Kiwissa prepares for Frosty Days by Karina Hunter In preparation for Frosty Days 2010 Opening Ceremonies at Kiwissa Ski Centre February 12th, skiers, snowboarders and employees at the centre along with members of the Kiwissa Ski Club, gathered at the base of the hill, for a group photograph to [Read more]
All times subject to hill conditions and minimum number requirements. Call for Hill conditions 826-3523 SUNDAY’s @ KIWISSA SKI CENTRE 2:30pm André Robichaud Memorial Run All skiers are invited to gather at the top of the Main Run at 2:30pm to remember Andre Robichaud who was an exceptional [Read more]
Official but nameless by Karina Hunter It’s official, residents of Manitouwadge received notice this weekend in their ‘Ad Bags’ that construction of the new run at Kiwissa Ski Centre was officially completed the weekend of January 23rd, 2010. Traveling parallel to the Bunny Run, the [Read more]
Kiwissa remembers by Karina Hunter Sunday marked the first official memorial run in honour of Andre Robichaud at Kiwissa Ski Center in Manitouwadge. Last weekend, Club Secretary and Rental Shop organizer Linda Hedderson, had decided to take a ski down the Main in honour of her deceased friend, [Read more]
KIWISSA IS OPEN MAIN RUN & BEGINNER HILL ARE OPEN TODAY – NOON to 4:30pm Lift ticket $15/person ALL DAY! Beginner Hill $5/person OR $10/family ALL DAY! MOVIES AT HIGH SCHOOL TODAY & TONIGHT Tuesday December 22nd – Two Show Times 2pm and 7pm FRED CLAUS (Rated PG) [Read more]
KIWISSA SENDING SKIERS TO LOCH LOMOND by Karina Hunte Kiwissa Ski Centre Kiwissa Ski Club, had offered those purchasing memberships prior to opening day, an added incentive this year, the opportunity to have their name entered to win a 2 night stay at the Nor’Wester Resort Hotel, 4 full day [Read more]
Revised article as per request of Chronicle Journal, watch for it this weekend in their pages… White Christmas at Kiwissa by Karina Hunter As Christmas holidays draw near, preparations at Kiwissa Ski Centre continue at full speed. In November, the hill got a kick start on clean-up when [Read more]
Well, I’ll post an article about this soon but for now, here are some photos to hold you over 🙂 Kiwissa employees have been hard at work for almost a week now, 16 hour shifts of snow-making in the hopes of opening the hill by the 20th or at the latest the 27th. Plus big [Read more]
Work party at Kiwissa Ski Hill by Karina Hunter Ed Hedderson, president of the Kiwissa Ski Club is once again directing hill preparations for the coming season of skiing and snowboarding at Kiwissa Ski Club. Hedderson and Rob Scapinello who each volunteer countless hours at the hill were there [Read more]
What a wonderful day! When we first arrived, I realized that the mittens Emeraude had werestill wet and Danile offered to come back to my (the kids) house and pick up a dry pair so Emeraude went along. I sat there for a while waiting before realizing this was my opportunity to go up on [Read more]
After 2 hours of arguing with Dr.Crawford about increasing my pain meds, the discussion turned to Tuesday’s (tomorrow) appointment and that I was hoping to suggest giving my IV Solumedrol treatments again (they failed in January but that was a full 3 months ago and my body might have lost [Read more]
I was dissapointed this morning when I looked through the Chronicle Journal realizing they did not print any photos or the article I sent yesterday. I worked my butt off to make the submission in plenty of time for it to be added to the paper feeling that there had been such planning and effort [Read more]
Frosty Days wound up Sunday with box races at the Kiwissa Ski Centre and snowmobile drag races on Manitouwadge Lake. Both events were very well attend and helped work up some big appetites for the bean supper held as a fundraiser by Manitouwadge’s Cancer Assistance Group. An enthusiastic crowd [Read more]
Congratulations once again to Ab Doyle who was presented with Citizen of the Year 2008! Here is the article which the Chronicle ran Sunday about the opening ceremonies (if you’re looking for it, it ran Sunday, Feb 22 under the title, Fun had at Frosty Days: Manitouwadge Celebrates Frosty Days [Read more]
