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It is no light matter to assume the mantle worn with such distinction

for many years by Mr. C. E. Mortureux. Perhaps it will envelop me like

a tent. However, several thoughts give me confidence. During a long

period, I have worked with him and have learned much. Probably I have been smitten with his contagious enthusiasm.

Then we have an excellent executive-a blending of experienced

workers and new directors eager to give expression to their ideas. This is a healthy state of affairs and should carry the Ottawa Ski Club

along the pathway of even greater · achievement.

We have a grand club, which brings wholesome sport and health

giving activity to thousands of Ottawa people. The maintenance and

improvement of the facilit ies which make this possible is an objective

wGrth the best efforts of the executive. There can be efficient manage

ment of so large an organization only if every member of the executive

does his full share. Through numerous vicissitudes the voluntary effort of a great many members has written on the records a fine story

of achievement. We must add noteworthy chapters to that record. Nothing can prevent us if executive and members work together for

the general good of the Club.

May 1947 bring good skiing and the joy of living to all our members.

Ottawa Ski Club Year Book 1946-47

The Ottawa Ski Club HONORARY OFFICERS

Honorary President: H. S. Southam.

Honorary Vice-Presidents:

J. A. Wilson

Norman Smith

J. A. O'Brien

Graham Towers

President Emeritus and Editor:

. Charles E. Mortureux

EXECUTIVE ( 1946-47)

President: Herbert Marshall

First Vice-President: Sigurd Lockeberg

Second Vice-President: Elmer Ca,ssel

Han. Secretary and Associate Editor:

J as. S. Patrick, 76 Renfrew Ave.

James Russell

Lloyd Greer

Fred Hanna

Chairman of Ladies: Executive: Viola Smith

Legal Adviser: A. G. McHugh-, K.C.

Treasurer: Sylvain Bernier

Auditor: F. L. Price

Directors:

Bill Irving

Fred Richardson

Fred Clifford

Bruce Heggtveit

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EDITORIAL COMMENTS Hail to John Clifford, the champion of Chile!

* * * . * There is not perhaps quite as much text as usual in this Year Book,

but more pictures, cartoons and sketches, and this should please the majority of our members· Outside the mystery stories, most magazines on our news stands today are two-thirds pictures, and skiing is rio longer in the mystery stage. The regular features, such as the skiing conditions, the casualties and, the competitions of the past season are as usual reviewed at some length by the Editor, the Captain of the Ski Patrol, and a member of the ·Ski Racing Committee. To Harvey Clifford we arc indebted for extracts of letters from his brother John, about the Andes of Chile, and the Chilean Championship; to a member of the Old Guard, writing under the pen name of D. L. Surveyor, for a splendid article, in a reminiscent and happy mood; to our old friend, Tod Laflamme, the originator of our first ski-tow, for a scathing denunciation of-.this child of his brain, which, he says, has degenerated into a Frankestein; to Elmer Cassel and Bill Irving, for a breezy and highly interesting account of their 15,000-mile jeep trip to Mexico in search of new ski hills. James Patrick has contributed a sketch of our ne\'v'

Champion Lady Skier, Miss Dunne, and another humorous piece about skiers, and there is a translation by John Kihl of the report of a trip to Mont Tremblant, published in the Norwegian Year Book. For the pictures we are indebted to Antonio Smialowski, Allan Holmes, J os. Scott, the National Film Board and the C.P.R.; for the cartoons, tq John E. Lewis; for the verse accompanying the cartoons to J. L. C. Guthrie, and for the artistic layout of the book to our ever-faithful and- highly efficient advertising agent, M. J. Londeau. To all our contributors, -we offer our warm thanks. \

* . · * * . * In the · last Year Book there was a story by the Editor entitled

"A Smallpox Scare in 1942." This was a printer's mistake; it should have been 1922. Those of our members who got the smallpox at the time have not forgotten the year and have already made the correction, of course, ·

* * * * Talking of pictures, the ski movies presentation at the Glebe

·Collegiate was a bit of a flop this year owing to the fact that, with one or two exceptions, most of the films were of the "I have seen you before" kind. An original film, said to be v_ery good, and which had been spoken for, somehow failed to turn up, probably because a higher bid for' it was made at the last minute. In any case, the Canadian collection · of ski films appears to be inadequate; there are not enough good films -to go round, particularly at this season of the year, .when they are in such demand by all clubs. The Annual Presentation may be done away with in the future but the Ottawa Ski Club will keep on the look-out for' original and educative films and throw them on the screen for a nominal charge whenever they appear, and if they can be obtained.

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The Dunlop commuters will doubtless be glad to know that the rough and much up-and-down parking lot at the foot of the Dunlop hill has been levelled, pancake fashion, with the help of the bulldozer; it can now accommodate some 200 cars. This levelling should have been done by the Federal District Commission, the owners of the grounds, bt,tt the FDC did not have the money, so the OSC stepped in and did the job, the FDC, however, provided the surveyors. It is not often that a pri-v2,te institution comes to the help of the govermnent, but we are not proud. It was a bit costly, but well worth the expense, we think.

* * * * And while the bulldozer was there, Bill Irving took it around to look

at the scenery and do a bit of levelling on the Petticoat Lane of Little Switzerland, the foot of the Slalom hill and of Mort's hill, with a vieii: to ·reducing the bumps and the mortality among skiers this coming season. Bill was flabbergated when he got a bill for nearly $1,000 after this little sightseeing and de-bumping trip. He passed it on to the Club. \Ve might have purchased a bulldozer for that amount.'

* * * * There is no doubt that a bulldozer would be a highly useful acquisitioh

.ar.g could be put to good use on the Dippers, Traveler's Hill, Bon Ami and a number of other slopes. Any of our members having such a machin~ lying idle in his backyard and wishing to get rid of it for a nominal charge, or, better still, donate it to the Ski Club, is requested to get in touch with our secretary.

* * * * As the mountain would not come to Mahomet, Mahomet went to

the Mountain, the story says. The Ottawa Ski Club did better than 1\:f ahomet. As the skiers would not go to the Western Lodge, the W esterl1 Lodge was brought to the skiers. This old wandering lodge, which first adorned the eastern banks of the swift flowing Gatineau river, and later, for a number of years, the windy heights of the McCloskey's LookOut, now lies dismantled at the foot of the Slalom Hill, where it will he put up again as soon as nails ai1d other building materials are availahl~, to receive the overflow from the Camp Fortune Lodge. Thi~. we hope, will be the last peregrination of this wandering member of our string of lodges. ·A site has been levelled for it. The spot chosen for the site was supposed to be all loose earth and easy digging : as usual it prove(! to be all solid rock two feet from the top, and compressors had to lie used, at great expense. In fact the excavation alone cost <~lmost as much :1.-s

the building of the lodge in the first place. We live and learn.

* * * * In the meantime and until the new Slalom Lodge i<> ready, more roPm

will be provided at Camp Fortune by converting the hig- waxing- room intn an additional dining room. A new waxoing room will be provided 11!J.c1.ei· the caretaker's and First Aid quarters. This new dining room should easily accommodate a few hundred more skiers.

* * * * Years ago our main problem vias to get skiers out to the hills

and trails. The northern solitudes were crying for visitors. Our p~oblern is now one of congestion. People in slacks on our snow fields are more

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numerous than people wearing nothing at all or next to nothing on the beaches of Florida. New slopes can be opened, but it is a laborious anri costly process. Our hills are wooded and rough. There are many trees to chop down, stumps to pull up, holes to fill in, gaps to bridge over. Thi> is being done, however. The Morning After hill, west o{ the Slalom, formerly very much too narrow and too rough, has been widened and smoothed and converted into a splendid Al slide. A new slope, east of Mort's, starting from the Look-Out and ending on the Home Run, has been opened up this fall. It should greatly help in reducing the overcrowding on Mort's hill and the Great Divide. Other hills are being surveyed with the possibility of opening new slopes, and quite a few are promising. This work will be done next Fall at the first opportunity ... money permitting, of course.

* * * * Again, this year, we ·are reminded by Fred Hanna, the Captain of

om Ski Patrol, of the means by which accidents can be avoided. . The three cardinal rules for safe skiing are: ( 1) Avoid over-crowded and icy hills; (2) Always ski under control, and keep away from steep·-sl.Qpes until you can control your blades; ( 3) Always climb a hill in the lane provided for the purpose, and never loiter at the bottom, in the ·way of down-hill traffic.

Skiing under control means that one should 1Je able at all times to come down a slope, no matter how steep, at a snail's pace if necessary, stop when one must, and turn in any direction to avoid hitting obstacles or other skiers. If everyone was thorQughly proficient in this respect, casualties would be reduced to a minimum. T he members of our Sk~ Patrgl like to ski once in a while and they complain that the whole of their time is taken up by picking up casualties, for which there is little or no excuse.

* * * * Thoughtless people who try to force their way into the buses at

loading points or do not park their cars properly into parking lots; reckles;; skiers who sprawl all over a hill, climb in the center or loiter at the bottom ,inviting collision with downhill traffic; snobbish people who prefer the . company of their haversacks on tables ana benches to that of their fellow-members, and lazy people who find it too much of a strain to clean their table after eating, and too far a walk to the g-;~rhage can t0 put in the=r leaving-s will all come in fat a bit of attention this year. from the Ski Troffic Corps, organized by Secretary James P:ttrick anu captained by Halvor Heggtveit. All such thoughtless peonle will he warned, and, if nece-;;sarv, disciplined. The instruction.<; i~s11ed to the members of the Traffic Corps will be found on page 77 of this book. You will know them by their arm bands.

* * * * It has been· decreed hy the Canadian Ski Association, the aui-'ttst

bodv that rules our de'ltinies in the field of competitions. th:tt no h;ll ·would he taken into cnnsideration for a downhill course in the fttt11rc, unless it had an elevation of at least 2,000 feet. As downhill race'> are

Front Cover Subject Photo by C.P.R.

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Scenes From Mont Tremblant Lodge

TOP-Mount Tremblant, showing the Flying Mile on the lower slope at left .and· the Main Ridge to the right.

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now · part and parcel of the Canadian Championships, and as there is nel 2,000 feet elevation within fifty miles of Camp Fortune, this der.:ision, if adhered to, would mean that no Canadian Championships could ever be staged again by the Ottawa Ski Club. They would have to be set in the Rockies or at Mont Tremblant, or other such locality. This of course is unthinkable. If the heights of Camp Fortune were good enough in the past to turn out Canadian champions, they should continue to be good enough, and the downhill race, which, C!fter all, is nothing but a glorified slalom, ·will have to be cut out or modified. We can supply a 200-foot jump, as good a slalom hill and as good a cross-country course as any in Canada, and a one thousand feet hill for the downhill race. Surely that should be good enough to make a Canadian Champion.

* * * * The Ski Patrol of the Ottawa Ski Club is carried on by volunteers,

who · give their time free of any charge, but the rescue of casualties over such an extensive system of hills and trails. as ours requires the use of much expensive equipment in the shape- of special toboggans, stretchers, sleighs, snowshoes, etc. Their care at the camp sometimes feqttires highly paid medical attendants in addition to the members · of St.John's Ambulance Brigade and a full stock of costly medical supplies. No charge is made to the injured skiers, members or non-members. Attempts have been made in the past to cove·r the cost of this work by the sale of First Aid buttons at 25 cents a piece, but the response on the part of our members has not been as gratifying as it might have been, and there is a considerable deficit every year. At a recent meeting of the Executive, it was decided to carry this button selling campaign in a more aggressive manner, on specified week-ends. A minimum of ten cents will be charged for the buttons, so as to bring them within the means of our Junior and Intermediate members. There will be no ceiling on the p.rice of the buttons however, the sky is the limit, and any amount will be gratefully accepted. No member should be witbout a button. How would you feel, if, after refusing to contribute, you were picked up, repaired and brought down to the parking lot at the Club's expense? Do not fancy that this cannot happen to you "because you never take any chances." While accidents are generally the result of carelessness, skiers have been known to sprain an ankle or break a leg over a piece of ground as flat as a pancake. You may be next. Buy a First Aid button, for your conscience's sake.

* '* * * This club of ours, the Ottawa Ski Club, has been built by volunteer

work; most of our trails have been cut and some of our lodges built by our own members, who cheerfully paid their fees in addition to giving their own time, free of charge. \i\Torking for the club has never been looked upon as a drudgery, rather as a privilege and a pleasure, and it is much to be hoped that this landable esprit de corps, so essentia l to the welfare of our institution, will continue so long as the club endures. There is some work that can never be done as well by paid labor as by volunteers. The training of young men to handle the machete, the brush hook, the axe, the hammer and the saw, under the leadership


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of men of such high caliber as J os. Morin, the founder of the Night Riders; Geo. Brittain, Bill Irving, the present Captain, . and his able lieutenants, Fred Dixon and Elmer Cassel, is perhaps a greater achievement, one in which the club takes as much if not more pride, than the training of ski champions. Let us hope therefore that the Night .Riders, the working unit of the Club, will never lack recruits and that those who enlist i n this famed organization will always be ready to answer the call of their leader and submit to the discipline that is necessary.

