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Plans are being made to get out and enjoy it, and we can’t help the

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to see avalanche deaths and warning stories across many media in North America and Europe, which is being battered with huge snowstorms.

The Washington Post reported Jan. 15 on an overnight avalanche in Ramsau, central Austria that slammed into a 200-year-old hotel. All 60 visitors

head into the backcountry—it might save you (always check the conditions at avalanche.ca).

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ear-splitting grins that accompany the planning.

But as you make your lists, take a moment for some sober thought about the risks that always come with our outdoor adventure. While not exactly an albatross around our necks, the little voice of reason and caution is worth listening to right now.

We were all affected by the story of Chris McCrum—the much-loved and respected Squamish man who lost his life in an avalanche during a backcountry trip near Pebble Creek on Jan. 3. (For fundraisers in his honour, search “Chris McCrum” at www. gofundme.com. A Facebook page, Chris Patrick McCrum Memorial, has also been started.)

It was a stark reminder of the dark side of Mother Nature and her playground.

Indeed, right now it is hard not

As we get set to enjoy more fresh snow this weekend, don’t let your enthusiasm cloud your judgement. and staff, most of whom were from a Danish ski club, got out of the building unharmed.

Much of Europe has been hit by heavy snowfall, causing travel disruption and resulting in 26 deaths in the past few weeks—including ski patrollers. About 40,000 people were trapped in one of Austria’s largest ski resorts earlier this week because of the avalanche risk, and many of the country’s ski resorts have closed slopes and warned holidaymakers about the dangers, particularly of off-piste skiing.

While we are not quite in the same situation here, allow that niggle of apprehension and nerve to settle if you

unwittingly wander into its slide path.

There are even avalanche hazards in our neighbourhoods. Cast a wary eye at the gardens and homes around you and if you are concerned, then knock on some doors and let people know.

Last weekend, the AdventureSmart team came to town to remind us all of the many lessons we should all know about playing in Whistler’s outdoors. (Find out more here: piquenewsmagazine.com/ whistler/how-to-stay-adventuresmartin-the-backcountry-this-winter/ Content?oid=12777876.)

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that means being responsible for your actions while in the outdoors, including being prepared for self-rescue.

It defeats the purpose of the joy found in our wilderness playground for this not to be the experience. If the weather looks bad, if the warnings are there, stay home, cross-country ski in the Callaghan, ski Whistler Blackcomb—there are thousands of amazing backcountry days to come.

Our search and rescue teams have already been out numerous times this winter. While we will know soon how busy Whistler Search and Rescue (WSAR) was in 2018, we know that its volunteer team experienced a 22-per-cent increase in emergency responses between March 7, 2017 and March 4, 2018.

WSAR’s 2017 report found that snowmobiling remained the No. 1 cause for emergency responses, with 11 callouts, and was the “single largest contributor to trauma by activity.”

That was followed closely by ski mountaineering, which resulted in 10 emergency responses. Out-of-bounds skiers (eight), hiking (eight), and mountain biking (seven), were also near the top of the list.

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Letters T O T HE ED I T O R Questioning further commercialization of Crown assets I spend a fair amount of time in the backcountry year round and its commercialization has been a closely watched concern of mine for many years, so I was a little dismayed as I flipped through this year’s first edition of the Pique and came across an advertisement for guided trips to the Wendy Thompson Hut offered by Mountain Skills Academy & Adventures.

I have no ill will towards this company and would have recently been a customer myself had it not been for a conflict of schedules.

Although I consider myself a libertarian at heart, I believe that the tenure system, introduced two decades ago requiring commercial operators to hold tenure when operating on Crown land, has prevented conflicts and abuse of terrain that is seeing ever-increasing usage.

It appears to me that some operators are treading into gray zones, or are contravening their tenure contracts, as there seems to be little enforcement.

I recall that several years ago, an operator

in my neck of the woods was offering heliassisted ski touring as part of their operation.

This company is not a heli-ski operation and from my research into its tenure application, there was no mention of providing this service.

When a single outfit is arranging for helicopter transportation to the top of tenuredesignated ski runs and is providing guides, accommodations, and meals, I fail to see how this is not heli-skiing.

I was delighted to see that this service is no longer being advertised and I hope that it is no longer on the menu.

So now I am a little confused as to how a company can offer commercial ski tours based out of alpine huts that are on Crown land and are managed by the non-profit Alpine Club of

Canada.

Perhaps both of these companies are operating within the law; however, I see a conflict in both examples.

As the population of this corridor continues to grow, let us tread lightly with the further commercialization of this magnificent resource so that it is not lost forever.

Phil Hey McGillivray Falls

SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE

With the bluebird sunny day (on Sunday Jan. 13, came) the day skiers from the Lower Mainland.

Don’t get me wrong, we want your business but when it comes to (the increase in) traffic at

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the end of the day, it disrupts the flow in our small mountain town.

What’s the solution? I don’t know, but here’s one idea that we had during the (2010 Winter) Olympics—(we had three lanes along the highway) and it worked, sort of, for the (Olympic) shuttles had their designated lane.

I think two lanes south would be a start.

Since the highway is owned by the province, it would be nice if it could help us since we make so much from tourism here and it’s not slowing down for the rest of the season.

It’s almost like we need traffic flaggers from Village Gate to Function Junction to help speed up the flow of traffic exiting town.

When traffic is backed up I think of restaurants like Rimrock and Red Door that

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Letters T O T H E E D IT O R have (patrons with) reservations for 5 p.m. (who) can’t make it because the taxi, or their car, is stuck in traffic.

Same with the buses and shuttles, as they go off schedule, making people late for work.

So something has to give and I really hope the new council can come up with a long-term solution to eliminate the Creekside crawl.

Doug Ryan Whistler

WATER FOR SALE?

I’m asking the Mayor of Whistler Jack Crompton to send Vail Resorts a letter protesting its sale of water in a plastic bottle for $4.15.

I don’t know if these are being recycled and if not are filling up the landfill.

The energy and petro-chemical costs for a one-time drink are inexcusable.

Maybe the village should consider banning drinks in plastic bottles and raising the price to encourage metal-can returns.

Anyway, this skier is voting with his feet.

Too much rain and your skiing is too expensive.

Also, remove your signs about it being a family resort. That is, unless your children are camels.

Paul Filteau Ontario

THE RIGHT TYPE OF GUEST?

I know many letters have already been written about our mayor’s recent faux pas on sending a climate-change letter to a Canadian fossil-fuel company), so I will be succinct.

We spent years promoting and selling our beautiful valley and mountains to anyone and everyone, using phrases like world-class, always real and many others.

We, as a community, were encouraged to welcome the world, and we all benefited, my family included.

That the world arrived and we should be surprised, I find comical.

Having worked at many top resorts all over the globe, and having been involved in a Winter Olympics before our 2010 Games (I was not involved in those Games), I find it interesting that no railway option was built for “the greenest Games ever.”

The fact is that we (workers, locals, skiers, et al.) really have no other alternative getting to and from the resort for work or play other than commuting using the highway.

To point fingers at corporations, companies or highway users does nothing but distract all of us making good decisions and finding solutions on a pressing issue that affects not just Whistler, but the entire Sea to Sky corridor, Vancouver, and beyond.

It is time get on message of what we present, and represent to the world.

Perhaps a public relations firm would be a good use of tax dollars, considering comments from current and previous elected officials?

Common sense dictates that if we sell a product in a competitive market, we should not and cannot be particular in who buys it.

It seems in Whistler we can, unfortunately.

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Letters TO TH E ED I TO R from foreign-state actors in closed-door lobbying dinners. Core promises abandoned.

Debt amassing at staggering levels. Ethics breaches routine. Daily denial of universally accepted facts ... and more.

And this is just in Canada.

Perri Domm Whistler

SALUTING THE SNOWPLOW

I enjoyed the recent issue containing your list of Best of Whistler (Pique, Dec. 27, 2018). It certainly seemed comprehensive: from pot to pizza to realtors and dentists.

However, recent heavy snowfalls have prompted me to think there is a glaring category omission important to all of us with homes in Whistler: the crews who operate snowplows and clear our driveways.

In that context, I would like to nominate Wilson Patchell. For myself and most of my neighbours, there is no more reassuring sound on a snowfall day than that of Wilson’s plow making its way down Panorama Ridge in Brio before we are out of bed.

And he is back later in the day to tidy up the driveways.

He is a pillar of reliability and our winters would not be the same without him.

Cam Avery Whistler

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I listened to a few of those year-end panels that discuss the year’s stories, the good, the bad, the ugly and the under reported.

Only two panellists thought the most underreported story was the fact humanity is about a decade away from the tipping point into certain climate catastrophe. Not even the other panellists concurred.

I read with interest what happens to other people who drink and couldn’t help seeing

the experience as a metaphor for what we are doing to Mother Nature. The greenhouse gases we continue to pour into Her system are raising Her temperature. Each year, Her forests become more “acutely inflamed.”

The land left is unable to “absorb water and nutrients” and consequently dies. The increasing heat is melting ice caps which raises ocean levels, is diminishing mountain glaciers thus drying up life-giving rivers, and is sucking more and more “moisture” directly from the land turning it to dust.

The gases mixing with the oceans are creating acid that is aborting the flora and fauna in the “womb” of Mother Earth. We are the “free radicals” who don’t know how to stop looking for ways to kill Her “cells.”

To answer the first part of Shaughnessy Bishop-Stall’s question (Pique, “Opening Remarks,” Jan. 3, 2019), humans drink and not incidentally are trashing our life-support system for the same reason.

It is our instinctive reaction to the fact there is no answer to, “Why am I?”—the question of meaning that gave birth to humanity 200,000 years ago. Drinking is one of the ways we try to fill the void. Pass me another drink so I don’t have to think.

Fortunately for individuals, there are other ways we try, like our continuing democratic self-destruction which, however, is unfortunate for humanity because “divided we fall.”

To answer the second part of BishopStall’s question there is no cure for a hanger, only prevention.

Sadly, it looks like the next 10 years will be “one last toast…” for humanity. We might be able to turn ourselves around but if we are “patient” and set “short-term goals” the best we can hope for is a New Year that is not as unhappy as it will probably be.

Doug Barr Whistler

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AS OF WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16

Avalanche danger has fluctuated through January, starting with storms and heavy snowfall, followed by a break in seasonal temperatures and soaring freezing levels this past week. A return to more seasonal conditions are expected this weekend.

Another frontal system will impact the Whistler area on Thursday with heavier snowfall amounts accumulating Saturday and into Sunday. As with all the other storms this winter, strong to extreme winds will redistribute falling snow. Expect to see storm slabs at all elevations and wind slabs forming at treeline and alpine elevations.

The deepest and most-reactive deposits of snow will be found in wind-loaded areas, such as below ridges and roll-overs. Warm temperatures early in the week formed a melt-freeze crust on all aspects except northfacing slopes in the alpine and, at least initially, the new snow is not expected to bond well to this crust.

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Letters TO TH E ED I TO R SHARP-EYED LIFTY

I wanted to send out a very heartfelt thank you to the lifty working at the top of Garbo chair Sunday, Jan. 13.

My day would’ve been over before it started if it weren’t for your sharp eye noticing my toecap fall off of my bindings. Even more incredible was that you were able to find the screw bit in the snow! Without you, my day riding in the sun wouldn’t have happened, so a huge thank you to you!

Kate Turner Whistler

THE CLOSING OF LOKA YOGA

As a current and 10-year permanent resident of Whistler and a 20-year part-time resident prior to that, I am writing to express my heartfelt thanks to Tina James and Loka Yoga for the extraordinary contributions they have made to the residents and community of Whistler and its surrounding communities over these past 10 years.

In my opinion, Tina and Loka Yoga have not received the recognition that they have earned and deserve for their selfless and untiring work in this community over these years.

I continue to be surprised that Tina has never been nominated for a public-service award for her contributions to so many important organizations in Whistler and the

surrounding communities.

Tina was a volunteer ski patroller for many years. She has been a staunch supporter of Bear Smart Society and while it was under the guidance of Sylvia Dolson, was instrumental in raising the largest amount of funds to create programs that continue to help protect citizens from encounters with bears and help bears to continue to thrive in their natural environment.

As an animal-rights activist, Tina has supported the work of WAG in communities north of Whistler and has also helped stop the suffering of animals both in Whistler, the surrounding communities and other parts of the world.

Tina and her staff helped raise funds and goods for the residents of Fort McMurray when their community was devastated by forest fires a number of years ago. She and some of her dedicated staff continue to visit Fort McMurray to offer yoga classes to provide physical and emotional support for the residents there and she continues to be invited to hold yoga classes there.

Tina and Victoria Grace, one of Loka’s longtime teachers, have often been called upon to comfort families grieving from the loss of a loved one and to help individuals cope with end-of-life situations.

Tina has done amazing work in building a

close and loving relationship with First Nations communities north of Whistler. She promotes their inclusion and participation in cultural and spiritual events in Whistler and has regularly, by invitation, participated in cultural activities in the First Nations communities north of Whistler. She is considered a beloved member of their community.

Tina is an extraordinary, dedicated and very experienced yoga teacher who always gives 100 per cent of herself and has been instrumental in creating one of the best and strongest yoga communities in Whistler, in Canada and in all of North America.

She is highly regarded in the yoga world community and she is beloved by her mentors and students alike. She attracts to her Whistler workshops and to her retreats held in Canada, the U.S., England and India, the best yoga teachers from India, the U.S., England and other parts of the world.

With her genuine love for yoga and her kind and generous spirit, Tina has created a lineage of dedicated yoga teachers that are helping others transform their lives by studying and practicing yoga and by adopting peaceful ways of living with compassion and without harming. Tina lives her life selflessly, realizing that we are all connected and by example, her students and devotees continue to realize and live that connection.

It is difficult for me to accept that smaller businesses that practice karma, cannot survive in Whistler beyond eight years due to astronomical rent increases implemented by landlords when rental agreements are up for renewal. When the wonderful store Merrell had to close its St. Andrews Way location a number of years ago due to significant rent increases initiated by the landlord, many Whistler residents were dismayed and disappointed. Tina was also forced to close her studio location there for the same reason and ended up moving to her current location at Nita Lake.

It is a significant loss to our residents and visitors alike to lose a local business that has been an excellent tenant for over 10 years, has always paid its rent on time, has created jobs and provided value and services to our community and has supported so many other local businesses and organizations for so many years.

I urge you to not support landlords and businesses that do not serve our community.

If you care about this community, please continue to support Tina James and Loka Yoga and together we may find a solution so that Tina and Loka can remain and continue to grow with us in Whistler.

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For a large chunk of my life, I’ve had roommates. It was fun—I met a lot of great people and made some lasting friendships. My life has been richer for the experience, more than making up for missing food and beer, scratched CDs, sinks full of dishes, and lost sleep due to some upstairs night terrors.

I was also happy when I met the right person and that part of my life came to an end.

Until we moved into a strata. Nobody drinks my beer when my back is turned and the mess in the kitchen is all mine, but sometimes it feels like I’m back to having roommates again. Hundreds of them this time. It was a bit of an adjustment.

Don’t get me wrong, there are a lot of positive things about strata life.

Shared roofs, driveways, walls and pipes mean more affordable housing, something that has made home ownership possible for my family. I don’t have to mow the lawn on Sunday afternoons or paint the siding every 10 years—we pay strata fees to have those things done for us. Someone also picks up our garbage, which means I don’t have to drive leaking bags of days-old compost to the wastetransfer station a couple of times a week.

My driveway also gets shovelled for me, a luxury I could never afford if we lived in a single-family home.

Because it’s a Whistler Housing Authority (WHA) property, I also get to live around a lot of like-minded locals in a community filled with kids and dogs. And everybody gets along most of the time.

But there can be downsides as well.

There are people that don’t get the strata concept. They don’t understand what they signed up for or where their money goes. Some weren’t aware that their new home came with a long list of bylaws and rules that are good for the ‘hood even if they’re not good for you personally.

There are people in my strata who refuse to learn how to do garbage, compost and recycling properly, with the result that everyone in the strata is paying higher fees for maintenance, extra trips

by the garbage trucks and contaminated loads. If the bin is full or compactor isn’t working, people will just dump their bags on the floor, resulting in additional cleanup charges by strata management.

There are people who let their dogs roam free and don’t pick up their waste.

There’s nothing harder to clean out of a child’s sneaker treads than three-day-old dog crap.

And then there are the people who drive way too fast down our 15 kilometresper-hour sidewalk-less strata lane, which is ridiculous because my strata has blind corners, children on bikes and scooters, pedestrians, dogs, and other vehicles. I live in fear that one of the kids in my neighbourhood will one day be hit by a careless person hellbent on getting home all of 10 seconds faster.

Because of the WHA and the way Whistler is set up, there are a lot of people now living in stratas that would rather not, but also don’t have a choice. They don’t like the rules or noise bylaws or speed limits or other expectations of behaviour, but can’t afford to move into non-strata market housing. At the end of the day, they’re stuck—and everyone in that strata is stuck with them.

My advice for anyone moving into a strata complex is to treat it like you’re 25 and moving back in with your parents.

You’re going to be giving up some things

There’s nothing harder to clean out of a child’s sneaker treads than threeday-old dog crap. but you’ll be getting a lot in return.

Do yourself a favour and read your strata bylaws and meeting minutes.

If there’s a Facebook page for your neighbourhood, join it. Separate your waste into the right bins, and if you’re ever not sure about something then put it in the garbage to avoid contamination. Break down your cardboard boxes so trucks can make fewer trips. Clean up after your dog.

Slow down. Park where you’re supposed to. Turn down the music at 11 p.m. Stop your renovation at 8 p.m.

I say all of this having broken several of the noise bylaws myself, but I can honestly say I’m trying to be a better roommate to all my strata neighbours. On balance, the pros of living in a strata outweigh the cons—namely the people who aren’t doing it right. Yet. n

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VISITATION DOWN Visitation to Whistler Blackcomb this holiday season fell short of owner Vail Resorts’ expectations.

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isitation to Whistler Blackcomb (WB) over the holiday period was below owner Vail Resorts’ expectations, according to a mid-season report from the Colorado-based ski-resort operator.

In a release sent to investors on Friday, Jan. 11, Vail Resorts said that results over the holidays at its roster of resorts met expectations—with the exception of WB and its Tahoe, Calif. properties, “primarily driven by increased weather variability at those resorts over the holidays and lower than expected destination and international visitation.”(Vail Resorts considers destination visitors to be U.S. guests from outside of Washington State, while international guests are considered those from outside of Canada and the U.S.) While WB doesn’t share firm visitation numbers, a representative for the company, speaking on background, said that visitation leading into and over the holiday period fell just short of last year’s busy winter.

Meredith Kunza, Tourism Whistler’s director of research and destination development, said in an email that, although finalized numbers for December are not yet available, hotel room-night bookings for the week of Dec. 15 to 22 were pacing nine per cent behind the same period in 2017. Leading into the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, room nights for the week of Dec. 23 to Jan. 2 were pacing one per cent below last year.

Kunza added that pre-holiday bookings were “likely impacted by changes to the school holiday calendar, as both B.C. and Washington public schools did not begin their breaks until the weekend before Christmas this year.”

The sluggish results at WB come as Vail Resorts saw its season-to-date skier visits increase by 16.9 per cent at its entire roster of North American properties compared to the same period last year. Total lift-ticket revenue across the company was also up for the season, by 12.2 per cent, while overall ski-school revenues rose 9.5 per cent, and dining revenues were up 14.8 per cent.

As season and Epic pass sales continue to surge—Vail Resorts expects its total number of season passholders to exceed 925,000 this year—the price of its ticket-window offerings remains steep. At press time, an adult day pass for WB is priced at $169.

“It is great to see the growth across our business this season as we deliver excellent guest service at our resorts. Improved conditions across our western U.S. resorts helped drive a strong rebound in visitation and spending, particularly during the key holiday weeks,” said Rob Katz, Vail Resorts CEO, in the release.

Despite the conditions, however, destination guest visitation in North America was “much lower” than anticipated in the pre-holiday period, Katz added, particularly between Dec. 1 and 21.

“We believe this was driven by destination guests’ concerns from two prior years of poor pre-holiday conditions at our U.S. resorts and we did not see the pickup in short-term bookings we had expected,” Katz noted.

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THE WEATHER FACTOR

The winter has been a tale of two forecasts in Whistler; for much of November, unseasonably warm weather had residents wondering when the ski season would finally get underway in earnest, while December saw a deluge of snow that ended up breaking the month’s historical snowfall record, with 384 centimetres. That broke the previous record of 380 cm, set in 1994. The heavy snow also resulted in challenging road conditions, with several dumps throughout the month snarling traffic on the Sea to Sky Highway.

A spokesperson for Tourism Whistler confirmed that the organization did not see an unusual number of booking cancellations heading into the holidays.

WB was further hampered by construction delays on its new Blackcomb Gondola, which was originally slated to launch in time for the Nov. 22 Opening Day, but was postponed until midDecember. Marc Riddell, communications director for WB, said a combination of weather and technical challenges posed by the new lift—the largest of its kind in North America—led to occasional closures.

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things where you have to get a lot of flight time on it, and we’re kind of doing that while the plane is moving,” he explained.

“It’s a completely new kettle of wax for us to deal with.”

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Whistler Blackcomb’s busy winter in 201718 was largely credited for bolstering Vail Resorts’ strong end to the fiscal year, which was impacted by historically low snowfall to start the winter at its western U.S. resorts.

Those results had the company predicting a strong start to the 201819 season, and investors’ expectations followed suit. After falling short on its targets for the season so far, Katz said the company expects its full-year resortreported EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization) to be “slightly below” its earlier predictions of US$718 million to US$750 million.

Vail Resorts’ shares fell by 13 per cent on Friday, Jan. 11 after the news was announced. At press time, Vail Resorts’ shares were trading approximately 38 per cent below the company’s 52-week high of

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6 EMERALD ISSUES Residents speak up for safety, rec access 1 18 RCMP “Dramatic” collision results in no injuries 22 D ES Cheakamus homeowners reject RMOW deal 24 VITAL CAFE Vital SIgns project takes on big issues in 2019

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ne of the world’s largest cannabis companies has inked a deal worth up to $175 million to acquire Whistler Medical Marijuana Corporation (WMMC), the resort’s first, and so far only licensed cannabis producer.

Edmonton-based Aurora Cannabis announced on Monday, Jan. 14 that it had entered into an all-stock deal, including certain milestone payments, to acquire WMMC. In a release, Aurora CEO Terry Booth said the deal “adds an iconic, organic certified BC-based brand with exceptional traction and a significant price premium in both the medical and retail markets.”

Founded in 2013, WMMC got on the groundfloor of Canada’s shifting cannabis landscape by becoming the country’s ninth licensed medical marijuana producer. Today, it remains one of only a handful of Canadian certified organic producers, and services both the medical and recreational market.

“That was very important, that true, artisan, craft methodology,” said WMMC founder Chris Pelz. “Because of who we’ve become as a brand and our commitment to that level of quality, there have been parties interested in (acquiring) Whistler (Medical Marijuana Corp.) for a long time now.”

The premium pricing of WMMC’s organic product line—one gram of its organic flower is priced at $17.99, more than double the average price of a gram, according to Statistics Canada—was one of its key selling points.

“When you do everything by hand, it costs more, so we get a premium for that,” Pelz explained.

Partnering with Aurora was a good “cultural fit,” Pelz said, and will allow

WMMC to expand operations at its two production facilities, in Whistler and Pemberton.

“Aurora offered us an opportunity … to expand in a way that we just couldn’t without partnering with a global-scale company. They’re going to make this next step for Whistler Medical possible,” Pelz said.

Once the Pemberton facility reaches full capacity, anticipated for this summer, WMMC’s total production output is expected to exceed 5,000 kilograms a year. In comparison, Aurora’s production capacity is approximately 100,000 kg a year.

“We intend to accelerate the completion of Whistler’s expansion project, and leverage our domestic and international distribution channels to increase market reach for their exceptional products,” Booth said in the release.

Pelz said WMMC’s current staff of 50 will remain onboard in the acquisition. An additional 50 part- and full-time staff are expected to be hired this year.

As the founder of one of Canada’s most recognizable, longstanding cannabis brands, Pelz is well positioned to offer advice to the many cannabis producers and retailers that have expressed interest in entering the Whistler market. The No. 1 thing he stressed? Patience.

“You’ve got to work it through all the normal channels. It’s like going for a rezoning or something—it’s a process, so it will take some time,” he said. “I just can’t imagine Whistler won’t have retail exposure of some sort. I actually look forward to see how it evolves.”

As for how he reacted to the news of the deal, Pelz said “My first thought was that this is the Whistler dream. I’m going to be able to buy a house, finally, get a Mount Currie dog and an outrageous sports car.

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US$302.76. The company’s market value has fallen from US$10.1 billion in late October, to US$7.56 billion on Friday.

In a letter sent to employees, entitled “Our Stock Price,” that was obtained by Pique, Vail Resorts CEO Katz said the company’s strong performance in recent years has led to investors setting “the bar higher and higher. Which is awesome… but it does not mean you will always hit

the higher bar.

“As our stock went from $200 per share to $300 per share over the past year, I tried not to let that get to my head,” Katz continued. “Similarly, as the stock has come down, I try to make sure that does not get me off my stride. Because I know, what drives value is what we do each and every day for our guests and for each other.

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News WHIST L ER Emerald residents force the issues REC ACCESS, HIGHWAY SAFETY NEED TO BE ADDRESSED, RESIDENTS SAY By

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t a block party in Whistler’s Emerald Estates neighbourhood last summer, residents were asked to share different concerns at a table designated for issues.

Two stood out from the rest: improving safety on Highway 99 at Emerald, and restoring access to recreational areas behind the neighbourhood like One Duck Lake.

Letters about the two issues were drafted, signed by more than two dozen residents, and sent to council for consideration.

In the case of the latter concern, it was the second time the issue was raised at an Emerald block party, said resident Karin Kausky.

Residents lost access to the recreation area—which includes trails, a wiffle ball course, One Duck Lake and vast swaths of forest—in 2016, when private development cut off public access.

“This is the second year that we’ve sent

a letter (to mayor and council) requesting information about what’s happening with that access, because the neighbours really value that access, but there still hasn’t been any sort of solid reply,” Kausky said.

“Hopefully there’s something in the works and that’s why we haven’t heard, but it would be great to even know what they’re working on or what’s a possibility.”

