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Honorary President: SIGURD LocKEBERG

Honorary Vice-Presidents: SENATOR NORMAN, PATERSON CAPT. JoE MoRIN FRANK BEDARD

ExECUTIVE ( 1950-51 )

President: HERBERT MARSHALL

First Vice-President: Chairman of Ladies' Executive:

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Sigurd Lockeberg's epistle "Ski Jumping" serves a two-fo~d purpose. It starts off as a recruiting campaign directed to the youn!! men of the club. H~ wants them to move· over from the Slalom Hill 6 OTTAWA SKI CLUB

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to Sigurd's Jump. But as Sigurd warms up he changes the article into a synthesis of jumping technique-this is what he was originally asked to give. So whether you are a hardy young man eligible to be enlisted i"nto the ranks of the sky-riders or a common or garden spectator, you are recommended to read this valuable contribution. Barb. Irving's piece "It's Spring-Time in the Rockies!" is just as refreshing as the title. Barb has a flair for descriptive writing which tmakes you almost feel as though you had been along. It al.~o makes you wish you had been. Mr. Baker has again contributed "The Weatherman Reports". This regular report of the season forms a valuable record of compar­ ison from year to year. We appreciate that he takes notes throughout the winter for the purpose of supplying us with this valuable information. We are indebted to Mr. L. B. Skinner, one of our members, for contributing an article on place-names in our ski terrain. I was par­ ticularly intrigued by his sketch of Dr. Asa Meech, after whom Meach Lake was named-or you may say mis-natmed. The reverend Doctor was certainly a man of parts. By diplomatic pouch from Mexico City comes a short pie,.ce written by our friend and member F rances Carlisle. This young lady ha~ forsaken the land of ice and snow to become Second_ Secretary with the Canadian Embassy in that ancient Aztec city. Frances sa_ys "Why Ski?'' and gives many reasons why one should not, but methit;l.ks the lady doth protest too tmuch. As usual, your editor submits extracts from his ski diary. .A..ny names or characters found therein are purely factual and have definite reference to living persons. He also presents an article reporting a long weekend spent in the Laurentians. * * * * * Skiers never die, but in a club as large as ours there are a good many marriag-es every year. Ordinarily, we do not attempt to record them here. It is a pieasure, however, to report that our esteem,ed director Lloyd Stevenson has entered into a life-long contract with Dorothy Simpson. While we would not venture to say who caught whom, from all appearances they are both to be congratulated, ~nd the members will join with the Executive in wishing them the b)st of luck and every happiness for the future. * * * * * Likewise, rriany little skiers are born into the club unannounced. But we would be remiss if we did not say a cheery "Hello!" to the 0ffspring of the Bill Irvings. Barb, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Benoit, comes from a skiing family and actually did a bit of racing for Glebe. For the benefit of those who came in late, let. it be known that Bill was an efficient director and Captain of the Night Riders for several years. VVith such an illustrious background, and ·Skiing

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ALBERT and O'CONNOR STS. YEAR BOOK 1951-52 9 destined to be brought up a stone's throw from Wattsford's L ookout, little Wendy Irving will probably be skiing before she is walki? g. W e bid her welcome into the fold. * * * * * Our members will be glad to know that the F.D.C. has issued a new trail-map of the Camp Fortune area. Much of the credit for it is due to Doug. Carman and Verne T ant, who worked out most of the detail. The club has bought a stock of copies for distribution to members on application at McGiffin's. * * * * * We wish to thank our advertisers for placing faith in this year book as a medium of publicity. In return for this, we exhort our readers to patronize them, so that thes.e good people will r~_al i ze that an ad. placed in these pages is a good investment. Finally, my sincere thanks to all our contributors- come aga'in ! J. S. P.

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AR up in the Gatineau Park I saw where beavers have built a dam F in a small creek and made another lake. Usually they work at night, but this fall these particular beavers have been working by day as well. They have been very busy dr.agging poR_la.r twigs and branches through the water and storing them beneath their home for winter feeding. Could this indicate an early and long winter? If that is what the beavers' instinct tells them, the Ottawa skiers will hope their instinct is accurate because the last two winters in this_ vicinity have left much to be desired from the skiers' point of "view. In particular, if we have to have any more winter fogs, may it not be when we are having a championship jumping competition! This fall the Night Riders are busy repairing bridges and cabips, and smoothing out some of the bad spots on the hills, particularly Paradise Valley. The Trail Riders are doing a splendid job in getting the trails cleared. Owing to the heavy summer rains, the brushing is unusually heavy. · At Camp FortuJ;Je you will find a new caretaker who is performing his duties with commendable energy. Mr. Brennan resigned because of ill health. We shall miss him and his genial wife, but we are fortunate in having Mr. and Mrs. Irwin to replace them. · Because of the rising cost of operation, it has been necessary .to raise the fees of Seniors and Intermediates by one dollar. There will be no increase for Juniors. I am sure the members will not be surprised at this decision. Rather, they must have wondered how the executive has been able to carry on so long at the old rate when all other pri_~es and costs have been increasing. Even with this· dollar increase, it must be admitted that the fee is exceptionally low. You still get more for your money than you can get in any other sports organization. This' is possible because o.f the great amount of voluntary help which is given by many members. 12 OTTAWA SKI CLUB

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Although skiing did not start until on foot. M-arg P•hillips (Glebe teacher) Sunday, December 17 and the snow­ deplores lack of spartan spirit of fall was a few inche~ less than the modern ·collegians, who refuse to .go previous year, there is no doubt that to Fortune unless they can borrGatineau Hills. bliruding snow storm meerting twlo young lads cycling up Mile Hill! No month could be ·singled out aSI being ideal. We had some grand days Sunday, Dec. 31 (+26•): Some • here and there from December, to fresh snow, good sliding. Fair crowd April. Sprinkled in between were day.~ in lodge, among whom J. S. de Lillie­ when the skiing was passable -to hook, Swedish Legation, and Cap·t. quite good. As a perus-al of my diary Murray Davidson, Canadian Navy. will show, to those of us who take Mac introduces Mrs. . Carson Cross, of the good with the bad, the winter of Gleneagles. Kathleen Mcilroy -arrives 1[150-51, while not .spectacular, had with Mrs. Marshall, who rais•es hue plenty to offer in the way of skiing. and cry .for her missing husband. The SKI DIARY, 1950-51 only roo·son was, of cours·e, thart Sunday, Dec. 17 (+25•): Overcast, she was hungry and· Bert had the food. later turning to snow. An early start This being census· year, Bert had got with Mac and Harmon. Chided Anne the brilliant idea of s·tarting with the M.cLaughlin and Maxine Shifsky for birds. He eventually returned, ·bird­ walking carrying .skis. Canyon very book in hand, to report having inter­ good·, but a few rocks uncovered. Bill viewed 6 chickadees, 1 blue jay, 1 Brennan has decorated Christmas tree downy woodpecker and about a dozen in -front of each fireplace. Grace pine siskins. This will -duly appear '!n Steven back on s-kis .after long siege the Canada Year Book. A splendid in hospital. The President, Mrs. Mar­ run out Excelsior. shall, Vera Elliott and Burgess sis• Sunday, Jan. 7 ( +5•): Beautiful ters severely lampooned for hiking day, mos·tly bright .sunshine, 4 inches 14 OTTAWA SKI CLUB