* * * * Many inquir ies .have ·been received regarding the Gatineau hus

service. We are glad to say that the Gatineau Bus Company has given us the assurance that the service will be continued on an improved scale this coming season.

HILLS AND TRAILS }<'rom Old Chelsea, U1e CANYON TRAIL {200 yards from bridge, on Meach

I...ake road) leads to Camp Fortune, 3 miles away. Branching from it, past Kingsmere Heights, and also ending at the Camp, are three other scenic tra!ls: Skyline, Little Switzerland and Pleasant Valley. Motorists parking at the P enguin's {1 mile up· on Kingsmere road) or at Kingsmere 2% miles up) may cut into the Canyon from there .

. F rom Dunlop's parking lot· (2% miles up Meach Lake r oad) the Dunlop Trail leads to Camp Fortune, as well as three other trails branching from it : Lake Trail {right) Home Run (right) and Sunrise {left). About 1% miles.

From Camp Fortune to Pink Lake and Wrightville: Up Lane, down George's, acros-s Lake, down Mica Mine to Lodge, and along Pink Lake Tra il to Wrigh tvllle.

Other trails at C. F.: The W est ern, to Western Look-Out- The Highland to Kingsmere ~ The Merry-Go-Round.

Hill at C. F .. - Facing North: Sigurd's jumping hill, The Slalom {ski-tow), the Morning After, the Canyon, the Lane, Nursery Slopes, Bonnie Brae, the Dippers {facing west), Traveller's. On reverse side of Mort's hill: Cote du Nord, Corkscrew {going west) Casse co·u {unfinished) Fac ing south: Great Divide, Mort's hill {with ski-tow), the new hill.

Trail and Hill Etiquette Never loiter near an out run, at the foot of a hill - When climbing, always

take the side, not · the center of the hill - When descending, never dash sud· denly from the side to the center. - Keep away from steep hills until you ca<l control your skis by stemming.

When climbing. a trail, keep your eyes up and stick to the side - Heed instantly the cry "Track" by moving to the side - If you fall, get up and out of the track at once and do not go away before cross checking the hole you made. · Holes make bumps and bumps are dangerous. - Walk down icy or rutty bits of trails - Never ski alone on an isolated trail.

Don't drag your. poles, as they might catch on some projecting object and wrench your arms. Keep the tops well down and the steel points up and away from you. When carrying your skis always have them strapped at both ends. Skis strapped only in the center spread out windmill fashion and are a nuisance.

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THE SKI SEASON OF 1945-46 By the Editor

The ski season of 1945-46 opened t.wo weeks earlier than the preceding one and. closed one week later, showing a net gain of three weeks· as compared with its predecessor. The extreme dates were the seventeenth of November and the twenty-four,th of March. On the fir.st of these, Carl Simpson tried the slopes of the Canyon on five inches of newly fallen snow and came out whole; on the latter, "under summer skies and on corn snow" James Patrick carefully picked his way up the Morning After and switched ·over 'to the Canyon wher e he had a very good slide. All the slopes witl,l a southern exposure were bare on that date.

Although the season was longer, it was not as consistently good as the previous one. The quality of the winter varied, not so much with the days a s with the elevation of the land and the nature of the slopes. "A poor winter," says Harvey Clifford who.se ski horizon is limited by the windswept Slalom hill and the perpendicular COte · du Nord, where constant schussing and turning by would-be slalomers a nd racers laid bare a crust formed ea rly in the season. "A very poor season," says Fred Hanna, t he Captain of our valiant ski patrol, who was kept busier than usual picking u]1 casualties and mending broken bones . Major Hancock , who tends to the P ink Lake Lodge, John Pringle Taylor , who, for the first time oper ated a ski tow at Dome Hill and was unable to pa y dividends to his shareholders, and the poor benighted people who never venture farther out than Fairy Lake or Rockcljffe Park, were also pret ty much of the same opinion. However, those' of our m embers, including Secretary James Patrick and First Vice-

President Herbert :\fa rshall, who wisely sl1unned over-crowded hills and kept to well sheltered t rails and slopes on the heights of Camp Fortune, 'claim that it was very good, almost perfect in fact, and ample evidence to support this point of view is given in Jim's diary which is quoted further on.

There was .a crust, to be sure, but it showed up only in places. As a whole, conditions were very good at Camp Fortune, where timely falls of snow refreshed the trails now and then, not so good a t Dome Hill and Pink Lake, a few hundred feet lower down, . and rather poor in the city. The city comes into the picture only to the extent that, it influences the mood of the skier s. Very few actually try to ski on Sparks str eet, but the icy condition of the avenues, lanes and back yards act as a deterrent on beginners, always prone to judge the conditions on the hills by those of the pavement. It takes considerable opt imi.sm to start out on an icy day. One .should not forget, however, tha.t precipitation in the shape of rain in the city turns to snow a thousand feet up, or that mere flurries of snow a t the level of the Ottawa river mean inches of snow h igher up. So it was this year, and so it will ever be. Although the wind-swept slopes may be crusty, the sheltered hills and trails are always quite navigable, and, in the opinion of the writer, much better fun may be had any day on gently sloping t rails than on over crowded hills. I am quite aware, that, in so far as the younger element is concerned, I am preaching in the wilderness. They want t he steep hllls , crust or no crust, with the thrills, sprained ankles and broken bones


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and all that goes with them; well, they can have them. broken. bones and all. Let them not, however defame the winter, when their judgment is at fault. On the whole, the ski season of 1945-46 compares favorably witlf any of its predecessors, .save perhaps that of 1933-34 which, with its steady 40 below and continuous deep snow8 from October 23 to April 24, stands as a pattern for all times.

As may be seen from his 'diary, Jim was out •twenty times, and only on one of these days were conditions really icy and poor. That was the time when "being ready to go to church, Jim changed to ski togs at the call of a friend" and the weather took a change for the worse the moment he .got out. Comments are, of course, quite unnecessary. Five were "red letter days" that is, in Jim's own words "days to be remembered and memories to cherish". The rest varied from "fair to very good". It will be noticed that Jim ·stayed home on the first two week-ends of skiing on account of a bad cold. He generally gets that cold every year at the start of the season. It may be a good thing to have, when the covering of snow is still thin and the falls painful. I now pass the pen to Secretary Jim Patrick, of diary fame.

Sunday, Nov. 25 (+23°): Had bad cold in the chest, so · did not go out this first day of skiing. Bill Irving phoned in the evening to re,Port that about two hundred were at Camp Fortune Lodge, including Anne Heggtveit ( 6 year old wonder) . Snow 9 inches deep· and Canyon quite good, although most members came by Dunlop's. At least one hardy skier went through to Wrightville. Glance back at diaries shows this the earliest start in ten years.

Sunday, Dec. 2 (+8°): With Shirley and Audrey H. to catch 8.30 bus for


Chelsea. Bright morning, with perfect snow conditions. Canyon in mid winter shape. Many already at lodge. Cafeteria making Initial effort but service poor. Took Mort's a few times, splendid, but too much confusion and loitering at foot. Met Sigurd with Gener.al Erikson and wife, also Walter Gilhooly. Home by Excelsior and Lower Canyon and truly never had a better run, fast, smooth, perfect control.

Sunday, Dec. 9 (+29°): All ready for church when Sigurd called on the phone, so changed into ski togs and away to Dunlop's. Very icy from much rain. Walked up first long .steep part, but not Sigurd who is too dyedin-the-wool for such unethical procedure. 'Tow on Mort's making good progress. Very few members at lodge. Fred and Bill working hard getting .C'afeteria into shape. Carl Simpson said he was first to ski down Canyon this year (Sat., Nov. 17). Did> not do much skiing, but merry ride down Dunlop's.

Sunday, Dec. 16 (+ 10°): W. McM. called at house a t 9.4.5 to take Shirley and me to Kingsmer e (Penguin lot). Biting wind in >the open. In Canyon very hard and fa st, just one inch of snow since last Sunday. Small crowd of 300 to 400, Took grand trip up Log Cabin to Keogan's and returned by Fortune Lak e. Beautiful day and trails in bush quite soft under foot. Beavers causing much devastation in Lake Trail area. Misguided nature lovers' idea. The Marshalls, A. D. Watson, W ilf. Parmelee, et al, on hand. Home by Excelsior. Hard, fast and dangerous; forced to use undignified sitting-down stop twice. A good outing but not a perfect day for skiing. Eugene Heggtveit fractured leg on Mort's.

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Dunlop's at 11.30. A biting wind and still no fresh snow, so struggled up first steep slope with skis on shoulder thinking of warm bed at home. W.ent round bx Fortune Lake, Ridge and Log Cabin trail before entering lodge. Clear blue sky, bright sunshine and enjoyable trip. Small crowd. Fast ride out.

Sunday, Dec. 30 (+28°): Lay in bed late and so to ·catch the 10.30 bus. In Lower Canyon with Jim Russell (new O.S.C. Director) and Dick Reynolds (former ski racer of note). S_nowed hai·d all day .. A bit slow in the morning, faster later on. Tow on Mort's working and doing big business. Biggest crowd so far this year. Checking ·started. Took a few slides on Mort's and Traveler's, • both in good shape. Met" in with brother George and nephew Bill (home from Queen's) and go"t drive home with them.

New Year's Day, Tues. (+5°): Early abroad to get a seat with Shirley in the 9 o'clock bus. Three inches fresh powder snow. Fast skiiing, perfect control. Canyon best yet. Around the Dippers with Bob McG!ffin, Joe Scott, Fred Clifford, Gordon Smith and Stuart de Ia Ronde. Shirley got ride home but Stuart de la Ronde, Bill Fleming and I wen•t through to Wrightville. The Hancocks had everything shipshape at Pink Lake. Snow a bit scanty in the lower stretches. Best skiing and nices•t day so far

Sunday, Jan. 6 . (+37°): With temperature soaring and water running everywhere. "It is an ill wind that blows no good" and so to church. Fred Clifford tells me over the phone at night that skiing conditions are terrible, very slow with rocks showIng through on Mort's, and skis sinking deep in rain-pitted trails. Bad business· for operators of tows and canteen, not to mention the club which will probably lose several hun-

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dred lukewarm members. Here is hoping for a better entry next week.

Sunday, Jan. 13 (+2°): Shirley and I with Gordon Smith to Kingsmere, Noreen by bus with Barb. Rogers. Terrific wind o.n golf course. Tht·ee inches powder snow on icy base. Hard climbing. Dangerously wind swept in spots. Canyon splendid. Took Dippers with Gordon and Fred C. Around Ridge road and down Canyon again. :Mort's and Traveler's scraped down to ice from high speed turning. Big crowd in lodge._ Kay Bernier back again after long absence. Temperature kept dropping but bright sunshine and beautiful scenery. Trees laden with ice and snow. Home with same party at 5 p.m. Large porcupine up tree near lodge drew much aHen·tion.

Sunday, Jan. 20 (-19°): By car to Kingsmere. 24 below and high wind on golf course. Shirley and I froze cheeks and poor Noreen her nose. Six inches fresh snow. Canyon grand. Round the Dippers with Gordon and Fred, perfect.· Big crowd in spite of cold; many strange faces. Traveler's in perfect condition. Mort's down to ice in many places, from turns. More faces and noses frozen today than during the whole of last win•ter. Went around the whole of Merry-Go-Round after dinner, a lovely trip. Back to car by Highland Fling and Lower Highland Fling glorious. Best skiing so far but for the intense cold.

Sunday, Jan. 27 (-12°): Beautiful day, bright sunshine, no wind. Swift slide down Canyon; to lodge by 10.15. Took Dippers and was reproached for not going first, so led the way round again to redeem myself. To Mm,t's and Traveler's after dinner but found .crowds and much reckless riding; many collisions; one broken leg. The snow, although fresh, refuses to stick to crust on steep hills. Turned several somersaults when trying to turn on


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icy spots on Trav.eler's. Induced by older brother George to go to Wrightville; fast and 4!njoyable trip. Major Hancock doing splendid business. Smarter or cleaner lodge I never saw. Home by 6.30. Real red letter day.

Wednesday, Jan. 30 (-4°): Across golf course in biting wind, ~ll five freezing some part of face. Six inches fresh snow which increased in depth in the worst gale of the winter. Took Dippers twice, splendid but visibility nil on fast hills. After dinner went around Switzerland, taking •turns at breaking trail. Took tow up Mort's. Gord. S., Fred C. aud S. McGiffiu went down Great Divide and came to grief in huge drift. Hi Foster and I took Mort's, which blinding snow storm made difficult enough. Small crowd, among whom Anne Ileggtveit and parents. Home by George's and Highland Fling; fast and smooth but snow rather deep; quite a time getting car started. A strenuous day but one to be remembered. Home by 5.15.

Sunday, Feb. 3 (-5°). A red letter day. With good wife to meet Gordon S., an_d so to Kingsmere by car. Much fresh snow with blue sky overhead and brilliant sunshine. A day for the gods, but the lodge was more congested than ever and · every dub who could grab a pair of skis · was there. Casualties kept piling up till the First Aid room could not house them. Clarence Fuller and Fred Hanna worked like fiends caring for the injured. Met many old friends.

