North Bay Freestyle is one of eight clubs across Ontario benefiting from provincial funding announced on the weekend.

Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli announced a 36-month grant for $434,000 for Freestyle Ski Ontario.

The funding will help develop Freestyle clubs across the province.

Locally, the project has developed new coaches, judges and officials, as well as new terrain as a result.

“North Bay and Laurentian Ski Hill has proven over the years that it’s possible to produce world champions in multiple alpine and freestyle disciplines right here in our own backyard, like Kate Pace-Lindsay, Steve Omischl and Tyler Nicholson.  My congratulations go out to local members of Freestyle Ski Ontario for your continued commitment to providing new opportunities for local athletes of today and tomorrow,” said Fedeli.

The funding was announced at this past weekend’s Freestyle Moguls Timber Tour event at Laurentian Ski Hill.

The provincial tour event involved under-12 to under-20 athletes in moguls and slopestyle competition.

 

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