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with bran1l new fiance, Bob Wilmot. fur competitors and officials, Al-an Around Dippers with Mac and Har• Snowden ·providing samples of his mon, while Hazel and Shirley play on .produot to wash it down. Grand movie Mort's and Alexander. To chat with of ·Swedish cross-country men' train­ Donna Welch (riee McLennan), Bev. ing, with running commen tary by Anderson, Muriel Shore, Arn Fallis Jack Wahlberg, Montreal racer. Al­ and Bob Harris, Tech teacher, whose though .smelling highly of liniment my birthday t his is. ·Sid Forrest intro­ best friends did not mention it. duces Capt. de Salaberry, Legion Sunday, Feb. 18 (+29•): Hazel, d'Honneur, in charge of French fliers Shirley and I away by 9.30 in -thick training in Canada. He ·belongs to fog. P•icked up two Quebec jumpers French branch of family and is get­ in Hull. Vis{:ount Alexander abed ting acquainted with descendants of with 'flu, but planned luncheon car­ the hero of Chateauguay (1813) after ried out with vice-regal party com­ separa,.tion of 300 years! To Slalom, prising: Frank Delau.te, Asst. Secre­ meeting the Verne Tants, each carry­ tary to His Excellency, F/L S. E. M. ing an infant (6 mos. and 2lh yrs.) MilHken, A.D.C., Misses Sally Sher­ papoos·e style. To quote Verne'.s fav­ wood, Valerie and Judy Delaute, and ourite eX!pression: "How crazy can Michael Sherwood. Relay race run off, parents get!" Lawyer Cuthbert Scot-t Quebec City copping first place. Cana­ fears age is catching up with him di~J:n Championships Jumping run Qff and that he will have -to quit tow~ in thick fog. Visibility so poor that hill skiing. Home at 5.30, tired· but jumpers> could nat start from tower. gloriously {:Ontent. Red letter day of Lucien Laferte won with jumps of season. 1'59 and 162 feet, grand performance Sunday, Feb. 11 (zero): At Jasper­ for terrible conditions. prevailing. Suf­ in-Quebec (see article elsewhere), but fered all day from my poor chest, so Mac reports excellent conditions. left early. It was a tribute to skiing Small crowd due to o·vernight drop to that so many thousands of spectators 3·0 below. Some people are easily turned out despite the disc•ouraging frightened. weather and a credit to Vera Elliott and her committee for preparing such Saturday, Feb. 17 (+28•): Off at mean­ 9 a.m. in freezing rain to pick up Bill a grarul meal, r endered rather ingless in the regrettable absence of Ormsby en route. Rain .turns ·to sleet, beloved Governor General. then .stops. Canyon very fast. T.ook our swing to check on Spe-edway and jab­ Sunday, Feb. 25 (+29•): In bed bed myself with butt end of pole, with 'flu. Report comes that continual causing much misery to the chest. thaws and rain have eaten into snow Can. Championships. (18 kilo.) cross­ supply, but good oorn snow .provided country run off. Claude Richer win­ spring skiing conditions·. Many mem­ ning by 2 sees. over Alex. Alain, of bers, however, basked on the sun­ Quebec Ci:ty. Took part in presenta­ benches. Must note with deep regret tion ceremony of Devlin Cup by Ted the tragic death of Paul Allen, .hurt on Devlin. Excelsior and Bowl glare ice. Friday during Intercollegia-te meet at Home at 4.15. Have my bllith, then King Mountain downhill. rub chest with Sloan's. To Hull Ar­ Sunday, March 3 (+32•): Overcast mouries by six. Splendid buffet lunch wi-th rain early, oo did· nat leave otill 18 OTTAWA SKI CLUB *------~~----~------~~~------* MORRISON and EL VIDGE LTD. TRAVEL AGENCY ALL-EXPENSE SKI TOURS OLYMPICS AUSTRIA - SWITZERLAND - FRANCE Reservations Booked For Laurentian Resorts THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR OUR SERVICES Telephone 2-9663 228 Elgin Street

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w.ell, another year. h·as passed, and ticularly the end of it). Back we went the Trail Riders are a year older and to Lockeberg Lodge in a glow of self wiser, we hope. There were time& last sa.tist'action and made like gentlemen f·all when we thought that there was of leisure. But somebody in the or­ a conspiracy "agin" us. H all began ganization wasn',t living right. On on about the first of October, when November 2-5 all Hell broke loose. we .started out on the trails, brushing The wind blew-8·(} miles per hour­ and building bridges, etc. All was and there were trees all over-all over going fine, and in a little while we the trails•, that is. Not just s•ome of had all our trails finished. We were the trails were blocked, but all of prepared to go into retirement and them. Time was getting shor-t. There build up a layer ·of fat to keep us was a cons.iderable amount of snow warm while working on the tmils in on the ground, and in the trees: most the winter. However, it was not to be. of which was subs.equently down the Life just isn't that simple. ·Someone back of our necks- lovely feeling-so suddenly realized that the season was refreshing. In order to get the job getting on, and the hills were n·ot done we worked Saturd·ay night by brushed, and that n<> one was making Coleman lantern and headlights. We any frantic efforts at waving a brush started abou·t 8]0 and 'Wiorked through scythe. The Trail Riders were ap­ until somewhere around 12.30 or-1.30, proached ()n the matter, and after grabbed a few hours sleep, then out long and careful consideration it was on the trail again early Sunday morn­ decided t() waive the layer of fa-t in ing. Twa; trails in particular were favor of some extra blisters. The tough: the Long MiBrry-Go-Round and hills succumbed, but not without a Little Switzerland. There was one struggle. Brit·tain's Folly and Mal­ spot at the very beginning of the colm MacDonald wer·e easy - we Merry-Go-Round where nine or ten finished them one Sunday. Thus en­ big hardwoods had come down in a couraged, we undertook the Morning bunch. 'It took the whole gang, plus After, and then the Slalom. About some volunteer help, all day Sunday this .time, some •bridge building came to clear this spot. ·Some of the tree.;; our way. We ducked, but not fast were too big to handle with the type enough. We put in ·three bridges at of equipment ·that we had and in such the foot of Mort'·s hill and on the cases we re-routed the trail ·around the trail to Dunlop's. Then we went back obstacle. This is a painful subjeot, so into the hills-away back-but they let's leave it. Suffice it to say that found us anyway, and we had to do we ·did not finish fall work until New Par·adise Valley and Traveler's. The Year's Day, by which time we were man who picked' .the maple. as Gana­ also cross-checking trails. da's national emblem should have had Our winter work was pretty much his head read. as in .previou& years. To describe it, H owe v e r, despite the above we have written a "pome" (with squawks, we enjoyed the W{)rk (par- apo!ogie& to Robert ·Service). 24 OTTAWA SKI CLUB

THE TRAIL RIDERS' LAMENT course was about the most trying. It wasn't until the night before the Ther€'s hard work done race that the loca-tion of ·the course By many a one, was settl€d. We worked on tt until crisp cool autumn days; In the 12.30 a.m., and then two of the boys We brush the hills were up at 4.3{1 and out forerunning bad spills To curb the course and seeing that every-thing When winter comes to stay. was under control. .It was, and we were · ·Pleas€d that not one of the When the snow abounds racers got lost or had any trouble the 'Merry-Go-Round, On at all with the cours.e. The same sort And the Highland Fling is .fast; of thing, on a smaller scale, of course, take to our skis We went for the local cross-country races. Through winds that freeze And cro·ss-check to the last. The Trail Riders helped to control the crowds at the Dominion Cham­ We keep trails safe, pionship jumping event, and· at the And in fine shape, Invita-tion meet held a little later. At Hoping to never fail, the same time we got the best view But the frozen ruts of any of the jumping. You slide in, puts We tried Ot»' hand at selling •tags, Bad spots in many a trail. but with only moderate su'

So skiers, don't balk While on this subject, if there are When told "Never walk"; any members who would like to make (Ski trails are not meant for feet.) the trip down to Pink Lak€ Lodge, ·Then others behind and sample the fine food to ·be had Will always find there, but who have refrained due Our trails are hard to be·at. to unfamiliarity with the trail, the Trail Riders would be happy to con­ Something new was added to our duct parties of skiers .to Pink Lak€ winter work last year in the form on any weekend. Just let us know of the official responsibility for pre­ ahead .so that we can get organized. paration of cross-country race courses. . If you have doubts about trying to Many were the ·fingers ·frozen in tying go all the way to Wrightville the first up bunting. If you are one of those time, you can stop at Pink Lake who think it adds ·to your costume to Lodge and •then take -the Mountain have a little colored bunting hanging Road bus from the Notch Road or here and there, beware lest you be from Radmore's farm. You can con­ tempted to snatch some from the tact Trail Riders any weekend at trails. You are liable to come to a Lockeberg Lodge. For those of the bad end. The Dominion championsh_ip membership who know the trail, how Y:E A R : B 0 0 K 1 9 5 1 - 52 25 '

about leaving the car at hQme for a !lltiO."------~----* week-end and organizing a party to ski to Wrightville? , The Trail Riders are back again this ~all, hard at work getting the It's the trails pack in shape. }3y the time that . you -see this in print the trails, will be ready for_tb.e winter's skiing. We refreshing are looking forward to seeing you all again, and to helping wherever and whenever we can. thing to do

William, disregarding Fate, Tried to take the Slalom straight. Shoop a-browsing in the gully Often chew a piece of Wullie.