Sunday, Feb. 10 (+11°): Hazel and I with the Marshalls •to Kingsmere. Breakable crust with light snow on top. In by Log Cabin trail. Met the kids who had come with Gordon. Skimeister run off; Harvey Clifford the \\'inner. Arouud Switzerland; very tricky; First Aid had inany casualties with cuts and abrasions from broken crust mixed with the snow. A beaut!-

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ful day with bright sunshine, but decided drop in temperature in afternoon. Bert M. and I went down George's about 4 with rescue party; chap fractured leg. Down Excelsior and across golf course at fastest clip ever. Home at 5.15: A grand day.

Sur.day, Feb. 7 (+9°): With Shirley t~ Old Chelsea by 9 o'clock bus. Some light snow on crust. Canyon, Mort's and Traveler's splendid. Many had judged conditions by city streets which were icy and so very small crowd. Issued arm bands to some members of new traffic corps. Shirley Phyl McK., Bill Fleming and I around iDippers, Highland FHng and Pink Lake trail. A beautiful day and good sliding. Had piece of Mrs. Hancock's unsurpassable chocolate cake at Pink Lake. Home at 6.15, tired by happy.

Thursday, Feb. 21 (-9°): With party of six to PeBguin parking lot. Bright sunshine !ind blue sky, but cold piercjng wind; • 4 Inches fresh snow. Took Dippers •L-'wice, smooth and fast. After dinner climbed Mort's and down the Cote du Nord; very good control, but quite fast enough for me: Girl (non-member) fractured ankle on Divide; arranged for her transportation to Dunlop's. Had spectacular but painless spill on Traveler's; out by Canyon and Excelsior; grand sliding; a most enjoyable day. Home by 5.30.

Sunday, Feb. 24 (+14°): Hazel (my good wife) and I with W. MacNaughton, H. ca-qill and Happy Jackson to Kingsmere, fresh snow of that fast but chalk-like kind variety that cannot be excelled for controlled skiing. Took Canyon wide ope.n, but ski came off at Hospital Corner and I wrenched muscles of my back; first injury since bad fall on Humdinger in 1930, but not serious. Took Noreen, Shirley Ashe and other young girls their first trip around the Dippers, conditions per-


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22 feet and they got big thrill. After dinner to Slalom to see Alex West trophy competition. Home by Highland Fling and Lower Highland. Glorious trail conditi(}ns; a day to dream about; a memory •to cherish. Back home · at · 5.45 and found the kids already there.

Sunday, March 3 ( +31 o): Fresh snow which rapidly -crystallized under a burning spring sun. Nice run around the Dippers before dinner. First crop of sun bathers of which I was one. Mort's hill begins to show bare spots but everywhere else well ·covered. Swift run on Highland Fling, continued circuit to Excelsior, but there came on Bill Riseborough with fractured leg. Much delayed getting first aid on ,spot, so home at 7.30.

Sunday, March 10 ( + 17°): A grand day with 2 inches powder snow on sugar base. In Canyon with Ha?:el, et a!. To Skiskule to see Downhill Journal Trophy. Very exciting. After dinner to Slalom to marvel at Harvey Clifford and other experts weaving_ through •the flags. Spleudid on Traveler's, fast and sugary. Again my poor wife berates me for waxing her skis, thus giving her back .slip, the' "b~te noire" of skiers. A good run down Excelsior and golf course.

Tuesday, March 22 (+24°): With Fred C. to catch the 8.30 bus. In by Switzerland, climbing Morning After to take Canyon. Met two airmen (John Mailhot, Bill Fee). Ate with them and G. Wright. Some bright sunshine in afternon but mostly overcast. Sliding a bit slow owin-g to 1 inch fresh snow. Around the Dippers, Highland, Excelsior and Canyon to have a cup of tea again at the. lodge. The veteran champion Art. Pineault drops in with friend. Had nice chat with Wilfrid Gosselin, our ever faithful caretaker. Driven home by the airmen. A good day and enjoyable time, but not the best skiing.

Sunday, March 17 (+34°). Walked


across golf course, but soon found snow in th!'l bush. Canyon Jightnin·g fast; climbed back up to •take it again. Took Dippers; excellent but Ogopogo bare. :Mort's completely bare, but walked up. I Jed the way and missed trail to Cote du Nord and wandered around a bit. Cote very good, just my speed. To Slalom hlll and watched the experts speeding _down sugar snow. Back to For-tune to spend the rest of the day on sun benches. Talked with Harry Bourrassa and Fred Brown, Rideau Aquatic stalwarts. Bade farewell to Mike Gardner who returns to England soon. Fred Dixon upset over losing car key. (Had t,o break into car and be towed home by Bill Irving). A glorious day and grand time, perhaps the last.

Sunday, March 24 (+35°): Shirley and I with the Marshalls and Bill McCanse to Dunlop's, in spite of summer skies and dusty city streets. Walked first two hundred yards, then came on snow and donned skis. Cut off to Slalom Hill where we found a .number of young bloods slaloming down. Right hand side well covered with corn snow, whlle two thir.ds of the hlll was bare. Climbed up Morning After and went down Canyon; a very good slide. Very good crowd on sun benches. Bert took movies of us throwing snow balls at foot of Bonnie Brae. · After dinner )l'ina Armstrong and I climbed Canyon a.nd had terrific ride down Morning After. First time I had ever taken it from the top and if it is any faster in winter, I reserve the right to pass it up. To Slalom hill where met in with Bert M., Sigurd, Elmer Cassel and Bill Irving. The dismantled western lodge was thrown around in forlorn pile. Discussed new site of lodge and erection of a pump. Made our way to parking Jot through snow, mud, over babbling brooks and bid a nostalgic "adios" for another year.

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SKI COMPETITIONS IN 1946 By A. Skirunner

Despite poor snow conditions the Ottawa -competitive skiers enjoyed a full winter of racing. The •S(i!ason was highlighted by the formation of the Ottawa Interscholastic Ski Union, the revival of the City cross-country championships, and the remarkable showing 'Of Ottawa racers in outside competitions.

Open Competitions in Ottawa:

January 20th - Ottawa Ski Club Preliminary Downhill and Slalom race -Of t-he 60 competitors Harvey Clifford (winner of both events) Ken Thomas, Frank Divine, Guy Laframboise and Ken Meikle placed at the bead of the list-January 27th: The Lady Wi-llingdon Cross-Country Racing Championship, was won by Bruce Heggtveit (class of '38). The race was run over a gruelling twelve-mile course, John Clifford and Ron Carwardine, a promising high-school runner, finished on Bruce's heels-February 9th and lOth: Wallace Skimeister Senior Four-Way Championships. This meet is annually attracting more and more racers because it tests the skill of the contestants in every phase of the sport. The trophy returned to Harvey Clifford by virtue of placing first in both the downhill and slalom and fifth in the crosscountry and jumping. In the downhill Clifford established a new course record of 59.1 seconds. Alec McDougall placed second in the fourevent meet, -ahead of Paul Pharand, the defending champion. The 4 mile cross-country event was won by Ray Mulvihill, Pharand took top honours in the jumping. Other outstanding four-way racers in the meet were Ken Meikle, John Clifford and Jim Moore. February 24th: The Alec West Me·

moria! Trophy for the Ottawa Ski Club Downhill and Slalom Championships. A record number of 77 men and 17 women took part in this tournament, which was -held on the C6te du N()rd and on the Slalom hill. Audrey Dunne walked a way with the Ladies' events, despite a very consistent display by a newcomer to racing, Terry Toomey, an RA instructress. Bruce Heggtveit and Harvey Clifford waged another of their traditional battles, each gaining a first and a second in the two events, but Clifford's edge in the slalom was enough to give him the Trophy. 'Behind Clifford and Heggtveit were John Clifford, Alec McDougall and Guy Laframboise. March 3rd: Danjaw Junior Skimeis. ter. This was the day for the boys under 17 years of age. Thirty contestants were on hand to compete in the first annual competition for the Trophy. Young Geoff Crain of Glebe Collegiate and the Night Riders, copped first place in three of the events and second in the fourth even•t. crosscountry, which was won by Hammie Quain. In the running for the Trophy, Crain was followed by Leo Smith, Andy Tommy and Hammie Quain. These are the lads to watch in Ottawa's future competitions - March lOth:

The Gatineau Zone Downhill and Slalom Championships for the Journal Trophy. This the last and most important meet on Ottawa's skiing calendar. Harvey Clifford again took possession of the coveted Trophy. He was closely followed in the Senior class by Alex McDougall, John Clifford and Bruce Heggtveit. Young Chuck Clark, Jr., captured the Junior · prize, leading Leo Smith and Baylor McConville by a wide margin.


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Ottawa Interscholastic Ski Union: In High School skiing, Glebe and St.

Pats, traditional rivals, continued their feud for leadership-January ·19th: Southam Trophy. The Glebe crosscountry team of Jim Moore, Ron Carwardine, Dalton Wood, Don Kihl and Frank Benoit, led the field to win over · the five-mile Gatineau course. They encountered a few difficulties though. St. Pats' Ray Mulvihill shaded Glebe's Jim Moore and . Carwardine by almost three minutes to win individual honours - January 26th: Arthur Ault Memorial Downhill and Slalom Trophy. The same five-man team from Glebe amassed enough points to overcome St. Pats and 8 other five-man teams. Guy Laframboise of Ottawa University led Jim Moore of Glebe in the downhill. These same two "star-skiers" reversed their finishing order in the slalom event-February 2nd and 3rd: Dunning Trophy at Seigniory Club. This was a three-way meet, Downhill, Slalom and Cross-country, and annually attracts the best High Schpol races from Ottawa and Montreal. The stars of the meet were Jim Bis.son of St. Pats who placed first in the downhill and slalom, and Ray Mulvihill who won the cr-oss-country race. Other members of the winning St. Pats team were Gaby Beaudry, Harry Dunne and Don Gasper. Glebe skiers placed second followed by Lower Canada College, Lisgar, Sedbergh, of Montebello, Westmount, Ottawa Tech and Ashbury. Jim Moore and Ron Carwardine, of Glebe, and Bob Staniforth and John Starke, of Montreal were other outstanding performers. February 8th: Mrs. Maynard Ski Trophy for Downhill Meet and Slalom. The Glebe gifls went Into action to win the Cup. Elizabeth Duguid, of Lisgar was very much in evidence, winning the downhill and placing third in the Slalom. Doris East-

man. of Glebe, led all comers to win the Slalom event. Second in the slalom was Doreen Dawson, of Glebe. In the downhill, behind Elizabeth Duguid were Alicia Hoare, of Nepean and Alma Duke, of Lis gar-February 18th and 25th: Ottawa Ski Club Skimeister Trophy. The Glebe Collegiate first team of Jim Moore, Ron · Carwardine, Frank Benoit, . Geoff Crain and Harold Godding became the first winners of the Ottawa Ski Cluh Trophy as interscholastic four-event ski champions. St. Pats and Ottawa University placed second and third, respectively. Ron . Carwardine, Jim Moore and Frank Benoit, of Glebe took the first three positions in the cross-country event. Jim Bisson, "of St. Pats nosed out Glebe's Geoff Crain for the jumping honours. Jim Moore and Jim Bisson placed one-two in the downhill. Bisson rounded out his fine display with a first place in the slalom ahead of his team-mate, Ray Mulvihill. Outside Competitions:

January 28th - At Collingwood, Ontario. Audrey Dunne, in her first out'of-town meet, did the Ottawa Ski Club and herself credit by placing first in Class 2 of the Ladies' Invitation Downhill and Slalom Ski Meet. Her times were better than several racers in Class 1, which was won by one-half of the famous Wurtele twins from Montreal. February lOth -Audrey's fine showing at Collingwood gained her a position on the Canadian Women's Ski Team which defeated the American women at the annual International Downhill and Slalom Tournament for the Kate Smith Trophy at Lake Placid, N.Y. In the field of twenty crack International racers, Audrey Dunne placed 18th in the downhill and 11th in the slalom. Ottawa may well be proud of her. Anne Heggtveit, seven-yearold daughter of Halvor Heggtveit,


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well-known Canadian racer {)f the 1930's, foreran the courses at Lake Placid and made a big hit with racers and specta,tors alike-January 20th: At St Jovite. Alec McDougall led a field of 22 racers in a slalom meet which marked the end of -the annual Snow Eagle slalom .school. Included in the 22 racers were the Wurteles and Jack Grifli.n of Montreal, and Paula Kahn, of New Hampshire, and Ted Graves and Frank _Sutcliffe of Ottawa-February 2nd-Jack Griffin, Montreal's pint-sized "flash," won the Taschereau downhill at Mont Tremblant. Entries from the Ottawa Ski Club included in class B for men Alec McDougall 2nd, Guy Laframboise lOth, Fred Graves 11th, and Ken Thomas 13th- Februar y 16th: A group of Ottawa skiers; Harvey and John Cliff.ord, Alec McDougall and Ted Graves, travelled to Stowe, Vermont, for the Eastern United States Downhill and Slalom Championships. Fernand Lessard of Laurentian fame and Yvon Feuiltaut, of Quebec City, were the only other Canadians present. Berg, who eame to Harvard Business College from Norway just a few months before, took top honours jn both events held on the precipitous "Nosedive" trail. Harvey Clifford was runner-up In both events and in the combined. A 1 e e McDougall 7th, Fernand Lessard 11th, Ted Graves 14th, and John Clifford 21st in othe large field - March 2nd: At Mont Tremblant John Fripp, Head Instructor of Mont Tremblant Ski School, and a former Ottawa racer, posted the fastest times in the Quebec Kandahar. Obtawa racers included Ken Thomas, Tom Casg~·ain, · Fred Foster,. Daiton Wood, Jim Moore, Ron Carwardine, George Grossman, and Ron Baillie, who all finished well up in this important race-March 2nd: ' Unfortunately the date of the "Kandahar" at Mont Tremblant conflicted with


the date set for the United States Nat ional Downhill and Slalom Championships, at Franconia, N.H. Five Ottawa racers chose to go South: Harvey and John Clifford, Alec McDougall, Ted Graves, and Fred Dixon made the trip. Other entrants from Canada were the Wurteles from Montreal. There were over 100 "A" class racers from all parts of the United States and from Europe attending the Tourna,ment The Ottawa delegation spent five days at Franconia practising in preparation for the big event Harvey Clifford placed third in the downhill and seventh 1n the slalom, and Ted Graves 14th. In the combined Harvey 'Clifford was third and Ted Graves 37th, John Clifford 39th, Alec McDougall 50th and Fred Dixon 70th. In the Hochgeberge Challenge Bowl for team competition, the Ottawa team placed third.

