e Manning’ S. ‘popularity i is. | ~ slopes c or. slipping ‘smoothly due in part’ to ‘its easy along 1 the: ‘cross country. trails. “accessi essibility Perched in the ~~ : shi ei, Cascade Mountains between : “Hope and Princeton, the park | mn ‘Trans-Canada ‘Highway 3 : | Att this time ofy year,. skiers “flock to the park, ‘taking to” oe net are” ost Mee ne - Gibson - Pass’. high wirtte _ You'll find a row of two-. al “housekeeping - ‘which can. sleep. a: ‘party of: eight::In the: main | Jodge are additional sleeping units, some with kitchens. ~ There’ S a games: room and sauna «downstairs: anda. restaurant just across. the compound. ; NO STORE oR GAS” ‘doesn’t have.are a store ‘and. __ gas Station. So if you plan to. Stay a while, be sure to fill Up. “your tank-and buy: supplies i in Hope. or Princeton. as “As” ‘the: snow retreats, spring: comes to Manning - Park on a tide of blossom that j sweeps from valley to > alpine ~ meadow. we Among the first flowers to » show their slender buds are “thousands of golden, snow ‘lilies. They are closely : followed by. the broad pale “cups of the" western anem- | . ae . en MS ones, snug in. their distinc- "HIKING. fn Manning ‘Provinctal Park, gome y 2A Lilometres tive ruffs g. soft white hairs. Be. photo via sche Hope-Princeton’ Highway [Te wuriom oo : %& custom woodwork, Itd. _ 261 EAST 1ST STREET, NORTH VANCOUVER | A. total service: - from. conceptual _design to a_ fully finished kitchen, “bathroom. or any living area is now available to North Shoro residents. . We. specialize in designing and -' building contemporary European indoor “fiving environments, ‘designed to fit recisely, your personal requirements. . 5 bre also bulld. custom Danish furniture ‘and = provide an_ interlor consultation service. . ‘in addition, working In conjunction with The Bullding Group, we can now * custom design and: bulld your entire home. And ramombor ~ even if you Just plan to renovate your prosont kitchen space, the cost of the romodolling Is - often doubled In appreciated value of your home. " 4 toe dosign ' ent poet ‘ ae we do beautiful things for people Mon-Fri. 9-5 pm. : | Sat. 12-4 pm. 984-08 I 4 Free estimates gladly given - call eo have. all: l oaie vv ag two chai pa Park headquarters’ ‘comforts. _ "The. only things 1 the park at its~ incredible - ‘best to see the chain of valley tapestried © with ~ blues, . lakes -- Lightning, Flash, mauves, | ‘crimson, orange, . . Strike-and distant ‘Thunder —. ‘gold, magenta ° -and : white, and ‘cushioned. everywhere colour before the first. white - with the: silvery mop-tops of | anemone seed heads. 7 Panne LUG down i ‘Twenty ‘rorap. along the Falls. trail ¢ | ‘through Sampling tiny sweet, berries: _ border just as far as your feet, can: take you. - = There are over. 300 camp- sites in ‘Manning Park's forest, creek and lakeside. campgrounds,’ The ‘‘Camp-. ground Full” sign is “p early 3 T po tes “By. mid-July, ‘the flowers _ banished banks . to ‘the’ ‘rockiest ‘ram- - day parts, and Manning Park. is -With luck, you may be there And visitors of any age can spectacular for. .a switchback road leads: righ : uP. to the: alpine meadows. On, ‘mountain : ‘height 3 or demanding stroll | ‘V- Converter Centre 3399Miagsway 430-1521 § park, as well as bears, moose and deer.” - show given: "by Siendly park naturalists. the. snow- mirror: the brief whirl: of dusting of winter. cloaks the = - park once: more. | ry he eyes tic: Sight, ~ OM». marshy valley, | Minute Lake or cnn SSeS C - Announcement | Strawberry" Flats, aS You go. oe Do you want to build a "Serious: ‘backpackers. can. doll house? © | | tackle the Skyline trailor slog |, | where ‘the track one ake Evening Classes Now Starting : Pacific Crest ° trail whichf .- , er leads south beyong the U.S..} at 4 38 West 16th St., North Van 980-8 112, . chase iosts * . gine \o KIRO channel 7 + ' a . it you’ re not receiving a clear picture of Channel 7 KIRO because of ghosts and interference, chances are - . we can help you! call us now for a home demonstration!