Larch Hills Nordic Society is raising funds to install 6 km of LED trail lighting at Larch Hills Recreation Area. Covid-19 has impacted some of the fundraising opportunities, but thanks to the continued generosity of our donors the Society has currently raised approximately $180,000 towards the project, which is enough to just cover Phase One. We continue to submit applications for some substantial grants. We have received Section 57 approval to proceed with Phases One and Two. Phases Three and Four are under review awaiting BC Parks approval. Depending on the availability of funds we will begin construction of Phase One later this spring (and hopefully Phase 2) to have it ready prior to the 2021-22 ski season. The estimated cost of construction is $100,000 per kilometer and funds will be raised through fundraising events, donations, and grants. Please see the Project Brief and the Documents section of this page for further details about this project.
Contact
If you have any concerns or would like to become involved in this initiative, please contact us at lights@skilarchhills.ca
Donating
With a Charitable Donation Tax Receipt
Tax receipts are available for donations done via Nordiq Canada (formerly Cross Country Canada). To donate online, please visit https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/Cross-CountrySkidefondCanada/club-donation.html
If you’d prefer to donate via cheque, you may fill out and mail the donation form. Please note that Nordiq Canada has requested cheque donations to be of $1,000 or more – while they will process smaller donations, online is preferred for those of this size.
Directly to Us
If you don’t need a tax receipt and want to donate via cheque, you can mail a cheque payable Larch Hills Nordic Society re: Trail Lighting Project to us at Larch Hills Nordic Society, P.O. Box 218, Salmon Arm, B.C. V1E 4N3.
Donor Recognition
Donations of $50 or more will receive increasing recognition levels based on the total donation. Please see the Donor Recognition section located at the end of the Project Brief for more details.
Documents
- Proposal
- Map of Proposed Phases
- Project Brief
- Sponsor a Pole Postcard
- Nordiq Canada Donation Form
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Archeological Assessment
- Electrical Schematics
- Stadium Lighting Calculation Summary
Press Releases
- Trail Lighting Update
- Larch Hills eNews – Thank you!!! School Hosts,Safety Hosts, Election Nominations, CCBC Fundraising Campaign, Committees need Help, CCBC Member Survey
- Larch Hills eNews – Trail Lighting Fundraiser, Virtual Loppet Draw Results and T-shirts are available for pickup, Jack Rabbits Toque Design Contest
- Larch Hills eNews – Trail Lighting Fundraiser, Virtual Loppet, General Meeting, Sit Ski Thankyou
- Larch Hills eNews – General Meeting, Lighting Committee Update, 2nd round for Early Membership draw
- Larch Hills eNews – KRAFT HEINZ PROJECT PLAY VOTING BEGINS TOMORROW!!
- Larch Hills eNews – PLEASE HELP LARCH HILLS NORDIC SOCIETY TO WIN $250,000; Memberships
- Trail Lighting Project is a 2019 Kraft Heinz Project Play Finalist
- Kraft Heinz Project Play for our Trail Lighting Project
- Larch Hills eNews – Trail Lighting Proposal Documents
Committee Members
- Randi Ostby
- Rob van Varseveld
- Craig McBride
- Jeff Orchard
- Duncan Moore
Donors
- Duncan Moore
- Meghan Begley
- Ray and Birte Ostby
- Leona Orchard
- Pat Hutchins
- Chris Parfitt
- Kevin Gooden
- Doug Jackson
- Derek Daudrich
- Cindy Derkaz
- A Hermann Kerr
- Nan M Dickie
- Suzy and Kevin Beckner
- Heather Nash
- Erin Ferguson
- Integral Forest Management
- Gary Brooke and Sunni Berger
- Rob and Ingrid vanVarseveld
- Kerry Miller
- CCBC – Matching Funds
- Reforestation Technologies
- Forsite Consultants
- The Armstrong Land Corp
- Abbi and Brian May
- Randi Ostby and Duncan Moore
- CCBC
- Lakeshore Physiotherapy
- Dr. Brian Broadwell
- Tekmar
- LH Jr. Race Team
- Kraft Heinz Ltd
- LHNS
- SASCU
- RDNO
- Shuswap Community Foundation
- Kathy Moleschi
- Tim and Mhairi Bollans
- Robert Korda
- Randy from Quickturn Production Machining (QPM)