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Show HOLIDAY SHOPPER BLACK-AND-WHITE NATURE PHOTOS DON'T HAVE TO BE MADE BY ANSEL ADAMS PCHS BASKETBALL PLAYERS HOPE THEY CAN IMPROVE ON A 3-19 SEASON C O L U M N S , A - 1 8 BRINGING BACK THE SALMON BY UNDOING THE 'DAM'AGE The PARK CITY, UTAH HOLIDAY SHOPPER LOOK INSIDE FOR GREAT IDEAS TO PREPARE FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND FIND HOT GIFT TIPS. BUSINESS, A - 7 ZERMATT AND HOMESTEAD, OLD COMPETITORS, NOW TOGETHER Park Record. W W W . P A R K R E C O R D . C O M Wed/Thurs/Fri, November 24-26, 2010 Serving Summit County since 1880 VOL, 130* NO. 82 Canyons pushes Realtors give hunger the bird Everyone, back its opening it's time Skiers and snowboarders with passes are displeased the lifts aren 't running as the early storms blanket Park City to shop Merchants across Park City area try to draw customers BY CHRISTOPHER KAMRANI Of the Record staff BY ANDREW KIRK Of the Record staff Black Friday at the Tanger Outlet Mall begins at midnight. Every year mall management and participating stores offer goodies for early birds. This year Newpark and Old Town are also getting into the act with special events. Tanger The first 250 shoppers age 18 or older standing in line at the Tanger management office at 12 a.m. will receive free $10 gift cards courtesy of Chase Freedom. The cards are redeemable at all stores. Participating stores will also be offering specials throughout the weekend. Since last Monday, "Deals of the Day" have been available at Tanger's Facebqpk page through Friday. "We 're expecting big things again," said Tanger general manager Nancy Gray. "We have seen shoppers return and spend their money, and we're looking forward to more of that." Because outlet malls offer lower prices than traditional retail, Tanger has weathered the recession better than regional malls, she said. Her company is optimistic and many of the stores are as well, opening early at 10 p.m. Thursday to attract early birds. Newparic The Newpark Town Center is inviting the public to its first Black Friday event beginning at 2 a.m. in the parking garage below Best Buy. The electronics retailer will open at 5 a.m. with special deals, and at least three other Newpark businesses are participating in a party to keep people warmed and entertained as they wait, explained Teresa Wharton, retail property manager. Mountain Town Music is presenting the Daniel Day Trio Jazz Band staring at 3 a.m. Best Buy and Skullcandy are planning to hand out swag. Kneaders will provide free coffee and hot chocolate. Great Clips is expected to participate. GRAYSON WEST/PARK RECORD The Park City Realtors Turkey Drive to benefit two food banks continued last week outside of The Market at Park City. From left: Rob Lea, Ginger Skaley, Deb Hartley, Jenna Jacobsen and Marcus Wood. Snow pounds area Avalanche danger is high; plow drivers putting in extra hours as storms move in Utah Avalanche Center: utahavalanchecenter.com or 888-9994019; Utah Commuter Link: utahcommuterlink.com; Classes are cancelled Wednesday in the North Summit School District and South Summit School District - BY PATRICK PARKINSON Of the Record staff Mother Nature was expected to complicate holiday commutes by delivering yet another storm on Wednesday. Forecasters predicted that a storm that began hammering Summit County on TUesday would continue today. Cars slid off roads and crashed as snow fell. "With this kind of a storm warning, it is essential when traveling to and from grandmother's house for the holiday, to have things in your vehicle that could assist you should an incident take place. Please, please go out prepared," said Sgt. Ron Bridge, a spokesman for the Summit County Sheriffs Office. "Make sure that your cell phone is charged. "Make sure that you have extra clothing, blankets and possibly some water." Bridge monitored traffic accidents Tuesday morning on U.S. 40 and State Road 248. Meanwhile, snowplow operators worked long hours keeping roads in Summit County cleared. "We have a staff of about 20 who take care of about 260 miles of road," Summit County Public Works Administrator Kevin Callahan said. "They've been coming in at four in the morning and some of these guys are working 16 hours a day." The National Weather Service had a blizzard warning in effect for Wednesday morning. Forecasters predicted four to eight inches of snow