Ski club suing former resort owner over sale of building
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The Westman Ski Club is suing the former owner of Ski Valley near Minnedosa for allegedly including a building owned by the club as part of the deal when he sold the resort two years ago.
The club alleges that Don Horner “has been unjustly enriched” by the sale of the “ski club building” that sits on the property.
A statement of claim was filed in the Brandon Court of King’s Bench in March.
Westman Ski Club members ride the ski lift at Minnedosa Ski Valley. (The Brandon Sun files)
The claim alleges that Horner owned Ski Valley since 1979 and sold the property in August 2024, including the club’s building, but did not seek approval from the club.
The building was constructed, paid for, owned and operated by the club on Horner’s property, the statement of claim alleges, adding that the club had exclusive use of the building from the time of construction in 1992 up until the property was sold.
“Given the history of the building, (the Westman Ski Club) are the beneficial owners of the building,” the lawsuit alleges.
Since the sale of the property, the club’s “ownership interest in the building has been denied by the new owner” and it can no longer operate, the claim alleges.
The new owner is not named in the lawsuit.
The club is seeking a declaration that the building was property of the club and costs related to loss of use of the building and other damages to be proven in trial.
No statement of defence has been filed and the matter hasn’t been tested in court.
The Sun was unable to reach Horner before press time on Wednesday, and he did not have a lawyer listed online.
A member of the club’s board of directors did not respond to a request for comment, nor did the club’s listed lawyer, Reid Hunter, before press time.
The Westman Ski Club is a volunteer-run, non-profit community organization that arranges competitive skiing competitions in and around the Minnedosa area, the statement of claim said.
During the season, the club typically meets weekly at Ski Valley or at Asessippi and offers recreational and downhill ski racing programs, the Town of Minnedosa website says. Club members race in Minnedosa, Asessippi, Winnipeg, Holiday Mountain near Manitou and in Bottineau, N.D.
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