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THE MIDGET SKI PROGRAM
In spite of a lean winter the Midget
Program, in its seventh year, boomed.
The season's activity opened with the
Ski Exchange, well handled by Thor
Weibust and assistants, which was held
on the last week-end of November and
the first one of December. Some $2,000
of boots, skis, bindings, poles, etc. were
sold. Ten percent of this gross went toward
the purchase of special equipment
for the program such as cross-country
and jumping skis.
In the latter part of December Thor
Weibust co-ordinated the Ottawa Citizen
sponsored course for amateur instructors.
John Fripp and Bud Archibald organized
the classes which were attended by 138
new and veteran instructors.
The Midget Racing Program, directed
by Harold Fawcett, was the biggest in
the Club's history. The· first event was
a downhill at Kingsmere which drew
sixty entries. The Jack Snow Slalom and
Downhill at Wakefield had fifty racers.
The Frank Cooke cross-country and the
Thor Weibust Jumping Trophies held at
Camp Fortune bad fields of 25 each.
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Edelweiss Valley held a giant slalom
which received 63 entries. Finally the Ski
Meister for the Newt Barry, Emil Dan­
jaw and John Bracken Trophies held on
March 18 and 19 had an entry of 170
boys and girls. It was ably directed,
under almost ideal weather conditions,
by Harold Fawcett.
A well rounded course of instruction
was provided in basic skiing, downhill,
slalom and cross racing and jumping. In
addition, two preliminary club races were
held on the Marshall Hill.
The basic ski school was directed by
Thor Weibust with his staff of some 90
instructors. Jumpers were coached by
Colin Bergh. Downhill and Slalom trainning,
given by Bill Ball with assistance
from Ted Graves and Doug Livingston,
drew groups of about 30 potential racers
each Saturday. As an innovation cross­
country running instruction was given at
Carleton College on week-day evenings
by Jim Shearer and Ian McLaren. At­
tendance was disappointing in this part
of the program.
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