April 7th - At Alta, Utah, John Fripp defeated such starry racers as Dick Movitz and Alf Engen in Downhill Slalom and Giant Slalom events to win the eoveted Alta Cup in open competition. Harvey Clifford spent two weeks at Alta in preparation for the meet but unfortunately had an accident on the day before . :the race which kept him from competing in all three events-September 14th and 15th: John Clifford won the Chilean Ski Championships which represented all of South America.

In concluding, I wish to express appreciation of the good work done in arranging for the.se races by the officials of tb.e Ottawa Ski Club, of the zone, the Interscholastic Ski Union, and the Night Riders. The "Silent" men to be thanked are: Rev. Father J. B. Zachary, Ralph Thornton and Lloyd Greer of the High Schools, as well as Bob Wallace, Bill Burke, John Taylor, Clarence Fuller, P. Genest, Bill Irving, Sigurd Lockeberg, John Veit, Eddie Condon and many others.

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NIGHT RIDER SEES CHILE as Compiled by H .. Clifford

Because my brother John had not returned from South America at the time of publication, I was asked by the Editor to write an article on his behalf. All the information given here was taken from his letters home during the summer.

Early last spring, because of lack of funds available for this purpose, Canada was forced to refuse an opportunity to send a team of skiers to Chile for her championships to be held in August. Despite this setback, John resolved to make his own way down there. Early in June, George Grossman, a fellow Night Rider and a crack high school skier; expressed his desire to accompany John on the long trip.

On June 12th the two friends left Ottawa and hitch-hiked their way to New York City. There they discovered that the next ship for Chile would not leave for three weeks. During this time the Chilean Championships date was changed from August to September. Because he had to return to school at that time, George reluctantly · gave up the idea of continuing the trip.

I will give you direct quot.at!ons from John's letters.

"On July 1st I boarded the new Swedish freighter "Otomena" bound for Valparaiso, Chile. My .. status was that of steward, waiting on the few passengers. En r.oute we stopped at Pamana, and Quayaquil in Ecuador. Everyone on board was very nice. I saw €Verything from whales and swordfish to pelicans and porpoises. From Valparaiso, I travelled by train to Santiago, where I was met by Mimi Heatherbee and Arturo Podesta, tne President of the Chilean Ski Association.

While in Santiago I was s)lown movies of . ski resorts and races in Canada and the United States, which had been. taken by Mimi's husband, Clifton Heatherbee. I was rushed all around town, met dozens of ·interesting people, and altogether was given a wonderful welcome. Before

. I left Santiago for the mountains I purchased a complete new ski outfit.

Finally after almost two months of travelling I was at. my destination, Portillo, Chile. It is situated at an elevation of 10,000 feet above. sea level. At Portillo there is a Oonstam ski lift and a beautiful new hotel built at a cost of almost two million doll~rs. I was given excellent accommodation; courtesy of the Chilean Ski Federation. This being the first time I had ever skied at such an altitude, it took me several days to get acclimatized. I skied constantly during the month of August. Benno Rybiska and his wife were instructing at Portillo until their return to Canada's Laurentians in September. Emile Allais, the former World Champion skier, was

·also there. Fortunately for me I spent most of my time with him. We went on several trips up the mountains to 16,000 feet leve'ls in the most wonderful ski country I have ever seen. Despite the excellent snow conditions the temperature at Portillo alway~ stayed well above zero, which made the skiing extremely pleasant.

On September 6th I went to Santiago to rest my ankle which ·I had strained while practising. It certainly was a big change from the mountains in Portillo. It is like summer all year round with palm trees, cactus and other tropical plants growing in profusion. While there. I had a wonderful time. Everyone was try-


ing to arrange things for me to do and see. These· entertainments included a 'plane :trip over the mountains, a recording of my voice to send home, ·and a banquet in honour of the visiting Argentine and Bolivian ski teams and myself.

On September 11th I ~eturned to Portillo to prepare myself for the races to be held on September 14th and 15th. I spent the few remaining days practising on :the downhill cour~e. The . hill is really terrific. Part of it is an avalanche slope a mile long. Altogether the course dropped 3,000 feet 1n 2 miles with 4 control ~ates in the top part.

Emile Allais opened the course with a time of 2.13 minutes. My starting number was 6th .in a field of 35 contestants. I fell at the first gate, slid on my back down severa_I hundred feet before I could stop.. I had to traverse 50 ft. across the hill to the next gate. From t here, I schussed the hill at an average speed of 65 miles per hour which was a little faster than I had planned on doing. My time was 2.21 minutes which was 16 seconds faster than the next man. Nano Elkais.

The Slalom course had 50 ~tes

set on a very steep slope. Nano beat me in :the first run by 1 -second. In the second run Nano was much faster so I decided to open it up a little. although I had a fairly safe · lead. My time was slightly faster tb$Ln Nano's but in the combined slalom he beat me by 1-5 of a second. This gave Nano the slalom but gave me the

Chilean Ski Championships along with 'the South American Championships. I was very happy and proud to have won these honours.

F<>r the next few days I was treated like a king instead of a prince as I had been until then. I received 7 cups, a new pair of Dick Durrance skis, pen· nants, pins, two marvellous ski sweatP.rs and numerous other gifts. I had to p ose for more movies and sign more autographs than I probably will ever do for the rest of my life. They poured more champagne over me than they drank. Oh, the pleasures of skiing!

I stayed with my new-found friends until the end of September at whi-ch tilJle I had to make arrangements for my trip home. On October lOth I started working on the S.S. "Atomena" as 'a seaman, with easy hours and good pay. We left Valparaiso for San Antonio which is one hundred miles south. From ther e we headed up to Panama but broke a blade off the propeller which for-ced u.s to return to Valparaiso for repairs."

John was not able to leave Valparaiso until November 7th. Consequently he will probably show up in Ottawa about the first of December.

lt seemed that the members of the Club would b e interested in J<>hn's adventurous trip and take some satisfaction in his success. This, of course, is not a complete account of a six-months' visit :to foreign par ts but the best I could do under the circumstances.

LODGE ETIQUETTE 1. Before entering the lodge, shak e t he snow off your boots. 2. Sh ow your ba dge to the check er. Your badge should be sewn on your slacks, not

carried In yo ur pocket. P a y the guest fee ($1.00) If you a r e not a member. It will be refunded t o you if you purch ase a membership at McGift!n's, 80 Sparks St., within 2 w eeks.

3. Hang up your h aver sack a t once. Don 't throw it on a t able. Ther e a re plenty of hooks.

4. Don't t ake more t a b le spa ce tha n you need. Be ready to sh are with others . 5. After your m eal, clean up your t able or place. Put all papers, boxes, etc., in the

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• Audrey

'Dunne By James S. Patrick

WHI-LE Audrey requires no introduction to the regular members of tlie Club, as a matter of record it seems that , her success in competitive skiing justifies the appearance of a short biography in these pages.

The Dunne twins, Audrey and Junior, have been seen in and around Camp Fortune every year since they were in the toddling stage. They were inseparable until Audrey began competing in the girls' events and Junior was forced to find companionship with the boys of his age. Finally, Junior, in self -defence, entered into competition. , But although he has acquitted himself fairly well, it looks as though he will have to be content to bask in the reflected glory of his feminine other half. But enough about Junior •..

Audrey, now in her later teens, is a slim, blue-eyed maiden - a veritable "Goldylocks." She is of Irish-Scottish descent and has lived all her life at Kingsmere. Skiing, to her, is as natural as walking, in fact, the first day she attended the local school, at Chelsea, she and Junior (he would bob up) travelled the two miles on skis. At a very tender age she and her brother took to the hills, equipped with "baby" skis and one pole. It was not long before the Ottawa Ski Club trails led them to the door of Camp Fortune. This fact, however, was a deep, dark secret, for Audrey's canny Scottish mother had forbidden her to enter the "dangerous" precincts of the Club.

Before she entered her teens, Audrey started competing in the girls' events, and coached by Joe Oliver, Pete O'Connor and other stalwarts, the

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coming star made rapid progress. In turn, she skied for Immaculata then Lisgar, and with ever-increasing success.

Last year, however, Audrey made her debut in "the big league. The Club decided to eriter her and Helen Layeux in the Ontario Women's Championships, held at Collingwood, and the result was rather surprising. Miss Layeux, who was a little older and more experienced than Audrey, was in charge of the "two-man" team. Unfortunately Helen was injured in the Downhill but her protegee, undaunted, went on to capt-ure first place in Class B.

On arriving home, Audrey was surprised to learn that she had already ·been chosen as the Club's only representative on the Canadian team in the International Meet for the Kate Smith Trophy. This is an annual event held at . Lake Placid in which tlie best Canadian women skiers compete with the cream of the American crop. The Canadian aggregation, which included the famous Wurtele twins and other outstanding stars, carried the day, and Audrey, although by a few years the youngest in the team of ten, made "place" in both slalom events. The Scottish blood in Miss Dunne's veins must predominate, for she firmly denied being an expert, although she did admit being "awfully lucky."

Audrey is now in Fifth Form at Lisgar Collegiate, and her mother wants her to go on to Queen's. This, of course, is unthinkable, owing to the snowless winters which prevail in that part of the country. Thus the academic future of. our charming star hangs in the balance. Anyone· who knows of a university surrounded by hills that are covered with "the white stuff" six months of the year should communicate at once with the Dunne family.

Congratulations! Audrey, may your showing last year be only the beginning o! a brilliant career on the blades - "long may your lum reek."

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THE FIFTEEN ·THOUSAND MILE SLALOM RACE

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Strictly speaking, "Slalom" refers to a skiing race for speed on a steep zigzag course around and between artificial obstacles. The fifteen thousand mile slalom describes what might be termed a car race against time on a steep zigzag course around and be· tween artificial and natural obstacles.

The course took us across Canada, through twenty-four out of the fortyeight states, and as far south as Mexico City. · Divide the mileage by three, taking' equal portions for each of July, August and .September, and it becomes a race against time.

Prior to taking part in any race, the wise racer attends to all of his equipment, putting it in the best possible condition. Our race was no exception, and getting equipment ready meant tuning up the motor of the '39 Ply-

. mouth coupe, •thoroughly cleaning the cooling system, mounting new tires and the installation of altimeter and compass, In add'ition, there was the assembly or construction and packing of refrigerator, gasoline stove, lantern, folding table and chairs, <t~nt with collapsible poles, . maps, portable radio, and like the proverbial auction salET-articles too .numerous to mention.

The ideal slalom race has obstacles placed in a manner which will bring out the best effort on the part of the competitor. Indeed, it is the placing · of these ·obstacles whi-ch arouses int!'lrest and creates enthusiasm. Similarly, the obstacles, natural and artificial, contributed to · the enjoyment of the race and added zest to the trip.

The first night out found us camped near North Bay, and the sand flies found us too, without the aid of the

Coleman lantern. The mosquito netting was of no avail, ·and a specially patented fly dope whetted the appetite of sand flies when the victims salted themselves down to tangle with Morpheus. But what chance had they in the battle for survival against millions of sand flies?

