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Show JULY 1995 Ww You Deserve This Kind of Pampering Economic Development Pollutes The Air AUGOMPLETE O BEL NESRO)M a1 And Makes Bagels Difficult To Come By DEVOTED TO HAWS, FEET, HAIR, WIUISCLES, SKIN | By 1.B. Rappaport ANDISPIRIT By Aya IRONHORSE DR. (OPPOSITE PAYLESS TPARK CITY ° 649-6363 a INSURANCE MANAGERS Locations in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah 649-8572 ¢ 261-2898 don’t know if you remember my friends Knute and Olaf. Well, Knute and Olaf are of Scandahoovian extraction, but were born right here in Zion and have been skiing the Wasatch since they were old enough to walk. They even ski in summer. Knute and Olaf do crazy things like hike up mountains in the middle of the night, so they can ski right at day break — when the corn is just right. Anyway, Knute and Olaf never have liked the idea of the Olympics coming to Utah, on account of they think there are too many people already skiing up all the powder here, They don’t like tourism or economic development, too many The cars,” Olaf said. “All those cars pollute the air. It’s Roy Zuchetto Park City Resident — 16 years getting so you don’t want to even breathe any more,” Knute said sniffing the air like a hound. Contractors Liability * Workers Compensation Health and Disability * Pension and Profit Sharing All Types of Bonds ‘T think a I’m gonna move,” Olaf said. crowded in Moab, too,” Knute explained. “All those Californians are moving there. It’s becoming the Park City of Southern Utah.” REPORT Snowbird Plans Building on Hidden Peak and Other Improvements nowbird has big plans for the S* five years, including a threestory building on top of Hidden Peak. Other planned improvements include: a detachable quad lift for Gad I, a new day lodge in lower Gad Valley, paving of the parking lots, widening a number of ski trails and cutting some new mountain bike trails. Also proposed is about 100 acres of new snow-making equipment. The U.S. Forest Service must approve the proposals before they can be installed. Much of Snowbird’s terrain is leased from the Forest Service. The most obvious improvements would be of the the proPAGE just approved a 500-unit complex ,” Knute said. “I know. I'll move Olaf pondered. posed three-story structure at Hidden Peak, the terminus of the tram. The building would house a restaurant, ski patrol headquarters and retail shops. Snowbird officials say the resort needs the building. But the proposal already has drawn the ire of environmental activists, who say that the structure would obscure the ridgeline. @ 18 apartment to Midway,” “Sorry, again,” Knute responded. “You don’t mean it’s happening in Midway, too?” Olaf asked. “The Midway City Council just approved a bunch of new housing projects,” Knute said. “Where in the hell are all these people coming from?” Olaf wanted to know. “California,” Knute responded. “California? California? Can’t they stop them? Can’t they build a fence around California and keep them out?” Olaf wanted to know. “The governor and the legislature and the chamber of commerce and the Department of Economic Development have been trying for years to get all these people to come here,” Knute said. “Well, now they’ve all finally come.” “You mean to tell me that we have spent tax money on brining all these people here to crowd up the roads, pollute the air, ruin the skiing and make long lines at the bagel place?” Olaf asked. “You got it,” Knute “But that doesn’t sense,” Olaf protested. “Where to?” “Maybe Moab,” Olaf pondered. ‘It's too CANYON either. crowds are already too much to bear, they complain. “You know,” Olaf complained recently, “it’s just getting too crowded around here.” “I hear that,” said Knute. “I had to wait in line 15 minutes for a bagel the other day. You’d think it was New York City.” “And the traffic. I can’t handle it. No matter where you go, there are “What about Draper?” Olaf asked. “Nah, Draper is the next Sandy. Did you see, the Draper City Council said. make any “Progress,” Knute said. “Progress? That isn’t progress,” Olaf exclaimed. “That’s digress. That’s backwards thinking. We bring in all these people, who are followed by all these Wal-Mart's and McDonald’s and Blockbuster-this and Blockbuster-that and they fill up all the pastures with California-style stucco houses and you call that progress.” “Well, I don’t call that progress,” Knute responded. “But some people do. Like our political leaders, for example. Not to mention the chamber of commerce.” “Whose side are they on, anyway?” Olaf asked. “Not yours and not mine, that’s for sure.” @ |