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Mt . Washington Volume 11 • Number 1 Inside: Exclusive to The Marmot Winter 2000/01 Mt.Washington’s 2000/01 Accommodation Guide WHAT’S UP ON VANCOUVER ISLAND’S MILE HIGH RESORT Mt.Washington’s newest New Village Plan lodge, which will be the base Focuses on Village for the ski resort’s west side expansion, now stands sen- Core and Summer tinel over the snowy alpine Growth meadows at the mouth of Cohesiveness. It’s a word Paradise Meadows. that’s been bandied about Built just to lock-up stage this summer, Mt.Washington Resort for the lodge will feature a stunning wood and many months, as the man- natural stone exterior when completed, next summer, Mt.Washington General agement team works on Manager Peter Gibson said. The deck both an improved village opens up to show the expansive Strathcona concept and expansion of Park, with Mt. Albert Edward in the starring role. 600 acres to the west. "Our goal is to be up and running later The village plan, assembled by TREC in the summer," he said. "We’re looking at International Inc. consultants, has every- putting in a pathway that will connect the body excited at possibilities for the future. base area with the new lodge." Mt.Washington General Manager Peter Gibson is the first to acknowledge that a The new lodge will be a nordic centre in similar plan was unveiled with much fan- the winter; "but it’s also the start of the west fare — and little progress to show for it — base," Gibson said. "It will be a multi-sea- a couple of years ago. This time is different. “It’s not like we’ve done anything new or different ... we’ve just put things into New Lodge defines the “New Look” place. A year ago the plan really didn’t define the village core,” Gibson says. “It didn’t define us into summer and winter. for development on Mt.Washington “We’re the only alpine all-season, all- used destination resort combining both to be done in terms of engineering and The west side’s new lodge, currently at alpine and coastal recreation experiences sonal, multi-functional facility which will interior design," Gibson said. the lock-up stage, is scheduled for in one place in North America,” he said. have a separate identity than the main The interior hasn’t been developed, yet. completion next summer. continued on page 3 lodge. It will have separate programs … Bydzine interior designers from Campbell there will be a blending of downhill and River will be working on the new lodge, Rick Gibson cross-country skiing, once a new chairlift is THE INSIDE Gibson said. The same company designed www.rickgibson.ca built." the interior of both Fireweeds and Fat The new lodge is a departure for Teddy’s Bar and Grill. SCOOP 250-334-3124 (24 hours) Mt.Washington in terms of design, Gibson "Inside, when you look up, the sky light P. 2 • Marmot Breeding Centre said. "The previous buildings we built are is magnificent," Gibson said. "It’s been P. 4 • Profile: Don Sharp bunkers, built to withhold snow loads. called cathedral-like. When you walk in P. 5 • Disabled Skiing A Success! While this structure is being designed to you get a feeling of height." P. 5 • Profile: Alfredo Yabut snow load code, it fits in with the natural The first view visitors to the new lodge P. 6 • New Park Trailhead surroundings." will have is a breathtaking panorama of Mt. P. 8 • This Season’s Special Events The sturdy exterior beams were milled Albert Edward, through bay windows that on site. The stone work for both the exteri- rise in a towering peak, echoing the majes- P. 9 • 2000/01 Accommodation Guide or and interior will be done next spring, tic mountains of Strathcona Park. P. 17 • Real Estate Guide using local stone. "There’s lots of planning continued on page 22 P. 20 • Discover Downtown Courtenay Published for your convenience by Rick Gibson of Realty World, Coast Country Realty. www.rickgibson.ca If you are looking for more information, wish to advertise, or want to submit information in future issues please contact us at (250) 334-3124. Page 2 The Mt.Washington Marmot • Winter 2000/01 Marmot Breeding Centre crucial for species long term survival The View From Here Construction on a Marmot Rick Gibson Breeding Centre at Mt.Wash- I’m looking forward to 2001. It’s ington was slated to begin been a while since I saw the movie but I’m looking forward to it anyway. I in October, to provide a new even looked forward to 1984 but noth- home for a captive breeding ing untoward happened that year program for the endangered either. Oh sure we had the real-life Big Brother, cause let’s face it, “a rose by animals. any other name...”