The New

JULY 1972 VOL.NO.ONE Circulation 7,000

THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT Dear Skier,

In this general newsletter we want to acquaint you with the progress to date at Camp Fortune as well as give you a first look at what you can expect to see and enjoy on your next visit to Fortune.

Even before the last patch of snow had melted the winter staff was gearing for a major summer development program. The highlights of this and our future expansion plan are outlined elsewhere.

Enclosed with this newsletter, and of equal importance, is an outline of how you the member can help support this kind of program at your ski area by subscribing to the current issue of Ottawa Ski Club Treasury Notes.

What's on the Inside

-GREAT NEW DEVELOPMENT -NEW LIFT CAPACITY

-ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION -NEW SKI FUN -CHARTER SKI HOLIDAYS

- THE SKI COMPUTER -THE GREAT BOND DRIVE

- MORE- MORE- MORE

V.B.ALLEN President

Welcome to the Club The Club recently welcomed Mr. Jim Wyse to its staff management

group. Jim's role over the next few years will be to direct the Club's fmancial affairs and to ensure that planning, and the take-over of area operations is efficient and effective.

In addition he will have the responsibility for putting together a proposal for a master plan for the long term development of the Camp Fortune area.

Jim brings a rather interesting background to the Club. For the past four yean; he has been with the Vancouver Office ofP.S. Ross & Partners, Management Consultants, conducting a wide variety of economic feasibi­lity and planning studies, largely in the area of land use. In addition Jim developed a study on the economic impact of skiing in Canada for the Canadian Ski Association, which has been well received.

Jim graduated from the University of Toronto as a civil engineer in 1961. In 1966 he graduated with an M.B.A. from the University of Western Ontario. He came to Ottawa for a two-year stint with the Atomic Energy of Canada as a technical sales Engineer in that year.

Jim's wife Midge is also originally from Toronto and at the moment she is planning to have at least two of their three children out on the hills this coming winter.

Camp Fortune Ski School News Keeping pace with the Club's extensive improvements presently underway at Camp Fortune are preparations for great

ski instruction and coaching program. To this end, the services of ski professional John Hanna are being retained exclusively at Camp Fortune. As Ski School Director at the area for 7 years, under a previous contract, Mr. Harma has emphasized progressive teaching dimensions. Examples of such modern aids include the use of short skiis and video replays.

The addition of Mr. Hanna's expertise to the Club's management staff will permit a fully integrated and centralized approach to the area's ski instruction and coaching. With this co-ordinated system members will be ensured convenient, ready access to the broadest possible range of skiing enjoyment.

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Complete information on this winter's ski instruction and coaching will be forthcoming in early autumn.

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OTTAWA SKI CLUB INC.

197 2 TREASURY NOTES

A new issue of Treasury Notes

is now available to Club members only

For complete information contact the Club office

827-1717

TODAY AT FORTUNE -DAVE MIDGLEY AREA MANAGER

Progress at Camp Fortune comes under two major headings: The new triple chair, and drilling, blasting and bulldozing on Pineault and the new parallel hill (Hill 15). All are proceeding on schedule. On the chair lift, the concrete footings, which are the hardest part of the construction are finished, except for a final pour on the top terminal. Two towers are up, and by the time this newsletter arrives, the balance of the towers should also be up.

The blasting and bulldozing on the new hill and on Pineault, have made an almost unbelievable change in the ski conditions to be expected on these slopes. We have taken down and sold the old Pineault Poma, and the removal of the bottle-neck at the top of Pineault has allowed us to widen the top half of the hill considerably. In addition to widening, we have removed about 10 feet from the top of the steep pitch and pushed it into the hole at the bottom. This should improve the transition and also the visibility over the top of the bump. When the drillers have finished the final drilling on Pineault and Hill 15, we intend to do some widening and grading on the top of Expo to alleviate the steep pitch and sudden pullout that has lessened the enjoyment of this hill.

The next stage of construction which is starting now is the surveying of the new Alexander T -Bar lift line, the cutting and filling of the track to the dimensions called for by the manufacturer, and then the construction of the concrete footings for the T-Bar. We expect to have both lifts up and virtually complete by September.

The drilling, blasting and bulldozing on Heggtveit, which was started last year, should be completed by September also. We want to be finished all hill construction work, and have the seeding of the hills completed for the fall growing season.

