Presented by
In support of Alpine Canada Alpin and BC Alpine
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Blue Water Café + Raw Bar, Vancouver BC
Jan Hudec – CAlgary, AB (Banff Alpine Racers)
Hudec made history in 2014 when he became the first Canadian in 20 years
to win an alpine Olympic medal after tying for bronze in the super-G in Sochi,
Russia. Hudec's ski career is a testament to his perseverance, having fought
back from multiple major knee surgeries and other serious injuries.
Nicknamed Panda, he became the first Canadian to win the Lake Louise
World Cup downhill in 2009. He also claimed a world championship silver
medal that year.
Marielle Thompson – Whistler, BC (Whistler Mountain Ski Club)
At the age of 21, Thompson added the title of Olympic champion to an
incredibly impressive resume which includes being the reigning world
championship silver medalist and junior world champion. In 2012 she
became the first Canadian to win an individual ski cross Crystal Globe as the
overall World Cup champion, a title she successfully regained in 2014. She
currently has six World Cup victories to her name and 14 podiums.
Manual Osborne-Paradis –Vancouver, BC (Whistler Mountain Ski Club)
A richly talented speed skier who is famed for his fun-loving, larger-than-life
personality, 'Manny' has three World Cup wins to his name – including his
famous victory in Lake Louise, Alta., in 2009. The North Vancouver, B.C.,
native, who grew up skiing in Whistler, B.C., but lives and trains in Calgary,
Alta., enjoyed a superb comeback season in 2012-13, narrowly missing a
podium in downhill in Kvitfjell, Norway, and claiming the Canadian downhill
title. Away from the ski hill Osborne-Paradis is known for his community work,
which includes running an annual ski camp for kids with teammate Mike
Janyk in Whistler. He's also an avid golfer.
P EAK TO P EAK W ELCOME FROM THE O RGANIZING C OMMITTEE
Peak to Peak Welcome from the Organizing Committee
Senator
Greene
Honorary
Rio Tinto
to Peak
Nancy
Raine
Chair
Alcan Peak
Committee
Coleen Christie, CTV News Anchor
Canadian Alpine Ski Team
Athletes (CAST)
Robbie Dixon, Ben Thomsen,
Manuel Osborne-Paradis,
Morgan Pridy, Jan Hudec
Canadian Ski Cross Athletes
Ashleigh McIvor, Marielle Thompson
6:00 pm
Reception
Silent Auction Opens
7:00 pm
Opening remarks
7:10 pm
Steve Podborski (Chef de Mission for Sochi 2014)
introduction of Canadian National Team athletes
7:30 pm
Dinner
8:45 pm
Close of Silent Auction
8:50 pm
Live Auction
9:15 pm
Silver Raffle (100 Troy ounce Silver Bar Raffle)
9:20 pm
Closing Remarks
9:25 pm
Cashier Open
A special thank you to:

Whistler Blackcomb for providing a day lift pass for each guest.

Silver Wheaton for the silver bar used in tonight’s raffle.

Whistler Brewing for tonight’s beer.