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The fall to some people is a time job the·re was considerable work to for closing cottages 'and preparing be done on Paradise Valley,. stumps to gardens for the winter, a season of rJe removed and consdderab!e clearing turning leaves and ph,asant Saturday where the two halves of the hill join afternoons on the grandstand 3/t Lans­ near the tow shack. downe Park. To a group of boys Looking back over last fall's work known as Night Riders, however, it done, is the time to open up the familiar w e can say thank goodness it's young bunk houses. at Fortune, closed since and then turn to the acres of ees and rasp.berry vin€s that have the disappearance of snow last tr grown up this summer. So we Easter, and to begin the job of clear­ ing hills, building bridges and in sharpen up the axes and brus~ ho~ks start to work again, for soon the general preparing for the crowds due, and Hills will be covered with we hope, in early December. Gatineau · snow and winter will be here once Last fall was a busy and long dra~n more. out affair starting in early S€J.Hem· ber and dragging on until Christmas. List of Night Riders is as follows: The job of r ebuilding the jump pro·, Dave Midgley (caP'tain), Bob Clif­ vided more than enough work for o:t1e fall, and so early December the first ford, Ed. Hughes, Roy Ridgewell, snows. found us still hard at work Bruce Kirby, Don Barnes, Don Bur- . on our routine jobs. The new road wash, Doug. Minnes, Tom Wright, . in to the bottom of •the Al€xander cut Arnold Midgley, Ken Odell, John off the ending of the Cote du Nord Reid, Nick Keushnil>ky, Bob Coutts, and a new one had to ·be cut. This· is an improvement over the old Glen Fraser, Glen Lowes, Dave Brown, · ending since it finishes beside the Lawrence Jones, Bill Thompson, Andy · road instead of on it. Besides this Davison, Jack LaSueur. 'YWARK'f LODGE rAT F'OOT Or H/i.i. ]0# St. Sauveur des Monts, P.Q. 14 Ski T ows and T-Bar Lift. Ski School. Beginners as well as a dvance slopes. Cocktail L ounge, Sun Decks, Dancing; $6.00 to $10.00 daily, including Meals. Write for f older or call 3018. YEAR BOOK 1951-52 27 COMPETITIONS by JOHN P. TAYLOR

In the midst of a hectic football second in the Quebec Division com­ season with the Ottawa Rough Riders bined downhill and slalom champion­ at last in sole possession of first place ships at Quebec City and third in I have been asked by oy.e of the both the Canadian championships and former stars of the Ottawa team to Kandahar race at Mont Tremblant: write an artie!~ on last year's ski In addition to Clifford, Art Tommy competitions. was also selected to participate _ in Andy Tominy, for whom I used. to the trials. and wound up in twelfth cheer even more .lustily than I do for position. Art, who was only 11eventeen the present stars, is in charge of years old last Winter, will likely be racing for the club but, owing to the heard from in the future after he fact that his two -sons, Andy and gains more experience. Art, are two of Canada's outstandi'lg Another severe. blow was dealt to junior skiers, it places him in a some­ Ottawa's hopes when Andy Tommy what embarrassing position to have fractured his ankle at Mont Trem­ to write about them. When my b~n blant when practising for the Cana­ two sons are cleaning up in s~i com­ dian championships and had to wear petitions someone else can be the a cast for six weeks. Andy had be_en author of this article. considered by many experienced Interest in competitive skiing last skiers as a sure bet for the team and Winter centred in the selection of had coasted to several victories prior the team to represent Canada in the to his unfortunate accident. He was 1952 Olympics to be held in Norway probably the most improved skier in and the Canadian cross--country and Canada last year. He is now attend­ jumping championships staged at ing St. Lawrence University with Camp Fortune. By virtue of his vic- Claude Richer and these two Ottawa tory in the Canadian cross-country stars should make the Canton, N.Y., race at Camp Fortune on Febr~~Y University team a formidable one. 17, Claude Richer, who is attending While officials were endeavourin~ St. Lawrence University at Canton, to pick the cream of the crop': to N.Y., was chosen as a member of represent Canada in the 1952 Olym­ the team. He was the only Ottawa pics the Ottawa Ski Club was having boy to win this distinction. its own problems. The main concern John Clifford appeared to have a last year was the holding of tha very good chance of making the te~m Canadian cross-country and jumping in downhill and slalom after his fine championships at Camp Fortune. The showing in major meets in the East club had spent a considerable amount but he unfortunately cracked a bone of money in improving the Lockeberg in. his ankle in midseason which jump and hoped to see leaps of close bothered him during the Olympic to 200 feet made on it. · trials at Banff and he had to be con­ The direotors had, however, despite tent with eighth place in the team their experience in two .previous standing. Only four men will com­ C n te r a l Canadian championship pete for Canad_a .in downhill and meets, failed to reckon with the slalom in the Olympics. , John ~laced powers that control the weather and, • 28 0 T -T A W A S K I c·- L U B

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1!-~----~--~-----~il as a result, a very unusual and un- tiniely fog descended· on the Gatine~u 1 ' Hills on Sunday. Although the jumv- Dancing ing was finally held after many ci?n- sultations, the longest jump made • was 160 feet by Lucien Laferte of Three Rivers. However, Art Tokle

Refreshments ....-put on an excellent display to l~ap 189 feet in a meet held by the Gati­ • neau Ski Zone on March 11 and easily broke Reidar Andersen's former matk COURTEOUS SERVICE of 168 feet. With a few alteration:> in the jump it should not be too diffi­ cult to add another eleven feet to this distance. On the local front competitive skiing opened on January 7 with John Clifford and Doug Minnes win­ ning the preliminary senior and jun!or cross-country races at Camp Fortune. Poor conditions on the hills prevented the holdlng of any downhill or slalom e-vents. On the following Saturday Glen Lowes captured the. Southam Trophy over a field of twenty-two junior ALWAYS cross-country racers to become the> first individual to win 1.he award since THE BEST GeOTge McCor·mick triumphed in 1924. In 1925 the Trophy was put up for FOR LESS team competition amongst the high schools, but offidals were forced.. to revert to the former practice la'3t THE Winter when the Collegiate Institute Board of Ottawa, on the recommenda­ tion of the athletic coaches, refm:ied QAvalon to permit their students to compete for their respective schools. They CLUB LTD. felt that they could not take the responsibility for student competi­ tions when no member of their staff CHELSEA HIGHWAY was in charge of the pupils. Altho~gh Phone 77-9144 team competition had been followed· for twenty-six years it had to b.:l abandoned in" favour of individual honours, despite the combined efforts ·------· YEAR BOOK 1951-52 31 of Gatineau Ski Zone and Ottawa ever, this was destined to be Andy's Ski Club officials.· last race of the season. Marthe l..a~ framboise scored her second win · in 'flu~ first Ottawa Ski Club downlli!J a week in the women's event, while race, a preliminary one, was staged Bob Irving · and Doug Minnes took on January 14 and the men's event down Class C and the junior honors. ended in a -three-way tie with John Clifford and the Tommy brothers, Art In the meantime Anne Heggtveit and Andy, registering identical times. and Art Tommy were competing in Dede Coulson topped the women's the U.S. national funior downhill and event. slalom championships at Stowe, Vt., against tlie best young skiers in The next week-end was washed out America. Although the youngest con­ due to poor conditions but on the fol­ testant in the meet, Anne finished lowing Saturday Claude Richer race"d fifth in the slaJom and sixth in the · to an eaBy victory in the Gatineau downhill while Art, despite two falls, Ski Zone cross-country race. crossed the line in fifth position in Andy Tommy scored· a decisive win the ·downhill. in the Ottawa Ski Cluh downhill and slalom championships. on Sunday to All other events were sidelined on. capture the Alex West Memorial February 17 and. 18 when the Cana­ Trophy, with brother Art placing dian championships- were being held second. Twelve-year-old Anne Heggt­ at Camp Fortune. An innovation tG veit won top honors amongst the last year's tournament was the hold· women. If young Anne continues to ing of a three-man team relay rice improve, as she has been doing, ~:J.e which created considerable interest. will soon be forced to travel further The favoured Quebec City squad of afield to encounter stiffer competition. Jacques Charbonneau, Tom Denpie and Alex Alain proved better clog Andy and Art Tommy placed one snow skiers than the other teams and two again in the Tas<"!b.ere!lu and carried off top honors. downhill race at Mont Tremblant on February 4, while Anne Heggtvelt After a considerable amount of in­ won the junior C event. Andy, ~till . decision a junior cross-country race going at top speed, came home to was. finally included in the schedule. easily win the night 'Slalom and thl} A group of boys .·from Sudbury, the Beamish Challenge Shield on Wed­ only outsiders. to enter rthe race, pro­ nesday, February 7, with Marthe La­ ceeded to run away with the first five framboise leading the women acrosb places. Al-tie Liinamiaa emerged the the line. victor, with John Gammell of the Andy seemed to be improving with Ottawa Ski Club, finishing in sixth position. each race and on the week-end of February 10 and 11 won both the The annual Boy Scouts' Ski Mnet downhill and slalom races in the again took place at Dome Hill pn Gatlneau Ski Zone championships t:> Saturday, Februar y 25, with Arnold gain possession of The Journal Midgley winning the ·senior slalom Trophy. He nosed out John Fripp and Cec Clark's son, Peter, the junior in the downhill on the speedy King's race. On Sunday Anne Heggtveit had Mountain run on Saturday and walked no difficulty in capturing the Mrs. off with the slalom on .Sunday. How- Robert E. Maynard T-rophy, embleL.'1· 32 OTTAWA SKI C ·LUB a tic of, the junior girls' downhill and The competitive skiing seaoon came· slalom .. championshipS\ at Camp Fpr­ . to a close on March 18 with Raymond. tune. . Desrochers winning the Hull City Sedberg School of : Montebello jumping championship and Mr. and scored another victory in the midget Mrs. John Fripp copping the men;.:; skimeister tournament at Camp For- and women's slalom -races. In tha tune on March 5 whe~Drew Armour long standing jump, Raymond made won the Newt Barry Trophy, nosing a terrific leap of 207 feet but landed out Gary Howard, who lives beside near the bottom of the hill and wa~ t Dome Hill, by a very narrow margin. unable to stay on his feet. The most By placing first amongst the Cana­ prized possession of them all, the dians· in the Invitation Ski Meet held Cuspidor Trophy, went to John Fripp on March 11, Wilmer Michaelis cap­ by virtue of his showing in the slalom · tured the Gatineau Ski Zone jumping but Jinny Fripp will probably claim · championships · and the Devonshire half of it on account of her victory • Challenge Cup. in the women's race.

