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After Jozo the family andmanagers ledbyGord
Canning expanded theResort into summer, with
slide rides, golf, a beach, hotel accommodations
and attractions.The advent of Intrawest in
1999brought huge changes, with that company
importing its experiencewith resort villages in
NorthAmerica andEurope. BlueMountainwas
not as high asmost of theirmountain resorts but
the bet proved successful.Whatwas lacking in
vertical wasmade upbybreadthof themountain,
putting inmind Jozo’s slogan, “BlueMountain’s
vertical is threemileswide.” If thiswas not
enough therewere the surroundings, the views of
themountain and theBay and the proximity to
millions of recreation-hungry residents of nearby
Toronto and suburbanpopulations.
As theVillagewas rising, constructionof new lifts,
buildings and attractions continued to expand the
resort operation. As a result of investments by the
family, togetherwith Intrawest, the resort todayhas
15 (most of them state of the art) lifts on42 trails
spreadout over 364 acres ofmountain terrain.
Activities include golf, indoor tennis, an aquatic
centre and an impressive lineupof activities,
highlightedbymountainbiking, stretching
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TheRedDevil SleighTow. Itwas there before JozoWeider openedBlueMountainResort, butwas still inuse in Jozo’s time.
Part of Jozo’s first lodge canbe seen at extreme left.
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The first trail map. BMR
