2 A supplement to the Terrace Review/Shames Mountain 1990 SHAMES MOUNTAIN Skiing At Its Peak | A message from Shames Mountain president, Gerry Martin I'd like to personally invite all residents of the Northwest and southeast Alaska to visit the Shames Mountain ski area. | | _ Oe Shames is more than just a first-class ski area! It is a major secondary industry that will improve the quality of life for Northwest residents in the form of recreation, health and fitness. This new ‘environmentally friendly’ industry will diversify (and therefore stabilize) our local economy. It will work to make our Region mote attractive to.hard-to- find professionals.and will be a major "selling point" for living in our area. . The Shames ski-area has been built by Northerners, for Northerners and shows’ what - Northerners can do with grit and-determination. | 7 . Many thanks to the people of the Northwest for their support and encouragement; to the Minister of Crown Lands, Dave Parker, for helping in a major way in this community based project; to the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine; to the mayors and councils of Prince Rupert, Kitimat, Terrace, Ketchikan, Wrangell and Juneau: to the economic . development officers of Terrace, Ketchikan and Juneau; and especially, to our many local investors for their belief in, and financial backing of, this exciting project... | Shames Mountain, skiing at its peak! This is only the beginning. | UZ “Gerry J. Mar President Shames Mountain Ski (Jag — Corporation — SHAMES MOUNTAIN CONSTRUCTION MANAGER Mark - Grabowski tests snow levels and tries out his skis on the bountiful. snow at Shames Mountain ski area, shortly after his arrival in Terrace from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho in late February 1990. Buoyed . by this first experience on the future site of 8.C.’s newest ski area, he decided to stay and took on the monumental task of -ensuring Shames openin . Congratulations; Mark! in’ mid-December 1990. i A MOMENT IN HISTORY was made in July of this year, as the final land-use re operating agreement is signed for Shames Mountain ski development. Signators are (left} Junior Gingles and Larry Krause, directors of Shames Mountain Ski Corporation and MLA and Minister of Crown Lands, Dave Parker. Don Diego’s north of the border __ just south of main street *A different menu every night ‘Fresh ground coffee- Pacific Rim Flavours _—_ ‘Awesome desseris!! Li BP: After an exhilerating day of Skiing at Shames, come into 7 Don Diego’s and enjoy the | warmth of the south, _ 8212 Kalum St. Terrace phone 635-2307 _ for reservations — Bouquets to all the contractors Dave Parker, MLA for Skeena and Minister of Lands, was instrumental in seeing the Shames Mountain Access Road come to fruition, The following is an interview with Mr. Parker about the benefits he sees in having the Shames Mountain ski area up and running; 4 ECONOMIC BENEFITS "Al the root of it all, I see the challenges of winter tourism providing a diversity in employment opportunities. We will have the ability to withstand economic downturns in the forest industry. This initiative (Shames Mountain) helps us seize that opportunity." | Mr. Parker went on to say that he sees Shames Mountain ski area complimenting both the Smithers’ Hudson Bay Mountain ski area and Mount Layton Hotsprings Resort. With this package, he feels, "we haye the opportunity to hold tourists here for a number of additional days. This will facilitate better utilization of the service industries, less likelihood of winter layoffs and tourtsm facilities year- round.” . ACCESS Parker explained that the Shames Mountain Ski Corporation is a private enterprise, receiving public support via the regional district with the favourable terms they have offered for payment on the Kitsumkalum ski facility; provincial support in the provision of a Highways-standard road which will ensure public safety and maintenance efficiency; and-a 50-50 Federal/Provincial tourist industry development subsidiary agreement (TIDSA) loan. The purpose of this support from all levels of government is to provide the infrastructure and support for the facility of winter tourism. THANKS "We want to make sure that they (skiers) get there and back safely. A bouquet fo the Highways guys and all the locai contractors for making that happen, and for the perseverance. of investors. This project has been a good example of everybody working together," Mr. Parker conctuded the interview with, "The vision and confidence of investors ensures the future and ‘provides new jobs’ for the next generations,”