Thanks

Melanie could not embark on her ski career without help. She recieves support from coaches, organizations, family, and friends.
Special thanks to the following:

Quest for Gold Lottery

Thanks to The Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion and The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. Melanie received funding through the Quest For Gold Lottery which is a partnership between the Ministry of Health Promotion and OLG to support Ontario's amateur athletes. Melanie's picture appeard on the back of the 2008 lottery ticket.

Canadian Athletes Now Fund

Thanks to Canadian Athletes Now Fund (CanFund) is a not-for-profit organization devoted solely to raising funds and awareness for Canada's athletes. The Fund has been set up to help Canada's athletes ready for international summer and winter Games. Monies donated to the Fund are put directly into the hands of Canadian elite athletes to support their training, coaching, nutrition and living expenses in preparation for international competition.

Individuals

Thanks to Lauren Woolstencroft, a former memeber of the Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team, and Dennis Waddington of Doubled Enterprises Ltd. in Edgewater, BC for their generous donations of equipment and ski gear including skis, bindings, ski boots and lots more!

Track 3

Thanks to Henk Engels and everyone at the Ontario Track 3 Ski Association for teaching Melanie to ski and providing a pair of outriggers.

CADS-NCD

Thanks the Canadian Association of Disabled Skiiers (CADS), National Capital District (NCD) for giving Melanie a great introduction to racing and ongoing support.

Photo Credits

Thank you to the photographers and videographers whose work appears on this website (in no particular order):
Brianne Law, Jon Izma, Inema, Sebastien Michel, Lasse Ericsson, Teague Cowley, Jeff Dickson, Jay Schwartz, Penny Lang, Jane Sowerby, Ben Hooper, and Martin Larose

Sponsor Melanie

Melanie depends on private sponsors and donations to fund her skiing career.
If you are interested in being a part of her dream,