vancouver – The Canadian Snow Sports Association has presented two prestigious awards to respected leaders of the sport Julie klutz And Ron Reiddedicated volunteers who have provided leadership and countless hours to support athletes and events over many decades for Canadian snow sports.
Julie klutzthe longtime leader of both officials and events, was recognized as a recipient of the award Dee Reed Memorial Awardwhich recognizes exemplary commitment as a technical delegate for the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) and as a leader within the FIS community and in Canada.
Julie is also a member of Club Mont Ste. Marie in the Outaouais region of Quebec, with a multi-generational tradition of ski racing excellence. She was the 1987 Canadian slalom champion and slalom leader at the 1988 Games, and was a driving force in race management, safety, medical services, fundraising and establishing the Dusting Cook Training Center which regularly hosts Nor-Am events.
FIS colleague Mark Sommers wrote: “Julie is passionate about alpine ski racing and is always willing to help in a wide range of roles from bib collector to TD and ROC chair. If someone has questions, they are available to discuss. Her positive attitude and pleasant demeanor make her an excellent guide for anyone interested in ski racing“
Julie’s contributions to ski racing reach far beyond her club and region. She served as FIS TD at the 2003 World University Winter Games in Lake Placid, and she and her husband were valued members of the popular “Sled Dogs” volunteer course crew at the FIS World Cup Alpine Skiing races at Lake Louise.
Ron Reidhas provided outstanding leadership as an FIS Technical Delegate and FIS Committee Member, serving Ski Jumping Canada and the ski jumping community worldwide for several decades, and is a recipient of the Patricia Ramage Memorial Awardwhich recognizes outstanding contribution to snow sports as a volunteer on the Canadian FIS Committee.
Ron has been an active volunteer and advocate for ski jumping in Canada for over 20 years. A volunteer at both the Calgary and Albertville Winter Olympics, Ron brought his passion to Calgary Ski Jumps where he led the way in 1988 to begin building a base of young ski jumpers.
His passion led him to become a technical delegate for the Islamic Salvation Front and a member of the Islamic Salvation Front Committee. We proudly serve Canada at a time when Canada was calling for women to enter the ski jumping events at the Winter Olympics. As an advocate for women’s ski jumping and a board member of Ski Jumping Canada, Ron worked hard with the Vancouver organizing committee to try to include women in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Although pressure from Canada was not successful, his hard work spurred change We saw women jumping at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Through Ron’s many roles (TD, President of Ski Jumping Canada, FIS Committee Member, etc.), Ron’s passion built the foundation for the success the program sees today. Along the way, he inspired athletes, including his son Stefan who twice represented Canada at the Winter Olympics, to achieve their goals, others to volunteer their time, encouraged some to become officials and FIS committee members and was a strong supporter of the sport. in Canada.
