ECOND INDUSTRY SEEN AS A MUST BY
ROPLE FROM 1-INDUSTRY TOWNS

t's not easy to explain why tourism
Tumbler Ridge is important to me.
t is important as part of the town,
ike scouts, the TV Society, the
rhool, and other things. But, it
salso important to me because to a
eeree we are all products of our
nvironment.

am a product of the boom and bust
val cycles of the coal industry in
hese eastern slopes, on-and-off
ince 1975. As a result, I feel we
eed to do everything we can to
romote the Tourist Industry in
umbler Ridge RIGHT NOW.

m Grande Cache we (the citizens)
uuld become concerned about
uurism as a second industry when
e were approaching a bust but a
uurist industry cannot be built
p overnight.

his is not to suggest North East
al is going to go through cycles
ecause the major mining decisions
ave been well thought through and
he intimacy of owners being users
ives us a greater security than
bst mining communities have.

bwever, the old saying of "don't

wt all your eggs in one basket" still
pplies to Tumbler Ridge, if only
ecause we are part of a vulnerable
knadian economy. I feel we should
egin building our tourism industry
bw - while the North East Coal
roject is getting so much publicity.
kople are hearing about us, they're
urious about us, they want to see
ith their own eyes. Let's take
(vantage of this situation, get the
mending public up here and make sure
hey leave with a desire to return.

River raft rides to Kinuseo Falls
. Horse trail rides
Development of a ski hill, golf

centre
. Development of area Parks
. Information sessions at the mines
. Co-ordination with bus lines who
arrange Alaska Highway Tours.

lam sure there are many other ideas
ithin the community. Maybe you have
me which, properly organized, can
benefit you and Tumbler Ridge.

member, at one time Jasper was only

course, swimming pool and recreation

}few people's idea but now, thanks to
ersistent and determined people, Jasper
is an established world-wide tourist target.

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SECOND INDUSTRY (Cont'd)

We in Tumbler Ridge CAN do the same
for our area which has as many
natural attractions as Jasper has.
Besides giving us additional
security, it is all a LOT OF FUN!

L. DeMelt
R.C.M.P. WINS QUINTETTE TOURNEY

The first Quintette Coaltimers
Invitational Oldtimers Hockey
Tournament was held at the Dawson
Creek Arena March 26 and 27. The
three-team tourney was judged to be
very entertaining by the sizeable
turnout and is likely to become an
annual event. Wally's Oldtimers,
Quintette Coaltimers and the eventual
winners, Dawson Creek R.C.M.P.
provided lots of end-to-end action.

Saturday, Quintette Coal and R.C.M.P.
kicked the tourney off with a rousing

8 to 8 tie. Wally's Oldtimers then
fought R.C.M.P. to a 4 to 4 tie ina
fast-paced, well played game. The
third game of the round robin tourney
saw Quintette get the best of Wally's

9 to 6 in a wide-open match. This

set the stage foran R.C.M.P - Quintette
final Sunday afternoon.

The action in Sunday's final was just
as wild and woolly. R.C.M.P. jumped
off to an early 3 to 0 lead before
Quintette dented goalie Remo Diflippo's

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