Vol. 21 -- No. 39 Tourism Minister Grace lots; and containing a self 20 cents per copy Phone 892-5131 SQUAMISH, B.C.-WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1977 McCarW announced the fur- generator. a cooking and eating -. mation of an advisory council car with nlicrowavc and regular for the Royal Hud~nat a ovens. freezers, etc.. sleeping special meeting (Jf municipal units and the beautifully fitted and Chamber (Jf Commerce out car in which the people were Minister creates representatives from North and sitting." West Vancouver and Squamish "When we inventoried the on Monday morning aboard the car's interior we found Freedm Train Cars now on chairs which had beli~ngcd to display near the BCR Station in Abraham Lincoln. a painting Royal Hudson North Vancouver. above the bar which Mayor McCarthy said the successful McKitka houidn't approve a peopleprogram carried which aboard has seen the 60,000 Royal Dodgemirror Cityfrtrm and rhc Some ~31:):~~ prints ofin Advisory Council Hudson this summer is nearing Southern Pacific trains. ~~~t its ciose and before it docs she only did we get the cars but we hoped the People selected 10 also gilt some fine antiques," she By TATLOW will ROSE the tourist industry be the president and vice-president to form the council would take a Rick Antonson, the co- .said. number cine industry in B.C. make a decision," he reminded trip on the train and see what ordinator for tourism for the within the next five years. The cars will be used for the the audienc'e, "but it's also im- areas they wished to see im- southwestern B.C. region, spoke A number of new programs portant that we hear from you." proved. Captain Cook Bicentennial next to the Chamber of Commerce have been initiated: the Royal Stewart asked for a tciurism year and alsofor the ' The train has been practically fall dinner on Tuesday evening Hudscin was sent down south; a report from Rose Tatlow who sold out every trip and she said Ira''* of last week, outlining some of hospitality certificate program spoke on the success of the the people of the North Shore Following her presentation the ways in which the chamber has been started; and the golden tourist booth at Shannon Falls, have a ,.priceless commodity.. in Bill McNcncy outlined plans for would benefit if it joined the opportunities program is really the installation of the. caboose the facilitywhich brings peoplethe Royal Hudson Statilin flir group and mentioning the aims to to Squamish. its reconstruction or going try do something in- for additional tourist infor- to their communities. and intcntions of the novative. mation for Royal Hudson ..I want you to an ad- 8 creation from scratch if organization. necessary. He mentioned the ad- The province has been visitors and the international visory committee to the govern- "The retention of the tourist divided into eight regions and festival held earlier this summer ment." she said, "so you can dcd washroom facilities. tourist is the most ec~inomicalway of booth. arts and crafts display Squamish is in Area "B" from which was a great success. help us to imprcive it. People by raising the amount of money Hope to Vancouver, the Sun- Jim Mulholland of the Retail the millions,., she added, area and museum. and also said received from tourists," Anton. shine Coast and up to Whistler. Merchants Committee spoke on ..viewed the Royal Hudson the caboose would he in- son told the chamber. "By that I' Money can be obtained from the the great bed race and the suc- when it toured the States this corporated in plans for the mean keeping tourists in your Vandals in search of free fireGood totally demolished the backstop in the northwest corner station. provincial government for a cess it was and thanked Kathy spring." area longer, even for one more of Centenniel Field when they *felled an alder. Recreation Director Maurice Farn examines tourist information booth grant, Sweeney for her help. She pointed out that people Mayor Don Bel1 said hc was day. for the printing of area Pat Goode, a director of the what amounts to $3,000 worth of damage. are still here in B.C.; that we are see plans for the '' Proper loca I informat ion brochures. *Second Century Fund, which a four season vacation land but future of the trdin: Ald. Jo Dean and some hospitality can do of North Vancouver asked to "We now have three areas buys up ecologically sensitive we have to offer special service this,'' he said, "but it's up to all within the southwestern B.C. areas and sets them aside for and consideration to our have the link between the Sea- of us to work on it. The