“Chicopee Ski Club is a local mainstay for fun outdoor activities, having served both our home
community and visitors from afar for almost 90 years! I’m so pleased to see the Club as a
recipient of this important funding. The grant supports Chicopee in adapting to the challenges of
the pandemic, as well as creating jobs in our community. It also supports the Club in continuing
to deliver their wonderful recreational and team building programs and fostering a lifelong
appreciation for the outdoors in their many visitors.” -Jess Dixon, Member of Provincial
Parliament, Kitchener South-Hespeler
In addition to access control, warming amenities, and training material development, these
funds supported development of a new website and tools to provide customers services on-site
and remotely if required. The grant allows Chicopee to provide a safe and healthy recreational
experience for patrons while meeting or exceeding all public health requirements.
"The impact of this Ontario Trillium Foundation grant will be felt for years to come,” said Bill
Creighton, CEO of the Chicopee Ski Club. “This grant has allowed us to be in a better position
to serve our patrons during the COVID-19 restrictions and provided needed upgrades to our
website and training modules. The training modules being developed will provide an excellent
education and onboarding tool for our over 600 seasonal employees facilitating improved
customer service.”
The Chicopee Ski Club is committed to CREATING UNIQUE, FUN-FILLED EXPERIENCES for the
community year-round. Come join us for our winter and summer recreational activities or
one of our special events. Please visit the website at https://www.chicopee.ca/
The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) mission is to build healthy and vibrant communities
across Ontario. As an agency of the Government of Ontario, and one of Canada’s leading
granting foundations, last year, OTF invested nearly $209M into 2,042 community projects and
partnerships, which included funding for the Government of Ontario’s Community Building Fund.
Since 2020, OTF has supported Ontario’s economic recovery by helping non-profit
organizations rebuild and recover from the impacts of COVID-19. Visit otf.ca to learn more.
Organization Contact for Media Inquiries:
Bill Creighton, CEO
The Chicopee Ski Club
519-894-1166