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OCP gets second

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Stephen Vogler releases new EP

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I am drawn to the outside for inspiration and peace.

Inspiration for my artwork comes from the stunning alpine glow of the mountains, to a walk in the oh-so-green Emerald forest, or perhaps capturing some of the curious animals and birds that inhabit this valley I call home.

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38 The parent trap With an increase in young families, Whistler’s childcare services haven’t kept pace. - By Brigitte Mah

16 OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN

Whistler’s

48 CRYSTAL CHAMPION

Though Whistler half-

long-gestating updated OCP bylaw received second reading at the March

pipe skier Simon d’Artois won the FIS Crystal Globe on the weekend, he

12 council meeting, with a public hearing to follow.

still feels there are greater heights he can reach in the future.

32 TAX RATE SET

60 MOUNTAIN ART

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Brent Lynch first earned acco-

budget process well underway, council has instructed staff to increase the

lades in Whistler as an illustrator designing posters. But you can see an

municipal tax rate by 5.75 per cent to cover two one-time costs.

array of his new paintings on display at Mountain Galleries this Saturday.

34 GREEN MEDICINE

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Mount Currie entrepreneur

Local musician Stephen Vogler

Tanina Williams will offer a workshop based on storytelling and plant-

has been picking away at his new EP over the last three years. Finally, he’s

based medicine at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre on March 16.

preparing to unveil Some Assembly Required at Black’s Pub on Friday.

COVER Rachel “Tuna” Petrovicz is an illustrator and comic artist working in Vancouver, B.C. - By Rachel “Tuna” Petrovicz // artbytuna.com // Instagram: @tunasnaps

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THIS WEEK IN PIQUE

Opinion & Columns 08 OPENING REMARKS Does switching our clocks for Daylight Saving Time really make sense #103 -1390 ALPHA LAKE RD., FUNCTION JUNCTION, WHISTLER, B.C. V0E 0H9.

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anymore? Whose idea was it and why did we adopt it anyway?

Founding Publishers KATHY & BOB BARNETT

10 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Over 150 local volunteers and numerous local partners worked

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passionately in the past few weeks to make the BMW IBSF World Championships successful.

Editor CLARE OGILVIE - edit@piquenewsmagazine.com Sales Manager SUSAN HUTCHINSON - shutchinson@wplpmedia.com Production Manager KARL PARTINGTON - kpartington@wplpmedia.com Art Director JON PARRIS - jparris@wplpmedia.com

13 PIQUE N’ YER INTEREST Pemberton RCMP’s newest recruit has gone missing—Officer Scarecrow. Writer Joel Barde looks at the value of this new police member and why he should be returned.

94 MAXED OUT Max delves into the long-term impact of decisions parents make when it comes to

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36 SCIENCE MATTERS In fighting to protect the land and water and exert traditional values and

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priorities, the Unist’ot’en pipeline opposition is at the forefront of a fight for all people in Canada.

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37 RANGE ROVER A trip to Hakuba, Japan could be on your bucket list if you have an Epic Pass, which

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will net you five free days of skiing anywhere in that valley. Get a sneak peek of the area in Leslie Anthony’s column.

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46 TRAVEL Pique travels to Quito, Ecuador the world’s second-highest capital (after La Paz)—and the closest capital to the equator—which is perched in the Andean foothills at 2,850 metres, flanked by volcanoes.

Lifestyle & Arts

56 FORK IN THE ROAD A look at the ancient grain barley. It has the highest fibre levels of whole grains, including beta-glucan fibre, which lowers cholesterol and reduces the risk of heart disease.

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58 EPICURIOUS En tu Casa delivers a taste of the Mediterranean right to your door. Find out more about Whistler’s newest delivery service specializing in home-cooked Spanish staples.

62 NOTES FROM THE BACK ROW Minding the Gap, Free Solo and some other top-notch docs to add to your viewing list.

64 MUSEUM MUSINGS Whistler’s ski history might be well known, but the story of the Sea to Sky corridor’s many golf courses reveals how locals spent their summers swinging.

68 PIQUECAL Want to take a trip to Haida Gwaii? On March 21, you can head out on an adventure with two local travellers who recently returned from the picturesque locale in the comfort of the Whistler Public Library.

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OPENING REMARKS

Push the snooze button I DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU , but I am not “springing ahead” as the well-used adage for Daylight Saving Time (DST) suggests we should be.

I’m dragging myself out of bed, bleary-eyed in the near-total darkness that I just rejoiced at losing last week, thanks to the change.

I do have to admit, however, that I love the extra hour of light in the evening.

Every year at this time, I find myself so annoyed by the very precocity of this change to my internal clock—especially when I consider that its Canadian roots lie not in some medical science or psychologists

BY CLARE OGILVIE edit@piquenewsmagazine.com

studying our mental states or even a belief system. It arose out of, wait for it, our desire as a nation to be economically and socially aligned with our great neighbour to the south, the U.S. of A. So, America introduced DST for altruistic human-based reasons right?

go bug hunting in the summer.

(Honestly, I’m not making this up. See this excellent history of the subject—Seize the Daylight: The Curious and Contentious Story of Daylight Saving Time by David Prerau.)

Next up was British builder William Willett (the great-great-grandfather of Coldplay frontman Chris Martin).

He independently hit on the idea while out horseback riding and proposed it to England’s Parliament as a way to prevent the nation from wasting daylight. His idea was championed by Sir Winston Churchill and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle—but was initially rejected by the British government.

Willett kept arguing for the concept up until his death in 1915.

As war continued, the Germans began to search for a way to conserve energy (consider coal was a major energy source at that time) and caught on to Willett’s idea and adopted it forthwith.

Soon, England and almost every other country that fought in the First World War followed suit. So did the United States: On March 9, 1918, Congress enacted its first daylight saving law.

It was a big hit—well at least as far as

Wall Street loved overlapping with London financial markets and retailers loved that people spent more on their way home from work just because it was light out.

Ah, no. The states of America fell in line behind a post-First-World-War Europe, which adopted this change.

But the roots go back even further. In fact, the very first person known to have suggested the idea was George Hudson, an entomologist from New Zealand. In 1895, he proposed a two-hour time shift so he’d have more after-work hours of sunshine to

business was concerned. Remember, we are talking about America, where the national dream is measured in dollars in the bank.

Wall Street loved overlapping with London financial markets and retailers loved that people spent more on their way home from work just because it was light out.

And how do we get to the shops? We drive, so gasoline companies loved DST too.

Everyone loved it so much in 2007 it was decided to move it from April to March in the U.S. One of those groups lobbying for this change was the Association for Convenience and Fuel Retailing, a lobbying group for convenience stores. In 2010, Jeff Miller, the group’s chairman at the time, said the industry had added an estimated US$1 billion in annual sales thanks to the change.

(OK, not everyone loved it. Many people worried that an extra hour of light in the evening would dry up and brown their lawns, or that cows would become confused and not give as much milk.)

The idea of saving energy through DST really has no hold anymore in most places.

Geographically, it is popular in the latitudes that have the great seasonal changes in daylight, as we all love as much sun as we can get. But is this enough reason to keep going with DST? Last week, B.C. Premier John Horgan announced that it might be time to ditch the switch since the U.S. is looking at this idea as well. He’s written to the governors of the three states, (California, Washington and Oregon) asking for updates on their views about time changes. And we know the European Union is pushing to end the time change as well, though Brexit might complicate things.

Even the Union of B.C. Municipalities has been pushing to end the time change for several years and the B.C. Chamber of Commerce is also supportive.

There are even a host of studies suggesting that scrapping the change might impact everything from a spike in heart attacks possibly due to DST, to a substantial increase in cyberloafing in the days following our loss of one hour’s sleep.

If only we were more like our smartphones and adapted seamlessly to this change.

No, wait, that was my lack of sleep talking. The last thing the world needs is anyone being as invasive as cell phone technology. n

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Sarah Strother

Thank you for supporting the bobsleigh and skeleton World Championships On behalf of our team at the Whistler Sliding Centre and Whistler Sport Legacies, I would like to thank our community for its support of the BMW IBSF World Championships.

Even though we as the Whistler Sliding Centre were not the main organizer of the event, all our staff, over 150 local volunteers and numerous local partners worked passionately over the past few weeks to make this event successful. We even had workers coming in to support our crew from other sliding tracks,

such as Calgary and Königssee, Germany.

Over 2,500 spectators watched the 215 best bobsleigh and skeleton athletes from 33 nations compete in an event that, for the athletes, is only surpassed in importance by the Olympic Games.

People in 20 countries watched the races on TV, including the U.S., China, Russia and most of Europe. We saw numerous track records fall, and Canadian athletes won four World Championship medals: silver in two-man bobsleigh; bronze in two-woman bobsleigh; silver in the team competition; and bronze in four-man bobsleigh.

We want to thank the Province of B.C., Destination BC and Tourism Whistler, the Resort Municipality of Whistler and our local media outlets, especially Pique and Mountain FM for their support. We are especially thankful for the support from our local partners: Sewak’s Your Independent Grocer Whistler; Whistler Brewing Company; Slope Side Supply; our neighbours, Whistler Blackcomb; Canadian Wilderness Adventures; and Ziptrek; as well as all the other local partner businesses and organizations who contributed to this event.

Lastly, we want to thank the main event organizer, Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton.

As a not-for-profit organization with the primary mission to grow sport in the Sea to Sky region, we are proud and thankful to receive this amount of support from resort partners and sponsors, and the community who embrace and get inspired by our sports and events.

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Roger Soane // President & CEO, Whistler Sport Legacies

Kudos to the Whistler fire department On the evening of Feb. 22, we had a houseful of family staying with us. The adults noticed the smell of burning wood in the central areas of the house. We did not have a fire burning and we had not burned any food.

We checked to see if the smell was coming from outside the house, but there was no smoke smell outside or in the garage. Although the smoke detectors were not going off and we could not feel any hot areas in the walls, we were still worried about the wood-smoke smell that was not dissipating, especially with small children in the house.

We collectively decided to call the fire department and ask (for help, though) we were concerned that they would think us a nuisance.

On the contrary, the dispatcher said they would send someone out to check it out.

Three firefighters arrived a short time later.

Within a few minutes, they checked through the entire house, using a heat sensor to aid them.

Fortunately, they did not find any problems!

The firefighters were very gracious and assured me that it was fine to have called them and that is was correct to have it checked out.

They were not upset with us at all.

I sincerely want to thank the fire department for its time and assistance. We did not want to waste valuable time, but thank the department for giving us the gift of putting our minds at ease.

Michele Bailey // Whistler

March 20, 2016) that recognized the amazing accomplishments of Nancy Wilhelm-Morden, Sue Adams, Barrett Fisher and Mo Douglas.

It was a great article, but at the time it reminded me of a trip to Africa where all everyone talked about was the “Big 5.” I found on that trip it was equally important to recognize some of the lesser-known or “outof-the-spotlight” animals and I found myself looking for my “Little 5,” equally amazing animals that also deserved the limelight.

In my letter I chose to recognize four Whistler women that I felt were overshadowed somewhat by our “Big 4,” but who are also deserving of our attention. I really need to spotlight here that nothing about my “Little 4” was “little.” They are true superstars whose efforts absolutely “rock” our town!

I have decided that I should make this an annual letter, as last year I mentioned there are probably hundreds of deserving women that should receive more recognition for all they do. I challenge others to do the same.

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- TONY HORN

Get their deets A young, female, out-of-control (by her own admission) snowboarder slammed full speed into the back of me on March 8 on Tokum run.

I give her credit for stopping and apologizing, but she then took off before I could get her name and hotel.

Not one other person stopped to help.

Turns out I am quite hurt and unable to ski or even walk the rest of our vacation in Whistler.

Unfortunately I have no recourse without this boarder’s contact information. I now have medical expenses and have a lift-ticket package I cannot use.

I know she won’t read this but perhaps it can help someone else in a collision. Get name and contact information right away!

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Celebrating Whistler women With International Women’s Day (past), I find myself once again thinking about all the amazing women that totally rock our town and make it the amazing place it is.

A few years ago I wrote a letter in the wake of Women’s Day recognizing four unsung women heroes of Whistler. It was a response to an article, “Women Who Rock Whistler” (Pique,

For this year, I would first like to give a shout-out to Dee Raffo. She has been instrumental in bringing attention to rising female stars in our community through both her articles in the Pique and also by putting on the amazing “International Day Of The Girl” events. These events, not only being great fundraisers for the Howe Sound Women’s Centre, also bring the young women of our town together to learn about and discuss the challenges they will face as they enter womanhood in our everchanging world. Sometimes heavy stuff, but so important to talk about. Way to go, Dee! Speaking of our young ladies, the Whistler Father Daughter Dance celebrated its 25th anniversary last year and the event was unquestionably the best one ever. Massive kudos to Ashlie Girvan and Lana Beattie for taking an already-special night and elevating it to something truly otherworldly. As a father, this event has been an amazing experience to share and cherish with my daughter over the years and I am truly saddened that this is our LAST YEAR! Thanks you both for the amazing memories!

The Whistler Waldorf School could be called Whistler’s “Little” school, but the education and experience the students receive there is absolutely massive. This

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR year, Rubeena Sandhu has stepped into the role of Head Of School and has done a truly remarkable job in creating an environment of sheer excellence for the students, staff and parents of the school. It is a huge job with many challenges and you have handled it all with grace, strength and composure!

And finally, (she will be mad at me for this) I would like to recognize Carolyn Crompton. Being Whistler’s mayor brings a level of pressure and stress that can be a lot to handle, but being the mayor’s wife is even more challenging.

Whether single parenting while Jack is at yet another meeting, or dealing with the spotlight and magnifying lens that comes with the job, Carolyn has been an absolute rock for her family. She does an amazing job of keeping the wheels of the Team Crompton bus rolling and thus allowing Jack to give his all as mayor.

So there you go, four (sorry five … cheated again like last year … can’t help myself) more amazing women who help make our community as amazing as it is.

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DST—it’s best for Whistler

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At this time of year, I am always amused at the rhetoric I hear on the news about how hard it is for some to adjust themselves to what amounts to a mere change of one hour on a Sunday morning.

Who are these delicate fools? Have they never caught an early flight, gone to a great (latenight) party, never watched a late show, nor ordered decaf and were served regular coffee?

Is there really anybody who is affected by this change? People, if Daylight Saving Time—with a change of only one hour— causes your life pain, stress or as claimed on TV, contributed to your car accident, you have way bigger troubles.

Let’s face it, in the fall you get an extra hour of sleep, so it really only costs us the loss of one precious hour of sleep in the spring. You are asking us to change?

The answer to this debate, on whether this practice makes sense or not, should fall in

what is best for our province. More selfishly, perhaps, what is best for Whistler? Or what’s best for the school kids.

In the U.S., Daylight Saving Time changed in 2005 under The Energy Policy Act, in a way that really helped Whistler, I think.

CNN joked that it should be called the “Halloween Safety Act.” Why? It was the makers of candy that lobbied for the fall date, the turning back of the clock to Standard Time, moved from the weekend before Halloween to the weekend after. Kids were safer with more light to trick or treat in and Halloween was therefore more enjoyable, and, yes, more candy was sold.

It was called the Energy Policy Act for a reason. Daylight Saving was designed and adopted by many regions with intelligent thought to allow the hours of the day we are most active to be blessed with the most available sunshine. Why turn the lights on if we don’t need to? Why sleep when the sun’s up?

With the change that occurred in 2005, something amazing happened in Whistler and contributed significantly to the appeal of spring skiing and all winter sports.

The turning of the clocks forward was moved from the first Sunday in April to the second Sunday in March, giving spring break longer daylight hours. Now the snow turns to mush one hour later, après skiing is delightful, and that added little bit of afternoon sun contributes to every aspect of our resort operation: grooming, search and rescue and other non-skiing activities.

The change could be March 1, as far as I am concerned.

When my friends back East come here to snowmobile, I tell them to come after March 15 due to the longer daylight hours. That extra hour of daylight comes in handy if you’re lost.

I mentioned the school kids earlier: keep this in mind, if we do not change the clocks back in the fall, the school children would be commuting to school in the dark from November to early February.

So, I say to all those who are complaining about their lost hour of sleep, enjoy the afternoon sunshine.

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AS OF WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14 This weekend we’re expecting the first big warm-up of spring. Spring warm-ups are generally a time of increased avalanche danger, as the sun breaks down the bonds holding the snow together, sometimes with unpredictable results.

Recent storm snow is generally the first to slide. It commonly moves downslope in the form of loose, wet avalanches. This type of avalanche is generally fairly easy to manage, since the snow invariably feels heavy and moist and may appear to slip, or slide slowly away under your skis. An alert rider should be able to move off to the side, although it could be serious to be pushed over by this kind of slide on account of the dense nature of the snow.

More worrying is the possibility for solarinduced slab avalanches. These occur when there is a weak layer or interface, such as the one that exists approximately 40 centimetres below the surface. Slab avalanches are far more dangerous and it is much harder to escape them once in motion.

The possibility for solar-induced slab avalanches under the current conditions should frame where you choose to ride. Best to avoid steep, south-facing slopes, particularly in the warm afternoon or when they are exposed to direct sunshine.

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In praise of Officer Scarecrow AS SOME PEMBERTON residents recently learned, the Pemberton RCMP’s newest recruit has gone missing.

“Please return Officer Scarecrow!” a concerned citizen wrote on the Pemberton community forum Facebook group. “His job is to keep our kids safe and that’s no joke

BY JOEL BARDE

In an email to Pique, Hamilton said Officer Scarecrow was stolen from a problem section of Highway 99 near One Mile Lake on Feb. 28.

It’s an area of special concern for the police and council, as it is a hub of activity; families bike and walk along the shoulder of the highway on their way to and from One Mile Lake Park.

To keep people safe, the speed drops from 80 km/h to 60 km/h. But it’s easy

Mile Lake in an effort to slow down northbound traffic.

According to Hamilton, the tactic proved successful. On two occasions, officers (sentient ones) clocked driver speed further down the highway, near Pemberton, and noticed a reduction in speeding.

“The result? No motorists were driving over 10 km/h” when Officer Scarecrow was posted, relayed Hamilton. “This speaks volumes to its efficacy in a light-hearted yet

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… Please return him to work.” (A later post that said he has been returned is bogus.)

Officer Scarecrow looks a little different than the average recruit. He’s forged out of a piece of aluminum and abnormally tall; he looks particularly stern, focusing his radar gun at anyone and everyone.

Speaking to Pemberton council during its bi-annual update on crime statistics and policing initiatives, Cpl. Mike Hamilton of the Pemberton RCMP and Insp. Kara Triance explained that Officer Scarecrow would be deployed as a cost-effective way to reduce incidents of speeding.

At around $300, the cutouts (the detachment purchased two such officers) are worth trying out, as they have proven effective in the Lower Mainland, they explained.

“The result? No motorists were driving over 10 km/h. This speaks volumes to its efficacy in a lighthearted yet very effective manner.”

- MIKE HAMILTON

to miss the signage change, especially for those unfamiliar with the area.

When policing the area, police officers see drivers going at least 30 km/h over the speed limit every five to 10 minutes, explained Hamilton.

To help address the problem, Pemberton RCMP began placing Officer Scarecrow near the parking lot for One

very effective manner.”

This corresponds to the experience in Coquitlam, which piloted the Officer Scarecrow initiative in B.C. In a November 2018 press conference, Cpl. Michael McLaughlin of the Coquitlam RCMP explained that the detachment was seeing impressive success, with its presence cutting the number of drivers travelling

more than 10 km/h on a busy stretch of highway by half.

