NOTE: The following Objectives and Goals were adopted at the Fall Special Meeting
in Calgary, Alberta on October 2, 1977 by the General Membership present
and became effective immediately.

Please bear in mind, an "objective" is that within reach and a "goal" is a proposed attainment toward which we direct our endeavour.

To foster, stimulate and promote the sport of skiing and activities related to the sport in a safe and sensible manner.

To further and protect the legitimate interests of ski areas and tramway operators in Western Canada.

To promote and upgrade the standards of safety and operation of ski areas and other commercial passenger aerial tramways in Western Canada.

To furnish advice with respect to safe operation and improvement of conditions in ski areas.

To introduce, develop and present any and all kinds of training, educational and instructional programs, courses and lectures for safe ski area operation.

To assist Members in basic operational problems.

To represent ski area operators and enter into affiliation, or reciprocal arrangements with others in the ski fraternity having objects in all or in part similar to those of the Association in Canada, the United States or elsewhere.

To promote and participate actively in the Canadian Ski Area Operators' Association for the benefit of all Members.

To support actively the development and participate in the Ski Council set up in the Western Provinces of Canada, and to support representation to the Canadian Ski Council, working to gain full value from the Councils for the benefit of all Members.

For the benefit of the Membership, and to promote the objects of the Association, continue to arrange for and contract with group insurance, personal or real, and to administer such programs through the CWSAA office.

For the benefit of Members and to promote the objects of the Association, arrange for and contract for any periodicals and/or publications for the benefit of the Association and to print, publish, sell and otherwise deal in periodicals, magazines and publications of all kinds relating to ski area operation generally.

To assist in the design, development and operation of province-wide Snow Reporting Systems, covering all news media and all Member areas in Western Canada, and further to develop and operate a program to certify operators using the system and to police their reports.

To maintain strong Technical and Labour Committees to deal with the appropriate government agencies (federal and provincial) regarding labour relations, lift regulations, liquor laws, manpower, assessments, etc.

To maintain strong Public Relations Committee to deal with the various government agencies, the news media, and the skiing public.

To assist in the design, development and initiation of viable consumer ski shows in designated major cities and other markets to be determined.

To promote skier safety in relation to the sport in general and in the use of lifts to the consumer.

Where assistance is not available, organize and fund programs to promote skiing in Western Canada either through already established groups or councils, or on own.

To promote membership in Canada West Ski Areas Association to strengthen the Association.

To promote Associate Membership by support of these Members.

Provide the vehicle for Associate Members to hold an Annual Trade Show.

Undertake necessary research studies for the benefit of all Members as required.

The Canada West Ski Areas Association includes the Provinces of British Columbia and Yukon, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.