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I A Georgetown Acton Wednesday June Weather Conditioning from MACKENZIE GEORGETOWN ACTON 12 CHURCH ST 8531660 Improvements at ski area are postponed By LINDA KIRBi Staff Writer There will be no major capital improve ments Glen Eden Ski Area this year the result of a revised budget for the coming season The new figures described as a no frills budget by Murray Stephen general mana ger of the Region Conservation was presented to the entire Authority last Wednesday The revised revenue projections are now set at 000 a reduction or till over a previous budget submit ted last month A disastrous ski season that saw only 67 days of skiing at the local hills and resulted in an operating deficit is blamed for he elimination of several planned improve ments us well as a number of maintenance projects Crossed off the list of planned projects are worth of chalet furniture worth of work on the twister choirlifl and of the downhill racing facilities l6000 Approximately worth of mainten ance projects have also been trimmed from the original budget submission work on various lifts Members of the Conservation AreasCommunity Relations Advisory Board have agreed to proceed with repairs to the chalet building and foundation estim at 20000 First Loss Earlier there had been some discussion as to whether or not the repairs could be de layed for another year owing to the large deficit the Authority Incurred over the past season For the first time in several years Glen Eden failed to produce a profit and instead recorded a operating deficit Major expenditures for capital projects and maintenance add up to approximately which Includes a deficit from last year so the final deficit Is more than 167600 The chalet repairs however are according to Sandy Bell manager of the Conservation Areas Division and if de layed further would only cost the Authority more money later The new budget is based upon an estim skiing days as opposed to 90 days in the original budget Expenditures for staff expenses training and marketing efforts have also been re duced The budget Includes everything I feel is necessary said Mr Bell Some of those items cut from the budget would have improved the appearance and made working conditions easier for staff he said adding only absolutely necessary Items have been kept Burlington member George White voiced concern over the maintenance costs and worry over the current large debt When are we going to make up the 167000 he questioned According to Murray Stephen genera manager for the Authority a bit of luck and two good seasons might see the deficit wiped We have invested over 100000 in improvements in the last few years and spent a minimum of on capital improvements every year and been able to breakeven What you have before you is what we re quired to prepare the hill for the coming tea- son There are no frills It is as good at we can realistically present he said Two good seasons from this point on wards and we can pay off