B12 - Wednesday, January 12, 1983 - North Shore News

Winter Driving Warning

Snow Area

Spot Checks

At this time of year and in areas subject

to heavy snow conditions, you will see
special signs requiring that your vehicle
have good winter-tread tires or carry
chains or, in some case, that chains be
mounted. For your safety and that of other
motorists, these signs are authorized

by law

Durning the next few weeks, random checks
will be carned out by the RCMP in problem
driving areas, more particularly the Hope
Princeton, the Squamish Highway to
Whistler, the Fraser Canyon, but including
other sections of road on Vancouver tstand
and the rest of the province subject to
snow conditions The operation witt be in
conjunction with the Attorney Generals
“CounterAttack” programme and

other police traffic checks Drivers of

Clea, not propeny.e~ y be

torcharged. ~—”

The Ministry of Transportation and High
ways 1s doing its best to Clear snow and
maintain Our roads in winter to make them
safe Before Griving into snow areas, make
sure you have good winter tires and are
Carrying Chains to make your vehicle safe

Be on the lookout tor snow cleaning and
sanding equipment sometimes Operating
in Conditions of itinmuted visibitity Thetr
flashing amber lights are warming you to
use extreme caution and slow down Make
sure also that you observe special signing
and directions of lagpersons if you should
encounter them and please drive carefully

bt Province of British Columbia

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Hon Aten V frase: Mivator

By KERR Y McPHEDRAN

What began as a one-
mountain, day ski area for
Vancouver skiers 17 years
‘avo, has turned into a two-
mountan, four-season,
international resort.

The hub of the new mult-
million dollar resort com-
munity just 100 kilometres
(74 miles) from Vancouver,
Bntish Columbia 1s_ the
people-scaled Whistler
Village. at the base of two
snow-peaked 2 133 metre
(7,000 foot) mountains. Cars
are relegated to an outer ring
road, leaving the winding
streets and pretty) squares
open to pedestnans and, in
winter, skiers There are 20
hotels, lodges and luxury
condominiums. plus

restaurants, bars, shops,

DESTINATION WHISTLER

et buys 80 run

discos and delis. By 1987,
the village will have doubled
in Size.

But what brings people

back to Whistler — and
keeps over 1,500 there year
round — is the great out-

doors. A cliche, sure, bul at
Whistler, it fits.

GETTING THERE

Mavenck bus and BC
Railway make the sceme
two-hour tnp daily. The
Snowgoose bus connects
direct with the Vancouver
Airport every Friday.
Saturday or Sunday

Free shuttle buses or $1
Dial-a-Bus connect the
village with other hotcls,
restaurants and sport
faciuhues Rental cars) are
avatlable there. or dave your
own car

NEWS photo Terry Peters

WINTER

Cross-country ski en the
Lost Trail Complex, starting
at Myrtle Philip School. or
take to the frozen lakes.
December to March are the
pnme months. Rentals are
available at all ski shops.

Downhill: one hift ncket
buys you the longest vertical
in| North America. on
Whistler plus neighboring
Blackcomb. E:ghty runs are
served by 19 lifts.

Hehb-sha with BC Powder
Guides and get morning
instruction and a= guided
afternoon on Horstman

Glacier
Free guided daily “Get
Acquarnted with the

Mountain” tours on both
there's also a video ski

school for beyinners and
hotshots

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REGARDLESS of what
the weather is like on
the surface, it's a totally
different world under
the water. Here, scuba
divers at Cates Park
ready themselves for a
journey into that dii-
ferent world.

Over 65? Ski free on
Blackcomb.

Try outdoor ice = stock
shding (Austnan curling).
Night sknng 1s al the
nearby family area
Paradise. Ski free New
Year’s Eve night, then go out
and boogie!

ACCOMMODATION

Over 900 rooms are
available, from pension style
lodging to hotels and con
domunium units, many with
fireplaces, saunas and
kitchen facihtes There are
campgrounds too

One central reservaton
number handies all resort
bookings, seven days a
week Phone (oO) 4)
422?

Whistler tcvort
Associanon POO Box 1400
Whistler Botish Columbia
Canada VON 1BO. can
provide

dctarks nn
commodation i other

Information

CROSS
COUNTRY
SKIING
CALL SHARON

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689-3466
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