Supporting Ski Grooming Equipment Purchase makes sense for all East Beaches residents - skiers or not...

As you may have heard, the volunteer that has supplied the equipment and the trail grooming, and provides the trail report is soon to not be able to physically groom the Victoria Beach trails. The volunteers that have purchased the equipment would like to sell the equipment to the community for fair market value to allow for a new volunteer to groom the trails without having to personally pay for the equipment. Beaches Community Centre was asked to purchase the equipment on an interim basis until a ski association or group is formed that can fundraise and access grants to fund future equipment purchases. At such time that a ski group is formed, Beaches will turn over the equipment to that group for $1 to allow for grooming to continue to on the area's trails. Beaches has raised over $12,000 from the community out of the needed $15,000 to fund the equipment purchase. We are asking for more help from individuals to get us to our goal.

It should be emphasized that you don't have to be a cross country skier to make a donation. The ski trails are becoming quite an economic driver as one of many winter family activities in the East Beaches and provides one more reason that maintains and elevates property values throughout the region.

We need your support to maintain this fun important activity provided to the community. If you can help, all donations are tax receipt eligible - please click here to access the page to make your donation.

The East Beaches of Lake Winnipeg is a better place with some of best groomed ski trails in the province.