The reduction for those travelling at more than 30 km/h was even more dramatic—a 70 per cent drop.

“As far as we’re concerned, he’s more than earned a one-year contract extension,” said McLaughlin.

Driving from Whistler to Pemberton last week, I ran into Officer Scarecrow for the first time while crossing the bridge over Rutherford Creek. It was, quite frankly, terrifying, prompting me to jam on my brakes even though I wasn’t speeding.

Even with this column percolating in my head, Officer Scarecrow appeared frighteningly real, and I feared I was about to get into some hot water: It’s not every day you see a giant police officer standing on the side of the highway.

While I’m not sure placing him in a zone where people will be reacting on a bridge is the right call, one has to hand it to the Pemberton RCMP, whose newest recruit is utterly devoted to his role.

According to Hamilton, Pemberton RCMP is “remaining positive that the stolen Officer Scarecrow will be returned,” so that he can “help remind motorists to slow down and possibly even prevent a major trafficrelated tragedy.”

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Many readers were opposed to one trail builder’s proposal asking the Squamish Lillooet Regional District to support the construction of four new trails to other sites near Joffre Lakes Provincial Park, intended as a strategy to help ease congestion on the popular trail and in Joffre’s busy parking lot.

While some followers wrote they’d like to see Joffre Lakes’ trail return to its former, more challenging state as a way to discourage crowds, one Facebook user cautioned,

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‘Induced Demand’ – same argument that building more roads will ease traffic, when in fact it creates more.

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Another chalked the idea up to, “More of humans being entitled to destroying land and environment for their own pleasure.”

On the contrary, as one follower expressed,

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Anyone who thinks that a city person who has less experience (than) them shouldn’t be welcomed into the outdoors is a real jerk. Of course we need more trails.

We need more parking … we need more people out doing this to pressure government to keep our access open.

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This week, nine years ago, Whistler was hosting the torch run for the Paralympic Games. Whistler Village was ignited with spirit on March 12, Day Six of the Paralympic Torch Relay’s journey across Canada, when hundreds of people packed into Village Square on a sunny but cold afternoon to watch Whistler’s 50 torchbearers carry the flame in a heartfelt ceremony, as well as hear speeches from community members and performances by musicians.

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On behalf of my people, welcome. This is part of our territory and we want you to enjoy yourselves at the Paralympics like you did at the Olympics.

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Official Community Plan bylaw headed to public hearing LONG-AWAITED COMMUNITY PLAN GETS SECOND READING

BY BRADEN DUPUIS WHISTLER’S

LONG-GESTATING

updated Official Community Plan (OCP) bylaw is headed to a public hearing after receiving second reading on March 12.

The OCP bylaw has been revised slightly since getting first reading (under Whistler’s previous council) on Oct. 2, addressing comments from the Lil’wat Nation and Mountain Resorts Branch, and including minor policy revisions, updated definitions and other “housekeeping edits,” explained director of planning Mike Kirkegaard in a presentation to council.

“Some of the specific changes (include) … recognizing the interest in commercial ventures and event uses of our parks infrastructure or amenities, and how we manage that, (and) the transportation policy (has been) revised to emphasize preferred modes,” Kirkegaard said.

“We’ve revised the wildfire DPA (Development Permit Area) guidelines to reflect the recent changes in FireSmart Canada, (and) we’ve revised the DPA for protection of riparian areas and sensitive ecosystems to remove an exemption that was no longer prudent under the environment protection bylaw.”

Kirkegaard also introduced two lastminute alterations: one changing the designation on the recently rezoned

COMFORTABLE CAPACITY Whistler’s Official Community Plan is headed to a public hearing next month.

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Bunbury Lands from “residential very low” to “residential low-to-medium,” and an exemption allowing “a number of developments” that have already been through extensive environmental review processes to proceed under the new OCP. The OCP bylaw will now be referred to the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, the Squamish and Lil’wat nations and School Districts 48 and 93.

An official public hearing—in which all members of the public may speak for or

remove this requirement,” said Mayor Jack Crompton at the March 12 meeting. “It is expected that this will be finalized and come into effect this year.”

Without that requirement, the RMOW will have much greater flexibility when it comes to its OCP amendments, said Councillor John Grills, pointing to the two last-minute housekeeping amendments introduced earlier by Kirkegaard.

“I think the fact that there was a couple of late additions, even as of yesterday, to

“... in final readings, I think that (carrying capacity) needs to be defined more definitively than it is, and I hope you can do that.”

- JOHN WOOD

against the OCP—will follow (tentatively scheduled for April 16).

Third reading is expected to take place in May, with adoption targeted for summer 2019.

One big factor in past Whistler OCPs has been the provincial Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) Act, which requires all local OCP amendments to be approved by the provincial minister of municipal affairs and housing (Whistler being only one of three communities in B.C. with that requirement).

“Over the past several weeks, the Province of B.C. has moved forward with legislation to change the RMOW Act and

this document, shows how valuable it’s going to be to have (that) … removal of the ministerial approval, so that that’s just a council housekeeping item in the future, and not such an ordeal like it’s been in the past,” Grills said. “So I’m very much looking forward to the summer of 2019, and taking this and putting it on a shelf permanently.”

While the term “carrying capacity” appears numerous times in the draft OCP, it’s never clearly defined, pointed out local resident John Wood, during the Q and A portion of the meeting.

“What I’d like to ask council to do tonight, would be to answer the question: what is comfortable carrying capacity,

how is it measured, and how is it fairly managed?” Wood asked.

The short answer is that there is no definitive measure, but the RMOW is looking at capacity issues in all areas of the resort, Crompton said.

“It’s the type of thing that we need to be on top of day to day and feeding information back into our systems, so I don’t have a definite measure for you, but I can say with confidence that we’re paying close attention to it, and you’ll see that reflected in the budget,” Crompton said, pointing to projects in the 2019 budget related to trailheads, parking and parks.

But Wood pointed out that the response to capacity issues in Whistler is often to build more capacity.

“Particularly with the OCP, in final readings, I think that (carrying capacity) needs to be defined more definitively than it is, and I hope you can do that,” Wood said.

Council’s vote on second reading was unanimous, with little in the way of discussion.

When the OCP bylaw came to Whistler’s previous council for first reading on Oct. 2, former Coun. Sue Maxwell was the only dissenting vote.

“I think this document’s a really good beginning, but I hope the next council will really go through it with an eye to making changes that reflect the feedback,” she said at the time. “We really need to make sure that the next council has the opportunity to make changes, so I will not be supporting this.” (read more at www.piquenewsmagazine. com/whistler/ocp-bylaw-gets-first-reading/ Content?oid=10972397).

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BY BRANDON BARRETT FENTANYL, A SYNTHETIC opioid responsible for hundreds of overdose deaths in B.C. last year, has made its way to Whistler, according to a release from local police.

The results of a recent analysis of drugs that were seized from a Whistler Cay home in December showed that they contained fentanyl, police said. The drugs were seized after a search warrant was executed on Dec. 14 at a residence in the 6100 block of Eagle Drive, part of an investigation into alleged drug trafficking.

“I don’t recall any cases where we’ve had confirmed fentanyl up here yet.”

- ROB KNAPTON

At the time, police said they found more than five ounces of cocaine, a large quantity of cash, 50 pills believed to be MDMA, and “other ancillary hard drugs,” a release stated.

In a follow-up interview, Sgt. Rob Knapton said the laced drugs came in the form of pills that were found in a bottle labeled “Xanax.”

Police have recommended charges of cocaine possession against a 30-year-old Australian man and a 23-year-old Whistler man, as well as a trafficking charge against a 25-year-old Whistler man.

Police believe it to be the first known case of fentanyl in Whistler.

“There may have been, but I don’t recall any cases where we’ve had confirmed fentanyl up here yet,” noted Knapton.

Up to 50 times more toxic than heroin, fentanyl is an odourless, tasteless substance that is difficult to detect and often mixed with other drugs. It was implicated in 86 per cent of the 1,489 suspected overdose deaths in B.C. last year, a record high.

Getting a handle on fentanyl rates in Whistler has proven challenging. The BC Coroners Service (BCS) breaks down overdose deaths by health service region— there were 39 illicit overdose deaths last year in the North Shore-Coast Garibaldi region, which encompasses Whistler. But the provincial agency doesn’t typically drill down into community-specific figures when the number of deaths per year falls below 10, primarily due to privacy concerns.

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The most concrete local data we have on fentanyl to this point came from a presentation by Whistler RCMP to council last winter in which Insp. Jeff Christie revealed there were eight fentanyl overdose deaths in the Sea to Sky in 2017, the first time such a figure had been presented publicly.

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ALBERTA RCMP OFFICER FACING ASSAULT CHARGES FROM OFF-DUTY INCIDENT IN WHISTLER An Alberta RCMP member is facing charges in connection with an off-duty incident in Whistler earlier this year.

Const. Vernon Hagen, a member of the Alberta RCMP’s Federal Serious and Organized Hate Crime Unit, faces two counts of assault and one count of obstructing a peace officer stemming from the Jan. 28 incident.

Whistler RCMP Staff Sgt. Paul Hayes said he was limited in what he could say about the incident with the matter before the courts, but he confirmed that Hagen did resist arrest. Hayes also clarified that the officer is not facing charges of assault causing bodily harm, as has been reported elsewhere.

In a release, the RCMP said that Hagen has been reassigned and will not return to operational duty until the legal matter is resolved.

A 46-year-old Whistler man is facing similar charges after he allegedly assaulted a police officer last week.

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BY BRADEN DUPUIS WHISTLER’S 2019 BUDGET bylaws are now officially being prepared after receiving council’s assent on March 12.

On the table are a 2.9-per-cent tax increase, two-per-cent increases to sewer parcel and water fees, and a 3.6-per-cent increase to solid waste user fees.

On a property worth $1 million in 2019 (that rose in value in line with the 16.3-percent average increase), the tax increase would amount to $31.79 over last year, said director of finance Carlee Price in a presentation to council.

“Now, if an individual property has increased by more than that amount, the outcome on their incremental, per-dollar tax amount will be higher,” Price said.

“If a property has increased by less than 16.3, the tax amount will increase by less than what’s noted here, and it may actually go down.”

The increase to utility fees, flat for all properties, amounts to $28.09 over last year.

The 2019-2023 proposed projects list includes 176 projects worth $42.6 million (including $5.3 million carried over from 2018).

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“I think I’m still concerned about the total amount relative to our current reserve funds, but we are reviewing the

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reserve policy again, and our pace of replacement, so I think this year is going to be informative,” said Councillor Duane

Jackson, adding that it would be beneficial to have more time to consider the vast and varied projects.

“I wonder if, at the next Audit and Finance meeting, we talk about being able to review projects on a quarterly basis, (so that) instead of having them all come at the end of the year (where) we all have to try and understand them in a very short amount of time … there’s an opportunity to introduce projects that are anticipated for next year earlier in the process, so that we get time to contemplate them and think about them, maybe put them in a longer-term budget.”

Coun. Arthur De Jong noted the resort has been on a “remarkable run” as of late, with four straight years of solid winters.

“I’ve never seen that before here,” he said.

“I really believe in our term we’re going to hit some rough waters, whether it be geopolitical, climatic, economic, and so we need to be nimble, we need to be flexible moving forward. But I hope I’m wrong.”

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“Things like the vehicle replacement budgets (nearly $9.9 million over five years), they’re high—it’s a mind blowing number, and I would love to dig my teeth into that a little bit deeper, and I think we will in the future,” Forsyth said.

“There’s things like the (Community Energy and Climate Action Plan) coordinator. I don’t want to pay for that position, but those are things that I’m willing to accept.

“I think there’s lots of things that we would cut or add to any budget, but I’m satisfied with the work that we’ve done, and in particular the work that staff have done to prepare this budget, and I’m happy to support it moving forward, despite any reservations I might have on certain aspects.”

The Five-Year Financial Plan Bylaw is scheduled to come to council for first readings on March 26, followed by the tax rate bylaws on April 16.

INFRASTRUCTURE CONTRACTS AWARDED Also at the March 12 meeting, council awarded contracts for two big-ticket infrastructure projects: the White Gold water main project ($1.9 million) and waterproofing of the Conference Centre parking structure ($1.7 million).

The contract for the White Gold

project was awarded to Coastal Mountain Excavations, which submitted the lowest of three bids (32-per-cent below the engineer’s estimate for the work).

Capital projects manager Tammy Shore attributed the significantly lower bid to the fact that CME is locally based, and has its own source of gravel.

The work involves replacing about

knowledge gleaned from the $8.7-million Alpine water main project (completed in 2017) to help keep costs down.

The RMOW budgeted $3 million for the project in 2019, and another $400,000 in 2020 for road repaving.

Work will get underway in the spring.

The contact for waterproofing the Conference Centre parking structure,

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1.8 kilometres of water mains in the neighbourhood, switching them out from asbestos cement pipe to plastic polyvinyl chloride, as well as installing new valves, fittings, appurtenances, seven fire hydrants and temporary water connection services required during installation of the new system.

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by ISL Engineering, which built upon

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Construction.

The work involves removing surface treatments, planters and landscaping above the lot, waterproofing the parkade structure, and restoring it all back to normal when the work is done.

Construction is proposed to start on April 15, with substantial completion planned for September 30.

GATEWAY LOOP WASHROOM REZONING GETS FIRST TWO READINGS Also related to the budget, council also gave first two readings to a zoning amendment bylaw to allow for a public washroom pavilion at the Gateway Loop at the March 12 meeting.

The public-washroom project has spurred controversy in the community for its proposed $3-million price tag (for three public washroom facilities at high-traffic areas in the village, to be paid for with provincial Resort Municipality Initiative funds).

“I would be remiss if I did not say that … watching more money go into the Gateway Loop is something that chagrins the community,” said Councillor Cathy Jewett.

“I know that we have talked about the potential of working with the owner of the building of the Welcome Centre to make sure that those washrooms are in better shape, so I’m going to just put that out there.”

The project is expected to go out to tender this spring, with construction to start soon after.

The RMOW is looking at ways to reduce the cost, said general manager of resort experience Jan Jansen.

“We have received some positive input from design panel … in terms of some of the layout of the spaces and looking for some efficiencies there, so we’re hopeful we can bring the price down on that,” Jansen said.

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Vail Resorts posts strong quarterly results despite sluggish visitation to WB LIFT REVENUE, SKIER VISITATION UP ACROSS COLORADO COMPANY’S ROSTER OF RESORTS

BY BRANDON BARRETT VAIL RESORTS announced its quarterly financial results on Friday, March 8, and despite lower-than-expected international visitation to Whistler Blackcomb (WB), the Colorado company posted increases in lift revenue and skier visits across its roster of resorts.

Covering the fiscal period ended Jan. 31, Vail Resorts saw its lift revenue for the quarter jump 17.2 per cent, to US$447.6 million, primarily due, the company indicated, to strong North American pass sales growth, increased non-pass skier visitation to its Western U.S. resorts and incremental revenue from Triple Peaks and Stevens Pass, which Vail Resorts acquired last year.

Ski visits across the company were also up, by 27 per cent.

“We are pleased with our overall results for the quarter, with strong growth in visitation and spending compared to the prior year,” said Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz during the investors call.

Katz added that destination guests visits to the company’s U.S. resorts were “less than expected” during the pre-holiday period, which “we attribute to guest concerns after two prior years of poor preholiday conditions.” Destination visitation, meanwhile, was “largely in line with expectations during the key holiday weeks and throughout the remainder of January,” Katz noted.

Although the quarterly report noted that WB and the company’s Tahoe resorts saw strong visitation during the holiday and post-holiday periods, they were also “impacted by numerous weather events that negatively impacted their results.”

International visitation to WB throughout the quarter was also below the same period last year.

As first announced in a mid-season report in January, Vail Resorts said it has lowered its guidance for fiscal 2019, “primarily due to the disappointing results from destination visitation in the preholiday period and also due to shortfalls from expectations at our Tahoe resorts and Whistler Blackcomb,” Katz said.

The company now expects its net income

for the fiscal year to be between $268 million and $300 million, and resortreported EBITDA (Earning Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization) to be between $690 million and $710 million, below its earlier prediction of between $718 million and $750 million.

For the quarter, net income attributable to Vail Resorts was $206.3 million, down from $235.7 million in the same period last year, when the company incurred a one-time, net tax benefit of approximately $64.6 million.

Total net revenue increased 15.7 per cent, to $849.6 million, for the quarter.

Ski-school revenue for the quarter increased 15.1 per cent, to $12.1 million, while dining revenue jumped 21.3 per cent, to $11.5 million. Retail and rental revenue increased to $13 million, or 11.3 per cent.

Operating expenses were also up, by 16 per cent, to 58.4 million, which includes incremental operating expenses from Triple Peaks and Stevens Pass.

For the ski season to date, through March 3, lift-ticket revenue at the company’s North American resorts is up 9.6 per cent. Ski-school revenue for the season

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Season-to-date skier visits in North America are also up 7.9 per cent.

On Feb. 21, Vail Resorts announced an agreement to acquire Falls Creek and Hotham resorts in Victoria, Australia.

The company expects the deal to close before the start of the Aussie ski season in June.

The total effective ticket price fell by 7.8 per cent in the second quarter, “primarily due to higher skier visitation by season pass holders and the impact of the new Military Epic Pass, partially offset by price increases in both our lift ticket and season-pass products,” according to the investors’ report.

Vail Resorts’ said its season-pass program has grown to encompass nearly half—47 per cent—of the company’s total lift revenue for 2018. The company expects the number of its season passholders to exceed 925,000 this year. Its Military Epic Pass, launched last year, added nearly 100,000 new passholders to the program.

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Pet owners feeling rental market’s squeeze WHISTLER ANIMALS GALORE SAYS MANY FORCED TO SURRENDER PETS OVER HOUSING

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BLACKCOMB ski instructor Antje Schiebel never imagined living in a travel trailer on a storage lot in Pemberton. But, with a Parson terrier named Bolt in tow, Schiebel has had to make certain sacrifices when it comes to housing.

“Don’t get me wrong: I love it and it’s great to have this experience and this adventure, but it’s definitely not something I would want to do forever,” said Schiebel, 37.

Schiebel’s story is a common one among local pet owners already dealing with limited options in a tight housing market. According to Cat Mazza, assistant manager of Whistler Animals Galore (WAG), the shelter sees a significant number of owners turning over their pets due to their housing situation—so much so, that the organization has added “Unable to Find Housing” as a reason for surrender in their computer system.

“It is known to be almost impossible for people moving here, and many people who come here left their pets at home, with family, gave them away, or surrendered them to a shelter,” she wrote in an email.

The B.C. SPCA estimates that housingrelated circumstances account for a fifth of

the animals surrendered in the province.

Locally, a quick search of Craigslist shows that, of the 64 rental listings posted in Whistler, only 15 would consider allowing pets—and most of those include certain caveats, such as a costly deposit or restrictions on the type and size of animal permitted. In Pemberton, only two of 11 listings allowed pets, while in Squamish, 28 of 86 listings did in some form.

Speaking with Jen Biberdorf, an administrator for the Whistler Housing Rentals for Locals Facebook group, the situation seems even less promising. Counting nearly 29,000 members, Biberdorf said she has seen, on average, “less than one” petfriendly housing offer annually in the almost seven years the group has been running.

Housing being a provincial mandate, the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) is limited in its authority to dictate pet-friendly housing policies. The Whistler Housing Authority (WHA), an independent, municipally owned corporation, allows pets in much of its inventory.

Mayor Jack Crompton said the focus for the RMOW remains on adding new rental housing, which should, in turn, “free up housing overall.”