Spring came to :the Ottawa Valley in March and April, but north of Kirkland Lake, spring arrived in June and July. The gravel road was badly broken up with frost. boils, and to say that slaloming around them was the best way over them is putting it mildly. Triple flushes, hairpin turns, bird cages and rat traps with the odd gelandesprung thrown in for good measure did the trick. Time: 1.03 (hours) for ten miles, or ten hours for the hundred mile stretch. How long was this going to last? . Ouch! A scraping sound and a dull thud suggested that the car had hit bottom, and examination disclosed a punctured gas tank. With four dollars worth of gas in the treasury, the sixtyfour dollar question became a "double or nothing". The temporary solution proved to be two common household articles-Duco cement and toilet tissue. With the tank thus fortified against the elements, and our fingers crossed, we started along that dreaded wilderness-the connecting link of the Trans-Canada Highway - just one hundred and fifty miles with nary a service station or stopping-off place. Contrary tG previous .reports, this proved to be an e:x;cellent gravel boulevard- in fact the best part of the whole Trans-Canada route. ~or

a time our slaloming gave way to straight running w!th lon!? easy


slopes and wide banked curves. from the gay crowd. The main per-All too soon we reached the Highland formance included competitive riding,

Fling, and by the time the Plymouth roping, calf throwing steer decorating had flung itself to Winnipeg, it be- and the famous "Chuck Wagon Races". came apparent that it needed more Youngsters and oldsters vied with and better springing. In this era of-each other for top honours; and one shortages it was like a dream come true to be able to have the springs rebuilt, with an extra leaf added

competitor, with his arm in a cast somehow savoured of a couple of O.S.C. members · who in :time past

all in the space of three hours. It spent several week-ends o.n skis with required almost three hours, when a nothing worse than a few broken ribs few days later, time and place seemed or a banged up shoulder to interfere opportune, to remove and solder the with their enjoyment of a favourite gas tank. sporL

A storm on the prairie can be a Mount Norquay is the place to ski grand and terrifying experience as at Banff.· The roadway forms a veritthe bla·ck and white clouds come able slalom course up to fifty-six tumbling in from the great west. The hundred feet, and would-be skiers distant rumble became a grumble at must go up from there to do their increased tempo; the small white skiing. The place was all but de· clouds became smaller and whiter; serted for the summer, with nothing the big black clouds bigger and . more than two cow moose and their blacker. Daylight was enveloped in calves, grazing, none too gracefully, darkness, and the prairie folk, mind- on the steep slopes. ful of their insignificance in the Kicking Horse Pass apparently got ba>ttle with nature, •scurried for s·helter. its name from :the outline of the !1mse Trees, there ·were ·none; and the leeward side of farm buildings offered to travellers the only available shelter from the storm fury. The rain descended in liquid sheets, and what thfl storm seemed to lack in duration, it more than made up for in intensity. Truly a cloudburst. The Saskatche~an highway, void of gravel, seemed to have received the brunt of. the storm,

· and for the next twenty miles the car slid and slithered in a sea of gooey gumbo-quite as tricky for driving as a sea of slippery ice.

Calgary was agog with the excitement of the Stampede. It was bigger a.nd better than ever. Everyone who could ride, play in a band or who worked with any organization of .note turned out for the opening parade-two whole hours long. Strategically punctuating the parade, but minus decorations, the city sanitary trucks with their disposal squads drew laughs

:formed in the mountain ro,~k. but, preoccupied, looking for the narrow winding road, we failed to see the horse kick. A side trip up the Yoho Valley to Takakkaw Falls will never be forgotten. No mountain road so steep and no hairpin turns so sharp did we encounter at any other point along the trail. An avalanche had passed that way earlier, leaving a path of desolation in its wake-also quantities of hard-packed snow which served to replenish the dwindling ice supply in the refrigerator. The opentopped sight seeing buses from Takakkaw Fans have a patented thriller for those individuals still nervous from

- the hairpin turns. At one point where the grade is not too steep the buses (purposely?) stalled half way up the slope, backed up and repeated the performance before continuing back.

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and cedar, with magnificent snowcapped peaks bobbing up at either end. But this idyllic paradise could not last forever; road conditions have a habit of -changing as quickly as the scenery. Around the Big Bend of the Columbia River the road hugged the steep clay banks-continually twisting, turning, dodging, at times more than five hundred feet above the turbulent river below, without guard rail of any kind, and in many places barely room for two cars to pass. A stop by the roadsidE\ to look for garnets had its reward too. But what is half a million mosquito bites compared with the thrill of finding a dozen blood-red gems?

Revelstoke, basking in summer sunshine ~t sixteen hundred feet, is a very ordinary place; but the mountain from which it gets Its name is another world indeed; five thousand feet up (eighteen miles by road) and snow blocking the roadway. · Brother, what a downhill course this would make! And for those who didn't make it, early spring flowers could be had for the picking.

The climate at Vancouver has beeh compared to the traditional English climate, but as a special favour to Eastern visitors it turned on a heat wave for a few days-a mere eighty: five -degrees-and while Vancouverltes sweated and sweltered, we annoyed them by complimenting them on their really grand weather. The chief artificial obstacles here were the con: tinned sessi<J!ls with the American Consulate to obtain visas. Another passport photograph and three large sheets of Information were r equited ,, and by the time this was rea.dy ( 4.15 p.m. Friday) the Consulate had close'd for the week-end. So off to Vancouver Island we went- all three of us (the car made the third). What a lovely place! No mosquitoes, no sand flies, and no skunks. A cousin

described it as, "Just a jolly iittle bit of old England, ha!"

Salt water bathing, and hunting for oysters at low tide provided an interesting diversion-so much so that one of us in a friend's car ·almost missed the boat. The Plymouth and driver got aboard, with the driver jockeying the. car into position to gain time and delay the hoisting of the gang plank. But life's darkest moment was upon us-the plank was beirig hauled away: 'Fate' was stepping in to separate the two travellers, when a new record was set for the fifty yard dash. And just in the nick of time. The last man aboard required the assistance {)f two deck hands for the last two yards.

Bright and early the next morning, another visit to the American Consulate-but tWs was only the beginning, folks. It required another thirty hours to check the records, notes anrl files, and make triplicate copies of everything, including three prints of each finger on both hands. The re· deeming feature {)f this agonizing wait was the . amiable stenographer assist· ant who pronounced "Zee" for "Zed". She also -did the finger printing.

Across the line at last, but by this time American currency had flopped to normal, netting a neat twenty dollars to the financial combines at mir expense. W ith curren cy a:t par, Canadian money is still not wanted in the U.S.A. In making payment for a purchase, a Canadian penny was uninte.n· tl-onally offered amongst the change, The merchant spotting the little r·ed mite asked, "Where'd this d - - • Canadian penny come fwm ?" Even the American vending machine Is trained not to accept Cana dian nickels, but returns them unharmed, with a superior air.

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berline Ski Lodge has haunted our thoughts for many a day. Scattered along the route to the top were a number of ·cars with radiator trouble. (It was nip and tuck for the Plymouth, too, but this time forethought paid dividends.) The lodge is a treat to behold-massive logs, iron and stonework, carved newel posts and panels. The aerial chair lift provides trans. portation from the lodge to the seven thousand foot level, and the slopes for skiing are excellent. In fact there was ~kiing practically from the peak down to Timberline Lodge on the date of our arrival-July 28th. For July skiing, or skiing at any time during the spring, Mount Hood is the place, and Timberline the lodge-if one can afford the price.

Crater Lake, and more snow at seventy-two hundred feet. This is no place for shorts! The dark blue lake, nestled a thousand feet below the inside of the mountain cliff, has a crater peak island. Great fluffy clouds flitting across the road gave an impression of ethereal lightness and a tent pegged in snow gave the reality of eold shivers of a night. Toilet facilities are palatial, even including an electric heater built in the wall.

For variety, the road led across the Sacramento Valley-the hottest spot on the course~a mere hundred and thirty degrees! The synthetics took a terrific beating, but stood up magnificently, and the radiator all but boiled for more than a hundred miles. So did we; but a spot of watermelon, Icecold from the refrigerator, helped

·keep up the lagging spirits. If variety be the spice of life, the collapse of a folding ·chair with its ·occupant provided the ~ variety. The spice for the same day took the form of a cigar ette butt, not too carefully extinguished, and blown back into the car. Result: one hole in the lining of a wbidbreaker. Ontario is as far sou_th as

California and by way of proof that California is as far nort.h as Ontario, one California town sports an avenue of silver-leafed maples planted alternately with palms. A dash of pepper (tree) is thrown in for good measure.

If man need be reminded of his diminutiveness compared to nature, then Yosemite with its mountains of granite, its half-mile high waterfalls, its thousand foot firefall and its great redwoods will do that. For thousands of years these giant trees have withstood the ravages of time; a car road ·completely through one tree', and another, the "Fallen Monarch" indicate in· some measure their regal magnificence.

Hollywood, Boulder Dam, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon, the Petrified Forest, the Painted Desert, Mesa Verde and Carlsbad Caverns each in its own~ way has a worthwhile story, providing links for the unfolding of the great

· drama in the development of the North American continent. ·-

Should anyone be in doubt as- to the value of water, the inhabitants of the Califorian desert, Western Texas and Northern Mexico will be glad to verify the statement that "Water is more precious than gold or diamonds." Cactus, sagebrush, and .stunted trees provide little food for livestock, but without drinking water there would ba no life. In some sections, water is not to be wasted for mere washing of bands.

Having passed a variety of obstacles on the course, we inadvertently became the obstacles. Attired in sport shirt a nd shorts at Monterrey in Mexico, we noticed the odd . traffic tangle and the near accident as we leisurely roamed the streets. Little boys and big boys alike gave expression to their surprise by whistling, and

· the fair sex pause·d to turn and gaze. .That was enough, and the shorts were


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exchanged for more correct and less comfortable attire.

Craving more excitement, Mexico City seemed to offer opportunity. What a mad and glorious place! The incessant hDnking of borns, fierce driving, blaring phonograph records, no knowledge of Spanish, fear of getting lost in a large . city, and a poor General Delivery service soon satisfied the era ving. A.s if in friendly "adios" the heavens OPElned up with untold wealth to speed the parting guests for our last night spent on Mexican soil. The tent collapsed under the deluge of wind and rain, completely drenching the occupants and their belongings. It took three days to dry out the sleeping bags in (sunny) Tex~s.

The Mississippi River isn't q~ite

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the flood dykes to find a campsite they could almost hear those niggers singing. But the moment the sun went down, that singing came on wings-mosquitoes. Driven from tent and sleeping bag, the car offered the only refuge, but the mosquitoes got there first.

It takes but a moment to rhyme off a number of obstacles on the course, including Florida, Great Smoky Mount ains, Shenandoah National Park, Washington, Philadelphia, Niagara Falls and Ottawa; but it took almost a month to cover that distance by car. Perhaps it was the night with the raccoons down south; or the three bears in the Smokies; ·or the corn bread in Virginia; or the hospitality in Delaware and Pennsylvania; or driving in drcles near Rochester. But whatever the reason, we arrived ba·ck at Ottawa in time for work for the last day of September--Bill one month t oo late, and Elmer one day too soon.

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Breakfast Sir! The porter is gently trying rt:o get

life into two Norwegi¥1 boys who have slept 700 miles-a long journey-in order tO- take part in a ski com-petition.

While enjoying a good breakfast at the Montreal Station and forgettin~::

for •the moment of getting fur.ther, WA

soon learn that · the train whicli will take us to Canada's most beautiful ski terrain, Mont Tremblant, when1 the Kandahar is to take place, leaves Montreal in ten minutes from somn other Rta•tion. Hastily a taxi wa~

captured and the race with the trair1 was won at the second station outsm~' the city. The train was jammed with thousands of . skiers along with their skis, radios, gramophones, accordians, guHars, and thousands of the mo'st beautiful girls-all in all creating a wild gaiety and good fellowship.

We were easily recognized by our R.N.A.F. insignia and were soon attacked by about ten stout skiers and carried over to Ree "Bill"-captain of the Night Riders of the Ottawa Ski Club-a most congenial and mighty skier.

After a journey of four hours, t.hrough beautiful mountainous coun· try, we arrived at Mont Tremblant Railway Station. From here on to Mont Tremblant by horse and sleigh, busses and automobiles, in a long procession with two amazed Norwegian boys in the lead. There we got a glimpse of the lower part or the downhill run. Yell, we have something to look forward rt:o!

Mont Tremblant Lodge is a magnificent place built in true Swiss style

with all the comforts an ardent skier could dream of. The picture displays part of the Lodge and the lower part of the ski tow .. The ski rt:ow is electrically driven and goes relatively fast. Instead of ·hanging on to a hook antl being ·hauled up you are placed in comfortable chairs which are lifted about ten metres in the air. Here you sit in ·solid comfort and enjoy a beautiful view of the valley and tha surrounding mountains. The trip takes a half hour. You are then at a little plateau complete with a restaurant and waxing facilities for the competitors. Here. most of the spectators spend the day and the girls in particular, enjoy reclining there in •the sunshine. Meanwhile, talking to the girls and thereby forgetting to wax our skis, the tow journey again ·star:ts up along the track through a stretch of timber ·country. Here the track is very narrow, rough and dangerous if we travel at a fast ratA of speed .. T.here is no ski tow for the last kilometre. The track then goes over the mountain-a very enjt>yable part of the run because of the many steep

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The whole length of the run is 4.5 kilometres and the ' average time is around 3.5 minutes, which is a high average speed for the distance.

