Colour photograph of Big Thunder ski hill, covered in snow, prior to the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1995. Alpine snow groomer tracks are seen at the base of a hill. Ski jump is located in the left of the photograph

Colour photograph of the construction site prior to the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1995. Equipment and a worker are visible.

Colour photograph of the construction site prior to the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1995. Spectator stands are under construction. Ski jump is visible in the far left of the photograph.

Colour photograph of ski jumps set for FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1995. Blue and yellow fabric overlays railings. This photograph is taken looking up from base of the hill

Coloured photograph of cross country trail at Nordic World Ski Championships. Photograph shows trail passing under a bridge

Colour photograph of Steve Collins outside Big Thunder Ski Jumping Center. During the campaigning for the 1995 Ontario provincial election, Conservative Party leader Mike Harris deemed Big Thunder a "cash cow" as part of his Common Sense Revolution.…