As well as the hard working construction crews, we have another group who are doing the usual summer maintenance chores. The repairing and painting of the lodges, lifts and miscellaneous buildings is a never ending job. This year, we have decided to re-do the bulk of the safety systems on the lifts. Most of the stoppages on the lifts this past winter were caused, not by mechanical failure, but by electrical shorts and problems with the safety sys­tems themselves. The wiring for these systems is extremely vulnerable, and over the years has deteriorated to the point where it has to be completely replaced. In order to protect it from weather and accident, the wire is being buried, which hopefully will eliminate most of the troubles and give a much longer life expectancy.

One of the most needed additions to the area is a proper maintenance garage. This is slated for erection in September and will be situated at the far northern end of the parking lot. From this location we will have direct access to the hills for the tracked vehicles without travel­ling across the parking lot. A maintenance garage is long overdue at Camp Fortune, as the present garage is not big enough to admit even the smaller snow vehicles, with the result that all servicing had to be done outside in the snow. In addition, all the vehicles had to be left outside at night. With sufficient space, most of the vehicles could be put inside where the accumulated snow and ice would melt, alloWing easy checking of the running gear and guaranteed starting at three o'clock in the morning when the grooming crew starts preparing the hills for morning skiing.

There are many more projects either contemplated or scheduled for later this summer. Time and money permitting, we will do as much as possible to upgrade the facilities mechanically and aesthetically to make your skiing an enjoyable experience here at Camp Fortune. The list of requirements is a long one, and we cannot hope to do all of them this summer. We will complete as many as pos­sible and hope that finances will permit us to finish the most urgent ones next summer.

In the next issue of the bulletin, we hope to acquaint you with further progress on major items and also dwell a little on some of the smaller items.

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OTTAWA Ski CLUB Invites you to

SKI EUROPE '73 AUSTRIA ·* SWITZERLAND* FRANCE

OTTAWA TO ZURICH

RETURN AIR FARE

ONLY

$198.00

FIRST CLASS PACKAGE

OR INCLUDES AIR FARE RETURN

FEBRUARY 24, 1973 TO MARCH 10, 1973 $480.00

********** ********** * * * * * * *

ST. CHRISTOPH (ST. ANTON AUSTRIA)

HOSPIZ HOTEL

FINE FOOD

AUSTRIAN CHARM

1ST CLASS ROOMS

DAVOS (SWITZERLAND) * * * HOTEL CRESTA SUN *

SWISS CUISINE

SWISSPITALITY

1ST CLASS ROOMS * * * * ********* 14 DAYS**********

PACKAGE INCLUDES

RETURN AIR FARE WITH FIRST CLASS COMPLIMENTARY SERVICE

LAND TRANSFERS RETURN EITHER ZURICH-DAVOS OR ZURICH ST. CHRISTOPH

WELCOMING COCKTAIL PARTY - GALA FARE WELL DINNER

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION- TIPS- TAXES- SERVICE

MEALS-DAVOS,2MEALS-ST.CHRffiTOPH,3 MEALS

AIR PORT TAX IN ZURICH

PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE

LIFT PASS- OPTIONAL - PRICE $53.00

DAILY LIFT RATE-APPROXIMATELY $5.00 PER DAY

SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY -AT EXTRA COST ON REQUEST

GENERAL INFORMATION Davos St. Christoph

ELIGIBILITY: Bona-fide members of the Ottawa Ski Club.

LIMITED ACCOMMODATION: The club is restricted to the number of packages it can offer. (40 in each area). This will be sold on a first come basis. Please reserve early to avoid disappointment.

PAYMENT: A deposit of $100.00 per person with application. Balance to be paid in full by Friday, January 5th, 1973. Make cheques payable to Ottawa Ski Club, 53 Queen Street.

REFUNDS: Deposits are not refundable. THREE exceptions:

1. If the flight has to be cancelled by the club.

2. If applicant finds a replacement for himself, who is also a Bona-Fide club member.

3. If a waiting list permits filling cancelled space.

Refunds are subject to a $10.00 service charge except where Club cancels, then refund equals 100% Notice of Cancellation must be received in writing only.

