18 - Friday, December 19, 1997 -~ North Shore News

Time t

By Andrew McCredie
Editor
andrew@nsnews.com
EL Nifio be damned.

All three North Shore mountains have
cranked up their lifts to herald the official
arrival of yet another season on the North
Shore slopes.

Seymour Mountain, the winner of the

“first to open” competition, started it off

fast weekend. The Seymour slope crew
Managed to operate the Goldie Rope
Tow on just 25 centimetres of snow.
Much has fallen since then — a
Thursday press release declared “3.5 feer
of snow at mid-mountain!™
The North Vancouver mountain plans

Strap on th

chairlifts today, with the Mystery chair
operating from 10 am. to 10 p.m;
Brockton from 11am. to 4 p.m

AIL ski and snowboard lessons will
begin tomorrow, The tobaggan area is
also open today and this weekend. (And
rumor has it Santa Ciaus will make an
appearance Saturday and Sunday on
Seymour's slopes. Call the snow phone
tor more information at 879-3999.)

Grouse Mountain, meanwhile, has
combined its snowmaking machinery
with the natural process to give it a solid
base on the Cur. So much so that the
North Vancouver four-season resort will
be operating the Cut chair trom 9 a.m. to
10 pom. roday. And beginning tomorrow,
Grouse will be open tor skiing and snow-

e boards

the holiday season.

For up-to-date into call the Grouse
snow phone at 986-6262. In addition to
skiing and snowboarding, Grouse offers
snowshoeing, cross-country skiing and
ice-skating onfits new outdoor nnk.

And over at Cypress Bowl, the much-
anticipated opening of the newly installed
quad chair took place Wednesday at the
West Vancouver mountain.

The new Sunnse quad chair, along
with the Eagle chair and Panorama, will
be in operation from 8:30 a.m. to 1) p.m
today.

The full operation hours continue this
weekend, with Cypress Bowl running all
their lifts from 3 am. to Pb p.m. this
Saturday and Sunday. Call the Cypress

Dr. Bert Lee
is pleased tc announce the opening of the
Seymour Dental Centre
Parkgate Village Shopping Centre
280-3650 Mt. Seymour Parkway
(above the Bank of Montreal)

tite 924-8289
walidaye Appointments 8am-8pm Tees. to Sat
4 Specializing | ia full mouth treatments

Awaken to a Program of

Hope & Healing

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SENTINEL
Radio Edition

CFUN 1410
Talk with Attitude
EVERY SUNDAY 7:30 A.M.

Give the gift
of music  ¢
this year...]

..from Long & McQuade. |
Your best place to buy and f{
rent musical instruments.

Brumsticks
Guitar Tuners..
Music Stands..
Guitar Straps...
Acoustic Guitara
Electric Quitar
Packages
Keyboard Stands
Microphones....

‘ALL GIBSON
& EPIPHONE

guitars interest

to open Mystery Peak and Brockton — boarding from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. through — Bow! snow Jine at 926-6007 for updates.

Men's sizes small to
extra-large in
mango, red, ye!

and new blue..

are available on

everything in the
store - and we have
extended hours for the holiday season.

Free for 1 Year | Forat your musical wishes, come in to
the best prices and service at &
December Only! | Wedtada Now 3 locations to sete you
Bee] Lome & McQuade Ltd.
Musical Instruments
2218 Coguitam Ave. 2301) Granville St. baronet George

r
Kitchatna Jacket

The Kitchatna is the purest expression of The North Fa
no-nonsense, utilitarian design philosophy. Made of water=
proof, breathable Gore-Tex® 3-ply fabric, that I fully. seam
sealed and designed with multiple storm flaps, this is

one of the most functional and storm-proof garments

they're producing.

$ 57. 99

JOS MAEN STREET
ww hiteli we Yolkon’:

; Sure ooL

POR THB EING ST OL TDR
+ TOURAUE NS Ra CEO THING

\Ee NORTH”
042926 2oT Loy . .
ede Artist For Kids Gallery
810 West 21st Street, North Vancouver, BC
Viewing by appointment. Call 937-6667 (26)
www.artists4kids.com