Evening star., 1941-12-14
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Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OTTAWA, Dec. 13.-Canada A
ready to act as host TO It's winter
sport guests. Old King Wintes .
busters out Of the north breathing
icy blasts on lake and stream. scat
tering powdery snow on hill and ,
valley, and preparing Canada fof
another season of winter sports. /
Out from storage come the skis and /
toboggans, there is great to-do OF !
skate sharpening and OF removing !
rust from sleigh runners. Ward !
robes are ranSacked for slacks and
footwear, for sweaters and parkas,
and stores are mobbed by shoppers
eager to have the latest in sports
wear, for one must be properly
dressed for a gala occasion. The
iovial old monarch will reign but
few short months and Canadians
know his rule is merry one. To
all of the frolics at his court every
one is invited. 1t is a time of high
carnival.
Most numerous of his court fol-
lowers are the skaters and sklers.
For the former there are outdoor
and indoor rinks, and, in some
favored localities and seasons, the
unbounded ice sheets OF lake and
river.
Nearby Lodges and Inns
Provide Rest and Refreshment.
The skiers are also well provided
F. M 6y- c
the thrill of snowy slopes has been
enhanced by ski jumps, the fatigue
of hill climbing eliminated by ski
toWS, and hither and yon throughout
good ski country have been scattered
lodges and inns which look after the
rest and refreshment of the trail
weary.
One of the oldest pieces of winter
sport equipment is the snowshoe.
Years ago it was the main means OF
transportation during the winter Tor
Indian. trapper and settler. AT one
time the pleasures of Snowshoemg
were INDUCED in by thousands. many
clubs were formed and had huge
memberships. There is a twinkle
in the eyes of old-timers as they
speak of torch-light parades, tossing
in a blanket. and gay suppers after
a tramp on the webbed shoes.
The heyday of the snowshoe in
winter sport was a glamourous time,
and much of the romance Of that
era clings to its use today. In Its
own right snowshoeing is a delight
full sport, still popular, and con-
ceding to its most recent rival, the
ski. little else but speed. One snow
shoe fan points out that the snow
shoe along with the ski has become
a part of modern war, being used as
/ euuipment in training certain
1 Canadian troops. Visitors to Canaoa
| should not miss an opportunity 10
fest the pleasures of Snowshoeing.
/ The shoes are tricky, will doubtless
put YOU in embarrassing positions,
but are lots of fun.
/ Tobaggoning and Hunting
Also Among Diversions.
Skiing, skating and snowshoelng
are bv no means all that winter sport
in Canada implies. For breath-tak-
ling thrills, try tobogganlng or bob
shedding. If the mile-a-minute
down-hill swoop does not take your
breath away, the long climb back
most certainly will. Perhaps fresh
| air without exercise is more appeal
ing. then join a party on a sleigh
ride. There will be singing, light
] ! frr,1 =
straw and robes to keep you warm.
If YOU wish to drive your own pranc-
ing steed you will long remember
a iaunt along a moonlit Canadian
road. past fields fence-top deep with
snow. and through evergreen WOODS
where every bough holds a mlnla-
! ture avalanche If your trigger fin
ger is atwitch, then winter hunt for
rabbits is in line and novelty for
the angler is fishing through the ice
/ of the lower St. Lawrence for cod.
Canada is the home of hockey and
| there are so many thrills during a
game that spectators usually leave
the rink almost as physically tired
| as the players themselves. Curling
| is also in vogue along with bowling.
/ badminton and other indoor sports.
If dancing is included in your
winter sport program, you will find
| it in bathrooms of the swank hotels
in the larger ski lodges and resort
inns. Do not miss the hilarity of
square dance" in the country.
The winter sport fan does not have
to search for suitable terrain in Can
ada. for almost any place one goes
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