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10 - The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday February 3, 2007 www.oakvillebeaver.com Mild weather melting away Glen Eden's revenues By Stephanie Thiessen SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER A delay of almost a month in the opening of Glen Eden Ski and Snowboard Centre has resulted in a revenue decrease of about $750,000 compared to last year. Mother Nature was to blame for the delay, with temperatures not cold enough to make snow. The centre opened Jan. 13 instead of the planned Dec. 16. A Glen Eden progress report from Kevin Keith, director of Conservation Lands Services, was received by Conservation Halton's (CH) executive committee at its meeting January 25. The report stated that, as of the beginning of January, revenues were down the aforementioned amount compared to the same time last year because of the late start to the season and the cancellation of the centre's Christmas camps. "Although we have been able to control our expenses by placing a freeze on all discretionary spending and putting our seasonal staff oncall, our projected $400,000 profit for this season will obviously not be met," the report states. Keith said he couldn't comment on how the park's financial situation might look at the end of the season. "We haven't crunched all the numbers yet," he said. The report lists several actions that were taken as a result of the late start to the season. They include transferring some full-time staff to different CH departments, moving the snowmaking crew to the hazardous tree removal program, pushing back the start of the eight-week lesson pro- gram by one week, offering season pass holders free access to CH's conservation areas and negotiating discounts for season pass holders at Horseshoe Resort in Barrie. It will be decided in the next few days whether the tube park will open this year or will remain closed as it did last year due to unseasonable weather. Enhanced marketing initiatives will aim to increase the number of visitors for the rest of the season. Glen Eden usually remains open for skiing and snowboarding into March. The report admits it's been a very challenging season, but stated staff is far from ready to give up. "Staff are optimistic and committed that with colder temperatures and wintry weather, the remainder of the season will be successful with strong visitations and guest experience," it reads. 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