a arate f ae. Me Py ROW RESTORATION Art Materiais & Restoration Experts Move Quayside Hikes wil From page 49 Devil’s Woodpiie and the Giant be colder in the higher alu- Cleft. tudes, and exertion will make Repardless of the intensity you thirstier than exertion at available in the lodge. Other of the hike, however, expect to lower alrirudes. cabins come with toilets. Cornce of Lansdale & Esplanade The lodge's kitchen, headed by chef Anton Weigert, turns out a stezdy parade of three squares per day starting at 7 a.m, The food is hearty high: country, mid-European fare - served in generous portions buffer-style in the 40-sear din- mi. reakfast, the lodge lays uta table of cold-cuts, breads, fruit and baked goods for hikers ‘who want to pack a lunch for the day's hiking advencures. Dig in. with gusto: your Jabors will be much appreciated mid-hike. As with the campers across ~ the fake, hikers here are beyond : ja-and other orga- nized groups‘ of naturalists and tal- keeners fill the “A one-K hike, son?” .. “Do that while, we're wait- ing for breakfast.” . t forget the post-hiking sing-a-long by. the fire pit at 8:30 p.m... Full accordion .-/ aecompaniment. for those who .. have a hankering for high alti- “tude karaoke. As to the hikes themscives, there ar~ all levels of challenge — from ‘simple two-kilometic, one-hour strolls to places like Lake'in the Woods and Scout ‘up to .10-kilometre, cursions to’ destina- be impressed. And awed. And exhilarated. By vistas of granite rack for- smations, jagged glaciated peaks, lush alpine meadows, forests of lodgepole pine, Engelmann spruce and Lyall’s larch, and mountain vistas of humbling beauty. It is a place of wortd-class tranquility and natural splen- dor. Vildlife is similarly rich and varied: mule deer, mannots, pica, bighorn sheep, mountain goats. No bear, though. At 6,800 feet above sea level, it’s too high for olack bear, they say. Grizzlies were once the quarry of local Indians fed by Chief Quiniscoe. A popular tribal sport, according to legend, had band men:bers bearhugging ‘grizzlies into submission then stabbing them through the heart. ‘Do. not try this at home, a tly all grizz! ut apparently all grizzlies have long since departed the area — they being less enthusi- astic about ‘bear-hugging than Chief Quiniscoe’s iads. Still, there are cougar and lynx populations. As with any wilderness adventure, common sense and proper preparation should prevail. For instance, do not forget to pack warm clothes, plenty of drinking water and good quali- ty hiking gear. Regardiess of the temperature in the valley, it will The lodge’s season has typi- cally run from June to October, but this year good weather allowed the opening to take place in May. And Padmas is planning to push that openung back to April and incorporate snow-shocing, in the todge’s repertoire. If you are planning ro take in the Cathedral Lakes Ladge experience, consider a few caveats. Do nat expect four-star hotel treatment. This is a gen- uine wilderness area. The lodge 1s outfitted with niost creature comforts but it is on the rustic side, as it should be. Unless children are interest: ed in wilderness hiking and the magnificence of this province's natuzal scenery, it might not be for them. But T cecommend taking them if you can. It is an experience they will not soon forget. Staff is friendly if not overly schooled in service industry subtleties, Help yourself is the order-of the day. And it’s lights out at 11 p.m. That’s wher: the lodze’s generator shuts down. Depending on the day’s hiking activities you will not be tco concerned. Instead, if you can keep your eyes open, listen to the. - silence. It is worth the price of admission. For information .and reser- vations cail toll free 1-888-255- 4453 or visit the lodge’s web- site at www.cazhedral-lakes- lodge.comiemail: marmor@ncl.auracom.com Petrov Restoration Gallery Ltd., the Noth Shore specialist in conservation and vestoration of fine art, is celebrating the grand opening of their new locati Tradewinds at the Quay from September [4th to the 26th. Ferdinand Petrov, who is a professional art restorer, owns and operates the gallery, along with wife, Sylvia, and daughter, Aniko. All diree are experts in anyone has a probiem they can cali us and we will help them resolve their art, framing and art materials. difficulties." says Svlvia. 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