fends, " in the marching and singing should WITH OVER 100 centimetres of the white stuff already piled up, the snowy slopes of Grouse Mountain are a beacon that draws the eye of lowlanders upward and excites the hearts of eager skiers. “We're off to a real jump start. It looks like we're going to have the best ski season ever,”’ said Grouse Mountain Manager Mike Corcoran, the day, before the Nov. 26 opening day. _ The Peak, the’runs into Blue- berry Bowl and the Inferno lift are all operational, thanks to coopera- .tion of the weather system and 24 “hour-a-day operation of ..Grouse Mountain snow machines. | “We've been. busy getting the hills in shape,”” said Corcoran. Management has also been busy making skiing at Grouse Mountain an even more attractive proposi- tion. ~ The Club | Grouse discount ~ package, which sold well at a reduced rate in the summer, con- tinues to be popular. Now for $119: ($99 for students) a skier can‘ski> anytime all season for just $9.99, — quite a break on the regular’ $22 ($18 for students) lift ticket charge: Holders of the discount ‘card may also ski Sundays after 5 p.1a.. - for free, and bring a friend for . in the. loft for Club Grous?: ‘ Santa’ s coming to town THE COUNTDOWN has ~ begun to Santa Claus’s ar- Tival i in Edgemont Village. At Lam on Saturday, Dec. 10, “the well known character will pull into the village on a fire truck and be welcomed by a group of carolers. : ‘The ‘carolers” will then accom- pany Santa to his grotto at 3070 Edgemont Blvd. : _Anyone who would like to join” meet at the Petro Canada gas sta-~ tion on Woodbine Ave. at ll a.m. ~* Once Santa is encconced, he will : be happy to receive visitors into his brightly lit .; “grotto until 3° p.m. . Youngsters who visit can have free. photos of themselves with Santa to commemorate the o occasion. : members and we will be having club nights every Friday,’’ said Corcoran. Corcoran sees the club becoming a social group. ; “*Ski school sales have been go- ing through the roof,’’ added Cor- coran. The Headway program for beginners and Jumpstart program for the more advanced are popular and there is great interest in Grouse’s new teaching tool — Sybervision. : Sybervision classes, which are to be kept small, will watch video tapes about skiing techniques at a facility up on the slopes and then make their way downhill to try out what they have learned. - Then they can go up the moun- tain and watch the video again. *sIt’s a great concept, tailored to the intermediate skier or better,’’ said Corcoran. Grouse Mountain is the only Canadian ski facility that has the ‘system, which was developed in the US. Santa’ 's fire truck escort will also’ remain in the village for a short: children of all ages can get a closer SANTA CLAUS, ... coming to Pégemont Village Dec. 10. Telassic & unclassic | “MEXICAN FOOD (4 All Main Courses from $5-$8, SO servedin a casually elegant atmosphere of Old Mexico ~ SEVEN DINNERS from 5 pm’. _am. and 3. p.m. for free photo FIVE LUNCHES ~ from 11:30 am TWO WEEKEND BRUNCHES from.11 am all afternoon Take out always" _ 988- 8862 3108 Edgemont Bh, North Vancouver 255-1188 OVER 4,000 skiers visited Grouse Mountain on the Nov. 26 opening day, and organizers sa they experienced the best start in 20 years. On that day, 108 cm of snow was recorded. | re ly they expericn HIGHLANDS AND COL WOOD Corner clarified CONCERN OVER driver ‘cutting the corner at Highlands and Col- wood near Edgemont Village was raised at. the North Vancouver District Council meeting on. ‘Monday, Nov. 28. It had been brought to the attention of one alderman. that drivers turning right off Highlands Boulevard on to Colwood take the 90- degree turn too sharply, thereby cutting the corner and facing poten- tial oncoming traffic. i In an attempt to remedy the situation, it was decided that. the district would join up the/ centre lines of both streets with paint and reflective.markers. Norm iNictiol of the district’s traffic department says that once the line is delineated, it is hoped that rivers will stay on the correct side of the road when making the turn.” A traffic island that had also been suggested at council was turned down for a number of reasons, he said, one being that.an island “would increase the hazard to drivers when there are snowy condi- tions. The road marking will’ hoi be done until spring, said Nichol, since at present it’s “too cold and too wet.”? ; ‘ period following Santa’s arrival $0 look at the truck. Western Realty will be providing hot chocolate to all enjoying the festivities — the drink is free, but Western. Realty. is requesting a small donation, which they will tum over to the Capilano Lions Club. Santa Claus will be taking time out of his busy schedule to visit Edgemont; Village three - more times. On Dec. .17, 23 and 24, he will again be available between 11 sessions. - Santa’s helpers say that if Santa is not in his grotto between these hours, it probably means that he is out in the village handing out can- dy canes and will return shortly... + : (( 3 — Wednesday, December 7, 1988 - Capilano Chronicle