y ORLD CUP at Whistler went very well indeed ~
30,000 people made the weekend the biggest in
Whistler's history. Everyone was in great spirits .

and the weather was perfect.

The sports side consisted of the
Labatt Blue World Downhill, the
seventh of 11 races determining
the men’s World Cup downhill
champion; and the Fila Super-G,
the fourth of seven races deter-
mining the world’s Super-G
champ.

in the two races, 100 of the
world’s best flew down the
3,803-metre Whistler course at an
average speed of 88 kph — which
is why, | discovered, it’s better to
watch these races on TY.

In the downhill, Norway's Atle

44 Like they're
such huge stars
they were at risk

of being

movbed...99

Skaardal came first followed by
‘American Tommy Moe and
Switzerland’s Franz Heinzer
(Heinzer is considered the world’s
most technically proficient skier
while the Norwegians are said to
be the most technically advanced).

‘CANADIAN SKI Team member

Brian Stemmie.

Louise Atrd
BRIGHT LIGHTS

Whistler's Rob Boyd, who re-
mains the only Canadian man to
win a Canadian race, finished
10th, 1992 Canadian downhill
champ Roman Torn fell way back
(42nd) and Brian Sternmle just
plain fell.

The day’s stars were Team
Canada’s golden boy, Calgary
gymnast-turned-speedster Cary
Mullen, who entered in 48th place
and finished fourth; and Fernie
commercial pilot Ralf Socher,
who cane back from devastating
injuries and 82nd place to finish
12th.

(Mullen was the top Canadian —
25th in the Super-G, which was
won by Austria’s Guenther
Mader.)

The organizers provided an ex-
cellent VIP area — a huge tent
done up western-style. |

Mingling among the hay bales
were extreme skiing and
snowboarding film producer Greg
Stump; clothier Mark James;
Clympian Nancy Greene; and
West Van’s Howard Nemtin, who
handles real estate development
for Whistler and who, with his
wife Colleen, was displaying the
mode! for upcoming redevelop-

EVENT ORGANIZER Shawn
Pozer of West Vancouver.

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CBC’S BRIAN Dance (centre), with the day’s stars, Ralf Socher (left) and Cary Mullen.

ment at the base of the mountain.

West Van's Pozer family was out-

in force — event organizer Shawn
Pozer, of the Canadian Masters
Sports Group, had enlisted mom
Darlene as a volunteer; and |
spoke with federal minister for
sport Pierre Cadieux, whe said,
“‘I'ta very sorry to see Brian go —
but | definitely do not want that
job.” .
Naturally, there were plenty of
skiers in the tent and, also natural-
ly, the Swiss team was the most
organized — they held
autograph-signing sessions and
distributed pre-signed posters.
There were rumors of political

‘game-playing — apparently, as

late as Friday, the Swiss and
Austrians were threaiening to pull
out of the race because the course
was too fast. Wussy boys.

(I'm told that this is actually a
tactic used to keep the Canadians
on edge and at bay.— they see our
guys as a threat.)

On the social side, there were a
zillion small parties and all of the
nightclubs had top bands, most
notably Toronto's fantabulous
Blue Rodeo.

At the Blue Rodeo concert, |

spotted Rob Boyd partying with

Whistler Race director Peter
“YP Young; North Vanners
Glen Ringdahl and Sam Lenar-
duzzi enjoying themselves; and -
prominent criminal lawyer Martin
Thompson not enjoying himself —
he left early.

There was a noticeable lack of
famous faces. ;

| stayed at the lovely Chateau
Whistler, which is now the place
to stay, and saw not one familiar
face.

I'm told, however, that actresse
Anne Archer and jo Beth
Williams both cut short their stays
at the Chateau when they found
out it was World Cup weekend.

Apparently, they feared the
crowds. Like they’re such huge
stars they were at risk of being
mobbed — they obviously don’t
know Canadians very well,

kkk

And now for something com-
pletely different...

When the next provincial elec-
tion is announced, look for
muck-raking Republican-style.

Word is that three women will

go public with fabricated stories of
affairs with a certain politician.

photos Louise Aird

One of them will even produce a
love child. - ;

Of course, these women will be
paid — one gets $10,000. Fool! —*
Gennifer Flowers got $100,000
for humiliating herself. And note
how badly her story hurt Bill
Clinton. ~~ . uO

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