METEOROLOGISTS didn’t have this in mind when they predicted Ei! Nino’s cousin El Nina will pay a wet and frosty visit to the West Coast this winter. Actual snow will be Aving inside BC Place this weekend “The faus snow will be used for the $10,000 Indoor Quarter-Pipe Competition featuring world-class boarders and skiers, including Olvmpiain Mike Michauk, Peter Line, Kevin Sansalone and Kale Stephens. And the finals of the competition will be held in conjitnetion with a concert featuring Vancouver's LA Super NEWS photo Terry Peters HELLO EL NINA! If early predicitons hold true, skiers and snow- boarders are in for a white, powdery season. Get in the slope mood this weekend at the Vancouver Snow Show at BC Place. Snow shi IT’S only fitting that Canada’s biggest and best pre-season ski and snowboard show takes place in Canada’s biggest and best ski and snowboard area. The 33rd annual Vancouver Snow Show takes place this weekend, Friday through Sunday, at BC Place in downtown Vancouver. In addition to booths showcasing the newest innovations in ski and snowboard equipment, the popular Swap will feature, as usual, hundreds of bargains in boots, bindings, skis and snowboards. The Swap opens to the public on Friday at 3 p.m. For consignment details, call the Vancouver Snow Show hotline at 878-0557 or visit the website at: www.vancouversnowshow.c om Vancouver Snow Show hours are Friday from 3 to 10 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (the Quarter- Pipe Competition and Concert run until 10 p.m.); and Sunday from 1] a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is $7.50 for adults; $3 for children and senior; children under five get in free. ‘Tickets for Saturday night’s Snowboard Competition and Concert are $15 (includes show entry). i Make Punks, PULDLey and NYC the BC Place dome will play Beat Box DJ RAHZEL. The Quarter-Pipe jam session kicks things off Friday mght at 7 pam. with the qualifving round taking place Saturday acd p.m. Ther at7 pam. that night the action heats up as the bands take othe stage and the host to bands throughout the three-day show, The Airwalk k Action Sports Zone is located adjacent to the lounge and will showcase fitestyle booths and sports action including the Airwalk Vert Ramp Show featuring Barg’s B-3 ‘Team, PowerBar Trials Bike Show finalists let it all hang out. In addition co five music during othe finals, the Roundhouse Lounge under with the Norco Interactive Zone. Christmas and New Year's is a very speciol time here ot Tyax and we would like 0 invite you to join us this Holiday Season. We ore nestled on the shores of Tyaughton Lake and surrounded by the Chilcotin Mountain in the middle of a Canodian Winter Wonderfond, located five ond a half hours north of Vancouver or two hours west of Lillooet. 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