Francois Arseneault
ReelLlife
Today, we鈥檙e going back to 1964 and a visit to Silver Star ski hill and the winter carnival parade in Vernon during a right proper wintry day.
Vernon鈥檚 population was about 11,000 people in 1964. Silver Star ski hill, first opened in 1958, was far less developed than today, with a couple of brand-new t-bar rope tows bringing skiers to the summit, it was still a modest hill but popular with locals. The Summit and Yellow chair lifts were still three years away.
During the winter carnival, Polson park served as the backdrop for some events with an ice wall that could be lit at night.
The popular parade featured marching units, bands and floats of all kinds. Miss PNE, Linda Doume, sat aboard the open Chevrolet convertible. A rather chilly day, but she was greeted warmly with smiles and cheers in the audience. The Carnival express steam locomotive and snoboose trundled along in the snow. Revelstoke鈥檚 Viking float themed Nordic skiing float was a hit. There are several more floats that are waiting to be identified, I hope you have fun figuring them out.
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