For the Resort Municipality of Whistler’s (RMOW) part, there doesn’t seem to be an easy solution.

A municipal spokesperson said in an email that while the RMOW is aware of the importance of the area to residents, it is continuing to explore access options and there are no updates on the situation at this point.

“That specific location is a challenge, and it’s one that we are putting time and energy into,” said Mayor Jack Crompton, adding that the RMOW is currently looking at options.

“At this point we don’t have any concrete solution to the challenge.”

While access to One Duck is a hot

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topic, the highway safety concerns are more glaring to Dave Clark.

Residents wanting to access the Valley Trail south to Whistler Village must first cross Highway 99—not always easy as traffic has increased in recent years.

“In my opinion, it’s an accident waiting to happen,” Clark said.

An Emerald resident for the past 12 years, Clark estimates traffic has increased (depending on the month) by almost 50 per cent since 2011.

He’d like to see a pedestrian-activated crosswalk installed at the neighbourhood.

Highway 99 is the jurisdiction of the provincial Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI). Clark said that past discussions with the ministry have led him back to the RMOW. “(MOTI says) well, you’re talking about connecting a community to a community asset; it really has nothing to do with the highway … go back to the municipality and ask for a tunnel or an overpass or a light,’” Clark said.

“I don’t see those as being really

financially feasible options. It, to me, doesn’t make sense to go and look at building a three-quarters-of-a-milliondollar tunnel or a million-dollar pedestrian overpass like there is at Nordic.

“I really think the Ministry of Transportation has an obligation to look at how people cross their asset.”

Ministry engineers have reviewed intersections at Emerald and concluded that a left turn lane or pedestrian crosswalk aren’t warranted right now, “because of the lower 60 km/h speed limit and because traffic volumes drop considerably north of Whistler,” a MOTI spokesperson said in an email.

“However, staff continue to monitor traffic flow and turning patterns, and will undertake another review of these intersections should traffic volumes increase significantly.“ In the meantime, drivers are reminded to obey the speed limits and watch for pedestrians.

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News WHIST L ER ‘Dramatic’ three-vehicle collision results in no serious injuries POLICE BRIEFS: POLICE SEARCHING FOR SUSPECT IN CREDIT-CARD THEFT By

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ortunately for all involved, a “dramatic collision” involving three vehicles at a busy village intersection this week resulted in no serious injuries, said police.

At approximately 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 13, Whistler RCMP responded to a report of a multiple-vehicle accident at the corner of Lorimer Road and Highway 99.

Investigators said it appears a black Nissan Rouge travelling northbound on the highway failed to stop for a red light at Lorimer Road and struck a southbound pickup truck. The force of the collision reportedly sent the Rouge airborne, striking a third vehicle at the intersection before rolling to a stop.

“Luckily, despite the dramatic collision, no one was seriously hurt,” said Staff Sgt. Paul Hayes in a release.

Police said alcohol does not appear to have been a factor in the crash.

As the investigation continues, police are asking any eyewitnesses to the accident, or anyone with in-car camera footage of the incident, to contact Whistler RCMP at 604932-3044 or Sea to Sky Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 to remain anonymous.

MAN GOES ON SHOPPING SPREE AFTER STEALING CREDIT CARD FROM WHISTLER STORE

Local police are asking the public for help tracking down a suspect who allegedly stole a credit card from a local store before making purchases with it throughout the Whistler area.

At approximately 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 14, Whistler RCMP received a report of a male that had entered a store in the 4200 block of Village Square before grabbing an employee’s backpack that had been left behind and running away. Police said the suspect then used a credit card found inside the backpack to make

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The suspect is described as dark skinned, approximately 6-2 in height, with a black beard and wearing all black with a black cap. Anyone who may have spotted the suspect is asked to contact Whistler RCMP at 604-932-3044 or Sea to Sky Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 to remain anonymous.

Police reminded the public to “secure

their personal belongings in a safe place while working,” and not to allow people they do not know access to unsupervised areas in the workplace. Police also urged the public to contact credit bureaus and have fraud alerts placed on their credit reports to help protect from theft.

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Residents with concerns are encouraged to reach out to the Ministry.

Jordan Sturdy, MLA for the region and opposition critic for transportation and infrastructure, said the request for a crosswalk doesn’t seem unreasonable.

“We put in those pedestrian-activated ambers on Portage Road a few years ago in Pemberton … I think it made everybody

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Sturdy said he hadn’t heard of the Emerald concerns yet, but encouraged all residents to reach out to him.

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News WHIST L ER Cheakamus Crossing homeowners reject municipality’s DES deal CURRENT TERMS OF $870K OFFER TO COVER REPAIR COSTS NOT ‘WORKABLE,’ SAYS COMMITTEE HEAD By

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Brandon Barrett

heakamus Crossing homeowners have rejected an offer proposed by the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) to help cover costs associated with the neighbourhood’s controversial heating system.

In September, Whistler’s outgoing mayor and council approved an $870,000 loan to municipal subsidiary and developer of the former Athletes’ Village, the Whistler 2020 Development Corporation, to help cover repair and maintenance costs associated with the District Energy System (DES).

Touted by officials in the lead-up to the 2010 Winter Olympics as an energyefficient and less-costly alternative to traditional heating, the DES has resulted in a litany of technical issues and expensive repair bills for some owners.

“While our clients appreciate the

offer, it does not adequately address their concerns and contains terms that are simply unworkable in the circumstances, as individual owners require varying levels of redress,” wrote Nav Parhar, lawyer for Infinity Law, which has been retained by the 174 homeowners in Cheakamus Crossing.

The current offer requires the funds to be distributed to the neighbourhood’s five strata corporations, proportional to the number of units in each strata. Under the terms of the deal, the respective strata councils would be responsible for determining how those funds are divvied up, which could prove challenging given the wide range of repair costs homeowners have incurred.

“This issue comes from two sides,” said Tony Routley, neighbourhood appointee to the volunteer DES committee. “It comes from people who’ve had problems (with their systems), but it also comes from people who have experienced very few problems. Because they go, ‘Well, why am

I signing this? I don’t care. I haven’t really had any problems.’ We’re caught between both ends of the spectrum on that.”

Adding to the complications is the requirement that each strata member agree to the deal in order for that respective strata corporation to access the funds. “The restrictions on the offer make it virtually impossible to get the money,” Routley said.

Another sticking point for Routley is the confusion around what costs would be eligible for coverage under the proposed offer. When the deal was announced late last summer, then-Mayor Nancy Wilhelm-Morden said that, while the RMOW won’t “dictate the (funding) criteria,” the municipality’s preference would be that funds go towards future repair and maintenance costs, cold comfort for the owners who have already incurred costly bills despite two phases of repair work commissioned by the RMOW that was supposed to address significant technical issues.

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“There’s a core group that is still dealing with major issues,” Routley said.

“But there are also a lot of people who have switched their systems from being fully on the DES to running all electric …

They’re paying more for electric and it’s not what they bought in the first place.”

Any deal signed would also relieve the RMOW of any future liability associated with the DES, a measure that Routley said homeowners are amenable to—just not under the current iteration of the deal.

“I don’t think people mind signing a waiver, but it has to be under workable terms,” he said.

Homeowners have instructed Infinity Law to bring the issue to litigation if it isn’t resolved by the end of May 2019.

In a statement provided to Pique, the RMOW said it continues to work with strata managers to “define guidelines for the expenditure” of the earmarked funds. “Our hope is to resolve this through continued dialogue,” the statement concluded. n

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News WHIST L ER Vital Signs project braves new frontiers ‘VITAL CAFÉS’ WILL OFFER MONTHLY DIVE INTO BIGGER ISSUES By

Braden Dupuis

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he Community Foundation of Whistler’s Vital Signs project is expanding its purview in a big way in 2019.

Inspired by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, Vital Signs is hosting a series of monthly talks— or Vital Cafés—at the Whistler Museum looking at some massive international issues and how they relate to Whistler.

“What we’re trying to do is inform. A better-informed community is a healthy community,” said Carole Stretch, Vital Signs project lead.

“We want people to understand differing points of view in the community, to meet other people, and to empower them to participate … we’ve done bigger conversations with more people, and what we really, really want to do is get different people into the conversation.”

The idea is to host the events as smaller sessions between 10 to 15 people, Stretch said.

While the Vital Signs report is very

COFFEE BREAK The Community Foundation of Whistler’s Vital Signs project is forging a new path for 2019.

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much looking at the intricacies of life in Whistler, the Vital Cafés project will examine the bigger picture before boiling it back down to the bubble.

“We want to talk about the big issues, so things like hunger and poverty and education, good health, wellbeing, decent work and economic growth, things like that—sustainability, reconciliation.

There’s a long, long list,” Stretch said.

The first Vital Café is set for Tuesday,

Jan. 22 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Whistler Museum.

The inaugural event’s theme is “Thinking Like a Mountain,” in which guest speakers Kristina Swerhun and Leslie Anthony of the Whistler Naturalists will lead a discussion on ecology-based thinking (admission is free, but those interested in attending should register in advance at eventbrite. com/e/vital-cafe-thinking-like-a-

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“We’re inviting a local organization or people in to talk about an aspect of one of these issues, very quickly, just to start the conversation, and then what we’re going to do is try and get people to relate that to their personal experience, because personal experience is when you start to really understand,” Stretch said.

“We’ll relate it to Whistler, but also then talk about what each individual has in their control. What is it that we can individually do?”

The second Vital Café, themed “Yes, there IS poverty in Whistler,” is set for Feb. 19, and a third, focused on learning and education, will take place March 19 (find more info at whistlerfoundation.com).

“We’re hoping we’re going to be documenting these, and at some point in the year we’ll be looking at producing something coming out of this,” Stretch said, adding that whatever comes from the new project will complement the Vital Signs report, released in October of 2018.

Find the report at whistlerfoundation. com/vital-signs. n

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News WHIST L ER Taking the national temperature for #Elxn43 FEDERAL ELECTION SET FOR OCT. 21, 2019 By

Braden Dupuis

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ollowing provincial and municipal elections in back-to-back years (2017 and 2018, respectively), Whistlerites will head back to the polls this October for Canada’s 43rd federal election.

In the West Vancouver-Sunshine CoastSea to Sky Country riding, so far only incumbent Liberal MP Pamela GoldsmithJones has been confirmed as a candidate.

There are some big issues currently permeating the national consciousness— the carbon tax, climate change and immigration among them—but with election day scheduled for Monday, Oct. 21, and the Liberals and Conservatives polling closely nationally, it remains anyone’s election to win.

There are often a variety of issues in any election that may be unlikely to drive debate on their own, but can add up to form an impression with voters, said Max Cameron, director with the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions at

the University of British Columbia.

“The Liberals were incredibly good in the last election of just taking a range of positions that differentiated them from Harper, and they tapped into a mood for change that people wanted,” Cameron said.

“Now they are in a different position, because they’ve got a record to defend; they’ve been four years in office, and they no longer represent the party of change.

So does that sort of shift (votes) back to the Conservatives? Or are the NDP able to sort of pick up on some of that?”

In 2015, the Conservative Party’s driving narrative was that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, then the least experienced of all four federal party leaders, was “just not ready” for the highest office in the land.

Four years later, and that same narrative could be turned against Conservative leader Andrew Scheer.

“On the Conservatives, there are a couple of general views that have been expressed, and one is that Mr. Scheer is not experienced yet, and is not well known and does not have that name recognition

yet,” said UBC political science professor Allan Tupper. “On the other hand, there is a positive view that suggests the Liberals have exposed themselves in several ways to Conservative critiques.”

The Conservatives have had some opportunities they maybe didn’t expect, Tupper said: a greater complexity in federal/provincial relations, criticism over the renegotiated NAFTA, and recent complications with China among them.

“And the issue of the carbon tax is of course one that the Conservatives feel very at ease with, and have for awhile, for right or wrong. They see it as one that’s easily dealt with politically, and so far you just simply say, ‘It’s a tax. Taxes are bad, and this is an unnecessary tax,’” Tupper said.

“There is, of course, a large opposing view of that, but it’s one with some credence in the eyes of a lot of people.”

The NDP approaches the vote from a position of weakness, Cameron noted, with its own leader, Jagmeet Singh, also untested and currently without his own seat in Parliament.

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“I think this would be a very different story if (former NDP leader) Tom Mulcair was the leader of the NDP, because then I would worry, if I were a Liberal, about really hemorrhaging of Liberal support to the left, and that’s (still) a possibility,” he said. “Of course, the right could also be divided by (Maxime) Bernier (leader of the newly formed People’s Party of Canada), as that adds another sort of dynamic element here.”

In 2015, Goldsmith-Jones commanded a whopping 54.5 per cent of the vote (36,300 of 66,631 total votes cast), followed

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The NDP’s Larry Koopman finished third with 6,554 votes, while former Whistler Mayor Ken Melamed garnered 5,907 for the Green Party.

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News PEMBERT ON & T H E V A L L E Y

CLEAN UP TIME The Gazex system was fired off at around noon on Dec. 20 on Path 51 on the Duffey Lake Road, resulting in a four-metre deep, 40-metre wide “deposit.”

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Province upgrades Duffey Lake Road avalanche-control system GAZEX SYSTEM CUTS DOWN ON CLOSURES By

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Joel Barde

istening to Robb Andersen discuss the avalanche control system on the Duffey Lake Road, it’s easy to find yourself envisioning a scene from an action movie.

In order to initiate the exploders, a technician parked on a secure part of the highway taps in “secret shoot codes” to their computer, explained Andersen, who leads the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure’s (MOTI) avalanche management team.

That, in turn, sends a mix of propane and oxygen from a control shelter to the exploders (which look kind of like big culverts that jet out of the snow at 45-degree angles).

Once the components mix inside the exploder, a spark is lit, causing an explosion to shoot towards the snow.

And sometimes—when the conditions are precarious—they trigger an avalanche.

With more than 1,400 avalanche paths around the province, throwing bombs from helicopters remains the province’s “primary method of reducing risk and starting avalanches,” explained Andersen, but remote-controlled systems, which are proliferating, offer major efficiencies. It allows the team to trigger avalanches 24/7, no matter what the weather is like.

“You can’t fly if it’s dark, and you can’t fly if the weather is poor,” said Andersen.

“We try to target low-traffic volume times if we can … but if we think there is a risk, we can’t risk it. We have to close the highway right away and deal with the problem.”

This summer saw significant investments in the Duffey Lake system, with the province adding a fourth Gazex

With the help of a massive front-end loader, everything was cleaned up within an hour and a half.

Andersen said that despite their force, avalanches don’t tend to damage highways.

Barriers, he noted, are removed from highways situated on known avalanche paths, making it easier for maintenance crews to remove debris and snow.

Over the last 27 years, the province has

“(If) we think there is a risk, we can’t risk it. We have to close the highway right away and deal with the problem.”

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exploder on the east side of Path 51 (which is located directly above Duffey Lake), as well as upgrading the computer complex that operates the network.

“The communications are more stable, and it’s much quicker,” said Andersen.

“It’s actually making the avalanche control faster, because of quicker communication between the avalanche technician and the system on the mountain.”

By way of example, Andersen noted that the system was fired off at about noon on Dec. 20, leading to an avalanche that covered the highway, resulting in a fourmetre deep, 40-metre wide “deposit.”

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invested approximately $13 million in its provincial-avalanche program, with more than $1 million going towards the Duffey Lake Gazex system.

A Gazex system is also used in the Kootenay Pass, which is protected by 24 exploders. It, however, is not the only remote avalanche-control system the province uses; there are three others.

One system, known as the Wyssen Avalanche Control system, relies on towers that are used to remotely drop explosives into problem slopes.

The system was installed in the ThreeValley Gap area, west of Revelstoke on

Highway 1, a couple years back, and has dramatically improved highway reliability in the area.

“Last year we reduced closure times by 70 per cent at Three Valley Gap,” said Andersen. “In the past we’ve had issues with that highway being closed for a day or a day and a half, and then traffic gets backed up and people are sleeping on people’s couches and stuff like that.”

Which system is used is largely a factor of which companies bid on the projects, said Andersen, explaining that all of the projects go to tender and the companies that build the systems are all European.

December’s heavy snowfall led to a busy month for the Ministry of Transportation Snow Avalanche Programs and road maintenance crews. The Duffey Lake Road incurred six delays, of 20 minutes or less, for avalanche control on Path 56 in addition to the Dec. 20 closure. The delays represent a 20-percent increase over seasonal norms.

“I think it may be a little bit busier than normal in the Duffey,” said Andersen. “We’ll see what the rest of the year has in store.”

Andersen encourages the public to consult the DriveBC.ca website for information on potential delays for avalanche control and up-to-date road conditions. n

News PEMBERT ON & T H E V A L L E Y WSS student shows support for Wet’suwet’en

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ollowing last week’s RCMP raid on the Wet’suwet’en protesters in northern B.C., shows of solidarity have been held across the country—including in Pemberton.

After seeing a woman demonstrating in downtown Pemberton on Wednesday, Jan. 9, Natilyn Kyanna—a Grade 9 student at Whistler Secondary School— decided to join the cause.

“The message I want to send is that I support Wet’suwet’en, and there needs to be proper consent,” she said. “It’s not about the pipeline, it’s about consent.”

Some members of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation are opposed to a proposed natural gas pipeline that would cross their traditional territory, linking the Dawson Creek area to a processing plant near Kitimat. Fourteen members of the nation were arrested at a barricade near Houston on Jan. 7, when RCMP enforced a court injunction to allow TransCanada Coastal Gaslink workers on the contested territory.

While the project proponent, TransCanada, has struck agreements with all of the First Nations band councils along the route, a group of hereditary chiefs say that traditional territory falls under their jurisdiction, and they are opposed to the pipeline project.

Kyanna, whose father is Wet’suwet’en, was anxious that the RCMP was overly aggressive in its raid.

“I am half Wet’suwet’en, and I have family up there right now,” said Kyanna.

“I was concerned, because my family is up there.”

To encourage other people to join her protest, Kyanna put out a call on Facebook Jan. 9, inviting friends and Lil’wat Nation chief and council to join her.

“So tomorrow after school I’m going to go join that lady and hopefully she is still out there,” wrote Kyanna on Facebook. “I am asking everyone to get informed, and if willing please come stand with me in support of My Wet’suw’ten family.”

In the end, only a few members of her immediate family turned up, including her mom, Olivia Edmonds.

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“I’ve always left everything up to her,” said Edmonds. “I just told her to be well informed, before she decides which way she feels about it. “ Edmonds said the experience has been positive for her daughter.

“I think this incident has kind of brought more out of her, than I’ve seen before,” she said. “I think it kind of hit close to home for her.”

Kyanna—who carried an orange sign with the words “We support Wet’suwet’en”—said that during the protest, one negative incident did, in fact, occur.

“There was this guy—he had this really big truck with LED lights—and he read my sign, and he put his high beams on and flipped me off,” she said.

Despite this, Kyanna said showing support for the Wet’suwet’en protesters was important and gratifying.

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News P EM B ER TO N & TH E VALLEY Brackendale Winter Eagle Count logs over 1,000 sightings THE 33RD ANNUAL EVENT SPOTS HIGHEST NUMBER OF EAGLES SINCE 2014 By

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olunteers at this year’s Brackendale Winter Eagle Count might have endured rain, hail and snow throughout the day on Jan. 6, but they also saw rainbows, sun and a total of 1,157 eagles.

“The weather was something to remember,” said Christopher Di Corrado, count coordinator with the Squamish Environment Society. “People really enjoy getting out and exploring.

Sometimes you see lots of eagles and sometimes you don’t. The good thing is we live in such a beautiful place; even if you don’t see eagles, you probably had a walk in a beautiful area.”

This year—the count’s 33rd—marked the second time in around a decade that volunteers logged over 1,000 eagles (in 2014, 1,617 eagles were tallied). Last year, volunteers counted just 962 of the birds—though that was still well above the record low of 411 in 2016.

The 33-year average is 1,425 eagles.

“It’s a bit of a shock to see that the numbers did add up to get us over 1,000,” Di Corrado said. “It’s a pleasant surprise.”

estuary,” Di Corrado said.

Next year, the group hopes to recruit some volunteer snowmobilers to help them get further into Upper Squamish, where snow was deep this year.

“It certainly is a snapshot,” Di Corrado added. “It could peak earlier, depending on the salmon runs. We do keep it around the same time every year.

It’s the start of the Brackendale Eagle Festival as well. We have maps with trails showing the areas where people have gone in the past. We’re doing our best to replicate the effort year after year.”

One of the goals of the ongoing eagle count is to get a sense of the local ecosystem, he added. For example, while earlier salmon runs were strong this year, returning chum runs have been low.

“If the salmon runs were quite low for all species of salmon coming up the river this year, there must’ve been a good group in the Upper Squamish, because there were lots of eagles up there,” he said. “Other areas where people expected more eagles, the numbers had dropped.”

While volunteers hailed from as far away as Vancouver and Port Coquitlam this year, there was also

“It’s a bit of a shock to see that the numbers did add up to get us over 1,000.”

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In total, 73 volunteers set out on foot, skis, snowshoes and rafts to seek out eagles everywhere from the Elaho to Downtown Squamish and from Paradise Valley to the Stawamus River.

Two areas saw the majority of the total birds counted: Upper Squamish and—less encouragingly—at the Squamish landfill.

“Instead of being spread out on the Mamquam or spawning channels in Brackendale, we had the biggest pockets in Upper Squamish, which is good. The second biggest group is the Squamish landfill, which may indicate there isn’t a lot of salmon here in town or in the

a strong contingent from Whistler and Squamish. “It really is quite a nice community event,” Di Corrado said. “It’s really good at getting people together. There’s a core group of people year after year that really care to get out there and do this count because it’s helping us keep track of the amount of eagles that we have here in the Squamish area over the winter period.”

The count might be over for another year, but the Brackendale Eagle Festival is running throughout the month with music, an art exhibit and films at the Brackendale Art Gallery. For more information, visit brackendaleartgallery.com. n

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MEET AND GREET Pictured left to right during national tourism week in Victoria: Brad Harrison (chair of the ATC); Scott Benton of the Wilderness Tourism Association of BC; Kathy MacRae of the Commercial Bear Viewing Association; Tracy Eyssens and Mary Gerges of Indigenous Tourism BC; and Christopher Nicolson of Canada West Ski Areas Association.

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hough still in its infancy, the Adventure Tourism Coalition (ATC) is already recognized as a major stakeholder in B.C.’s robust tourism industry. However the head of the organization said there is still work to be done to ensure that the economic importance of the sector is fully recognized.

Launched in April 2016 to give a wide array of industry stakeholders a unified voice with government, the ATC represents 19 adventure-tourism associations, including Helicat Canada, Mountain Biking BC, the Wilderness Tourism Association of BC, and the Canada West Ski Area Association.

In its meeting with policy makers, the coalition has highlighted the importance of the adventure-tourism sector to rural B.C., where unemployment rates remain stubbornly high, said ATC chair and Backcountry Lodges of BC Association executive director Brad Harrison.

“We’re well positioned to try to help those economies adjust,” said Harrison.

“As other industries decline in their significance, we can step up and diversify the economy in those traditionally oneindustry towns.”

Harrison said that on balance, the province appears to be paying closer

attention to the specific needs of adventure-tourism operators, and that the ATC is being included in key discussions regarding planning, stewardship and conservation. “The Adventure Tourism Coalition is pretty much always at the table now,” said Harrison.

He noted that in June, ATC officials met with provincial officials in Victoria during national tourism week, attending a meeting of the B.C. legislature and setting up a table in the Hall of Honour alongside other industry heavyweights.

“The other players there were long established,” said Harrison, adding that the Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC), Indigenous Tourism BC, and Destination BC were all represented. “For us, just to be included in that, was huge ... It shows that we can be a partner and help make B.C. better for everybody.”

Harrison said that strengthening the voice of the adventure sector in the halls of the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development remains a key priority for the ATC. Many adventure-tourism operations have land tenure areas that are shared by forestry companies, arrangements that can sometimes lead to conflict.

“In some parts of B.C., trees standing are more valuable, economically and socially, to B.C. and its residents than they are harvested,” said Harrison. “But

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in other parts of B.C., stand-up timber is worth more harvested.”

That said, Harrison acknowledged that there is a reason that the forestry industry carries so much weight with government, adding that, “They’ve had a long, long history of forestry being the big dog.”

A recent incident involving a forestry company and cat-skiing operation in the East Kootenays illustrates the importance of clear communication between stakeholders, he explained.

In March, a forestry company, which shares a land-tenure area with the operator, plowed a road that a cat-skiing operation used to access the area, causing its clients to be stranded.

“All the skiers got down to where the cat pick-up was and had to walk, because now the cat couldn’t get down the road,” explained Harrison.

According to Walt Judas—chief operating officer of the TIABC—the ATC is doing a good job highlighting

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the importance of the adventuretourism sector.

As a sector, it has potential to grow, and that in order to nurture growth, the province must adopt policy and legislation that recognizes its importance, he said.

“The sector employs a lot of people, particularly in rural British Columbia, but it has so much more potential to grow,” said Judas. “It’s being stymied by tenure and land-use (legislation).”

Judas added that under the current model, the sector is getting short shrift, and some natural-resource sectors, “seem to be able to do a lot on the land, or come in and take over a parcel of land or an area that has typically been part of the adventure-tourism sector.”

The tenure and land-use issues are causing B.C. to lose business to other regions, said Judas. “Unless we resolve some of the other issues, that will continue to happen, and we will continue to lose market share,” he concluded. n

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ANMORE, Alta.—Banff and the Bow Valley get their fair share of people dying young, mostly the result of climbing accidents and other outdoor activities.

But since 2016 three people have died from opioid poisoning and scores more have been admitted to local hospitals for treatment.

In Banff, at least 10 people have been hospitalized or visited the emergency room each year since 2015 because of opioid use. Down-valley 20 minutes at Canmore, at the entrance to the park, the count is a little higher.

Almost all opioid poisoning deaths are now related to fentanyl. In the first half of 2018, reported the Rocky Mountain Outlook, fentanyl accounted for 92 per cent of all opioid-related deaths in Alberta.

In recent months, the RCMP seized drugs that contained fentanyl as well as carfentanil, a synthetic derivative considered 100 times more deadly than fentanyl.

Local police said that it could be worse. “We know that a lot of the drugs that are being sold here originate either from Vancouver or from Calgary, and we see what’s happening in both of those communities in terms of opioid overdoses and death. “Why we’re not seeing it as large here, I don’t really know,” said Staff Sgt. Mike Buxton-Carr.

