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Square dancing lives on it continues to survive the onslaught of dancing styles remaining steadfast in tradi tion dosido fashion Such clubs as the Stroud Strutters pic tured and the Town and Country Folk Dancers of Barrie of fer regular outings The Barrie club has meeting planned hiday at Steele Street Public School at 30 pm Anyone in terested in square dancing is invited to attend Examiner Photos weekend notebook Any nonprofit organilation or individual may have community event in Notebook lust call 7266537 and ask for Pat iuergis alls for Mondays Notebook must be received by noon Friday for publication the following Monday alls for Weekend Notebook published Thurs day on the Leisure Page must be received by noon Wednesday today olhe Barrie Auxiliary of the Leprosy Mission that was to meet at pm tonight at St Giles Church Cook Street has been cancelled oAnyone interested in joining family snowmobile club is asked to phone 7280748 7267864 or 7269895 This is an offer from the Barrie Snowmobile Club which includes clubhouse facilities groomed trails and social activities olest day for clubs of the Canadian Figure Skating Association will be held in Barrie Arena from noon to pm oBarrie Jaycees will hold general business meeting at 730 pm Everyone welcome For further details phone 726 7839 oAn evening of cards and games will be held at pm at the Royal Canadian Legion auditorium St Vincent Street OBarric Camera Club will meet in the library room at Hillcrest Public School 181 Toronto St at 730 pm oBingo at the Embassy llall Blake Street sponsored by the Knights of Columbus at 730 pm Everyone welcome over $700 in prizes oLadies Rifle Club at Canadian Forces Base Borden will meet at 730pm in Bldg 8113 oBingo at the Creemore Legion Hall Wellington Street at 8pm Admission $1 progressivejackpot oParent and tot public skating will be held in the South Innisfil Community Centre from to pm fridaiy oThe Town and Country Folk Dancers will meet at 730 pm at Steele Street Public School Miss Cecile Ratney will be the instructor anyone interested is welcome to attend oFourteenth Annual Owen Sound Winter Carnival begins today with the crowning of the Carnival Queen Other ac tivmes in the 10day carnival include snow sculpturing crosscountry ski competitions curling dances snowmobile ice hockey tournaments and parade Further information about the carnival may be obtained by phoning 3711974 or 3761440 ext 42 oBingo at the Lisle Community Centre at 730 pm oRebekah and Oddfellows bingo at the IOOF Hall Ferns Lane at pm OANAF bingo at the True Blue Hall King Street Angus at pm oPublic skating at Eastview Arena from 830 to 10 pm CA Get Ac uainted dance will be held in the recreation hall of the Wi low Tree Camp Ground at pm for the beginning of the weekend Winter Festival of Central Zone Huronia Snowmobile Association Music will be provided by Wayne Gorgets Band oThe Barrie Colts will play at pm in Thomhill saturday oPublic skating at Barrie Arena Dunlop Street from 830 to 10 pm Adults $1 students 75 cents and children 30 cents oHighlights of the Owen Sound Winter Carnival today include snowmobile safari mixed bonspiel winter car nival parade on the main street at 10 am opening ceremonies at 1045 am at City Hall street hockey tour nament crosscountry ski competitions and the Iaycees Bunny Ball at the Owen Sound Armory Euchre at the Holly Community Centre at 15 pm oThe Second Mile Christian Coffee House located in the Farmers Market Hall Mulcaster Street is open from 730 pm to midnight Admission and coffee is free and the evening includes music and entertainment provided by groups and individuals well as discussion groups Phone 7261954 for further information oFlea market at the Cookstown Sales Barn Highway 89 two miles east of Cookstown IA Winter Carnival draw sponsored by the Greater Barrie Chamber of Commerce will be held today oChurchill Curling Club will celebrate its 100th an niversary this weekend with an allday bonspiel on Hemlock Creek CA grooming and equipment demonstration will take place at the Hendry Forest tract as part of the Winter Festival of the Central Zone Huronia Snowmobile Association This will be followed by seminar in the recreation hall of Willow Tree Camp Ground dance and buffet supper will be held in the evening at the Barrie Ar mouries Olhe Harry Armstrong bonspiel for men 55 and over will be held at Barrie Curling Club and will include dance and Jitncy in the evening 2th Productions presents Douglas in tribute to Elvis at Georgian College