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Clare Magee receives Mike Moran Lifetime Achievement Award Posted on Jul 5th, 2009

Clare Magee (on left) receiving the Mike Moran Lifetime Achievement award from Cheri Doman, Mike's widowOn June 14, at the Ontario 2008-2009 AGM Clare Magee received the Mike Moran Lifetime Achievement award in recognition of his outstanding contributions and ongoing dedication to CANSI as a volunteer and educator of the first order thorough many years of service.

Clare Magee became a XC ski instructor in 1973, when this certification was still under the auspices of Canadian Ski Instructors Association. He was certified by Heinz Niederhauser (co-founder of CANSI in 1976). Clare’s influence on Nordic skiers, instructors and coaches is still felt today. More words about this influence can be found below - from Cheri Doman (Mike’s widow, on right) and Peter Rasberry (his longtime friend).

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