Slavomir Kardas (fl. 1981)
| Slavomir Kardas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945 |
| Died | 2021 |
Slavomir Kardas (1945–2021) was a resident of the Thunder Bay District noted in The Chronicle-Journal in 1981.[1]
Skiing
Slavomir Kardas (1945–2021) was a Polish Olympic ski jumper who coached Canada's national ski jumping team from 1970. His sons Kristof, Daniel and Jason bought Mount Baldy Ski Area in 2016.[2][3] See also History of skiing in Thunder Bay.
Newspaper record
- Biographical notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 1981-02-24.[1]
- Index note: In court.
- Biographical notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 1981-03-16.[4]
- Index note: Fined $500 in assault.
- Photo notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 2006-01-26.[5]
- Index note: Ski Jumper.
- Photo notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 1993-11-23.[6]
- Index note: Ski swap and exchange.
- Photo notice in The Chronicle-Journal, 2007-09-26.[7]
- Index note: Monster mushroom.
Big Thunder
Kardas coached visiting jumpers at Big Thunder, where his sons Kristof, Daniel and Jason grew up; Kristof and Daniel later became coaches themselves.[8] Ski Jumping Canada's 2021 memorial dates his life 1945–2021.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Chronicle-Journal, 24 February 1981, p. 9
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "1945 – 2021 Slavomir Kardas". Ski Jumping Canada, 2021.
- ↑ Diaczuk, Doug. "Mount Baldy welcomes new owners". TBNewsWatch, 3 October 2016.
- ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 16 March 1981, p. 17
- ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 26 January 2006, p. 3(A)
- ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 23 November 1993, p. 3
- ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 26 September 2007, p. 1(A)
- ↑ "Former Big Thunder ski jumpers lament closure of championship-hosting hill". CBC News, 17 October 2017.