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PAGE 6, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1975, WHITBY FREE PRESS This is Fun??9 Last weekend somne skling buddies suggested wo aIl pile into a car and head for Quebec where it is rumourod they have enough snow to ski on thisyoar. Since the skiing was terrible in this area 1 figured 1 had nothing to Jose. Friday aftornoon six of us, -complote with ski gear and Iuggage,piled into an aging Oldsmobile and off we wont to Quebec. Excopt for the fact that six guys in an Olds doesn't exactly leave roomn for anything more strenuous than breathing, the trip to Mt. Tremblant was rathor un- eventful. About the only thing that happened-other than the usual story telling and stretching of the truth to ridicu- lous lengths was the ribbing of one of our skiers. Although ho had skied before, it- was many years ago and*ho stiil considered himself a beginnor. Fi e-knîeiwthat when'thé*y cali a mountain a mountaini in Quebec there's a good chance it might be very high as opposed to Hamilton which cails thoir local pimple in the landscape, Hamilton Moututain. Halfway up the Autoroute our beginner skier had his first feelings of uneasiness when we started entering ski country. Ail through the trip up we had been kiddîng hirn about how high Mt. Tremblant was so when ho saw the first o f the ski areas and had to crane his neck to see the summits ho began to get nervous.' He would point to an area as we passed il and ask us how it compared lir heigb t ÏP to Mt. Tremblant wbero we were heading. 0f course we always exagerrated the companison just to see his face blanche. But after going past so many areas and hearing so much truth bending our beginner decided to put the whole thing out of bis mind until the morning when ho would. see exactly for himself how higb Mt. Tremblant really was. The next morning on the way to the mountain [rom our -motel our novice got bis first look and made a scoffing re- mark that it realy didn't look so ominous. Then we- informed bim we were still six miles from the mountain and hie almost fainted. By the tîme we were driving into the parking lot at the base of the hill hie as digging out a prayer book and trying to convince us it was a bad day for skiing. I don't have to tell you how rnuch the other five of us were looking forward to seeing our beginner squirm at the sigbt of this huge mountain in front - knowing the cbairl.ift up to the peak wouldn't be bad but [rom there he had to try to romain alive while skiing down to the bottom again. Put a buneh of guys together and for some sick reason they always get a perverse thrill out of seeing a buddy risk life and limb in the name of sport and "fun". Although Grog was reluctant to even put on bis boots we talked him into donning al bis ski gear by threatening to tic him up and throw hlm bodily on the chairlift. We al skied to the cbairlift and got on, two at a time. 1 was hop- ing to get on the same chair lift with Greg because 1 wanted to see the look on bis face when ho roalized the chairlift you can see [rom tho bottom disappears into the cloud cover but only takes you halfway up the mounitain. At the balfway point you have to got off one chairlift and got on another which will take you to the peak. 1 had to settie for second best and get on a chair ahead of Grog but just as we neared the top of the first lift - within sight of the bottom of the second lift which takes you to the top - 1 looked back down the liftline at Grog in the chair behind me and 1 pointed to the right where 1 knew ho would get his flrst look at the second lift which takesyou to the top. Cal me sadistie, perverted and aIl the rest but I couldn't belp it. When 1 saw his face screw up in awesome surprise 1 just burst out laughing. 1 was stfll laughing wben we got off the first lift. Poor Grog was trapped. Without the rest of us ho didn't know how to get down the mountain and the rest of us were going over to the second lift ta get to the summit SO be had no cboice but to reluctantly follow like a sheep ta the slaughter. Even the lift operator had to laugh at the look on Grogs face. Well to make a long disaster short, Grog eventually made it down the mountain, looking like the abominable snow- man - coverod from head ta foot with the snow.:he was sapposed ta ski.