See Ya Later Ranch for tonight’s wine.
P EAK TO P EAK E VENING P ROGRAM
Master of Ceremonies
W ELCOME FROM ACA
Welcome to the 9th annual Rio Tinto Alcan Peak to Peak Dinner and Auction.
On behalf of Alpine Canada Alpin, I am writing to thank you for your ongoing support
of ski racing in Canada.
As you know, British Columbia has had a rich history of developing world-class ski
racers who have accomplished great success with Alpine Canada at the World Cup,
World Championship and Olympics. This past February, our alpine, para-alpine and ski
cross teams secured Eleven Olympic and Paralympic podiums, more then any other
Canadian winter sports discipline.
Our athletes’ accomplishments are due to the support we receive from the extended
Alpine Canada family. Our athletes’ success can be attributed to the passionate
commitment of parents and families, as well as ski clubs and your provincial ski
association. For this we owe you our deepest gratitude.
The results our athletes achieved this past season is a reminder of how sport can inspire
and motivate a community to come together to enable our athletes to win on the
world stage!
In partnership with B.C. Alpine, we thank you for your continued support for our sport.
Warm Regards
MARK RUBINSTEIN
PRESIDENT & CEO
ALPINE CANADA ALPIN
1956 Cortina, Italy
Bronze – Lucile Wheeler (downhill)
1960 Squaw Valley, USA
Gold - Anne Heggtveit (slalom)
1968 Grenoble, France
Gold, silver Nancy Greene (giant slalom, slalom)
1976 Innsbruck, Austria
Gold - Kathy Kreiner (giant slalom)
1980 Lake Placid, USA
Bronze - Steve Podborski (downhill)
1988 Calgary, Canada
Two bronze - Karen Percy (downhill, super-G)
1992 Albertville, France
Gold - Kerrin Lee-Gartner (downhill)
1994 Lillehammer, Norway
Bronze - Ed Podivinsky (downhill)
2010 Vancouver, Canada
Gold - Ashleigh McIvor (ski cross)
2010 Sochi, Russia
Gold - Marielle Thompson (ski cross)
Silver - Kelsey Serwa (ski cross)
Bronze - Jan Hudec (super-G)
For overall World Cup standings, please see FIS website: www.fis-ski.com
P EAK TO P EAK A LPINE C ANADA ’ S O LYMPIC M EDALLISTS
Alpine Canada’s Olympic Medallists
Ashleigh McIvor – Whistler, BC (Whistler Mountain Ski Club)
As the first female Olympic gold medalist in her sport, McIvor has become
the face of women’s ski cross. Her profile extends beyond the sporting world,
having worked with top fashion photographers, strolled down a runway in
New York and starred in major advertising campaigns. McIvor, who grew up
in Whistler chasing boys down the hill on skis and mountain bikes, is a former
ski cross world champion and X Games silver medalist.
Morgan Pridy – Whistler, BC (Whistler Mountain Ski Club)
A young speed skier from Whistler, B.C., Pridy enjoyed a breakthrough 201213 season as he claimed six Nor-Am Cup podiums and won the super-G and
super combined titles. The former B.C. Ski Team member comes from a skiing
family.
Robbie Dixon – Whistler, BC (Whistler Mountain Ski Club)
One of Canada’s most gifted speed skiers, Dixon has come agonizingly close
to a first career World Cup podium and it may only be a matter of time
before he joins the ranks of the Canadian Cowboys. The fun-loving Whistler,
B.C., native, who made his Olympic debut on his home hill in 2010, has 11
top-10 finishes on the World Cup circuit. Dixon suffered a serious leg injury
before the start of the 2012-13 season and is working his way
back to fitness.
Ben Thomsen – Invermere, BC (Windermere)
Thomsen’s emergence as a World Cup star would not have been possible without great
perseverance and self-belief. With no team, no coach and no sponsors, he worked a series
of construction and landscaping jobs to keep chasing his dream of joining the ranks of the
elite. He had four top-20 World Cup and world championship results in 2010-11 and got his
reward when he was named to the Canadian Alpine Ski Team in the spring of 2011.
Technically-gifted and known for being fearless, he seems to thrive on the world's
most challenging courses. In February 2012, Thomsen announced his arrival
as a major talent with second-place finish in a World Cup
downhill in Sochi, Russia.
P EAK TO P EAK A UCTION
Live Auction Items for 2014
1. "Train with Simon Whitfield
mate value: Price-
for a day"
less
This will be a
some
tips,
Approxifull day with
training,
nutri-
tion
advice
Simon Whit(Olympic gold/
triathlon) in Vancouver or
and
from
field
silver medalist Victoria in Spring/Summer
Thank-you to Those Businesses and Families Who Donated to the Silent Auction
Alpine Canada
Edward Chapman
Atac Sports
Wear
Coastal Mountain Excavations Ltd.
BC
Descente
Canada
Dia-
mond
Head
Sports
Don Francesco's Ristorante
Alpine
Board
Blackcomb Sleigh Rides
Four Seasons Resort, Vancou-
ver
We apologize if a donor’s name has been omitted due to the printing deadline.
P EAK C ONTRIBUTORS
TO
P EAK
T HE O RGANIZERS
Thank you to the following companies and individuals who have
generously supported alpine skiing by purchasing a table at this event.
BC Alpine, BCST Parents, Borden Ladner Gervais, Carney Waste Systems, Fasken
Martineau, John Rea, KPMG, Mike Giannelli, Mikolash Insurance, PI Financial Corp,
Progressive Strategy Group, Vancouver Litigation, Vancouver Ski Foundation.
The Organizers
Honorary Chairman
Senator Nancy Greene Raine
Chairman
John Rea
Members
Janice Avon
Glenn Dorey
Keven Dubinsky
Eileen Finnegan
Bruce Goldsmid
Doug Horswill
Jim Mikolash
Julie Paul
Patricia Seger
Kathy Stahr
Event Volunteers:
Many thanks to all the volunteers that assist in so many ways with
the Peak to Peak Dinner & Auction.