Sports
Valemount Bike Park plans for Phase 5
By Andru McCracken This year the Valemount Bike Park will start Phase 5 according to Valemount Area Recreation and Development Association manager Curtis Pawliuk, and it just got $10,000 from the Rural Dividend to help […]
Valemount hockey late but healthy
by Andru McCracken Valemount Minor Hockey has a brand new board of directors this year, and despite a two week delay at the start of the season due to arena upgrades, the club is thriving. […]
Valemount Bike Park: what’s there for little shredders?
by Ruby Hogg This question comes up a lot, and having a child who is just starting to ride, I totally get it. I’ve seen first-hand the broad spectrum of child riding that’s out there, […]
Locals hit the powder at Crystal Ridge
by Andru McCracken Locals hit the powder at Crystal Ridge sled-ski area west of Valemount. Skiers and boarders use snowmobiles to access the top of runs and then take turns shuttling each other up the hill.
‘Skinny kid’ wins first pro fight
by Andru McCracken A skinny kid who trained on the Valemount Secondary School wrestling team just won his first professional heavyweight Mixed Martial Arts fight in Grande Prairie on December 15. Kyle ‘the Body’ Francotti […]
Long-time coach honoured for impact on local sports
by Laura Keil On Dec. 5th, long-time girls basketball coach and community volunteer Tim Nusse was honoured in Ottawa with a national life-time achievement award for volunteerism. The Therese Casgrain Lifelong Achievement Award is given […]
$140 large for McBride’s growing trail network
by Andru McCracken Ingrid Stengler and her small team of volunteers are doing wonders attracting funding for the McBride Mountain Trails Network. With $10,000 awarded by the BC Liberals last spring and $30,000 from the […]