But it can take just one bad batch of drugs in a community to create devastation, he added.

SMARTWOOL EXITS MOUNTAIN TOWN BIRTHPLACE FOR DENVER

STEAMBOAST SPRINGS, Colo.— Smartwool was founded in 1994 by two ski instructors in Steamboat Springs who figured out that merino wool could be used to produce warm, moisture-wicking clothing that is neither itchy nor stinky, as wool can be.

In time, Smartwool became a semi-big business, capturing 55 per cent of market share for its products, mostly socks but also other sporting goods items. As smooth as silk, said one product review.

Though the manufacturing never was done at Steamboat, the headquarters remained there even after the company was sold first to a larger company in 2005, then to an even larger one, VF Corp. in 2011.

VF Corp is now consolidating offices for its various brands in Denver’s trendy lower-downtown neighbourhood. They

include The North Face, Altra, JanSport, and Eagle Creek. With this move, Steamboat will lose 90 employees. The new corporate headquarters will have 800 employees.

The location in Denver is just a few blocks from the headquarters for the Alterra Mountain Co., which owns the Steamboat ski area. Alterra chose Denver for its headquarters because ski towns are too expensive. That seems to be part of the logic for the clothing manufacturer.

A representative of Smartwool told the Steamboat Pilot that Denver’s transportation network was a factor. It’s a few blocks from Union Station, the flight, rail, and bus hub for the metropolitan area.

“There are a lot of positives in that particular area, and it’s a really vibrant part of the city,” said Molly Cuffe, the company’s director of global communications.

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BUSYNESS AND NASTINESS AT TRAILHEADS

CRESTED BUTTE, Colo.—Backcountry trailheads near Crested Butte have been getting congested, more commonly in summer, but now in winter. Too, there’s been some nastiness.

The Crested Butte News reported that Marlene Crosby, the deputy county manager in Gunnison County, told elected officials there that people have been using bigger trailers and other toyhaulers and also leaving snowmobiles at the trailhead overnight. The situation is particularly nettlesome just outside Crested Butte, where the road over Kebler Pass is unplowed during winter.

A majority of trailhead users, accept the good intentions of the county staff attempting to create order amid the chaos, “but there are those in that community that are brutal and vicious,” she said.

Mention was made of the effort along the Interstate 70 corridor, where Vail and other local towns as well as Eagle County have offered to chip in to funding Forest Service personnel to better manage the trailheads and other portals to the backcountry.

Within Crested Butte, Christmas was a happily crazy time. Phone calls got dropped, the internet was slow, and lines at the post office were extraordinarily long—all a reflection of a ski town being a ski town, said Mark Reaman, the newspaper’s editor.

Still, he can’t help observing that it would be nice to spread out the busyness more smoothly in January and February.

He’s had that wish for about as long as there have been destination ski towns. n

The Ecosign ship has lost our sail and our rudder with the passing of Louise Buchholz last month.

Louise has been the Office Manager at Ecosign Mountain Resort Planners since early 2005 and kept all of us focused on our jobs, took care of extensive travel demands and went above and beyond in every situation.

Her laugh, calm nature, composure and gracious personality will be sorely missed by everyone on the Ecosign team. Her smiling face that greeted us every morning, and on our way out of the office in the evening, will be especially missed.

A tribute to Louise will be held at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler Saturday, February 2, from 3 – 5 pm.

We miss Louise dearly.

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Elected councils for the Wet’suwet’en and other Indigenous bands have signed lucrative “impact benefit agreements” with TransCanada (now called TC Energy), builder of the Coastal GasLink pipeline that

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would bring fracked gas 670 kilometres from Dawson Creek, B.C., to an LNG Canada liquefaction plant at Kitimat. (A consortium that includes state-controlled Malaysian, Chinese and Korean companies owns LNG Canada.) Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs oppose pipeline projects that threaten the health and well-being of people who live in the territory, which they have never ceded or surrendered.

Governments of B.C. and Canada claim agreements with elected band councils constitute consent, even though Supreme Court cases—including 1997’s Delgamuukw versus the Queen, which involved the Gitxsan and Wet’suwet’en—have recognized traditional governance forms, including the hereditary chief and clan system, on traditional territories. Elected band councils are more like municipal councils that have limited jurisdiction only over reserve lands.

The hereditary-chief system was in place long before settlers and colonizers arrived. Chiefs, clans and house groups are responsible to the land and the people, and chiefs can be removed if they fail to fulfil their duties. The band-council system is a product of the Indian Act, which also gave us residential schools.

The councils can’t be faulted for signing the agreements. Money and jobs are needed to support communities that struggle under the current economic system. But pipelines and other fossil-fuel projects provide mostly short-term jobs and economic benefits, mainly related to pipeline construction. As with many elected bodies, it’s difficult for the councils to look beyond immediate priorities and election-cycle timelines.

The hereditary chiefs take a broader, longer-term view. A statement from the Unist’ot’en camp, where hereditary chiefs, land defenders and supporters have operated a checkpoint since 2009, said, “There can be no question now that this is an issue of Wet’suwet’en Rights and Title.

We have demonstrated that this fight is

about more than a pipeline; it is about the right of Indigenous peoples around the world to exercise Free, Prior, and Informed Consent.”

As my good friend Miles Richardson, David Suzuki Foundation board member and former head of the B.C. Treaty Commission and Haida First Nation, told the Vancouver Sun: “When you look at the political world and the relationship between First Nations and the Crown, there’s a mighty struggle going on between two worldviews. There’s the Indigenous worldview manifested in the nation-tonation commitment, and the colonial view, a 200-year-old, failed policy that was denounced by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and apologized for.”

The hereditary chiefs and land defenders’ worldview goes beyond this pipeline and even Indigenous issues in general. Neskonlith First Nation Chief Judy Wilson, secretary treasurer of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, told The Tyee that defenders are standing up for everyone in the face of global warming and its impacts on land, air and water. “That’s what the Indigenous land defenders are talking about when they say we need to protect the land and the water,” she said. “That water is sacred, water is life.

It’s critical and crucial to every Canadian.

Not only in B.C. and Canada, but globally there has to be an awakening now.”

Canada and B.C. have made important commitments to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and have agreed to the principles of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous peoples. Forcefully removing people from their own territories to give the fossil-fuel industry right of way flies in the face of those commitments.

Just as the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs and land defenders are bringing much-needed awareness to the issues we all face with environmental degradation, short-term economic policies and climate disruption, our governments must commit to protecting all peoples’ interests, not just those at large fossil-fuel corporations.

Expanding oilsands production, offshore drilling, fracked natural gas and pipelines keep us on a path detrimental to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and to the future of all people. We must stand with the chiefs and land defenders in their efforts to protect the land, water and air that we all rely on for health, wellbeing and survival.

David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation.

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TREE SKIING Communing with with nature at its most essential level.

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love being in the trees in winter.

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natural features such as bowls and chutes. And eastern tree skiing—lacking the West’s fuzzy warmth and cathedral spires—is different altogether.

Growing up skiing in Ontario, Quebec and Vermont, I spent a lot of time in the trees, whether downhill or cross-country. In addition to being a way of enjoying the simple beauty of a winter day, you could commune with a forest at its most essential—far outside of the cacophonic pageantry of summer. I’ll admit that eastern hardwoods weren’t for everyone: they were the rough bouncers at an exclusive club ready to repel anyone who didn’t belong, and a girded honour guard to welcome those who did. But if you liked powder at all it was a club worth joining.

Skiing hardwood forests feels like moving through a state of suspended animation, though there’s plenty going on—stories being spun in the wood

of hibernating critters and burrowing insects, of hormones coursing through roots ready to send sap racing upward at the first hint of warmth. And yet save for an occasional creaking in the wind, all this industry is carried out in silence.

Moving among such trees in winter is like entering a realm populated by beings whose sentinel nature is their very allure—as if they both conjure experience and bear witness to it. Perhaps they do. I’m fond of noting that the human genome contains some 20,000 genes, while a poplar tree has 45,000. What does it mean when the complexity of the human brain is governed by fewer genes than a block of wood? Perhaps only that when it comes to DNA, wisdom, stoicism and vigilance may be more hard-won than mobility.

In British Columbia, where I now live, not only do I love skiing the trees, but I also enjoy the myriad forms they take—from hunched snowghosts to towering alabaster arrows of improbable symmetry. It’s easy to view such statuesque embodiments as living things that have simply stalled out from daily existence, their weighted encasements a measure of the force of winter—as in the old Lewis Carrol quote: I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says “Go to sleep, darlings, till

the summer comes again.” But such a view would be a mistake.

For B.C. snowriders, trees are shelter in the storm; for the snow that finds its way into them, they are filter and preservative, minimizing the effects of wind and sun.

Microclimates also help: a mountain that spends a lot of quality time in the cloud deck, its peak perpetually shrouded, tends to pull down significantly more snow than neighbouring peaks. Where such places are found (and I’d count Whistler among them), it’s the fluffy turns beneath the branches that rule the mountain’s personality.

Hitting treeline from the alpine is an interesting introduction— zigzagging around krumholtz and other tightly packed manifestations. But as you move downslope and larger trees prevail, things open up—though never enough to make the next move completely obvious. And this is where the “game” takes over. Tree skiing, even where you can see around them, is still all decisions, discovery and endless permutation: make a turn around one, a new line comes into view and suddenly everything looks different; your next turn repeats the trick; then it happens again, much like a high-speed video game testing both reflexes and processing powers. All the while the slope uncoils over the natural contours of the mountain, connected by lines

that follow the logic of topography and water—a logic, you learn, that the trees follow as well.

For many years I simply skied through these snowclad trees, paying little attention to what I saw as a silent plight for spring to arrive. But a few years ago, some reading on tree biology delivered a different impression.

The statuesque nature of B.C.’s mountain trees, it turns out, is less about current weather than millions of years of evolution and the selective power of ice ages. You see, the west coast’s firs and spruce and cedar—even mighty redwoods and sequoia—are snow trees, exquisitely evolved in form and function to deal with and make use of the white stuff. With a heavy load, their apical symmetry sheds just enough to allow the branches to bend but not break; in cold weather they’ll hold enough snow to protect buds; and melting snow from branches drips in a circle, feeding roots that require a steady moisture supply over winter. Indeed, the entire arc of a snow tree’s spring, summer and fall are in play as you ski by it in winter.

In a sense then, these particular trees “like” snow. And that makes me love them even more.

Leslie Anthony is a Whistler-based author, editor, biologist and bon vivant who has never met a mountain he didn’t like. n

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Yoga Isn’t Just a Spandex Sport Most of us Westerners think that yoga is a bendy-stretchy thing you do to keep your riding muscles from seizing up like a coiled spring. But yoga in its full meaning is a spiritual practice that can take many shapes and forms: not just the asanas, or aching positions we know so well and love—and love to hate— but a means of living the good life.

Next time you dig deep into an asana, keep in mind that it’s designed to trip you out—a pathway to samadhi, or the experience of ecstatic consciousness. In its very essence, yoga is a way of being in the world that encounters the divine, and that ultimately prepares you for the greatest transformation of all—death.

More common in the West are the physical forms of hatha and ashtanga yoga, with some yoga centres emphasizing their meditative, ethical and spiritual sides, while others merely capitalize on their tummy-toning effects. But in Hinduism, there are several types: karma yoga, or the yoga of unselfish action; jnana yoga, or the path of self-realization through knowledge; and bhakti yoga, or the path of loving devotion.

This morning, I was doing the bendy type, even as I was here on Maui to experience the path of bhakti, in all of its forms—meditation, chanting, singing (kirtan), and loving devotion to the avatars of the divine. Having reached the fourth decade of my gross body’s existence—that’s compared to the subtle body, folks—I had flown to Maui to immerse myself in “Open Your Heart in Paradise,” a retreat with none other than Ram Dass, the ‘60s psychologist whose research into psychedelics led him

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to spiritual praxis. My intentions were mixed—partly, I wanted to meet a figure whose influence has hit me in both head and heart; partly, I also wanted to see if bhakti had what I was looking for, even though I really had no idea what, exactly, I was seeking. Such is the formless intention of the spirit. Either way, I was in Maui.

Early in the morning (well for me, anyway), about 100 of us were going through sunrise salutations, as our radiant instructor Saraswati Markus encouraged us on. I worked on my tight tendons, wondering what past-life misadventure had left me with the karma of inflexibility. But my body eventually gave way, not just to the lunging warrior in me, but to the overall atmosphere.

Three days of meditation, dharma talks, nightly kirtan and warm ocean swims had begun to suffuse my soul like a slowsteeped tea. I was sleeping only six hours a night, yet I felt fantastic—in fact, I felt high all the time.

Perhaps someone put something in the chai, I scrawl in my journal.

My mind considers other possibilities: perhaps there is something in the oceanside Qi’Gong, as we wave our arms about, mimicking the swaying palm fronds. And of course there is, just as there is something in the dharma talks from the founding figures of meditation and Buddhist practice in the West: Jack Kornfeld and Trudy Goodman, Joseph Goldstein and Sharon Salzberg. And indeed there is something at the retreat that I rarely encountered in some 10 years of grad school: wisdom.

I am ingesting more wisdom than I can handle—not knowledge per se, but in its Greek philosophical sense, sophia as lived praxis, from those who have lived a life or two and can communicate it with the heart, not just intellect. Krishna Das, as I note in my journal, is exceptional in this respect: He has learned to live with faith the hard way after falling into a long, down-andout depression when his guru died and “left the body.” His Long Island demeanour slices right through the bullshit. For Krishna Das, kirtan

In this motley crew I discover a handful of psychedelic anarchists and nomadic Sufis, many of us ex-ravers from bygone eras.

We discover our rhythms during the spinning nights of kirtan music, and in Ram Dass’ words, form something of a soul pod. I make friends with initiated elders, aging flower children, and ex-Marines.

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In this motley crew I discover a handful of psychedelic anarchists and nomadic Sufis, many of us ex-ravers from the ‘90s. We discover our rhythms during the spinning nights of kirtan music, and in Ram Dass’ words, form something of a soul pod. I make friends with initiated elders, aging flower children, two electronic music producers and an ex-Marine. In a word, I had finally dived into what I had previously only heard the meaning of, but not felt in its fullness: satsang, or the spiritual community.

Waiting for Ram Dass’ mic to work, I return to my journal.

music is his practice and his life; it is what keeps his heart alive.

Whatever that something is, it is reflected in the old tripster’s adage: set and setting. Set your intentions, create the setting, and the trip will—with some luck—unfold into realms of revelation.

“Set and setting,” of course, come from Ram Dass, in his previous incarnation as Dr. Richard Alpert, coined with Harvard research colleague Dr. Timothy Leary. As for setting my intentions—I find myself torn between the soft ocean swells and the jam-packed devotional schedule, which is to say, between experiencing the sublime aspects of nature, and the need for a community of spiritual seekers. As for setting—the lush tropics of the Napili

Kai Resort is at times supernaturally serene, and it amplifies an emerging sense that we’re all in this crazy-making timelessness together.

Emotions and energies sweep through the assembly like electric currents, I write.

Going to See the Acid Guru It is hot and humid under the giant tent, and I am crouched up close under the low-riser stage. Right before me is Ram

Dass, and the batteries in his wireless mic have died.

The audience of some 300 holds steady in near silence as Ram Dass—a non-trivial icon of spiritual psychedelia dating back to the ‘60s; today a beacon for karma yoga and Bhakti devotional love—tries to make himself heard. All of us wait with bated breath. I glance around at the audience, held steady in the moment. Some of us are seated cross-legged under the giant tent, others in chairs, as Hawaiian birds chirp their signature kook kook a loo, and the surf, a few hundred yards away, crashes on the shore. I am surrounded by some four generations of spiritual seekers— some are well-travelled yogis and Hindu

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backcountry—that sacred feeling that sends shivers as you traverse a glacier. It’s not just all adrenaline, there’s something else shaking in this valley. But where does one go with it, if not seeking the path of organized religion?

Getting Dosed with the Divine I glance up from my journal. We listen quietly to the symphony of crashing surf and tropical sing-song as precisely nothing happens. The mic is still dead.

Entirely content in this moment—beings of warm liquid, I scrawl—we slowly melt into island time, as we wait to receive darshan (blessings of the guru) from the acid master.

Ram Dass, some 87 years young, glances up from his wheelchair. Always one to play on the moment, he calls out into the microphone. There is no response. There is nothing to do. Just the moment itself. And so he drops his head, and plays dead.

Seated up front, a few of us become aware of the puppet show Ram Dass is putting on. Ram Dass stays perfectly immobile, eyes downcast, mouth ajar, head to the side, with one hand still a quarter raised, as if he’s stopped speaking mid-sentence. Playing the irony of his condition to the hilt—his very role, up onstage, as the awakened guru—by all accounts he appears as if his batteries have gone dead.

And by now, we’re beginning to lose it. Those at the back, some 300 under the circus tent, have no idea what is going on. It’s classic R.D., ever the trickster.

But it’s also deadly serious. Ram Dass is mirroring the fact that he still suffers from the effects of a severe stroke in 1997 that left him with expressive aphasia, inhibiting his ability to speak and leaving half of his body paralyzed. But rather than let the stroke define him, he now seems to be play-acting its effects, as if Ram Dass himself, like an android from a Philip K. Dick novel, is just another replicant of the real thing.

As we like to say in academia, it’s a teachable moment. Indeed, this is how guru works—by showing you what you need, rather than what you want—and it’s not the guru, it’s guru, as a principle

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of the avatar, or manifestation of the divine. And here I am, looking at guru Ram Dass, who knows he is not guru, not a realized being (yet?), but a copy of his guru, Maharaj-ji, who is already dead. And here Ram Dass is playing fakedead. Embrace the simulacra, he seems to be saying. It’s all Maya, illusion, a meat-puppet show anyway. This minor revelation hits me right between the eyes.

Ram Dass is playing fake dead. In Philip K. Dick’s terms, he’s a fake fake.

The Cosmic Evolution of One Dr. Richard Alpert There is a magical quality to Ram Dass’ New York City lectures of 1969 that form the core of his bestselling manual for the cosmic counterculture, Be Here Now. GQ editor Will Welch describes becoming obsessed with him in his infamous piece, “The Unified Theory of Ram Dass” (which is a recommended accompaniment to this article). It is in part because of these talks, now available

for all on the Ram Dass podcast (now up to 139!), that I am here, a few feet from the man who was once fired from Harvard in 1963 for exploring the healing properties, therapeutic benefits and religious potentials of substances that no one could quite comprehend. He was then known as Dr. Richard Alpert, Harvard professor of psychology. Witty, intellectual, talented beyond belief—he also played cello and piloted his own plane—and a bisexual man to boot, he was also decades ahead of his time.

It’s funny how failure works. Being axed from an Ivy League institution instantly elevated Alpert and Leary into countercultural icons of the psychedelic ‘60s. After Harvard, the two continued to explore the potentials of psilocybin and LSD at a mansion in Millbrook, N.Y., publishing the journal Psychedelic Review as well as the infamous (and useful) book The Psychedelic Experience: A Manual Based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead (1964). But by 1966, the two parted ways, with Leary fighting multiple marijuana possession charges that eventually landed him in prison in 1970 (and breaking out—an epic saga involving the Weathermen, the Black Panther government-in-exile in Algeria,

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Mindfulness is touted by SiliconValley big business today—and is becoming just as much a big business— not the least because it influenced its legendary figures: Steve Jobs went to visit Maharaj-ji after reading Be Here Now, though he arrived a few months too late, after his death in 1973. Mark Zuckerberg went at the suggestion of Jobs, while Larry Page and Jeffrey Skroll of eBay also undertook a pilgrimage to the ashram at Kainchi. If I were to summarise my point here, it would have to take on a gravitational metaphor. With Neem Karoli Baba, we’re dealing with a kind of singularity, and Ram Dass has been orbiting the event horizon for some time.

It is the cosmic arc of Ram Dass’ life that has always interested me: from the heights of the ivory tower to sleeping outside of Indian bazaars, from acid guru to wandering the U.S. in a hippie bus, from Freudian psychology to Hindu mysticism.

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From Psychedelics to Spirit After Leary introduced Ram Dass to psilocybin, he really only one had research question: what is consciousness?

The question of consciousness—that infamous yet bungled meaning of life, the universe, and everything, to paraphrase Douglas Adams—led Leary and Alpert to establish a number of experiments that, to this day, have set the standard for exploring the therapeutic potentials of psychedelics. The word psychedelic itself comes from the Greek psyche and delios, meaning “mind manifesting.” That said, psyche ought to be taken not in a narrow, dualistic sense as the postulations of the ego, but as that ineffable, unlocatable stuff of awareness that remains when the ego is all said and done. And whether such chemical agents, synthetic or organic, manifest only a recursive hallucination of the mind speaking to itself, or reveal all that which escapes the organizing principles and filters of mind—in Aldous Huxley’s word, opening the “doors of perception” to the worlding of time/space as such—remains entirely unresolved in today’s research.

The answer, undoubtedly, is a little bit of both. Alpert and Leary’s framing of set and setting reveals how psychedelics both amplify existing expectations of the user while, at the same time, offering the potential to open consciousness to unthought visionary experiences.

As Magdalena Bokowa discusses in “The Second Wave,” her Pique feature from November 2018, psychedelics offer incredible potential to cure (and not just treat the symptoms of) depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and other “psychological” problems that standard science so often only attempts to treat with opiates. Above all, psychedelics, as they implode the boundaries of the ego, lead one to confront a fear of death. Our world of instant gratification so fears death that it remains uncomfortably stuffed into the hierarchy of social and familial separation that defines Western culture.

One experiment in particular from this era stands out for its audacity, but also authenticity—the 1962 “Good Friday Experiment” conducted with graduate student Walter Pahnke and the Harvard Divinity School. The first controlled, double-blind study of drugs and the mystical experience, it led many theology students to report that they had directly apprehended the beauty of the divine. I can only imagine what my own early experiences with Presbyterian service might have been, had the hard pews, comatose hymns and snoring sermons been replaced with a comingof-age ritual in which the divine was actually manifested—but then, that was the point of rave culture.

The question of consciousness, for Alpert, went far beyond psychedelics, which is where he parted ways with Leary.

Alpert began searching for ways to get into divine states of consciousness and not come down. He wanted to go beyond what the ingestion of an all-too temporary

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entheogen—entheos genesis, or re-creating the divine within—could provide.

A pivotal event led to this moment, namely his first unforgettable trip with Leary that Ram Dass narrates in some detail in Be Here Now. Upon taking this particular dose of psilocybin—a synthetic of the mushroom legally manufactured at the time by pharmaceutical company Sandoz—all vestiges of his social, personal, psychological and cultural identity were stripped away, until he was left entirely void. He saw himself, disassociated, as a separate figure, dismantled, piece by piece. And then, just when there was nothing left of his identity, his body disappeared, too.

A sense of horror set in. There was nothing left, he says, but the awareness of nothingness itself. It sounds like a magnificent acid trip straight out of the Tibetan Book of the Dead, a true fake death experience, which is to say, an encounter with the Kantian sublime, as full of wonder as horror.

“I felt that I must be dying,” reflects Ram Dass, “since there was nothing in my universe that led me to believe in life after leaving the body.” But die he did not, which led to a profound realization, that he was still aware: “this aware ‘I’ was watching the entire drama, including the panic, with calm compassion.” What was this, this thisness of consciousness after the death of the ego and the body, and why was this thisness calm, and compassionate, to the death of his own ego?

After this trip—and hundreds of others, with increasingly higher doses of LSD and other psychedelics—Alpert began to seek answers to the metaphysical questions of life and death that Western science had disbarred him from even asking. During his journey to India in 1967, he visited temples and sadhus, religious ascetics of Hinduism and Jainism, and studied Eastern traditions and Buddhist meditation. The journey itself is worth listening to—for after many adventures and hardships, he finally surrendered to a young surfer from

Feature S T O R Y Long Beach, known as Bhagwan Dass. And it was Bhagwan Dass who would say to Alpert, when anxiety set in: “Just be here now, man.” Alpert, by then a balding and barefoot pilgrim sleeping outdoors and begging for food, was learning to let go. It was Bhagwan Dass who led Alpert into the foothills of the Himalayas to meet his guru, Neem Karoli Baba.

From Dosing Acid to Divine Avatars Wrapped in a blanket, Neem Karoli Baba—often called Maharaj-ji, an affectionate term—was a peripatetic man of poverty. Named after the small village of Neeb Karori, he exhibited few of the outward markings of a sadhu. He wore no holy robes, and his head, far from being adorned in matted locks, was mostly shaven. He had no money, and clothes aside, for most of his life he only owned a broken pot shard from which he gathered rainwater to drink. He often disappeared into the forest without warning, sleeping in culverts and caves.

His devotees were only just beginning to build temples to house him—as ashrams to Hanuman, the Hindu god of devotional love and service—when Alpert arrived. In short, he was but a minor (though curiously influential) figure compared to the grand gurus who had already attracted the attention of the West, such as the Beatles’ pilgrimage to Maharashi Mahesh Yogi.

Yet, despite the low-key nature of outward appearances, and despite a personality that sought to dethrone Alpert’s assumptions of what a “holy man” should be, within a few minutes of their meeting, Maharaj-ji had completely shattered Alpert’s logical apprehension of the world. He did so by speaking to him of what only Alpert could know: intimate details of the death of his mother. Alpert’s mind was blown this time by spirit, not psychedelics. But he still wanted to see what would happen when the two would mix. Within a few days of meeting, Alpert gave Maharaj-ji some 900 micrograms of potent Owsley LSD. Much to his surprise, the exceedingly high dose seemed to produce no reaction. During a second visit to India, Maharaj-ji took 1,200 micrograms, to which he said of the “yogi medicine:” “To take (LSD) with no effect, your mind must be firmly fixed on God.”

Alpert was floored. Surrendering what he thought were the vestiges of his Jewish sense of self, he entered into devotional bhakti practice, expecting to become a Hindu devotee. Instead, he learned from Maharaj-ji that all paths to the divine are one—in Hindi, Sub Ek!—from Krishna to Christ. And though instructed by Maharajji not to say a word upon returning to America, all Ram Dass could do was speak of what he had seen. Of a different path.

Of a way to expand consciousness through sadhana. Of a way not to come down.

Of something other than psychedelic substances—something ineffable, of spirit.

