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sports and recreation and Sixth ear 24 ma itti Ski No need to go north Area skiers don have to go north to find fun and relaxation and good skiing cording to Bill Warwick manager of the Glen Eden ski area Our message Is that good skiing exists in southern Ontario commented Warwick during a media day Glen Eden recently Like all ski areas we tend to be crowded on weekends but for midweek or night ski Glen Eden conveniently located offers excellent skiing and instructional programs and is seldom overcrowded Glen Eden located at the Kelso con area Just east of Milton Glen Eden is the largest alpine ski centre in Ontario operated by a public body Eden operates on its own Warwick There Is no public funding Everything and anything that happens at Glen Eden done through the money individuals con tribute Another feature of Glen Eden is their Ski School It Is considered one of the largest and best qualified according to Warwick It 13 operated by Doug who came to Glen Eden alter six years of training as a full time instructor Snow making facilities have been proved this season at Kelso to help give their patrons the best in downhill skiing The Ha lion Conservation Author which operates the slopes recently completed the installation of worth of new underground pipes cannons and an air water cooling system to moke snow under warmer conditions Several features arc offered at Glen Eden that compare with events of the northern slopes This year the Downhill will be held at Glen Eden The Samsonlto event is a special fun promotion that comes to Kelso with both the Toronto Regional and National Finals It is a rare event in which contestants travel the downhill In Sam luggage Last year the event went over big and Wide World of Sports It is again scheduled for television Molstar has moved into the Kelso site and will operate both Junior and senior races on the course this season Labbatt Test Is a way of rating skiers nationally Glen Eden is looking for an outstanding year of skiing to make up for last season in which little natural snow hit the ground We optimistic says recreation pro grammer Carol and it seems our buyers are too According to Ms Paterson season passes are on par with last year Indicating avid skiers are chancing the possibility of another bad ski season Everything Is gearing up commented Paterson The temperature is low enough and the machines arc operating Last sea son the snow making machines were re quired to cover the complete Glen Eden slopes According to Warwick the artificial snow Is better to ski on but mentally the skiers prepared unless there is snow in their backyard Warwick and his staff arc eagerly await Ing heavy snowfalls so they can open the starting gate on the 108081 ski season Glens got Glen Eden is one of very few alpine ski areas In Southern Ontario but operations pride themselves on their facilities and ability to keep the people of the area on well groomed competitive slopes The longest run on Glen Eden 12 measure metres feet The vert elevation of the area Is 73 metres feet The uphill capacity of their tawing system Is people per hour Snowmaking helps nature out Ski lessons big business prayers for snow are not always a luxury item only needed answered And so to the rescue comes the is now a vital part of machine the operation of the majority of ski areas In But where the device A winter wonderland in the making Phil program Area adjusts new machinery recently in Hailed on the slopes Approximate ly hours are spent every winter making snow In an to keep the grass covered and skiers happy Last year Halton Region Conservation Authority recorded a total of hours of at Glen Eden Ski slopes In Kebo According to Phil Mahon program supervisor at Glen Eden the same number of hours will again be devoted to making snow this winter The Authority recently completed the installation of worth of new under ground pipes cannons and an air cooling system designed to make snow under warmer conditions The result will be more snow and faster production of the man made white stuff Although a little coarser than natural snow the man made powder makes no difference to skiers said Mr Mahon An elaborate system of snow grooming machines prepares the snow once It is made Is practically a fine art according to Mr Ideal weather conditions call for cold dry air with the temperature just below freezing A 24hour operation requires constant checks for changing weather factors that Include winds tern perature and air moisture The guns which throw the snow between 50 and feet must be manually aimed and changed according to wind direction TheAuthorityownslOguns which can all be put to work at the same time The process Is carried out inside the cannon gun where compressed air is separated Into fine moisture particles and once sufficiently cooled cornea out as powder fine snow While is considered invulu able to the success of any resort It is not always foolproof Last Christmas the local Authority lost an estimated 000 worth of snow to warm wet weather in a matter of a of days Glen Ski Area manager Bill War