“That kind of supply-side action, I think, makes housing available to people

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with pets and without,” he added.

Simply adding affordable housing does not, of course, ensure that that accommodation will be pet-friendly, however. B.C.’s Residential Tenancy Act gives landlords the right to limit the type, number and size of animals, though many landlords opt to ban pets altogether.

Tova Jamernik, a council candidate in last October’s local election, believes the RMOW should be going a step further by requiring

future private-developer housing proposals to allow pets in order to be considered. But, as municipal spokesperson Michele Comeau explained in an email, the RMOW does not have the legal authority to take that step— although it can provide guidance to developers. “(W)e would encourage developers to consider the many varied needs and preferences of potential tenants, one of which is pets,” she wrote.

Legal implications aside, Jamernik believes the issue should be viewed by officials through an entirely different lens, citing the emotional and mental benefits that a pet can provide.

“The issue is, it’s not just a pet thing; it’s a demographic thing. When you think about who the renters are, it’s usually the lower-income demographic, the ones who are struggling the most financially. I would say a lot of the younger people,” she noted.

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BY BRADEN DUPUIS WHISTLER’S PARKS are generally in good condition, according to an audit from an external consultant, but there is room for improvement.

The audit was part of Whistler’s Parks Master Plan (PMP) process, which is now shifting into Phase 2.

The project—launched late last year with an open house and online survey—will create an inventory of amenities at each of Whistler’s parks, prioritize future improvements and develop designs to carry them out.

Phase 1 included a public engagement campaign, engineering park surveys and base mapping, staff interviews, a neighbourhood parks and natural areas inventory analysis and a major parks asset inventory and conditions assessment (read more in Pique, Dec. 7, 2018).

Phase 2 will undertake a “critical evaluation of existing park programming,” and develop alternative options, said parks planner Annie Oja in a presentation to council on March 12.

“This task will explore the potential and feasibility to reallocate, relocate, add or delete park elements. For example, there is a limited

amount of park space, and some decisions that were made 30-plus years ago might not be the best use of park space today,” Oja said.

“This will be completed on a park-bypark basis, but also in the context of the entire system, including the under-utilized spaces and new spaces.”

More local community engagement will be included in Phase 2 (via another open

Lake Park and Parkhurst.

Neighbourhood parks, natural park areas, three school sport fields and newly acquired park lands are included in the project, but with a secondary focus.

The aforementioned audit found that, overall, the condition of the park assets are generally high, but some “higher-cost” elements—like drainage and irrigation

“ ... certainly, we’ve heard feedback on dogs.”

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house and online survey), while Tourism Whistler will seek feedback on local parks from visitors.

The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) park system is made of three types of parks, with 44 in total: major resort parks (Bayly, Spruce Grove, Lost Lake, Meadow, Rainbow, Wayside, Alpha Lake, Lakeside and Alta Lake) neighbourhood parks (such as Emerald Park) and natural park areas.

The PMP’s main focus is on the nine major resort parks, as well as Blueberry Park, the Green Lake Boat Launch, Green

systems at Rainbow and Meadow parks— are in poor condition.

The total value of the nine parks studied is estimated at more than $15 million.

A less-detailed study of 26 smaller parks was also done, with high-level findings showing some opportunities for maintenance, upgraded signage, protection of natural spaces and improved seating, bike racks and play structures.

Through its public engagement, the RMOW heard most frequently about dogs, enforcement, capacity and parking issues, as

well as a need to provide more public docks, more dog-friendly areas, and more signage.

Residents would also like the RMOW to connect all local parks with transit, acquire waterfront property whenever possible, and be mindful about over-irrigation at all parks.

Councillor Ralph Forsyth noted there were a lot of comments from the public about dogs, and wondered if staff would be bringing a definitive policy forward.

“It’s probably a bit premature to judge the outcome of the (PMP) process, but certainly we’ve heard feedback on dogs,” Oja said.

“A huge majority of people are for dogs, and then there’s a lot of people against dogs, so I think through this process we aim to work through those types of conflicts.”

Phase 2 will wrap up this summer, followed by a third and final phase that will provide detailed designs and costing for park improvements deemed to be a priority.

“The strategy will be used to inform further work plans, which will be considered in the municipal budgeting process,” Oja said, adding that more community and visitor engagement is also planned for Phase 3, which will wrap up this fall.

The PMP has $140,000 budgeted for it in 2019, followed by another $75,000 in 2020.

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BY BRANDON BARRETT “WE’RE GOING TO HAVE a really loud noise here in a few seconds,” warns Chris Chevalier, mid-interview.

A few seconds pass, and, as promised, the thundering boom of a dynamite charge sounds. Chevalier, the president of Fortress Mountain, is helping his crews carry out avalanche control.

It’s the kind of no-fuss, hands-on approach he hopes to replicate at the Kananaskis Country ski area, south of Banff, Alta.

“All the way through my career, I’ve always tried to do a bit of everything that my crews do, whether it’s avalanche control or patrolling— all kinds of things,” Chevalier adds. “That’s how we want to run the whole place.”

Fortress Mountain has gained new life since attracting $5 million in private investment to revive the resort that was first shuttered back in 2004. On its website, the new ownership group cited a lack of investment as the reason behind the closure a decade and a half ago.

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“Alberta exports a number of skier visits to B.C., Montana, Idaho, for example, because people are seeking ski-in, ski-out accommodation and really there is very little here,” he noted. “It’s a bit of a void for our skiing market and it’s something we hope to move into.”

Designed by renowned Whistler firm EcoSign Mountain Resort Planners, Phase 1 of the project will include a day lodge, three new detachable chairlifts, one fixed grip chairlift, a refurbished chairlift as well as a moving carpet and tubing zone. A potable

water treatment plan is also part of Phase 1, expected for completion by late 2020.

“The lift equipment at Fortress needed to be modernized, which comes at a cost, so our job was to find the most efficient plan for new lift installations that would access the most terrain and provide a good balance of beginner, intermediate and advanced skiing,” wrote Emily Amirault, EcoSign’s senior resort planner, in an email.

Chevalier said he hopes Fortress Mountain will harken back to its past to offer a boutique experience that is similar to some of Western Canada’s smaller resorts.

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“I personally love going to places like Whitewater, Red Mountain, sort of the smaller resorts with great, steep tree skiing and so forth. Don’t get me wrong; I love going to Whistler and Blackcomb as well,” he noted.

“It’s just a vibe that this place has and had in the past. It was more of a mom-and-pop ski hill.

“While we want to have modern facilities and lifts and so forth, we really want to keep that old Fortress vibe alive.”

The resort anticipates around 78,000 annual skier visits in its first year, ramping up to about 120,000 in the following years, Chevalier said. The total lift capacity will be 2,500 an hour.

Chevalier is hoping to capitalize on both new skiers to the sport as well as runoff from the trio of resorts located in Banff National Park: Lake Louise, Banff Sunshine and Mount Norquay.

“The thing we’re seeing in this neck of the woods is a real interest in snowsports from new Canadians. This is the reason why we had Emily design a little tubing park because they’re really into tubing and we’re seeing the rise in popularity of that,” he said. “We also think we’re well poised to take advantage of our crowded national-park cousins. I was at Sunshine for 28, 29 years so I know what it’s like there on weekends and holidays.”

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NEWS WHISTLER

First Spearhead Hut targets August opening PARKING, SUMMER ACCESS ISSUES REMAIN

BY BRADEN DUPUIS PROGRESS CONTINUES to be made on the Spearhead Huts project, with the first of three huts targeted to open in August 2019.

“We’ll start construction, ready to go basically May 1, getting everything up there to start on the interior finishing and finishing up all the panelling,” said Jayson Faulkner, chair of the Spearhead Huts Society (SHS), in providing an update on the project to a recent Committee of the Whole.

“Our goal is to be open by August, so if we don’t get hosed by the weather we feel pretty confident we’ll be up and running with people actually staying overnight in August.”

The online booking system for the huts still needs to be launched, and a proper opening ceremony will be held as well, Faulkner added.

Concerns about the weather are not unwarranted—construction on the first hut at Russet Lake (known as the Kees and Claire hut) was hampered last summer by another brutal B.C. wildfire season.

“We lost about five weeks of construction (in the) summer, because we had all the heavy-lift helicopters disappear as the province burst into flames,” Faulkner said.

“So we were really stuck. We would have likely been open this January if we hadn’t lost that time.”

The second hut, at Mount Macbeth, is already fully funded thanks to a $1.5-million donation from Vancouver couple Andrea and Brian Hill, with construction planned for the summer of 2020.

“We haven’t retained our architect just yet, but the design has already been started,” Faulkner said.

“We hope we can build that in one season because it’s about 22 beds, it’s quite a bit smaller, it will be more compact without a basement facility in it, and the systems will be simpler and so on.”

The third hut at Mount Pattison is still a few years off, with no planning or fundraising taking place just yet, Faulkner said.

HUT, HUT AND AWAY Construction continues on the first Spearhead Hut, which is targeted to open in August 2019.

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The concept of a hut system along the picturesque, 40-kilometre Spearhead Traverse just west of Whistler in Garibaldi Provincial Park was first introduced more than a decade ago.

More than 160 people have volunteered for the project onsite in recent years, along with more than 70 professionals—the 236 volunteer days add up to more than $100,000 in labour costs, Faulkner said, adding that more than 60 companies have also donated cash or in-kind goods.

While progress has been mostly steady, there remain some outstanding issues with

summer access and parking, Faulkner said.

As it stands right now, hiking to Singing Pass from the valley floor is a daunting task, and there is also no adequate overnight parking for backcountry hikers in the valley, Faulkner said.

“It’s something that I think we’re going to have to really think about, and how we’re going to address that,” he said.

“And so what the outdoor clubs are proposing is some access to the (Independent Power Project)—build a parking lot where the IPP project is in some form, and then use that as an access road.”

Whistler currently has six designated parking spaces for overnight hikers, “and total hut capacity with the three huts will be 95 people,” Faulkner said.

“So on a given night up there, when they’re all built, there could be 95 people staying up there overnight … so clearly additional overnight parking I think is important, as well as trying to figure out a way to make that access better.”

The SHS is looking for volunteers (cooks in particular), as well as any cash or in-kind donations. Find more at www.spearheadhuts.org. n

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Heartfelt thanks to all of our sponsors, donors, liquor agents and the amazing vendors that participated in our event. This year’s Telus Winter Classic was our most successful ever. Over $450,000 was raised for our community!

Special mention goes to our extraordinary emcees Ashleigh McIvor, Feet Banks, Robjn Taylor and Joel Chevalier, our Live Auctioneer Gord Colliar and athletes Mercedes Nicoll, Britt Janyk, Rob Boyd and Craig McMorris. Huge thank you to the amazingly talented Mike Tyler & Bob Von Englesdorp & their entire crew who once again made our Gala an incredible success. This event would not happen without the dedication of some phenomenal people –Tom Pro, Pierre Ringuette, Rob Madden, Dean Feser, Vanessa Chan, Lesley Byford, Wendy Robinson, Lex Curtis, Stephanie Spence, Steve Bjormark, Doug Burnett, Kate Roddick, Eric Brosseau, Derek Abel, Andrew Spencer, Dillion Colohan, Tim Waits, WCSS, WB Events Department, Dave Hennessey, Rick Clare, Dani Duncan, and Maja Duncan. Most importantly, thank you to our volunteers & ski pros, and especially to TELUS for donating an extra $26,250 to the Foundation for our Beat the Pro activation and helping us make such a significant difference for our local Sea to Sky Community charities!

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NEWS PEMBERTON & THE VALLEY

Pemberton accounts for Employer Health Tax in 2019 budget COUNCIL HAS INSTRUCTED STAFF TO GO FORWARD WITH 5.75-PER-CENT MUNICIPAL TAX INCREASE FOR 2019

BY JOEL BARDE WITH THE VILLAGE of Pemberton’s (VOP) budget process well underway, council has instructed staff to increase the municipal tax rate by 5.75 per cent to cover two one-time costs.

Despite the increase, the average Pemberton resident isn’t likely to see a change in how much municipal taxes they pay, explained VOP Mayor Mike Richman.

“I feel like the average resident is going to come out OK on this, because their actual dollar figure will go down on their tax bill—for the most part,” said Richman, noting that there will be some variability depending on property assessments.

Some businesses will notice a slight tax increase, though, said Richman.

“It’s always a difficult balance to make sure no one group is taking too much of the load,” he said. “We want to keep it reasonable for our businesses and our residents.”

The Village’s tax base continued its growth in 2018: BC Assessment increased the valuation of properties and a significant amount of new construction came online.

Property assessments have increased by 28.03 per cent, due mostly to an increase in market value (20.11 per cent) with the remaining increase (7.92 per cent) due to new construction.

This year, there is no tax increases for The Village of Pemberton is in the process of passing its 2019 budget.

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operations, capital projects, and general revenues, explained Richman.

The additional revenue is going towards paying additional costs associated with the introduction of the Employer Health Tax (EHT) as well as a new “contingent liability” of $40,000 (money to be set aside in case of unforeseen future expenditures).

As is the case with other municipalities, the VOP is required to pay both MSP premiums and EHT for staff and former staff in 2019; this will cost the VOP $47,785 for the year.

“A lot of communities have had to collect more revenues to manage it,” said Richman, noting that the City of Vancouver

so if you do have to replace something, you are ready to go, and you don’t have to go get another mortgage to pay for your roof.”

The VOP will have a busy 2019, with its most significant project coming in the form of its long-awaited, downtownenhancement project.

The project, slated to begin this month, will involve rehabilitating downtown roads, replacing key underground infrastructure, creating a downtown storm-water system, and making the Village more pedestrianfriendly by adding more street lighting and sidewalks.

While the VOP has funding for the lion’s share of the project through a $5.3-million-

“We’ve tried to keep our budget as tight as we can in the face of all this growth and activity that we’ve got.”

- MIKE RICHMAN

raised its property tax by five per cent to account for the introduction of the EHT. The Village is also continuing to add money to its reserves for important infrastructure projects. “We have steadily been growing reserves that quite frankly didn’t exist a number of years ago,” said Richman.

“If there was a major failure at some point with our infrastructure, you need to have the capacity to deal with it.

“It’s a way of planning ahead. It’s like putting away a few dollars for your house,

federal government grant, it will contribute $571,200 from its reserve funds.

It will also be borrowing an additional $980,000 to pave the parking lot at the Downtown Community Barn and for project contingency.

The VOP is also awaiting word from the province on a funding proposal for a project that could transform its recreational lands on Pemberton Farm Road East.

As reported in Pique (“Pemberton seeks funding for additional soccer field and amenity building for its recreation lands,”

Jan. 29, 2019), the VOP wants to build a FIFA regulation-sized field and an amenity building with washrooms, storage and change-room facilities there.

The VOP has requested $3,083,815 for the project. Of this, the VOP would be required to cover $1,140,589 though it is looking to fund the build without any additional cost to taxpayers by splitting the cost with the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District and using developmentrelated fees.

The VOP will also continue to seek other funding opportunities to cover its portion, according to VOP staff.

The new budget is slated to receive readings one through three on April 2 at the regular council meeting, with final adoption at the April 16 regular council meeting.

Richman said he is happy with how the 2019 budget is shaping up.

“We’ve tried to keep our budget as tight as we can in the face of all this growth and activity that we’ve got,” he said. “I think we found a good balance in that way.”

According to staff, the municipal budget water-user rates for 2019 are set according to a five-year bylaw passed in 2016. It calls for an annual increase of $38.82 for singlefamily homes.

The sewer user rates are expected to be set in April, but staff estimates an increase of approximately $25 for singlefamily homes.

The amount of parcel tax that each family pays is not yet known, but it is expected to be a reduction from 2018, when the average single-family home paid approximately $165. It will be determined by the VOP parcel tax review panel on March 21. ■

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A review of the Frontage Tax may be requested to the Parcel Tax Roll Review Panel on one or more of the following grounds: (a) there is an error or omission respec�ng a name or address on the parcel tax roll, (b) there is an error or omission respec�ng the inclusion of a parcel, (c) there is an error or omission respec�ng the taxable area or the taxable frontage of a parcel, (d) an exemp�on has been improperly allowed or disallowed.

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DISPATCHES OUT OF RANGE

Tanina Williams to offer workshop on plant-based medicine MOUNT CURRIE ENTREPRENEUR LOOKING TO TEST-RUN JOFFRE LAKES BUSINESS PLAN AT MARCH 16 SLCC EVENT

BY JOEL BARDE WITH INTEREST IN holistic medicine booming, Mount Currie’s Tanina Williams is hoping to attract the Whistler crowd to a workshop focused on storytelling and plantbased medicine.

Having recently won a business pitch competition aimed at Indigenous entrepreneurs (see Pique “Plant-based tour of Joffre Lakes, anyone?” Oct. 13), Williams described the workshop as an important step in establishing her business, which will provide plant-based tours of the Joffre Lakes area.

The workshop will be held on March 16 at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre.

While it’s still early in the year (and many plants are not yet available), Williams said her mother, who is scheduled to share lessons, would focus on plants that can be found close to home.

“In my yard, I have dandelions and yarrow,” explained Williams. “Dandelions

NATURE’S MEDICINE Tanina Williams will lead a workshop on plant-based medicine on March 16 at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre.

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are an amazing plant for every single organ in your body, and then yarrow is good for topical things, like mosquito bites and bee stings and stuff like that.”

Williams said that her mother—whose

really healed her body.”

The workshop is a family affair, as Williams’ father—who was recently inducted into the B.C Sports Hall of Fame’s new Indigenous Sports Gallery for bull

“Dandelions are an amazing plant for every single organ in your body, and then yarrow is good for topical things, like mosquito bites and bee stings and stuff like that.”

- TANINA WILLIAMS

Ucwalmícwts name is Saopalaz—has always stressed that plants have a way of finding you.

“One of the things that my mother always says is that when plants are right in your vicinity, they probably are a plant you need,” said Williams, adding that her mother uses between 15 and 20 plants, all local, in her practice, and has even used them to recover from a dog bite that left her with nerve damage.

“She made tea every day and drank five cups from (it),” explained Williams.

“She uses the devil’s-club style … and she actually doesn’t struggle with pain. (It)

riding—will be on hand to share traditional Lil’wat Nation stories.

“My dad’s Ucwalmicwts is Ha7ya,” said Williams. “He’s an amazing storyteller, (and) he also teaches Ucwalmicwts at Xet’olacw Community School.”

Williams said her father would share stories in both Ucwalmícwts and English, she added.

With the workshop coming together, Williams said she is looking to get her business underway this spring, though she plans to start small and work primarily with Sea to Sky residents at first.

“We want to start off light,” she explained. “We just want to do local tours in our first year.”

Climate change also factors into that decision, as the warming planet has led to more uncertainty when it comes to when one can expect certain plants to bloom, she said.

“Because our climate has changed so much, plants have shifted the time of year they come out now,” said Williams.

“A couple years ago, things were like two weeks ahead. They are (now) … coming out earlier and earlier.”

Williams and her mother will therefore use this year to figure out their strategy for future years.

An Aboriginal support worker with School District 48 in Whistler schools, Williams said she’s hoping a wide range of people come to the workshop.

Kids, she added, are also welcome. “I teach about medicinal plants to kids in my job, and they really like it,” she said.

For presale tickets to the March 16 event— which will be held between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre— contact Williams directly at (604) 698-5767; tickets will also be available at the door.

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Mountain News: Exceptional snow year and now slides and some deaths

BY ALLEN BEST allen.best@comcast.net CRESTED BUTTE, Colo.—The Colorado Avalanche Information Center described the snowy torrents thundering over the weekend as historic. There were deaths, there were bizarre circumstances, and at least one snowslide occurred at a scale perhaps not seen since 1910.

