The following facilities and organizations have announced inclement weather-related closures, delays or cancellations in the Fredericksburg region. This list will be updated as warranted.
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Carving its own way: ski resorts in Switzerland have remained open this winter. Keystone / Marcel Bieri
As a fresh covering of snow brought ideal skiing conditions to the Alpine resort of Piani di Bobbio last weekend, facilities manager Massimo Fossati eagerly anticipated the arrival of the first visitors in nearly a year.
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Italy s government had given the go-ahead for the skiing industry to reopen on February 15, raising hopes of a return to normality after 11 months scarred by the coronavirus pandemic. Those hopes were dashed by a last-minute U-turn from Mario Draghi s new administration, which postponed the reopening over fears of emerging virus variants and a spike in infections. External Content
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Contributed photo February 18, 2021 GCASH, the undisputed leader and preferred mobile wallet in the Philippines, launched QR on Demand, a new money transfer feature that allows for more security and convenience for its users, letting them send and receive money using their own personal QR.
QR on Demand’s Send via QR lets its users scan or upload another customer’s QR code, so users are assured that they’re sending money to the correct person. This also eliminates the process of having to enter a mobile number manually, making the process of sending money faster, and avoids money incorrectly sent to wrong numbers.
Hatcher Pass Lodge reopens after months of uncertainty following owner’s death Published February 17
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Print article The last time the former owner and founder of Hatcher Pass Lodge walked out the door, his right-hand man, Jeff Polk, made him a promise. “On his way out the door for the very last time, I said that ‘I’m going to take care of your place don’t worry about a thing,’ ” Polk said. “ ‘And I’ll be here when you get back.’ ” But Karl Albert “Hap” Wurlitzer never did return to the lodge from the hospital. And after his death in October, the iconic lodge nestled in a mountain bowl just below Independence Mine State Historical Park temporarily closed.