visitor one," Antonson said, "the preservation, spoke about John Fraser talks to Bus and the Royal Hudstin c~im- the visitors. dollar is getting harder and har- greater Vancouver area, up the desire to find one in this area. n I. er She suggested all the pletcd 50 people could CrOSS the der to obtain and we'll have to Fraser Valley to Hope, and the He felt this could be a project servedby the ~~~~l~~d~~~~ use harbor (Jn the Sea-BUS. StOp Off work harder and come up with Sunshine Coast - Powell River - for the chamber to work on. woup on Lanaaian unity the train as a logo in their at the foot of Ltrnsdale and then U I more imaginative ideas to get it Squamish - Whistler area." He also touched on port tourist advertising. take the train, thus climinating in future. He said a brochure prepared development and said if the new By MARNIE BURNSIDE in total French immersion air of western alienation also Mrs. McCarthy spoke about the bus "Brochures in future will be for the area would be funded 60 port act goes through there is a "We must seek to build because their parents un- pose additional threats. the time railway station The minister said cost iif the actual visitors' guides," he said. percent by the government and possibility we could have a har- Canadian unity, not on thg basis derstand the power structure In fact in all parts of Canada. be built in Squamish and said linkup w~iuldhe in the neigh- "and not picture books as they economics sccm to be the key to 40 percent by the five areas in- bour commission here which of bilingualism, or of language and are ensuring their children this will add to the color of the borhood of ~400.000 to have bcen in the past. You have volved. could mean a second berth for differences but despite a.chance to take part in it, he, the problem. Regional disparity bygone era and give pe~~plewhat ~500.0~0and this was a serious to offer tourists more than just "All the books and publicity Squamish and Rerhaps attract bilingualism, which is an im- continued. On the other hand, and western alienation have they want, a touch of nostalgia. drawback. pretty scenery. can do is bring them here," he more industry to the area, in the portant, continuing part of !he he. pointed out, less than 300 been furthered by the govern- She suggested Squamish have She also said there was no "Ci!urtcous waitresses, good told the chamber members. "It's recreation field or in small policy of this land," Jqhn Eqglish speaking children in ment's backing of unequal volunteers meet the train, offer money for architectural changes bedrooms and a welcoming your job to keep them here when businesses. Fraser, Conservative MP and Yjmcouver were enrolled in freight rates and air fares to walks, information the,com- in the lower Lonsdale area but community will tie far more im- they arrive." Goode also mentioned that Labour critic, told a gather& French immersion last year Eastern Canada. munity, welcome the visitors suggested the merchants and , portant." Antonson said. The meeting, a dinner one for the .Ifon. I Grace McCarthy,. (if party .sympathil;ers, qt :$e2#ecause the facilities just. don't Our $nanc;al standjng, Fraser and-giv? suggestilins t)n what to business PetlP\C gel WWher and Some of the ways in rkhich the members and their wives; was Minister of T'ourism, has home of Mrs. Jane Walker'last exist and it may be years before said, is at a 'K)W ebb. John Tdr- during their stay in start it. and then see if -there southwestern association was held ,at the Chieftain Hotel. promised to put out a 'Beautiful Thursday evening. they do. ner. speaking til a Liberal club Squamish. would be grants availablrsfrom prepared to help was with a Fiillowing the dinner, chairman B.C.' issue devoted to the "Language policy has been Right now out (if a total last November said that not only *'We had 10.5 milli(jn visitors other s~iurces. She cited the seminar for tourist booth Dave Stewart spoke briefly on * Whistler area. the pre-occupation of the Prime 400,000 public servants, 68,000 was Canada at the bottom of the in B,C. this year," she told the CXampk of Kimberley with its operators; one for motel or the aims of the chamber, saying Bill McNeney, chairman of Minister and the government positions are designated line for credit in Eurupe, but gr~~up,**and if we all work at it "Bavarian" theme and Oso~oos hotel owners or operators; fairs, it existed for the economic and the period station for the Royal too exclusively. This has created bilingual and those are the that we are now on the list of we could have 20 million here with its "Spanish" one.