. I had more hair And the need has never been so urgent, and was many pounds lighter. I’ve Vancouver Island Marmots make says Tony Barrett of the Marmot Recovery their home at Mt.Washington. come a long way since then. I’m sure Foundation. most of you have to. "We put 43 animals to bed a year ago in a similar program at the Toronto Zoo. Mt.Washington has also come a (December). Only 25 came up," Barrett Zookeepers excitedly listened to squeaks long way since 1984. We are now a said. "Seventeen animals died over the coming from a nesting box last spring, and year-round alpine destination offering winter last year." Just 50 marmots were waited several weeks before the mother the best of all seasons. People now counted in June on the entire Island, marmot debuted her offspring. come to Mt.Washington for more than I’m sure you can guess what had including several from a colony on Two years ago the program looked less just the phenomenal snow. happened. When we left Calgary it Mt.Washington. hopeful, Barrett said. At that time, the My family and I decided that we’d was our intention to pass through "We’ve never been more tense," Barrett Marmot Recovery Foundation was wonder- check out some other mountains this said. "The anxiety was palpable, because ing if captive breeding was a viable alter- summer. We started off in a Drumheller (where we’d already been it’s extinction that is happening before our native to help save the rapidly dwindling motorhome (named Bob), and headed before) and then head north to Jasper very eyes." species. east. Our plan was to stop at Sun Peaks to begin a quick trek down the Crews already laid the foundation and Despite the losses, there is light and then head out toward Calgary to Icefields Parkway and then back to walls for the building but, as no official check out those ski resorts in the announcement had been made about con- at the end of the tunnel. "This is visit Julia’s sister and any other ski Okanagan we missed. Ha! Ha! Ha! It’s struction, Barrett declined to discuss the the first time in 20 years that the resorts along the way to check out their those best laid plans going awry again. project. He said he preferred to wait until population hasn’t declined, but summer activities. The thing is, sometimes the best We missed Drumheller and sped like the foundation makes its big splash in the has held level," Barrett said. coming months. The building is located intentions go awry. Or maybe I should demons north toward Jasper. If we real- "Maybe it’s a watershed year for us." within sight of the summit of the Eagle say, the best laid plans get all messed ly put the pedal to the metal we could Express quad chairlift, where the The new breeding centre will have 20 up when you see the Rockies for the make it all the way in one day! Mt.Washington marmot colony lives. marmot enclosures, each capable of main- first time. WOW! So much for ski Turns out that was a wise thing to This past spring about 12 marmots were taining a breeding pair or family group. resorts. do. You see, we’d checked the camp- known to inhabit Mt.Washington, includ- They will have access to both indoor and Bob seemed to have a mind of his ing book and found a nice little spot in ing four new pups. Not very encouraging outdoor areas; inside, they will be provid- own. Yes, we made it to Calgary but Pine Lake where we could stay after numbers. ed with marmot "cage furniture": nest we kept looking out toward those visiting Drumheller. So, when we But volunteers are optimistic about the boxes, tunnels, perches and other struc- mountains. It’s as if they were calling scrapped the plans for Drumheller we captive breeding program; last spring, eight tures that give them a chance to chew and to us. Now we understand “the call of also scrapped our plans for Pine Lake. marmot pups were born in captivity at the climb, just like they were in the wild. the Rockies”. continued on page 7 Calgary Zoo, and roughly the same amount continued on page 22 INTRODUCING THE ONLYROCKETWITH ALL-WHEELDRIVE. Introducing the new 212 horsepower Outback H6. Now the world’s first sport-utility wagon is available with a sophisticated, and extremely responsive, six-cylinder engine. This 3-litre power plant produces nearly 30% more power than our traditional Outback. And our new Outback H6 is also available with our highly advanced VDC stability system.
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