DOCUMENTS: Every passenger must possess a valid passport (Canadian or other current National) also a valid certificate of vaccination against small-pox - Valid within last three years. Recent Canadian Health Regulations require this certificate to be stamped, opposite doctor's signature.

BAGGAGE: A limit of 60 lbs. is allowed and must INCLUDE skis and boots.

FUR TilER INFO: Travel Tips, Brochures and other Information available at your Ski Club Office, 53 Queen Street. Telephone Area Code 613- 237-3395. Ask for the Ski Desk.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN ORDER OF THEIR RECEIPT THE CLUB RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY APPLICATION.

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APPLICATION FORM

OTTAWA SKI CLUB ""EUROPE 73"

14 DAY EUROPEAN SKI HOLIDAY

NAME .................... .. .. .. .. .... ................................ .. .. .... .................................................... .. ...... .... ........ .. ........ ........................ .. .... .. . . PRINT PRINT PRINT

ADDRESS .. .......................................................................................... TEL. NO. RES . ................ ...... BUS . ........................... .

CITY .............. .. ............ .. .......... .......................................................... . .

NAMES OF OTHERS IN YOUR PARTY RELATIONSHIP

PLEASE CHECK y AIR FARE ONLY- OTTAWA ZURICH RETURN ........ .......... .......... @ $198.00 EACH ........ ........ ........ .... ... .

OR FIRST CLASS PACKAGE ............................ @ $480.00 EACH .... ...... .. ................... .

PLEASE RESERVE DAVOS D OR' ST. CHRISTOPH D PLUS I REQUEST A LIFT PASS FOR EACH PERSON .. .... .... .............. ...... ..... @ $53.00 EACH ................ ........... .

I ENCLOSE A ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR ($100.00) DEPOSIT FOR EACH PERSON .......... .... ....... x $100.00 = $ ............................. .

I UNDERSTAND THE BALANCE MUST BE PAID BY FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1973 I AM A MEMBER OF THE OTTAWA SK I CLUB IN GOOD STAND lNG

DATE .... .... .......................... .... SIGNATURE .............................................................................................. ...... .... .... .. .. .... ........ .. ... .

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PLEASE PROVIDE PHOTO FOR LIFT PASS WITH APPLICATION

Ottawa Ski Club, its members, officers, servants, agents, employees, personal representatives, successors, or assigns, shall have no liability to the applicant or his/her or their dependents, or legal representatives for any damage arising directly or indirectly from participation or intended participation on this ski trip, even if such loss or damage shall have been caused or contributed to by any act, neglect or default of any one or more of them.

The Departure time of chartered trips is subject to change without notice and accordingly times listed in itineraries are only tentative and it is therefore his/her or their responsibility to verify all departure times.

Applicant should be a O.S.C. member at least six months prior to departure.

More Ski Lockers at Fortune We are pleased to announce that 400 new ski lockers will be available at Fortune this winter. In the past, there has

been a great demand for this convenience. People just do not want to drag their skis back and forth in cars. Naturally we will offer these lockers to members on our three-year waiting list first, but we invite those of you that would like a ski locker (they come in two sizes) or ski boot locker, to simply telephone the office at 827-1717 and leave your name, address and telephone number. We will try to satisfy you as soon as we can.

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Environmental Protection

Recreational facilities have come under heavy fire re­cently from ecology groups. It is an established fact that humans must have recreational activities in their daily lives, and it is also true that clean air and water are essential as well. The resolution of this apparent conflict should not be to curtail recreational pursuits, but rather to provide planned recreational facilities that have no detrimental effect on the environment.

The directors of the Ottawa Ski Club have recently adopted a program to study ways of avoiding environ­mental damage in the Camp Fortune area. A familiar phrase at a recent seminar on waste water treatment for ski area operators was "everybody lives down-hill from a ski area", and so waste water is normally the first priority item to investigate. The Ottawa Ski Club has engaged the consulting firm of J. L. Richards & Associates to report on the most effective waste water treatment process that the Club could adopt; a system that will effectively eliminate any possibi­lity of environmental damage downstream and in the valley itself. Fortune valley is particularity difficult because lodges are scattered around the valley floor, making centralized waste water collection a costly procedure. Just below the ground surface the whole area is solid granite, so that septic tile beds must be carefully constructed. Since the Master Plan calls for peak skier-days with eventually 5,000 to 6,000 people, the difficulties in preparing for intense week­end use of all facilities are being evaluated.

