Category: Sports & Games

Butch Boutry

Butch Boutry was born and raised in Rossland. He was a Red Mountain Ski Team member from 1954-64 and Canadian National Ski Team member from 1959-63. He was […]

Ruth Grubisic

Ruth Grubisic (nee Eek) grew up in Rossland during a golden era of skiing. She was a strong competitor on the local junior and senior high ski teams […]

Ginger Baines

Loraine “Ginger” Baines (nee Edwards) is the daughter of legendary skier and coach Ches Edwards and Phyllis Edwards. Ginger moved with her parents to Rossland from Banff, AB […]

Al Fisher

Allan “Al” Fisher is one of the most influential people in Western Canadian skiing. Al grew up in Rossland and was a strong competitor from an early age. […]

Libby Martin

Elizabeth “Libby” Martin first tried skiing after emigrating to Canada from Britain in the 1960s. Landing first in Montreal where she taught high school science, her few ski […]

Fiona Martin

Fiona Martin was raised in Rossland by her parents Iain and Libby Martin, who were keen mountaineers and avid skiers. She went through the Nancy Greene Ski League, […]

Don Stevens

Donald “Don” Stevens is a Canadian former alpine skier who competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics as well as the 1985 and 1989 World Championships. He was born […]

Robin Valentine

Robin ski raced in the 1960’s in Northern Ontario and came west in 1967 to attend Notre Dame University in Nelson, BC.  The first ski race he worked […]

1988 Husky Downhill World Cup Medal Ceremony

Medal Ceremony at the 1988 Husky Downhill World Cup. Women left to right: Brigitte Oertli (Switzerland), Michela Figini (Switzerland), Veronika Wallinger (Austria), Karen Percy (Canada).

Kerrin-Lee Gartner’s 1988 Ski Canada Championships Super G Silver Medal

Don Stevens’ Racing Helmet

Don Stevens’ 1988 Calgary Olympics Racing Helmet.