“The avalanches are running much larger than they have, in some cases, for maybe 50 to 100 years,” Spencer Logan, an avalanche forecaster with the centre, told the Summit Daily News last Friday, soon after the avalanche cycle began.

First, there was the bizarre circumstances of the death of a 25-year-old man who was shovelling a low-angle roof with a companion on Saturday at a housing development near Crested Butte. According to a preliminary report by the avalanche information centre, no one noticed the roof avalanche for about 10 minutes.

Help was summoned and they were located by probes. The second snow shoveller, a 37-year-old man, who had not been buried as deeply, was treated for hypothermia. They had been buried for 20 to 30 minutes.

This was in a subdivision about 1.5 kilometres south of the town of Crested Butte. Another roof avalanche buried a 28-year-old man the evening before in Mt. Crested Butte, the town at the base of the ski area. He was treated for low core-body temperature. Yet another roof shoveller had been rescued from a roof avalanche the weekend before.

CBS4 in Denver said the Crested Butte area had received more than 122 centimetres of wet, heavy snow in the days prior to the weekend avalanches. Several days more of snowfall are predicted for early this week.

Roof avalanches are not completely rare. At least eight have occurred in this century—including one in Fargo, N.D. Before the Crested Butte death, avalanche.org had reported 20 fatalities in the United States this winter, all but one since January. Of the victims, 12 were on skis and eight were on snowmobiles. Colorado led the death toll with seven deaths. It leads all states in avalanche fatalities, with 257 from 1950 to 2017. Alaska is second with 152 during the same period, followed by Washington, Montana, and Utah.

Not all avalanches in Colorado during the last week resulted in a loss of lives.

The Aspen Times reported a snowslide in the Conundrum Valley, near the Aspen Highlands ski area, that was 1.6 kilometres wide and tore down the valley, snapping mature trees, for 914 vertical metres.

“This is as big of an avalanche as this terrain can produce,” said Brian Lazar, deputy director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. “This is a landscapechanging event.”

In Summit County, Arapahoe Basin

was closed for two days as a precautionary measure. Probably a good thing, said the Summit Daily News as notorious avalanche paths called The Professor and The Widowmaker ran, burying the highway to the ski area.

More notable yet was an avalanche in the Tenmile Range above Frisco. There, a slide in 1910 took out a mining camp called Masontown. In local lore, everybody had been off to the bars in Frisco when the slide occurred. In fact, the town had been abandoned. Whatever. It was a big slide, and experts told the Summit Daily that the slide that occurred last week might have been even bigger.

Finally, U.S. Highway 550 between Ouray and Silverton in the San Juan Mountains had been closed for a week as of Monday. Also called the Million Dollar Highway, the route was projected by Colorado highway crews to remain closed “indefinitely.”

The notorious Riverside slide had claimed many lives over the years until a snowshed was erected to funnel snows over the highway. This time it wasn’t enough.

There was six to nine metres of snow on the pavement before state crews intentionally triggered more slides, leaving up to 18 metres of snow. The new slide filled in the snowshed, too.

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CLIMATE SHIFT CONSIDERED IN SKI RESORTS OF FUTURE FRISCO, Colo.—Climate change probably does not rank as the top worry for skiers and snowboarders this winter. After all, how long has it been since nearly everybody had snow like this?

But climate change does show up as a consideration frequently in a profile of SE Group, a Colorado-based firm that has been designing trails, lifts, and other components of ski areas since the 1960s.

Chris Cushing, the principal, said that warming temperatures have altered the design of ski areas. Runs have become narrower, because wider ones are more expensive to maintain with snow cover, and expansion areas have fewer south-facing, sun-exposed trails.

The story in Architecture + Design, a magazine, also points to Deer Valley as an example of a resort where climate change has altered plans. Various factors— including climate change—resulted in a new base village being located further up the mountain than is currently necessary.

But, as Cushing puts it, there may be snow now, but wait a decade.

The story also pointed out that the greatest shift in ski resort design has been the almost mandatory contemplation of non-winter activities. “Having a business model that operates one season out of four is just not a good model,” said Claire Humber, the director of resort planning and design for SE Group. n

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SCIENCE MATTERS

Government should heed Unist’ot’en message I VISITED THE Unist’ot’en camp near Kitimat, B.C., a year ago. The people, led by Chief Freda Huson, are trying to re-establish a sustainable relationship with territory that has enabled them to flourish for millennia.

Ever since colonization and settlement, much of that traditional way of life has been lost or seriously constrained. These are modern people with all the accoutrements of the globalized economy.

As is obvious from news photos of the RCMP intrusion, winter at Unist’ot’en camp is cold, which makes it all the more remarkable. It did not spring up in protest

BY DAVID SUZUKI against a pipeline; it began in 2010, in a search for a way to return to living on the land year-round.

Canada’s government has accepted the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and committed to implementing the recommendations of our Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Indigenous rights, legitimacy of Indian Act–imposed band councils, sovereignty over land and other issues will reverberate through the country for years.

In fighting to protect the land and water and exert traditional values and priorities, the Unist’ot’en pipeline opposition is at the forefront of a fight for all people in Canada.

In November 2018, an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change special report warned that global average temperature has

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in Paris, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada was “back.” He not only committed us to the Paris target of keeping temperature rise between 1.5 and 2 C but announced a preference for the lower target. It was a welcome relief to have a government that based its position on science, not ideology or economics.

Despite that promise, Canada has taken little action to achieve the goal, even with the obvious “low-hanging fruit” that could immediately be implemented: cease subsidies to the fossil fuel industry; put money saved into rapid renewable energy expansion, public transit and electrification of all sectors; halt approval of new exploration or drilling; help workers with skills in the fossil fuel sector transition to renewables; phase out extreme energy sources, including oilsands, deep-sea drilling and fracking; and begin a massive program of public education to reduce energy use and convert to sustainable energy sources.

Trudeau once remarked, “No country would find 173 billion barrels of oil in the ground and leave them there.” It was shocking to hear this justification for expanding oilsands production. He proudly announced approval of a $40-billion facility to liquefy fracked gas, calling it a transition fuel to help China reduce coal dependence, even though fracked gas has a carbon footprint at least as bad as coal (because of fugitive methane release), requires vast amounts of water and induces earthquakes.

The government approved building a megadam at Site C on the Peace River, even though that land could be the breadbasket for the North. And when Kinder Morgan

When we elevate the economy above the atmosphere on our list of priorities, we raise a human construct over the air we breathe—air that brings us climate, weather and seasons.

risen by 1 C since the Industrial Revolution.

If it increases above another half degree, we’ll experience climate chaos.

The scale of humanity’s fossil fuel use, especially by industrialized nations, created this crisis. The IPCC urged emissions reductions of 45 per cent by 2030 and 100 per cent by 2050 to keep within a 1.5 C rise. Failure to achieve these targets will have unpredictable consequences as the ecological, social and economic repercussions of our current trajectory threaten the foundations of human civilization. That dramatic scenario comes from a virtually unanimous conclusion of the scientific community.

After almost a decade with a government that did all it could to ignore climate change, Canada elected a new one in 2015.

On the global stage at UN climate talks

rejected financing of a multibillion-dollar pipeline to increase the volume of bitumen transported from the oilsands to the Port of Vancouver, the government bought the project on behalf of all Canadians!

When we elevate the economy above the atmosphere on our list of priorities, we raise a human construct over the air we breathe—air that brings us climate, weather and seasons. The people at Unist’ot’en camp show us a perspective and value system based on our immersion in and dependence on the biosphere for our health, well-being and survival. We owe them a huge debt of gratitude for leading the struggle for us all and those yet to be born.

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Epic Hakuba: First things first THIS IS WHAT I remember from my first trip to Hakuba: the monkeys keeping their distance. Plodding through the snow in single-file silence, furred soldiers in winter.

Soon they were mere shadows in the forest, hunched grey phantoms peeking around

BY LESLIE ANTHONY trees. And we were alone again on our skis.

That’s how Japan comes to you: in pictures snapped through windows and goggles, scenes so foreign they’re engraved instantly—with no clear context—to be sorted out later.

It starts in Tokyo, where everything opens your eyes. Like landing in some interplanetary arcade of the future, the sights and sounds are out of time, out of size, overwhelming. Before you even have time to absorb it you’re looking for a way out. A bus, a train, maybe a van full of skiers you happen to know. Then the process of exiting the city, faces pressed to the window, nighttime madness of districts like Shibuya and Shinjuku flashing past like giant video games.

Waiting and watching. It’s what you do here. Patience is a virtue. That’s how Zen works. You’ll eventually get where you’re going and find what you came for: Snow.

Deciduous trees bent at every conceivable angle seem placed in their positions like some kind of hardwood gallery as you view the backside of Hakuba Cortina ski area in Japan.

NATURE AS ART

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There are no monkeys today, we’re too high on the mountain. Picketed around us in silence, deciduous trees bent at every conceivable angle seem placed in their positions like some kind of hardwood gallery. Of course, this diorama of life imitating art has a grander purpose for us.

With the last snowfall a few days behind, exiting the gate at the top of Cortina ski area will hopefully deliver the goods.

The snow sticks improbably to vertical bark and sits in branches like whipped cream cradled in an upturned hand. From a distance, the forest resembles a cotton plantation. Up close it’s just scary; chunks of up to a ton reach critical mass and fall at

the northern island of Hokkaido, in 1972).

The range hemming the western side of the Hakuba Valley is the North Alps, and on its far side is the Sea of Japan, across which, in winter, cold winds raging from Siberia pick up moisture and deposit it on the ten-ish ski areas that comprise Hakuba resort. The area closest to the ocean in the direction the wind blows on any particular day will get the most snow; most often this is Cortina, raked by northerlies that can deposit 20 metres of snow each winter.

On days like today you know enough to take the bus from Hakuba a half-hour to Cortina, a homey area of forested slopes grouped above the castle-like absurdity

The area closest to the ocean in the direction the wind blows on any particular day will get the most snow; most often this is Cortina, raked by northerlies that can deposit 20 metres of snow each winter.

random, making the ground shake in a land where the ground shakes often. We traverse north until we come to a knife ridge where the forest opens like a window. Framed by snow-encrusted branches, the mountains spread before us. We fumble for cameras.

The Japanese Alps comprise three volcanic ridges in the central section of the main island of Honshu. All converge in Nagano prefecture, one of the reasons this was a logical area for the sprawling winter Olympics of 1998 (Japan previously hosted a smaller winter Olympics in Sapporo, on

and Bavarian-façade of the Cortina Green Hotel, which features no green at all, only white and brown like the forest—under a preternaturally red roof.

Cortina isn’t a typical Honshu ski area.

Uniquely for Japan you’re allowed to ski in the trees. Powder days here—which are frequent—are like visiting the Tower of Babel.

Every gaijin (foreigner) in Hakuba is here; drifting our way this morning was Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, German, French and the nasal twang of Australian. In fact, there are fewer Japanese waiting for the lift here than

in Whistler on a typical midweek powder day.

Here you needn’t hike for fresh lines until the afternoon, and even then, should you be equipped with beacons shovels and probes, there are marked gates to walk through as we have done. After photos, we drop into kneedeep heaven through trees you could drive a truck between.

Those exiting the backcountry here must pass through the sleepy Norikura Onsen ski area to return to Cortina. But making a direct beeline isn’t as much fun as stopping at the Snow Drop café for lunch, where international freeriders congregate for cheap eats. To order, you put money in a machine (No wet bills!

No crumpled bills!) and the information is relayed to the kitchen, which pops out your meal in minutes. You know you’re not in Kansas anymore when your order is loudly announced through a megaphone by a guy dressed like a penguin. A first lesson: nothing is too strange in Japan.

A second lesson: all this can be yours, Whistlerites, if you have an Epic Pass, which will net you five free days of skiing anywhere in the Hakuba Valley. And if you’re going to go that route, it’s easier if you jump on an organized trip. And if you jump on an organized trip, who better to join than our own global ski bon vivants, Extremely Canadian, which run several trips a year in Hakuba. Which was exactly what we did.

Next time: touring, trees, okonomiyaki, soba, onsens, earthquakes and fire.

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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WITH AN INCREASE IN YOUNG FAMILIES, WHISTLER’S CHILDCARE SERVICES STRUGGLE TO KEEP PACE

By Brigitte Mah

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ith its lush, temperate rainforest, crowning jewel mountains, sparkling lakes, and endless outdoor activities, Whistler is renowned for its Neverlandlike appeal. But when the inevitable happens and the children grow up and have children of their own,

paradise can change.

About a month ago, Sarah Smith moved to Pemberton from Whistler with her husband and 18-month-old son. They had been renting a onebedroom in Alpine, but soon after their son was born, quickly realized they would need more space. With both of the Smiths working full time in Whistler, staying in town would have been the ideal situation, but after more than a year of looking, they had no luck.

“We’re two full-time, working, long-term locals, and we were forced out of town, basically,” said Smith, a producer at Shaw Spotlight.

The Smiths are just one of many young families trying to call Whistler home, and represent part of the 37.5-per-cent increase in children in the resort since 2001. According to the most recently available statistics, in 2016, 1,485 children from 0 to 14 years old called Whistler home, representing 12.5 per cent of the permanent resident population.

The rising number of kids in Whistler is echoed in the increase of community programming aimed at families. Both the Audain Art Museum and Arts Whistler have broadened their programs to include Family Studio Sundays and Krafty Kids, respectively.

This is in addition to the longstanding Parent and Tot programs running at the Whistler Public Library and Myrtle Philip Community Centre, among several other staple programs.

After noticing an increase in young parents in town, the Whistler Community Services Society (WCSS) has also added a number of family-support programs in the past four years. In 2014, the non-profit introduced Birth, Baby and Beyond, an eight-week program for new mothers facilitated by a clinical counselor and registered doula. In 2016, the WCSS created the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Program, designed for those who have experienced the loss of a child, either before or after birth.

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FEATURE STORY “When people are having children out of community and, whether they are struggling because they’ve come home with an empty car seat because they’ve lost their child or they’ve come home with their child but now feel two hours away from the support they got, we need to implement programs to support them within their village,” says WCSS executive director Jackie Dickinson.

In 2018, there were many familyfocused events that took place in Whistler, most of which were led by the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW). Family Après at Olympic Plaza, GO Fest, the Whistler Children’s Festival, Canada Day Celebrations and the parade, the weekly Fire & Ice shows, the Whistler Cup, the Whistler Holiday Experience, and Whistler Presents: New Year’s Eve Celebrations were among the established and well-populated events.

Even Whistler’s signature sporting events have made an effort to welcome families: Crankworx has Kidsworx, IRONMAN has Ironman Kids, the GranFondo has the iRide Jam for kids, and the Whistler Half Marathon has the Whistler Kids Run. All these events and programs have added to the social fabric of Whistler, either drawing in new families or furthering the life of those already here. And while some families move to Whistler as an established unit, many come before they have a baby, and then struggle to set roots down.

For some, the struggle starts right when their family begins.

THE NEW ADDITION Sarah Smith moved to Whistler in 2006, and like so many high-school graduates, planned to come for a year to “blow off steam” and have some fun. Thirteen years later, she’s still here, partly because she met her husband—who has lived in Whistler since 1997—and partly because she’s found a place with a diversity of lifestyles that suits her. “I have a lot of variety in life,” she says. “I watch a lot of sports but I also love to camp. I’ve never been a crazy snowboarder or a crazy outdoorsman but (Whistler’s

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FEATURE STORY appeal) is that you can do anything here.

You don’t have to be a crazy outdoorsman.

If you want to dabble with it, then you have all the means to. I think it’s that there is a range, from being the most active to being the least active to crazy partying. I think that’s what it was: you can literally make the town whatever you want it to be.”

Smith discovered she was pregnant in 2017, and like all Whistler moms, knew she would have to leave town to have her baby.

She planned on delivering at Squamish General Hospital.

“I’ve heard lovely stories about Squamish (General Hospital) but I think it’s only if things go well that you get the lovely stories,” she says.

And for Smith, things did not go well.

When her son was born—one week late via an emergency Caesarean section as a result of the baby possibly swallowing meconium (infant stool in the womb)—he was small and his cry was weak. When the midwife checked on him an hour later, his blood sugar was a concerningly low 0.8.

(The normal range is 1.5 to 3.5) “He had the lowest blood sugar level that our midwife had ever seen. She actually grabbed another machine because she thought the machine was broken,” recalls Smith.

Six hours later, Smith and her new son were helicoptered to BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, where he remained for 27 days. Because they live more than 50 kilometres from the hospital, the

Smiths were connected with the BC Family Residence Program, which paid for the first week of their hotel stay, then lodged them at the Easter Seals House for two weeks, before they were granted a space at the Ronald McDonald House, adjacent to BC Children’s Hospital.

Now a year and a half old, today Braden Smith is an active toddler. Looking back, during the first weeks of Braden’s life, Smith didn’t think about having to travel so far to give birth, but she now acknowledges it would have been easier if the full range of childbirth services were available closer to home.

“It is a little scary thinking of going into that situation again after knowing what could happen,” she reflects.

Dickinson agrees. “I think that’s a risk factor that’s important to recognize in rural communities where our prenatal care, for the most part, is out of community. (We need to recognize) the risks that (poses) for women and their family systems,” she says.

A DEARTH OF SERVICES Smith’s childbirth story isn’t unique in Whistler. Babies have been born on the Sea to Sky Highway en route to Squamish General Hospital multiple times, some with paramedic assistance and some without.

And while upgrading the Whistler Health

Care Centre to include maternity services is on the wishlist of many current and planning families, it’s an unlikely outcome. Funding for improvements or upgrades to the facility are at the discretion of Vancouver Coastal Health and the provincial government.

“It’s important to recognize that the Whistler Health Care Centre is an emergency medical clinic,” says Mayor Jack Crompton. “Our regional hospital is Squamish General Hospital. As a region, we’re continually advocating for improved services there.

“Vancouver Coastal Health has centralized labour and delivery in Metro Vancouver. And that is a provincial decision and not one that we have direct influence over,” Crompton continues. “Our regional hospital district manages 0.03 per cent of our total healthcare budget, so a local government’s power lies in its advocacy and we continue to advocate for improved services at Squamish General Hospital.”

Although increasing local healthcare services isn’t bound to happen anytime soon, that doesn’t mean the need isn’t there. At press time, Mary Ann Gualberto, a Whistler resident of seven years, couldn’t get an appointment to have her two-yearold daughter, who has been sick for a week, seen by a doctor.

“Just simple things like that are quite frustrating,” she says.

Gualberto moved from the Philippines to Whistler in 2012, following her husband, who had been hired by the Fairmont Cheateau Whistler in 2008.

When Gualberto moved to Whistler with her then 20-month-old first daughter, she realized that, among the many challenges to living in a new town on the other side of the world, the biggest was being so far away from her family.

“Filipinos are family-oriented people,” she says.

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“Back home, it’s very easy to get and have a nanny and house helper— and also we have our parents and cousins, and they can help us anytime with everything,” she said, adding that, in particular, not having help to raise her daughter was tough. But Gualberto soon settled into life in Whistler, taking advantage of the Parent-Tot Drop-In program at Myrtle Philip, preschool classes offered by the municipality, swimming lessons at Meadow Park Sports Centre, and before it closed, dance classes at The Vibe Dance Centre.

And while Gualberto missed her family terribly, she soon connected with a makeshift family of fellow Filipino expats.