wick feels the program they offer in skiing instruction is as good as Is offered any where and some of the credit for that must go to Ski School director Doug Leeming The ski has been under the direct of since the season when Doug moved to Glen Eden from in Kitchener where he was the assistant director for four seasons In the fall of this year wjs elected to the Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance and will sit on that board for two As a full time instructor and now director Doug s philosophy of ski teaching eliminates the old ideas of Just fallow me lie uses a more personal approach The staff at Glen Ski School are made up of enthusiastic instructors The Instructors have been meeting since early October to go over new developments in teaching and ski techniques In addition to teaching the instructors are encouraged to upgrade their skiing and teaching with the Canadian Instructors Alliance Last season instructors upgraded their and moved from Level One to Level Two or Three The 1980Bi Ski School program will in etude a complete lesson package Tor all ago and abilities The lesson times have been set to accommodate as many students as possible during the most convenient times Classes are restricted to ten people of the sameablllty to ensure a more person allied lesson During last season which was one of the worst on record the Glen Eden Ski School put through 11 lessons which would In liicaie the incredible potential for the school during a more severe winter This year for the first time Glen Eden is offering a Freestyle program for those interested In ballet and moguls This pro gram Is designed to supply professional direction to the younger and develop their skills under experienced supervision For further information on the Glen Eden Ski School contact Doug at 878 4131 Clear the slopes for Samsonite Downhill Media types from across Canada will be meeting at Eden In early March to de cide who Is the best suitcase racer in the country The Samsonite Downhill will be a special feature at the Kelso site this winter and should mean some national publicity for the area ski slope Last year for the first time Samjonlte sponsored the event and this time around they have their program to include three preliminaries in Alberta Quebec and Ontario Glen Eden and in February with the winners advancing to the national finals at Glen Eden The finals will be televised on Wide World of Sports The object of the event is to get down the ski slopes as fast as possible riding in a suit case The event is described as a most unusual slipsliding test of endurance and talent but there must also be a bump or two It seems they have warned all con not to forget their underpadding What media people won t do for fun and competition Bray brothers strike gold Hills athlete of the year and local swimmer Mark Bray brought home some gold after the North York Hall of Fame meet at the Etobicoke Olymplum recently Bray finished first In both the I DO metre and metre butterflys to win the gold medals He also earned a silver and bronze fin ishing second in the metre freestyle and third In the 100 metre freestyle The meet was held Dec Bray made dramatic Improvements on previous best times to win three silvers and a gold at the Invitational meet last mouth He was also awarded the tap swimmer trophy in the 1314 year old category by the Guelph Marlins a swim club with which Bray was formerly associated Now both he ana younger brother Peter spend at least 16 hours a week each pract islng with the Burlington Swim Club They changed clubs in September they said in order to swim with coach Thurlow Park Younger brother Peter competing in the boys 10andunder category slashed seconds from his previous best time in the metre freestyle to earn fourth place at the Hall of Fame meet He took sixth in the metre freestyle and swam his best times In the 100 metre butterfly and 100 metre backstroke Then he helped his team to a third- place finish In the boys under metre medley relay for a bronze and a first place finish In the metre freestyle relay for a gold medal Peter took eighth place in both the metre backstroke and metre freestyle in the Brantford meet last month He won a silver In the metre freestyle relay as part of the Burlington team Peter was also honored as top swimmer by the Marlines in the group AHS paddlers tops with 23 firsts Acton High School swim team placed first In a meet at Lions Club Pool recently They collected points on the strength of first place finishes in the Dec meet T A Ink clock was second with 143 points and Perdue High School was third with points results Sr girls medley relay 1st Karen Coats Heather Thatcher Cathy Sr boys medley relay 1st Dave Bcv Baker Brad Edwin Jr girls medley relay 1st Nancy Allan Naomi Donat Laura Klrstln boys medley relay 1st Eric Seiz Stephen Sojka Tracy Parker Ross Turner Sr boys metre freestyle relay 1st Norm Brad Edwin Richard Stanley metre freestyle relay 1st Nancy Allan Ula Connie Soros Laura Moore Jr Boys metre freestyle relay 2nd Tom Darren Scott Ross Turner girls 100 metre freestyle 1st Renata 3rd Kathy Coats boys