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THIRTY minutes into the hike, the mystery was solved,

And what a codl, retresh- ing solution it revealed,

A natural swimming pool, Mount Seymour Provineial Park's Mystery Lake is one of those untamed wonders nes- tled just minutes from the concrete jungte that compel you to Whoop with joy, lose your shorts and dive headlong into Mama Nature,

And as E approached Mystery Lake ona recent hot afternoon, four naked revelers and their dog were doing just that. With a natural cock jetty and several large flat rocks ringing the sparkling clear water, Mystery Lake is the perfect piace tora coal moun-

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The trail leading to the Jake — fittingly called the Mystery Lake Trail -~ begins right beneath the Mystery

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Chairlift. The golrg isa little uphill, with an-elewanon pain of about 250m, However, most of the trail is under cover of tee canopies, $0 even on smoking hot days (as this one was) the rome co the hike isn’t too exhausting, And It's just half an hour to get there,

Once there, you can do the lizard-thing and bask on one of the many rock tables that ring the lake, or you can take the plunge (the rock jerry in the middle of the lake is a good place, but the best place is by the water’s edge on the western side of the lake).

The trail continues past the fake, and 10 minutes walking along the route will take you to the base of the Brockton Chair,

If you're the type that likes a hike with a view, veer off | the trail just past the lake en route to Brockton Chair and scramble to the top of the racks on the eastern side of the trail,

The view of Mt. Baker and Indian Arm provides a per- spective unique to the Lower, Mainland, On a elear day, you can also pick up the Fraser River from way out in the val- ley and follow its serpentine route to the coast.

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THQ, who brought us the finest kick-boxing game around with K-1. The Arena Fighters, alrnost missed the mark with this ‘one save for the fact that wrestling fans have gone nuts over this cheesy romp in the square circle. All your favorite thugs are there, each with 30 or 40 bone-crushing moves. Tidy an Rowing with those 3D, texture-mapped, polygon graphics that

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Top 5 Rentals at Willow Video Games in the Park and Tilford Shopping Centre:

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Be sure to pick up one of the free trall maps found at the information kiosk near the base of the Mystery Chatr —~ the provincial park maps are an excellent source of refer ence while out on the trail. ‘The historical information on the back of the ntap is infor mative and interesting,

Be sure so bring bug spray and sunscreen — and hiking | boots, It's pretty muddy at the top, and in the woods there is still plenty of snow on, the trail,

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parking lot was that a bear was spotted by the lake. “Did you see the bear?” asked a woman,’ who was slogging up the trail with her husband, a friend and a child in a backpack. woe “Yep, [saw four bares,” The kid squealed with delight. _ - (Okay, so | fied. Counting the dog T saw five.) obs

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