We spent the afternoon with Canadians among whom were Harvey Clif· ford, "Bill" and the Heggtveit bro•thers. Thanks to the perfect ski tow it was possible for us to slide down several times and have ample oppor

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The conclusion was that the Canadians sit right down· on the skis, leaning backwards too much. Their style is very effective in steep even •terrain, but in acute turns and roug·h terrain a sitting position offers less controL

After many lovely hours on our skis it was time for supper. Speeches and toasts to Norway .and Norwegian

· ski sport followed. The hope was expressed that Canadian skiers would soon •take part in Norwegian ski events, and also that an intimate ski sport co-operation might be established between the two countries.

As the Canadian girls and boys are keen competitors, the waxing of t-heir skis is a very serious matter. After lunch all went down to the waxing room. We were surprised to find that the girls knew so much about the problem of waxing for the different conditions. Here the conversa. tion centered around wax and speed. It would have been unheard of to change the subjec•t to les·s important matters. There were many different varieties of wax. One of the ?:irls had "Sogar Hamstret Record"-tbA only one with which we have had any experience. Discussion about how t<l

wax for tomorrow was the popular subject.

The competition day was here with ideal weather conditions. The ladies were the first to start and we were amazed at their skiing ability, especially two of them. They presented the finest of downhill runs. They have also won most of the competitions in which they have taken part and I think I can say that they 'are ahead of our best Norwegian girls.

In the Men's Class there were not less than 140 competitors. Ready, three-two-one-go! No. 1 was off and out of sight around the first curve. It seems ·as though the boys are willing to take all the chances. The time is telephoned up to the starting place.


So far the best time was made by a French-Canadian and from what we have heard from below he made a brilliant run -in 3'18". We had never seen such nerveless racing-sHting right down on the skis and letting go -win or .hospital bill!

Now it is my turn. Go-pegging over to outer side-cutting first swing-and the nervousness is gonegaining speed down the finest of mountain terrain and approaching the first clump of trees-a well laid out track, but a small hill necessitating a stretch upward- then the bush run started.

The music in the distance tells of a comfortable restaurant, good chairs, fireplace and rest, but just the same the bard race is fun. Passing more sWings-fatigue symptoms appearstiffness and cramp-a penalty for not being in condition. Although it means losing speed I must straighten up in orde"r to relieve my stiff legs. The last two hundred metres and H is all over. Luckily, the time was good but the French-Canadian was not "slaat" (beaten).

The time was very close and only one-tenth of a second separated the first ten. Two Canadians of Norwegian stock, Bruce and Eugene Heggtveit, finished No. 9 and No. 12 respectively. Eugene was a Flight Lieutenant in the Canadian Air Force. His brother, Bruce, won the Canadian CrossCountry Championship in 1943.

As soon as the last skier passed the finish-line the . prizes were presented followed by music, speeches. and the National Anthems of the competing nations-a well planned and organized Ski Meet thus ended.

In conclusiDn, I would like to suggest that our organization contact the CASA with a view to arranging for a visit of Canadian skiers to Norway U.. the near future.


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54 Ottawa Ski Club Year Book 1946-47.

OUR DAY By D. L. Surveyor

John and I have been roaming over the Ottawa Sid Club trails for over a quarter of a century. T.here used to be many others. in ''our gang" but now only John and I are left. Regularly we disembark from ·the comfort· able Sunday morning train at Chelsea. The nondescript conveyances avail· able for further transportation we leave to the more robust and immedi· ately go about the business of skiing. If the trail is broken we cut across the fields to ihe Old Chelsea road; if it isn't broken we ·cut across anyway. Sometimes the wind blows cold from the northwest and we hurry to reach the shelter of the trees; on other days it is calm and sunny, the blood soon circula·tes freely and we are completely happy. Thoughts of other ski trips come to mind and we recall the brave days when we commenced them at Cascades and sometimes carried ·an axe along for the removal of trail obstructions under the direction of the late Alex Haultain. Two 90 pounders, May and Emily, occasionally came along and would shame us for · being •tired on arrival at Wrightvllle. They were both brave skiers; no hesitation at the top of any .hill to get set-just a little wiggle and away.

We pass on through Old Chelsea and up the Canyon. At the •top of the steep grades we pause for breath and wonder why all the ski tows are over a t Fortune. And we think of the former ' mad scrambles up McAllister·s at Kirks F erry and .how it always used to remind us of Robert Service's trail of '98. At •the lookout over the golf course we make a longer pause for this is as high as we go. We shun Fortune as we would the plague. All those noisy youngsters drinkin~ :pop,

eating candy bars, slamming doors, crowding tables-and firep laces! It's altogether too much. Besides, to get there it is necessary to slide down some ra:ther steep .hills and we, thank God, have never learned controlled skiing nor do we have this new contraption-stee~ edges. It is not be· cause we're afraid, mind you, for we remember when there was some rea· son for the name Hospital Corner and when shock-absorbers were really needed on the Humdinger. But what is the use of taking a c.han·ce on a fall that might make us miss next Sunday's trip and what Is the use of · going down a hill any other way than full open. We regret missing the Highland Fling, however, and wish there was a short cut over to it.

So we take another look at ihe scenery, hitch up our packs and turn our skis downwards. Sometimes, when the trail is clear, we make the three sharp turns and the short steep dip down to the golf cour;;e. The fol· lowing long even slope takes us to •the last fence before the Kingsmere road if the trail is fast. If the snow is like velvet under our skis we think what a wonderful thing it would be to have a ten degree slope leading off into eternity, but the h-- ·- in that Idea is that there may not be any snow in our part icular eternities.

Going down the r oad to Kingsmere lake we are reminded of the tricky balancing on one ski coming around Gr imes' cottage, the low duck to avoid the apple tree limbs and the sigh of r elief when we made the gateway onto the road. It was here we lost one of " our gang". Bob failed to make the gate and his skis passed under the t-op strand of fence wire. W e mis sed him a lot for he was one of those very

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few individuals who could keep a straight course in the bu.sh sans sun and compass. There was a distinct drop in our exploring activities when Bob decided against buying a new pair of skis.

Continuing our way along the Mica Mine trail we like to dodge the first pitch down to the cr~k on the edge of the woods. The bridge here has a hand rail and it doesn't require a very vivid imagination to picture what would happen if the left ski failed to follow the right one onto the bridge. So we usually turn off towards the Prime Minister's ruin and, if it is late winter, with the sun high we can sit with our backs to the wall and enjoy a lazy smoke.

It is surprisingly easy to complete the trip to Pinks Lake lodge (the Geographic Board says Pinks, so it must be so) for after you reach the bush there are •three nice runs, the last two merging into one when the trail is extra fast. The next hill isn't so good. It is not always dear of chips and limbs and there is a tricky feft turn through a gap in a barbed wire fence. Like the eighteenth hole at the Hunt Club, it spoils · many good scores.

No matter what you may have heard it is not necessary to leave ski boots outside the lodge. It is true though that they are not supposed to be P"arked on the shiny new kitchen chairs and that the new tables are not long enoug.h 'for a comfortable nap. However, in spite of what has been done to it, Sid Kidd's lodge is still the most comfortable one we hav(;) and a vast improvement over the former little smoke house that used to perch on the hill ne.ar the fence.

John and I are now reconciled to the fact that it is no longer in good taste to brew a · full pot of tea and


drink it all from our .own well-browned cups. We meekiy accept a single cup in clean china· from the cafeteria and although it is not up to our own standard it serves the purpose very well. However, we do still stick to our old habit of settling the world's and the Ottawa Ski Club's affairs at considerable length before hitting the trail for the last lap. Over the years the firm decisions seem to be that skiing is the best sport of all, that somebody should re-locate the trail to Western, that the development of the skiing grounds should be westerly to include the fine slopes to Harrington lake; that a ski tow with chairs from the Mountain road up to Western might be a success, that the tendency away from trail skiing is to be deplored, that we do not want any automobile roads through the skiing grounds, that we need a double lane ·properly arrowed ski-way between Wrightville and Pinks lake, that Sigurd hasn't a chance to win the Canadian operi next summer and that Mort with all the gangs that have helped him in the promotion of skiing through the Ottawa Ski Club can only receive a just reward in heaven. And .here a ·fervent prayer that the sound practices established will be continued to the end, that skiing will remain comparatively inexpensive, well ordered, and available to all.

On an average it takes us one hour and ten minutes to reach Wrightville or a slow down of about fifteen minutes . in the last fifteen years. Somewhere along the way we expect to meet the "Old Man of the Mountains" who travels alone in the Gatineau winter and summer and · despises conventional shelters. He doesn't wear a long tobacco-s~ained beard but he has a weakness for roll-your-own cigarettes, home made ski bindings

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and rocks anywhere in the Pi~ks lake area.

Our schedule gets us home in plenty ot time to take the dog for a walk, shower and change before dlnuer. Afterwards I settle down in the big easy chair and turn on the radio but whether or not I am awake when Charlie · comes on the air doesn't really matter very •much. And this, to rue, has always been the great mystery of skiing-the deep contentment that follows the day of exercise and exhil· arating movement. It is like that engandered by Christmas music at Christmas time or, I imagine, like the feelings of a deeply religious person who has just had ·communion. It's "the peace on earth, good will towards all" feeling. And when I tell our great young skier that hi~ work is more important than skiing, I know he doesnt believe me. But why should he when I don't quite Mlieve it myself.

DO YOU? Do you buy ski ooots one size too

small just to get that numb feeling in your feet? Do you try to gouge other skiers' eyes out by pointing with your ski pole? Do you obey that natural impulse to lean backwards when skiIng downhill"? Do you Telemark? Shall we dance-oops. how did that get in there! Do you think that crossing your skis m11kes for "X"C3lent skiing? Do you frequently mistake the Regal Hotel for the ski lodge? Do you leave your shirt tail out to get that "wound up" feeling on the ski tow? Do you think that "Slalom" is whe.r(l she danced? Do you wear your badge on the seat of your pants just to annoy the checker? Do you?

·You do! Well, that's life. As you all know, Life Is a magazine. As fewer of you know, guns have magazines. Guns shoot people; speaking of shooting people-

Edi•tor's Note: The whereabouts of the author is unknown, but his .name starts with "K" and ends with "y".


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LET'S START SKIING AGAIN By Tod Laflamme, Chief Instructor, Canadian Army's

Exercise Eskimo

I am one of those ·unfortunate . in· dividuals who helped create a machine and watched it grow into a Franken· stein. A traitor _to-my faith, I was one of the leading agitators who forced the Executive of -the Otawa Ski Club to authorize the construction of a ski tow on the Slalom Hill. With all the

technique back into its proper channels.

Most of the younger skiers want to become star downhill and slalom racers. While I regret the decline ln popularity of cross country racing, I accept their viewpoint but must point out they are going about things the

eloquence I could muster, I pointed · wrong way. No Canadian is ever going out that this tow would be a boon to to show up well in International com· · the -tired skier returning home by petition unless he builds up his legs way of Kingsmere as well as to the and this cannot be done by riding up langlaufer who wanted to branch out a tow and sliding down one hill all on .one of the many trails leading day. If a youngster has designs on from the top of the S~alom Hilt· At - reaching the top he mu~>t secure a the time ski jumping had not become a lost art and I pictured competitions on Sigurd's Hill, witnessed by thousands, where Otawa jumpers would take down all the . honours because,through the lise of a tow, they had been able to work in an enormous number of practice jumps that brought

them to the peak of -proficiency. It is difficult to admit one has been

wrong but I am "forced to openly confess my error. For several years we, in Ottawa, had successfully withstood the ski tow craze that, in the early thirties, s·truck other parts of the country, but this Slalom Hill tow was the thin end of the wedge and to my dismay I see that other mechanical lifts have made their appearance durIng my absence of the past few years.

Before this horrible s·cou:rge -takes complete possession of our beautiful ski country I ' Would like to enlist the aid of all cross country skiers to spread the good word amongst the younger element and point out the dangers into which they are heading. If we can educrute them properly, there is still a chance to direct skiing

pair of fairly light skis, with cross country bindings and get out around t_he trails. The tricky downhill runs will -improve his balance and the uphill slopes will build up his leg muscles.

It is my. opinion that the average person on · the trails is turning in·to a "one hill" .skier because he is the victim of circumstances. Fifteen years ago .the leading exponents of the art were jumpers or cross country ex· perts. As a result when one purchased Equipment one looked at what the better skiers were using and finished up with a pair of skis that were either

'a couple of inches wide or a pair of boards with two or three grooves.

When the experts became fed up with the Intens-ive training · required for langlaur competitions and the trend swung towards downhill and slalom, Mr. average skier again followed along and he now finds himself with a heavy pair of steel edged skis and a pair of boots weighing about ten pounds fitting into a bear trap harness that keeps his heels down and forces him to lift the entire ski when travelling cross country. As a

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result of this he clamours for ski tows and restricts his activity to the one hill.

Public demand Is strong and properly guided can do a lot of good. The pendulu~ has .swung from one extreme to the other and it Is now time for the person who likes to get out for a little week-end skiing to find his proper niche. This 'type of skier is in the great majority and he must force the manufacturer to produce the type of equipment that will ensure him the greatest pleasure from the sport. There should be available a good. type of laminated or hickory toUI"ing ski with a medium weight .Pair bf boots· and a spring type cross country: binding. If sufficient people start demanding this type of equipment it will readily be made available. The manufacturer makes the bulk of his sales to the week-end skier and he will quickly switch his designs to meet their demands.

