Hi Sam, Thanks for the tip. Sundials are common in the alpine villages of Europe, from Austria through Germany, Switzerland, France and Italy. I am pleased that les Quebecois are continuing with this tradition. Sundials are part of their heritage. See the web site of "La Commission des Cadrans Solaires du Quebec" at <http://cadrans-solaires.scg.ulaval.ca>. The "toronto.htm" explains this heritage as "Vive la Difference".
In the west we have been slower to recognize this alpine heritage, although if you come to the alpine village of Canmore to ski in the Canadian Rockies, I could show you several local sundials in the Austrian style. But the Banff ski resort of Sunshine Village still lacks a dial in spite of the name! I was disappointed when I recently visited Whistler ski resort near Vancouver. The street "Sundial Place" does not lead to a sundial but an empty courtyard totally overshadowed by resort hotels. It looks like I have some marketing to do. Roger Bailey Walking Shadow Designs N 51 W 115 At 12:58 PM 1/3/99 -0400, Sam Moore wrote: >I was skiing north of Montreal at Mont Tremblant skiing last week and saw >a vertical dial on a building side. > >It created in the form of a a skier launching from the building side. >Time appeared to be reasonably accurate. > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Sam Moore > 814 Glendover Cove > Lexington, KY 40502 > 606-269-0933 FAX 606-268-2724 > email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >
