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Family Fun at Big Ben Ski Centre

By Victoria Klassen in the jumps and bumps.

They really like to practice
their snowboarding at Big
Ben where they have lots of
room.”

Gary and Martha both teach
group ski lessons on Saturday
mornings, and their daughter
Mackenzie helps demonstrate
for the classes. Gary also
coaches snowboarding on

Thursday nights. Weather
permitting; lessons at Big Ben

begin during the first week of
January.
uring the winter, the
DWoods family can be Martha says she enjoys
found skiing, snowboarding, “seeing the kids progress
and coaching at Big Ben. throughout their years at Big
Ben.” She says it is rewarding
Gary and Martha Woods
to teach three-year-old
have taught at Big Ben since
they were teenagers. Their students to ski and years later
daughters, Morgan and they are able to zip down black
diamonds at Mont Tremblant.
Mackenzie, both learned how
to ski and snowboard at the “Kids that we taught how
local hill. to ski are now bringing their
children to Big Ben,” says
“It’s a great place to learn,”
Martha. “That’s pretty cool.”
Gary says. “I’ve been teaching

there for so long. It’s handy “For us, it’s a family thing,” Big Ben Ski/Snowboard
having it right here in your Gary says about skiing. “It’s

backyard. You can go over different than hockey where School Registration
there anytime and practice you’re stuck in an arena all day.
for an hour or two. The kids It’s a great thing that the whole
like to play in the snow park, family can do together.”
Classes start
Continued from page 19 and hard work in games. If I succeed
so excited and look forward to the at this then I would consider it a in January
rest of the season. Our record to date successful season, win or lose.” 2016
does not reflect how well this team He expects all players to be

has played. We are presently 1-9-2 engaged in this learning process and
but could just as easily be 6-6. I tell
have the passion to be the best that
the boys that every time we hit the they can be. He firmly believes that a

ice.”
player will not develop if they aren’t
Huntley truly enjoys coaching and engaged in the process of training and
says though it’s his job to teach the practicing. In other words, no one but
kids, he learns from them too and his the player can make the player better
coaching improves from it. He also at the game. Registration forms available at the
has many goals and expectations for
“Thank you to all of the parents, Aquatic Centre and the Benson Centre.
the kids this season. “I want every assistant coaches, and especially the
player on the team to succeed and You can also download the forms on
players who have made coaching
fail. I want them to be on the ice for hockey such a gratifying and the City of Cornwall’s website under
the winning goal, the losing goal, Recreation.
the power play, the penalty kill, the rewarding experience for me.

last minute, and the first shift of the I would also like to thank all the For more information on the program please call Big Ben Ski Centre
game. I may not accomplish it all volunteers who run the associations 613-933-6377
but I would like to try,” says Huntley. every year and make it all possible,” www.cornwall.ca

“Fun and hard work in practice, fun says Huntley.