March 27, 1994 64 pages Office Editorial O82 2131"

NEWS photo Neil Lucente

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SCOTT MAXWELL-HILL, of Anton’s Pasta, was one of approximately 24 waiters who made
a run for it on Wednesday during the annual Seymour Mountain Waiters’ Challenge. The
skiing waiters raised $3,700 for B.C. Children’s Hospital during the competition.

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Students, tourists pack ski
hills during spring break

SPRING BREAK is in the
air, the sun is shining, the
flowers are blooming and
students are packing North
Shore mountains in record
numbers.

By Kevin Gillies
Contributing Writer

Ideul conditions — including
mild temperatures, good snowpack
and unlimited visibility — and
spring break have combined for
record numbers of skiers and snow-
boarders flocking to local moun-
tains.

Cypress Bowl! season's pass
manager Mark Schlichting said
“It's been a record year for us for
spring break.”

The ski area was expecting
5,000 visitors this weekend, which
would make for a record number
for spring break at Cypress.

Grouse Mountain's director of

les and marketing Susan Dore
concurs.

She said that getting a good
snowfall prior to spring break
means good business. The snow
puck has been good since February.

Official closing date for the
local mountains is tentatively set
for April 4.

But both Cypress and Grouse
are hoping to extend their ski sea-
sons to the end of April because of
the ideal conditions.

Seymour Mountain's director of
marketing Barb Graham said that
although conditions and customer
traffic are ideal now. people tend to
turn to other activities after Easter
and operating the ski facilities is
not cost-effective. Last. Friday, the
mountains were reporting snow
packs of 130 to 200 cm (5! to 79
in.) at ihe base, which is a record
for the end of March.

Dore said Grouse is averaging
2,300 to 3,000 visitors to the moun-
tain daily.

Squamish consider casino

THE SQUAMISH Nation is
looking into building an abo-
riginal tourist attraction —
possibly including a casino
— on part of the nation’s
lands on the North Shore
and in the Squamish Valley.

By Kate Zimmerman
News Reporter

Plans are still in the conceptual
stage and a site has not yet been
chosen,

“The economic benefits could
be significant — not only for our
own employment programs, social
initiatives and charities. bul for all
the communities in the area,” said

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Squamish Chief Philip Joe.

He said the complex would
include an entertainment and an
educational component, which

might mean a native heritage cen-

tre, a showcase for arts and crafts, a
hotel, a restaurant and a gaming
casino. It would likely be construct-
ed and run by band members but
aimed at tourists and locals who are
curious about the Squamish and
their heritage.

“We haven't decided yet what,
where or when....It's a long way
away.” Joe said.

Joe said the Squamish are com-
mitted to consulting with local
communities and working coopera-
tively with all levels of govern-
ment.

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Weather

Monday and Tuesday: mainly sunny,
high 13°C, low 4°C

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