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Ski patrols first started to function Patrol ·System was e~tended to all in the U.S.A. during the winter of Canadian ski centres and la;st winter 1934-35 and they became so successtul the writer was commiss~oned by the that the National :Ski Patrol System Ottawa ·Ski Club >to establish the Ga­ was consulted by the United States tineau Park Ski Patrol. Government in the matter of training First aid training began early in ski troops ·during World War II. The January 1951 with twenty patrolmen first ski ·patrol to ooerate in Canada registered at St. Patrick'!S High School was organized at Ste Adele, Quebec, under instructors· Howard and Alvin in the Laurentians during the winter Bergin of St. John Ambulance Brigade. of 1940·41. The following winter ski Clas.ses were held twice a week for .pa;trol activities received the 'sponsor­ three weeks. Special ski safety and ship of the Canadian Amateur Ski winter first aid lectures were also Association and were 'Pla.ced undP.:t: given to the prospective patrolmen. the control of the Ganadian Ski Patrol System headed by Dr. Douglas Firth Ski tests were subsequently held at of Toronto •as. Chairman assisted by Alexander's Hill and each candidate the writer as Vice-Chairman. During underwent the follo·wing examination: succes•sive seasons the Canadian Ski (1) four linked stem turns slowly on

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2(} degree slDpe, bringing skis stronger ski patrol will again be together a:l)ter each turn; operating in the Gatineau Zone during (2) four linked. ·stem christies on 20 the coming skiing season. degree slope within distan-ce of SKI PATROL ACCIDENT REPORT 10{): feet; Gatineau Park Ski Zone (3) d~scent in any manner candidate 1950-51 Season chooses on 20 degree slope for 50 (St. John Ambulance Brigade) feet coming to ·a -stop at a design­ By Howard· BERGIN, Captain ated spot with kick turns to right Fractures and Suspected and left; and Fractures ( 4) ascent and descent on skis on a Male Female 50~ feet vertical course within 45 Upper limbs ------··- 1 2 minutes of elapsed time. Lower limbg ------18 15 Spinal ------2 (1 death) 0 Following completion of the tests Other typeg ------·--·--·------5 4 the successful candidates were pra­ sented with special Gatineau Park 26 21 Ski Patrol crests identifying >them as Total ·------..-·------47 qualified patrolmen. They were also Dislocations ------··------2 l equipped with belt kits containin·g Concussions and essen.Ual first aid equipment. Compr ession5 ------0 2 During the remaining weeks of the Strains and Sprains ---- 23 18 skiing season the members · of the Internal Injuries ------1 0 Gatineau Park Ski Patrol patrolled Contusions (closed tbP. ski hills and trails· at Camp For­ wounds) ------11 6 tune, Mountain Lodge, Dome Hi11 and Open Wounds ------26 ~ Beamish's. In co-operation with mem­ Burn~ ------1 3 bers of the St. Johll! Ambulance Brig­ Eye Injuries ------2 1 ade the ski patrolmen saw (X}nsider­ Miscellaneous ------2 2 able service and on one particularly Systemic Disturbances .. 6 5 busy week-end they gave first aid assistance to 15 injured s·kiers. There 100 68 is every indication that an even Grand TO'tal ------168 YEAR BOOK 1951-52 35 LAURENTIAN WEEK-END I. by J.S.P.

For years I had anticipated a visit by the time we got away the mercury to the far-famed Laurentians to find had risen to 16° below. In order to ·avoid Montreal we went by way of out for myself what mystic charm Hawkesbury, Lachute and St. Jerome, this ·region holds for skiers. In retro­ where we cut into highway No. 11. spect, there s·eems ·tQ be no single At Ste. . Agathe we turned off onto factor .that lures them back again year No. 3~, a velvety snow-packed road after year, but rather a combina-tion with perfect traction. The beauty oi of many ·features that are unique: the 18 miles to Jasper was positively the matchless S·cenery, the quaint bewitching. We were driving .into French-Canadian atmosphere, the high the setting sun ,and the pink glow

Lake Archambault, as Seen From Jasper in Quebec hills covered with a fluffy powder reflecting on the virgin snow spread snow that puts new vitality in the polychromatic and ever-changing oltl skis, >the carefree goodfellowship tones over the entire landscape. The prevailing everywhere- all ·this com­ road wove its way through the snow· bined with luxurious living ajjds· up laden evergreens, and every curve re· to something irresistible. And al· vealed a new beauty spot: high hills though my wife and I spent only a sl!!intillating amid the glorious colours weekend at Ja-sper in Quebec, we of the last rays ·Of fading sunlight packed mQre v·ariety and pure enjoy­ and casting ·purple shadows in the ment into it ·than we ever .had thought deep valleys-cabins nestling in possible. But let us get on with friendly niches or perched on pre­ the story. carious headwails----then at times for On the morning of Friday the 9th miles the deep silences of an un· of February, the prospect looked known and uninhabited wildernes.s ... pretty grim- the .temperature' at 8 a.m. When Jas·per came in sight we were registered 26° below zero! However, struck by the beautiful modernistic 36 OTTAWA SKI CLUB