Cosmic Meat Puppets I ponder all this—life, the universe, and everything, as Monty Python would have it—as I sit at Ram Dass’ feet, just as he once sat at the feet of Maharaj-ji. Where do such mystical experiences fit into the 21st century, I wonder? Have we lost all that is holy? How can I express that spirit often felt deep in the abode of the mountains, in the silence of glaciers punctuated only by the cries of the raven—while still being critical of those who would manipulate such siddhis for power and fame?

While words sometimes fail him, Ram Dass’ facial expressions often speak all that need be said, and this moment—always in this moment, for Ram Dass, this moment when time becomes elastic, a thing to be felt, to sink into—is no exception.

As his microphone is fiddled with, Ram Dass continues to droop his head, his eyes going blank. Those of us in front continue to chuckle as he holds the moment: he has become a broken robot, a marionette without strings. As a symbolic gesture, it could not be more clear: he is but a puppet of his guru.

But then the batteries are restored.

Ram Dass raises his head and good left arm in greeting, the robot restored to life. The entire room erupts in laughter.

Once an academic jester, now a seasoned spiritual prankster, a single glance from Ram Dass sinks into my consciousness like a depth charge of the cosmos.

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There’s something to be said for a city that celebrates flowers on the cusp of winter morphing into spring, and rest assured that, no matter the weather, the plethora of flowers are all indoors, safe from the fickle elements of the outdoors.

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womenofwhistler.com The Philadelphia Flower Show is produced annually by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS). Dates for the show this year run from March 2 to 10 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. With more than 260,000 people attending annually, it’s billed as the “largest indoor flower show in the world.” It’s also the world’s oldest, making its debut in 1829.

Every year has a different theme and this year the focus is on “Flower Power.” (Think 1960s and Woodstock, so you might want to wear some flowers in your hair). This theme pays tribute to the enormous impact flowers have on our lives.

“Our lineup of brilliant Flower Show exhibit designers will capture how flowers influence the way we feel, think and act in personal and global ways,” said Sam Lemheney, PHS chief of shows and events.

Special evening events and daily attractions will incorporate the “Flower Power”-era theme as well as note the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock music festival. At the opening-night dance party, the ‘60s vibe will bloom at the Flowers After Hours event with the musical group The Beat Tells.

The indoor show is a flower extravaganza, with a rainbow of colours to excite the senses and the soul. Gardeners, florists, landscapers, designers and flower lovers in general flock to the centre to see displays, interpretative art and even unique architecture. Four hectares of floorshow help explore “how flowers convey a wide range of emotions and messages in a universal language that transcends cultures and borders,” according to show organizers in a release. “Stunning landscapes, imaginative gardens, and breathtaking floral displays will interpret flowers’ power to inspire, decorate, style, and enrich our lives.

Through imaginative exhibits, guests will see ideas like community, healing, peace, transformation, and hope brought to life in surprising, vibrant ways.”

And, for the first time in the U.S. since 1985, Florists’ Transworld Delivery (FTD) is hosting the premier competition, the FTD World Cup 2019, which showcases talented

floral designers from around the world.

“The FTD World Cup will be a oncein-a-lifetime experience and is a wonderful example of the power that flowers have to bring people from different cultures and backgrounds together,” noted Lemheney.

This is the world’s most prestigious event for the floral industry, with up to 30 countries participating. (The international floral design competition is only held every four to six years, and is hosted in different worldwide locations.)

At last year’s Philadelphia event, I was overwhelmed with the variety of orchids on display, spending hours photographing the tropical gems at an up-close-and-personal distance—hard to replicate in gardens.

There are reputedly about 28,000 orchid (Orchidaceae) species: From moth orchids (Phalaenopsis) and Showy Lady’s Slipper to the spot-flecked Oncidium, and one of my favourites: the Rothschild’s slipper orchid (Paphiopedilum rothschildianum). They range in size, colour and fragrance, which can become challenging to the casual orchidlover in trying to identify the type.

I stayed at the nearby Loews Philadelphia Hotel, which proved to be quite convenient for attending events at the convention centre—even when it was snowing. The hotel has a central location in the heart of the city, with many historic attractions within a short walking distance of the hotel. The Independence Hall is just a block away.

Extend your stay with a side visit to the world-famous Longwood Gardens in nearby Kennett Square, about a 50-minute drive. Admission allows you to explore places such as the Orchid House and the Mediterranean Garden. Seasonal events are also featured throughout the year. The Orchid Extravaganza runs from Jan. 19 to March 24, 2019, a nice add-on to the flower show. A separate-timed admission ticket is required for this event, but it is well worth the premium. Be advised that tickets sell quickly and range from $23 on nonpeak days to $30 on peak days for adults.

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ormer Freestyle Whistler member Maia Schwinghammer made her FIS World Cup debut in Calgary on Jan. 12, and hit the top 10 in her first contest.

The 17-year-old Schwinghammer posted a score of 72.37, 6.73 points back of winner Yulia Galysheva of Kazakhstan and less than four points off the podium.

France’s Perrine Laffont placed second while American Jaelin Kauf took third.

Schwinghammer was the third best Canadian behind two Dufour-Lapointe sisters, as Justine was fifth and Chloe took eighth. Meanwhile, fellow Whistlerite Sofiane Gagnon also took a career best, placing 13th with a 67.98 tally.

Lastly, Laurianne Desmarais-Gilbert hit the top 30 in 27th place.

Reflecting on the day, Schwinghammer said that after cracking the top 16 in qualifying and advancing to finals, there was no more stress after she had exceeded her initial expectations. Any other accomplishments were a bonus.

“Honestly, it was one of the best experiences of my life so far. I’ve been looking forward to it for a really long time and to come out with the result that I did was pretty crazy,” she said. “I was much less nervous in finals. Coming into the competition, I hadn’t expected

to make the top 16 and to be already in there, I had no stress. It was all fun.”

What made the final especially surprising for Schwinghammer was that she had struggled in training earlier in the day.

“I didn’t even put down a top-tobottom (run). I didn’t do my comp run in training. It really wasn’t going well,” she said. “But in the competition, I put it all together.”

Schwinghammer qualified in 15th, but managed to rise a few spots in finals after tidying up her approach.

“I had a couple mistakes coming out of the top jump in my qualification run and then in finals, I just cleaned it up.

I skied faster. I skied better than I had been,” she said.

It was helpful, Schwinghammer said, that she debuted on the familiar Calgary course where she earned a second-place finish in last year’s NorAm event and where she’s cut her teeth.

“I’m a big fan of that course. I really, really like it and it was good to do it on home soil,” she said, noting that she enjoys how steep it is. “All my family came to watch because it’s pretty close to home, so I had the whole cheering squad out there.

It’s a good environment there. It was really nice to do that in finals in Canada.”

Being her rookie season on the national team, Schwinghammer said she was told that she would enter the Calgary competition and the Mont Tremblant,

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Que. event later this month. However, by virtue of her stronger-than-anticipated debut, she was invited to compete at the World Cup in Lake Placid, N.Y. with qualifiers on Jan. 17 and finals on Jan. 18.

“I’d really like to get a good result here,” she said from New York state. “There’s talk about potentially going to World Championships and I’d just like to make finals again and see where that takes me.”

Though currently based in Saskatoon where she is completing her final year of high school, Schwinghammer is a regular in Whistler, having grown up in the Freestylerz and Freestyle Whistler programs.

“I’ve been skiing at Momentum Camps as long as I can remember,” she said. “It’s such a great facility for us in the summer and it’s a great spot to train.”

On the men’s side, Canadian Mikael Kingsbury put up his third moguls victory of the season and fourth win overall to pad his all-time lead. The 26-yearold bested Sweden’s Walter Wallberg by

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3.19 points and Whistler-raised Daichi Hara, representing Japan, by 6.03 points.

Meanwhile, Laurent Dumais hit the top 10 in 10th place, while Philippe Marquis placed 18th, Pemberton’s Brenden Kelly was 23rd and Kerrian Chunlaud took 28th. Jordan Kober, meanwhile, snagged the final spot of the top 30.

“Things turned out to be a little easier for me today, because some guys got caught up going down the slope over the two finals. But I still went with my hardest trick of the day in the second final,” Kingsbury said in a release. “When I saw (in the second final) that nobody had done something outstanding before me, and that Benjamin (Clavet) pulled out, I decided to go with a copy paste of my first final and that’s what I was able to do, which earned about the same score. Still, it wasn’t easy today because it was warm and the snow texture kept changing, and that’s why some guys had a tough time.”

Full results are available online at www.fis-ski.com. n

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yden Kristmanson has been part of one of the most, if not the most, successful eras in Whistler Secondary School hoops history.

But as a Grade 12 student and in the midst of her final season at the school, Kristmanson is making preparations for her post-secondary career, announcing on Jan. 7 that she had committed to Toronto’s Ryerson Rams beginning with the 2019-20 season.

Kristmanson said she had a few scholarship offers, including from the University of Toronto and St. Francis Xavier, but the opportunity to join a solid Rams squad (which boasts a 12-2 record so far this season) combined with one of the country’s best architecture programs led her to Ryerson.

“I was really keen on going elsewhere.

I wanted to get out of B.C. I was super keen on going somewhere different than Whistler,” she said. “Ryerson has always been one of my top options. The school is brand new and it’s just different from every other school I’ve been to.”

Also factoring into her decision was the chance to go to a different type of environment than Whistler, which Toronto will certainly provide.

“It’s kind of hard to go from a small town to a small town,” she reasoned.

“When I was trying to choose between schools, I was trying to find the balance of seeing something new while feeling like it was the best place for me.

“It’s going to be kind of a shellshock at first. I’ve never been in the extremely cold weather that they get there.”

Being a rookie on a veteran team, Kristmanson won’t jump right in to being a major contributor, but she’s comfortable easing into university life and getting the chance to learn from a group of role models.

“In that first year, I probably won’t be playing as much as I would if all the kids on the team are in their first and second years,” she said. “It’s definitely a balance of positioning. The people who have been there for longer are obviously going to play more.

They’re stronger. They have more experience.”

From a skills perspective, Kristmanson will look to tighten up her defence before she reports to Ryerson as if she can’t keep opponents from scoring, she won’t be granted much opportunity to score herself.

“If you can’t play D, you can’t play offence. You can’t even be on the floor,” she said. “I’m a shooter, so I’m always working on my shot. That’s one thing that

I definitely think I can bring to Ryerson is being a shooting guard for them.”

As a self-described late bloomer, Kristmanson is also looking to bulk up, as at the university level, she’ll be competing against women, not girls.

Ryerson head coach Carly Clarke said she first connected with Kristmanson last summer and brought her to Toronto to have a look.

“I was able to watch some film and see her work out in person. Just getting to know her and understand her work ethic, her passion and determination to grow as a player was a big factor and that made her a great fit for us,” she said. “We have strong interior play and strong guard play now, too. She’s going to be a great asset to our perimeter play and she’s going to challenge our veteran players in practice and push them to get better.”

Kristmanson started playing in elementary school with a group of girls that make up the current Storm squad. She described the team as “best friends” that ramped up their interest in high school, making the provincials in three out of her four years to this point.

“It’s one of the best experiences ever,” she said, adding that she doesn’t expect to be the last Storm member to commit to a university before the season is through. “We had never been top 10 at ‘AA’ provincials, ever. We’ve accomplished some pretty great things.”

RICHMAN COMMITS TO LANGARA

Staying closer to home, Pemberton Secondary School’s (PSS) Alyssa Richman has committed to playing at Vancouver’s Langara College for the upcoming season.

The point guard had been looking at a few options but after getting the chance to train with the Falcons over the holiday break, the comfort she felt helped seal her decision.

“I had a lot of fun and the coach was great, so I decided to go play there,” she said.

While Richman said her conversations with the coaching staff haven’t turned to a specific role yet, she said she’d be given the chance to hit the floor. “(Coach Paul Eberhardt) did say that he plays all of his players, so just because I’m in my first year it doesn’t mean that I would be less of a part of a team than the other girls,” she said.

As for the current season, PSS has had just two tournaments this year, though the Red Devils took a third-place finish in Barriere this past weekend. Richman added that the squad is looking to qualify for March’s provincial tournament once again this season. n

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Sports T HE SCORE Finestone, Pelchat take provincial wins WHISTLER VALLEY SNOWBOARD CLUB STARS AT HOME COMPETITION By

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inn Finestone and Juliette Pelchat went back-to-back in their first action of the BC Snowboard Provincial Series on Jan. 12 and 13.

The 15-year-old Finestone won both men’s events and the 14-year-old Pelchat topped both women’s competitions as the Whistler Valley Snowboard Club (WVSC) opened its season at Whistler Blackcomb.

Weather conditions forced organizers to cancel the big-air event planned for Sunday and bump the two slopestyle competitions back a day.

Finestone started the weekend with a score of 91.75, topping Julien Canniccioni of Team Bueno (86.75) and WVSC teammate Truth Smith (81.50) and then improved to an even 94.00 the next day as he emerged over WVSC’s Liam Stevens (88.25) and Canniccioni (86.75).

Finestone said he entered the competition with confidence, which grew each time out as he was able to push his limits.

“The runs that I ended up winning with were the biggest runs I’ve ever done in a contest,” he said. “I had two new tricks I learned last year, which were two different double variations, so a switch frontside double (900) and a back double (1080) on the jumps. I had a good score on those two back to back, but the one trick I think made the score higher was I did a big trick (frontboard 630 out) off the second rail that I had learned two days before.”

Finestone acknowledged feeling some nerves before busting out the new trick, but with a practice run before finals, said he gave it a trial run to warm up before feeling comfortable pulling it out of his toolbox.

“My plan was to do an easy trick on it first and then do my first finals run. If I stomped the first finals run to what I wanted it to be like, then I would extend the (second) run and add that trick in,” he said. “It worked out and I managed to land that trick perfectly.”

Pelchat, meanwhile, earned a 70.25 on Jan. 12 as she shared the podium with teammates Jackie Carlson (66.25) and Maggie Crompton (55.50). She nudged her

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score up to an even 71.00 on Sunday, trailed

by Carlson (66.25) and Crompton (64.50).

Pelchat explained she found the right combination of preparedness and nerves en route to her double-gold weekend. She felt her execution, as much as her choice of tricks, was key to her score.

“The flowiness of the tricks (was important), and I performed them pretty well,” she said, adding that she performed tricks such as indie grabs off the bigger jumps to boost her tally.“I start with a run I know I can put down and then I build up from there.”

WVSC head coach Rob Picard said the club contingent of 32 was its largest ever at a provincial event, which he credits to the strength of both the sport and the team.

“With our recent snowfalls, we’ve been having issues getting in the park. We love the snow, but we haven’t had a lot of major training up until the weekend besides working on some skills. It was nice to see everybody put their run down,” he said. “Everybody had an idea of what they wanted to do, they had two days to do it and everyone walked away pretty happy.”

An additional motivating factor for many of the club’s athletes is the upcoming Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alta. from Feb. 15 to March 3. Picard anticipates that WVSC could send four of the province’s six slopestyle athletes to the Games if they perform well in this weekend’s continuation of the provincial series at Big White and then an Air Nation tour event at Sun Peaks from Jan. 22 to 24.

“We’ve got the Big White contest coming up on the weekend, and the Sun Peaks one, the results from that will choose the people that are going to be going to Canada Games,” Picard said. “I know it’s important for the families and the kids to be able to have that opportunity.”

While Finestone was certainly in the mix coming into the weekend, he also knows he’s much closer to securing himself a spot with two wins.

Pelchat added it would mean a lot for her to qualify for her first national-level event.

“There are going to be a lot more girls competing and it’ll be against (athletes from all over) Canada,” she said. n

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Sports T HE SCORE Crankworx reveals 2019 schedule SPORTS BRIEFS: SAUDAN COULOIR SKI RACE EXTREME REGISTRATION OPENS; KRIPPS TAKES SILVER By

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he Crankworx World Tour is down a stop but up a tour title.

This year’s tour will see three stops, down from the four it hit the past two summers, after eliminating the French festival in Les Gets.

The 2019 schedule will be: Crankworx Rotorua from March 19 to 24; Crankworx Innsbruck from June 12 to 16; and Crankworx Whistler from Aug. 9 to 18.

This season will also see dual slalom promoted to a Crankworx Championship, as the discipline will now be held at all tour stops with an overall title handed out at the end of the season.

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Kinnaird said in a release. “It’s a simple, raw format that brings out riders from across the spectrum of mountain bike disciplines and ability. We added our first Dual Slalom competitions outside Whistler last year and they absolutely went off.”

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SAUDAN COULOIR SKI RACE EXTREME REGISTRATION OPENS

STRAIT AND NARROW Kyle Strait, who won the dual slalom event in Crankworx in 2018,

The second edition of the rebooted Saudan Couloir Ski Race Extreme will expand to include snowboarders.

The race, which in its first incarnation ran from 1987 until 2001, will feature pro categories for male and female snowboarders, as well as three amateur categories when it runs on Saturday, April 13 (with the possibility of running a day earlier if conditions are more

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KRIPPS TAKES SECOND STRAIGHT SILVER

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Sports T H E S C O R E runner-up finish in as many races at the World Cup race at Königssee, Germany on Jan. 12.

They finished 0.11 seconds back of Germans Francesco Friedrich and Martin Grothkopp, while edging out third-place finishers Johannes Lochner and Christian Rasp, also of Germany, by 0.32 seconds.

“I just love the big ‘S’ curves here. The first time I drove here, I came with Pierre Lueders who was teaching me to drive and he explained the track really well then—how to hit these corners to get the good speed you need to the finish,” Kripps said in a release. “I usually feel like I’ll get a good result here, but more than that, I just like sliding here. I like most of the tracks around the world, but I just have a lot of fun on this track.”

Meanwhile, Nick Poloniato and Ryan Sommer earned a ninth-place finish.

while third-place finisher Andri Ragletti of Switzerland posted an 89.06.

“I can’t believe it, it’s insane! I wasn’t expecting this to come so fast, so I’m super stoked,” Langevin said in a release. “I felt really good out there, I was able to do what I had set out to do, so that’s a good sign for upcoming races. The key, now, will be to recreate that as often as possible and to be as consistent as possible.”

Fellow Canadian Max Moffatt also performed well, finishing sixth, while Etienne Geoffroy Gagnon ended up in lucky 13th. Noah Morrison, meanwhile, snuck into the top 30 in 30th place.

On the women’s side, Ontario’s Megan Oldham put up the top Canadian result with a ninth-place finish in her second World Cup event. Switzerland’s Sarah Hoefflin nicked 15-year-old

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In the Jan. 13 four-man event, Kripps piloted his sled to a fifth-place showing, 0.87 seconds off the pace set by champion Lochner and his sled. Latvia’s Oskars Kiebermanis led his team to a second-place finish while Friedrich and his crew took third.

Poloniato’s team placed 17th.

On the women’s side, Alyssia Rissling and Kristen Bujnowski slid to a ninth-place finish, while Christine de Bruin and Janine McCue tied for 10th. Germany’s Mariama Jamanka and Annika Drazek earned the win ahead of second-place Elana Meyers Taylor and Lake Kwaza of the United States and fellow Germans Stephanie Schneider and Ann-Christin Stack.

The men’s and women’s skeleton races were cancelled because of inclement weather.

LANGEVIN SECOND AT FONT ROMEU

Canadian Philippe Langevin took by far his best-ever FIS World Cup result at the slopestyle event in Font Romeu, France on Jan. 12.

The 17-year-old topped his previous best, a 10th-place finish at Stubai, Austria in November, with a second-place finish via a score of 90.27. American Alexander Hall scored a 92.11 to earn the win

American Eileen Gu by 0.49 points to earn the victory while Giulia Tanno, also of Switzerland, placed third.

PHILP 21ST AT ADELBODEN

Canadian Trevor Philp was the only Canadian to post a result in either of the two Audi FIS World Cup races at Adelboden, Switzerland on Jan. 12 and 13.

Philp put up a 21st-place showing in the Jan. 12 giant slalom, with his two-run time placing him 4.83 seconds back of champion Marcel Hirscher of Austria. Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen placed second and France’s Thomas Fanara was third.

No Canadians finished two runs in the Jan. 13 slalom. Hirscher again took the win, besting France’s Clement Noel and Kristoffersen, who were second and third, respectively.

The women, meanwhile, were in action at Kronplatz, Italy, on Jan. 15.

Marie-Michele Gagnon was the lone Canuck to finish the giant slalom, taking a 22nd-place result, 5.03 seconds back of winner Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States. France’s Tessa Worley and Italy’s Marta Bassino rounded out the podium in second and third, respectively.

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ALWAYS QUESTIONING Jane Burrows, left, with Pique columnist Glenda Bartosh, two old newspaper gals in the Burrows’ kitchen in Salmon Arm. Burrows passed away on Dec. 29 after suffering with Alzheimer’s disease.

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WOMEN LIKE JANE BURROWS AND THE POWERS OF THE PRESS

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ver the holidays, I ran into friends, old and new, who were asking about this, my food column, which I’ve written for Pique since 2007—if you can believe it.

New pals often assume that since I write a food col, as it’s known in journo shorthand, I’m a foodie. Long-term pals, or anyone who

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reads me regularly, know nothing’s further from the truth. The only reason I took over the food slot years ago from Pique founders Bob and Kathy Barnett, whose influence is still felt, was I realized food is a powerful trope you can use to talk about everything from politics to history to climate change, and more. You even get to toss in recipes once in a while.

Of all the leaps from food you can take, though, the one that seems to throw people off is art. The conversation usually goes something like … Art. Huh. You talk about art in a food column? You betcha.

For the whole time I’ve been writing this column, and longer, I was working on a degree at Vancouver’s Emily Carr University of Art and Design. When I was a skinny Grade 1 kid, I stumbled into art classes at the Edmonton Art Gallery after winning 75 cents and a red ribbon for a circus painting that won first place at the Edmonton Exhibition.

There was no turning back.

I studied graphic arts long before I knew there was such a thing as journalism school.

And when I landed in Whistler to take a job at Paul and Jane Burrows’ Whistler Question, which I went on to buy, I started the local

arts council as a way of bringing more art in its many forms to Whistler. It was my first big lesson in the true power of the press.

When you own the local newspaper, whether you intend to or not, you naturally use it to embed whatever you value. Yes, local issues like whether an elementary school is needed, or new culverts should be added to stop wash-outs on Highway 99 are all important, and we covered those. But in my case, my not-so-secret agenda was the arts.

Always remember, ads are free for newspaper owners, no matter how big they are or often they run, plus I got to run huge articles with impunity about all the arts council events and other art happenings without having to convince anyone else it was important. When there are few central news platforms (Charlie Doyle’s cleverlynamed Whistler Answer was one of them) the power you wield, and your ensuing responsibilities, are all the heavier. Which brings me to Jane Burrows.

It wasn’t just holiday visits that got me thinking about newspapers and things like art, and how the two may or may not shape a community. It was also the passing of Jane over the holidays.

Jane and Paul Burrows—equal partners in the founding of the community’s first newspaper, the Whistler Question, as they were partners in everything else for the past 50 years—went on after those heady days of 1980s Whistler to become dear friends.

Jane taught me much about the art of life when you’re a strong, smart woman negotiating a world where men with their ingrained values and interests did, and still largely do, hold the reins of power. A world where topics like “food” and “art” are usually relegated to the soft sections

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of both newspapers and life—the so-called “women’s” sections.

But what happens when you’re a woman who’s also interested in bigger things in life, and in making traditional “women’s things” of bigger importance?

To start, I was pretty surprised that Jane had to “interview” me along with Paul when I applied for my first job as a Question-able reporter. Once Paul delivered his machinegun questions in the old Question office near the Husky station, he announced, now we’re driving to Alpine Meadows so my wife, Jane, can meet you.

Luckily, she and I hit it off. No surprise, what with two strong, die-hard Canadian women who grew up in the old-school “hewers-of-wood, drawers-of-water” culture—she from the gold-mining heartland of Kirkland Lake, Ont.; me from the “Oil Capital” of Edmonton—at the same kitchen table. (Much of life is still shaped around kitchen tables.)

Jane was curious and unpretentious, as many newspaper owners are not, and I could tell in a heartbeat she was as ethical and trustworthy as Paul. They were both key players in early Whistler, including its ratepayers’ association, and it was clear they loved their community and wanted to know what kind of a young, up-start reporter they might be sharing the reins with. Responsible newspaper owners would want nothing less.

Jane was direct, but never interfered, even after I bought the paper. She was always a good, practical reminder that whatever topic was important to residents of a growing ski resort was also important to its newspaper. That included my interest in embedding art at Whistler, which she supported without reservation.

Given her long-time roots in the community and the fact she was one of the first teachers at Myrtle Philip Community School, her “thing” were issues of concern to parents and families of the day, whether it was kids’ lessons on the bunny run or at the new community centre. Those kids are now adults shaping Whistler.

I don’t think Jane consciously meant to, but she was also a constant flagbearer for the many women who shaped Whistler—women who had far greater talent, intelligence and reach than could be confined by your typical household kitchen or to your typical “women’s” roles. The Myrtle Philips; the Florence Petersens; the Christine Rodgers; the Isobel MacLaurins; and the Joan Richozes of early Whistler.

It’s amazing how many women have shaped the bent of this town, which actually says as much about the women as it does the men.

What’s just as interesting is how many women have shaped the local newspapers and, therefore, the community—and still do today. It’s not lost on me it was the inseparable husband-wife team of Jane and Paul Burrows that wielded the enormous responsibility of curating the news so ethically and so well and, later, it was Bob and Kathy Barnett who did the same. In between I, with a woman’s take, held the reins for a while, as Stephanie Matches also did at the Question.

Now two more women, Sarah Strother and Clare Ogilvie, carry on the legacy of strong women-powered newspapers at Whistler.

Jane and her ideas live amongst us, still.

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Epicurious?

The Raven Room wants to raise the bar for Whistler’s cocktail scene BAR IS BRAINCHILD OF TEAM LED BY BAR OSO ALUM JASON REDMOND AND 21 STEPS’ ALUM LUKE WOODNUTT

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he team behind Whistler’s newest cocktail bar, The Raven Room, took a decidedly hands-on approach while renovating the elegant space located in the Pan Pacific Whistler Village.

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“We’re in here sanding, doing drywall, painting, doing physical renos on the room, and then it’s like, ‘All right, let’s get a wine program going, a cocktail program going, let’s do some hiring, do some PR,’” said co-owner Jason Redmond. “It’s been a lot of fun.

