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9 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville. Decemnber 22, 19)76 Section Two SkilaSk y By Larry Wood No matter how you suice if, there always will be a sound argument for skiing Alberta, and the Canadian Rockies in particular. If it's big-mountain country you're looking for, wbere you'Il find adventure and the eupboria that goes with schus- sing powder and buckling moguis, go off f0 -Banff, Jasper, Lake Louise, Sunshine Village, Forfress Mounfain, or West Castle. Skiing's cardinal con'modi- ty is snow, and from the firsf week of November unfil mid- May there's snow on the Great Divide. Which gives Sunshine Village the raii's advantage in Alberta's ski, sweepstakes. Any of four lifts.from the base Tyrone Orange Lodge Celebrates 25 Yecirs High In Aibértu of this remote snow bowl. 14- ue miles west of Banff will dr op international airport tohoe you smack on the Divide. and return, plus ski bus Lift lines, as the ardent transfers, wbich are inter- back-east skier knows them' changeable if you're skiing are a rarity in Alberta. There The Big Fo ur: Banff, Jasper, are exceptions. These bilîs Lake Louise and Sunsbine. will cater to more than 3,O<J Exemplary prices (exclud- patrons then, butý they're ing air fare): For standard cleared out by Sunday mid- accommodation in low season afternoon as though a plague (Nov. 19-Dec. 24; Jan. 2-Feb. had struck. 4; April 10-May 15), $117; in Package ski-week vacationis regular season (Dec. 25-Jan. like Air Canada's Skifari and 1; Feb. 5-April 9), $148; for CP Ar's Ski Canada West medium accommodation in maintain bargain basement low season,1 $126; regular, prices. In terms of what-you- $157;, for superior accommo- payfo what-you-get, they dation in low season, $135; wntbe beaten. regular, $174. Most embrace six nights Other packages are avail- accommodation based on able whîch invoive car rentai double occupancy, five day lift and interchangeable liftf tickets and ail ground trans- tickets valid.at most resorts. portation - from Calgary's There's one plan aimed pri- ~ mariiy at the cross-county Sexponent. Your nearest air- lines office or travel agent is eciuipped with complefe S The town of Banff, a , national park tourist centre of less than 4,000 permanent : residents, is situafed at the y' ~ heart of Alberta ski country. t ghasn't cbanged much in years but it's quaint charm appeals gto the majority. Banff is the gmain accommodation base for inearby Norquay, Sunshine or O the 34 miles via the Trans- ~ Canada Highway to Lake SLouise. Several hotels, includ- Sing Chateau Lake Louise, are g ihi mile or so of the lifts Taggedfor you.. .,l There's auideand varied _C9 choice of hotel space in Banff, * ood* Peace'ý also sundry dining and swing- g spt -- sufficient, in facf, * odFortune to satisfy the gamut of Sapres-ski taste, from gourmet * O r ontnu4 g food, soft lights and cornple- plified selection of table comn- apprciatio bined with high-decibel rock. Norquay is the grandaddy of Aiberta ski his and its North American run bas enjoyed glasting fame., You can run for ýment and Staff a mile-and-a-half and drop 2,500 vertical feet in the, Aer - P Iy mouthg process but you need wheels to Oshawa return to the base of the double chair if you're interesf- ~ ed .in a second go. Many consider once-around-Nortb- American a day's work. ________ Equally taxing is the Lone SPineé, 1,350 feet of non-stop 37ie= moguls and more or, less Sstraigh't down. It's the sort of route thaf was responsible for Norquay's reputation as a haven for experts only, but that was before less demand- >5 ing trails were added. S A second double chair now Wtve jo in Frosty services the lower, easier Lone Pine shopes while the iextending Wishbone and Stoney Squaw warmest èý T-bars afford six runs, ail of less thaxn 400 vertical feet, thoughts and which can be handled by novices. And there are two best wishes rope tows cimbing graduai for a ~beginners' siopes, just the for athing to keep the tots occu- onderfutpied. wondrfulLike Banff, a full rangeof holiay fom 5 services exîsfs at Jasper, 180 holida frommiles f0 the north and west. Sbegi*ning 0 Jasper provides an amiable ,gining alternative althougb you may to end.find the night life toned down, - ,partly because the luxurious ~hJasper Park Lodge no longer e. 5 operates durîng 'the winter season and partly due to the area's comparatively far- flung location. It's 142 miles Manufacturing over the breathtaking Icefield Parkway to the Trans-Canada M Ltd.'Highway at Lake Louise, and Bowmanville 230 miles straight wesf fromn But there's nothing toned down about the skiing pros- pects of Marmot Basin, eight miles from ftown. Marmot's long suifs include a pair of well-stocked day lodges 900 vertical feet apart, one of the longest novice runs in the Rockies with a 2,000 vertical, and heavy dumps of powder snow that occur, if seems, as offen as the sunrise and as regular as clockwork. An excess of the fluffy stuff lies in a bowl below Marmot Peak wbicb, until this season, bas been accessible only f0 thuse williîig to provide their own leg, power. But the National Parks Branch bas yielded f0 tender- for the construction of a double chair serving five new toughies above the timberline. Mai mot's network of trails is vast (25 in allU and tbere's more than sufficient challenge for the faîtbful, some of if calculated fo raise your hair and curi your toes. Target for opening day is Nov. 27. The Tbree Faces of Lake Louise comprise one of the largest downbill develope- ments in Canada and one whicb probably ý rates as Alberta's number one crowd- pleaser. Yes, if has beeni known f0 draw crowds, buf a great deal of. pressure bias been stripped from the 7,000- foot Olympic double chair whicb affords