Sunday at pm Tickets on sale at Sam the Record Man Music World Hayfield Mall ticket offices sunday Public skating at Eastvicw and Barrie arenas from 130 toit pm Adults $1 students 75 cents and children 50 cents olluronia Snowmobile Association will hold Winter Festival of the central zone today at the Barrie Armories pancake breakfast will begin at am and 50mile family snowmobile ride starts at am to be followed by cook out oFlw market at the Cookstown Sales Barn Highway 89 two miles east of Cookstown from am to4 pm OBingo at pm at the New Lowell Legion Hall oFlca Market at the Lions Hall Highway 90 Angus from 12 noon to4 pm Parkview Centre for senior citizens is open today from to pm for an afternoon of cards music darts library shuffleboard and fellowship Bob rrock of 205 Wellington St Barrie has been lift operator at Horseshoe For Len Holloway left of rillia and Jan Kruis from aledonia it was their first time on chairlift anti their first time skiing liut judging front the smiles on their faces it wont be their last Examiner Photo For Stmlf skiers riding up the chairiift can be as much fun as the skiing Ami at many resorts the view as youre going all the regular skiers Examiner Photo You can usually tell skier from the nonskier during snowstorm The skier is the one in great spirits Hes the one who keeps looking out the window to make sure the snow is still falling Also theres look of eager anticipation on his face The noirskicr will probably retreat as far away from the win dows as possible Occasionally he may peak through the cur tains then back away in disgust shaking his head and mutter ing something like winter hate it To him winter means freezing in below zero temperatures shovelling sidewalks and driveways bundling up to go outside getting stuck in snowbanks and staying indoors whenever possible But to the skier all that snow is beautiful sight To the skier winter means getting outdoors enjoying white landscapes planning ski trips floating up Tbars and chair lifts soaring down the sides of mountains and relaxing by fire after long day of skiing And more and more people seem to be swinging over each year as skiing grows in popularity There are over 400 groomed slopes in Ontario offering Alpine skiing for both the novice and the expert FIRST SEASON If its your first season out you can choose smaller resort wnh two or three simple runs you can choose one of the larger resorts which offer both crosscountry and downhill ski ing chalet rentals more runs than you could ski in day snowmaking facilities lessons rentals cliairlifts indoor swimming pools dining areas nightly entertainment even babysitting services ew snowfall bc Story photos by Marina Quottrocchi Examiner Staff Photographer in fact at some of the larger resorts you dont really have to be skier to enjoy yourself For anyone living in Simcoe County its skiers paradise wide variety of resorts both downhill and crosscountry are right at the doorstep of country residents Blue Mountain Horseshoe Valley Georgian Peaks Moonstone Mt St Louis Pine ltidgc Mcdontc Snow Valley Shaiin Bay Mansfield Forest Tlub Mansfield Skiways and Ski llaven up is well worth waiting for These three skiers are riding on Horseshoe Valleys new triple chairlift which was just in stalled this winter Examiner Photo Valley for the past five years After while he says you get to know the faces of er e3 the examiner Thursday Jam 12 1978 it gets awfully cold and windy after youve been waiting at the top of mountain even if its just for few minutes Thats why Dave Crumb left and Rae Shaw both from Ajax decided to snuggle up to get little warmer Ex aminer Photo After long tiring day of skiing it feels good just to sit down relax and watch the other skiers Thats exactly what Maryanne lloppe left and her husband Gus decided to do The couple who are from Toronto were skiing at Horseshoe Valley Examiner Photo After bad fall at the bottom of the hill Rick Westwood left frotn Brampton decides to give little help to his friends Enjoying their ride are Rick Vandersluis middle and tan rossley both of Brampton Examiner Photo Many were fooled by last weeks entry in the Movie Trivia contest the bulk of answers through the movie starring Faye lunaway and Michael Yorke was The Three Musketeers it was The Four Musketeers Drue Signorelli of Angus wasnt fooled and won himself pair of tickets to imperial Cinemas If you think you know the name and actors in this weeks entry then send your name ad dress and telephone number to Movie Trivia The Ex aminer Box 370 Barrie LttM Vi movie trivia