· 1977 _ on-site home for manager completed 

· 1977 _ maintenance/homeowners' workshop constructed 

· 1978 _ Manual, Rules and Regulations adopted 

· 1978 _ security gate installed (with contact/slide card) 

· 1978 _ Recreation Building completed 

· 1980 _ Snowater Timeshare Association formed 

· 1987 _ Purchase of part of the Edgett property, expanding the property to 20 acres 

· 1988 _ picnic shelter/gazebo built by Bud Leder on the west side of the Snowater property 

· 1988 _ electrical heating in both pools replaced by propane gas 

· 1990 _ Timeshare maintenance building completed 

· 1992 _ Big Toy playground replaced wooden play area 

· 1993 _ Snowater Owners Association formed to facilitate exchanges by full-share owners within the Interval International exchange program 

· 1993 _ Adopt-a-Highway Program begun 

· 1995 _ gutters completed 

· 1996 _ refit of septic pump stations 

· 1996 _ replacement roofing started on all condos and common buildings 

· 1997 _ re-roofing program completed 

· 1998 _ a private satellite TV system became available to owners on an optional user-pay basis 

· 1998 _ new outdoor lighting system completed 

· 1998 _ fire and emergency system upgraded 

· 1998 _ Club House outdoor deck replaced 

· 1999 _ diesel generator installed in water/well pump house in case of power failure 

· 1999 _ Recreation Building outdoor deck replaced; major improvements made to change rooms 

· 2000 _ proximity gate card access to Club House and Recreation Building 

In the past:

· Chandelier Restaurant — suffered total fire destruction in 1998. Prior to this the Chandelier was a great gathering location for après ski. 

· Graham's Restaurant — great social atmosphere in the 70's and 80's — now closed 

· Innisfree — More upscale restaurant, owners opened a new restaurant in Bellingham in 1997

· July 1st and 4th barbecue held annually at the Log Cabin picnic shelter 

· Labor Day corn roast held at the same location annually 

· New Year's Eve celebration held at the Club House annually 

· New Year's Day Nooksack Polar Bear Swim held at 1 pm in front of the Club House 

· Ski to Sea Relay Race, last weekend in May — watch for bikers on Mt. Baker Highway! 

· Snowater Association Annual General Meeting in December 

· Snowater Timeshare Association Annual General Meeting in June 

· Adopt-a-Highway litter pickup twice a year (spring and fall) by owners, employees and friends of Snowater 

· Kayak and river rafters pass Snowater on the Nooksack throughout the summer months 

· Many families and friends gather at the several picnic sites located throughout the Snowater property to barbecue and enjoy the outdoors 

· The flood of 1986 — After heavy November rains and unseasonably early melting of the winter snow pack, the Nooksack River and surrounding creeks were swollen to the point of flooding. Serious damage was done at Glacier Creek, Canyon Creek and Boulder Creek, and the Mt. Baker Highway was impassable at Boulder Creek. The community, including Snowater, came together to help and assist as best they could

· Post Office at Glacier 

· Graham's General Store 

· Leslie's hamburger stand (summers only) 

· Milano's Restaurant 

· Seven Loaves (formerly Innisfree) 

· Frosty's at Maple Falls 

· The Inn at Mt. Baker

· Mt. Baker Snowboard Shop 

· Glacier Ski Shop 

· Glacier Experimental Radio 89.1 FM on the dial 

· Mt. Baker Experience _ a regular publication of the Mt. Baker area 

· Glacier Public Service Center National Forest Visitors' Center _ May through September 

· Foothills Chamber of Commerce 

· Fish Hatchery 

· Everybody's Grocery at Van Zandt 

· North Fork Beer Shrine 

· Glacier Water District 

· Glacier Fire and Rescue District. (Local Snowater volunteers include Tom Davis and Laura and Tim Coralline.) 

· Bellingham Mountain Rescue Council 

· Riverside bench by the Log Cabin, dedicated to the memory of Ron McLeod, former Board member and owner. 

· Nooksack Falls — but don't venture beyond the fence! 

· Hannegan Pass, Skyline Divide, Excelsior and the many other trails; Mt. Baker Ski area