“There is a big Filipino community here,” she says. “It helps a lot to feel that Whistler is our second home. We get to see each other at work and every Saturday, if you go to the Catholic Church Our Lady Of The Mountain, there are mostly Filipinos there.”

Gualberto and her husband quickly realized they could not afford full daycare or after-school care in Whistler for their daughters (their eldest is now eight years old). Although she holds a Bachelor of Science with a Major in Business Management, in Whistler, Gualberto holds down two jobs, at Rexall and Nesters Market.

Her husband is a houseperson in the banquet department at the Fairmont, and between their shifts, they are able to work around childcare.

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IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THOSE P U R O D G C N E E S I L C E S P E A S A R C D HI L C ONLY HAVE THE CAPACITY TO SERVE 10 PER CENT OF WHISTLER’S I N FAN T A ND TODDLER POPULATION.

“Our set-up works fine and we try to attend all the activities for kids, especially if it’s for free,” she explains. “The Easter Egg hunt, Family Après, we went twice to the New Year’s Eve celebration, trick or treating at Tapley’s Farm, summer concerts, the waterpark behind Meadow Park and the lakes during summertime.”

Gualberto’s daycare situation is not uncommon in Whistler. According to the 2018 Vital Signs Report, there are approximately 325 children aged 12 to 36 months living in Whistler, with 32 licensed group childcare spaces for that age range—which represents a zero-per-cent increase since 2016, despite a rise in the average number of births a year. It is estimated that those licensed group childcare spaces only have the capacity to serve 10 per cent of Whistler’s infant and toddler population.

For Smith, although she was registered for a daycare spot before her son was born, like many parents in Whistler, she was still on the waitlist when her maternity leave ended. She and two other local mothers decided to share a nanny.

“We found a nanny pretty quickly, but she wasn’t the best. My baby is very busy and she couldn’t handle two babies, so we dropped down after a few months,” says Smith, adding that the nanny also ended up being a little on the pricey side.

Once the Smiths moved to Pemberton, however, she was able to get her son into a fulltime home daycare almost immediately.

And while that solution has worked so far, Smith ultimately wants her son in a licensed childcare facility.

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FEATURE STORY “I don’t know many people who want a nanny long term,” she says, “especially since the mentality of Whistler is to get out and do stuff and interact. We’re such a social community. The two boys that (shared a nanny) with Braden are his best friends, and we’re best friends with the parents, and that’s great but as soon as any of us gets a (licensed) daycare spot, we’re getting them in there because you want that interaction. Even if you’re doing music theatre, or any of the other programs, those are only for an hour. That social structure is needed for babies older than one (year).”

Whistler’s mayor says it is essential that the municipality speak up on the need for more licensed daycare options.

“Childcare is a provincial responsibility,” says Crompton. “It’s something that we as a municipality need to be prepared to advocate for and apply for. Our goal this year is to be ready to take advantage of funding when it’s made available.”

Crompton adds that the RMOW has submitted an application to Victoria to carry out a childcare needs assessment locally, and staff is “actively reviewing” further opportunities for provincial funding.

“Our priority right now is to ensure that we are prepared to make those funding applications,” he says.

Crompton, who has four school-aged children, shares that one of the biggest challenges he had raising kids in Whistler was being so far from his extended family.

It wasn’t until Crompton’s parents moved to Whistler two years after their first child was born that the pressure of childrearing eased.

“What was a real challenge turned into a tremendous asset,” he says. “My parents really helped raise our kids.

Having them here was a crucial support for us.”

Not all families are fortunate enough to have that level of extended support. Gualberto’s mother came to Whistler for six months when her second daughter was born, although Gualberto says she has never made it back to the Philippines since the move. It’s not unusual for local families to have one parent quit work altogether to be home with the kid(s), or find a job (or jobs) with shifts that begin when the children are in bed, primarily at restaurants or bars.

While childcare, accommodation and

healthcare are three challenges facing families in Whistler, these are just part of a larger picture—affordability. For some families, living in Whistler can become too costly. When that happens, families often turn to the Whistler Food Bank.

In 2014, the food bank saw 2,292 visits, including 444 from children. The following year, the food bank had 2,484 visits, 632 of them being children, and in 2016, the food bank saw 2,804 visits, with 733 of those being children. In 2017, 28 per cent of all food-bank users were children,

can leave us vulnerable to issues related to food security,” Dickinson notes.

“If it’s a two-parent situation and one of them has gotten ill, then their financial situation is obviously affected by that,” explains Sara Jennings, food bank coordinator.

“We’re seeing more kids in schools that are hungrier than ever,” adds Dickinson, relaying that, in addition to the food bank, WCSS provides snacks and lunch items three days a week to local elementary schools.

High costs of living, especially rent,

IN 2017, 28 PER CENT OF ALL FOOD-BANK USERS WERE CHILDREN, A NINE-PER-CENT INCREASE FROM 2014. a nine-per-cent increase from 2014. With the increase in demand, the food bank now opens four Mondays a month to distribute goods, up from twice a month a decade ago.

And while the reason behind food-bank visits can vary, the No. 1 cause remains illness or injury—representing a fifth of all visits in 2017.

“I think this resonates with families, as we are all prone to illness and injury (that)

is another reason families turn to the food bank for help.

“The majority of our families are in the rental pool, so they are affected by the housing situation,” says Jennings.

“Some families have been forced out of the community due to the housing situation.”

A partial relief for rental housing is in the horizon: Phase 2 of Cheakamus Crossing will bring 44 new homes online

before the year is over, with plans for 550 new employee-restricted homes by 2022.

HOPE ON THE HORIZON There is a simple solution to all the challenges presented to local families: move away. Yet despite their adversities, many families stay because they recognize the special nature of Whistler. No town is perfect, but the chance to raise a child in a world-class mountain resort where many kids choose ski runs and bike trails over screens is almost akin to paradise.

Of course, concerns around childcare aren’t exclusive to Whistler.

A new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives found that Vancouver’s childcare fees are up to eight times more expensive than in other parts of the country, such as Quebec City, and lag behind only Toronto in cost.

It’s an issue the B.C. Government is trying to address after investing more money into childcare with three new fee-reduction programs. A $10a-day daycare prototype program has been introduced at 53 sites across the province. That follows an initiative from last year that saw fees reduced by up to $350 a month at licensed childcare centres. Victoria also introduced a childcare subsidy last year for families that earn less than $111,000 a year.

It’s a significant step along the path to a more accessible childcare landscape, and one that hopefully allows more young families to stay in the resort.

“A community without kids is not a community,” says Jennings. “You can’t have that healthy relationship over generations, the teaching of young ones, the young ones learning from their elders.

All of that, the multi-generational aspect that families provide helps to create that fabric and sense of community. I don’t think you can have a community without kids. You can, but it’s different. A work camp at a mining operation is a community, but it doesn’t have the same sense of soul as one that has multi-generations.”

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We are in Quito, the world’s second highest capital (after La Paz)—and the closest capital to the equator—perched in the Andean foothills at 2,850 metres, flanked by volcanoes.

We take the TelefériQo from the edge of the city up the east side of Pichincha Volcano to the lookout at Cruz Loma; it’s one of the highest aerial lifts in the world, rising from 3,117 to 3,945 metres. Just “a little” higher than Whistler’s summit elevation of 2,184 metres.

We have been warned about altitude sickness (you can buy oxygen at the top— seven minutes for $3). Fortunately, the cable cars travel slowly—it takes us 18 minutes to go 2,237 linear metres.

The air is definitely thin and it’s chilly, but we don’t suffer any ill effects at the top. Instead, we feel invigorated as we look down at the tiny buildings below, sprawling between blue and green mountains and shaded with cloud. It’s eerily quiet save for the whistle of the wind and we wander along paths that snake even further up, with hardly anyone about.

My Garmin watch reads 4,052 metres once we’ve reached the Cabalgatas, from which you can take a one-hour horse ride to the very top of the mountain. My husband is wearing shorts, which would not make for a comfortable ride, and I’m a little leery of the steep downhill pitch the ponies will have to navigate on the return, so I settle for a wee trot on the flat on a tiny-but-tough, grey horse.

On the walk back, we see a girl with a couple of lamas. I have also been warned not to take photos because it is a tourist scheme. But I pay one U.S. dollar for a photo.

(Ecuador’s official currency has been the U.S. dollar since 2000, when the then-president announced Ecuador’s dollarization after the country’s worst economic crisis in decades, which caused the former currency, the sucre, to collapse.) In fact, prices are reasonable in Ecuador, which has been spared the hyper-inflation other South American countries have experienced.

Once back down and off the tram, we get in a cab (very cheap—as long as the driver is using a meter; if not, make sure to agree on a price before getting into the car) to the cramped, frenetic Mercado Artesanal. Boasting hundreds of booths selling everything from Alpaca scarves to mass-produced T-shirts, it’s touristy. But you can bargain for great prices on goodquality chocolate (with exotic fillings like guava or flavoured with rose) and liquors.

On weekends, artists and craftspeople set up in nearby Parque El Elegido and offer more authentic treasures in terms of jewelry and paintings.

There is a rough and ragged feel to this city, and several people have warned us to beware of pickpockets. But there is also splendour here, especially in the many

ancient, architecturally beautiful churches that brim with history and legends.

A few blocks away from our hotel (Mansion del Angel, designed in the style of a Venetian palace by an Italian architect in the early 1900s for a tobacco tycoon) is Basílica del Voto Nacional, the largest neo-Gothic basilica in the New World. Construction began in 1887 but was never “technically” finished. According to local legend, when it is complete, the end of the world will arrive. The gargoyles are inspired by iguanas and the famous Galapagos tortoises.

From here it is a 15-minute walk to Independence Square, bordered by the Spanish Orthodox-styled Metropolitan Cathedral (in front of which a president was attacked by an assassin and bled to death in 1875), the Presidential Palace, the Archbishop’s Place and City Hall. Locals sit on benches beside fountains and flowering shrubs and police are everywhere; we do not spot many other foreigners.

Now it is easy to see why Quito was the first city to be declared a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site (along with Poland’s Krakow) in 1978. Constructed on the foundations of an ancient Incan site, it’s an intriguing mix of Spanish culture blended with African influences and Indigenous styles.

We end up walking more than 16 kilometres, including a 250-metre ascent up 900-plus stairs to the Virgen de el Panecillo, a 30-metre statue made of 7,400 pieces of aluminum, which took a couple of decades to complete. Virgin Mary’s face was brought from Spain by boat. She holds a chain to a dragon, representing evil, and raises her right hand to bless the city below. It’s an impressive sight.

Of course, we also have ice cream, which is a national obsession: from helados de paila (fruit sorbets made by hand in large copper bowls—our fav) to the humbler helado de palo (servers stand on the city streets with cones filled with dual flavoured ice cream in pretty spirals, so passersby can quickly get their fix) to espumillas (we wondered why these didn’t melt until we realized they were made of meringue).

The street food is tasty, but we want to see what Quito has to offer on the upscale side. We dine at Theatrum inside the ornate National Theatre (the resto sends a car to pick us up and take us back to our hotel, saying it is not wise to walk at night). We sit beside a window draped in heavy red velvet curtains under high ceilings dripping with ornate chandeliers; there are mounds of roses in massive vases. This is elegant indeed!

The distinguished servers suggest we try two different eight-course tasting menus featuring everything from grilled octopus to empanadas and lime seafood curry to deep fried guinea pig (a national favourite).

Dessert is five impossible-to-pronounce exotic Ecuadorian fruits.

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d’Artois captures Crystal Globe WHISTLER HALFPIPE SKIER REFLECTS ON FIRST CAREER CROWN

BY DAN FALLOON EVEN THOUGH halfpipe skier Simon d’Artois won the FIS Crystal Globe just a couple days ago, the 27-year-old still knows there are ways he can improve in future seasons.

On the heels of his first-ever overall win, clinched with a second-place performance at California’s Mammoth Mountain on March 9, d’Artois recalled that the overall title wasn’t necessarily on his radar at first.

“My goal for the season was to ski consistently. I wanted to win all the events of the year. I ended up coming up with one first place and one second place in the five World Cup events, so two out of five isn’t amazing but it’s a step in the right direction,” he said. “Coming away with the Crystal Globe, at a certain point, became a reality and a new goal.”

In securing the crown, d’Artois had to overcome challenging weather, with the competition being forced back a day because of unfavourable conditions. In addition to the physical challenges the situation presented, d’Artois added that there are mental difficulties associated with the ever-changing schedule as well.

“You’re taking risks when you’re trying

SUPER SIMON Whistler’s Simon d’Artois (centre) clinched his first-ever FIS Crystal Globe with a second-place finish at Mammoth Mountain on Saturday, March 9.

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to perform at that level in the conditions that we had,” he said. “There had been tons of snow and it was really windy. They had to clean out the pipe every night and basically turn it into a brand-new pipe again, which can be difficult.”

When d’Artois dropped, he pulled off a run that scored a 93.80, second only to champion Birk Irving of the United States, who nabbed a 95.20. France’s Thomas Krief hit the podium in third.

“You had to wait for a window that was

promising season that saw d’Artois win an event in Secret Garden, China just before Christmas.

“It was tough in the middle of the season to have such low points, but I did find that I was able to get back up to where I needed to be pretty quickly,” he said. “If there’s a little inkling of doubt in that, it can go a long way and bring you down.

“Going back up there, trusting yourself and having the confidence to perform at such a high level really helps, but

“You’re taking risks when you’re trying to perform at that level in the conditions we had.”

- SIMON D’ARTOIS

suitable to drop in and I just wanted to do the run that I had been doing all season,” he said. “I found two good windows and it was still pretty miserable when I had to drop in to do my run. I’m happy that I didn’t have to change it too much or bring back the level at all. I was still able to perform at a high level.”

Even with the overall title secured, 2018-19 wasn’t always sterling for d’Artois as he struggled to incorporate a new trick, a switch right double 1080, into his run starting in January. Though his initial work with it in the autumn went well, his revisitation of it threatened to derail a

sometimes it’s hard when the training is going otherwise and you’re not really performing that well.”

Eventually, d’Artois put the trick aside, though he said he’ll likely revisit it this summer and hopefully have it good to go for 2019-20, as it would be a welcome technical addition to a stylish run as he already has two left doubles in it.

“This ties everything together a little bit more and has a technicality side that would add to the run as it is right now,” he said.

After some challenging seasons, d’Artois thanked the Whistler community

for its support and encouragement to help him see his dream through to an “unbelievable” feeling.

“For me, it’s just cool to be at that level,” he said. “It gets me excited to keep working hard and keep pushing myself to work for another Globe and work for the next Olympics.”

On the women’s side, Whistler resident Cassie Sharpe won at Mammoth to secure her second title in as many seasons. Sharpe scored a 95.60 to convincingly get past Estonia’s Kelly Sildaru (87.40) and China’s Kexin Zhang (82.20).

“I like to put myself under pressure. It stresses me out, but it’s so fun. I came into this not expecting to get the globe, but I didn’t want to get my hopes up about it. If it happened then yeah, but if it didn’t, I did not want to be upset about it,” she said in a release.

In slopestyle action on March 10, Whistler resident Teal Harle ended up with a fourth-place finish in the men’s event, scoring 83.95, seven points back of winner Mac Forehand of the United States, and just 1.25 points off the podium. Norway’s Ferdinand Dahl placed second while American Kiernan Fagan took third. Other Canucks in the top 10 included Max Moffatt in fifth and Philippe Langevin in seventh.

In the women’s event, Canadian Megan Oldham made the podium in third with a 76.15 tally, 10.5 points back of winner Mathilde Gremaud of Switzerland.

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HOWELL ROARS Josephine Howell is set to attend the FIS Junior World Ski Championships in Sweden next month.

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Freestyler Howell qualifies for Jr. Worlds YOUNG SKIER EAGER TO HEAD TO SWEDEN

BY DAN FALLOON JOSEPHINE HOWELL is getting set for Sweden.

The 17-year-old Mount Currie slopestyler has cracked the Canadian contingent for the FIS Junior World Ski Championships in Klappen, Sweden in April, which was not something she had in mind early in the season.

“I’m really, really excited. I’ve been working up to it for awhile,” she said. “I wasn’t expecting to get to travel that far this year, but the opportunity came up and I’m really happy about it.”

Howell’s best friend, former Freestyle Whistler teammate Skye Clarke (now training at Winsport in Alberta) was able to break the good news.

“My best friend texted me. She said I also got a spot to go. I thought she was kidding for a second,” Howell recalled.

For Howell, jumping to the Junior World stage will be a huge leap up, especially as she only recently hit the NorAm Cup tour and took part in her first out-of-country competition in Aspen, Colo. less than a month ago.

“We got to compete on the X Games course for the first time, which was really cool,” she said. “My parents gave me that trip for my birthday and I never expected to go, but it was a cool experience.”

Howell qualified in fifth and placed sixth in the competition, which was a step up from her first two events in Calgary a week prior where she placed 10th in slopestyle and 11th in the halfpipe.

“It was pretty exciting because I was competing against some of the girls I’ve looked up to for a long time,” she said.

Howell described the Aspen course as a monster that she was able to tame, and

her ability to do so will give her confidence heading into the Junior Worlds.

“It was probably the scariest thing I’ve ever done. They didn’t change it at all since the actual X Games, so there are 85-foot (26-metre) jumps and rails that I’ve never seen before in my life,” she said. “It was definitely a cool experience and opened my eyes to what the freestyle world has to offer.”

Howell said she came into the season looking to increase her ability to do off-axis tricks, which she started at Quebec training centre Maximise and has come along over

“I’m really, really excited. I’ve been working up to it for awhile.”

- JOSEPHINE HOWELL

the course of the campaign. “(I was) learning how to do different kinds of rotations and I learned how to cork when we were at Maximise and I was really happy to be able to take that to snow this year,” she said.

With her surprise success this season, Howell said the additional coaching and travel have busted the family’s planned budget, so she is fundraising through MakeAChamp. As of March 12, she had raised over $1,100 of the $5,000 goal.

The campaign is available online at makeachamp.com/josephinehowell.

She’s eager to represent her country and her club well in Sweden.

“There are some pretty good girls going.

Each country is bringing four women, so it’s definitely going to be some stiff competition and I think it’ll be a good time,” she said. n

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MAKING HISTORY Canadian pilot Justin Kripps, with teammates Ryan Sommer, Ben Coakwell and Cam Stones, celebrate their third-place finish in four-man bobsleigh at Whistler Sliding Centre on March 9.

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Germany’s Friedrich wraps up Worlds with four-man win KRIPPS’ CANADIAN SLED HITS PODIUM

BY DAN FALLOON THE BMW IBSF World Championships wrapped up at Whistler Sliding Centre on March 9 with the Germans capping an incredible two weeks at the event.

Germany won five of six total gold medals, and nine medals in all, including a second gold for pilot Francesco Friedrich in the four-man event. Canada medalled in all four bobsleigh events, but did not in the skeleton races.

Friedrich, who claimed a two-man victory on March 2, hit the top of the podium again in the four-man race. His team, which also included Candy Bauer, Martin Grothkopp and Thorsten Margis, won the final three heats to best sleds driven by Latvia’s Oskars Kibermanis and Canada’s Justin Kripps.

Friedrich, who has historically had mixed results on the Whistler track, was near perfect at the World Championships— and overcame some pain to do it.

“It feels so great and we did a great job (even) with an injury to one of my legs,” said Friedrich after capturing the second fourman World Championship of his career. “It feels so good and I feel so happy and proud of our best.”

With the push times being so much closer in four-man, Friedrich said it’s harder to win that event. In this case, too, with additional weight in the sled, there were higher speeds, with Friedrich cracking a new high of 157 km/h.

