I am the Patrol Leader at the Heights Ski and Country Club. I have been a member of the Canadian Ski Patrol for 47 years, joining the Heights patrol in 1998. I live locally and taught Manufacturing, which includes CNC machining, welding, CAD/CAM and design, in Orillia for 34 years, retiring June 2023. The ribbon spools, fence hooks and sled attachments you can see around the Heights are a few of the projects that were done by my students.

My wife, Kathy-Anne and two children, Matt and Jess are also patrollers at the Heights. Matt and Jess are doing their bit to bring in new patrollers, and you may see them over the next years training the next generation of patrollers, Anthony and Ivy both born the summer 2021 and Charles, born November 2023. Between the 4 of us, we have over 105 years of patrolling experience.

As a member of the Canadian Ski Patrol, I have taught Advanced First Aid, Toboggan skills and have been an instructor trainer for 44 years. I have been in leadership positions in the ski patrol starting 1979 at regional, provincial and national levels. My biggest success was co-authoring a successful Ontario Trillium grant with Kathy-Anne and Vesa Henio for $229,000 towards toboggan development and training in the Canadian Ski Patrol.

I am enjoying being your patrol leader and helping the Heights to have one of the best patrols in Canada. If you see me on the hill, please introduce yourself and join me for a ride to the top so we can get to know each other a bit.

Christine has been in the hospitality industry her whole life, growing up around the GTA, born in Toronto, growing up in Willowdale and Markham, moving to Stouffville as a teenager, then to Innisfil and Barrie. As a young woman she  worked as a server/bartender all while she attended Guelph University studying Wildlife Biology….discovering that wasn’t where her heart was she ended her uni experience in the Hotel and Food Administration Program. From there she helped her parents open an English Pub when they retired to some success. After a few trips through Canada and Europe she landed back at home in the GTA managing such establishments as Kelsey’s Roadhouse Midland, Webber’s Downtowner Barrie and Dave & Buster’s in Vaughan. After taking a break to have her family she re-entered the industry at a prestigious Private Golf Club where she honed her customer service skills and grew into the Event Coordinator when her predecessor moved on to bigger and better things (thank you Samantha, they were big shoes to fill). Finally, after a few more life changes and family relocations she ended up here at The Heights and has worked tirelessly throughout many trials, including a pandemic, to grow the social media awareness, public reputation and widen our community base. Recently married (again) she loves spending time with her husband, two teenagers, two large dogs and cat, listening to Ed Sheeran and meeting new people. 

Like most boys living in small town Ontario – Brian grew up playing hockey. After a school ski trip where he spent the entire day doing hot laps on the beginner hill, he knew he had found his most favorite sport in the world.

Fast forward 30+ years and Brian has made skiing and snowsports his career, teaching, coaching managing and directing snowschools and race departments at Horseshoe resort and then Craigleith Ski Club. Living in Orillia with his wife Steph, their 18yr old son Aidan and 15yr old daughter Helena, who has also started her journey as a ski instructor, made The Heights a perfect fit to come back to where it all started.

Brian is a Level 4 CSIA instructor, PL trained ACA Coach who’s proudest achievement is standing at the top of Revelstoke with his family!

Sheri was born and raised in a small town called Meaford, situated in the heart of apple country and on the beautiful shores of Georgian Bay. During that time, Sheri managed a couple of the local restaurants and had her own business showcasing local artisans and crafts people’s works. Sheri then moved to Horseshoe Valley with her husband and two daughters. She has been working as the Office Administrator of The Heights for the past 18 years, focusing on Membership sales, customer service and maintaining accounts.

Worked in private clubs for the last 22 years , married with two children and lives in Barrie the last 30 years.

Born in the UK and was lucky enough to have travelled the world as father was in the British Air force, eventually emigrated to Canada in 1991.

Has served on the Board of Directors for Season Centre for the last 5 years.

Passions have to be cooking and Camping!

Journeyman papers since 1988

I started in my first kitchen at the age of 13 in a classical French restaurant named the Ossawippi express dining cars and worked there 7 years completing my apprenticeship in Orillia ON. I moved to Switzerland to continue training in the canton of Luscernne. I returned to Canada and worked in Michael Bonnancini and Peter OIivers first joint restaurant Jump. From there I worked at Avalon, Boba and the estates of Sunnybrook hospital and Kit Kat. I returned to Orillia and became the Casino outlet chef at Casino Rama and over my 23 years working there I was responsible for opening and managing all the Casino kitchens.