Hardwood Ski and Bike 402 West Old Barrie Road Phone: (705) 487-3775 Oro Medonte, ON L0L 2E0 Fax: (705) 487-2153 www.hardwoodskiandbike.ca
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – SEPTEMEBER, 22nd 2016
Hardwood Ski and Bike Inc. announces the hiring of Gareth Houben as its new President and General Manager effective October 24, 2016. The Board of Directors of Hardwood Ski and Bike Inc. (Hardwood), one of Canada’s premier cross country ski and mountain bike resorts are pleased to announce the hiring of Gareth Houben as its new President, General Manager effective October 2016.
Current President, General Manager Jack Sasseville is retiring at the end of October and the Board expresses its gratitude and thanks Jack for his contribution to Hardwood over the many years of his leadership.
Gareth has been the Assistant General Manager at Hardwood for the past 8.5 years. He combines a thorough knowledge of the present business and staff along with some great new ideas to move Hardwood forward in the future.
Hardwood is a cross-country ski and mountain bike resort with over 40 kilometers of ski trails, 11 kilometers of snowshoe trails and 80 kilometers of mountain bike trails that offer interesting terrain and a range of technical and aerobic difficulty, from beginner to expert. Hardwood offers skiers and bikers a full-service retail, rental, and repair shop, food service and a variety of programs for all ages and skill levels.
Hardwood also hosts major ski, snowshoe, duathlon, trail running, adventure racing, cyclo-cross and mountain bike races, and events and was the site of the 2015 Pan Am Games mountain bike races. The resort is located north of Barrie, Ontario, just off Highway 400, a 1-hour drive from Toronto, in the most consistent and abundant snow-belt in Southern Ontario.
Our vision is to be the best full-service outdoor health and fitness recreation facility, providing a quality experience for our customers.
Our mission is to create a place where people will enjoy pursuing their outdoor fitness activities in a fun, social, safe, sustainable and healthy atmosphere.