If we can get the skiers properly outfitted, I do not believe there will be much difficulty in pointing out the merits of a nice ramble over the Merry-go-round as compared with an hour or two of sliding down Mort's Hill where one is in danger every minute from skiers blasting down out of control and where a fall on the hard packed ice and snow is quite likely to bring bruis.es or broken bones.

GEORGE'S TRAIL

Oh, George's, George's, George's,

You take your toll each year,

Of skis, and skin and temper,

Of poles and running gear.

But George's, Grumpy George's,

Tho' sulky, 'neath your snow,

You're just as tame as "Lovers' Lane"

If one could only know.


Sing to the air of the "Rob hers' March," Chu-Chin Chow.)

• e are the Riders of the Night, And we ski from dark till dawn, e put the goblins and ghosts to flight As we ride the Grand Canyon.

And we go forth at dark midnight · When all the world is still,

With axe and shovel and trusty light To polish up every hill·

We are the Troopers of the Trail, And we ride all night and day,

With song and jest and merry tale, We can always work or play.

We chop down trees and fill up holes, We bridge the mountain torrents o'er,

Our Chef makes pancakes a Ia Bowles, To which we always say ''ENCORE!"

(repeat ad infinitum - or until somebodythrows a boot at you)

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OTTAWA SKI PATROL By Fred Hanna., Captain of Ski Patrol ·

Last year was a very busy year for the Ski Patrol. However, the number of active m'embers seems to have increased year by year and that is partially responsible.

Financially the Ski Patrol ~vas not very successful. It was certainly not in the excess profits category. The receipts from donations and the sale of First Aid Buttons was $150.00, and the total expenditure on First Aid was $252.03. There was a net deficit of $102.03.

Statistics of casualties are dull and distasteful, but there is probably a lesso.n or two to be gained from them. They will certainly justify the existence of a First Aid P!litrol.

The minor treatments were far in the majority. There were ·95 cases receiving attention for blistered heels, lacerations of face and hands, burns, bruises, headaches, and toothaches. Lacerations of face and hands contributed 57 of these casualties; blis·tered beels 22, and the remainder was divided among the other causes mentioned. Nine sprained or dislocated · thumbs were treated. Thirty cases of sprained knees and ankles were not serious enough to prevent them from going home unassisted. Ten sprains of knees and ankles required sleigh transport to Du,nlop's parking lot, where they were taken to Ottawa by accoll,lmodatJ.ng skiers with cars.· They were believed not to be fractures.

The number of fractures this year_ was higher than in 1945. There were 6 leg fractures, 2 definite and one possible arm fractures, one fractu:r!ed nose and 3 dislocated .should-ers. Male s)!:lers comprised 11 of the fraeture mise~ and female skiers only 2. Of the sprains . requiring transportation,

three were male and seven were female.

It is worthy of note that thirteen of the serious casualties were incurred in powder snow, seven in icy conditions, and only two on wet heavy snow. These accidents occurred on the various hills in about proportion to their popularity, That is, no hill was responsible for accidents incon sistent with the .number · of ·skiers using it.

Several suggestions may prevent recurrence of some of the frequent lllJUries. Blistered heels may be prevented by putting adhesive plaster on the heels beforehand. Trial has proved this effective. The plaster may get dirty and have to be removed after skiing a day or two, but the discomfort is nil, because no blisters form ·and there is no hair on ·the heels to make the plaster's removal painful. No gauze is necessary as long as there is no open sore. Cuts on hands were caused in many cases by steel edges while waxing skis. The warmth of the hand is useful when waxing, but care must be exercised with the edges and edge screws. A waxing cork will certainly reduce the danger of cuts.

Examination of the facts from the serious casualties shows' that they occurred when the conditions looked least' dangerous-that is, when there was an ample covering of powder snow. Last year was a very poor year for skiing. Snow was sparse and icy conditions kept many skiers off t)le hills. When powder snow came, pent up enthusiasm sent these skiers out on the hills with little or no conditioning or practice, and into conditions ·which are very capable of twisting and breaking the limbs. ·Trained athletes would not think of


addenly going "all out" in some activity. Eut we resolve to make up at once for the tarvation diets which snow conditions have forced on us. M-ore and regular exercise and mproved technique alone can remedy this situation. Be more cautious until your body has ad a chance to become hardened to the tests you are going to give it. Remember that our .skis are levers about 3% feet long (tip to footplate), capable of exerting tremendous rce on your ankles and knees.

I know how sound this advice is, and I also know how difficult it is to restrain oneself •hen a few inches of powder snow makes everywhere look as harmless as an eiderdown nat tress-but beware!

This y.ear we shall have improved facilities for I.Andling casualties, and the First Aid Room is receiving ~orne alterations. The hills hav.e been improved, •hich should make them ·much safer. With frequent falls of powder snow, it will be an ideal winter and we shall not be disappointed or displeased if our Ski Patrol acilities are little used.

The St. John's Ambulance Corps contributed much o the utility of the First Aid facilities in rendering

their voluntary services each Sunday. Their competent thoroughness has been appreciated by casualty victims and Patrol alike.


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ARE SKIERS PEOPLE? By James S. Patrick

(With apologies to mygelf)

QuitP. recently the Canadian Parliament, that august bo-dy that makes our laws and governs our lives and actions. regulates the prices we pay and thP. salaries we receive, solemnly affirmed that "women are persons." Considering that women have votes, it was a decision unanimously agrePd upon. Any dissenter would have been out on a limb at the next election.

But on e burning question which has . never been settled is "Are skiers people?" Since this subject has never even been mentioned on the floor of the House. we -shall have to decide for ourselves. But in order to do justice to <this weighty problem. it will be necessary to go into the habits and peculiarities of both of these ser.tio'ns of human life. (It is considered a basic fact that they are both human).

In the first place, what are the alms and objects of the "people?" The Declaration of Independence says: "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." That, of course, is an oldfashioned idea. These days peoplo know bP.t.ter than to cling to such archaic and 'puerile beliefs.

Nowadays, people know that efficiP.ncy and success should be the real aims. Just think of bow fast people can go places in these modern times. In the near future, it will be po.ssihle t.o circle <the globe in a matter of minutes. W-hy, you _will be back so -soon that you won' t even realize you have been anyw.bere ! It will really be as effective as not going at all.

But the real measure of success Is the accumulation of a long line of figures. It is a sort of game: you try to make more money than the other fmlow and run to the bank with it, where they enter your score in a little

book. You don't really qualify until you have four figures showing. But by the time you .have six (all in a row) you are a real contender, and enjoy considerable prestige and several stomach ulcers. The excHin_gpart of it is that Mr. Ilsley sits in on the play and each time he lands on the same spot with you, you have to go back several figures. Despite thif< opposition, however, many people a c.hieve great success; and when th<> game is over, and the Provincial ancl Dominion secess ion (humorously called succession) duties have been paid, there is often enough left to permiT an imposing and grandiose funeral.

The old idea of pursuing happinest'< for seventy or eighty years, then dying peacefully in bed is ·completely out-druted. It is now possible to havP a much more thrilling death. Som<> prefer to be killed at rail way cr-os~

ings or in 'plane crashes, if they arf' not blown to bits in some other way Another popular method is to takP. a •stroke, although som e timid folk~

just sH back and let their stomach ulcers do a speedy and effective joh - ThP. atomic bomb is the most as ·

tounding recent achievement. Ther e is no limit to the possibilities of this great blessing. Just imagine wiplll.l! out a city, a province of even t<lH'

whole world in the space of a few moments! And to think that not t-.•>

long ago, backward and pr imitlv..folks bad to kill one another one a t

a time with a bow and arrow or :-~

blunderbuss! But when I turn my thoughts tow·

ard skiers, I am comple tely discouraged. They are indeed a plebeian lot - definitely subnormal. After hearin~ about some of their strange antics and

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HEGGTVEIT SPORTING GOODS

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Dear Skier:

As you kriow, d~r1ng the war

years, better grade ski equipment has not

been readily available.

However, we are now receiving

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curious obsessions, you will sef! w.hal I mean.

In the first place, they roam around in the snow with a couple of planks stratnJed to their feet. Isn't that ridiculous? In itself, this is surely a sign of feeblemindedne~. It is bad enough to go outside when the snow lies deep and normal people take their ease in front of the fireplace, OJ'

better still, remain snug in bed in company with an electric heat!ngIJad; but to be hampered by these long boards-that really is the last straw!

However, these eccentric creatures do not stop there. After leaving their comfortable beds, they are not satisfiP.d with shuffling along on t·he level. or sliding down gentle .slopes. They travel to high hills where there 11.rn precipitous descents and where stumps and rocks lie in wait at every turn. WHh dumb perseverence they laborously climb up one side of a hill just to slide down . the other. Can anything be so pointless!

Naturally, many . skiers come to

grief on, or with, the dangerous obstacles they encounter in the primeval hinterland; 'and for this reason, they carry a ruck..sack filled with bandages, adhesive plasoter, splints and the like. T•his gesture actually shows a spark of intelligence. They a!so carry two pointed batons, which resemble a small boat-hook. These are very useful to fight off bears or to harpoon timber wolves.

Public -criticism has prompted sk'ers to band together and form a secret society for their own defen-ce. T·hey meet at a lodge situated in a valley called Fortune, in t·he heart of the wilderness. It has been said that in order to gain entrance to the

"Hyah!" is usually accepted, in conjunction with the all-important badge.

Once inside the portals of their secret rendezvous, the skiers give way to all sorts of unseemly -conduct. T.hey prance around in a most indecorous manner slapping each other on the back and exchanging the above . pass word. After that fo_rmality, they consume enormous quantities of indelicate and hars·h foods, such as pork chops, hot-dogs, liver and bacon, between .huge_ gulps of strong tea or black coffee. Evidently skiers have no stomach ulcers, a -special atotribute of cultured people. In fact. it is common knowledge that their innards are made of some non-corrosive material which enables them to digest wire nails (when available) with impunity.

After sa•tisfying their most inordinate appetites, the skiers assemble to discuss some technical point of the craft. The favourite question is what kind of wax to use. It should be eJt·plained that ski wax -does not resemble floor wax, sealing wax o: beeswax Actually it is a sticky substance concocted from varying proportions o~

shoe polish, c-hewing gum and discarded goloshes. It all depends on the weather what mixture will have the desired effect. At times the decision hinges on whether one stick of gum should be added or one spoon- . ful of shoe polish deleted. The idea of using wax is to make the skis slide while ascending a hill and stick on the descent. This it usually does most effectively.

But the mental attitude of the skiet· is definitely weird. He ·has the idea

· that raw and untreated air is good for the lungs and health in general. Of -course, "people" know that othi~

"odorless and tasteless mixture of conclave, the member must show a gases" (Webster) has, on the conred badge and give othe pass word. trary, a devastating effect on the lun!J: The mysterious word may be changed tissues. It removes the coating froro without notice, but the expressl<iii.. ··· these delicate organs. We once heard

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Glorious Furs of '46 ~ '4 7 Glorious is the word for this year's fur fashions. There's a misty glory in the new Platinum hues. There's a deep Peatburn glory in the new sable hues. There's lavishness in the big sleeves and deep armholes. Its a grand stand-out year for furs -a year to buy. Come in and let Renfrew's expert furriers help you choose the fur that does most for you. You may if you wish buy your furs on our dignified budget plan. All terms in accordance with W.P.T.B. regulations.

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of a misguided chap who followed the skiers into their wild haunts,

· injudiciously inhaling .huge quantitle>< of th!) o.bnoxious -stuff. and when l>P returned home he coughed up enou~l1 clinkers to make a cinder path up to his garage!

Another queer obsession of thesr> quaint beings is an irresistible desiri' to climb to .the top of hills solely for the purpose of looking at O'ther hill~

At times thP.y suddenly -stop on th" trail and gaze with Insane delight al shadows trar.ed on the snow by th" combined action of the sun and the tall pines. Quelle naivete!

H is but a. summing up to say tha: it is quite evident that these backward, impractical and unpredictable creatures are not poople; further .. more, they must be aware of thi~

fact-but they just don't give a hoot!

* * * * THE SONG OF THE SKI

Swish, Swish, Swish, O'er the cold white snow, 0 Ski, And I would that my heart could for-

ever hold, The joys that you give to me; As my gleaming skis shoot foJ:>th, From t·he wooded crest of the hill, And the rush of. the wind is the song

in my ears, And the will o' the wind Is my will. Swish, Swish, &wish, On thy carefree course, 0 Ski, For the day of the snows will be ·

passing short, Tho' it last till eternity.

CONTRIBUTIONS WANTED

If you can write an article, story or ver.se on skiing or draw cartoons the editor will be pleased to have your contributions for our next Year Book.

Type double space and address to the Editor, 5 Marlborough Avenue.

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Individual box lunches can be prepared or parties of skiers may order tasty, substantial food to be served· hot or cold.

A hot supper prepared and served by our catering staff for after-ski P<;lrties at home, will addJhe finishing touch to a glorious day -on the hills. ·

Call Miss Fennell or Miss Adams; our catering experts, 2-4811 and make arrangements with them, EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO MEMBERS OF

THE SKI TRAFFIC CORPS

Your duties are:-

1. - T o organize line up at bus loading points.