“It’s so crazy,” he said. “It’s unbelievable.

“I think it’s a little bit too much sometimes … If the track would be a little bit easier in the down part, it would be no problem, but you must steer very well and clean to not crash in the 50/50 corner. That makes it especially hard.”

Kripps, whose sled included Ryan Sommer, Ben Coakwell and Cameron Stones, was proud to become the first Canadian to take home a World Championships medal in four-man since Pierre Lueders in 2007.

He also became the first Canuck driver to medal in both two- and four-man events at the same event since Lueders in 2005.

“We were really happy to get the twoman medal, obviously, but it’s a little bit sweeter to get the four-man because we haven’t had much success in four-man,” he said. “It’s been a while, too, since Canada’s won a four-man medal at World Champs, so it’s pretty awesome.”

Kripps said it was also gratifying to have such success considering the foursome was a new team this year. While Stones and Coakwell are veterans, Sommer is a relative newcomer and quickly learned under the old hands, even spending the first half of the season on the Europa Cup circuit to get up to speed.

“We’re just starting to gel as a team and we’re getting some of our equipment set up and dialled in. That’s what’s helped us have some success,” Kripps said. “It’s pretty rare to have a new team and have this kind of success, (especially) in one year.”

Kripps, who, along with his teammates, was visibly pumped after completing his

SPORTS THE SCORE final run, explained that he was thrilled with how the team perfomed on the final day, especially as it helped seven-year veteran Coakwell land his first-ever World Championships medal.

“In the third run, I came out attacking hard. I wanted to win the race so I made the run a little bit risky so I could really go for it,” he said. “It got a little hairy but luckily I was able to save it.”

The other Canadian sleds, Chris Spring with William Auclair, Dexter Janke and Neville Wright, and Nick Poloniato, Keefer Joyce, Fabio Gonzales Silva and Patrick Norton, placed 10th and 22nd, respectively.

GERMANS SWEEP WOMEN’S SKELETON PODIUM It was the Germans and then everybody else in women’s skeleton at the BMW IBSF World Championships at the Whistler Sliding Centre on Friday afternoon.

Germany took all three podium spots as the nation’s athletes routed the fourrun competition, with Tina Hermann earning gold over Jacqueline Loelling (0.38 seconds back) and Sophia Griebel (1.17 seconds back).

Notably, fourth-place finisher Anna Fernstaedtova raced for Germany until this season, when she began representing the Czech Republic.

Hermann loved how the track was running so quickly, and said it helped her performance.

“I’m really happy. I can’t describe it,” said Hermann, who also won the World Championships in Innsbruck in 2016.

“I love this track here. I love the track conditions. The ice was really great.”

2016. She said the Canadian team, which also featured Mirela Rahneva (a two-time winner on the World Cup tour this year) and Madison Charney, was hoping for better finishes. Maier took 10th while Rahneva and Charney were 12th and 17th, respectively.

“I’d lie if I’d say I wasn’t disappointed,” Maier said. “Obviously, we came in with much higher expectations, podiums in mind. We’ve won races here in the past.”

Maier said that there weren’t any equipment choices that she would have made differently, adding that her own performance wasn’t up to her own standards.

“It was the fastest I’ve ever slid here and I wasn’t prepared for that, so that’s on me,” she said. “My equipment was amazing. It was my problem. It wasn’t the equipment.”

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With five BMW IBSF World Championships already under his belt, the Latvian skeleton legend captured a sixth in convincing fashion at the Whistler Sliding Centre on Friday morning, winning all four runs and besting runnerup Nikita Tregubov of Russia by 0.51 seconds. Korea’s Sungbin Yun was third, 0.88 seconds back.

With a nearly insurmountable lead of almost a half-second entering the final heat, Dukurs broke the track’s start record—held

by Russian Alexander Tretiakov—that had stood for nine years.

Dukurs set himself up for success by setting the new track record in his second

“It’s pretty rare to have a new team and have this kind of success, (especially) in one year.”

- JUSTIN KRIPPS

Hermann set a new track record with her first run of the competition on Thursday afternoon, but Loelling subsequently bested it by 0.07 seconds with her final run on Friday to narrow the gap. With a fairly substantial lead on her compatriot, Hermann sought to regain the best-ever time down, falling short by just 0.01 seconds.

“I was nervous, but also a little bit angry because my teammate broke my track record. I was thinking, ‘Come on, lady, you can do it again,’” Hermann said.

For her part, Loelling was thrilled to add a new best to her silver medal.

“It’s really nice to have the track record on the fastest and (most) difficult track in the world,” she said. “I was a little worried at the top because it was the final but on the track, I knew it was a good one.”

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run on Thursday morning, besting Yun’s 2017 mark by 0.08 seconds.

In a competition full of incredible moments for Dukurs, his astonishing start stood out.

“I’m more surprised by the push,” he said. “I was just focused because I needed to do my best.”

After struggling in training, Dukurs turned it on when the heats truly mattered.

“It’s such a hard track. It’s really, really hard, so I’m happy about (the track record),” he said.

After a tough start that saw him sit 17th at the midpoint, Canadian veteran Dave Greszczyszyn posted the fifth- and seventhbest runs in Heats 3 and 4, respectively, to climb to 11th overall, just 0.02 seconds outside of the top 10.

The other Canadian entry, Mark Lynch, finished 23rd.

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Winterhawks gearing up for provincials PEEWEE ‘A’ TEAM TOPS LEAGUE, SET FOR POWELL RIVER

BY DAN FALLOON THE WHISTLER Winterhawks peewee ‘A’ team already has a number of trophies on its mantle and is looking to acquire one more.

The squad downed the North Shore Winter Club in the Flight 5 final four tournament earlier this month to punch its ticket for BC Hockey’s Tier 3 provincial tournament in Powell River starting Sunday, March 17.

Head coach Tim Knight said making it to the tournament was the Winterhawks’ goal from the outset.

“At the beginning of the year, we had our minds set on going to provincials,” he said. “You wonder some times at the beginning of the year who really believes it, but as you move closer to provincials, some people started to believe that it really could happen.

“It was definitely our goal to be here, but it was the goal of a lot of teams to be here.”

Knight described the team as relentless, with waves of pressure capable of wearing

down opponents. With a week-long break away from the rink, Knight is looking to reinforce that style before heading to the Sunshine Coast.

“If we play the right way, usually the scoreboard represents that. We’re reiterating that if we stick to what makes us us, good things happen,” he said. “We’re a tenacious checking team. We’re fast for the most part.

We think fast. We attack hard as a unit.

“We’ve got good pieces to our puzzle throughout. We can grind a game down to be 2-2 and we’ve got guys who can break games open. We’ve got a goaltender who’s absolutely solid in net so he gives us a chance to win every single night.”

Over the course of the season, Knight saw the Winterhawks’ puck management and game awareness improve, but the most important development was coming together as a “band of brothers” who has one another’s backs.

“Near the end here, overcoming some of these big challenges that we had, they look like they’re two to three inches taller.

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stand a little bit different and they have a swagger to them,” Knight said. “It’s been fun to watch.”

The confidence was clear even before the final four tournament, as the Winterhawks had to overcome a tough challenger in Mission to even qualify. However, surviving that gave Whistler a boost, which Knight hopes will continue into Sunday’s opener against Castlegar.

“Right now, we’re prepping and we envision ourselves being at the base camp of Everest,” he said. “We’re looking at the peak and saying, ‘Getting to this point is quite an accomplishment, and we’re all proud … but

we’ve got to refocus and re-plan for the task at hand.’

“We’re trying to get everything going in the right direction again.”

Two other squads with Whistler representation are also off to provincials after taking the runner-up position in their respective divisions. The bantam ‘A’ Winterhawks took second place in Tier 3 and will head to Port Hardy to open against Cranbrook on Sunday, and the midget ‘A’ Squamish team will head to Cranbrook and face off with Salmon Arm on Sunday.

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Whistler Nordics Annual Creekbread Fundraiser Tuesday, March 26, 5-9pm Creekbread, Creekside Swing by Creekbread on March 26 for dinner. Creekbread will donate a percentage of all pizza sales on the night to the Whistler Nordics so it’s easy to support the club by eating-in or ordering out. For those eating-in, there will be a silent auction with awesome items generously donated by local businesses.

Your pizza dinner goes a long way to enabling the club to deliver affordable programs for local youth.

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TALENTED TRIO L to R: Jack Morrow, Jack MacDonald and Nick Katrusiak celebrate after hitting the Western Canadian Ski Cross Series overall top three at Big White on the weekend.

Ski-cross racers take Western titles

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MACDONALD, KATRUSIAK WIN RESPECTIVE AGE DIVISIONS

BY DAN FALLOON WHISTLER MOUNTAIN Ski Club’s racers finished the Western Canadian Ski Cross Series season in overall top-three positions, including two wins.

After the final event of the season at Big White, Jack MacDonald topped the U18 division while Jack Morrow was third, and Nick Katrusiak won the U16 crown.

MacDonald pulled off a win in Saturday’s race before taking sixth on Sunday to help him clinch the overall title.

“This one was definitely a bit difficult because I hadn’t been on skis for awhile, but I pulled through, so it felt really good to get (the overall title) at the end,” he said.

Notably, several more experienced racers from the Alberta Ski Cross team were in attendance, so MacDonald was pleased to still come away with strong results, especially after racing against several of them in NorAm Cup action at Calabogie Peaks, Ont. “It was a really cool experience racing them again because I did get to race with them earlier in the season in the NorAm races. I was testing how much I’ve improved over the whole year,” he said. “It was fun competing with them and eventually finding success in the last few races.”

In both the final race at NorAms, where he placed seventh against Chinese, Australian, American and Canadian development team racers, and in recent events, MacDonald said he’s become better at tackling larger courses that he’s more likely to see in the future.

“I improved a lot in moving over the features because before this season, I hadn’t had a lot of experience racing on bigger courses with a lot more features, especially out of the start,” he said.

Morrow, meanwhile, overcame illness

to perform well, taking second on Saturday and seventh on Sunday.

“There were some really good highlights from every race. I had development in every single race,” he said. “This last race, it was the first race where I beat some of the older guys who had been beating me all year, so that was some good development to see there.”

Morrow was particularly pleased to get the overall award, considering he attended four of the six events this year, and in one of those, he earned no points.

In the U16 category, Katrusiak took a win on Saturday and a fifth-place on Sunday to put an exclamation point on the overall title, which is all the more impressive given that he is young enough to return to U16 next season.

“It was pretty rewarding,” he said.

“Going into the season, I had no real expectations other than to have fun doing ski-cross. I knew going into Big White that I was guaranteed the win, but it was still pretty amazing.”

In one race in Fernie, Katrusiak raced against not only fellow U16 racers, but U18 competitors as well. He felt it was a good experience and helped to focus his efforts.

“I definitely raced a lot of people that are better than me, a lot of older people, and they really put a lot of pressure on me,” he said. “It’s always good to race against people that are better than you. It’s good practice.”

While Katrusiak hopes to work on his strength and endurance this summer, racing the older athletes encouraged him to work on his craftiness for now.

“I knew that they were stronger and I knew that the only way I would beat them is if I was nimble and I snuck through them.

I knew I wasn’t going to win out of the start because I knew that because of my lack of strength compared to them, they had a better pull out of the gate,” he said. n

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TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019 – 6:00 P.M. MAURY YOUNG ARTS CENTRE Franz Wilhelmsen Theatre, 4335 Blackcomb Way, Whistler BC ZONING AND PARKING AMENDMENT BYLAW (CC1 Zone – Public Washroom Pavilion) No. 2222, 2019

SUBJECT LANDS: 4190 Gateway Drive More specifically these lands are described as: Lot 7 District Lot 1902 Plan 17763, PID: 004-701-640 and as shown on the map attached to this notice.

PURPOSE: In general terms, the purpose of the proposed Bylaw is to modify the existing CC1 Zone to increase the maximum permitted gross floor area from 20 square metres to 110 square metres for development of a public washroom facility.

INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS: A copy of the proposed Bylaw and relevant background documentation may be inspected at the Reception Desk of Municipal Hall at 4325 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, BC, during regular office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., from Monday to Friday (statutory holidays excluded) from March 14, 2019 to and including March 26, 2019.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: All persons, who believe their interest in the property is affected by the proposed Bylaw, will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard by Council at the Public Hearing.

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WEEKEND WINNERS Whistler Mountain Ski Club racers Sara Stiel and Matthias Shorter were the overall

champions at the 40th annual Bob Parsons Memorial Race on the weekend. The pair were photographed with members of the Parsons family.

Stiel, Shorter tops at Parsons Race

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BY DAN FALLOON FRESH OFF THEIR experience at Canada Winter Games, a pair of Whistler Mountain Ski Club (WMSC) competitors performed excellently at the 40th annual Bob Parsons Memorial Race for U16 racers on March 9 and 10.

Sara Stiel and Matthias Shorter topped the women’s and men’s categories, respectively, as part of the fourrace weekend.

Stiel won all three super-G races, as well as the alpine combined, to complete a sweep. Teammate Jaden Dawson was second in all three races while Fiona McInnes took third in the first two super-G events.

On the men’s side, Shorter won two of the super-G contests while placing second in the other, as well as second in the alpine combined. Chase Burns took the other two victories while also placing third in the first and third super-G events. Other WMSC men to medal included: Duncan Ross (second in the first super-G); Sam Fuller (third in the second super-G); and John Nicholls (second in the third super-G and third in the alpine combined).

Down at Cypress Mountain, the local club saw Alexa Brownlie and Felix Shorter lock up the respective women’s and men’s U14 Teck Zone titles on March 2 and 3.

Brownlie won both the slalom and giant slalom races, sharing the podium in the latter with teammate Isabelle Bexton, who took second. Shorter also triumphed in both his attempts, with teammate Milan Novak

placing second in the slalom and third in the giant slalom. Fellow WMSC member Alec Waldrum placed second in the giant slalom to secure a podium sweep.

For more WMSC information, check out www.wmsc.info.

PEMBERTON SECONDARY 1-3 AT PROVINCIALS The Pemberton Secondary School (PSS) Red Devils finished their season on a high note at the Girls’ 1A Provincial Basketball Championships in Abbotsford.

Pemberton held its entry position, as it came in ranked 15th, and held its own in a slew of tough matchups.

Pemberton opened with a 71-55 loss to No. 2 Nechako Valley, fell 58-45 to No. 10 Heritage Christian and dropped a 56-48 decision to No. 14 Fernie. However, Pemberton completed the tournament with a 56-45 win over No. 12 Agassiz.

The boys, meanwhile, were unable to win a game in the provincial tournament.

The No. 10 Red Devils opened with a 62-44 loss to No. 7 Cedar Christian, were upset 55-48 by No. 15 Gold River and 83-67 by No. 14 McBride. The squad was supposed to play Deer Lake, but the game was cancelled. Instead, Pemberton played an exhibition against No. 6 Similkameen to wrap up its tournament.

NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS COMING TO WHISTLER OLYMPIC PARK Some of the top ski jumpers on the continent will congregate in Whistler this weekend for

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the North American Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships.

The normal hill competition will take place on Saturday, March 16 starting at 10 a.m. while the Nordic combined races will kick off at 3 p.m. On Sunday, March 17, the large hill competition will go at 10 a.m.

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WHISTLER GYMNASTS SHINE IN DELTA Each and every member of Whistler Gymnastics that attended the Delta Spring Fever brought home some hardware over the weekend.

In the competitive Junior Olympic program, Georgia Eccles was bronze all around in the JO 6 12-year-old category on the strength of a second-place showing on the vault. In the same category, Charlie Craig was fourth all around, boosted by a first-place performance on the bars and third on the floor. In the 13-year-old JO 6 event, Sophie Firth took third all around after taking third on the bars and beam while Gabbi Collins was fifth all around while placing first on the floor and third on the vault.

In the 11-year-old JO 7 category, meanwhile, Sofia Wright took fourth all around including third on both the bars and floor.

The Junior Olympic athletes are looking towards the provincial championships in Coquitlam next month.

In the recreational Interclub Challenge

program, gymnasts perform scored routines, though they are not directly ranked against one another.

Kayleigh Sarkany and Kayna Frame earned gold ribbons in all four events: vault, bars, beam and floor.

Meanwhile, Megan Bedard, Neve Maynard, Portia Colpitts, Catriona Kilgour and Chloe Rode all took home three gold ribbons and a silver while Sammy Shelly did only three events because of injury and still earned two golds and one silver.

Two athletes received special awards, with Bedard taking the Beautiful Balance Award and Rode capturing the Brilliant Beam Award.

CRANKWORX SEASON SET TO START It might be difficult to think about with fresh pow on the mountain dropping earlier this week, but competitive mountain biking is getting set to start next week.

The first event on the Crankworx calendar, in Rotorua, New Zealand, is set to start on March 19.

Four events will be webcast: the Mons Royale Speed & Style Rotorua at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20; the Crankworx Rotorua Downhill at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 21; the RockShox Rotorua Pump Track Challenge at 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 21; and the Maxxis Slopestyle in Memory of McGazza at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 22.

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Join us for a Seminar with Dr. Terry Willard THURSDAY APRIL 11, 6:00�� Dr. Terry Willard, Master Herbalist MEET AND GREET PLUS NIBBLES FROM 5:30PM AT THE WHISTLER PUBLIC LIBRARY. An evening with Canada’s top herbalist Dr. Terry Willard is not to be missed! Learn how to protect and nourish your powerhouse organ to support detoxification, hormone balance, and have extraordinary health.

HOSTED BY NESTERS MARKET & PHARMACY WHISTLER For over thirty-five years, Terry Willard, Cl.H.,Ph.D., has studied the medicinal properties of plants. He is recognized as one of North America’s leading Clinical Herbalists. He appears regularly in the print and electronic media as an exponent of responsible herbal use. He currently serves as the President of the Canadian Association of Herbal Practitioners, a professional member of the American Herbalist Guild and in the Canadian Health Food Association’s Hall of Fame.

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FORK IN THE ROAD

Worth a second look: Barley!

AN ANCIENT GRAIN SO GOOD, YOU’LL WONDER WHY IT’S NOT KING IN YOUR KITCHEN I’VE BEEN ON A BARLEY BINGE lately.

First off, I had no idea, until recently, that in the 1930s the kids in my dad’s old North Edmonton neighbourhood of Calder, where all the “train people” like my dad’s family settled, nicknamed him Barley. No one knows why. Did dad love barley? Steal some from a farmer’s lot? Or were they just riffing on his name? Regardless, “Paul Bartosh” morphed into “Barley,” which everybody

BY GLENDA BARTOSH thought was pretty funny, and that was that.

For me, whose childhood nickname was Peanuts, it was cool to learn this little family vignette right at the same time I was writing my last column on super-soups, recalling how Campbell’s Scotch broth was an all-time favourite, mainly because of the barley.

I’ve loved barley since I was a kid. I love its taste. I love its texture. I love those little pearly-white grains with a wee brown stripe (I’m talking about pearl barley here; more on that later), which always reminds me of the line on the backs of ladybugs demarcating the two elytra—those little hard, red cases with the playful black dots that protect a ladybug’s wings.

I especially love the way I feel after eating

KING OF THE KITCHEN Writer Glenda Bartosh has had a love for barley since her childhood years.

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barley: Satisfied, balanced and happy.

At exactly the same time, I was also reading James Bridle’s book, New Dark Age: Technology and the End of the Future.

This brilliant eye-opener dissects how technology is shaping our thinking, our knowledge, our culture.