It’s just really neat to have our own space and take a sense of pride in the room.”

The Raven Room is the brainchild of Luke Woodnutt, formerly of 21 Steps, and Redmond, previously of Araxi and fellow TopTable restaurant Bar Oso,

where he oversaw the cocktail program and created the much-loved, awardwinning Oso Sour.

The ownership team includes Redmond’s wife Steph and Woodnutt’s wife Brandi. Erin Stone, formerly of Stonesedge, has been brought on as head chef. Redmond said the team is looking to raise the bar for Whistler’s cocktail scene.

“As great as Whistler is as a worldclass ski resort and host to people from all around the world, we found, as it’s become busier over the years, there’s been a level of complacency that we’d like to elevate,” he said.

“We’d rather be a bit more focused on putting quality in the glass. If it takes a few more seconds or costs a dollar or two more, I think it’s worth it.”

Redmond said the cocktail menu will be “fun, fresh and approachable” with a particular emphasis on sourcing fresh, quality ingredients.

“You’re not going to find any

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margarita mix here. It’s going to be freshsqueezed lime juice, which we did right before service. House infusions. A lot of fun things behind the scenes that will allow us to put a great product in the glass,” Redmond noted. “It’s a lot of what I have been doing, what Luke has been doing in the past, but to do it for ourselves, and to really bring that to the next crowd of locals and tourists.”

That focus on quality extends to the kitchen as well. The Raven Room won’t be home to the average après fare—“no burgers, no nachos, no wings,” Redmond explained—and, similar to its cocktail program, the menu will feature a bevy of locally sourced, ethically produced ingredients.

“From seafood to the farms of Pemberton, there’s a lot of good stuff around the Sea to Sky. So we’ll utilize what’s in season and change the menu accordingly, rather than bringing in stuff out of a bag, pumping it out and mass

producing,” said Redmond. “We can find the right price point to give people a really quality product that’s local and sustainable.”

Along with catering to the Pan Pacific’s in-house guests, Redmond envisions The Raven Room, which will serve food until midnight, with a particular focus on small plates, being the go-to late-night spot for Whistler’s service industry.

“We’re definitely picturing the industry crowd coming by after work to have a nice cocktail, see what’s new on the menu, or try a local craft beer that we will have on tap,” he said, adding that the bar will feature eight local craft beers on tap, a rotating cocktail on tap, as well as an extensive list of “low-intervention” wines—meaning minimal chemical or technological intervention was used in their production.

In terms of the décor, the owners’ commitment to DIY has evidently paid off, with the space adorned with rich wood tones, high ceilings and tall

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MAKING ROOM L to R: Co-owners Luke and Brandi Woodnutt, and Steph and Jason

Redmond want to elevate Whistler’s cocktail scene with The Raven Room, located in the Pac Pacific Whistler Village.

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windows, creating a sophisticated yet approachable environment.

“It’s certainly on par with the best cocktail bars in the world, and quite a few of them happen to be in hotels,” Redmond said.

After its soft opening earlier this month, Redmond said the team is gearing up for its official grand opening in the coming weeks. Once fully staffed and up and running, The Raven Room will open from 3 p.m. to midnight daily.

Locally owned and operated, Redmond said it’s been “a bit surreal” to finally see The Raven Room go from a long-held dream to a reality.

“It’s been a lot of fun seeing the smiling faces in the room. A lot of congratulations, a lot of hugs, a lot of great energy in the room to start,” he said.

“We really just want to keep people happy.”

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BRIGHT LIGHTS Myriad dance parties are set to take place throughout the village for the Whistler Pride and Ski Festival.

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very year, the Whistler Pride and Ski Festival returns to the mountain—and the village— to inject a little colour into the sometimes-dreary, post-holiday haze of January.

The year, the festival is gearing up to mark its 27th installation with skiing, parties, entertainment and music running at various venues around town from Jan. 20 to 27.

Pique caught up with Sunil Sinha, executive festival director, by email ahead of the kick off to learn more about what’s in store for this year.

PIQUE: Well, first of all, how stoked

are you that there’s going to be epic snow for everyone coming to the festival?

SUNIL SINHA: Record breaking are two of my favourite words! The resort really is the star of the festival and she’s not going to disappoint! I love when guests are smiling while complaining that their legs are jelly from the conditions and then we see them still finding a way to tear up the dancefloor!

PIQUE: Is there anything new you

can tell us about this year?

SS: The biggest change this year is the launch of the festival app. Rather than printed programs, we’re making the content mobile so that guests can be

forward to in particular?

SS: Parade Day is always a highlight. I love seeing the colours pop against the white snow. The route for the march is slightly different this year, ending at

“What matters most to us is that the festival remains balanced and offers a memorable and satisfying experience for everyone.”

- SUNIL SINHA

notified quickly if there is a change.

It also links directly to our ticketing site so that people can purchase tickets and even pre-purchase drink tickets at a discounted price.

Another change this year is that the event that had traditionally been our Friday and Saturday Après is now a full T-dance. T-dances are the gay version of the traditional European Tea-Dance. They are late-day dance parties and they can get pretty wild. We have the incredibly talented Corey Craig from New York on deck for these. His Coreyography podcasts have developed a somewhat fanatical following.

PIQUE: Any highlights you’re looking

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the Conference Centre rather than the Olympic rings. We’ll be swinging open the doors to the T-Dance when the march arrives and waiving cover for everyone for the first hour! We really want the Friday afternoon to be a community celebration! I’m also looking forward to

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Sip ‘N Dip at Scandinave; last year was the inaugural year for the Tuesday Night spa party and it was a huge hit! Can’t wait to go back.

PIQUE: I recall seeing Pam Ann in

the past as part of the festival and I see she’s returning again.

Did you get good feedback about her performance?

SS: We received great feedback about Pam Ann. She is also very popular with our community and brings fresh material every time. The lineup for the meet and greet with her at the afterparty was huge and she was wonderful with everyone.

We expect the same this year. We also have some incredible talent set to open.

Sketch artists and comedians Ryan Steele and Amy Goodmurphy will be bringing

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WAVING FLAG Whistler’s pride parade, naturally, takes place on skis and snowboards

each year.

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The Ryan and Amy show to Whistler for the first time!

PIQUE: The festival has lots of

different elements—skiing, partying and shows. Which are the most popular and has that changed over the years?

SS: It depends on whom you ask. There are some who come early in the week just for the skiing (and snowboarding) but get out early before the party crowd arrives. Others come just for the social aspect of the festival. There was a time when the party crowd may have been larger than the sport crowd but these days the focus really is on the mountain.

When the conditions are like they will be this year, people will leave the parties a bit earlier. What matters most to us is that the festival remains balanced and offers a memorable and satisfying experience for everyone.

PIQUE: It’s always interesting to

hear where people are coming from each year. Where are you seeing ticket sales?

SS: We are seeing a lot of Americans booking. This probably has a lot to do with a very favourable exchange rate and Vail (Resorts’) cross-border marketing and pass programs. There is always interest from Europe, Australia and New Zealand, too. There is a blog in Brazil that profiled us earlier this week and we have had thousands of Brazilians checking out our site. We may get a few last-minute bookings for this year but I’m thinking this could mean an invasion of Brazilians next year!

PIQUE: Any events in particular that

are selling quickly that people should jump on for tickets?

SS: The Splash pool party is so much fun. It’s one of the most popular events and could easily sell out. I recommend people jump on that one. It’s also wise to book the Comedy Night tickets sooner than later. There is always a huge rush on tickets in the last week but this year, with the ability to select your seat, you won’t want to wait.

We also have a second, smaller comedy show this year on Saturday night at CABN at the Aava Whistler Hotel. Jackie Beat goes Downhill Fast! features iconic drag personae Jackie Beat in a cabaret-style show, with songs, stories and more. This is one people won’t want to miss.

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PIQUE: Anything else you’d like to add?

SS: It is important for us that the guests are having a good time, and that everyone feels safe and welcome. One of the most amazing things about the festival is the sense of camaraderie, that people are connecting with and making friends with like-minded folk from all over the globe.

We’re here to celebrate diversity, inclusion and acceptance. We Canadians are very fortunate, and it can be easy to take our liberties for granted, or to forget the struggles that others might be going through. Coming together for an event like Whistler Pride and Ski Festival allows us to cast those struggles aside briefly if we want or to find solidarity—or to do both. At the end of the day … festivals like this are necessary. They are inspirational to some and give hope to others.

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Notes FROM T HE BA C K R O W Shyamalan’s dirty teeth I

’m thinking of going down to Toad Hall and getting a bumper sticker printed: “Life is too short to watch M. Night Shyamalan movies.”

Which is unfortunate because the only new movie opening this week is Glass, Shyamalan’s latest and a superhero crossover that mashes up characters and ideas from two of his previous (and least-shitty) films.

Unbreakable (2000) starred Bruce Willis as an everyday dude empowered with super strength, and Samuel L. Jackson as an evil dick comic nerd

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who keeps putting people in danger in hopes of luring one of these everyday superheroes from hiding. Split (2016) starred James McAvoy as a dude with a severe multiple personality disorder and Anya Taylor-Joy as the teen girl he kidnaps. I bring these up because by all accounts, you will enjoy Glass more if you’ve recently re-watched these others.

Beginning just a few weeks after the end of Split, McAvoy’s “Horde” of personalities is on the run with Unbreakable hero David Dunn hot on his trail. After the opening fight, both are captured and sent to a criminal psych ward run by Dr. Staple (Sarah Paulson from Oceans 8), and guess who else is in there?

Sam Jackson’s wheelchair-bound supervillain. So it’s a “comic book” movie contained to a hospital where the “battle scenes” are mostly just dialogue.

It’s an interesting premise and someone like Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network, Molly’s Game) could probably make a compelling film out of superheroes and villains talking at each other, but

DARK NIGHT M. Night Shyamalan’s latest movie, Glass, mashes up characters from Unbreakable and Split.

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Shyamalan is not Sorkin. And so, I fear, this one will underdeliver, as Shyamalan always does.

On the other hand, some people think Shyamalan is brilliant and live for his end-twist style and swing-for-thefences fearlessness. The good news with this one is the acting talent is on point.

Willis is a legend. McAvoy is solid.

Paulson brings fresh vulnerability, emotion and humour and Sam Jackson is the most bankable movie star ever (120 movies and $13 billion box office worldwide. For comparison, Harrison Ford weighs in at just under $9 billion on 42 movies, and Nicolas Cage can claim $4.7 billion over 58 movies).

For my money, the only superhero movie worth watching right now is Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, an animated powerhouse that watches and feels like a comic book come to life. Freshly spider-bitten teen Miles

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Morales watches Spider-Man die trying to stop giant badass Kingpin from using a dimension-warping machine to try and bring back his dead family.

Then a handful of Spider-Heroes from other dimensions start popping up, and the fun rolls on from there. This flick captures the essence of Spider-Man perfectly and it’s also the best comic movie of the year, hands down.

On the small screen, I can barely recommend this one with a clear conscious (seriously, stop reading right now), because this flick is probably gonna give a whole bunch of you anxiety about the potential deathtraps that lurk in your own mouths!!!!

Root Cause is a documentary starring Frazer Bailey, a young, healthy Aussie filmmaker who finds himself experiencing anxiety and chronic fatigue syndrome. The medical solutions don’t seem to work so then strap in and ride

a biological rollercoaster right to your spine/brain/heart/coffin.

Fear not, the film says not everyone with a root canal is gonna keel over immediately (because we all have different immunities) but the general message was nothing short of grim.

The thing about science is you don’t want to jump to conclusions and it’s really difficult to prove anything when it comes to the human body (plus, a placebo can give you benefits and side effects so who knows what anything means) but Root Cause is both fascinating (and terrifying) and hopefully furthers a conversation that can help people. (Note: there are a lot of weird, oddly sexualized montages in this flick, the Aussies might be ahead of us in tooth science, but they are still a weird, macho, beach culture. Don’t say anything though, or they’ll punch you in the teeth!) n

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Dr. Terrie Van Alstyne HAVE YOU SEEN THE WIZARD? Photographer Ming T. Poon earned the 2019 Deep Winter victory with winning shots, including pro snowboarder Leanne Pelosi—pictured above, floating through powder while ‘the wizard’ (a.k.a. pro skier Tobin Seagel) looks on.

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ome Whistler locals might still be mourning the loss of Blackcomb Mountain’s Wizard chair, but the grieving were temporarily comforted by the appearance of another wizard popping out from under the peaks last week.

Lake Tahoe, Calif.-based photographer Ming T. Poon edged out five other competitors to take the top spot—and the $5,000 prize—at the 13th annual Deep Winter Photo Challenge, held at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler on Friday night, Jan. 11, with a spectacular slideshow that fulfilled the deep winter requirement, plus an added fantastical twist.

Over the holidays, Poon brainstormed themes with family until he thought, “What if I’m searching for something?” he recalls. “I’m not a fantasy guy at all—I only read non-fiction, pretty much … but all of a sudden I was like, ‘What if we were searching for the wizard?’”

After considering the idea’s flexibility and finding out about Whistler’s beloved, late Wizard chair, “I was like, “oh my God,” Poon says. “The theme was good enough that it could become its own thing and evolve ... one of the first things I did was I went on Amazon and bought a couple of different costumes that I thought could be potentially cool.”

Poon’s idea resulted in the wizard popping up everywhere from wanted posters plastered throughout the village, captioned “Have you seen the wizard?” to ski patrol meetings and hiding in the woods—smoking a pipe in the forest while Poon’s crew of professional riders skied past him—to crowd surfing in the Glacier chair lift line and dropping into powder-covered pillow lines, to, eventually, chugging a Kokanee on an old Wizard chair installed in the upper village.

Despite never having been to Whistler,

or even hearing of the Deep Winter contest before being invited to participate, Poon still managed to seek out the best terrain over the course of the competition.

“I’ve never been in the resort, I’ve never been to B.C., the only thing I would say that I had was that I’m familiar with maritime snowpack … but otherwise everything was so foreign,” Poon says.

He put together a crew of professional athletes, including Leanne Pelosi, Jeff Keenan, Dana Flahr, Ian McIntosh and Andrea Byrne. As for the wizard, local Eric Richmond donned the costume and beard for the first day of shooting, while pro skier Tobin Seagel slid into the role the following day—resulting in some impressive shots of the wizard ripping down the mountain.

“It’s puking out; it’s wet; cold, that (wizard suit’s) made of cotton or nylon or whatever and it just starts sucking in water and freezing, the beard smells like smoke from Eric the day before … and (Tobin) totally embraced it and crushed it, and then there was no way we were getting it off of him, essentially,” Poon says with a laugh.

Poon also enlisted the help of editor Jeff Thomas to pull it all together. “He was the most important,” he adds.

Poon’s show, and his execution of the theme, earned audible laughs, cheers and hollers from the sold-out crowd—not to mention more than a few singing along with the themeappropriate accompanying track, Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.”

Judges chose Squamish photographer Kieran Brownie to win the $2,500 runner-up prize, while Jake Dyson, a Whistler local by way of Australia, took home third place and $1,500 with his show, featuring an allfemale crew.

Pemberton’s Josh Dooley snagged the People’s Choice award for his creation—a title accompanied by $1,000 and a package from Whistler Heli-Skiing. n

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e’ve written quite a bit about Parkhurst and life at the mill before, and often these stories tell of the challenges that came with daily life on Green Lake in the ‘30s to ‘50s. Some of these challenges included the isolation, the lack of running water, or the need to haul buckets of sawdust in order to keep the stove going. For children such as Ron and Jim Kitteringham, living at Parkhurst also meant a long commute to and from the Alta Lake School.

According to their mother Eleanor, however, life at Parkhurst also had its share of entertainment and fun.

The Pacific Great Eastern Railway may not have been the most convenient method of travel through the valley, but it did provide some excitement for young children at the mill site. When the Kitteringhams first came to Parkhurst, most of the trains were steam engines, or “steamers.” The engineers would blow the whistle on their approach to Parkhurst and Ron and Jim would run out to wave, even during supper.

Later, the “steamers” started to be replaced by diesel engines, which though a lot louder, continued to announce their arrival.

Despite all the whistles of trains, Eleanor described life at Parkhurst as peaceful, lacking the traffic or crowds of a city.

Without more common forms of entertainment, such as television, the Kitteringhams spent time listening to their battery-powered radio and shows such as The Shadow and the racing programs. While the family enjoyed the radio programs, Eleanor regreted the lack of Sesame Street and other educational shows when she thought back on teaching her children.

The journey from Vancouver, though

it could be long and inconveniently timed (the train only ran north on Monday, Wednesday and Friday), was also a chance for a social occasion. After taking the steamship to Squamish, the Kitteringhams and other passengers would have time to head to the Squamish Hotel for a 10-cent glass of beer, ice cream for the kids, and a chance to chat until the train headed out.

More social gatherings around Parkhurst happened each summer and fall.

In the summer, the logging camps played regular baseball games at what was then Charlie Lundstrom’s farm at the end of Green Lake, an area that today is still full of mosquitoes and long grass.

Parkhurst even had a building used as a community hall where families and other workers could gather.

The last big “do” of the year that families would attend was usually Halloween. As Eleanor recalled, the lack of stores to buy costumes meant coming up with some pretty ingenious outfits.

After Halloween, most of the families would leave Parkhurst for the winter.

Neighbours could be scarce at Parkhurst, especially in the winter when the Kitteringhams were often the only family left at the mill. Parkhurst was located at Mile 43 and some evenings the Kitteringhams would walk over to Mile 45 for “a musical evening” with the Greens. Bob Green would play first fiddle, Olie Kitteringham second, and Helen Green would play the banjo while Eleanor played the kettle drum.

They even formed a band, the Valley Ramblers, and played for benefit concerts to raise money for the Squamish Hospital.

Daily life at Parkhurst and Alta Lake did come with challenges, but the people who lived here also made sure to enjoy themselves, whether listening to radio shows, playing sports or simply spending time with their neighbours. n

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CENTRE STAGE Marcus Ramsay has big plans for 2019.

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arcus Ramsay has had an unusual career trajectory for a Whistler musician. For one, after graduating from the SAE Institute Vancouver where he studied music production and audio engineering, he moved up the highway to the resort— and promptly blew out his knee in his first season.

“I still ski as much as I can and I still get a pass every year and I go touring with my friends, but it’s funny, the musician thing—if you make it work, it doesn’t work for everyone—it can work in a Whistler lifestyle,” he says.

Shortly after his move, Ramsay put together a band, Northern Ignition, released an EP called The Youngbloods, and the group won a contest to play the 2016 Pemberton Music Festival, which marked their first gig.

“It’s been a completely ever-rotating line up since its inauguration,” Ramsay says of the band. “It’s funny, this is the first time ever I’d say there’s a stable lineup. We’ve done the (Pemberton) barn dance every year for the last couple of years. I’m hoping to do a tour this summer through Western Canada.”

The band name, though, has morphed into an umbrella under which Ramsay

will move ahead with various pursuits this year. He’s currently in the midst of launching Northern Ignition Music, a music production company based out of Squamish where he now lives.

His vision is to help local artists create demos, which will help them pursue grants, festival gigs and pitch labels and

Switzerland playing for a few weeks thanks to a connection to a booking agent through a friend. “They’re amazing over in Europe. They’re so receptive.

They listen—it’s so nerve wracking,” he says, with a laugh. “It comes across as a novelty. You say, ‘I’m a musician from Canada’ and they want to talk to you

“I really enjoy creating. I think it would be really beneficial for artists if there was someone around that could make them a demo without paying an arm and leg ... ” - MARCUS RAMSAY

publishers. But, beyond that, he can also help them record albums as well.

“I really enjoy creating,” he says. “I think it would be really beneficial for artists if there was someone around that could make them a demo without paying an arm and leg … My goal really is to be a network where it’s not really a record label, per se, but we have a community of people who are engineers, writers and artists. And hopefully bring people together and make really good music out of it.”

On top of that, Ramsay is working on his solo music as well (including an album that’s been in the works for a few years now). Last fall, he toured through

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about it. It was a really cool experience in getting all that firsthand.”

Another important connection he made last year was with pop-country musician Kristin Carter. Not only has he played with her on a few gigs, but she also

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inspired him to head down to Nashville— where she lives for three months of the year—to work on songwriting.

“It was cool to go down there and write with guys from the states and a lot of Canadians as well,” he says. “My first hour in Nashville I walked into a guitar store and was playing with a gospel singer who’s big in the U.S. … It’s super humbling. It ended up being a really cool time.”

While Ramsay plays with a rotating crew of musicians around town frequently— including The Rad Pack—you can catch him next playing alongside Carter at The Crystal Lounge on Thursday, Jan. 17.

“Keep an eye out for a lot of new music from Northern Ignition Music in 2019—other people’s music and my music,” he says. “I try and fill my calendar with as many different things as I can.”

For more, visit northernignitionmusic. com or follow Ramsay on Instagram at marcusramsaymusic. n

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MAKE MUSIC Jeff Warren, a music professor at Quest University, is also a big mountain biker. His current research—which he shared during a presentation at the Whistler Library on Jan. 9—focuses on the connection between music and mountain biking.

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usic might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of mountain biking, but a Quest University professor says it’s a huge component of riders’ experience with the sport.

In his presentation at the Whistler Public Library on Jan. 9, Jeff Warren discussed the various ways mountain bike films employ music and the polarizing reactions those choices generate.

During his talk, Warren highlighted several video segments, illustrating an evolution in the types of songs filmmakers use.

To start off, Warren played what many consider to be a masterful example of pairing music and mountain biking: Brandon Semenuk’s segment from the 2015 film unReal.

Captured in one spectacular shot, the segment plays to Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth.”

“From a research perspective, I’m interested in why some people might think of this as great and why some might disagree,” explains Warren, who got into mountain biking after moving to Squamish about six years ago.

The clip can be interpreted in many different ways, from a glorious example of pairing music to riding, to “a misuse of a counter-culture protest song that’s been received as something that’s for civil rights and anti-war.”

Many, acknowledges Warren, dig it, whether it’s the idyllic scenery or the “smoothness of Brandon Semenuk’s riding.”

The use of a laidback ‘60s anthem for a mountain bike film is representative of a larger shift in mountain biking culture, explains Warren. In its early days, the sport

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was dominated by high-energy, guitardriven music, reflecting the rebellious nature of the sport. “I don’t think a clip like that would have gone over 20 years ago,” he says.

Warren also played a video featuring Remi Gauvin shredding Squamish, set to an experimental Bon Iver song. “The pairing of a musical act, once associated with woodsy folk and now turning to electronic, is a provocative pairing,” says Warren. “But it’s part of a growing trend, expanding the musical pallet of mountain biking films.”

Warren also notes another trend in mountain bike films—not using music at all.

He then showed a clip from Red Bull’s Raw 100 music video series featuring (once again) Semenuk and lots of bike noise.

“What’s interesting here is that even though it claims to be raw, this is a carefully constructed soundscape that’s every bit as idealized and aspirational as any of the other films we looked at with music,” says Warren. “It creates an ideal that riders aspire to—to hear the rip of the corners, to hear the hub disengage in the air.

“Of course, these things do happen while riding, but they’re in a context of other sounds that dominate: breathing, wind rushing through your ears. If we added those sounds, they would have covered most of (the others).”

Following his presentation, Warren said he hopes to turn his research—which he is working on with Quest sociologist Dr. John Reid-Hresko—into “at least” a couple of scholarly articles and potentially a book.

“We’re hoping to do something that’s useful as a piece of research, but also something that might be valuable for a wider community of people who bike, advocate for biking, and think about biking in our communities,” he says. n

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GEORGE George’s individual style is acoustic/folk, she writes heartcentred original music and loves to put her own twist on covers. d Brickworks Public House d 8:30-11:30 pm

KARAOKE NIGHT Come belt out your best covers at karaoke every Thursday night from 9 pm! d Black’s Pub & Restaurant d 9 pm

KRISTIN CARTER AND MARCUS RAMSAY Originally from White Rock, B.C., Kristin Carter broke into the country music scene this summer playing high profile festivals like Sunfest. Self-funding her debut EP, set for release later this year, back from her tour around Nashville, this artist’s momentum is only just beginning! d Crystal Lounge d 9 pm

LOCALS’ NIGHT Party at Whistler’s longest-running locals’ night. Specials all night long. For VIP table bookings or guest list, email info@garfinkels.com. d Garfinkel’s d 7:30 pm

MARC CHARRON One-man band on the run, songwriter, world traveler, original van lifer. d Mallard Lounge d 3:30-5:30 & 8-11 pm

RUCKUS DELUXE Ruckus Deluxe features former Cirque Du Soleil lead singer Chad Oliver and Grammy-nominated violinist Ian Cameron playing Celtic and classics on mandolin, fiddle and electric guitar. d Dubh Linn Gate Irish Pub d 3:45 & 9 pm

Clubs/DJs #TBT WITH THE SOUNDS OF STACHE Stache has been on a nomadic musical adventure for almost a decade, travelling the to over 50 countries and sharing his passion for music with others. Drawing influences from all four corners of the globe, his appetite, understanding and energetic delivery will guarantee a funky smorgasbord of beats. Free. d Three Below d 9 pm-1 am

COCKTAIL DANCE PARTY Start your weekend early with a handcrafted cocktail. Then hit the dancefloor or rock our legendary dancing cage with help from DJ Peacefrog. d Buffalo Bills d 7 pm

LEVEL UP – HOUSE & TECHNO Featuring a rotating selection of DJs playing some of the best underground electronic dance music in House & Techno, the ‘Level Up’ nights are set to up your dance game.

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SHUT UP AND PARTY Start your weekend off one night early and come get wild with Whistler’s loosest bar staff. With music from Fidel Cashflow and DJ Shearer. Email info@maxxfish.com for VIP and other special perks. d Maxx Fish d 9 pm

BARS , C L U B S & P U B S THROWBACK THURSDAYS WITH MR. TWITCH Enjoy a musical journey of nostalgia curated by Mr. Twitch.

Disco-funk-hip-hop-house and whatever else. Old schoolvibes, remixes, mash-ups and new stuff to keep you on your toes. Free. d Three Below d 9 pm-midnight

THURSDAY LOCALS’ NIGHT Come join our legendary locals’ night every Thursday, kicking off the night with a game of skate at 9 pm followed

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Prizes to be given away each week include concert tickets, snowboards, electric sunnies, skateboards! Email info@ garfinkels.ca for guest list and VIP options. d Garfinkel’s d 9 pm-2 am

THURSDAY NIGHT FUNK FEATURING DJ DAKOTA

We have a gift for all ladies. Enjoy a glass of champagne then hit the dancefloor and dance the night away with DJ Peacefrog.