In order to prevent erosion after the trees are cleared from our new ski run, several steps are taken. During the clearing operation, no brush or branches are burned. Every­thing is processed through the Club's $7,500.00 "chipper"

at Camp Fortune

machine, and the chips produced will eventually form the basis for new top soil on the hill. All stumps are buried rather than burned and they also contribute to the supply of organic material.

During the trail "shaping" operation, all top soil is carefully conserved, and as soon as work is completed it is replaced on the slope to be seeded with quick rooting varie­ties of grass. Drainage patterns are established.

Visual pollution has been recognized in the Camp Fortune valley in the following forms. The unsightly collec­tion of overhead hydro and telephone lines, all of which are planned to go underground in the years to come.

Another visual pollutant is the random nature of the buildings and signs in the valley. The architectural forms vary from one to another as do the colour schemes. In the short term the colour schemes will be unified, and over the longer term it is the Club's intention to gradually bring all the architecture within the framework of a consistent and attractive theme.

Signs throughout the area are extremely diverse in their appearance and their ability to transmit information. During the 1972/73 season a first major step will be made in redesigning this particular aspect of area operations.

The snow making system uses deisel compressors that are noisy and oily. Both the noise and the oil will be effec­tively removed by the adoption of a totally electrical valley power system.

The environment is important, and the Club's Mana­gement has recognized this fact. It is an objective of the Club's long range plan to provide an aesthetically pleasing facility, where the public's recreational needs can be satis­fied in harmony with nature and the environment rather than in conflict with it.

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Membership to be Computerized For the last few years the Ottawa Ski Club member­

ship has totalled about 14,000 people. Keeping track of that many people with a manual system causes enormous problems and is expensive. In order to make it easier for you, this year all membership applications will be processed

through the computer facility at Systems Dimensions Ltd. Special programming is now being prepared by Software­house Ltd., which will not only save the Club thousands of dollars in membership processing but will have the fol­lowing additional features:

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membership records will automatically provide eco­nomical and accurate name and address lists for mailing Club bulletins and newsletters.

the Club will be able to do selective mailings to specific segments of the membership;

the Club will be asking everyone to apply for season's passes and memberships by mail. The speed, accuracy and efficiency of this approach will surpass by far all previous efforts.

The application form will ask for more information about the individual applicant, because we want to know more about the overall make-up of the mem­bership for planning purposes. For example, if we discover a large segment of the membership is in the 25-35 age group, then we should investigate the need for activities which cater to this group.

Information on skier ability will be invaluable in de­signing the ski lesson programs, and will affect the sequence that is adopted for subsequent development of new terrain.

The list goes on and on. In fact, when your Club management started to consider the extra benefits that could be derived from the use of a computer system, it was truly mind boggling. On top of all these bonuses, we expect to substantially improve our service to membership as well.

to each and every member. This number will be the same year after year and is necessary to avoid confusion in the event names are similar or misspelled. The only other dif­ference aside from the speed and accuracy of the issuing of a receipt, will be the simplicity of the plasticizing process where all the camera cards will also be tied into the compu­ter system, thus speeding up the photographic process. What will the differences be to the individual mem­

bers. First, in addition to the normal information on the application card, there will be space for more comprehen­sive detail about each individual applicant. Second, the Club will request that everyone use the mail for submitting their applications in return address envelopes supplied. Third, it will be necessary to assign a membership number

leaders in sales & service & rentals

Computerization will cause significant improvement in the ability of the Ski Club to properly serve the member­ship. A computerized process is now essential and the Club is anticipating an easy change-over to this new method.

IT COULD EVEN BE FUN!

... and in the beginning the heaven and earth were created. AND the earth was without form and void ... So skiers and mountains were created to fill the earth. But soon they needed a place to buy new equipment and get the finest service for their old equipment . .. so in the sixth month a new ski shop with new management was created . .. it had the best Nordic and Aipine equipment and apparel; and a staff that was pleased and qualified to help all . .. it was called the Camp Fortune Ski Shop . •• and by the seventh day everyone was happy; and that day became the day of skiing.

phone: 827-2732