December 09 1998

Sites chosen may be several pages or several thousand - Interesting, funky, noteworthy, or unique content is primary criteria.

1. http://www.pdamart.com/

   Information and links on all varieties of palm top, newton, palm pilot, windows CE etc computing device. Purchase the products through links to Yahoo...

2. http://www.reach.net/~brewster/

   Go Leafs Go. There seems to be a large Maple Leaf following in Vancouver ... this site is a nice information source for those fans. <"Luke, use the force, stay clear of the dark side.....">

3. http://www.paradisecinemas.com/

   Paradise Cinemas in Williams Lake... Has current listings and is using the net in a great way to sell old movie posters. A cool one of Bogey is on their page. Unfortunately, "coming soon" was also noted, but a fun page anyway. Best "under construction" image I've seen ;-)

4. http://www.chazhound.com/

   Chazhound's Free Dog Page .... A fun site with pictures, pet care center, pet games (downloadable), cool dog links, and dog talk, among others. "On this site you will find pet care resources, free dog care information, pet games, the best original dog picture gallery and other free fun stuff for dogs and pets, and humans too!"

5. http://www2.crosswinds.net/vancouver/~holiday/

   HalfWay Ranch is located in the majestic Cariboo-Chilcotin region of British Columbia and offers spectacular scenery, accommodations trail rides, wilderness alpine pack trips, Riverside RV Park & Campgrounds, all 9kms west of Tatla Lake. The Halfway Ranch is located in the foothills of the spectacular Coast Mountains on the banks of the Kleena Kleene River, halfway between Williams Lake and Bella Coola on Highway 20. Your Hosts for your stay at Halfway Ranch are Sharon Olfert and Sam Mastin.

6. http://cover-it-inc.com/

   Cover It Instant Garages. An neat idea for temp or permanent coverings of cars, airplanes, boats, fruit stands, whatever. Order online.

7. http://www.rhinotube.com/

   Atlas Tube & Conduit - Rhino Tube manufactures fence piping, corrugated sheets, cold rolled and black band tubing. For bike racks, baseball backstops, etc ... information and ording on line. (Connecticut based - related to cover-it-inc.com)

8. http://www.whistler-blackcomb.com/

   Whistler Blackcomb Mountains' official web site. Big alpine. Big adventure. Big weather. So big, we're huge. And we have our best opening snow in years! This is Whistler-Blackcomb. (Great opening photo ....:-)

9. http://www.computan.on.ca/~fusco/

   The Visits to Summer - A Christmas Story with music and colorful art. Features real audio to play along.

Each week, Canvest Communications chooses links from the directory to be included in the weekly HOT SITE feature of the Vancouver Province newspaper. The subjective selection criteria is :

1. We like the site;
2. The site is graphically attractive and complete;
3. The site navigation is effective;
4. There is content on the site which would be of interest to a BC audience.
5. Sites may be several pages or several thousand - Interesting, funky, noteworthy, or unique content is primary criteria.