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THE CURE LOUNGE SESSIONS Enjoy lake views on the patio while DJ Smokey sets the tone with a blend of soulful house tracks. d Cure Lounge at Nita Lake Lodge d 5 pm

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Come wind down your ski day or ramp up your Saturday night festivities with the boys from Brother Twang. d FireRock Lounge d 9 pm-midnight

COLIN BULLOCK Colin Bullock melds folk, alt-country, blues and pop into a signature, sound that uniquely his own. d Mallard Lounge d 3:30-5:30 & 8-11 pm

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A product of Vancouver Island, Grant has been writing and performing music since he could pick up an instrument. He has played music with many talented musicians over the years and has recently completed his debut solo album, Hard Night. d Crystal Lounge d 9 pm

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THE HAIRFARMERS Voted Whistler’s best band every year since 2001, The Hairfarmers combine uncanny vocals with innovative guitar and percussion covering all your favourite songs. A Whistler must-see! d Merlin’s Bar & Grill d 3:30-7:30 pm

LAURA NEDELAK Laura Nedelak is a singer-songwriter who delivers catchy, electric guitar riffs and her folk/rock originals. She covers artists of different genres on the acoustic guitar and ukulele. d Cranked Espresso Bar d 5:30-9 pm

LIVE MUSIC Solo artists perform every week, except on the first Friday of every month when they swap out for a full band. No cover, no lineups. d Whistler Brewing Company d 6-9 pm

RACHEL LEWIS Catch Rachel Lewis and Phil-T-Beats. Rachel plays your favourite top-40 hits, new and old, as well as catchy, upbeat originals! d Crystal Lounge d 9 pm

Clubs/DJs CHAMPAGNE FRIDAY Kick off your weekend at Garf’s. Get on the guest list and join the party: info@garfinkels.ca. d Garfinkel’s d 7:30 pm

FEEL GOOD FRIDAYS Start the weekend off right with music by B.C.’s finest party DJs mixing the best in hip hop, rap, R&B and party anthems. Whistler’s most energetic dancefloor. d Moe Joe’s d 9:30 pm

FRIDAY NIGHT ALL LOVE NO CLUB FEATURING DJ TYMETAL Start your weekend off right with TyMetal’s energizing vibes! d The Keg d 10 pm-2 am

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THE CURE LOUNGE SESSIONS Enjoy lake views on the patio while DJ Smokey sets the tone with a blend of soulful house tracks. d Cure Lounge at Nita Lake Lodge d 5 pm

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Voted Whistler’s best band every year since 2001, The Hairfarmers combine uncanny vocals with innovative guitar and percussion covering all your favourite songs. A Whistler must-see! d Dusty’s Bar and Grill d 3-6 & 9 pm-midnight

LIVE @ BLACK’S Every Friday and Saturday, party with local and touring musicians at Black’s Pub. d Black’s Pub & Restaurant d 9 pm

MATTHEW HOLLAND Matthew Holland shreds a wide range of acoustic hits and sings with an unforgettable raspiness in his voice. d Cranked Espresso Bar d 5:30-9 pm

MONTY BIGGINS Monty Biggins performs toe tapping, feel-good tunes in an Americana style. Featuring modern hits and classic gems. d Brickworks Public House d 4-7 pm

Clubs/DJs LADIES’ NIGHT It’s Whistler’s No. 1 stop for stag and stagette parties. DJ Turtle and friends mix up everything from hip hop, R&B, new rap, dance hall and Top 40 bangers. Email guestlist@ moejoes.com for VIP and group perks. d Moe Joe’s d 9:30 pm

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ACOUSTIC SESSIONS Gather your pals and listen to some of Whistler’s best local musicians after treating yourself to our weekly homestyle Sunday roast. d Three Below d 8 pm

THE HAIRFARMERS Voted Whistler’s best band since 2001, The Hairfarmers combine uncanny vocals with innovative guitar and percussion covering all your favourite songs. A Whistler must-see! d Garibaldi Lift Co. (GLC) d 3:30-6:30 & 8-11 pm

MARC CHARRON One-man band on the run, songwriter, world traveller, original van lifer. d Mallard Lounge d 3:30-5:30 & 8-11 pm

OPEN MIC JAM NIGHT An open stage invitation for all who can sing, perform or even just wanna jam out with our house band. Whistler’s longest-running jam night every Sunday at Crystal Lounge.

All instruments provided. d Crystal Lounge d 9 pm

SUNDAY SESSIONS The best locals’ party in Whistler. d Tapley’s Pub d 9 pm

Clubs/DJs GAMES NIGHT AT PANGEA Challenge your crew: Cards Against Humanity, Jenga, Settlers of Catan, HedBanz, and many more. Drinks and food specials all night long. d Pangea Pod Hotel d 4 pm

SEND IT SUNDAYS With music from T-Zen and DJ Shearer. Keep your weekend alive, and join us on Sunday nights for one of Whistler’s wildest industry nights. Email info@maxxfish.com for VIP plus special perks. d Maxx Fish d 9 pm

SOULFUL SUNDAYS Soul Club Whistler spinning that funky soul soundtrack. d Black’s Pub & Restaurant d 9 pm

THE SUNDAY GLOW PARTY Moe Joe’s is transformed into a psychedelic, UV-infused rave cathedral, as Fidel Cashflow, Zapps and La Dooda cook up an aural feast of house and electro beats. Arrive early to beat the line. d Moe Joe’s d 9 pm

Let TyMetal provide the soundtrack to your weekend! d The Keg d 10 pm-2 am

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TyMetal’s unique blend of Rock, Funk and R&B is unmatched and will leave your ears craving more! The evolution of Sunday night is here. d The Keg d 10 pm-1 am

With music from Fidel Cashflow & DJ C Stylez, two of Whistler’s hardest working and most loved DJs spinning the best in Top 40, mash-ups, electro, hip hop and party anthems that will keep your booty shakin’ all night long.

Email info@maxxfish.com for VIP and other special perks. d Maxx Fish d 9 pm

SUPREME SATURDAY DJ Nikky from Vancouver brings the Whistler’s biggest weekend party and best vibe. VIP champagne parades along with the hottest hip hop and remixes! For VIP and guest list,

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Nightlife BARS, CLUBS & PUBS The wildest party in Whistler on a Monday night continues with music from Fidel Cashflow, Dan Darley, The Rogue Killers and DJ Shearer. Throwing down all the hottest tunes you know and love. Deep, tech, bass, house, trap, hip hop and more. Email info@maxxfish.com for VIP plus special perks. d Maxx Fish d 9 pm

GREG NEUFELD Armed with a guitar, stompbox and one of the best, soulful voices you will ever hear. d Mallard Lounge d 3:30-5:30 & 8-11 pm

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Clubs/DJs Bringing a wide variety of sounds to your Tuesday evening, ED:WIN will be playing “AllSorts” of music to get you dancing down at Three Below every Tuesday night. Listen to hip hop, R&B, house, garage and disco! Free. d Three Below d 9 pm-1:30 am

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Clubs/DJs MEATY MONDAY Sport and beer what more do you need? How about a chance to win our famous Meat Raffle? Proceeds donated to charity. d Tapley’s Pub d 9 pm

MEXICAN MONDAY Feel the heat by our fireplace and pretend you are back on the beach. d FireRock Lounge d 5 pm

MONDAY MADNESS Fidel Cashflow, Dan Darley and Billy The Kid throw down all the hottest deep and dirty beats you know and love. Deep tech, bass, house, trap, plus more. d Maxx Fish d 9:30 pm

MONDAY NIGHT FEATURING DJ GAINZ DJ Gainz has taken over Monday so come get your fix of the freshest tracks in town! d The Keg d 10 pm-2 am

BANGERS & MASH : VOL 3 Volume 3 is here! You all know the deal by now... We drop bangers, you get mashed. UK DJ’s representing Bangers & Mash on the night. Expect the best in UK garage, bass house, grime, DnB. Free before 10:30 p.m. d Garfinkel’s d 9 pm-2 am

BINGO Channel your inner granny and dominate bingo at the locals’ living room. d Tapley’s Pub d 8 pm

TUESDAY NIGHT FEATURING DJ DAKOTA Dakota brings his crowd pleasing hip hop vibes to Tuesday night. d The Keg d 10 pm-2 am

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Bring your friends and test your knowledge for a night of fun, laughs, prizes and the chance to “burn your bill.”

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BLACK ‘N’ BLUES Blues night with Sean Rose. d Black’s Pub & Restaurant d 8 pm

CELLAR SESSIONS With live music from Neverland Nights and guests, playing all your rock, alternative and party jams all night long. Plus DJ sets from Fidel Cashflow. d Maxx Fish d 9 pm

DANIEL HUGHES Daniel Hughes is an up-and-coming acoustic artist that’s quickly turning into one of Whistler’s favourites to watch. He plays a crowd-pleasing mix of jazz, R&B and pop classics. d Cranked Espresso Bar d 4:30-7:30 p

GREG NEUFELD Armed with a guitar, stompbox and one of the best, soulful voices you will ever hear. d Mallard Lounge d 3:30-5:30 & 8-11 pm

KARAOKE NIGHT “I Will Survive” won’t sing itself, so come over to Whistler’s longest-running karaoke night and belt out all your favourite hits. Arrive early to avoid disappointment. d Crystal Lounge d 9 pm

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Matthew Holland shreds a wide range of acoustic hits and sings with an unforgettable raspiness in his voice. d Cranked Espresso Bar d 4:30-7:30 pm

The Resort Municipality of Whistler’s annual random phone survey of 300 permanent, 200 part-time residents begins January 21.

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Share your thoughts to help track trends and inform municipal and community decision-making.

With several chart-topping hits, Samuels has a knack for touching his fans on a deep and intimate level by reflecting people’s lives in his music. d Mallard Lounge d 3:30-5:30 & 8-11 pm

STEPHEN VOGLER Stephen Vogler plays ska, reggae, blues and rock with a healthy mix of originals and covers. d Crystal Lounge d 9 pm

• If you receive a call, please take 15 minutes to complete the survey.

• If you don’t receive a call, you will still have a chance to complete the online survey, which will be launched in a few weeks.

The phone survey is being conducted by Forum Research Inc. To view past survey results, visit www.whistler.ca/survey.

Clubs/DJs WILDIN’ OUT WEDNESDAYS FEATURING DJ GAINZ Featuring DJ Gainz the fastest up-and-coming DJ in town. d The Keg d 10 pm-2 am

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CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ELECTORAL AREA C WHAT? The SLRD is looking for interested residents of Pemberton and Electoral Area C to serve on the SLRD Electoral Area C Agricultural Advisory Committee(AAC).

WHO? Anyone with an interest or expertise in agriculture and related matters is welcome to apply. Applicants could: • be a landowner and/or permanent resident of Electoral Area C or Pemberton

Outreach Services Available Monday through Saturday 9am to 4:30 pm

• have an interest in preserving the viability of farming in the Pemberton Valley and surrounding area • be from the farming and ranching community

Call WCSS Office at 604.932.0113

• possess a clear understanding and knowledge of topics affecting agricultural land • be available to commit to roughly 4 to 6 meetings per year, for a one year or two year term

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HOW? Application forms can be obtained on our website in the Agriculture Planning section in the Policies & Plans section under Planning & Development Services, or by contacting the SLRD office.

Please submit your application by 5 PM on January 29, 2018. For additional information please contact Ana Koterniak, Planning and GIS Technician at: P:604-894-6371, ext.237, Email: akoterniak@ slrd.bc.ca Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Box 219,1350 Aster Street, Pemberton, BC, V0N2L0 www.slrd.bc.ca P: 604-894-6371 • Toll Free: 1800-298-7753 • F: 604-894-6526 Email:info@slrd.bc.ca

Notice of Annual General Meeting Monday February 4th, 7pm

Pemberton Community Center Come and get involved in local Mountain Biking!

Resort Municipality of Whistler

Sister City YOUTH* Exchange Program in Karuizawa, Japan

Information Meeting about this year’s program: Monday, January 14th, 7pm Whistler Public Library

Tentative Toonie Schedule Spring: April 16, 30, May 14, 28 Fall: Aug 27, Sept 10, 24

PVTA & PORCA Trail Day: April 13

*Available to youth residing in Whistler, currently in Grades 8 & 9

Information contact: snicoll-russell@whistler.ca

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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY Week of January 17th By Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): In 1917, leaders of the Christian sect Jehovah’s Witnesses prophesied that all Earthly governments would soon disappear and Christianity would perish. In 1924, they predicted that the ancient Hebrew prophet Moses would be resurrected and speak to people everywhere over the radio. In 1938, they advised their followers not to get married or have children, because the end of civilization was nigh. In 1974, they said there was only a “short time remaining before the wicked world’s end.” I bring these failed predictions to your attention, Aries, so as to get you in the mood for my prediction, which is: all prophecies that have been made about your life up until now are as wrong as the Jehovah’s Witnesses’ visions. In 2019, your life will be bracingly free of old ideas about who you are and who you’re supposed to be. You will have unprecedented opportunities to prove that your future is wide open.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Movie critic Roger Ebert defined the term “idiot plot” as “any film plot containing problems that would be solved instantly if all of the characters were not idiots.” I bring this to your attention because I suspect there has been a storyline affecting you that in some ways fits that description. Fortunately, any temptation you might have had to go along with the delusions of other people will soon fade. I expect that as a result, you will catalyze a surge of creative problem-solving. The idiot plot will transform into a much smarter plot.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In 1865, Prussia’s political leader, Otto von Bismarck, got angry when an adversary, Rudolf Virchow, suggested cuts to the proposed military budget. Bismarck challenged Virchow to a duel. Virchow didn’t want to fight, so he came up with a clever plan. As the challenged party, he was authorized to choose the weapons to be used in the duel. He decided upon two sausages.

His sausage would be cooked; Bismarck’s sausage would be crammed with parasitic roundworms. It was a brilliant stratagem. The proposition spooked Bismarck, who backed down from the duel. Keep this story in mind if you’re challenged to an argument, dispute, or conflict in the coming days. It’s best to figure out a tricky or amusing way to avoid it altogether.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): An imaginative 27-yearold man with the pseudonym Thewildandcrazyoli decided he was getting too old to keep his imaginary friend in his life. So he took out an ad on eBay, offering to sell that long-time invisible ally, whose name was John Malipieman. Soon his old buddy was dispatched to the highest bidder for $3,000. Please don’t attempt anything like that in the coming weeks, Cancerian. You need more friends, not fewer—both of the imaginary and non-imaginary variety. Now is a ripe time to expand your network of compatriots.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In December 1981, novice Leo filmmaker James Cameron got sick, fell asleep, and had a disturbing dream. He saw a truncated robot armed with kitchen knives crawling away from an explosion. This nightmare ultimately turned out to be a godsend for Cameron. It inspired him to write the script for the 1984 film The Terminator, a successful creation that launched him on the road to fame and fortune. I’m expecting a comparable development in your near future, Leo. An initially weird or difficult event will actually be a stroke of luck.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Psychologists define the Spotlight Effect as our tendency to imagine that other people are acutely attuned to every little nuance of our behaviour and appearance. The truth is that they’re not, of course. Most everyone is primarily occupied with the welter of thoughts buzzing around inside his or her own head. The good news, Virgo, is that you are well set up to capitalize on this phenomenon in the coming weeks. I’m betting you will achieve a dramatic new liberation: you’ll be freer than ever before from the power of people’s opinions

to inhibit your behaviour or make you self-conscious.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): What North American community is farthest north? It’s an Alaskan city that used to be called Barrow, named after a British admiral. But in 2016, local residents voted to reinstate the name that the Indigenous Iñupiat people had . once used for the place: Utqiagvik. In accordance with astrological omens, I propose that in the coming weeks, you take inspiration from their decision, Libra.

Return to your roots. Pay homage to your sources.

Restore and revive the spirit of your original influences.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The Alaskan town of Talkeetna has a population of 900, so it doesn’t require a complicated political structure to manage its needs.

Still, it made a bold statement by electing a cat as its mayor for 15 years. Stubbs, a part-manx, won his first campaign as a write-in candidate, and his policies were so benign—no new taxes, no repressive laws—that he kept getting re-elected. What might be the equivalent of having a cat as your supreme leader for a while, Scorpio? From an astrological perspective, now would be a favourable time to implement that arrangement.

This phase of your cycle calls for relaxed fun and amused mellowness and laissez-faire jauntiness.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Trees need to be buffeted by the wind. It makes them strong. As they respond to the pressure of breezes and gusts, they generate a hardier kind of wood called reaction wood.

Without the assistance of the wind’s stress, trees’ internal structure would be weak and they might topple over as they grew larger. I’m pleased to report that you’re due to receive the benefits of a phenomenon that’s metaphorically equivalent to a brisk wind. Exult in this brisk but low-stress opportunity to toughen yourself up!

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Writing at ThePudding, pop culture commentator Colin Morris reveals the conclusions he drew after analyzing 15,000 pop songs.

First, the lyrics of today’s tunes have significantly more repetitiveness than the lyrics of songs in the 1960s.

Second, the most popular songs, both then and now, have more repetitive lyrics than the average song. Why? Morris speculates that repetitive songs are catchier.

But in accordance with current astrological omens, I encourage you Capricorns to be as unrepetitive as possible in the songs you sing, the messages you communicate, the moves you make, and the ideas you articulate. In the coming weeks, put a premium on originality, unpredictability, complexity, and novelty.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In May 1927, Aquarian aviator Charles Lindbergh made a pioneering flight in his one-engine plane from New York to Paris. He became instantly famous. Years later, Lindbergh testified that partway through his epic journey he was visited by a host of odd, vaporous beings who suddenly appeared in his small cabin. They spoke with him, demonstrating a sophisticated understanding of navigation and airplane technology. Lindbergh’s spirits were buoyed.

His concentration, which had been flagging, revived.

He was grateful for their unexpected support. I foresee a comparable kind of assistance becoming available to you sometime soon, Aquarius. Don’t waste any time being skeptical about it; just welcome it.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): More than four centuries ago, a Piscean samurai named Honda Tadakatsu became a leading general in the Japanese army. In the course of his military career, he fought in more than a hundred battles. Yet he never endured a major wound and was never beaten by another samurai. I propose we make him your inspirational role model for the coming weeks. As you navigate your way through interesting challenges, I believe that like him, you’ll lead a charmed life. No wounds. No traumas. Just a whole lot of educational adventures.

Here’s this week’s homework: Write a one-page essay entitled “2019 Is the Year I Figure Out What I Really Want.” Share if you like: FreeWillAstrology.com

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Squamish Valley Agricultural Plan Steering Committee CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS The SLRD is looking for interested residents of Squamish and SLRD Electoral Area D to serve on the Squamish Valley Agricultural Plan Steering Committee (SVAPSC). The SVAPSC will guide and contribute to the development of a comprehensive Agricultural Plan for the Squamish Valley. Ideally, applicants should: • • • •

Be a land owner and/or permanent resident of Electoral Area D or Squamish; Be involved with or interested in agriculture and food systems; Have an interest in enhancing the productivity of foodlands in the Squamish area; Be available to commit to roughly 4-6 meetings between February 2019 and March 2020.

Please note you do not need to be a farmer - anyone who has an interest or expertise in agriculture, food systems, community economic development and related matters is welcome to apply.

Application forms can be obtained on the SLRD website at www.slrd.bc.ca/SquamishValleyAgPlan or by contacting the SLRD office at 604-894-6371/1-800-298-7753, or dropping by the District of Squamish office at 37955 Second Avenue, Squamish, BC. Please submit your application by February 1, 2019.

For additional information please contact: Claire Dewar, Senior Planner Squamish-Lillooet Regional District E-mail: cdewar@slrd.bc.ca

This project is funded in part by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the Government of British Columbia through programs delivered by the Investment Agriculture Foundation of B.C., and is being led by the SLRD in partnership with the DoS and Squamish Food Policy Council.

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PiqueCal YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL EVENTS

O NGOING & DAILY COMMUNITY

PRENATAL CLASSES

This program helps support women and their partners in making informed decisions about their prenatal and birth experience.

To sign up, please call Bev Nolan-Newsome, certified childbirth educator, internationally certified lactation consultant and registered doula at 604-894-5389. > Ongoing > Whistler ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

WHISTLER MUSEUM

Learn more about Whistler’s culture and history. Now open by donation. > Daily 11am-5pm, Thu until 9pm > Whistler Museum

THURSDAY JAN17 COMMUNITY

BNI MOUNTAIN HIGH

BNI provides a positive and structured environment for the development and exchange of quality business referrals. It does so by helping you build personal relationships with dozens of other qualified business professionals. Register by emailing David Livesey at david_livesey@cooperators.ca. $20. > 6:45-8:30 am > The Venue COMMUNITY

WOMEN’S KARMA YOGA

Drop-in for weekly yoga classes led by an all-female team of certified 200-hour yoga instructors. Includes mat use and childminding.

All women, all ability levels welcome. This program is made possible by yoga instructors and childminders donating their time. Contact us to join the team. Free. 604-962-8711. > 9:30-10:30 am > Whistler Women’s Centre

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

THE CULTURAL CONNECTOR: A JOURNEY OF ADVENTURE AND DISCOVERY As you follow the Cultural Connector route, you’ll discover the stories that enrich Whistler’s culture, the venues that celebrate it and the milestones that we’ve achieved along the way. The pathway will lead you through beautiful surroundings and six cultural institutions: Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre, Whistler Museum, Whistler Public Library, Maury Young Arts Centre, Lost Lake PassivHaus, and Audain Art Museum. Free. > Ongoing > Maury Young Arts Centre

JAN 20-27 WHISTLER

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

WALK AND TALK SERIES

Docents will provide visitors with an introduction to the Audain Art Museum and its permanent collection. These drop-in tours are free with the purchase of admission or museum membership. 604-962-0413. > 3 pm > Audain Art Museum ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

THIRD THURSDAY COMMUNITY

PARENT INFANT DROP-IN

An opportunity to develop a supportive social network with other parents of young babies.

Speakers and a public-health nurse are often in attendance. Free. > 11 am-12:30 pm > Whistler Public Library

Head to the Audain on the Third Thursday of each month to slow down, focus and spend time with the museum’s Permanent Collection.

Connections will also be drawn with wider art movements, groups and trends. This program is an all ages event. A tour will take place at 5:30pm. Free with general admission. > 5-7 pm > Audain Art Museum COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY

ROTARY CLUB OF WHISTLER MILLENNIUM

Join the Rotary Club of Whistler Millennium to learn about what the club is doing to support your local community and international projects.

Lunch is available for $20. Everyone welcome. > 12:15 pm > Pan Pacific Mountain Side

LUNA PRESENTS THURSDAY NIGHT YOGA

Come shake your shanti in a 90-minute Hatha Flow yoga class. Get in the flow with an emphasis on breathing and movement. 18-to35-year-olds only, free positive vibes for all in attendance! $3 for non-members, free for Luna members. > 5:30-7 pm > Maury Young Arts Centre

COMMUNITY

DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB

The club meets every week and visitors are welcome. For a partner, please call Gill at 604-932-5791. > 1-5 pm > Whistler Racquet Club

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FIRST NATIONS WINTER FEAST AND PERFORMANCE PROGRAM

The First Nations Winter Feast & Performance will feature a Northwest Coast inspired menu, Indigenous World Winery wines and craft beer

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from local breweries. Performances will take place throughout dinner service, featuring the SLCC’s Cultural Ambassadors and the Wells family from the Lil’wat Nation. For tickets, visit slcc.ca/feast. > 5:45 pm > Squamish Lilwat Cultural Centre ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

WHISTLER YOUTH BAND

Let the trumpets sing! The Whistler Youth Band is a beginner band for youth ages 10 and up. Grab an instrument and make music with friends. > 6-7:30 pm > Myrtle Philip Community School COMMUNITY

DREAMS AND WISHES: VISION BOARD WORKSHOP

In this workshop, you will take all of your ideas, thoughts, dreams and wishes and create a vision board that lets you have fun while creating what you want for yourself and claiming it with images, words and colour.

Embrace possibility with a personal, visual reminder to keep that energy alive for you.

Registration is required, and space is limited!

Email publicservices@whistlerlibrary.ca or call 604-935-8435 to claim a spot. > 6-7 pm > Whistler Public Library

FRIDAY JAN18 SPORTS

WHISTLER TRI CLUB SWIM SQUAD

Triathlon focused swim squads. Full details at whistlertriclub.com/training-sessions. Free to

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Join the SLCC for an unforgettable evening of indigenous-inspired cuisine, music, dance and storytelling.

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WHISTLER PRIDE AND SKI FESTIVAL

MULTI-DAY EVENT

JAN 20-JAN 27

Whistler is proud to host the 27th Annual Whistler Pride and Ski Festival, one of the biggest and best gay and lesbian ski weeks in North America. The LGBTQI pride week features a packed events schedule of skiing, snowboarding, parties, arts and culture and social events. For more information visit whistlerpride.com/events-whistler-pride-and-ski-festival. > Whistler

members for fall (includes entry into Meadow Park). Non-members $8 drop-in (includes entry into Meadow Park). > 6-7:15 am > Meadow Park Sports Centre COMMUNITY

WELCOME CENTRE MULTICULTURAL MEET UP

Come and say, “hi” if you are new to Canada and Whistler! Everyone and every age is welcome. Casual meet up, workshops, information about living in Canada. Check calendar at www.welcomewhistler.com for full details. Contact info@welcomewhistler.com or 604-698-5960. > 9:30 am-noon > Whistler Public Library

SATURDAY JAN19 COMMUNITY

SINGING WITH THE BABIES

Learn songs and rhymes to soothe and entertain baby while encouraging early language development. For kids up to walking age. Free. > 11-11:30 am > Whistler Public Library ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

MADE IN WHISTLER MARKET

Local artists and artisans sell their goods at the Made in Whistler Market. Free admission. > 12-6 pm > Westin Resort & Spa

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME

COMMUNITY

Books, songs and rhymes for preschoolaged children, accompanied by a caregiver.

Registration is not required. > 10:30-11 am > Whistler Public Library

FAMILY TOGETHER TIME

A parent-directed hour with board games, crafts and a story corner with felt puppets. A drop-in program for families of all ages. Free. > 3:30-4:30 pm > Whistler Public Library

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

stations and a quiz and prizes donated from local businesses. Free. > 10 am-3 pm > Red Heather Shelter (Brackendale/ Squamish)

SUNDAY JAN20

COMMUNITY

FAMILY APRÈS

Whistler knows how to après and now the whole family can celebrate a great day on the slopes with even more fun at Olympic Plaza. > 3-6 pm > Whistler Olympic Plaza COMMUNITY

IMMIGRANT SETTLEMENT SERVICES

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

WALK AND TALK SERIES

See Thursday’s listing for more info. > 3 pm > Audain Art Museum

Information and support to help immigrants and newcomers living and working in Whistler as they adjust to life in Canada. For more information or an appointment, call 604-6985960 or email info@welcomewhistler.com. > 3-6 pm > Whistler Public Library

COMMUNITY

GAMES CAFE

Come in and enjoy a massive selection of popular games. > 4-8 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

PENGUIN DAYS: BOOK LAUNCH WITH SARA LEACH

Whistler author Sara Leach will be launching Penguin Days, her eighth book for young readers, at Whistler Public Library! This free event is open to all ages. Sara will be reading from her new novel and talking about her writing process and the path to writing the book. > 4-5 pm > Whistler Public Library

COMMUNITY

GAMES CAFE

See Sunday’s listing for more info. > 4-8 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar COMMUNITY

GAMES NIGHT

Visit the Whistler Public Library for a free evening of board games, popcorn and Oreo cookies. Play strategy games such as Ticket To Ride, Settlers of Catan and Carcassonne or traditional favourites like Monopoly, Scrabble and Clue. Sponsored by The Friends of the Library. > 7-9 pm > Whistler Public Library

COMMUNITY

WALK AND TALK SERIES

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

WALK AND TALK SERIES

See Thursday’s listing for more info. > 3 & 7 pm > Audain Art Museum

See Thursday’s listing for more info. > 3 pm > Audain Art Museum

COMMUNITY

WHISTLER YOUTH CENTRE DROP-IN

FIRST NATIONS WINTER FEAST AND PERFORMANCE PROGRAM See Thursday’s listing for more info. > 5:45 pm > Squamish Lilwat Cultural Centre

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

COMMUNITY

For ages 13 to 18. We offer ping pong, a skateboard mini-ramp (skateboards and helmets to borrow), free Wi-Fi, Xbox One, PS3 & PS4, guitars, board games, a projector and widescreen TVs. Free. 604-935-8187. > 3:30-11 pm > Maury Young Whistler Youth Centre

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See Friday’s listing for more info. > 6-10 pm > Maury Young Whistler Youth Centre MOUNTAIN

AVALANCHE AWARENESS DAYS

BC Park Rangers will be hosting avalanche awareness days at the Red Heather Warming Hut in Garibaldi Provincial Park on Jan 19 and 20, from 10 am – 3 pm. We will have 4 skills

MONDAY JAN21 SPORTS

WHISTLER TRI CLUB SWIM SQUAD

TUESDAY JAN22 RHYME & SONG

This program gives toddlers, parents and caregivers the opportunity to learn songs, rhymes and finger plays together. For more information, please come to the library, call 604-935-8436 or email youthservice@ whistlerlibary.ca. Free. > 10:30-11 am > Whistler Public Library COMMUNITY

See Friday’s listing for more info. > 6-7:15 am > Meadow Park Sports Centre

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NOTICE OF ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with the Local Government Act and the Community Charter that the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (“SLRD”) is proposing the adoption of Gun Lake Fire Protection Contribution Local Service Establishment Bylaw No. 559, 1994, Amendment Bylaw No. 1604-2018 (“Bylaw”).

The Bylaw relates to the Gun Lake Fire Protection Contribution Service Area, which consists of the community of Gun Lake in SLRD Electoral Area A as the participant (the “Service Area”) and identified in the map below:

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Cohousing is not a commune, not a cooperative.

For more information, visit our website at thecoastalvillage.ca or call Janey Harper at 778840-1529. > 11:30 am-1:30 pm COMMUNITY

AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY PLANNING

Join us for a presentation and discussion about some of what’s been done to make Whistler more age-friendly, what’s being done in other communities, and what might be needed next in Whistler. > 3-5 pm > Whistler Public Library COMMUNITY

GAMES CAFE

See Sunday’s listing for more info. > 4-8 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar COMMUNITY

VITAL CAFE: THINKING LIKE A MOUNTAIN

Vital Cafés are monthly small group conversations on big issues affecting our community. Different themes each month, inspired by the UN Sustainable Development Goals. January’s Theme: “Thinking like a Mountain,” ecological thinking with Leslie Anthony and Kristina Swerhun of the Whistler Naturalists. Hosted by the Community Foundation. Free. > 5-6:30 pm > Whistler Museum COMMUNITY

THE MOUNTAIN VILLAGE SOCIAL GATHERING AND MEETING The Bylaw authorizes the SLRD to increase the maximum annual tax requisition amount for the Service Area from $4,688 to $21,750 and introduces a rate per $’000 for taxation purposes, which is to allow the Gun Lake Fire Protection Society to develop a long-term, sustainable model for the provision of, and improvement to, wildfire suppression and prevention services to the Gun Lake community:

Current Maximum Annual Tax Requisition

Proposed New Maximum Annual Tax Requisition

$4,688

$21,750

Per parcel (including the 5.25% Provincial fee), this would be: Current Maximum Annual Tax Requisition

Proposed New Maximum Annual Tax Requisition

$17.19 per parcel

$79.76 per parcel

The SLRD Board is seeking participating area approval of electors by way of Alternative Approval Process for the Service Area. The number of eligible electors in the Service Area has been determined to be 241 and the number of elector responses required to prevent the SLRD Board from proceeding without the further assent of electors is 24. The deadline for elector responses in relation to this Alternative Approval Process is 4:30 p.m. on February 19, 2019.

The SLRD Board may proceed with this matter unless, by the deadline stated above, at least 10% (being 24) of the electors of the Service Area indicate that the SLRD Board must obtain approval by assent vote (referendum).

Elector responses must be given in the form established by the SLRD Board.

Elector response forms are available at www.slrd.bc.ca/gunlakefireserviceAAP and at the SLRD office (1350 Aster St., Pemberton, BC). The only persons entitled to sign the forms are electors of the Service Area. For more information about elector qualifications, see www.slrd.bc.ca/gunlakefireserviceAAP. Public inspection of the Bylaw can be made at the SLRD office (1350 Aster St., Pemberton, BC) from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday-Friday, except holidays) and at www.slrd.bc.ca/gunlakefireserviceAAP. For more information, please contact SLRD Corporate Officer K. Clark at (604) 894-6371 (ext. 230) or kclark@slrd.bc.ca.

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What if housing wasn’t just a place to live, but rather, a way of life? The Coastal Village is connecting people who want to live in community with others who have similar values for the betterment of our health, happiness and well-being. Free. 778-840-1529. > 5:30-8:30 pm > The Mountain Village

COMMUNITY

WHISTLER SINGERS

Whistler’s community choir. No auditions and everyone welcome. 604-932-2979. > 7-9 pm > Myrtle Philip Community Centre

WEDNESDAY JAN23 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

BOOK & CRAFT CLUB

Drop in for this casual session, where preschool-aged children will enjoy a short story and then use different media to create a fun craft. A great opportunity for parents to connect with other parents of young children! > 10:30-11:30 am > Whistler Public Library COMMUNITY

FAMILY APRÈS

See Monday’s listing for more info. > 3-6 pm > Whistler Olympic Plaza COMMUNITY

GAMES CAFE

See Sunday’s listing for more info. > 4-8 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar SPORTS

INDOOR PICKLEBALL DROP-IN

Have fun with others learning the fastest growing sport in North America or simply play a game! All levels welcome. Free paddle rental. $8. 604-932-1991. > 10-11:30 am > Whistler Racquet Club COMMUNITY

INTERACT CLUB OF WHISTLER

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COMMUNITY LISTINGS ARTS & CULTURE Arts Whistler - Full arts & culture listings. Comprehensive artist directory & programs, events & performances year-round. For info 604-935-8410 or visit www.artswhistler.com Pemberton Arts Council - Connect with other artists, writers, artisans, musicians & help make Pemberton a vibrant arts community. Call 604-452-0123 or visit www.pembertonartscouncil.com Pemberton Writers - Meet with other writers to review and critique monthly.

Opportunities for writing in a comfortable and creative setting. Email crowley7@ telus.net Sea to Sky Singers - Invites new & former members to join us for an exciting new term, the spring & fall terms culminate with a concert. Choir meets Tues, 7-9pm at Squamish Academy of Music, 2nd Ave. Veronica seatoskysingers@gmail.com or 604- 892-7819 www.seatoskysingers.net Whistler Community Band - Rehearsals on Tuesdays 7 - 8:15 pm CONTACT whistlerchorus@gmail.com FOR LOCATION

MEETING PLACE Welcome Centre at Whistler Public Library Information, support, community connections and ESL practice groups for newcomers and immigrants.

Meet people, make connections, volunteer, build your communication skills in English. Multicultural Meet Up every Friday 9.30-12pm.604-6985960 info@welcomewhistler.com FB: WhistlerWelcomeCentre

Whistler Singers - Resumes September 11th, 2018 for the fall/winter sea- son.

Rehearsals are Tuesdays from 7 to 9pm at Myrtle Philip School in the Toad Hall room. Everyone is welcome!

Inquiries can be sent to whistlersingers@gmail.com For more info, visit: https://www.facebook.com/whistlersingers/

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CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS Donate Used Clothing & Household Goods- To be distributed to local charities

by Sharon 604-894-6656 for pick up.

Playground Builders: Creating Play Building Hope - Playground Builders is a registered charity that builds playgrounds for children in war-torn areas. Learn more, volunteer or donate at www.playgroundbuilders.org

is now hiring for the following position:

Front Desk Agent Room Attendant Houseman Ski Concierge

FULL TIME and PART TIME POSITIONS WITH A COMMERCIAL CLEANING COMPANY

Please email resume to hr@listelhotel.com

• Starting wage of $20.00 per hour.

• Flexible working hours • Must have a valid Driver’s License • Ski pass – Options with Whistler Experience

Thank you for your interest. Only those applicants being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Send resume to: teamcwhistler@telus.net Or call: 604 935 8715

Full-time and Part-time *seasonal incentives available

Sea to Sky Community Services running dozens of programs in Whistler to help people through times of crisis and with everyday challenges. www.sscs.ca 1-877-892-2022 admin@sscs.ca Stewardship Pemberton Society and the One Mile Lake Nature CentreConnecting community, nature and people through education, cooperation, and community involvement. www. stewardshippemberton.com Whistler Health Care Foundation raises funds for improving health care resources and services. New board members welcomed. Contact us at info@ whistlerhealthcarefoundation.org or call Karen at 604-906-1435.

SPORTS & RECREATION Alpine Club of Canada Whistler Section- Outdoor club focused on ski/split board touring, hiking, mountaineering and skills training.

More info: accwhistler.ca Trip Schedule: accwhistler.ca/trips/ Griffin Squadron Squamish Air CadetsOpen to youth 12-18yrs at Don Ross Secondary School on Tues at 6:30pm.

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Pemberton Valley Snowmobile Club Meets first Thurs of each month Dec - April, 7pm at the Pemberton Comm.

Centre. BCSF/Rutherford trail passes & liability insurance available for purchase.

Contact 604-894-1155 for info.

Il Caminetto is the newest Whistler restaurant to join the Toptable Group famiglia! The storied restaurant offers a modern taste of Italy to bring a fresh, contemporary style of dining to the mountain.

FRONT-OF-HOUSE:

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Pemberton Valley Trails AssociationMeets the second Wed of each month.

7pm at the Pemberton Recreation Centre.

Call 604-698-6158

(2-3 years related experience)

Food Expeditor

Dishwashers

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Sea to Sky RC Flyers - Model Aeronautics Association of Canada Club active in the Sea to Sky Region flying model airplanes, helicopters and multirotors. Contact S2SRCFLY@telus.net

We offer year round full and part-time hours, competitive wages, gratuities, extended medical & dental, potential for future growth within the company, and an employee discount at all Toptable restaurants.

Whistler Adaptive Sports Program Provides sports & recreation experiences for people with disabilities. Chelsey Walker at 604-905-4493 or info@ whistleradaptive.com

Please email your resume & cover letter to:

careers@ilcaminetto.ca

Whistler Martial Arts offers - Kishindo Karate for kids age 4 and up, Capoeira and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for kids and adults.

Also Kickboxing, Judo, Yoga and Bellyfit for adults. Call Cole 932-2226

Currently seeking:

JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES in Pemberton, Whistler and Squamish We are looking for motivated employees eager to learn and grow with our company. Strong communication skills, hard work ethic with a knowledge of electrical code are all necessary attributes.

Wages negotiable depending on experience and willingness to take on responsibilities.

• Work Van • Benefits • Consistent work right through the year • Low stress work environment and most pow days.

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HOT TUB SERVICE TECHNICIAN FULL TIME

Dub Tubs - Quality Pool and Hot Tub Services is currently looking for a Full Time Service Technician; no previous technician experience necessary, as training is provided.

Service Technician positions involve driving from home to home maintaining private property hot tubs. The selected candidate will have great customer service skills and the ability/maturity to work alone. Valid BC drivers licence and cell phone is required.

Position available to begin immediately.

Wage: $16.00-$18.00/hour Please send resume to info@dubtubs.com

Women's Karma Yoga - Thursdays, 9:30-10:30, ongoing by donation and childminding provided. Whistler Women's Centre: 1519 Spring Creek Drive. Dropin for weekly yoga classes led by an all female team of certified yoga instructors.

All women, all ability levels welcome. hswc.ca | 604-962- 8711

YOUTH ACTIVITIES 1st Whistler Scout Group - outdoor & adventure program for girls and boys aged 5-17. Times and locations vary.

More info: http://1stwhistlerscoutgroup. webs.com.

Contact scoutsatwhistler @gmail.com or 604-966-4050.

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Whistler/Pemberton Girl Guides Adventures for Girls age 5 & up. Sparks & Brownies (Gr K,1,2,3) Guides (Gr 4,5,6) Volunteers always welcome. coastmountaingirlguides@gmail.com Whistler Youth Centre - Drop - in: Fridays 3:30 - 11 PM & Saturdays 6 - 10 PM for ages 13 - 18. Located downstairs in the Maury Young Arts Centre (formerly Millenium Place). We offer: a Ping pong table, Pool table, Skateboard mini ramp w. skateboards and helmets to borrow, Free Wi-Fi, Xbox One, PS3 & PS4, Guitars, Board games, Projector and widescreen TV's. Facebook THEYC Crew, www. whistleryouthcentre.com or call 604-9358187.

LEISURE GROUPS Duplicate Bridge Club- Whistler Racquet Club reconvenes in late fall. The club meets every week and visitors are welcome. For partner, please call Gill at 640-932-5791.

Knitty Gritty Knit Night- Held every Tues 6-8pm. Free evening open to everyone with a love for knitting/crocheting.

Beginners welcome. For location and further details email knittygrittywhistler@ gmail.com or find us on facebook.

Mountain Spirit Toastmasters- Builds communication, public speaking, and leadership skills . Wednesdays at the Pan Pacific Mountainside - Singing Pass Room, 5:30-7pm. Email contact - 8376@ toastmastersclubs.org www.whistler.toastmastersclubs.org Pemberton Women's Institute - Meets the third Mon of each month in the activity room at St. David's United Church at 7:30pm. New members welcome. Linda Ronayne at 604-894- 6580

Basalt Wine + Salumeria are currently looking to fill the roles of:

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The Beacon Pub and Eatery is currently looking for:

Full Time Maintenance/Pool Technician $18.50 per hour plus benefits

Rotary Club of Whistler Millennium - Meets every Thurs at 12:15pm at Pan Pacific Mountainside. 604-932-7782

• Extensive benefits package which may include; ski pass or wellness allowance, disability coverage, travel insurance and extended health and dental.

Shades of Grey Painters Meets twice a week Tuesdays, Watercolour, 11.00am- 2.30pm @ The Rec, Pemberton. Thursdays, Acrylic, 1.00pm-3.30pm @ The Amenities Building, Pioneer Village, Pemberton. We are like- minded people that get together & paint. Gretchen is the painting coach. $5 to attend.

• Travel allowance and discounted employee rates at any Diamond Resort International resort.

• Full-time work year round and a FUN work environment. *eligibility and conditions based on DRCL policies and practices set out in general terms and conditions of employment.

Email your resume with the position you wish to apply for to: embarc_hr@diamondresorts.com

LINE COOKS DISHWASHERS HOSTS DOOR HOST

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COMMUNITY CENTRES Maury Young Arts Centre - Whistler's community centre for arts, culture & inspiration. Performance theatre, art gallery, daycare, youth centre, meditation room, meeting facilities. www.artswhistler. com or 604-935-8410

Whistler Blackcomb Foundation Social Services Centre - 1519 Spring Creek Dr. Features programs & services from WCSS, The Howe Sound Women's Centre, Sea to Sky Community Services & Zero Ceiling. Open Mon-Fri.

Must have a work hard - play hard attitude! Employee housing available for the right candidates. Send your resume to ian@whistlergrocery.com

Diamond Resorts Canada Ltd., Whistler, BC

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Pemberton & District Community Centre - Located at 7390 Cottonwood St. Fitness Centre, facility rentals, spray park, playground, children, youth, adult & seniors programs. For more info 604-894-2340 or pemrecinfo@slrd.bc.ca

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Rotary Club of Whistler - Meets Tuesdays at 7:15 a.m at BG Bread Garden Urban Grill 604-905-5090

Whistler Reads - Meets to discuss a new book every eight weeks. Go to bookbuffet. com & click on Whistler Reads for the latest book/event. Paula at 604-907-2804 or wr@bookbuffet.com

Delish Cafe in Function Junction are expanding!

We are currently hiring both part time & full time positions

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PREP COOK

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Vehicle Cleaner Whistler Transit Ltd is seeking a full-time Vehicle Cleaner (graveyard shifts) with Class 5 driving license with air brake endorsement. Competitive pay rates.

Benefits included.

Contact us at: recruitment@whistlertransit.ca

DISHWASHERS Full-time and year round. We feature evening work only, staff meals, competitive wages and a great work environment. So if you’re looking for a change or some extra hours, come by and see us.

Flexible schedules are available.

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RDC is looking for a positive and reliable Asset Coordinator to join our team.

TASKS INCLUDE:

MUST HAVE:

• Oversee RDC Storage room – Organize, clean and inventory tracking of tools and equipment • Conducting general tool & equipment maintenance and coordinate tool repairs • Material pick-ups from vendors to sites, • Move RDC tools & equipment to and from sites • Garbage/recycling runs to dump – Help coordinate sustainability efforts on site • Support all sites with general laboring/ carpentry task as requested

• Core Value #1 - Positive Solution Oriented • Core Value #2 - Reliable You do what you say you will do, regular follow through on actions, punctual and strong attendance.

• Core Value #3 - Performance Strive to exceed expectations — Time, Cost, Quality • Professional personal presentation • Ability to communicate effectively with, co-workers and sub trades RDC OFFERS: • Competitive compensation • Education opportunities • Positive work environment

We offer competitive wages, a unique environment, seasonal bonuses, staff discounts and benefits.

Ask about accommodation.

Come Grow Sport with us at our Whistler Olympic Legacy Venues We are recruiting for:

Whistler Athletes’ Centre (High Performance Training and Accommodation) Positions for this venue are currently filled

(Bobsleigh, Luge & Skeleton) Positions for this venue are currently filled

Whistler Olympic Park (Nordic Skiing, Snowshoeing and Outdoor Activities) Groomer Operator

Guest Activity Rep Snow Clearing Operator

Visit our website to view current postings and to apply: www.whistlersportlegacies.com/careers

BNI Mountain High- Meets at 6:458:30am every Thursday at The Venue.

BNI provides a positive and structured environment for the development and exchange of quality business referrals.

It does so by helping you build personal relationships with dozens of other qualified business professionals. Register by emailing blair@blairkaplan.ca.

Whistler Chamber of Commerce - Is the leading business association in Whistler that works to create a vibrant & successful economy. Learn more about the programs & services at www.whistlerchamber.com Women of Whistler - Group that provides opportunities for Whistler businesswomen to network, gain knowledge & share ideas in a friendly, relaxed environment. Learn more at www.womenofwhistler.com

Mature Action Community [MAC]- Is the voice of Whistler's 55-Plus community.

MAC identifies, and advocates for seniors programs and services to improve the quality of life for those wishing to age inplace; MAC also provides opportunities for social interaction. Visit www.whistlermac. org or e-mail info@whistlermac.org

is looking for a

SURVEY FIELD TECHNICIAN With a two or three year college or technical school program in geomatics. Three years experience and proficient in the use of robotic survey instruments and GPS equipment for engineering and building construction layout, topographic site surveys, site improvement surveys and precise monitoring. Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D also an asset to assist in office with computations and drawing preparation.

Pemberton Men's Shed - Weekly social meetings WED. 11-2 in the Seniors/ youth Rec. bldg. beside library. Social meeting with BYO Bag lunch, card games and pool/snooker. Help out in YOUR community, operating the Pemberton Tool Library.

Please call Ian @ 604-932-3314 or email @ ian@dbss.ca #18-1370 Alpha Lake Rd. Whistler BC V0N 1B1

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY Creating Community and Cohous- ingJoin us on our journey to creating REAL community through the cohous- ing model of building a neighbourhood community.

Cohousing is NOT a com- mune, NOT a cooperative. Put your toe in the water and find out more by coming to one of our weekly meetings or regular social gatherings. For more information, visit our website at http://thecoastalvillage.ca/ or call Janey Harper 778-840-1529.

Serving Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton

ESTIMATOR / PROJECT MANAGER (PEMBERTON) Wide Open Welding Ltd is looking for a full-time Estimator / Project Manager.

Earthsave Whistler - Providing info & support to people who are interested in making healthier, greener, more peaceful food choices. earthsavewhistler.com

The candidate will need to possess the following skill set:

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PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING

Senior Citizen Organizations - Is an advocacy group devoted to improving the quality of life for all seniors. Ernie Bayer 604-576-9734 or ecbayer2@gmail.com

DOUG BUSH SURVEY SERVICES LTD.

Please email your resume to:

Whistler Museum & Archives Society - Explore interactive exhibits, listen to local stories & discover Whistler's journey.

Open daily 11am- 5pm, 4333 Main St. www.whistlermuseum.org or 604-932- 2019

FOR SENIORS

Send us your resume and contact details at: info@rdcfinehomes.com

contactus@wideopenwelding.com

Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre Explore First Nations Art Galleries, and Interactive Exhibits. Gift Shop & Cafe are in our admission free area. Open Tuesday's-Sunday's per week. 10am5p.m..

Whistler Sliding Centre

*Assigned tasks will be based on skill set of successful candidate.

This is a multi-faceted position. The ideal candidate will be highly organized and detail oriented. Strong interpersonal skills, the ability to express ideas clearly in both written and oral communication and strong presentation skills. Must have the ability to analyze issues and determine priorities in an environment of tight and conflicting deadlines. Proficiency in planning, scheduling, execution and management of projects. An ability to read drawings and perform take-offs is a must. Our office is located in Pemberton and the job will entail travelling to and from job sites in the corridor to conduct site measurements, layouts and verifications. Candidate MUST have a commitment to excellence and the production of high quality end results.

MUSEUMS

WE ARE HIRING: Foremen, Carpenters, Labourers, Apprentices (20cm rule applies) Please contact Marc@balmoralconstruction.com

Healthy Home, Healthy Planet - Expert in green cleaning offers tricks, info & advice on the best way to green clean your home or work space! Call France 604-698-7479. Free private presentation on request. www.healthylivingwhistler.com Regional Recycling - Recycle beverage containers (full deposit paid) electronics, appliances, batteries, Lightbulbs, drop-off times are 9am-5pm on Nesters Rd. Pick up service 604- 932-3733

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The Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment (AWARE) - Whistler's Natural Voice since 1989. Regular events, project and volunteer opportunities. www.awarewhistler.org info@awarewhistler.org

FAMILY RESOURCES Baby/Child Health Clinics - Free routine immunizations & newly licensed vaccines for purchase, growth & development assessments & plenty of age appropriate resources avail.

By appointment 604-932-3202 Families Fighting Cancer In The Sea To Sky - We are a non profit partner with Sea to Sky Community Services. We provide financial and practical support to children and parents with dependants diagnosed with cancer. Please contact us on our confidential email: ffcseatosky@gmail. com, visit our Facebook Page or website www.familiesfightingcancer.ca

Delivery Driver

We are currently interviewing:

Pique is looking for a delivery driver with a reliable vehicle to deliver Pique Newsmagazine in Whistler.

Pemberton Parent Infant Drop-In Facilitated by Capri Mohammed, Public Health Nurse. Every Mon 11am- 12:30pm at Pemberton Public Library.

Delivery is on Thursday mornings.

Experience is not essential as a full route list and training will be provided.

Pemberton Strong Start Family DropIn- A play group for you and your under-5 child. Signal Hill Elementary, Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri, 9am-12pm. Thurs only 12pm3pm. Call 604-894- 6101 / 604-966- 8857

Please reply with name, phone number, and a resume to lprior@wplpmedia.com

Whistler Public Library Open Mon- Thurs 10am-7pm, Fri 10am6pm, Sat & Sun 11am-5pm. Music & Words, Mon 10am. Rhyme & Song, Tues 11am. Parent & Infant drop-in, Thurs 11am. Preschool Story Time, Fri 10am.

Singing with the babies, Sat 11am. Call 604-935-8433

WHISTLER GETS IT

Counselling Assistance Available WCSS subsidizes access to a private counselor for $35-$50/hr depending on financial need. Contact an outreach team member at 604-932-0113 www.mywcss.org

Security Supervisor Guard

Victim Services - Assists victims, witnesses, family members or friends directly affected by any criminal act or traumatic event. Call 604-905-1969

Please apply in person with resume at the Whistler restaurant from 5:30pm onwards

Part time positions available

For complete job descriptions please visit: audainartmuseum.com

To apply, please email your resume to bbeacom@audainartmuseum.com

Healthy Pregnancy Outreach ProgramLearn how to prepare healthy affordable meals at this outreach program. Sea to Sky Community Services 604-894-6101

Support Counselling - For women regarding abuse & relationship issues. No charge. Call 604-894-6101

Kaze Sushi is looking for Experienced Sushi Chef

Full time position available

Food Bank, Pemberton - Run by Sea to Sky Community Service. Open every second Monday. 604 894 6101

RMOW Rec Credit - If you are financially restricted, you may be eligible for a $127.60 municipal recreation credit.

