SUNDRIDGE, ONT. — The Ontario government has announced it is allocating $95,000 to the Eagle Lake Gun Club in Sundridge to help build a provincial centre of excellence for biathlon training and racing.
Funding through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation will be used to upgrade its biathlon infrastructure and trail network, stated a recent release.
Upgrades such as installing bleachers and building a waxing cabin and team shelters are needed in order for the club to be sanctioned by Biathlon Ontario as a training and competition centre for provincial- and national-calibre athletes.
Eagle Lake Gun Club is a not-for-profit, volunteer-run, multi-disciplined shooting club that has been operating for over 60 years. Its facility will become one of two high-calibre biathlon training centres in eastern Canada, the other being in Valcartier, Que.
“As biathlon grows in popularity, many clubs in Ontario have started offering coaching in the sport, but none have a dedicated trail or shooting facility that can support the training or competition environments required for provincial- and national-calibre athletes,” said Norman Miller, MPP for Parry Sound-Muskoka, in the release. “With our government’s support, the Eagle Lake Gun Club will be able to host professional training camps and competitions, as well as increase sports tourism in the Almaguin Highlands Region.”
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