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Donation enriches ski club resources

Soon it will be easier and more affordable for residents to enjoy the Valley Ski Hill near Alliance.
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$2500 donated to club by Atco Electric

Soon it will be easier and more affordable for residents to enjoy the Valley Ski Hill near Alliance.

ATCO Electric donated $2,500 to the Valley Ski Club on Thursday, which has been earmarked for new ski and snowboard equipment for the ski club’s rental shop.

“We’re very, very happy about it,” said Velma Schofield, office manager for the Valley Ski Club.

The Valley Ski Club was established in 1947, and the current location was established in 1962 near Alliance, Alta. Last year, more than 1,800 students from 34 schools took part in skiing and snowboard lessons at the hill.

“Having equipment makes the ski school days possible and gives many local children their first exposure to skiing,” said Grant Boddy, president of the Valley Ski Club in a news release. “Our rental shop makes it very easy for everyone, especially local children and their families, to try skiing and snowboarding in a very inexpensive way.”

The club offers four programs: ski/snowboard school, Jumps and Bumps (for freestyle skiing), the Hardisty Ski and Snowboard club, and two different Nancy Greene programs (for alpine skiers). One has 90 kids, and the other has 38 kids.

The ski hill gets families from as far away as Cadogan and Amisk., and serves a wide variety of communities in Alberta.

“We go all the way over to Daysland, then go down to Hanna, Consort, all those schools, and Stettler comes here. So there’s a big area that we cover,” Schofield said.

“Our support of the Valley Ski Club in Alliance helps local residents and visitors alike stay active during the winter months and enjoy healthy lifestyles while pursuing their sport and recreational interests,” said Bobbi Lambright, President, ATCO Electric Distribution Division in a news release.