Ski Club is thrilled to announce that we are the successful recipient of funding for our Bulkley Valley Nordic Centre Rejuvenation Project. The BC Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport is providing $765,452 from their BC Destination Development Fund. This represents the largest single financial contribution in the club’s history!
The Rejuvenation Project will replace aging infrastructure to allow the BV Nordic Centre to continue to attract winter tourists and visitors to Smithers. The improvements to the Bulkley Valley Nordic Center will also hugely benefit the local Nordic community.
When asked what this funding means for the local area, Stikine MLA Nathan Cullen noted that it means reliable cross-country skiing for kids to seniors throughout the entire season for years and years to come.
The funds provided will allow the club to:
Purchase a new groomer: A new snow groomer equipped with Nordic ski trail attachments will replace an aging groomer that is no longer reliable.
Facilitate Improved trails: Improvements will include the replacement of bridges on the Pine Creek and Wetzin’kwa trails, as well as subgrade reconstruction and drainage improvements to the trail system. Improved drainage will allow for more skiable trails in low snow conditions.
Other improvements: Accessible outhouse at the lower parking lot and new signage.
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia under the Destination Development Fund.