2. - Watch cPnditions on parking lots and report on same.

3. - Enforce discipline on trails and hills.

4. - See that lodges are kept clean and orderly.

5. - Report accidents.

6. Supply information regarding trails and hills to members.

You are advised to put on your arm band as soon as you arrive at the bus terminal, parking lot or lodge.

At the bus terminals (George Street or Old Chelsea) you will organize and supervise the bus line up.

You will report any irregularities that occur at the parking lots and suggest any improvements.

On the hills, particularly the Slalom Hill, Mort's and Traveler's, you have full authority to enforce discipline regar ding reckless skiing,. loitering at the out-runs and injudicious climbing.

In . the lodges, you will Instruct members to hang np their packs, not leave them scattered on the tables, put their leavings and papers in the garba.ge ·cans or in the stoves, not throw them on the floor, and clean their tables after eating.

In case of a n accident, you will see that it is reported immediately to the first a id room , ·so that there will be a minimum of delay in transporting the patient. .

On the trails or in the lodges, you will supply information regarding trails and hills to members of fhe Club.

Since most of the infractions are due to carelessness or ignorance of

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ski etiquette, you are asked .to be tactful and courteous. But if your advice is ignored, or if the ·offender becomes unruly, you will ~ake the badge uumber and report it to the Secretary, James S. Patrick, 76 Renfrew.

You will take good care of your arm band and return it to the Secretary, on res ignation from the Corps.

BARNEY GOOGLE

Our new Members With their wlbbly wobbly skis, Our new members Are shaky round the knees, When they first try <ireorge's trail They look like ships ·with arms for

sails, Our new members With their wibbly wobbly skis,

Our old members With their tales of days gone by, Our old members Bore us till we cry, Yarns of trails and mountain climbs We've heard them all a thousand

times, Our old members With their tales of days gone by.

Lady members W Hh their goo goo googely eyes, Lady members They surely do look nice In breeks and caps and all that stuff, Don't forget the powder puff, Lady mem hers With their goo goo googely eyes.

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PLAUNT H A R D W A R E C 0.

SKIS MAPLE ·-···-----·· 2.25 to 7.50 CHILDREN'S 1.95 to 4.98

LAMINATED C.C.M. ----·-···--· 17.50 to 22.50 ANDREEF ____ 19.50 to 22.50

POLES STEEL ··-····--·--··---- from 3.75 TONKIN . .,. ....... ,. 1.25 to 4.60

BINDINGS STRAP ··········--····--·-----···· 2.98 CABLE ····------····-······-······ 3.75

SKI BOOTS 5.50 to 24.00

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HERE'S TO THE BRAVE By Olga B. Walshe

Oh. the s·hudders and terrifying fears of the most timid beginner at this business of skiing! It seems that once you've assembled all the necessities ... the streamlined clothes and glamorous togs .. : the ski poles and boob• . . . and oh, yes, the skis too ... that looks do not amount to a row of pins if you haven't . . . courage. Believe me. watching thoae death-defying leaps and jumps of

· people who were born on skis fills one with inspirrution. After all, isn't it just a matter of poising ever so Jig.htly, like a bird on a mountain top and then zooming down, swift as an arrow? Trees? Rocks? Jus.t a mere nothing ... you swirl around in and out and feel the swish of air in your face.. AIL very exhilarating . . . but have you ever thought how H felt to be timid . . . and very, very timid· beginner?

My 'First Attempt . • Oh My!

Much too shy to go near the experienced crowds. I venture forth to a near-by park on · a moonlight night. O.K. So I finally attach the skis to t-he harness. or whatever you call it. My patient instructor asked again ami again, "Is that comfortable?" Little did he know it was the most uncomfortable sensa•;ion I'd ever experienced. To begin . with, why should _ the skis be miles ahead of me? Ani!. why, oh why, must they insi-st ou veering out, away out, instead of straight and parallel? After all. 1 did not buy all this paraphernalia to put on an exhibition of the splits.

Finally we were away <to a real start. First, we were to cross-country ... meaning walk around and around the little .snow-covered park. My pal seemed to glide along . but me .•. I

encountered all the ruts and bumps or the journey. This would not haVP. been so disastrous, but for the fact •that once down, I never could rise. One ski was forever in the way. A~ soon as I had i!_ nicely untangled, the other ski would act up. I must say. my skiing friend deserves a hug<' medal and a special place aboye, for patience. Ah, at last ... I have il you just sort -of bend your body .slightly but with rhythm ... by jove I ·had the trick and was sure I could •tackle the wide stretches of t-he Alps . . . I was sure I looked exactly likP. those fascinating ski figures we see in a thrilling movie ... you know. those white-clad figures far in the distance out witting an enemy country as they silently glide through the miles and miles of snow. T·hat was me, all right.

T.hen came the dawn ... seeing <the over-confident look on my face, my partner promptly suggested .. : now the hills! This was different. "Just a small hill," I pleaded. "No, we'll try this one," said he firmly.

The Hill Does It

All at once, on top of that hill, I

felt all the trappings over my boots

give way. Incidentally, this is always a good stall for time, if you !lVer need it, beginner"!! First the straps wen• too tig.ht ... then they were far t{)n loose. Adjusting the gadgets gavP m!l a marvellous chance to pondm· and consider. In fact, it gives you tim!l •to make your last wilt" and testllment, just in case the worst should come to t·he worst. Did I det!lct a glimmer of inpatience on the skiinl! -c-hum's facA? He finally blurted: "You came ·here to ski, didn't you?

82 Not tomorrow, or next week, bu·t tnnight. remember?"

All rl11:ht . . . so I gl'it my teflth. W,hat did he care if I broke both legs or never recovered? I'd •show him. "Take my arm," says ·he. Oh . . . chummy, eh? Arm in ann we stoor.

a.ll I could see were four Ion~

~kis. · Miles long, they were. Onn little jerk and down we went. Oh. we went down all right. Here again. my skis insistfld on going ou•t, out, out. "Keep your skis straight," shouted the ski-wizard. Just likt> that . . . it's easy when you know how. My skis rflfused to keep straight. or be·have sensibly. I began to think t·hey were not properly made . . that was i•; ! I'rl take them bark f:n the store tomorrow. Just for a tiny minute I had them straight ... then w.ham, they inRisted on slantin11: inward. This. to say the 'least. wa;; more terrifying than any of the other exp.eriences. In toward each other went the )3kis, until at last they · becamo>

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was embarassed as each ·ski becaruP kittenish or was it mulish? Next time. I vowed not even to have one person would see in such a plight. And yet, I'm still determined to dress up and try again. Funny, how it gets you The sharp, clear air, the beauty of the snow-capped hills, the muchneeded exercise .. ·. ah, the.se are the things that make life ... and wintP.r in Ottawa most interesting. So, here's to all beginners ... if there's an easier way, a sure way to conquer the fear of skiing ... let's ·have it!

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OTTAWA SKI CLUB INC. (EXHIBIT A)

Balance Sheet as at October 31, 1946

ASSETS

Current Assets

Cash on hand ---------------------:··-------------------------------------- $ 2.00 Bank~Current Account -------------------------------------- 46.17 Bank-Savings Account ----------------------"------------------ 2,708.88 Accounts Receivable -------------------------------------------------- 167.52 $ ·2,924.57

Depreciation Capital Assets Asset Reserve Net-

Camp Fortune Main Lodge $ 13.350.45 $3,426.07 $9,924.38 Caretaker & First Aid Bldg. ---------- 1,500.00 150.00 1,350.00 Jump ---------- 662.82 661.82 1.00 Southam Bldg. 927.18 461.24 465.94 Plant Bldg. 943.93 466.53 477.40 Sun Benches ______ 602.42 335.46 266.96 Ski Tow ____ __ 2,845.95 2,616.54 229.41 Land ---------- 4,684.75

Dome Hill Building ---- 5,007.00 3,388.60 1,618.40 Land

---------~ 1,850.~0

Pink Lake Building ---- 4,143.17 . 1,606.52 2,536.65 ·Land ---------- 242.90

Western Land ---------- 13.90

Buildings under Construction --------···-----···------------------------- 2,388.80 26,050.49

299.50 Deferred E:x;penses-Insurance unexpired ----------------------------------------------

LIABILITIES AND SURPLUS

Accounts Payable Treasury Notes

Surplus Bal·ance November 1, 1945 _ _-__ __ __ ____________ _______________________ _

Add: Excess. of Revenue over Expenditure (Exhibit B)) ---·----···-------·-----------·-------·----------------: .. ,

Deduct: Undepreciated· balance of W estern Bldg. cost, written off when dismantled ---------------·----

$ 29,274.56

$ 3,233.97 195.00 $ 3,428.97

25,828_.. 73

856.05

$ 26,684.78

839.19 $ 25,845.59

, $ 29,274.56


OTTAWA SKI CLUB INC. (EXHIBIT B)

Statement of Revenue and Expenditure

for the year ended October 31, 1946

Revenue-

Membership Fees --·---··········-·---··········~···-··-·········· Guest Fees -~·-···-····'"······--····---···········---········---······ Donations ··············--·------··----·----·-·'>-·······•····--·..c .....•..

$ 9,130.75 1,199.00

204.55 Ski Tow Revenue ··---------------··------·--··--·---=----····-.: 170.32 $ 10,704.62

Expenditures-

Lodge operation Camp Fortune ........................... . Dome Hill ---······--·-----·-····: ...... . Pink Lake ---·-·---·······-·-·---·-------Western ..................................... .

Total Lodge Cash expenses --·-·-----· -:··-·····-··-··-----·-----· $ Trail maintenance and development ---------------- $ Competitions ---·-·------········· ··-··-~---···--·---·--·..:·····--·----Membership Expense .....•...... ..,. ....... ~---·-··········---·---Year Book Expenses .............. ._ ............................... . General Expenses ··-·············'-··········------··--····-··-·--·-First Aid Expenses (net) ...................... ................. . Annual Meeting Expenses --·······-------------·-----······· Stationery and Stamps ---,----·······--·-··-··················· Interest and Exchange (net) ·········--·-··-·--·-··--········

3,041.64 888.65 176.42

50.28

4,156.99 1,528.65

706.70 376.55 319.38 255.00 139.41

90.00 38.54 10.13

Total Cash Expenditures .................... ---·-----········--·--····· $ 7,621.35 Depreciation provision for year .......................... $ 2,227.22 $ 9,848.57

Excess of Revenue over Expenditures (Exhibit A) .. $


OTTAWA SKI CLUB INC. (EXHIBIT C)

Comparative Statements of Working Capital

and Source and Disposition of Funds

Improvement October 31 in Current

Current -Assets- 1945 1946 Position

Cash ··············-···············v·········-····-········· $ Bank ·-························-··················-·····-·· Accounts Receivable ....................... . Deferred Expenses ........................... .

Total _ .............................................. $

Current Liabilities-

60.00 $ 2.00 615.20 2.755.05

167.52 284.78 299.50

959.98 $ 3,224 07

Bank Loan ............................................ $ 1,5oo.oo Treasury Notes and Interest ........ 359.35 $ Accounts Payable ........................... .

195.00 3,233.97

$ 1,859.35 $ 3,428.97

. . Net Excess of Current Liabilities

over Current Assets ...................... $ 899.37 $

Accounted for as follows:

Excess Revenue over Expenditure .................... ················ $ Add: Depreciation-which is not a cash outlay ..... _ .......... .

204.90 $

856.05 2,227.22

$ 3,083.27 Deduct: Capital Expenditure-

Building program re Slalom Hill Lodge and foundation to First Aid Bldg ·····-··········-·········-$ 2,388.80 $

694.47

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Table of Contents

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A Message by President Herbert Marshall ------------------------------ 2

Ottawa Ski Club Officers and Executive 1946-47 ---------------------- 3 '

Editorial Comments ---------------- -------------------------- ---- -------------------------- 5

Hills and Trails of Ottawa Ski Club ---------------------------------------- 13

The Ski Season of 1945-46 ---------------------------------------------------------- J 4

The Fall of the Ski-Wolf ------------------------------------------------------------ 24

Ski Competitions in 1946 ------------------------------------------------------------ 26

Night-Rider Sees Chile ---------------------------------------------------------------- 33

Audrey Dunne ---------------------------------------------------------------------·---------- 36

The Fifteen-Thousand-Mile Slalom Race ------------------------------ 39

Ski Tournament in Canada ---------------------------------------------------------- 50

Our Day ···"·------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 54

Let's Start Skiing Again -----------------------------·-------------------------------- 60

The Midnight Riders of the Canyon _________ ___ ---·--·------------------------ 63

Ottawa Ski Patrol ----------------------------------------------------------------·--"----.-- 64

Are Skiers People? ------------------------ -----------------------"··---------------------- 67

The Song of the Ski ---------------------------------------------------------·-··------- 71

Instructions to Members of the Traffic Corps -------------------------- 77

Here's to the Brave -------------------------------------------------------------------··"·- 81

Schedule of Fees -----------·----------------------------------·---------------------·------- 87

Ottawa Ski Club Financial Statement -------------------------------------- 88

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