lines of the immense cream-coloured It is a tremendous place-twice as stucco building. The site aloo is big as our main room· at Camp For­ perfect. The hotel seems ·almost built tune-with a fireplace in the centre into the foot ()f Sunset· Mountain, its. of one wall an{}. comforta.ble chairs ski-room only about fifty feet from and small tables everywhere. In one the ski-shack ()f the T bar. Here we C()rner is the bar, and closeby a niche were given a hearty welcome by the tor the orchestra. It is called Noah's genial host, Monsieur Fu.sey, who Ark, based on the mythical legend radiates the tradi.tional hospitality 'of (conceived by Mr. Fusey's vivid the Swiss and the sparkling verve of imagina,tion) . that the Ark finally the French Canadian. He Is quite a rested on Sunset Mountain. To illus- man of parts: a prominent Montreal trate the theme, immense tableaux lawyer, who runs his office by re­ line the walls depicting the animals mote control; a hilarious raconteur; indulging in the sports and recreations and a shrewd business man, who a,vailable to guests art Jasper. The directs an efficient staff and sees per­ paintings are highly amusing, but sonally to the wants and comfort of certainly don't follow the theme very every guest. closely-some are biblical (Jonah's Our room contained two Continental whale) and some fabulous (the three beds, the latest in elegance and com­ little pigs). One ·particularly ·anomal­ fort- running water, radio, and inter­ ous ·picture shows a huge ·St. Bernard com. system with the desk, and the dog carrying the usual wooden cas·k u.sual other appointments. A large at his throat, followed by a pup wind·ow looked out on Lak-e Arch,am­ similarly ladened. Mr. Fusey roared bault and the mountains beyond. hilariously when I asked for an e·x­ planatlon. "Can't you see?" he said. With appetites whetted by the drive, "The dog carries the brandy to revive we hastened downstairs rto do justice the lost ·skiers, and . the pup follows to a meal that would have pleased along with ·the chaser!" the most fastidious gourmet. The spacious dining-room has pidure win­ Saturday morning dawned bright dows extending along two sides, the and clear. The temperature was 52° lake on one side and Sunset Moun­ below at the tow-shack at 8· a.m., and tain on the other. It was quite in­ a recording thermometer showed an teresting, between courses, to be able overnight drop to 62° below-an all­ to watch skiers whizzing down rthe time low. The brilliant sun, however, last schuss of the slalom hill, or had pushed the mercury up to -20° gliding up on the T bar like moving by the time Hazel and I consumed a statueS!. We were seated with a sumptuous breakfast and were r.eady charming young couple, th-e Mc­ for the trail. We took the T bar to Gowans, trom New York. In short, the top of Sunset (1000 fee·t in eleva- the surroundings, the company and tion with no breaks), and d·escended the meals were ideal. by the Alouette Trail, which is about In the evening we sat in the large 3lh miles long, with runs comparable foyer, filled with cosy chairs, before to our Canyon and Switzerland trails. a crackling fire in a huge hearth, meeting many of the guests. Then J.t had been broken by the Ski Patrol, we moved into the cocktail lounge. and the powder snow was .fast and YEAR BOOK 1951-52 37

lovely. Thert! are other ways down summer shots of Perce, which were for .the experts, but we did not dare marvellous. By the way, Alf's assist­ attempt them. ant is Helen Layeux, an Ottawa girl ·Saturday evening .some splendid and one-time O:S.C. racer. skiing films were shown in Noah's The trip home on Monday was un­ Ark. Afterwards an orchestra com­ eventful. By this time the tempe-ra­ posed of hotel personnel played ture had ·moderat-ed •to the extent of sna·ppy music and the guests mixed making the road· slus.hy, but the driv­ freely in an informal dance. The ing was much improved. majority were Americans, and a more Many of our members take a . win· friendly group I have yet 1to meet, but t e·r va-ca.tion in the Laurentians every there were a few Ottawa ·people too, year an1i to them this article only including Dr. Kniewass•er and Dr. brings to mind something they al­ Williamson. ready know. On the other hand, All day Sunday a driving snow­ however, perhaps {he majority have storm raged, and although the visibil­ never ·been

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It didn't seem possible that we chair lift at Norquay takes you up were actually going out 1to Banff, but about 4·,000 feet. The mountain is on Eastel" Sunday, after rushing very steep-between 35 and 45 de­ around, we picked up our passengers grees all the way down. Bill, Bob and -first, Bill's s·ister and brother, Dora I hopped a chair and before we knew Paisley and Bob Irving, · and then it were at the top and wondering how Helen .and George Brittain (Helen, to get down. We looked over the by the way, comes from Banff). We side and de-cided there must be an managed to get away around 9 a.m., easier way but after !thoroughly in­ and four and a half days later we vestigating the alternatives, which arrived there. The roads were marvel­ proved to be cliffs, decided we had to lous, no floods or 25-foot drif·ts. that go. My knee-s shook all the way we were warned about, the only mis­ down but after a couple more rides haps were two blowouts and running I began to like it. By this time :there out of gas. First, a new set of tires was no h'olding Bill and Bob. George fixed us up; and secondly, George and Dora decided to give it a whirl mana~ed to find us a bit of gas in -George made it O.K., but the- next a nearby farmhouse. This was very thing we saw was Dora going down fortunate, as we were in the middle on the chair lift! of the prairies ll!t the time. ·Saturday morning H was time to Banff certainly looked very im­ go up to Sunshine Lodge, where we pressive, ·as it nestled in the moun­ h·ad res.ervations for a week. You are tains with Mount Rundle towering not allowed to drive your own car over it. We registered rut the Mount into Sunshine. They have a specially­ Royal Hotel, then proceeded over to gear·ed bus, .and since the roads are Helen's home. We just had time for quite stBep, with a couple of dan­ a swim in •the ·Sulphur pool-so away gerous switchbacks, only very ex­ we went. The upper Sulphur pool is perienced drivers are allowed to about 95 to 10·0•° F. in temp·erature. drive. The trip from Banff to Sun­ It's. outdoors-it seemed so funny -to shine was only 15 miles but took 1lh be in swimming, with snow all hours.. The- bus had a glass top, around. After the swim we were ex­ which gave us a wonderful view of hausted, but were quickly revived by the mountains. Banff itself was com­ te.a and some ·of Mrs. Bowke·r'·s pletely bare, but when we reached (Helen's mother) •cookies and cake. Sunshine there was 1Qo feet of wind­ On Friday, after a very necess•ary packed snow, and .a couple of inches visit to the Bank, we went .skiing at of loose snow on top. The altitude was Mount Norquay-what a mountain! 7,200. feet at Sunshine, 3,o.oo feet The Olympic •teams. were having their above Banff. It was amazing the dif­ last race, they were certainly ski­ ference it made. The altitude hit us ing beautifully. It was good to see and W€ ·didn't feel too energetic the the familiar faces of Harvey and first couple of days. John Clifford and Art._Tqmmy. The Sunshine Lodge was a skier's par·a- 40 OTTAWA SKI CLUB *------* dise--log cabin style with a big s.tone fireplace, all kinds of comfortable chairs and' couches, marvellous food and a recreation room with ping pong PLAUNT and dancing. It can accommodate about 110, but there were only about HARDWARE CO. 50 the week we were up, jus.t com- fortable. W·e arrived in time for din- ner and after getting .some .food we rented skins. and started investigating our new surroundings. We climbed up the practice slope and then on up Surprise Point. It was· marvellous skiing on hills so smooth, with no ruts or trees. We were gone till tea­ time, 4 p.m. After tea we tried the ski-tow and had a few rides on the practice slope. It was very clear and· SKIS sunny all week, and the view was LAMINATED C.C.M always breath-taking. Off about 25 ANDREFF and IMPORTED miles away you could · see Mount As.. siniboine, the Matador of the Rockies. POLES Sunday morning we booked a ride on the snow-cat. These snow-cats Steel, Aluminum, Telescopic carry about 14 pas.s.engers and they would go up anything. It was really BINDINGS remarkable. In half an hour we were Micro Cable - Regular Cable two-thirds up Mount Brews.ter, so Strap Bill, Bob, George and I decided to go to the t.op. It .seemed as. though it SKI BOOTS would take only a few more· minutes. and ACCESSORIES Three-quarters of an hour l·a·ter we rEached the peak! It was r eally C.C.M. beautiful up there, you could see for SKATING OUTFITS miles- the sky was so blue and the and FANCY SKATES snow so white. The skiing was tops, EXPERT REPAIRS you could have gone anywhere you liked. The first ·part was so good that Steel Edges Attached to Any Ski we climbed it again. I made it the second time and that was all; I know • I couldn't have taken another step. We ran right through then on the DIAL 2-3781 standard run. 322 SPARKS STREET I can't tell you what a wonderful week we had skiing on Brewster, the Corne·r of Lyon Street Wow Wow ridges, Twin Cairn and the Monarch Range. You had to be YEAR BOOK 1951-52 41 careful skiing on unfamiliar ground, ll!--..------ll! for av-alanches are common and very dangerous; also cornices, sin-ce they might fall through when -skied on­ or if you didn't s·ee one and went over, you would have quite a jump. After Sunshine we returned to Banff and the Mount Royal. Natural­ ly we had to have another swim in the Sulphur pool. The following day we left for Lake Louise and Mount Temple. Again we left the car at the station and a jeep picked us up and took us up the mountain. The Lodge at Temple was much smaller, accommodwting about 3(}. There were just a few guests when we were there. Temple. Lodge is set at the foot Your Favorite Foods of a mountain in the trees--a small Faultlessly cozy log cabin, very homey and any time you were hungry you just walk­ and ed into the kitchen and helped your· Pleasingly Served self. HePe we skied with a guide. It In was easy to get lost, for you started above the tree-line and skied into and Family Style Portions through the trees: the further down at the more trees and then there were Mode rate Prices trails-if you didn't know where th·e trail was, it was jus.t too bad. r.t • snowed about 8 inches. of powder OPEN ALL WINTER snow while. we were there. Powder s.now! -it was everything and more • than we had eV'er heard of, just like Something for every skiing through feathers. mood and taste at Unfortunately this was the end of our holidays and we had to head' .for home-determined we would be back before long.

