New-York tribune., 1922-12-03
Canada Creets
King Frost in
Sport Costume
Winter Season Promises To
Be Exceptionally Gay and
Busy With Alluring List
of Snow and Ice Pastimes
Big Plans in Montreal
Hills of Quebec To BE
Scenes Of All Varieties
Of winter Contests
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MONTREAL. Dee. with Montreal
coming back into the ranks Of organ
ned winter sports. Canadals leZ2-'23
season promises 20 be exceptionally
busy and gay. For many years Mon
rresi set the pace for the Dominion IN
the matter Of winter gayeties. but this
was interrupted By the war.
Early last month an enthutiestic
meeting was held in Montreal at which
twenty-one speakers, representing vari.
Gus organizations, promised their sup
port 20 a highly-0rganized campaign
10 secure a two months winter sports
season similar 70 those Of Norway and
Switzerland. Since then committees
have been very active ard plans are
being executed. The toboggan slide
q six-chufe afair-will be built on
Mount Royal and competent guides will
be retained 20 direct inexperienced
visitors. The slide Is expected 90 be
ready for use by Christmas. Mount
Royal offers an unlimited field for
slides Of all sorts: cOasting, skiing and
snowshoeing.
T. o. Snndberg. Of Montreal. Cana
dian amateur champion ski jumper In
1921 and all-sround American skier az
Lake Placid in 1922, viii jump az Mon
treal
The many Montreal curling clubs are
preparing for IN active season, which
Is stimulated By the fact that a club
of thirty Scottish curriers' Is coming
over from Scotland 20 pit its skill
against Canadian teams. II Is antici-
yated that they will play In Montreal
during the sport season Of January s
20 March I.
Montreal is but a nights journey
from New York or Boston, and the
news that the city is % have organized
winter sports Is hailed with Joy by
many Americans who know they
viii be comfortably accommodated In
MontreaPs numerous hotels while en-
joying the tobOgganing, skating, ski
iug, coasting and other sports, as well
as witnessing various contests. lee
boat racing Is under consideration and
promises much excitement. Torchlight
climbs Up Mount Royal will be fasci-
mating 70 view, as well as great fun 20
the participants. movement is un-
der way 10 have carnival participants
wear costumes Of early days in
Canada
Quebec City, as usual. will celebrate
he reign Of King Winter In her in
imitable manner. The hills on which
this historic city rests lend themselves
admirably 10 winter sports. each one
becoming a potential slide as soon as
clrpeted with snow Scores Of snow
hoe and skiing clubs engage in con
est races and cross-country runs, 10
say nothing Of their torchlight festivi-
les. Duherin Terrace. built 200 feet
above the ice-burdened ST. Lawrence
River, Is the eity's playground, and
Chateau FTOntenac, which opens into
the Terrace, is the rendezvous Of both
visiting and resident spOrtsfolk.
From the shoulder Of Citadel Hill,
that dominates the landscape, hangs
nc triple-track toboggan slide, which
q night is marked by vari-colored
ights. Beside Il looms ski jump
on which amateurs and professionals
display their skill. Near the chateau
is built an open-air skating rink. The
rink is convenient 20 warm dressing
fooms and the inviting tearoom Of the
chateau. while the hotels large Palm
Room 10 converted into curling rink,
where mhny games are staged.
One of the unusual and delightful
treats In store for visitors who may
not lean toward strenuous sports is
hat Of riding in fat-bottomed sleigh
behind a string Of Hudson Bay huskies
native earb. Then, too, there are fas-
cinating sleigh rides 70 be made
through the picturesque white coun-
try, particularly 70 Kent House, where
ga and dancing always are on tap.
St. John, n. B., comes Into the lime
lght. too, this season, having been
chosen as the place FOR the lnterna-
tional Skating Union Of Americas an
nual meet The exact date has not
becn announced.
Revelstoke, out In the Canadian
Rockies. announces February lS and Ia
"a the dates for her annual ski jump
ing tournament. As usual, ski Jumpers
rom all over the world viii attend 20
compete.
Banf will not set aside any partieu-
ar period for a winter carnival. In
stead, she will stage winter sports
features all during the snowy months,
and trunscontinental travellers who
may stop OF there will be sure 20 find
themselves In the midst Of merry
making and healthful sport.
Canadian cities in general will pro.
vide means for enjoying all sorts Of
winter sports, even though they do not
stage carnlvals.