Richmond et ses Jeunes invites families to try cross-country skiing this winter
The Richmond et ses jeunes committee is offering a limited number of free, daily crosscountry ski passes to families in the greater Richmond area in collaboration with the Centre de ski de fond de Richmond-melbourne this winter. The program, which is open to people from the municipalities of the Canton of Melbourne, Cleveland, Ulverton, and Kingsbury as well as to students who attend St-francis school and who do not live in these municipalities, includes free equipment rental if needed provided by Centre de ski de fond.
“(The committee) was talking about what this winter is looking like and what it means for families, and it just feels like this is the year for anything that will get you outside,” said committee member Siu-min Jim, explaining that it was the committee that reached out to the local ski club to propose the idea.
The ski centre, located at 70 chemin Lay in Melbourne, offers a wide variety of cross-country ski and snowshoeing trails throughout the winter. While the weather so far has not been prime for getting the ski trails up and running, Jim recommended that those who are interested in taking advantage of the program reach out to reserve a spot as soon as possible.
“We don’t have an unlimited number of passes,” she said, sharing that the committee did what it could to try to make cross-country skiing and snowshoeing accessible to families who might otherwise be put off by cost. “We want to break down those barriers to help people try something new.”
Anyone eligible who wants to reserve a day at the club can call 819-826-3869 to register and mention the Richmond et ses jeunes offer.
Information on the its services is available skidefondmelbourne.ca. club and at www.