Complex sentence: The early 1950s was still a time when resources for Canadian skiers were extremely limited and very little in the way of government funding to cover expenses for skiers wishing to compete on the world stage or to get professional training.
Split into simpler sentences: The early 1950s was still a time when resources for Canadian skiers were extremely limited. There was very little in the way of government funding to cover expenses for skiers wishing to compete on the world stage or to pay for professional training.