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VEAR E\OOK 1951-52 43 SKI JUMPING by SIGURD LOCKEBERG "I would not rtry that for a million Art Tokle and Art Devlin, all of whom dollars!" "Flirting with death!" "A have recently demonstrated their skill short-cut to rthe cemetery!" at Camp Fortune, s-tress the impott· Comments like these are often ance of practising for form on .smaller heard at ski jumping contests. True hills. And they should know the value enough, accid·ents do happen in this of such advice, since -that is how they sport as in most others, but a pro­ became such g.reat skiers themselves. ficient jumper is· every bit as good Most important of course is the man­ an insurance risk as any pedestrian ner in which a skier leaves the take­ and a much be.tter one than the aver­ off. Thi•s is ·also the most difficult age motorist. Accidents on the jump­ part of ski jumping. It is quite ing hill are usually the result of obvious that ·starting the actual over-ambition on the part of the - less flight one must have perfect balance ex-perienced skier. and the correct forward lean, accord­ As the saying goes-you must learn ing to the size and steepness of the to creep before you walk; so it is hill. A faulty departure from the with skiing. Champions are not take-off is the main cause of a bad merely born skiens. A strong con­ spill ·and may result in broken skis or stitution and an alert mind •are very legs, or both. Jumping too late is valuable assets, but ·conscientious the most common cause of disaster, training and clean living are equally while jumping too soon means loss ess·l;lntial. And the younger you are of distance, besides displaying timid­ at the start rthe better your chances ity. Both faults are heavily punished to become a star performer. Before in awarding points for style. This contemplating any jumping, it is stag·e of a ski jump is perhaps least necessary to learn .skiing on lev·el understood and least appreciated by trails and gentle slopes. Only after the spectators, ·and they may criticize having learned to navigate on skis the judges for being too sev·ere in and having acquired good balance punishing an ill-timed leap. The should any jumping be attempted. actual flight through space impresses Start ·on a small hill with a take-off them most and that is quite na;tural a \ f·ew inches high ·and practice with since this is the p·art of jumping that n1ore emphasis and attention to form commands the greate•st attention from than distance. Once you have ac­ the onlookers. Do you blame them? quired the proper form it is safe and This is what they really come to see. easy to try for longer di-stance on F'ew athletic performances are as bigger hills. But don't be too am­ thrilling to watch as 'a skier floating bitious. Be sure to master jumping gra·cefully, bird fashion, through the in the simple·r stages before you ·tackle air without apparent effort and with the more difficult tasks. A champion supremEl confide-nce in coming safely skier was never produced over the down to earth near the bottom of the week-end. Star jumpers such as landing hill. Reid•ar Andersen, Petter Hugstedt, The actual landing afte-r a com­ ~Opposite Page-O~IC SKI JUMtP, SWITZERLAND. 44 OTTA.WA SKI CLUB

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Many interesting articles have ·been Ottawa written on the origin and meaning of The ongm and meaning of tli.is Canadian place names and our own name has been the subject of much ski country near Ottawa might receive debate. The author helieves that the a little ·of the 'same attention. river was uamed first for an Indian King Mountain tribe whose name was variously spelt Many of our readers associate this Otoways, ·Ottah-wah, Ottawawe a_nd name with the late Mackenzie King some thirty other spellings listed in but this high point in our local •llopo• the Handbook of Indians of Canada. graphy is of historical interest not Gatineau because of the former prime minister The Gatineau River was mentioned but for l:ts relationship to the trian­ but not by name, as early as 1613 by gulation sy.stem of the Geodetlc Sur­ Champlain. The first record of a vey of Canada. Nine·teen other name for the river is in a report by triangulation stations are visible .from David Jones (1783•) in which he men­ this vantage :POint as .shown on the tions River Lettinoe. A plan made by sketch below. In 19(}5, the station on Colonel By of RideaU: Canal fame, King Mountain was the :p·oint of com­ shows the river designated Galteno mencement of the triangulation sySr River. It is believed the name com­ tem for the whole ·of Canada and the memora-tes Nicolas Gastineau or name King Mountain serves as a Gatineau of Three Rivers who was a memento of the work of the late fur-trader between 165{} until his death Dr. W. F. King, C.M~G., first director about 1683. Ga-tineau's sons were also of :the Geodetic Survey. fur-traders and al'though •the St. 48 OTTAWA SKI CLUB

Maurice River was their stamping by the family descendents living now ground the heaawaters of .the two in the Gracefield area. It is also of rivers are relatively close together interest to observe -the rapid decline and it is quite possible some of the in the use of this name due to skiing Gatineau family ventured down rthe development in the immediwte river in their search for furs. vicinity.

Perhaps some of our readers will Meach Lake challenge this name derivation so an In 18>24 land was granted (200 alternwtive is given for good measure. acres) to Asa Meech and the following It is claimed by some that Gatineau extract is taken from a published stems from the Indian word Etinoo paper "Early Settlement of Meach meaning, "The People" that is, the Lake" by Ethel Penman Hope. IJ'OOple of any particular distriot. This might account for the spelling, Let­ "Asa Meech, United Empire Loyal­ tinoe and Gatteno mentioned above. ist by birth, by training Oxford gradu­ ate, d•OQtor of divinilty, do ct o1~ of Hull medicine, and master of shorthand, One of the many trans-planted pastor of a chu-rch in Charlotte, Ver­ names from England. Philomen mont, in the winter of 18-18, lel't his Wright found·er of the city of Hull is home accompanied by his wife and commonly giv~m credit .for bringing family on a journey made ·by sleigh the name Hull with him but records and oxen along the frozen St. Law­ show the township was so named· be­ rence, then<:e to Hull, where there fore Wright's arrival. had been difficulty in the church and Kingsmere his services were at once in demand. Kingsmere Lake was originally Af.ter preaching in t he church at Hull named Jeffs' Lake the name of the for some years he applied for a grant first settler on 1ts shores, William of land in 1·824 ·and the two hund·red Je ffs, who was gran'ed Lot 20 in 1824. acres above mentioned came into his When the post office was opened in possession. The motive a ctuating 1880 the name Kingsmere (lake of him in the choice of a life of hard- · the king) was suggested by Lt. Col. ship for himself and his loved ones ·J . S . Dennis, then Deputy Minister of will always remain somewhat of a the Department of the Interior, mystery. The loneliness and diffl.cul­ and formerly Surveyor General of ties, the toil without recompense, the Dominion Lands. romance ·and tragedy ·Of his life weave into the story stra nds of many <:olor·s.. Lauriault Hill A man of over six feet in height, Named for an early settler. The br oad-s:houldered, of •comely appear­ interesting history in connection with ance and kindly manner, he naturally this name is over the .s-pelling for ·became ·the acknowledged leader in which no less than twelv~ •alternative all good work in the community, his forms ·are recorded, Lairo, Loriault, influence spreading as far a s .story Larriault, Loriot, Lariou, Larieux, travelled or personal contaCit per­ Lariot, Lauriot , Lauriau, Lorriou, mitted. Loryot, and Lariaul>t. The spelling Lauriault accepted for map usage was Tales of his lif·e are still related determined by adopting the ,form used by the old people in the dist rict wher e, YEAR BOOK 1951-52 49 irres-pective o.f creed or birth, he Farmer Rapids laboured for the good of all. On The rapids on tlhe Gatineau at . ) wintry Sabbaths, one old man relates, Wrights Bridge were .named for Wil­ liam Farmer who came from Shrop­ Asa. Meech would drive with his shire, England, and settled near there family from Meach Lake· tQ Chelsea, about 1834. The farm in question is where he preached in the church and now owned by the Holy Ghos·t taught in the Sunday School-also Fathers. teaching the day school during the Chelsea week. In the winter it was possible The first postmaster at Chelsea is to drive to Chelsea, but the summer reported to have come from Chelsea route led Qnly by trail through the •village, Orange County, Vermont. woods. He was a pro.phet, his word Ironside or I ron sides Philomen Wright reported on the the necessary one tQ settle disputes-. iron ' deposits of this area. The official His towe·ring form and authoritative spelling of the name is Ironside, but bearing · commanding both love and to most Qf us the form Ironsides is res.pect. Had he been very active for much more familiar. To many this the mother country in her struggle in name is synonomous· with res.ting pl!J-Ce. In the olden days when King.a­ New England, and.. was a life of seclu­ mere and Chelsea were first settled, sion the price? We surmise that such sul}plies were purchased in Bytown must have been .the case, but the or Hull. It was a laborious journey question remains unanswered~though on foot over a wilderness road or the more that is known about his life, trail taking often two days with a the greater the mystery sur-rounding camp over-night at Ironsides. Who it. He answered the call -of sickneos has not stopped in more modern times without thought of fee, and preached for candy and soft drinks while walk- for the glory at God and the honour ing the sugar bush route. Later still of England, and because of him, a "resting place" developed not too Meach Lake takes his. name." Un­ distant from the hikers' rendez-vous fortunately the spelling Meach not but where the refreshment s are more Meech has been used so extensively in keeping with those enjoyed by that the correct form has been abnQst the pioneers with added pleasure for forgotten. ear and eye!