Contact WCSS at 604.932.0113 www.mywcss.org

Whistler’s Premier Estate Builder

The Audain Art Museum is currently seeking:

ESL Volunteer Tutor Program Volunteer one-to-one tutoring for new immigrants & Canadian citizens. For more information or to register, contact the Whistler Welcome Centre info@welcomewhistler.com or call 604.698.5960

Pearl's Safe Home - Temporary shelter for women & children experiencing abuse in relationships. Locations in Whistler & Pemberton avail 24/7. All services are free. 1-877- 890-5711 or 604-892-5711

Please submit resume to: info@evrfinehomes

Become part of a dynamic team and surround yourself with art.

SOCIAL SERVICES

North Shore Schizophrenia Society Services for family, friends & community.

Mental illness info, support & advocacy.

Call Chris Dickenson at 604-966-7334

Project Managers Site Supervisors Project Coordinator Carpenters Carpenters Helpers Labourers Level 2 First Aid Attendant

Call or email Tom on 604-938-4565 or tokyotom111@hotmail.com

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Sundial Boutique Hotel at 4340 Sundial Crescent, Whistler BC V0N 1B4 is currently hiring for a

Housekeeping Supervisor This position is FT year around. Wage is $21.75/hr + benefits.

Job duties include: Supervising dept duties, inspection of work, administration, assist with recruiting, perform training and cleaning duties.

Skill requirements: 1 year’s prior experience as a housekeeping supervisor”, tourism, administration and customer service.

Please fax or email your resume with attention to “Human Resources Department” to:

604-932-7152 hr@sundialhotel.com

The Pinnacle Hotel Whistler has the following positions available:

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SOCIAL SERVICES Whistler Food Bank - Located in the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation Social Services Centre, 1519 Spring Creek Dr. Every Mon 10am-12pm. For emergencies call 604-935-7717 www.mywcss.org foodbank@mywcss.org

We are the Spa for you If you are looking for a new place to call home:

• We manifest positive energy • We have a long term and loyal team • We treat you fairly and look out for your wellness • You are listened to • We give you proper breaks and time to set up between services • We offer extended medical benefits • We have potential staff housing at affordable rates • You can enjoy $5.00 cafeteria meals • You have the opportunity to work for other Vida locations in slow season

We’re Hiring Cooks, Shift Managers, Servers, Hosts, Setters and Dishwashers Visit us at the restaurant anytime to apply in person or via email at apply.whistler@earls.ca

Vida Spa at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler is currently recruiting:

To join our unique Vida family, email Bonnie@vidaspas.com

Whistler Women's Centre - Provides confidential support, resources, referrals and advocacy for women living in the Sea to Sky corridor. All services are free of charge and include access to emergency safe housing, child/youth counselling, play space and computer access. Drop-In Centre open Mon 12-230, Tue-Thu 12-5.

1519 Spring Creek Drive. You can also access our services at the Whistler Public Library on Mondays from 3-6 p.m. www.hswc.ca or call (604)962- 8711.

24 HR Crisis Line: 1-877-890- 5711

Vida Spas - Vancouver & Whistler Live well. Live long. vidaspas.com

Thank You for applying. Only those considered will be contacted.

Toptable Group is seeking a Group Sales & Events Coordinator in Whistler, BC. This individual will be responsible for coordinating all group bookings and events at our Whistler restaurants; Araxi + The Cellar by Araxi, Bar Oso, and Il Caminetto.

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS: • Previous experience in sales and customer service is required • Previous restaurant experience is an asset

We offer year round full time hours, competitive wages, gratuities, extended medical & dental, potential for future growth within the company, and an employee discount at all Toptable restaurants.

Please email your resume & cover letter to:

careers@araxi.com

HR Manager at the District of Squamish Play a key role working with and leading the District's best asset! The District of Squamish is seeking a Human Resources professional who brings expertise in labour relations and strategic Human Resource management to join our team. Our ideal candidate has an extensive background in all areas of Human Resources with a significant focus in labour relations gained from working in a unionized environment - preferably in the local government sector.

Visit squamish.ca/careers to find out more!

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Whistler WorkBC Employment Services Centre - Provides free onestop employment services to job seekers and employers. Drop in services at the Pemberton Library Thursdays 1-5 PM, and at the Whistler Public Library on Mondays from 3-6 PM. For more information visit www.WhistlerESC.com or call us at 604-932-1600

SUPPORT GROUPS Concussion Support Group - Monthly group for people who've had postconcussion syndrome for at least six months. First Thursday of the month, 1112:30 at Whistler Health Care Centre. Run

by Sea to Sky Community Services.

1 877 892 2022, ext 404, concussiongroup@sscs.ca Epilepsy Support Group- For individuals & families seeking guidance or support.

Contact eswhistler@gmail.com Immigrant Peer Educators - Immigrants providing support and information for those who may be experiencing challenges adjusting to a new culture. 604-388-5511 info@whistlermulticulturalnetwork.com SMART Recovery - (Self-Management and Recovery Training) A Cognitive-Behavioural group for individuals with substance abuse con- cerns.

Pemberton Health Centre (Board Room) January 17th, 24th, 31st, and February 7th 2019 4:30-6:00pm **drop in welcome.

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Whistler Mental Health & Addiction Services - If you or someone you know needs help with a mental health issue or substance misuse or addiction problem, we can assist. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.

604-698-6455

Whistler Opt Healthy Sexuality Clinic Professional sexual health services at a reduced cost. Free HIV testing. Clinics at Whistler Health Care Ctr, 2nd floor on Tues 4:30-7:30pm. Winter hours Thurs.

5:00pm-7:00pm. Confidentiality assured.

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Whistler Housing Authority - Long- term rental & ownership housing for Whistler residents. Visit www.whistlerhousing.ca

Whistler Multicultural Network Settlement information, social support and programs for newcomers and immigrants living/working in Whistler. 604-388-5511 www.whistlermulticulturalnetwork.com

We are here for you.

GROUP SALES & EVENTS COORDINATOR

Whistler for the Disabled - Provides info for people with disabilities on what to do & where to go.

Visit www.whistlerforthedisabled.com

FREE PICK IT UP EVERYWHERE

RELIGION Jesus Rock Of Ages Ministry- A bible based church that holds services at Millennium Place's main floor theatre at 4:30pm. www.jesusrockofages.com

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Roman Catholic Church Come celebrate mass at Our Lady of the Mountains, Whistler on Saturday 5pm, Sunday 9am, Tuesday 5:45pm, Wednesday 7pm, Thursday/Friday 5:45pm. St. Francis of Assisi, Pemberton on Sunday 12:30pm and Friday 9am.

St. Christopher's, Mt. Currie on Sunday 11am. 604-905-4781

COME WORK FOR CANADA’S #1 EMPLOYER!

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FUR & FEATHERS Get Bear Smart Society - Learn more about coexisting with bears. To report a conflict, garbage or attractant issue call 604-905-BEAR (2327) www.bearsmart.com Pemberton Wildlife Association Advocates for the conservation of fish, wildlife & wilderness recreation. Also offering target shooting & archery facilities. www.pembertonwildlifeassociation.com WAG - Whistler Animals Galore A shelter for lost, unwanted, and homeless cats and dogs. Let us help you find your purrfect match...adopt a shelter animal! For more info 604-935-8364 www.whistlerwag.com

EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Full Time The Pony Restaurant is currently seeking a server to join our team.

The right individual will have experience in a similar fast paced environment, be able to offer flexible shifts, be a great team player, and have a good knowledge of local craft beers.

To apply, please email your resume or drop off at the restaurant.

We look forward to hearing from you events@thepony.ca www.theponyrestaurant.com Temporary, Seasonal (Summer) Hiring now for start dates in May. Based out of Squamish, AmeriCan Adventures Group Leaders are paid to camp, road trip, explore and share Canada’s National Parks and cities with small groups of foreign passengers. Pay is 830$/week plus tips and commissions. Housing, company vehicle, commercial license reimbursement and paid training is provided. amadjobs@americanadventures.com www.americanadventures.com/workfor-us

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Dubh Linn Gate Irish Pub is hiring:

LINE COOK DISHWASHER Work at Whistler’s best location!

Refine or jump-start your culinary career in our fast-paced and busy kitchen. We offer competitive wages, tips and a season ski pass. Please stop by the pub between 10am and 5pm with a copy of your resume.

You can also submit your resume via email to careers@dubhlinngate.com

Certified Dental Assistant for busy family dental clinic

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Hours negotiable with competitive wage.

Email “info@pembertonvalleydental.ca” or fax to 604-894-6934

SOLID CONTRACTING is currently looking for PICK UP YOUR COPY TODAY!

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Please stop by our Whistler Village location with your resume to fill out an application and say Hi to Michelle or Tina.

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LABOURERS, CARPENTERS, FINISH CARPENTERS We offer full-time/flex-time positons in a positive, safe work environment.

Salary based on experience.

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Tourism Whistler’s Human Resources Department is looking for additional support through a part time, six month contract term (expected 16 to 20 hours per week). This contract term will be responsible for some of the day to day activities of the department, while also supporting a new software implementation.

Previous human resources experience, which will be demonstrated through experience, education and overall understanding as it relates to the industry, is required. In addition, this contract requires an individual with excellent communication skills and strong technical aptitude with knowledge of HR software.

For the complete job description, and to apply, please visit: www.whistler.com/careers

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Headquartered in Pemberton, which is the approximate geographic centre of the region, the SLRD delivers a wide range of regional, sub-regional and local services to its residents.

Services include land use planning, solid waste management, building inspection, fire protection, emergency preparedness, 911 services, recreation, water and sewer utilities, parks, trails and open spaces as well as financial support for various community services.

The SLRD is currently seeking to fill the permanent fulltime position of Director of Utilities and Environmental Services. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, this senior management position is responsible for directing the management and operations of a diverse department which provides various services to the electoral areas. This involves prioritizing special projects and daily operational requirements of various separate cost centres, including 8 water systems, 4 sewer systems, 4 landfill/transfer stations, a regional Solid Waste and Resource Management Plan, a regional trail system, numerous local trails and park spaces, and also includes the administration of relevant grant-funded and contracted projects.

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The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) is located in southwestern BC and consists of 4 electoral areas and 4 member municipalities (Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton and Lillooet). The region contains some of the most spectacular forests, waterways, and mountains in the province and affords an endless range of opportunities for outdoor adventure.

Roland’s Pub & Red Door Bistro Are Hiring

DISHWASHERS Start immediately!

Full and part time available, day and night shifts.

Wage based on experience (minimum $14/hr), plus tips and staff meal each shift.

Extended Medical & Dental benefits after 3 months full time employment.

Staff discounts in Roland's Pub and Red Door Bistro.

• A Post-Secondary Degree in Engineering or related discipline, or professional recognition as an Applied Science Technologist or Technician, supplemented by 5 or more years of relevant experience in a management position, preferably in local government, or an equivalent combination of education and experience • The ability to manage a multi-disciplinary team • A thorough working knowledge of provincial and federal regulations relating to drinking water, sewage effluent and solid waste • Demonstrated experience with developing operational budgets and planning for capital renewal and growth • High degree of integrity, confidentiality and accountability • An ability to thrive in a position where various, diverse roles are required In addition, the ideal candidate will also possess demonstrated knowledge and experience in the following areas: • Engaging communities and stakeholder groups • Capital Asset Management Plans, Policies and Strategies

PAY BY MASTERCARD, VISA OR AMEX TEL. 604-938-0202 FAX. 604-938-0201

Apply in person with resume to 2129 Lake Placid Road.

Pemberton Medical Clinic We are looking for an awesome

Full-time Office Assistant Proficiency with EMR or other electronic record system an asset. Candidate must have office admin experience with eye for detail, excellent problem solving and multi-tasking skills.

We offer a positive work environment and competitive wage.

Please email your resume with cover letter at pmcmoa@shaw.ca.

• Contract drafting and administration Compensation will be determined commensurate with knowledge, skills and ability, and includes a comprehensive benefit package and Municipal Pension Plan, and offers the ability to work a compressed work week (nine-day fortnight).

Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume with a covering letter by email, no later than Sunday, January 20, 2019 to: Attn: Lynda Flynn, CAO Squamish-Lillooet Regional District lflynn@slrd.bc.ca For further information and a full job description visit www.slrd.bc.ca.

We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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A full job description is available on the SLRD website: http://www.slrd.bc.ca/inside-slrd/employment If you are interested in this opportunity to apply your expertise and creativity, please submit a cover letter and resume via email by 5 p.m. Tuesday, January 29th to: Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Attention: Nathalie Klein Email: nklein@slrd.bc.ca Website: www.slrd.bc.ca We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Capilano Highway Services Company is seeking experienced personnel for the following positions:

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Please reply in confidence to fax: 604-983-2433 or via email to: whistler@capilanohighways.ca We thank you for your interest, however only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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with ... not sure who but someone at the RMOW. Specifically, whoever decides to show their hand to everyone before the game even begins.

That’s pretty much what the muni did last week when Happy Jack announced the RMOW lacked the “legal authority” to pass a bylaw forcing retailers to keep

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their freakin’ doors closed instead of heating the great outdoors and melting the white gold that keeps people coming here, and to their stores, all winter.

Aside from the remarkably naive act of showing their cards before the game started, I have some problems with their announced position.

First, is the ubiquitous legal opinion they’ve trotted out, much as they’ve trotted them out in the past—most recently to redact any actual rental rates submitted with private developers’ employee housing proposals the second time around. I’m not sure where this legal advice is coming from but I hope it’s not from the same legal beagle that forgot to file pleadings in a timely manner in the past. Come to think of it, the muni has suffered from questionable legal advice several times in the past and maybe needs to be reminded lawyers advise, decision makers decide.

An even greater puzzle though is the RMOW’s anti-swearing bylaw. Yes, there is an anti-swearing bylaw on the books.

I’m not sure it’s ever been enforced but it’s there. Freedom of expression—free speech if you will—is protected as a fundamental freedom under Section 2

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of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It was so protected back in the day when council, under the mayoral leadership of Ted Nebbeling, passed the anti-swearing bylaw. I’m pretty sure had they sought legal advice any lawyer who was aware of the Charter would have said, “It’ll never hold up.”

So what? And that would have been the smart move in this case. So what?

Pass the bylaw. Warn businesses that keep their doors open. If they persist, ticket them. Let ‘em sue. Really? They’re going to hire a lawyer and go to court to press their “right” to keep their doors open all winter and melt snow? I’m certain that violates the first rule of public relations and the first or second rule of not holding yourself up as an ass in front of a public you depend on to stay in business.

But apparently in Tiny Town, the commercial right to assume your potential customers are too stupid to figure out you’re open during regular business hours unless you have your door open is a greater right than the Charter’s protection of free speech. The mind reels.

With no substantial data to back them up, that is the primary reason you see businesses in town with open doors all winter long. They assume more people will walk into their shops if their doors are open. Or they’ve been ordered to keep their doors open by owners or managers, frequently of the non-resident variety.

Other reasons cited have included wonky heating systems that make their stores too hot if they don’t open their doors. That rationale is hard to support when you see their workers wearing coats. It’s also hard to square with most commercial HVAC—Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning—systems. They’re designed to work most efficiently with doors closed. One store’s open door throws the whole system into chaos and it starts pumping out more heat to compensate.

Some businesses argue they’ve installed air curtains to keep cold air out and warm air in. I’ve passed by a number of open doors with air curtains installed above them. I don’t think they’re working the way they’re supposed to because I sure feel warm air outside the open door. And even when they are working properly, they work best in applications where there is frequent entry and exit, for example the rental shop at the Village Gondola building. They amount to lipstick on a pig for most retailers who don’t have a couple of hundred people go through their doors each hour.

And, of course, there are way more open doors with no sign of air curtains. For

those businesses, it comes down to sloth, greed and a general don’t-give-a-damn attitude. They are convinced their business will suffer if they close their doors and they are willing to melt the snow if that’s what it takes to sell another tchotchke.

So, the battle lines are drawn. The RMOW lacks the fortitude to take even this simple, painless step. Far easier to piss off Western Canada’s oil and gas producers than to do even the least impactful thing possible.

That only leaves self-help. And for the second time in recent weeks, I find myself in agreement with Councillor Forsyth. We should and shall reach out to the Chamber of Commerce on this.

The Chamber has been at the forefront in stirring up community spirit among workerbees, with their Spirit program.

They understand the value of having workers put their best face forward. Time to start prodding their members to do the right thing as well, in this case just about the easiest thing they can do.

And AWARE is a likely candidate to have a role to play, this being the definition of low-hanging fruit on the environmental do-good tree.

Perhaps one of our talented artists can come up with a compelling design for an attention-getting, universally-understood sign businesses can hang on their door letting passers-by know, in no uncertain terms, that they are open for business.

And we can—and we will—urge people to not patronize businesses who keep their doors open. Heck, this is the Era of Naming and Shaming. Maybe we should all just pop in as we pass open doors and ask them to please stop melting snow ... or just close their doors for them. You know, a project as juicy as this may be enough to get me back on antisocial media or perhaps urge someone to set up a Facebook Snowmelters of Whistler page.

Hey, I might even give over the last paragraph on this page to the Snowmelter of the Week. For example that activity centre who, ironically, sells all the very cool activities that are on tap in this town—all of which depend on snow during the winter—but which never ever closes its doors. Check it out. Its staff is generally wearing puffy coats.

On second thought, why not have readers send in their own Snowmelters of the Week nominations. Yeah, why not. Send ‘em in, maybe include a picture, to Pique’s editor at edit@ piquenewsmagazine.com.

She’ll figure out something creative to do with them. n

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BLACKCOMB BENCHLANDS

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Immaculate & spacious 4 bed/3.5 bath, slope-side lodge style townhome. Flexible phase 1 zoning allow owners flexible use of the property! Private & pristine with over 2,250 sq/ft of living space with big views of mountains and Alta Lake. $2,490,000

JUST LISTED! Powderhorn slopeside 2.5 Bed / 2 Bath Condo with Balcony. Great size for the whole family, sleeping up to 8 people. Gas fireplace, in-suite laundry, Roof-top hot tub. Secluded, forested setting. No GST! $1,399,000

Build a dream home of over 7500sq ft! Spectacular SW mountain views of Tricouni, Fee, Sproatt, Whistler Peak. Ski in/out, private gondola, bordered by crownland and park. Zoned to rent nightly or reside full time. $3,500,000

On apx. 1/4 acre on Dryden Creek you’ll find this 3,150 sf ‘Timber Kings’ home. Outside: lush gardens, basalt columns, sauna cabin, whirlpool spa & workshop. Inside: 3 beds + family games room/4th bed + office, 3 baths + 2-car garage. $1,798,000

Maggi Thornhill *prec

Nick Swinburne *prec

Rob Boyd

Katherine Currall

3-2250 Nordic Drive

604-905-8199

211-4821 Spearhead Drive

2928 Big Timber Court

604-932-8899

41496 Meadow Ave

604-935-9172

604-966-1364

UNIVERSITY HIGHLANDS

WHISTLER CAY HEIGHTS

BLACKCOMB BENCHLANDS

CREEKSIDE

Beautifully crafted home surrounded by mountain views. White oak plank flooring, beautiful kitchen cabinets with quartz countertops & high end appliances. Geothermal heating, a/c, large private deck & vaulted ceilings in the m/bedroom. $1,899,000

Beautifully renovated 5 bed/3.5 bath chalet in prestigious Linkside in Whistler Cay Heights.

Extremely private with SW exposure & views of Whistler Mountain, just steps from Whistler Village. $4,175,000

2 bed/2 bath ski in/ski out townhome. Recently completely renovated so feels brand new! 1,050 sq/ft of living space being sold furnished with cozy fireplace and single garage. $1,569,000

Welcome to unit 1 in Highpointe! A bright and open 1 bedroom end unit with lofted ceilings. Within walking distance of Creekside Gondola and zoned for NIGHTLY RENTALS! www.1highpointe.info. $628,000

Angie Vazquez *prec

Janet Brown

Suzanne Wilson

David Wiebe *prec

40863 The Crescent

6412 Linkside Road

778-318-5900

26-4737 Spearhead Drive

604-935-0700

1-2101 Whistler Road

604-966-8454

604-966-8874

BRITANNIA BEACH

NORDIC – THE LOOKOUT

WHISTLER VILLAGE

SPRING CREEK

Ocean & Mountain Views! This home is located in Britannia Beach. A Charming custom built home situated on a large lot with a babling creek behind.

It offers 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, with stunning views from every window in the home. $1,350,000

Ski in, ski out of this spectacular furnished residence on Whistler Mountain. 4 Bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, 2 car garage, new appliances, hot tub and new roof Priced below assessed value with no GST, zoned for nightly rentals. $3,299,000

Rare opportunity to own a large ground floor commercial unit in the Village. 2823 SF with great exposure and on-street parking. Long Term lease with 3.1% Cap Rate. Property for sale only, not the business. By appointment only. $4,500,000

Best priced vacant lot in Whistler! Easy to build, gently sloping and over 12,000 sq.ft. Excellent location, in fully serviced, new neighbourhood.

Buy now and get started first thing in the spring! $1,158,000

Jenna Franze

Jane Frazee

Jody Wright

Laura Wetaski

679 Copper Drive

5-2500 Taluswood Place

604-345-5415

4368 Main Street

604-935-2135

1550 Tynebridge Lane

604-935-4680

Whistler Village Shop

Whistler Creekside Shop

Squamish Station Shop

36-4314 Main Street · Whistler BC V0N 1B4 · Phone +1 604-932-1875

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604 938 3798

5734 Alta Lake Road

$3,500,000

This is the best view over the water in Whistler. Situated on a quiet bay you will feel like you are in another world, far from the madding crowd. Across the lake is Blueberry Hill Park never to be built on. Above that, views from Mount Currie to Whistler Mountain. You have to see and feel this property.

Bruce Watt

5

604.905.0737

6171 Eagle Drive

$2,450,000

1352 Fernwood Drive

$949,000

This exquisite 3 bedroom/2 bathroom plus nanny suite property is on a private corner lot. This home has gone through a complete make-over.Highlights include a large entertainers kitchen, hardwood flooring, new lighting, new bathrooms, new siding, exquisitely landscaped backyard which is irrigated and includes a waterfall feature.

Dana Friesen Smith

604.902.3878

#77 - 4355 Northlands Blvd.

4

$14,900

8349 Needles Drive

$2,489,000

Attention investors and Whistler restauranteurs!! This 12,000+ sq.ft. lot has everything you could need. The main house has 4 bedrooms with 2.5 bathrooms and a spacious 1 bedroom revenue suite. The property also boasts a stand-alone commercial kitchen that can be used for catering, a commissary kitchen for a restaurant, or added revenue!

Dave Beattie*

604.905.8855

#334 - 2036 London Lane

4

$900,000

This sunny property on a treed lot, offers spectacular views of Blackcomb and Singing pass, four bedrooms, four updated bathrooms, 2 large decks, one open and one covered with hot tub, and a private balcony off the Master Suite, for a total of 1230 SF of decks, patio’s and balconies. Matterport 3D Showcase: rem.ax\6171eagle

This week 4 ski week in the Northstar resort starts on the 4th Saturday of the year and provides your family a deeded interest in the same unit each year at that time. This 2 bedroom 2 bath condominium is located in Village North just across the street from the IGA grocery store in the Marketplace area.

A very rare opportunity to purchase the entire condo! AND there are only 2 of this floorplan in the building! 334 Legends is 2 bedroom & den, 2 full bathroom, 1,029 sf whole condo (ABCD) fully furnished & equipped - ready for your family to enjoy. This is a rare chance to enjoy all that Legends has to offer. Matterport 3D Showcase: http://bit.ly/334LEGB

Dave Halliwell*

Dave Sharpe

Denise Brown*

4

604.932.7727

8556 Drifter Way

$2,999,000

This property is the king of views and privacy in Alpine. Sit on top of the world of Whistler, enjoying your hot tub on a cliff edge overlooking just about everything, Blackcomb & Whistler Mountain, Green Lake, Armchair, Wedge. Need a mortgage helper? Monthly revenues of $5,500.00 to help.

Doug Treleaven

5

604.905.8626

#15J - 2300 Nordic Drive

$199,000

604.902.2779

#13 - 2544 Snowridge Cres.

2

$1,424,900

Unbeatable SKI IN/OUT location right on the Dave Murray Downhill. Just steps to Whistler creekside base area shops, lakes and valley trail network. Vaulted ceiling unit featuring a bright spacious open concept living area with fresh paint, carpet, windows and more! This is a very well managed and maintained property in perfect ‘move in’ condition.

James Collingridge

604.902.0132

#H102 - 1400 Alta Lake Road

3

$439,000

604.935.2013

2.5

#37 - 8400 Asleigh McIvor Dr. $2,579,000 Completed in 2017, Red Sky offers luxury West Coast contemporary design complete with inspiring panoramic views of both Whistler and Blackcomb mountains. Blessed with all day sun, the complex includes a private resident’s club with a salt water pool, hot tub and fire pit. Viewings by appointment.

Josh Crane

604.902.6106

#212 - 7350 Crabapple Court

3.5

$459,900

Exclusive slope-side Luxury Residence in 10th share fractional ownership. This 4 bedroom 2576 sqft. residence offers the best ski in/ski out location in Whistler, coupled with unmatched luxury and simplicity. Sitting on the edge of the Dave Murray Downhill on Whistler mountain, your one-tenth ownership offers 5 weeks per year in this beautiful, completely turn-key home.

One bedroom main floor property in desirable Tamarisk on Alpha Lake. This is an original unit and ready for the latest in interior upgrades. With 650 square feet and a large deck this is on of the best values in Whistler today. Lots of parking for owners and guests.

840 sq. ft . 2 bedroom on the second floor of Orion, Pemberton’s newest condo development.

Great views, private garage, storage, efficient state of the art design and construction, Orion is due to complete in early 2020. Additional units may be available. Contact listing realtor to get a copy of the developers disclosure statement, and complete price list.

Matt Chiasson

Michael d’Artois

Michael Nauss

604.935.9171

4.5

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