“SER VING TERRACE AND DIST. RICT BIG. B. C. SKI F UTURE ‘ravel ind vist ry Tourism in British: Columbia produced a record'revenue of 480 million in 1971, wp 3.4 percent over 1970. This makes tourism, which includes resident travellers as well as non-resident . tourists, the third largest in- dustry in the province, |. The. forest: industry with’.a revenue of $1.7 billion in 197% fs the first and mining, with $521. 1 _ Million, is second. ~~. But the travel industry, which included all “types . of ‘ outdoor -récreation plus goods, eautipment : associated. with and services recreation, 1s moving in: ‘On second spot... 0 “Eventually ¥ can. gee ‘the ° travel ‘industry. becaming ” the leading Industry inthe provin-. |<. said Richard. Colby, |}. ce,”’ ; executive - director . ,of. the Department of Travel Industry. “I think it's feasible’ that if we . play our cards: right the travel |: industry could be Number One in B. C. by 1980.” ° ” Mir; Colby arid tourist; officiate - io are counting on a 10: ‘percent increase .this: year: over: ‘last. . ea Ee eS 1 UD fo it ear my . Last million Canadians trom ‘catilde B.C, visited the province : "and '.con- tributed 27 percent ‘of : the « | revenue, about. $129,3 million, and ‘U.S.’and overseas: ‘Visitors, : contributed about 63 percent,:- ‘Around. 2.72 -million - BC. residents (this total includes one or more .trips) : toured ‘various - | scttons of: their: own province’ : and produced a revenue of $82.7 “Million, 2: This | —crecreationist, with.the aid cf a- camper, trailer or. home-mobile, 818 spending more time in the B.C. wilderness, : The. ‘smaller. B.C. ' ites and.towns, as well ‘as: the larger cities, all benefit from the - ~_ twavels of the outdoorsman. and iv, This winter season the British ~ t.of Travel - Columbia -Industry, in co-operation with the ‘Alberta. Government: Travel ‘Bureau, ls putting on a Canadian al kis: promotion. ~oBalifornia, It includes. snow “1 reports, television shows,’ In. terviews, publicity ° and ki otters have alsa been inquiries strom fericn to.run’ special ski ‘. “vaeatio: BoC, In: ‘the! BO. Travel: ravines itself :the . “Bureau, . : the ~ Canadian Sk ‘Association, 1200 WwW. Broadway, Vancouver; ‘The. ’. Canadian’ ” Youth; -: Hostels. , ‘Association, 406-W.: ‘Broadway, > Vancouver; ‘the various‘ YMCAs, © am many, other: outdeor clubs in the stovince,“all have“in- |. -formatlon On : ‘skiing: “Bnd ‘ski vacations, oo means: “the “oiitdoor: program «in © . om that country to - os New akl areas have been developed for the 1972-73 season. One new ski complex is at Powder : Mountain’ on - the Squamish-Pemberton. ‘highway. Another -is. -the © Mount Arrowsmith: area, near Port - Alberni on Vancouver Island. ‘Many ski areas have increased heir runs, added. cross-country ° trails: and: renovated. their - ski . lifts; Some have overnight ac- ’. Mountain, The commodation for trailers. And for those who want to see spectacular ski races there are a. whole series of ski championship - meets in B.C. this season — ae _ Setup’ this. season that will. be. cluding: The International Canadien: : American ski championships at Rossland, - plus ‘other - championship - 7 meets: at ‘Revelstoke, Prince - George, Osoyoos and. "Whistler . The. races start_in “top OUTDOORS, HUNTING, | 1 RTE SORTS (See story page 3.). The B.C. Snow Vehicle Association has a brand new stressing recreation . for the whole.family. They also havea race schedule of nine events that go from Dec. 16 to Feb. 25, to be - held in the Cariboo, Okanagan, _ Kootenay and Big Bend Areas. (See story page 8.) This” Growth of __ outdone recreation in B.C, booms © January and finish in mid-Apei. is_also reflected -in the B.C. park - campaite figures for £971. Camper vehicles show a 23,3. increase: over 1970, trailers 16.3 percent increase, tent trailers a 16.9 percént rise and tents a 39.5 increase over the 1970 figures, Some. of the older campsites can only accommodate tents due tore-development problems, ‘But (Confined on page 2) See Hunting . Attention 7 snowmobile owners: - Your snowmobile must be registered Priortouse after October 72. Under the terms of the ALL- TERRAIN VEHICLES AGT. “all snowmoblie owners must register their vehicles prior t to , Use afler October ‘1st of‘this year, Registration can be - made through any office-of the Motor-Vehicle Branch for a fee_of.$5, On making this payment, the snowmoblle owner recelves an owner's certificate . _... Whieh must be applied to elther side _- | The purpoge‘of this law ts to determine the number ‘and: ‘, focation. of snowmoblles. within British.Columbia, and © “- t0 allow: positive. Identificatlon. of the qwner.In cage of .’- aigeident, damage, loss or theft. In-siowmoblle accidents . ‘5. Where a death occurs - or. where damage exceeda.$200 - _@ raport:must ba made or the standard Moto Vehicle. Accident, Report Form, es the: ‘machine, ye plus two decals, special certificates All-Rental Deaters wh ngage In rental of anowm “Thust obtain: a. special’ Rental Dealers certificate. ~ In:tegistering for this certificate, the Rental Dealer must’ specify the nuinber of rental snowmobiles ha owns and: -- pay-a te9 of $25, This registration must be completed . ‘priof to a machine's use after October ist of this year -by ‘applying to the Superintendent of Motor Vehicle oe Motor Vehicle Inspection Division, Motor-Vehicle * Branch,: ‘Victoria. Renta! Dealers are also advisad — * that public liability-insurance coverage is required | ‘on all vehloles rented: to the public. . -Snowmobite owners - and all other outdoorsmen = ‘ara - ance again reminded that the law requires them to dis -of sewage and liiter,in excavatlons covered with’ 2. inches of-clean ‘soll,; For this: purpose, always oar ‘a good. eypply ¢ of! iter. bags.