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There's so r-much about skiing to avoid everyone, right in the path of dislike, how can anyon& pretend to · a schussboomer. be enthusiastic about it? Those cold, All right. So you take to the trails dark, winter Sunday morningS! when and leave the hills for the (perish the happy people stay curled up under thought) better skiers. What's so their blankets but zealous '.lkfers simple and pleasant about the shiver through a bowl of porridge Merry-go-round? All you need to do before forcing themselves to go out. is keep your knees bent and lea:n The first few .week-end·S· when the well forward- ! once bruised my snow looks solid and deep in the knees• when they met my jaw at tJ7e woods even though the hills are still end of the Big Dipper. Think of bare, and you stream down the Hi~h­ that awful feeling in the pit of your land Fling tQ the accompaniment of stomach during those second·s when th.e grating of •S•tones and sticks you start down Humdinger after see­ underfoot. Spring skiing when the ing the three people ahead of you, su·n has failed to come out and the all -crack skiers, fall on the icy patch. Slalom hill stays hard and fast, ex­ And those cold days coming around cept for ~·e very slushy bottom the Arctic Circle, your nose running which comes up and h~ts you. The fa•ster than you can take off your heat of a jlarka that doesn't unzip mit-t and find your handkerchief to down the front and that you can't blow it, your eyes weeping and a get out of without undoing your ski draft getting in around the back of slacks and doing a ·strip tease. The your neck. cold of fingers tha:t have to fusos Well, there are the pleasures of with adjusting harness and tighten­ Nature, the beauty of the woods, the ing shoe laces i-n sub-zero weather. glories of the great out-of-doors. A wet, heavy tow rope and deep ruts Here the print of a snowshoe rab~it, under foot. The bumps at the top there the tiny pitter-pat marks of a of Mort's, the rock in the middle of nervous chipmunk. But what's the Alexander's. guod of marks in the snow? I notice What joy is there in standing on that you never see any of the animals top of a stark hill then plunging that make them. Birds? Not that over into horrible white nothingness, I've observed beyond the odd h~lf­ pretending that you, too, will swing fiOzen but disgustingly plump chicka­ down in rhythmic, graceful turns., dee. Views? Well, on a clear day when all the. time you know that at you can see a long way if you're up the first hint of speed something will high-I'll admit that-but most of make your legs spread wide apart and what you s·ee is -gray and white-­ your turns falter into the jerked frozen river, snowy fields, nude trees, snowplows that spell onl_y disaster. t.lLak hills. If you manage to keep or regain con­ I've never been so cold and never trol, your slow progres·s will confound beo3n so hot as when skiing. i'Ye the more skilful .swooping down be­ never been so tired or so thirstJ. hind you and you will probably find Y~o-t I suppose I'd rather ski than yourself, in your anxiouS! effort to anything else. Aren't people c!azy? 52 OTTAWA SKI CLUB THE WEATHERMAN REPORTS by F. W. BAKER There is a current express•ion: "The Centrai Experimental Farm. It was weather0 is here· to stay", and we an easy winter in any man's langu-. blithely add these words, "and so is age. It was easy in temperature, and the weatherman". That's the way it the distribution of. the comparatively is folks, you have the weather with normal snowfall was very favourable. you always and so why not a weather­ E.';rery month was warmer than nor­ man. It is just as logical and essen­ mal by two to four degre€s and the tial as the ham in a ham sandwich. snowfall of 84.35 inches was some­ On the other side of the ledg€r, what lighter than the 62-year average for a moment your humble servant for Ottawa of 86.58 inches. would like to take time out to expreBs The introduction to winter came on a feeling ·of pleasure and pride in the the morning of November 4th wh_en privilege of being given space in the we got up to see the fields whitened ever-popular Ottawa Ski. Club Year under a 2.75 inch w.owfall. Fairly Book. heavy rainfall followed. during the In previous issues we have attempt­ day and "winter's" first attempt just ed to as~·ociate the weather with ski­ quietly faded away. ing conditions, but experience has served to show the folly of such a Odds and ends of s·now carne during policy. It simply becomes too great the remainder of November but al­ a burden on the sensitive shoulders ways accompanied by rain, so that of a weatherman to be a buffer be­ the tempera ture had its way with tween the vagaries of the elements the snow. and the fine requirements of the Winter made its first worthwhile skiing masE·es. Let me hasten to say attempt on December 8th with a it will never fail to be a great pleas­ two-inch snowfall and a 12 degrees ure to pen the days that covered above zero temperature to make it those hills with happy humanity, and seasonable. The lOth and 11th made vice versa will be with conscious it definitely in favour of winter with regTet. 3,50 inches more snow, and night No doubt the only persons who may temperature hovering between 10 be t empted to read these lines will degrees and zero on three successive be skiers, so from this point I will nights. From this point it gained attempt to parade the past winter momentum. From the 16th of Decem­ before the readers' eyes accordingly. ber to the 24th, every day had snriw­ I am heartily sure that many of you fal! in some quantity. There was a certainly would not relish a repeat perfect snowy setting for Christmas performance of any of our recent day, which was cloudy and cold, with winters. To the skiing world, how­ the high point for the day being one ever, I make this observation: how degree below zero. The 26th was many of you are conscious of t he colder, with a day temperature seven great privilege you enjoy in the fact degr ee£• below zero. The following that your great outdoors sport gives day recorded a 28 below zero and so you a winter to enjoy as well as everybody had had a good introdLtC· summer? tion to winter. Now to glance back at our past By the end -of December a good winter from the statistics of the solid foot of snow was on the fields YEAR BOOK 1951-52 53 around Otta:wa. It took 18.90 inehes everybody was• breathing naturally of fresh fallen snow to do it during again. At the -end of the month we £he pe-riod from December 8th to end measure the winter to date with of the month. th·ose pleasant words from the official The New Year was ushered in with records: "A most unusually fine rain on the 2nd and 3rd with re:>l winter to date, with very little severe thawing temperatures, and our snow weather and just enough s·now to took a severe licking. Many bare keep the fields covered. Roads and patches appeared on the fields and private lanes were easily kept open no doubt skiers were grimly remind­ and the . main highways were bare ed of the previous. winter when the and dry most of the time. Two crows countryside was bare for quite a have stayed around the main lawn good part of the season. :Winter of the farm here and our two winter conditions kicked back into line dur­ robins have appeared nearly eve,ry ing the past winter after two anxious day to feed on the mountain ash days for the faithful. A welcome 2.5 berry tree in front of our office." Inches of snow came on the 5th a;nd The first day of February added 6th, followed by three days of zero another 5.75 inches of frosting to our .-,eather and ·so we measured the fine winter cake. At this time it passing days in terms of winter would seem that mother nature, look­ wealth. Dear skiers, you can easily ing down on this peaceful scene ol see where my heart lies, I cannot get easy winter, decided it would not do away from thinking about the weather to run a whole se!J,son through with­ "ski-wise". out upsetting the apple .:art some· The next ten days piled up a lot where and what could be more fitting of white gold on those hills. There than February f{)r the timing. The came 3.25 inches on the lOth and first ten days in February dealt o·u~ 11th of January, and allowing a a very fair sample of real Ottawa couple of days for the hibernators to winter weather. In this• sample we wield a vicious shovel, down came had eight days out of ten with bel_ow the glorious again to the tune of zero minimum, two days with zero 5.00 inches on the 13th and 14th. maximums and 10.5(). inches of ·snow. Easy winter weather was prevailing The tenth day ended this hand-picked during these days• making it simpl'! spell with a night temperature 33 to swing from s·now to rain, which it degrees below zero. All told a very did on the week-end of January 20th good sample of winter. However, ending up with one of those hateful having tasted the sample, we just ice storms. The next three days coasted back into easy going again, belonged to the garage men and with the weather becoming increas­ emergency hospitals, who reaped· a ingly mild with e-ach succeeding day fine harvest of cars and humanity. in the latter half of the month. C{)n­ On the night of the third day '··of S•iderable rain fell between the 16th this nightmare spell, close to seven and 21st and once again everybody Inches of snow fell making a thor­ was hanging on to lamp posts and ough job. of covering the ice, and railings, and the garage men's doors i RED LINE TAXIS - 3- 56 11 i *--~------~------~------~~---* / 54 OTTAWA SKI CLUB

