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MEDALS

The Ski for Light medals are made in gold silver, and bronze. The outer edge is red enamel with the words "SKI FOR LIGHT" at the top, "CANADA" at the bottom, a small maple leaf on either side, and "FIRST," "SECOND," or "THIRD" in braille on

the back. The three medals are given for each of the various race categories. If there are only two participants in a category, then both the gold and silver are awarded. This type of medal was first awarded at the Castlegar event in 1996. Prior to that, we had a different type of medal.

The relay race medal is in honour of Ivar Reinsbakken, a Norwegian who came to Canada with his family and settled in Castlegar, BC, in 1952. He was very dedicated to Ski for Light and was instrumental in the success of the first Ski for Light ever held in Canada at Castlegar, BC in 1978.

The relay race medal is a gold colour, depicting a skier and his guide, with the words "SKI FOR LIGHT CANADA" across the top, "IVAR REINSBAKKEN RELAY" across the bottom, and "RELAY" in braille on the back. Pic of relay medals

The very first Ivar Reinsbakken Relay medal was presented to Ivar's wife, Gunvor Reinsbakken, by Ski for Light President Curt Jensen in January, 1996. In following years, a medal will be presented to each member of the winning relay race team. This means that, under normal circumstances, four relay medals will be given out each year.

Medals and Trophies table - Saskatoon 2001	Medals presentation 2001 - MaleB1 5km - Guide Erik Knudsgaard (Rossland, BC), Larry Rinke (Calgary, AB - Gold); Anthony Hodgetts (Calgary, AB - Bronze); Stan Windels (Saskatoon, SK - Silver)Guide Keith Pahl, Saskatoon, SK.
Saskatoon - 2001- Medals Presentation - Male B1 5 km. Over 50 - Roger Woodgate (Calgary, AB - Bronze), Guide Darlene Weger (Calgary, AB); Harry Cordellos (Novato, CA - Silver), Guide Barry Nelson (Maple Ridge, BC); Roy Drever (Guildford, UK - Gold), Guide Jan Andreassen (Victoria, BC)."	Medals presentation - 2001 - Female B2 5km - Judy Prociuk (Saskatoon, SK - Bronze), Guide Juliette Travis (Saskatoon, SK - Silver), Guide Hans Baumfeld (Saskatoon, SK); Becky Bell (Seattle, WA - Gold), Guide Pat Gray (Vancouver, BC).
Medals presentation - 2001 - Male B1 and B2 - 2.5km - Tor Ring (Kamloops, BC); Guide Arlette Harding (Calgary, AB), Andrew Harding (Calgary, AB - Gold); Guide Clarence Iverson (Saskatoon, SK), Herb Essenburg (Saskatoon, SK - Silver); Frank Sorenson (Saskatoon, SK - Bronze) Guide Del Proudlove.	Medals presentation - 2001 - Male B3 5km. - Guide Kristinn Thorarinsson, Ron McIvor (Prince George, BC - Silver), Bill McKeever (Calgary, AB - Gold), Clancy Littman (Calgary, AB - Bronze).
Saskatoon - 2001. Relay Team Winners - Team Alberta - Presenter david Carlson; Guide Erik Knudsgaard (Rossland, BC), Larry Rinke (Calgary, AB); Mary Kennedy and Guide, daughter Taylor Kennedy(Innisfail, AB); Carol Wood (Calgary, AB), Guide Gilbert Nielson (Innisfail, AB), Bill McKeever (Calgary, AB).	Saskatoon, - 2001. SFL President Annar Jacobsen, Guide Jan Andreassen (Victoria, BC) with skier Roy Drever (Guildford, UK) receiving 'Guesstimation' trophy. (Race time 42 seconds off guessed time).
Saskatoon - 2001. SFL President Annar Jacobsen, a very happy skier Rhoda Yakikchuk with guide and husband, Curtis (Saskatoon, SK). Rhoda won the 'Most Improved Skier' trophy.	Saskatoon - 2001. Guide Clarence Iverson with skier Herb Essenburg (receiving appreciation certificate) and SFL President Annar Jacobsen.
Medal presentation - Women, Kamloops 1998	Medal presentation - Men, Kamloops 1998, Alan Schlank (silver), Phil Crowson (gold), & Harry Cordellos (bronze)
Medal presentation - Women, Castlegar 1996, Pat Gray (G) Kathy Stuckenberg (Silver), Pete Christensen (G) Jennifer Griffiths (Bronze), Jo-Anne Yale (Gold) Erin McBurio (G), and 2 loyal dogs!