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The information contained in this newsletter is believed to be accurate but is not warranted to be so. Great News Media does not endorse any person or persons advertising in this newsletter. Publication of any advertisements should not be considered an endorsement of any goods or services. News from the Friends of Nose Hill CITADEL & HAWKWOOD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS 860 Citadel Dr. NW Calgary, AB – T2G 4B8 by Anne Burke Box 62011, RPO Hawkwood NW Calgary, AB – T3G 5S7 In 1984, the “Save the Nose Hill Archives” was deposited [email protected] at the Glenbow Museum by the Secretary/Archivist of www.hawkwoodca.com the Nose Hill Park Communities Board. The collection consists of materials including bylaws and regulations, minutes of meetings of various interest groups, corre- ELECTED OFFICIALS spondence, legal, and financial records; historical out- lines, newspaper clippings, a videotape, scrapbooks MP Pat Kelly Calgary Rocky Ridge and photos; library material including maps, publica- 202, 400 Crowfoot Crescent NW tions and city design briefs, as well as an “I’m for Nose Calgary, Alberta T3G 5H6 Hill Park” t-shirt. Tel: 403-282-7980 Fax: 403-282- 3587 The Board made recommendations for the Nose Hill Park Email: [email protected] Master Plan Review. Thorough environmental impact Honourable Jason Luan (UCP) studies are required before making major decisions or MLA for Calgary-Foothills changing the resource management plan. Visual impact [email protected] to be minimized. User wants must not overpower natu- ral environmental principles. No general municipal uses allowed except those directly relating to Nose Hill Park and its objectives. This policy should be clearly stated Councillor Joe Magliocca by City Council and exceptions, if any, made by Council. Ward 2 Office P.O. Box 2100, Station M Archaeology is an immediate resource. Emphasis on Calgary, AB, CanadaT2P 2M5 preservation and natural resource values, not develop- Phone: 403-268-2430 Fax: 403-268-3823 ment and recreation. Do not install water, fire pits, shel- Email: [email protected] ters, or playgrounds. Fences and gates a high priority to Web: www.calgary.ca/ward2 prevent night-time access beyond the parking lots near Prasad Panda, MLA the edge. Access for handicapped individuals to gravel Calgary-Edgemont Suite 104, 3604-52 Ave NW pit area with links to paved paths. Wildlife recognized 403-288-4453 as an essential component of resources and, for con- calgary.edgemont@assembly. servation, the Board endorsed the concept of a wildlife corridor in a northern direction (with the city-wide bike path). Restrict maintenance vehicle access. Integrate MP Michelle Rempel any emergency access with the pathway system. The (Citadel Morningside only) impact of planned bicycle paths will be too great and 403-216-7777 these should be “scaled down”. Dogs are on-leash in the [email protected] www.michellerempel.ca park except for some areas identified in the Master Plan, where dogs would be allowed to run off-leash (under their owners’ control). 6 M A R C H 2021 I Call 403-720-0762 for advertising opportunities TAKE ON WELLNESS a penalty loop, which is added to the overall race time. What is the Sport of Biathlon? Biathletes must not only be able to ski at a high level of by Foothills Nordic Ski Club intensity, but they must also be able to lower their heart Modern-day biathlon is a winter sport that combines rate quickly in order to be able to shoot accurately at Nordic skiing with target shooting. However, it actually the targets. originated from the worship of Ullr, the Norse god of ski- There are several different race formats in Biathlon. The ing and hunting. Several thousands of years ago, biath- ´individual’ event involves skiing five laps (a total dis- lon was used as a means of hunting for food during the tance of 20 km for men and 15 km for women) with a snowy winter months. In Norway, rock carvings have round of shooting between each lap. The shooting por- been found dating back four thousand years that depict tion of the competition alternates between the athlete hunters on skis carrying spears. A few thousand years shooting in a prone, or lying down, position or a stand- later, the spear was replaced with the rifle and biathlon ing position. The ´sprint’ event is a shorter competition evolved into a training exercise for Scandinavian sol- with a total course distance of 10 km for men and 15 km diers. From there, biathlon became a competitive sport- for women. Athletes must complete three laps of the ing event among soldiers, with the first official biathlon course, with a round of shooting after the first and sec- race being held near the border between Norway and ond laps. The ´pursuit’ event has the athlete’s start times Sweden in 1767. staggered based upon their standings after a pre-qual- Biathlon first appeared as an Olympic sport in the 1924 ifying race. Lastly, there are also ´relay’ events, in which Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, but it was only teams are composed of four athletes, either all male, all a sport for men, and it was known as military patrol. In female, or mixed male and female, depending upon the the 1928, 1936, and 1948 Olympics, it was a demonstra- specific competition. tion sport, but thereafter fell out of popularity. Sweden’s Athletes with disabilities have their own set of competi- push to have Biathlon reinstated as a sport in the Winter tions, including the Paralympics. The events are adapted Olympics lead to its being included in the 1960 Olym- to suit the various disabilities. For example, athletes with pics in Squaw Valley, USA. a vision impairment may ski with a sighted ski partner Women’s Biathlon was not officially recognized as a and shoot a rifle that emits a sound when a target is hit. sport until the European Cup for women was estab- Biathlon is a popular recreational and competitive sport lished in 1982. By 1986, it evolved into a World Cup among children and adults in Canada, even though it event, but it did not gain acceptance as an Olympic originated in Scandinavia. Canada has produced many sport for women until 1992! top World Cup and Olympic athletes, including Myriam At its most basic, biathlon is a race where the competi- Bédard, Rosanna Crawford, and Nathan Smith to name tor with the fastest time wins.