were wide open again in definite tion for a mere ten days and then anticipation. had turned soft, cheating March of its Unusually mild weather was usher­ eternal popularity as the month that ed in with this rain and everybody gives us s'pring and all that goes got the feeling of spring in the air, therewith. and indeed, the last week in February was typical spring weather. Day Thoughts of lions or lambs were temperatures ran from 31 degrees to set aside this year, when the fine 39 degrees,, with streets and roadways weather that had its birth well back breaking up as in mid-March. Snow into February continued unchanged on the fields dropped from 15 inches into the month of March. Agricul­ to a bare six inches. The Ia·tter half turists and skiers alike, however, had of February only produced 3.5 inches mutual reason for thankfulness in of snow, while the first half had pro­ the 10 inches of _s,now that fell in the duced 11.5 inches. first three days of March. .This Thus the hardboiled little month abundant snow was timely in its of February had lived up to its reputa- coming and provided a blanket of

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protection to wintering crops and a Winter put on its last show of the burst of pleasure for the skiers. season beginning March 22nd, when There followed ten perfect days of after a perfectly clear cold day, snow clear, sunny weather that ate steadily fell in the night to the amount ·of into the snow cover, reducing it from 1.50 inches. This; was crisp, dry snow an average 12 inches on the fields· but only for a day; for by the next to "some bare .spots showing" by the night came moderating temperature:; 13th of the month. This type , of accompanied by more snow which weather was much too pleasant for turned to rain. The following day it March and suddenly· came to an end turned cold again, with very light at the 14th, followed by three days of snow. Wintry weather followed for strange weather in which 10.50 inches three days with the last "snow" ap­ of soft, •sticky snow fell accompanied pearing on the records for the after­ by occasional rain, which put a big noon and early night of March 27th. capital "S" on that word "sticky". This. big blob of snow was ·short _on This is the abituary of a winter quality, and very soon it was runn,ing that had been truly kind to all of us, down the hills, creating a dreadful skiers and hibernators alike. It was condition on city streets and road­ like a faithful servant who, having a ways. A sample of the same medicine large family to s.erve and cater to, came on the night of the 19th, w!th 2.50 inches of snow and .12 inch. of had gone a long way in every direc­ rain. tion without playing any favourites. '\:harlr1 OqilvY -Limllvd_ 55 OTTAWA SKI CLUB INDEX TO ADVERTISERS

A II an's Tr ave I Service ·······------·····------···'-·············--·-···········---·------45 Allcock, Laight & Westwood Co. Ltd ...... :...... • 10 Ava Ion C Iu b Limited ·---~·------···------~-.-·-···- -- --···------· -=------················ · ··· · ··········--·····S()­ Bear Service Limited ------····'···------~------·-······· · ······ ·· ··········--~------20 Birks, Henry & Sons Ltd ...... 1nside Back Cover Borden Co. Limited ······------·------···························------14 Brookshire Cleaners ········•·····················-··············------···------··------•----•--·-- 46 Byshe & Co. Limited ··········------·-·· ···------·------~---·······----·-········· · ····· 14 Camera House - -~ ------·------·--·------·---- · ------······ ······------·-· ------·· 12 Capitol Theatre .•.... , ...... _...... 21 Centra I H ote I .. ·------...... _------·- 3'8 Chateau de Grace ...._...... 16 Coca-Cola ···-···············------··------·····----··-···-···························------·········-···· 25 Community lnsu ranee Agency .... ------···················------·······-·····--·-·····---···· 54 Crabtree Gravure Limited ... ,...... •...... 50 Cuzner Hardware Co. ------··------·-·······------·-·------50 Eaton, T. Co., Limited ...... 2 Ford, Stewart ------·--·-·······---······--····------·------·---·--:-...... 33 Freiman, A. J. Limited ...... ------····-·········-·------·-······------·-············------· 4 Gati neau Bus Co. Limited ------·--·------········------···········--1 nside Front Cove-r Grant, M. Hugh Ltd ...... 50 Gray Rocks Inn ...... ,...... 18 Haskett, I rwi n ...... ------~----······ · ······ --- --· · ········ ...... :...... 22 H eggtveit Sporting Goods ...... ------···· ------·------··············------~ 8 HoI den Man ufactu ring Co...... -r.. .,.+------· 20 HoIda way, L. R...... ,.. 46 Hull City Transport ...... Outside• Back Cover H 111 se & ·PI ayfa i r ...... 38 Jasper in (1uebec ...... , ...... ,...... 9 Johnstone I nsur·a nee Agency ...... , ...... ______...... 38 Kcmesch, Daniel ...... :...... : ...... 14 McHugh & Macdonald ...... ------·------·- - ·-- -- · -··--···---~ ------······· ---· 18 McLennan, A. Gordon & Son ...... 37 Mont Trem blant Lodge ...... 12 Montrea I, Bank of ...... ,...... 10 Morgan's of Ottnwa ------·······- ···------·------························--···· 6 Morrison & Elvidge ...... 18 Myles, G. L...... , ...... 38 ~~~~~.k~ha~~j~~i~~~r::::=:::::: : :::::: : :::::::::::: :::::::::~: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::=::= !: :~:;~·;O~~rd;,;;~~~ - C~: ·::: : :::::::::: : :::::::::::::::: : :::=:::::::: :::~:::::::: : ::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::=:::::: ~ Producers Dairy Limited ...... 50 Progressive Printers ---~----~------·- ·------·---·------·------·------16 Rankin's, W. A., Hardware Limited ..._...... , ...... ,...... 14 Read's ...... ------·------··--·------····---·······--·············--········------··------:... 25 Red Line Taxis ...... 21 Ritz H ote I ...... , ...... _...... 18 Stewart's Green Valley ------~·-- ---···------· ------·····--·····-- ·· ---········ 41 Uniform Cap Mfg. Co...... :--··--·------·······------·------···········------·-··-- 22 Wi lli·s Business College ...... , ...... ,...... ~------···· ------··------···---· 16 Woods Manufactu ring Co...... , ...... 22 WINNERS DESERVE THE BEST!

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