Good fortune in the form of financial help has shone upon the Rainy Lake Nordic Ski Club.
The group will hold its annual fall meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the meeting room at the Memorial Sports Centre, with the highlight being the official announcement of the club receiving a $25,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
The funds are targeted for the creation of an roughly 20-km stretch of ski trail north of Rocky Inlet Road beginning this fall.
Abitibi-Consolidated chipped in $5,000 last winter to help with the project, which is being built on Crown land, while the club has raised about $4,000 itself.
Club president Cameron Moorhouse said the plan is not only to improve the trail to the point of being able to eventually host cross-country skiing competitions, but also to promote it as a desirable route for walkers and mountain bikers in the off-season.
“We want it to be known that everyone will be welcome on the trail, as there are no fees to use the system,” said Moorhouse.