key access f0 a myriad of trails and satellite lifts by the initiation of bus service up the five mile road f0 Temple Lodge. This rustic retreat, one of fbree day-lodge facilities on the premises, is situafed beneath fthe facing slopes of Ptarmigan and Larch, the 'back side' of the complex where snow conditions are always best. The connoisseurs bead bere, but the 'front side' Whitehorn shopes bear the heavier lôàd of traffic. The fwo mile -long White- horn Gondola furfber eases congestion af the base of the hill on weekends giving the area as diverse a lift sysfem as you'll find. In ahi, there are four double chairs, one poma and a novice T-bar servicîng 20 runs, most -of them of sufficient lengtb to afford a half-day circuit on which you won't ski the same ground twice. Accommodation faciifies af Lake Louise can be counted on your rigbt band. However, what was a chronic problem at one time has been- solved f0, some extent since the winfer opening of the fabled Chateau Lake Louise in 1974. And, in addition to housing the down- ME cUT MAINgID go Ch1sLais Wea 37Kngt W 62-50 bill troops, the 250-room Cbateau advertises weekend, packages for the cross-coun- try set, and a network of trails that is unrivalled for scenic splendor. Sunshine Village remains the, only Aberta ski area inaccessible to3 private motor car and, as sucb, is totally self-contained in lits comfy bowl only 500 vertical feet below -the tree uine. This is utopia for the happy-go-lucky, a fun site whicb, nevertbeiess provides its spine-scraping moments if you happen to take a turn down the Birdcage, Waterfall, Headwall or Angel Face. TWo- lif ts lead to Sunshine's apex on Lookout Mountain, the upper terminal of the Great Divide Chair. On a clear day, you can ski forever from here. The panorama of wîde open white and towering peaks is virtually 360 degrees. Tbere's limited accommo- dation at Sunsbine Lodge but anybody wbo skis Sunsbine sbould spend at least a couple of nigbts away from it ali. There's entertainment as well as unexcelled culinary de- lîgbts for the guests, and the lifts are right ou' the door comne mini-g. Otberwise, ît's three c, mies byraU-ono- led bus down thLle imountain to 1the public parking lot and another il back f0 Banff where the majorify of over- nighters will be found frolick- ing. Fortress Mountain is the Meathalis won't stick to your fingers if you dip them in water first. OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT THAPAR DENTURE THERAPY CLINIC Complete Denture Service 163 Simncoe St. S. Oshawa Telephone 579-8752 Hours: Mon. thru Sat. evenings by appointment only Lyrone Orange Lodge was formed. Lodge members [cellebration. The lodge now has about 35 members here. They include Jack Wilson, Fern Wilson, Verna Jacobine Vaneyk, Ruth Murphy, Leverne Taylor, Ihleen Davey. Speaking at the 25th anniversary was ast. baby of the Alberta Rockies, a poses the privilege flot only 01 reincarnation of a short-lived making the first tracks of the operation known as Snow day, but the last. ~l' a t..stt asaon u Ridge which has as its chief Acmoaini crea landmark one ot the Most the bill but a chalet comple is message er hita'n pca unique lodges on the contin- a long-range plan. Pincher ge Mrr Chst san spcl ent. Tbere's limited on-hili Creek, 28 miles distant, pro- thanksfor your kind patronage. accommodation. The alterna- vides modest facilities.inMJCadALE tive is 90 miles north and east For general informatio J ofadALC at Calgary via car or daily about travel in Canada con- 9 ~~o ski-bus service, tact the Canadian Govern- JACK BUR ES Noted for modest siopes ment of Tourism, 150 Kent PU B U Knd EATIN wbic ar laped p bythe Street, Ottawa, Canada KiAPL BI anHETN novice and intermediate class, 0H6.RR4,Bwavleamtn2315 Fortress bas recently ac- quired a triple-chair to serve -- ~ ~ - the area's more taxing runs. There's also a double chair, a '. ne ofthe i T-bar operating ini a triangu-j'i - lar circuit, to serve back-to-~ V~ , back inclines, and a begin- m > OSo Ï ners' T-bar............ At West Castie, the strug- gling southwestern area which X t his dazz ling \- bas the potential to become a giant, plans are afoot to blaze kN new trails this season with the h ld yi addition of a 4,000-foot double chair. Off the beaten track, the te o p-tu i resort is set deep in the peaks 25 miles south of the Crows- nest Pass and bas its elite to sa-..n s ahl ski competition during the £ I ", 1975 Canada Winter Games. man fViIeTGs. t Certain powder aficionados N .t-. goso far as to dlaim they've ~1 encounle notbîng to match y' peak sno-w contditions at West Castie. Blanketing a combina- froirn the MA NAG E Rand STA FF of the tion of the steep and arduous, Toironto r--)mno rolling and moderate, it's of Llmno the ligbt, downy variety on1 39 Temperance Si. N. ow-vi which dreams are made. And ' mnvle , often, you'Il find a corner that 90 e tt3cnîlgo0 This Christmas will be remembered by most of our citizens s atieo enjoyment and rejoicing in family reunion. Unfortunately for some this Christmas will be the seaison during which they lost a loved one through a traff ic accident. Most of the accidents are needless. They involve too much allcohol- and a moment#'s inattention to driving. The members of the Durham Regional Police remind you that at this time of the year it is even more important l'o drive defensively'. We wish you and your families a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.' Chief of Police DURHAM REGIOe"NAL POLIC4*E- It was exactly 25 years ago this month that the T marked the annîversary last week with a dinner anÈ andaon them are 12 charter members pictured h Chambrlin, Reta MeRoberts, Ethel McRoberts, Ethel Goble, Grace Smith, Gertrude Brooks and Kat Sister Lois Brownlee,, Grand Mistress of Ontario Ea F' A