ottawa ski club - the Gatineau Valley Historical Society

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
The Membership voted in favour of four proposals put forward by the Board of Directors
at the Club's Annual and Special General Meeting on November 24, 1971 ratifying the
purchase of John Clifford Ski Tows Limited and Camp Fortune Ski Services Limited.
These decisions, by the Membership, marked the successful conclusion of a project that
your Board of Directors have worked on diligently for over two years. The purchase of
John Clifford's two companies at Camp Fortune is one of the most significant
occurrences in the history of our Club - it marks the end of our beginning and opens up
new opportunities for future growth and development designed to meet the full range of
needs of all of our members.
The negotiations with John Clifford that led to the final signing of the agreement
between the two parties were carried on over a long period of time. Our objective was to
work out an arrangement that benefited John Clifford and his associates and the Membership
of the Ottawa Ski Club. As a result of the skills of such Board members as Wyburn
Lawson, Ross Walker, Bob McLaughlin, Rick Adrian and Glen Ross, we were able to
structure a deal that was mutually beneficial.
We are now in the process of attending to the many details that stem from this new
undertaking. Your Board of Directors, the Club staff and John Clifford and his associates
are all dedicated to bringing about the transfer of responsibilities and authorities as
smoothly as possible. We are looking forward to a very successful ski season and at this
time of fundamental change, we ask for your continuing support. As always, suggestions
you might have on how we can improve the quality of ski services in our Club are most
welcome.
V.B. Allen
President
Ottawa Ski Club
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