One bright spot (or dark, depending on your view) Bridle points out is how seed vaults store much more than genetic biodiversity. They also contain valuable kinds of knowledge—knowledge that could help us better grow food in a rapidly changing climate; knowledge stored in far more seed vaults beyond the famous one in Svalbard, a remote island in Norway.

(Check out that seed vault and the idea of being nice to Norwegians in my 2009 column here: www.piquenewsmagazine. com/whistler/food-and-drink/ Content?oid=2165034.)

For one, the International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, with branches in the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia, once maintained a gene bank south of Aleppo, Syria, where its headquarters were located, until rebel fighters seized it in 2012. There, ICARDA stored an amazing collection from 128 countries of 150,000 “different populations” of seeds from wheat, lentil, faba beans and, you guessed it—barley!

Barley is one amazing, ancient grain with a long and noble history. It’s also impressively good for you. But despite the fact it’s Canada’s third most important crop, as the Alberta Barley Association tells us, it’s usually overlooked, at least in our Canadian kitchens these days.

But when we read Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat’s eurudite A History of Food, or Yuval Harari’s bestseller, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, we learn what tremendous civilizers grains like barley have been, especially once our ancient ancestors learned to cook them.

Toussaint-Samat tells us that evidence from refuse heaps uncovered in archeological digs shows that for thousands of years, until about 5000 BCE, people who were largely hunters in the Taurus-Zagros mountains in northern Iraq, Iran and Turkey were eating large amounts of fish and herbivorous animals along with wild barley, which was well-adapted to the climate.

It follows that barley was also one of the first cultivated grains. People living along the eastern shores of the Mediterranean, in what is Syria and Palestine today, were cultivating and growing barley and wheat along riverbanks there from 10,000 to 7,000 BCE. Those ancient people no doubt appreciated how nutritious—and tasty— barley is, and you can, too.

Besides its fermented form in your favourite scotch or its malted cousin in beer, barley is sold in most grocery stores in both its solid forms, organic and not.

Hulled barley, the true whole-grain form with its tough, outermost hull still intact, is a golden brown colour. Pearl barley, where the hull and some of the healthy bran layer has been removed, is creamy white with that “ladybug stipe” on each grain. Both have a nice, chewy texture and nutty taste; the hulled barley moreso.

For a side dish, cook either in water or stock much as you would rice, using about

three cups liquid to one cup grain. The hulled barley will take about 20 minutes longer and absorb less liquid. It’s also most likely to produce separate grains. (Don’t use too much liquid to cook pearl barley to ensure it won’t clump together.) When you add pearl barley to soup or stew, it naturally releases starch that makes for a gentle thickening agent.

You’ll find tons of excellent recipes using barley in pilafs, puddings, soups, stews and more if you just DuckDuckGo “barley.”

(Sure, it looks weird to use “DuckDuckGo” as a verb, but why not? It’s my little nudge to break up with Google and use a search engine that won’t store your personal info, follow you with ads, or otherwise track you.) Cooked barley is also delicious simply tossed into salads, porridge or wherever you want a nutty taste and texture.

As you munch away, you’re eating a grain with the highest fibre levels of whole grains, including beta-glucan fibre, which lowers cholesterol and reduces the risk of heart disease. (Oats, too, are high in beta-glucan.) Barley is also high in certain nutrients. It’s excellent for keeping all those microbes in your gut healthy, and helping regulate your blood sugar after meals, ergo the “happy” feeling after eating it.

As for that amazing seed collection in the vault in Aleppo, the rebel fighters allowed staff to maintain the facility. The entire collection of 150,000 seed families—including all the varieties of barley—will be redistributed to Morocco, Turkey and beyond.

Glenda Bartosh is an award-winning journalist who loves the way barley fields look under a blue prairie sky. n

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En tu Casa delivers a taste of the Mediterranean right to your door WHISTLER’S NEWEST DELIVERY SERVICE SPECIALIZES IN HOME-COOKED SPANISH STAPLES

BY BRANDON BARRETT LIKE AN AMATEUR ARTIST who has finally built up the nerve to showcase their work publicly, Javier O’Dogherty had some anxiety before sharing his paella recipe with the world.

Evidently those nerves were all for naught.

“So far, we haven’t had even one bad (piece of) feedback. There are people who leave the paella pan in the morning with a note for us like, ‘This was amazing, guys,’” says O’Dogherty. “For me, as you can imagine, that’s been very special.”

Originally from Madrid, O’Dogherty has teamed up with his wife, Maria Candos, to launch En tu Casa, Whistler’s first Spanish food delivery service.

The couple, who first arrived in Whistler six years ago, decided to bring a taste of their homeland to the resort after an earlier business deal fell through.

“I was trying to open another company in Whistler with a person who turned out to be really bad to us,” O’Dogherty explains. “In the end, we decided to do this on our own, and that’s how we pulled all this together.”

Since opening several weeks ago out of their Alpine kitchen, Candos and O’Dogherty have earned rave reviews for their homecooked take on Spanish favourites. The menu features a number of classic tapas, including a selection of imported Iberico meats; boquerones en vinagre, a beloved dish of fresh anchovies marinated in vinegar; and salmorejo, a purée originating in Andalucia made from tomatoes, bread, oil and garlic.

But the centrepiece of En tu Casa’s offerings is undoubtedly its traditional seafood paella, a national dish that has practically become its own religion in Spain.

O’Dogherty says he has been cooking his family’s paella recipe for years, but En tu Casa was the first time he shared it with a wider audience.

“For me, it means everything to bring

PAELLA PARADISE Javier O’Dogherty has shared his family’s seafood paella recipe to rave reviews since launching Whistler’s newest delivery service, En tu Casa, alongside his wife, Maria Candos.

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this to Whistler—and not just the paella,” he says. “It’s been amazing to show people what we really eat in Spain.”

The couple also offers a vegan take on the classic dish that O’Dogherty said he consulted on with chefs from back home in Spain.

“For me, it means everything to bring this to Whistler—and not just the paella.

It’s been amazing to show people what we really eat in Spain.”

- JAVIER O’DOGHERTY

“With paella, it’s all about the broth,” he explains. “I’ve been talking to chefs back home in Spain … and they just told me that for a veggie paella, you don’t need to make a good broth for it (ahead of time); you make the broth while you are cooking it. We decided to get good veggies and started working on it, and we came up with a really good recipe that we love and people are liking a lot.”

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Despite its reputation as an international hub, Whistler is still lacking when it comes to food-delivery options. Pizza is the standard go-to, and Whistler Dine In delivers, at a premium, from a number of restaurants in the evenings—but that still leaves a gap to fill

in the daytime. (En tu Casa delivers for free on a minimum order of $50.)

“We just realized there was no one doing delivery for lunch, and we decided to go for it,” O’Dogherty says.

Having lived here for six years, the couple has also noticed that Whistlerites have an appetite for Spanish cuisine— furthered, at least in part, by the success

of Toptable’s award-winning tapas bar, Bar Oso. (O’Dogherty says they are good friends with Bar Oso chef—and fellow Madrid native—Jorge Muñoz Santos.)

“We realized that everyone here knows Spain, loves Spain and loves Spanish cuisine,” O’Dogherty says. “When we say, ‘Hey, we’re from Spain,’ everyone is like, ‘Oh paella! Sangria!’”

So far, En tu Casa has remained an intimate affair, with the couple handling the cooking out of their Needles Drive kitchen, and Candos taking care of the delivery.

Given how popular they’ve been the first few weeks, O’Dogherty, the former GM of El Furniture Warehouse, recognizes they will need to add staff in the near future.

“As soon as we have some people working with us in the kitchen, we will be able to improve the menu and make something even better,” he says. “We are super happy that we can do this here in Whistler. This is our home now, and we want to keep it that way for a long time.”

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Five-Year Financial Plan Invitation for Public Consultation Regional Districts are required to adopt a five-year financial plan, setting out the proposed expenditures and funding sources for each service.

The financial plan is to be made available for public consultation.

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From illustrator to painter, Brent Lynch taps into Whistler culture NEW EXHIBIT SIGNS OPENS AT MOUNTAIN GALLERIES ON SATURDAY, MARCH 16

BY ALYSSA NOEL BRENT LYNCH seems to be having an enviable winter.

The Vancouver Island painter recently returned from a stint in Mexico—where he travels once a year and has gallery representation—and, on a snowy Tuesday, was heading up to ski at his local hill, Mount Washington.

“It’s pretty silly,” Lynch says over the phone about his current schedule. “I’m trying to figure out when it’s going to end.”

Lynch first made a name for himself in the world of illustrating—with some of his first projects up in Whistler. “I started doing posters for Whistler long before Blackcomb was built,” he adds. “Mike Hurst, he was a promoter, he hired me to do promotional posters for Whistler.”

One of the most enduringly famous posters he created came a little later in the ‘80s to promote the Saudan Couloir Extreme ski race. “It became a cult thing,” Lynch says. “The hype around it became bigger than the race. The race was for maniacs of course—and the weather never cooperated. Those posters were traded and

PICTURE IT Brent Lynch will have 10 new paintings on display in Signs, a new exhibit at Mountain Galleries Whistler.

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well sought after.”

For years Lynch found interesting work that he loved as a Vancouver illustrator, creating posters for theatre groups and music festivals as well as book covers. “I loved illustrating,” he says. “It was my calling. I got to do really cool stuff. I did event posters all over the world. I had a great time. It was ridiculous.”

But as the mid-90s hit, the illustration world began to go digital, morphing into graphic arts. “The digital revolution was in full tilt then and it was hard to find work,” Lynch recalls. “I’m a family man—I had kids in high school by then—so I did the

needed a gig where I could be outside. I’d go out and plein art paint—paint out in the field. That’s my excuse, so I don’t have to live in a studio.”

But, on top of that, being amongst the

“The hype around it became bigger than the (Saudan Couloir) race. The race was for maniacs of course—and the weather never cooperated. Those posters were traded and well sought after.”

- BRENT LYNCH most natural thing I could do and that was get on my own career and get control of that. It worked out for me.”

That translated to becoming a painter—largely hauling his equipment up into the mountains or to the seaside to paint in the plein air style. “When I was young I loved being outside,” he says. “I

landscape he’s interpreting allows him to tap into the “unseen,” he says. “I liked that firsthand, visceral experience … It’s not just about the landscape; you’re looking at metaphors and signs and indicators.

You’re always looking for what nature has to say.”

Fittingly, his new exhibit at Mountain

Galleries Whistler is called Signs.

It features 10 new large-scale oil paintings as well as some smaller in-field studies, capturing iconic Whistler locations like the Overlord Glacier, Garibaldi Lake and Black Tusk—as well as picturesque places on Vancouver Island and in the Rockies.

“I knew it was a Whistler show and I wanted to do some paintings that were inspired by field studies I’ve done up in Whistler,” Lynch says. “(It’s) a chance for me to revisit my old stomping grounds in Whistler.”

The new exhibit will run at Mountain Galleries from March 16 until March 21. An opening celebration is set to take place on March 16 from 4 until 6 p.m. with Lynch in attendance.

“It’s good to be back in Whistler and showing there,” he says. “Mountain Galleries has been so good to me.”

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ON TOP Whistler Film Festival executive director Shauna Hardy Mishaw was recently named in Variety’s International Women’s Impact Report 2019.

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Shauna Hardy Mishaw honoured in Variety’s International Women’s Impact Report WHISTLER FILM FESTIVAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NAMED ALONGSIDE BIG NAMES IN SHOW BIZ FROM AROUND THE GLOBE

BY ALYSSA NOEL WHISTLER FILM FESTIVAL (WFF) executive director Shauna Hardy Mishaw was honoured last week as one of 50 women from across the globe who are making an impact in the entertainment industry.

Leading up to International Women’s Day on March 8, Variety, a weekly, U.S.based entertainment trade magazine, unveiled its International Women’s Impact Report 2019 featuring big names like actresses Lupita Nyong’o and Emily Blunt.

“We’re really looking for measurable achievements and people who have really demonstrated certain attributes that have made things different,” says Steven Gaydos, Variety’s VP and executive editor. “We feel Shauna really matches that well.”

In the piece, Variety highlights the fact that the 2018 WFF included 69 per cent Canadian content as well as 46 per cent female-directed films.

“It’s a bit overwhelming,” Hardy Mishaw says. “I’m really excited about it. I think it’s really a testament to our programming and our representation. It’s a true reflection of not only myself, but also our team.”

That team, she adds, is also made up of mostly women.

Another major event the festival hosted last year to help boost the profile of women in film was honouring Academy-Award winning actress Geena Davis at its Women on Top Series. The second part of that series featured a keynote address by Madeline Di Nonno, CEO of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, which researches gender representation in media.

“There’s always been more of a precedent and a focus on male filmmakers and talent, which is why we connected to

the Geena Davis Institute last year,” Hardy Mishaw says. “I’m excited to see it change.”

This is the third year that Variety has issued the report to mark International Women’s Day. While plenty of progress still needs to be made in the industry, Gaydos says he’s encouraged by the amount of change that’s happened recently.

“I will say in the last two years, the Time’s Up movement (supported by Hollywood celebrities to combat sexual harassment) and the energy of all the women who have said, ‘We’re just not going to accept this.

We’re going to demand parity agreements in different places,’ there are a lot of things that have been done in the last two years,” he says. “The times are changing a little bit, but when you’re talking about half the human race, it’s OK to be impatient.”

For her part, Hardy Mishaw predicts WFF’s programming will continue its quest to reach gender parity. “I absolutely think that will continue,” she says. “I predict over 50 per cent of films will be directed by women (at the festival in the future). But we need to start measuring other aspects of it—with screenwriters and other talent. We focus on writers, producers and actors, but below the line are cinematographers and film crews. We need to see women on both sides of that line.”

It’s that determined spirit that caught Gaydos’ eye, he says.

“I personally know the story (of the festival) quite well and I know the work ethic and dedication that this particular woman has applied,” he says. “All those things we like to celebrate in movies and TV and business stories of fearlessness and determination and fortitude and unwillingness to be defeated, there’s a business story that I think is truly heroic.”

To see the full International Women’s Impact Report visit variety.com. n

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Hot docs I’VE SAID IT BEFORE, but one of the biggest benefits of the digital cinema revolution is that we are currently balls deep (or labia deep for those of us without balls) in the golden-est age of documentary filmmaking.

BY FEET BANKS Cheaper cameras and sound gear (and fricking drones!) have made it easier than ever to capture real-world stories, while digital editing software (on your phone, even) and online distribution allow anyone to get any story out there. And the proof is coming to Whistler next week when the Zero Ceiling Society hosts a special screening of Minding the Gap on Friday, March 22 at the Maury Young Arts Centre.

Director Bing Liu was essentially a teenage skate rat who turned the camera

SKY HIGH Alex Honnold climbing on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in the Oscar-winning film Free Solo.

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on his skateboard buddies in Rockford, Ill. and, over the course of 12 years, ended up documenting a perfect film about the complexities of growing up in America, modern-day masculinity, finding your tribe, and the struggle to love people, flaws and all.

Name-dropped by Barack Obama as one of his favourite films of 2018, Minding the Gap was also nominated for the Best Picture Documentary at the 2019 Oscars. I think it should have won (and the skating is legit too).

Zero Ceiling is bringing the film to town to help showcase youth issues in modern society and early word is they hope to do a Skype interview with Bing Liu or someone else involved with the film. Get your tix now at zeroceiling.org and I’ll see you there.

Free Solo, the documentary that did win the Oscar this year, is now available on iTunes and about to drop on the National Geographic channel this Sunday at 6 p.m. PST. Directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin (they made that epic Himalayan climbing doc Meru) Free Solo is another multi-year production, documenting rock climber/savant Alex Honnold’s quest to climb Yosemite’s 2,307metre El Capitan without a rope.

Honnold is a complex character. He

started free soloing because the idea of walking up to a stranger and asking if they would belay him was scarier than just going it alone with no rope—and this story centres around his motivation and the challenges around pulling off what’s likely the greatest human athletic feat in the history of feats.

“Imagine an Olympic gold-medal level achievement where if you don’t get that gold medal, you die,” says Tommy Caldwell, a climbing legend in his own right, who helped Honnold train for the climb.

The first half of Free Solo focuses on what’s at risk and shows Honnold working through the internal conflict around climbing, and potentially dying, in front of the cameramen/ friends up on the wall, or his new girlfriend in the valley below. Once the action hits the rock however, Free Solo shines.

Chin’s cinematography is masterful (much of the more difficult stretches were shot with remote cameras to ease Honnold’s anxieties) and the climax of this film is among the most harrowing and gripping sequences ever made.

At the end of the day, Free Solo is a study of human obsession, courage, connection and self, framed by the single most difficult human athletic achievement ever. It’s incredible; the climbing segments

totally slay, but I’m left wondering what the Honnold psychology sections would have looked like in the hands of a filmmaker as skilled at capturing the internal human landscape as Chin and Vasarhelyi are at the external, natural one. Werner Herzog’s Free Solo is the movie I want to watch.

Sticking with climbing flicks, The Dawn Wall is available now on Netflix, and while the on-rock footage is not as jaw-dropping as Free Solo’s, the human element is equally engaging, if not better.

This one is about Caldwell’s life and obsessive quest: to free climb the hardest route up El Capitan. Fear not, Caldwell and partner Kevin Jorgeson use a rope, but the difficulty of this route requires they live on the wall for weeks at a time, trying difficult sections over and over until both have “freed” (climbed without falling) each pitch.

This is climbing by siege more than Honnold’s ninja-like approach, but the route up the Dawn Wall is so sheer and steep, and Caldwell’s obsession so entrenched in a lifetime of overcoming obstacles (he tablesawed off one of his index fingers a few years back, those are kind of important in rock climbing), that The Dawn Wall ends up being a more human, more interesting flick than Free Solo. It’s just not as pretty. n

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Chili Thom Scholarship Fund announced ALSO IN ARTS NEWS: RMOW UNVEILS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES; ANONYMOUS ART SHOW PIECES DISPLAYED IN ONLINE GALLERY

BY ALYSSA NOEL ARTS WHISTLER and the Community Foundation of Whistler have announced a new scholarship in honour of the late Chili Thom.

The Chili Thom Scholarship Fund will offer bursaries to graduating high-school students in the Sea to Sky corridor who are pursuing art—though not necessarily at a post-secondary level. If no high-school students apply, it will also be open to burgeoning artists in the community.

In total, four people will be awarded about $500 to use for formal education, art supplies or equipment, workshops or other art-related activities.

Applicants—who must be working towards becoming a professional artist in the fields of fine art, theatre, filmmaking, creative writing, digital media or music— will have to submit a sample of work and answer a question inspired by Thom: “Briefly describe how the art you make in the future will have the potential to inspire a community and sustain our environment.”

The new scholarship was created following a month-long celebration of Thom’s life in June 2017, which raised $45,200. The artist, filmmaker, DJ and allaround creative lost his battle to cancer in November 2016 at the age of 40.

“Chili was instrumental in the development of arts and culture in Whistler,” says Heather Paul, chair of the Arts Whistler board in a release. “He was a brilliant painter and an unwavering advocate for our community’s artists. But even more importantly, Chili was someone who encouraged others to be all they could be. It is an honour to see this legacy begin, and humbling to know that the unbounded generosity of the citizens and businesses of Whistler has guaranteed that Chili Thom’s name will still be called out loud long after our own lifetimes are over.”

Applications are currently being accepted. The deadline to submit is April 15. For more information visit whistlerfoundation.com/grantseekers/ how-to-apply-for-a-scholarship/.