-on - -not in. His knees were shaking, his nerves were shot and ho could hardly speak without bis voice quivering. The part that roallybroke us up was when ho quietly mumbled, "This is fun?" I hate to admit it but the rest of us thought tho whole thing was hilariously fun- ny! But, if you think that's ffunny read on noxt week and 111l tefi you about'the dumb stunt the wbole bunch did on the return trip home. cNcableb6 LISTINGS WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22nd 4:30 AIl About 5: 00 Durham Report with Bruce McArthur 6:00 Sports with Dave Stewart and Evening Report with Ron Folk 6:30 Durham Today with Peter Brouwer 7:00 Whitby Thon and Now 7:30 Education Scene with Gea. Pearçe 8:00 HoIt Lino ta Heaven THURSDAY, JANUARY 23rd 5: 00 Education Scone with Goo. Pearce 5:30 Whitby Thon and Now 6:00 Evening Report with Ron Folk and Sports with Davo Stewart 6:30 Rescue 7:00 The NewLeaf 7:30 3R's with Gea. Carr and guests 8:00 Golden Horseshoe Media Busy Baiptists The Whitby Baptist Cburch bas a busy week a- head. Tonight at 6, the 'IB' pack Wolf Cubs meet in the Youtb Room. At 7:30 there wiIl be a community service in koeping with the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Theme is "Free in Christ". At 7:45, the 'B' Troop Boy Scouts meot in the Youth Room. The Venturers get together in die church house at 8. At 4 tomorrow, there is a youth choir practice. -A' Troop BOY Scouts meet in the church house and 'A' Pack Wolf Cubsin the youth room at 6:30. There is a choir practice at 8. On Friday at 1:30, shuffle- board gets underway in the y ou th room. Churcb services begin at Il a.m. Sunday and run until noon wben a congregational meeting will be held. Game Report The Whlitby Gaine Pre. serve Cornniittee bas released its report of 1974 activities. During the year. 500 phea. sants were raised and released with a controlled hunt allow. ing both resident and non- resident hunters to partici. Whi*tby Arts Wants Grant Whitby'Arts Incorporate, bias asked counicil for finar cial support. Tbey have requested tha the town pay 50 per cent c the salary of the newly ai pointed director. The matter will be deal with at dhe 1975 budget di cussions. Dragging Bottoms The residents of Brock Street South are dragging their bottoms and it ain't the Janitary blabs. Council hias received a petition signed by a dozen of the Street's residents saying that since reconstruction took place their grades have significantly cbanged by the raising of the sidewalks. As usual, this results in the cars' tail ends scraping bot- tom. Town Borrows $ MillIon Wbitby Council bas given authorization to Forbes Mc- Ewen, town treasurer, to borrow $2,000,000 ta meet the municipality's expendi- tures untfl the taxes are col- lected. The town will repay the loan from the Canadian Im- perial Bank of Commerce out of its estimated revenue of $7,668,1 17.69. -d n-. Lt Lt s- pate. The money raised [rom this went into the town's treasury in ordcr to finance the raising of birds. Committee members also attended meetings of the Arnalgamated Game Commis- sion wich includes neighibor-- ing areas. This group submits recomimendatiouis and resolu. tions to th e provinicial governmnent regarding gaine and fishing Iaws. Hamiet Policy Durham Regional Council has set its policy for signing of hamlets. Tho Region will supply, erect and maintain hamlet signs and guide signs to ham- lots on regional roads. For Ideas On Tax Savings using Registered RetirementI Savings Plans Cali Bob, Molrrow or in Toronto 494-184 PrudentilAssurance FRIDAY,_JANUARY 24th 4:00 Rescue 4:30 The New Leaf 5: 00 Vita Italiana 6:00 Sports with Dave Stewart and Evening Report with Ron Folk 6:30 3R'S 7:00 Durham Today with iPeter Brouwer MONDAY, JANUARY 27th 5:00 Ail About 5: 30 Golden Horseshoe Media 6:00 Sports with Dave Stewart and Evening Report with Ron Folk 6:30 Counterpoint 7:00 Soccer Round-up and local resuits - Stan Wiggins 8:30 Voico of Gospel (Ukranian Church Show) TUESDAY, JANUARY 28th 4:30' Soccer Round-up 6:00 Sports with Dave. 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