2008
May 2008 Fire caused by ATVs at poker derby destroys 8500 acres of Sandilands forest including parts or all of 4 ski trails and one of our warming huts. Fall…
2007
2007 Sept 03, 2007 ski club purchased new Yamaha VK 540 snow machine. Between the years 1993 and 2007 Peter Doerksen had painted a number of metal diamonds the colors…
2006
In the spring of 2006, Ken Reimer took over as coordinator of the Landmark Feeds/Sandilands Ski Classic. March 12, 2006 Equipment storage shed collapses under the weight of wet snow.…
2005
In 2005 Manitoba Conservation announced that they would no longer clear trail parking lots or road to the storage shed. Members of the Ski Club lobbied to have the parking…
2003
Spring of 2003 the first of a number of Landmark feeds/ Sandilands Ski Classics was held. 95 skiers attended deeming this event successful. Sandilands Ski Club was awarded a 6,500.00…
2001
By 2001 we realized that in order to remain viable, we needed to replace our old snow machines and grooming equipment. In fall of 2001, we announced at the AGM…
2000
2000 By the fall of 2000 everyone from the executive had quit except the President. As president, I created a “Do You Want to Ski Sandilands?” threat poster instead of…
1995
In 1995 with the passing of Leroy Thiessen, his wife sold his sports equipment and donated the proceeds of the sale went to the ski club. A Leroy Thiessen Memorial…
1994
1994 was marked by the purchase of a new renovator/track setter, which was built by Pete Friesen and Peter Doerksen. Jack rabbits disbanded due to lack of public interest. The…
1993
By 1993 we were responsible for grooming of the trails. Conservation had cut a new trail for us, which became known as the Black trail and a new trail map…