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- lundi 4 février 2019
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Grants awarded for the ISSW Fund and the Al Hodgson Memorial Scholarship
The Board of Directors of the Avalanche Canada Foundation is pleased to announce the following grant award recipients.
- Laurie Dumas, A Field Technician with Avalanche Quebec, has received a grant from the ISSW Fund to assist her in completing the Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA) Level 2 Avalanche Operations course. Avalanche Quebec has developed a new forecasting program for the Haute-Gaspesie roads corridor. This new roads forecasting program is an addition to the Chic-Chocs forecasting programs. It became essential for additional staff to have completed the CAA Level 2 certification for the new program. This course will allow Laurie to fulfill that role.
- Kirk Murray of Revelstoke, BC has received a grant from the Al Hodgson Memorial Scholarship Fund to assist him with completion of the CAA Level 2 course. Kirk is a professional backcountry snowmobile guide whose goal is to educate the public on how to safety ride in the mountains in avalanche terrain. His goal is to become an avalanche forecaster.
For information on how to donate to or how to apply for any of the grants and scholarships offered by the Foundation, please go to our Programs page on our website.
Congratulations to Kirk and Laurie!