People

National Board

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Denys Lawrence
President, Pacific Region 
  • CANSI member since 2000
  • XC Instructor level IV, XC Course Conductor level II 
  • Telemark Instructor level II
  • Other Ski Industry Certifications: CSIA, NCCP
  • Instructor at Silver Star Mountain and Sovereign Lake, BC
  • Backcountry skiing in Swiss Alps 1985-1989; British Columbia 1990-present; Japan 2014
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Mario Filion
Vice President, Quebec Region 
  • CANSI member since 2012
  • Telemark Instructor level III, Telemark Course Conductor level I
  • Other Ski Industry Certifications: CSIA level III and level I Course Conductor, CSCF level l, CASI level ll
  • Instructor at Ski Bromont
  • Owner, Telemark Proshop Filionski
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Garry Almond
Acting Treasurer and National Office Manager; Ontario Region

  • CANSI member since 2004
  • Former President and Secretary/Treasurer of CANSI
  • Telemark Instructor level II
  • Other Associations: Telemark Instructor level I (CSIA), Telemark Instructor level II (ORCKA Whitewater), and Telemark Instructor (Ski Telemark Inc.)
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Michael Thomas
Pacific Regional Representative

  • CANSI member since 1999
  • XC Instructor level IV, XC Course Conductor level II 
  • Telemark Instructor level II
  • Other Ski Industry Certifications: CSIA level I
  • Nordic Ski School Director and Trail Operations Manager at Cypress Mountain, West Vancouver, BC
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John Heerema
Mountain Regional Representative

  • CANSI member since 1987
  • XC Instructor level III
  • Telemark Instructor level I
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Katrina Froese
Central Regional Representative

  • CANSI member since 2013
  • XC Instructor level I
  • Instructor at Windsor Park Nordic Centre

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Ontario Regional Representative

  • CANSI member since 1978
  • XC Instructor level IV, XC Course Conductor level II 
  • Telemark Instructor level II, Telemark Course Conductor level II
  • Interski Demonstration Team Member 1987, 1991, 1995, 1998, 2011
  • Interski Head Coach 1998
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Gaétan Lord
Quebec Regional Representative

  • CANSI member since 2007
  • Telemark Instructor level III
  • Other Ski Industry Certifications: CSIA level I
  • Instructor at Mont La Réserve
  • Founding member and President of Festival du talon libre 
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Elita Rahn
Atlantic Regional Representative

  • CANSI member since 2001
  • XC Instructor level III, XC Course Conductor level I

Technical Committee

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Robert Lafleur
Technical Committee Chair, Quebec Region XC Technical Representative

  • CANSI member since 2008
  • XC Instructor level IV, XC Course Conductor level II 
  • Telemark Instructor level I
  • Other ski industry certifications: CSPS - Instructor Trainer
  • Cross Country Ski Areas Association - Board of Directors
  • Passion: Absolutely everything self-propelled that slides on snow

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Shane Landreville
Pacific Region Technical Representative

  • CANSI member since 2011
  • Telemark Instructor level III
  • XC Instructor level IV, XC Course Conductor level I
  • Master Nordic Instructor
  • Former Manager of Nordic at Silver Star Mountain
  • World Cup Telemark Racer from 2010 to 2014 and National Champion in 2012-2013
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Henry Madsen
Mountain Region Technical Representative

  • CANSI member since 1989
  • XC Instructor level IV, XC Course Conductor level IV
  • Telemark Instructor level I
  • Has been involved in racing, skiing and teaching for decades
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Central Region Technical Representative

  • CANSI member since the early 80s
  • Technical committee member since 2006
  • XC Instructor level III, XC Course Conductor level I
  • Other ski industry certifications: CCC level I official and Jackrabbit leader
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Ontario Region Telemark Technical Representative

  • CANSI member since 2011
  • Telemark Instructor Level III
  • Other ski industry certifications: CSIA level III, CSCF level II
  • Instructor at Caledon Ski Club, Ski Telemark
  • Instructor at Whistler/Blackcomb 2000-04
Jean Pierre Lavoie

Jean Pierre Lavoie
Ontario Region XC Technical Representative

  • CANSI member since 1984
  • Course Conductor since 2000
  • Telemark Instructor level II, Telemark Course Conductor level I
  • XC Instructor level IV, XC Course Conductor level IV
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Denis Vézina
Québec Region Telemark Technical Representative 
  • CANSI member since 2002
  • Telemark Instructor level III, Telemark Course Conductor level III
  • XC Instructor level II
  • Other ski industry certifications: CSIA level IV and Course conductor level II, FESC level  II
  • Instructor at Massif de Charlevoix
Larry White
Larry White
Atlantic RegionTechnical Representative

  • CANSI member since 2005
  • Telemark Instructor level II, Telemark Course Conductor level II
  • Telemark Coach Entry Level
  • XC Instructor level I
  • Other ski industry certifications: CSIA, CSCF, CCC
  • Publisher of nstelemark.com

Other

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Françoise Chatenoud
National Advisor

  • CANSI member since 2009
  • XC Instructor level III, XC Course Conductor level I
  • Telemark Instructor level I
  • Mountain skiing in French Alps and Pyrenees, 1985-1988
  • Volunteer XC ski patroller in Gatineau Park, 1994-1999
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Marie Lefebvre
National Office Coordinator

  • CANSI member since 2018
  • Snowshoe and winter enthusiast 
  • More than 30 years experience in adult education and office administration for non-profit organizations
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Ann Sullivan
National Communications Coordinator

  • CANSI member since 2013
  • XC instructor level I
  • Club coach with XC Bragg Creek and all-round outdoor and fitness enthusiast