Halvor Heggtveit
Halvor Heggtveit (March 16, 1907 in Leland, North Dakota, U.S. – January 18, 1996 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) of Norwegian stock and a resident of Canada since the age of five. He attended Ottawa Collegiate Institute in Ottawa, Ontario from 1918 to 1923. He was a long time member of Ottawa Ski Club, including club director, captain of the Traffic Corps (ski safety - ca 1940s). Family owned "Heggtveit Sporting Goods", who were specialists in ski equipment and repairs. They were located at Albert & O'Connor in Ottawa, Ontario. Anne Heggtveit Alpine Ski gold medalist at the 1960 Winter Olympic Games  was his daughter. Cross-Country Skiing Championships. In the winter of 1933-34, he made a clean sweep in the cross-country races with the championship of the Ottawa Ski Club, City of Ottawa, Province of Ontario, and the Dominion Championship. He attributed his successes to one thing: training, hard and constant training. Other highlights: Olympics. He qualified to represent Canada in 18km Cross-Country Skiing at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, USA. Family and business obligations precluded his participation. Other Sports. Rifle Shooting - Dominion of Canada Marksman - Gold and Silver pins. Interestingly, Halvor was  a junior classmate of Desmond Burke, who in 1924 at age 19 became the youngest winner of the King’s Prize. He was a long time member of the Ottawa New Edinburgh Canoe Club (1931-1993). Honours. Ottawa Recreational Association Sports Hall of Fame - 1978 Sportsman of the Year He was inducted into the Lisgar Collegiate Institute Athletic Wall of Fame in 2018.