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Reno, and Las Vegas, Nevada's
two best-known cities long since
perfected the process of
gold and silver Pieahatiaay

ie most

bountiful of which was its famous
‘Comstock Lode, Now the minted
‘metal — and paper — is brought
to is two mow famous cies of
ter, ‘gambling by
visitors from a fifty of the

The sounds of pick and shovel
have

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the cards, the clack of the dice,
‘and the jingle of the “one-armed
bandits”,

But, while Dame Fortune reigns
supreme, Mother Nature also
in

rovding other features, touristic

everything from hot springs to ice-
fed lakes, from flowing rivers to

But let's face it — 99% of the
Visitors come to Reno or ‘Vegas to
(ake a fling at a gaming table, a
dice box, or a spinning slot
machine. Over the sidewalks of

neon eee Ty gases o|
red, orange, yellow, we fis
and violet that,

their talents to the night-life of the
towns.
Abit of history
Reno was settled in the early
"80's by eastern emigrants who
hhad started out for California but,
by grass bordered
by the grey of desert sage, by the
rich lome of farmland adjacent to
‘vast reaches overripe for grazing,
they settled here, instead, By the
end of the 19th century, Reno wag

Few cities in the world are known
dining and entertainment as well
Reno,

the largest and most important
center In Nevada Territory, and
when, after defeating an attempt
to annex the area to California by
settlers of Carson Valley, Nevada

a State, Reno became a
city. And te‘ay, it still serves as

summer — famed ski sites during
winter months.

Las Vegas lagged
achieving growth

newly-established Pony
Express mail and freight route. A
fort would also be established, 10

Unfortunately, the marketing
of the fruit and vegetables proved
impracticable; an
contained an ingr
being ‘too flakey
made the making of bullets im-
possible.

Later, this ingredient proved to
be high-grade silver! Minted into
coinage, it became high-gr:
fodder for the city’s slot
‘machines!

Among others, financier John
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Sor their cosmopolitan atmosphere in

Guides must have answers
to even absurd questions

By
DALE CALLINGHAM.

Pastament bullings in Vitoria

cas See ory ona trened
seriously. Our job is to

and it feels good to be able to tell

people about Canada, sper

B.C.'s parliament buildings,

province or the country tif I

we aren't sure of an answer, we

find out oF rec how

poke ‘can get the information,”
said.

ies suides are an essential

part ol
dustry. They are employed G
murcums, pioneer villages,
factories, old forts, historic
‘buildings and other places, Their
ob is to explain the significance
Of various attractions and provide

idly advice to visitors who
want further information,

In Period

WHAT'S DOING
IN B.C.

They may wear period
costumes, crisp unit
outfits based on a particular
attracton's theme, They ight be
student
jobs or full-time profesional,
All have two t

years
summer guide, then worked al

Lynne McCaushey (ish, tour coordinator at British Cohmbie's
beauti

time, and later
coordinator: She is bright, 2 ©
teulate and obviously enjoys
Other highlights include the
speaker's mace, made of British
Columbia Ser thrones wed by
Visiting royalty and a bird's eye
view of the thourands of lights
that tun u ings into a
fairyland castle at night.

caer wavihon {Canadian Gc“ ment Office of Fourion Photo)

her last name is and if she attends
parliament every day. I try to hire

completely and in-
fate

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and’ studied Freach ‘at, the
University of Victoria for four

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Spring Concert - St.

years, in British
ohana’ parliament buildings
obvious, as it is with all the

interesting sights which
they might otherwise miss,”*
trigued with royalty

‘are intrigued with
royalty. Many ask if they can visit the next guide you meet. He of she

cach sight along the way a little
real, the queen while they're here, what will knot

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