1 The blue field represents the sky, the sea, peace, hope, Aruba's future and its ties to the past. 2  The two narrow stripes suggest the movement toward status aparte .The other industry, all the minerals (gold and phosphates in the past, petroleum in the early 20th century).
The ski season in Canada starts when the snow flies in the mountains. Whistler Blackcomb is usually in November, sometimes earlier, it ends in July or August. I'm not sure about Banff, Lake Louise. Mt Hood in Oregon, USA Starts in November and ends in August, all depend on the snow storms.
With the ski resort opening in 1960 after fears of the community becoming a ghost town, the popularity boomed from an astonishing 17,000 visits in its 1st season to 221,000 visits 10 years later. Nowadays, an astounding 42,880 people can be uploaded on the lift system every hour.