Cameron McDonald, born in Grand Forks, B.C., in 1899, was a member of the Grouse Mountain Ski Club, the Tyee Ski Runners Club, and the Noseeums Cabin on Grouse Mountain.
McDonald, shown here between two fellow ski buffs, helped build the first ski runs on the mountain. In 1939 a brick wall fell on him during construction work, which sadly put an end to his skiing career.
Following this he served as the Tyee sports chairman and as a race official and ski jumping judge, and in 1954 he was made a lifetime member of the Tyee Ski Runners.
Visit the MONOVA website for more information about the history of the North Shore and to plan your visit to MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver, now open at 115 West Esplanade in The Shipyards.
Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver, at 3203 Institute Road in Lynn Valley, is open for drop-ins on Monday and by appointment Tuesday-Friday, 12:30-4 p.m. Contact: [email protected]
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