CONWAY — Veteran ski instructors Ed Bradley, Bruce Grubb and Quentin Gilmore were inducted into the Cranmore Snowsports Hall of Fame at the North Country Country Club Feb. 8.
It marked the eighth annual induction for the organization, which honors those who show a “strong commitment, dedication and passion for teaching the art of sliding on snow to others,” according to committee chair Don Newton of Conway.
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