metre freestyle Ducss Eric Sell Sr girls metre freestyle 1st Beaton 2nd Cathy boys metre freestyle 1st Richard Stanley Norm Bourassa Jr girls 100 I M 2nd Klrstln Jarvls 3rd Jane Sewell Jr boys I 1st Tracy Parker 2nd Stephen Sr I That Sr boys 100 I M 2nd John Kovacs swims to silver Local swimmer Kovacs wan a silver medal In the metre butterfly at the North York Hail of Fame Meet at Etobicoke Olympiad Dec She won the medal with a of 1 213 also placed fifth in the metre freestyle and seventh in the metre Individual medley More than clubs from across Canada competed In he event Kovacs swims with the Marlins Club 3rd Dave girls metre butterfly 1st Laura 3rd Kathy Coats Jr boys metre butterfly 2nd Tracy Parker Sr girls 100 metre freestyle 1st Miriam Beaton 2nd Karen Coats Sr boys metre freestyle 2nd Norm 3rd Edwin Ninaber Jr girls metre freestyle 1st Renata Brillinger Coats boys metre freestyle 2nd Mark 3rd Stephen Sr girls metre butterfly lstCathy Grandy 2nd Laura Sr boys metre butterfly 1st Richard Stanley 2nd John Jr girls metre backstroke 1st Nancy Allan 2nd Jane Sewell Jr boys 50 metre backstroke 1st Eric Seiz 3rd Ross Turner Sr girls 100 metre backstroke 1st Karen Coats Sr boys metre backstroke 1st Brad 3rd Dave girls metre 1st Barbara Lam on 2nd Naomi Donat Jr boys metre 1st Mark Duess 2nd Richard Kllpatrick Sr girls 100 metre breasts troke 1st Heather Thatcher Sr boys metre breastatroke 1st John Mooney 2nd Baker lark left and Peter Bray and a whole host of trophies and medals the two have won he pact fen weeki picked up several gold silver and In the Hill of tame In Ho coke Dec 13 and in the Invitational tail month well as trophies honoring them as top swimmer by the Marlins Swim Club or which the boys were formerly associated Now they with he Burlington Club putting In hours a week each Ontario ski guide The soaring price of gas may put a dent in this year ski industry but there will always be the minority of hot doggers looking for some slopes to try their latest death defying defeat There arc more than 117 different ski areas in Ontario the majority of them in southern Ontario and within a comfortable day drive of Halton Hills Here a list of just a few ski areas you might want to try this winter In eluding a couple of crass country trails Code J J Bar T Thar DC Double Chair Triple chair Rope C Cable Country Club two miles on Wellington Rd 34 Hwy access No Cross country snack bars Valley Re sort 15 miles NE on City Road off Vertical drop max length 3 Lifts TC 2 DC T on 17 alpine runs Open dally with rentals licensed dining room cafeteria snack bar modation miles of cross country trails and chalet for cross country skiers Mountain across the road from Horseshoe off Verticle drop of 400 maximum length Lifts DC 3 R over runs Lie ensed lounge snack bar miles of unidirectional cross country skiing rentals open Tuesday to Sunday Moonstone Ski Resort north of BarrieonHwy vertical drop maximum length kilo meter DC 1 snow making bar rentals pro open days Tues to Sun Cross Country trails Mount St Louis beside Moonstone on 400 Vertical drop max length Lifts 1 TC DC T 1 over runs on 70 acres Snowmaking pro rentals licensed lounge snack bar ski shop miles 30 kilometers of cross coun try trails Snow Valley Resort Five miles NW on City off Vertical drop maximum length 3 Lilts I DC 3 1 pro rentals snack bar crosscountry trails Open daily BETHANYDavil s Elbow miles kilometers from Toronto north off Vertical drop maximum length 3 Lifts DC T R over nine runs Open dally rentals snack bar Hills Con Area miles on 50 Vertical drop 125 maximum length Lifts 1 Cross country Open weekends COLLINGWOODBlue Mountain- six miles W off Vertical drop maximum length miles over lifts DC 4P IT Open daily nights Wednesday Saturday Five base odges licensed rentals pro ski shop ski jump ac com and entertainment Crosscountry shuttle bus to Georgian Peaks Georgian Peaks miles E on Vertical drop maximum length Lifts TC DC T I J R Open doily pro rentals dining lie ensed entertainment cross country shuttle bus to Blue Mountain Winter Sports Pk Aberdeen Avenue off Hwy Vertical drop 340 max length 1 BOO Lifts 1 DC T Open Wed to Frl nights Mon to day pro rentals snack bar KIMBERLYBeaver Valley Ski Club miles off Hwy Vertical drop 500 maximum length 4 Lifts 1 DC T J 1R Open weekends Wednesday pro rentals snack bar Talisman Resort 1 mile 10 Vertical drop maximum length 4 over acres Lifts 3 DC 1 1 R Snowmaking pro ren dining licensed 25 kilometers of country trails KITCHENERChicopee Ski Club on Morrison off Vertical drop 195 maximum length Lifts l 1 DC 1 C Open dally snack bar rentals pro MILTONGIen Eden six miles SW off Highway Vertical drop maximum length Lifts Open dally nights pro ren tals snack bars cross country Golf and Country Club- cross country skiing Open dally Skiways Two miles off Airport above 89 400 vertical maximum length Lifts T R CA over 12 slopes Open Tues through Sun nights Tues to Snowmaking pro rentals bar Creek Pro vincial Parkcross country skiing daily ORANGEV1LLE Valley Schuss on Hockley Valley off Vertical drop maximum length 3 over 15 runs Lifts 3T Open and pro