in the Park City area Tuesday night. There was a 50 percent chance of snow today. Please see Snowstorm, A-2 To the dismay of many season pass holders. Canyons resort announced this week that it has pushed its opening day to Dec. 10 - nearly three weeks later than its planned opening day on Nov. 26. According Mike Goar, managing director of Canyons, major renovations on the mountain are running behind schedule forcing the delay. "As most know, we took on a major recreation of the resort this summer, one of the biggest revampings of a resort ever, and currently construction has put us behind schedule," he said. BY JAY HAMBURGER Of the Record staff The chairman of the said ''there was no indicaCity Hall panel that holds tion" that it would be some authority in Old razed. Town development issues The teardown, conductsaid in an interview offi- ed Nov. 8 at 657 Park cials made it too easy for Ave., next to High West the owner of an old Park Distillery, surprised some Avenue building to Park City officials as well demolish the structure, an as the city's influential indication that people preservation community. remain dismayed with the There was not publicity episode two weeks after- beforehand, though, and ward. some people have said Roger Durst, who is the they were not informed of chairman of the Historic the demolition until they Preservation Board, said saw media coverage. the panel did not have "Do I think there could advance knowledge of the impending teardown. He have been a different outPlease see Teardown, A-2 Just plow through it Training grounds rejected ChamTech cannot convince Planning Commissioners the fire danger is minimal BY PATRICK PARKINSON Of the Record staff 3 SECTIONS • 46 PAGES ] Some residents living near the mouth of Echo Canyon said they fear that a private military and law enforcement training grounds would greatly increase fire danger in remote areas of North Summit where vegetation dries out in the summer. The Eastern Summit County Planning Commission voted 5-2 against a proposal from Utah-based ChamTech Enterprises, which A-7 C-10 A-1B A-19 C-6 C-11 ...A-19 C-4 ........C-7 B-1 .C-1 B-2 A iSMedlaNews Group NEWSPAPER Please see Opening, A-2 Panel powerless in old teardowns Please see Black Friday, A-2 Business Classifieds Columns Editorial Events Calendar Legals Letters to the Editor Movies Restaurant Guide Sports Scene Weather "We are currently 7-14 days behind our original date." Goar said he is aware that skiers and snowboarders are grumbling but he is proud of the job the crews have done considering the overhaul began in mid-June. "Some projects are close, others are a week or so behind," he said. One of the most significant changes entails moving the base of the Flight of the Canyons gondola, which Goar said has taken longer than expected. He said the resort is anxious to debut the changes in their entirety with GRAYSON WEST/PARK RECORD Will Dator, who is with a namesake construction company, navigates a tractor-style snowplow through the parking lot outside Frontier Bank on Monday morning. VISITOR GUIDE 8 9493700001 7 Give thanks with the rest of the community sought a permit to build the facility on a roughly 2,500-acre stretch of rangeland northeast of the unincorporated town on Echo. Planning Commissioners Tonja Hanson and Jill Houston supported the development application. Commissioners Tom Clyde, Chris Ure, Ken Henrie, Diane Foster and Mike Brown voted against the proposal. ChamTech officials said they would train mostly military and law enforcement personnel to be snipers. Those who signed up would also learn survival skills near the red rock cliffs just a few miles north of Coalville, The land is owned by South Summit resident Tiny Woolstenhulme and supporters of the proposal stressed that the private training facility would not impact the area more than commercial hunting currently occurring near Echo. "I do see parallels here in both of these uses of the land," Hanson said. Please see ChamTech, A-2 The Park City Inturfaith Council will host a communitywidc inlerfaith Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday. November 25. at ParkCily Community Church. The celebration will run from 11 a. l. through 1 p.m. and is open lo all. The Thanksgiving dinner is free and includes music by local musicians and a traJiliomil Thanksgiving menu. 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