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Don Journeay has been quietly cleaning up what remains of the Crystal Mountain ski resort for the past two years with a plan to eventually reopen the hills he once worked at.
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The resort closed in 2014 following a chairlift derailment that injured four people. Since then, the hill has been abandoned, inviting several acts of vandalism and theft.
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Journeay worked at the resort in various capacities throughout the 香蕉视频直播�90s and said that he hopes families in the West Kelowna area can have similar experiences to what he and his family had.
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Journeay signed the lease last Tuesday and plans on having things ready to go for the upcoming winter season.
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Journeay claimed community support has been great and has even had some recently stolen items returned, following the announcement of the park香蕉视频直播檚 return.
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Anyone who is interested in the project is asked to contact Journey via email at donaldjourneay@yahoo.com.
michael.rodriguez@kelownacapnews.com
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