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PAGE 10 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, MARCH 26, 2003 www.durhamregion.com. Ski conditions made for 'a good year' at Kirby Numbers up 40 per cent over last season DURHAM - Ski hills were not in need of natural snow this season as Mother Nature came through with lots of the white stuff. "It was probably the best year in four years," says Mike Pearson, outdoor operations operations manager at Dagmar Resort on Lakeridge Road. "And snow in the city helps us. The best advertisement for us is snow in the city... People think about skiing and come out." Lakeridge Ski Resort's manager Craig MacDonald agrees. He says it was a great winter for skiing. "Our season was pretty darn good, one of the best in recent years. There was a lot of natural snow," he explains. A few weeks were a bit cold, but that mostly just deterred night skiers, he says. 'They had to pick their days, that's for sure," adds Mr. Pearson. The greeting on the phone at Uxbridge's Skyloft Ski and Country Club sums the year up perfectly: "We had an amazing year," it explains. And the Oshawa Ski Club, in Kirby, was not without its share of winter weather. "It's been a good year," says office manager Linda Schaffer. "It's been a long season." She says the club opened Dec. 6; and hopes to see another couple of weeks of skiing before the snow is gone. She says the cold temperatures helped keep the snow on the slopes, requiring requiring less water and power to maintain the hills by making snow. She figures the number of skiers was up about 40 per cent compared to last year, although she says last year was a poor year for the ski business. She says the numbers arc still not as good as the 2000-'0l season, but this was still one of the better years in the last decade. In February alone, Ms. Schaffer explains, explains, 7,500 lift tickets were sold, not counting the 1,000 schoolchildren who visited the resort each week and the 5,800 regular members. The fact that there was no thaw, throughout the winter also helped, she says. "It got cold early and stayed cold," she adds. SATURDAY NIGHT % ENTERTAINMENT 10 pm-CLOSE tj r/if FRASER" 600 Grandview, Oshawa 905-436-1476 s ■E -E 5" 6 0 -S e £ « s S «8 W « C/3 </) CS s* re 1» 5 $ ** re e £ O) (O = re £ ?» 8 e v y Jou are. cordially invited to the* Cfarinatoji Museum !'Board Open Mouse Presenting 1875 (David Pis her Sterling Silver Tec Set March 29, 2003 1:30 - 3:30 PM (Bozvmanvitie Museum 37 Stiver Street Refreshments and Musical 'Entertainment Admission free yd =DSt G T a; Greater Toronto Airports Authority Airport Planning Workshop The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) will be hosting the second in a series of workshops on Wednesday, April 2 nd and April 29 ,h relating to the interim planning work being undertaken by the GTAA with respect to the Federal lands in Pickering. This workshop will focus on Airports and Communities. The workshops are an opportunity for interested members of the public to learn more about airport planning. The workshop will be held at: GTAA Site Office, 3590 Brock Road, Brougham Wedne^K0y\-April 2 nd Tuesday, April 29 lh For more information and to register, (space is limited to 30 people) please call (905) 619-4822. RONO Veterinary Hospital OPENING APRIL Small Animal Veterinary Care Emergency Service Available Dr. Derrek de Haan Dr. Mathew Stephenson Located at 30 Cobbledick St, Orono Call Now To Book An Appointment ^ or For More Information (905) 983-9010 i ■i r ! : •pm March 29,9am-8pm%tarch 30, lOai Friday March 28 Mortgage Centre 7pm-8pm Saturday March 29 Kids Work Shop 9am - 11am Canadian Scholarship llam-nopn ,.. ' *" \ v;>,\ r ""' Mortgage Centre 2pm - 3pm Sunday March 30 Furniture Estate Auction 1pm 3 pm Conducted by Victor Breda, Auctioneer from KAHN Auction Centre Pickering 1 Antiques 1 Collectibles 1 Fine Furniture 1 Classic period style • Carved Mahogany & Walnut ^ A \ > DQ H X Ü DC Z O 2 o in m to HWY#2 I Û DC -N~ GIBB ST. OSHAWA CIVIC AUDITORIUM - - : -- p 99 Thornton Rd. Si Oshawa Lots of FREE Parking ffl iSUM • • ■" : i durhamregs ■com network ÉIS8É? More Information or to Book call (905) 579-4400 Wendy ext 2215'of^ mm wmm