RMOW REVEALS FIRST ACTS IN SUMMER CONCERT SERIES The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) offered a peek at the summer ahead after unveiling a handful of acts that will perform as part of Whistler’s Outdoor Summer Concert Series.

The Tenors, a Canadian vocal trio that plays a mix of opera, pop and classical music, will perform a free concert at Whistler Olympic Plaza on Canada Day, filling a slot held by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) for the last several years.

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ANONYMOUS ART SHOW ONLINE GALLERY TO GO LIVE Arts Whistler has received submissions for its Anonymous Art Show fundraiser and is preparing to launch an online gallery March 15.

The gallery will let potential buyers peruse the works—all displayed anonymously— ahead of the show at the Maury Young Arts Centre on April 5.

On top of the online gallery, buyers can also get a sneak peek of the artwork in person at a party on April 2—or any time between April 2 and 5.

They will then be able to bid on pieces at the actual show on April 5.

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Two other acts that will be playing the series this year include Canadian supergroup Broken Social Scene and Nahko and Medicine for the People, a U.S. worldmusic collective.

“I’m ecstatic Broken Social Scene is coming to town,” says Mayor Jack Crompton. “I can’t wait to see them.”

The full lineup of free shows will be revealed in the coming weeks, the RMOW says.

“The Whistler Presents music series brings such life and energy to the village,” Crompton says. “Our family looks forward to walks in the village on a Friday night to be part of those great cultural events and we look forward to it this summer as well.”

The RMOW also offered a rundown of other events returning this summer. They include: Whistler’s Great Outdoors Festival (GO Fest), Whistler Half Marathon, ThinkBike Whistler, Tough Mudder Whistler, Whistler Children’s Festival, Subaru Ironman Canada, Wanderlust Whistler, Crankworx Whistler, RBC GranFondo Whistler and the Whistler Village Beer Festival.

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Looking through one of the books on the museum’s reference shelf I came across The Whistler Handbook containing a summary of the courses found in Whistler, written by Doug Sack in 1993. Sack was the first sports editor for the Whistler Question; he started in 1984 and held the post for 18 years.

During that time he also contributed to other publications, including The Whistler Handbook put together by Bob Colebrook, Kevin Raffler and Jennifer Wilson in the early 1990s.

In the golf section of the Handbook Sack covers all of the courses from Furry Creek to Pemberton, including a few that hadn’t yet opened or were still under construction.

His commentary, like most of the book, is informative while entertaining.

The oldest golf course in the corridor is the Squamish Valley, first opened in 1967. According to Sack it was built “by community-minded loggers and businessman” and then renovated under the direction of Robert Muir-Graves in 1992.

The next course to open in the area was the Whistler golf course. It originally opened with nine holes, with the full 18-hole-course, designed by Arnold Palmer, officially opened in the summer of 1983.

Ten years later, the course was reportedly

busy with tournaments and visitors, making walk-on tee times almost impossible except for “weekday twilights.” This course is probably the most-photographed in the museum collections, as the Question covered all aspects of its construction including the golf lessons Palmer once gave mascot Willie Whistler in 1981 on the ninehole course.

By 1993 the Pemberton Valley Golf Club, designed by Boyd Barr and opened in 1989, was described by Sack as having “two distinctive nines, one in the open with lakes and one in the trees” offering a “diverse golfing experience.” In only four years the course had developed a reputation as “the most popular course for locals and the most relaxed for visitors.”

Unlike the Pemberton Valley course, neither the Fairmont Chateau Golf Course nor the course in Furry Creek, both newly opened in 1993, were described by Sack as “relaxing.” According to Sack: “You know a golf course is tough when you’re standing on the first tee and you hear one of the assistant pros walking off the 18th green bragging to his co-workers about almost breaking 80.”

As of 1993, Big Sky and Nicklaus North were under construction, set to open in 1994 and 1995 respectively.

The golf courses of Whistler are only one aspect covered in The Whistler Handbook, which includes sections on the community, the resort services, winter sports and more.

Anyone who experienced Whistler in the early 1990s will find the contents familiar, whether they golf or not. The 1990s are not often highlighted at the museum (in part because the decade still seems recent, despite ending 19 years ago); having resources like The Whistler Handbook in our collection ensures that the 1990s will be preserved as part of Whistler’s history. n

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1 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY On March 8, Raising Our Voices—Whistler’s International Women’s Day Celebration brought together local female musicians at Maury Young Arts Centre to raise money for the Howe Sound Women’s Centre. PHOTO BY EMILY SERRELL. 2 PUTTING THE FUN IN FUNDRAISER Catherine Power-Chartrand, Amy Allen, Teresa Knight and Nancy Knapton were a few of the many locals who turned out on Saturday, March 9, to raise money for the Ride to Conquer Cancer at the now infamous “Jackson” Ice Bar in Cheakamus. PHOTO SUBMITTED. 3 AD MARE MUSIC An enthusiastic crowd enjoys the Ad Mare concert, put on by the Whistler Chamber Music Society, on Sunday March 11.

One highlight of the show was a piece by a young B.C. composer named Stefan Hintersteininger. PHOTO BY LEN VAN LEEUWEN. 4 GOODBYE LOKA Yoga students and teachers gathered on Wednesday, Feb. 27th for a final party and series of classes to bid farewell to Whistler’s Loka Yoga, led by studio founder and owner Tina Pashumati James. PHOTO BY MARK TEASDALE. 5 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE Five members of the Whistler Fire Rescue Service were honoured by chief John McKearney and Mayor Jack Crompton at the March 12 council meeting with Exemplary Service Medals (which recognize 20 years of service, with at least 10 of them involving duties that present potential risk). From left: John McKearney, Jake Illingworth, Craig McDonald, Dave Rushbrook, Caine Tsujimura, Jack Crompton, Ken Roberts and deputy fire chief Chris Nelson. PHOTO BY BRADEN DUPUIS. 6 POWDER DAY BREAKDOWN Frustrated skiers and boarders decided to grab their gear and start hiking on Tuesday morning, March 13, after technical issues delayed the opening of the Blackcomb Gondola—on a 30-centimetre pow day, nonetheless. PHOTO BY RICHARD KINAR.

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A few years—and plenty of assembly—required to finish Stephen Vogler’s new EP CELEBRATE THE RELEASE OF SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED ON MARCH 15 AT BLACK’S

BY ALYSSA NOEL STEPHEN VOGLER chose the title of his new EP, Some Assembly Required, for two reasons.

First, and most straightforward, it’s the name of his band, but it also reflects that the four-song CD was several years in the making, with bits and pieces trickling in from across the country.

“Life happens and you get busy with other things,” Vogler explains. “When there’s no hard deadline, you can say, ‘I’ll get to that soon.’”

After a long hiatus from recording—most recently with The Hounds of Buskerville— Vogler decided to revisit some older, unfinished songs and write new releases.

He started off recording at The Point ArtistRun Centre, where he serves as artistic director, three years ago, connecting with local musician and recording engineer (and executive director of the Whistler Museum) Brad Nichols and carrying on the project at Nichols’ home in Alpine Meadows.

“He was instrumental,” Vogler says.

RELEASE PARTY Stephen Vogler’s new EP, Some Assembly Required, is out on March 15.

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“He has more knowledge than I have in terms of the technology. He brought a lot of it together.”

Several other musicians—local, formerly local, and not-quite-local—also played a role in the release. Drummer Michael Faiella contributed to the tracks before moving to Ontario; Pemberton’s Rosalind Steel sent in keyboard

steeped in reggae grooves with lush, full instrumentation. While they’ll all draw listeners to the dancefloor, lyrically, Vogler gives equal time to lighter love songs and heavier political topics—ranging from government policy on drugs to the way Indigenous people are treated in Canada.

“Reservations” is a standout with vocals from Joe, a Lil’wat Nation musician who

“What lies at the heart of Canada, this whole issue of the Indigenous people and the settlers.

I went to school with people from Mount Currie and D’arcy. I was trying to look into that in terms of reconciliation.”

- STEPHEN VOGLER

contributions when she was in Toronto visiting family; Rajan Das provided upright bass; and Vancouver musician Geeta Das played trumpet. Radim Koppitz also rounded out the sound with violin, Kostas Roumeliotis played tenor sax, and Leroy Joe contributed additional vocals.

“I love working with these musicians,” Vogler says. “I’m lucky to have awesome musicians play with me and record.”

The resulting four tracks are

Vogler first met in high school in Pemberton.

“That was my take on our country’s history of reserves and segregation,” he says. “What lies at the heart of Canada, this whole issue of the Indigenous people and the settlers. I went to school with people from Mount Currie and D’arcy. I was trying to look into that in terms of reconciliation.”

On top of contributing vocals, Joe also reviewed the song from his perspective and gave Vogler the greenlight. “He

recorded that on his phone and sent it the next day and I mixed it in there,” Vogler says. “It was the most complex one to put together. Hopefully it conveys what I’m trying to say there.”

Finally, the record was mixed in East Vancouver and this week Vogler will pick up the physical copies (with artwork by local graphic designer Christine Raymond) from Surrey ahead of his release party on Friday, March 15 at Black’s Pub. There’s also another cause for celebration that day.

“They were going to give me a gig in March and offered that day. I said, ‘Oh that’s my birthday! I guess I know what I’m doing now,’” Vogler says.

Rajan and Geeta Das will both accompany him onstage. “We’ll have bass, guitar, trumpet, and sax,” he adds. “It’ll be nice to reflect the recording a bit more.”

With the new EP completed, Vogler says he’s aiming to keep up the momentum with a tour to support it this summer—followed by a longer album.

“It feels really great to finish something,” he says. “I like making things; I’m a creator, so it’s nice to finish them and move on to the next thing.”

Celebrate the launch of Some Assembly Required (and Vogler’s birthday) at Black’s Pub on Friday, March 15 at 9 p.m.

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The VSO Orchestral Institute at Whistler—recently renamed the VSO Orchestral Institute—which brought music students from around the world to Whistler for 10 days, also won’t be returning.

“What I understand is we’re a victim of our own success,” says Kelly Tweeddale, president of the VSO and the VSO School of Music. “It’s been really hard to find (performance) rooms for the orchestra and the institute. Over the years, we have found ways to overcome that and try to make the dynamics and budget work.

“The institute has continued to grow and grow, so when the municipality, as I understand it, went through their strategic planning process over the last couple of years, they ended up with a decision that the majority of the animation budget should be focused on the shoulder season.

That led to them re-looking at programs and re-allocating their budget.”

Councillor Cathy Jewett, who serves as the council representative on the Festivals, Events and Animation committee—which decides on the Whistler Outdoor Summer Concert Series lineup that’s funded by the province’s Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI) and Municipal and Regional District Tax (MRDT)—said there were a lot of logistical challenges to accommodating the VSO. She cites the example of unpredictable weather on July 1 as an example. “We did whatever we could to support them in any way, but it is a big task to provide that support,” she says.

Because there wasn’t room for the Institute, the VSO also had to pull out of performing in Whistler.

“When (students are) here, the orchestra members are mentoring and teaching. They can hear the rehearsals— the mentorship is really unique.

When we looked at, ‘Can we de-couple these?’ it created all kinds of issues,” Tweeddale says.

Whistler’s Mayor Jack Crompton says it’s been “a terrific run” with the VSO. “We’re really grateful the VSO called Whistler their summer home for the last five years,” he adds. “We’ll miss them, but the door is open for them to return in the future.”

Jewett likewise indicates the FE&A committee could consider inviting members of the orchestra back. “Some things we’ve been considering are having a quartet—a string quartet or a group of wind instruments)—so we can spread it

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around instead of having one giant event,” she says.

For its part, the VSO hopes to perform in Whistler again.

“It’s been a highlight of the orchestra summer season to come up to Whistler,” Tweeddale says. “Never say never; we would love to be invited back and we would make it happen in a minute.”

In the meantime, she says the VSO is thankful for the Resort Municipality of Whistler’s (RMOW) support starting the VSO Orchestral Institute at Whistler in 2015. “It started in Whistler,” Tweeddale says. “The institute would not be where it is today without the municipality’s investment and an idea we had. They were our primary founding funder to make it happen.”

The RMOW invested $175,000 from 2015 to 2017 in the institute. In 2018, it spent $297,000 on the VSO performance.

That money came from RMI and MRDT funds.

For this summer, the VSO Orchestral Institute has partnered with the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts as venues.

“Every year it was becoming harder and harder to find a ballroom where the orchestra could rehearse (in Whistler) that was big enough and had the acoustic abilities … Now with our partnership with UBC, we have professional venues that the Orchestral Institute will perform in,” Tweeddale says.

Those who might miss the annual free, outdoor performances in Whistler can travel down to Burnaby on June 30 where the VSO will play at Deer Lake Park. They will also perform in Vancouver at Sunset Beach on July 7. n

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WOMEN’S KARMA YOGA

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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

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WALK AND TALK SERIES

Docents will provide visitors with an introduction to the Audain Art Museum and its permanent collection.

Visitors will be encouraged to explore the galleries afterwards. These drop-in tours are free with the purchase of admission or museum membership.

604-962-0413. > 3 pm > Audain Art Museum

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

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

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

STITCHES IN THE STACKS

Calling all knitters! Head to the library on Thursdays in March for Stitches in the Stacks, a brand-new knitting group. This group is free to attend, but you’ll need to bring your own supplies. Curl up by the fire and make something beautiful together. (Crochet lovers, you’re welcome too!) > 7-8 pm > Whistler Public Library

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

COMMUNITY

BNI MOUNTAIN HIGH

LUNA PRESENTS THURSDAY NIGHT YOGA

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

Come shake your shanti in a 90-minute Hatha Flow yoga class. Get in the flow with an emphasis on breathing and movement. Eighteen to 35-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

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What people are saying about our Winter Feast & Performance program: ‘Amazing. My heart + tummy feel full.’

‘Performances, explanations and outfits were outstanding.’

Neighbourhood Small Grants support residents like you who want to make our community a better place to live.

They give grants from $50 to $500 to projects that focus on connecting and engaging residents. Block parties, art shows, craft workshops, community gardens, yoga at sunrise or movies under the stars. Free. 604-898-1191. > 5:30-6:30 pm > Whistler Museum

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DREAM BIG OPEN MIC

Come down for our fourth installment of the Dream Big Collective Open Mic night. They have six amazing local performers lined-up for you, alongside craft beers and delicious food offerings at Hunter Gather. > 7-10:30 pm > Hunter Gather

COAST MOUNTAIN THURSDAYS!

Venture on out to Function Junction for the most sophisticated après of the week! Funk, soul, jazz, blues, rare groove, disco and other rare beats curated

by Stache, paired with the best beer and service in Whistler! Free. > 3:30-7:30 pm > Coast Mountain Brewing

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. > 4 & 9 pm > Dubh Linn Gate Irish Pub

AFTERNOON DELIGHT

Hansomish and Pauly Deep take you on a magical journey on their disco party train! > 5-8 pm > Pangea Pod Hotel

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. > 7:30 pm > Garfinkel’s

TOMMYS THROWBACK THURSDAYS

Throwing it back with the best of the ‘80s, ‘90s and early 2000s with DJ MC Adam. > 8 pm-2 am > Tommys Whistler

SOUL CLUB

Soul Club is Whistler’s all-vinyl funk and soul party; playing a mix finest and funkiest 45rpm records, from ‘60s rare gems right through to the newest modern soul jams. > 8:30-11:30 pm > Brickworks Public House

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! > 5:30-8:30 pm > Sidecut

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. > 9 pm > Maxx Fish

CLUB SHRED THURSDAYS

ACTIVATE AND CONNECT FOR SENIORS 50+

Connect with friends, new and old, through weekly activities. Meet at Whistler Community Services Society.

In partnership with Mature Action Community. > 9:30-11 am > Whistler Community Services

NEIGHBOURHOOD SMALL GRANTS COCKTAIL DANCE PARTY Start your weekend early with a handcrafted cocktail.

INFORMATION SESSION Then hit the dancefloor or rock our legendary dancing

The team at Whistler Blackcomb’s Club Shred are bringing the party back to Merlin’s Bar & Grill all season long! Rotating between Whistler local favorites Red Chair and Joni Toews (from Case Of The Mondays).

604-938-7700. > 7 pm-midnight > Merlin’s Bar & Grill

KARAOKE NIGHT

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

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Learn more about Whistler’s culture and history. Now open by donation. > Daily 11am-5pm, Thu until 9pm > Whistler Museum

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THE CULTURAL CONNECTOR: A JOURNEY OF ADVENTURE AND DISCOVERY

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Grab a Cultural Connector guide and explore Whistler’s world of culture. 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

C0MMUNITY

RAD AND JOEL

Joel and Rad bring crowd-pleasing covers from old classics to modern favourites mixed in with their catchy originals. This combination of warm acoustic guitar, captivating vocals and bluesy fiddle won’t leave you disappointed! > 9 pm > Crystal Lounge

THROWBACK THURSDAYS WITH MR. TWITCH

Enjoy a musical journey of nostalgia curated by Mr. Twitch. Disco-funk-hip-hop-house and whatever else.

Old-school vibes, remixes mash-ups and new stuff to keep you on your toes. Free. 604-962-0601. > 9 pm-midnight > Three Below

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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. > 9 pm-1 am > Three Below

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WALK AND TALK SERIES See Thursday’s listing for more info. > 3, 5:30 & 7 pm > Audain Art Museum

SHINY DISCO BALL - 3RD ANNUAL THE DREAM BIG VINTAGE Level Up and The KosmiK Konnection present the 3rd POP-UP PARTY Annual Shiny Disco Ball featuring a night of disco and house music to make you boogie all night long! Come celebrate KosmiK’s 23rd anniversary and Miss KosmiK’s 10 years of DJing. Prizes for best shiny disco outfits! > 9:30 pm-2 am > Moe Joe’s

Come down to Mount Currie Coffee in Whistler on Friday between to find a treasure trove of second-life skatewear and authentic vintage delights. > 6-9 pm > Mount Currie Coffee Company

THURSDAY LOCALS’ NIGHT

Come join our legendary locals’ night every Thursday, kicking off the night with a game of skate at 9 p.m. followed by DJ Praiz and friends throwing down some dope tracks. Prizes to be given away each week include concert tickets, snowboards, electric sunnies and skateboards! Email info@garfinkels.ca for guest list and VIP options. 604-932-2323. > 9 pm-2 am > Garfinkel’s

SQUAMISH & PEMBERTON

WORKBC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES DROP IN

Drop in to the Pemberton Public Library every Thursday afternoon and learn how WorkBC can assist you in your job search and career planning. All services are free.

For details, call 1-877-932-1611. > 1-5 pm > Pemberton Library (Pemberton)

SPORTS

WHISTLER TRI CLUB SWIM SQUAD

Triathlon focused swim squads. Full Details at https:// whistlertriclub.com/training-sessions. Free to 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

This program helps support women and their partners in making informed decisions about their prenatal and birth experience. Classes are ongoing and by appointment. To sign up, please call Bev Nolan-Newsome, certified childbirth educator, internationally certified lactation consultant and registered doula at 604-8945389. > Ongoing > Whistler

COMMUNITY

IMMIGRANT SETTLEMENT SERVICES

Information and support to help immigrants and newcomers living and working in Whistler as they adjust to life in Canada. Information about, and help with accessing, Canadian government and local services, documents and application forms, Canadian immigration and citizenship processes. For more information or an appointment, call 604-698-5960 or email info@welcomewhistler.com. > 9:30 am-noon > Whistler Public Library

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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 welcomewhistler.com for full details. Contact info@welcomewhistler.com or 604-698-5960. > 9:30 am-noon > Whistler Public Library

WHISTLER YOUTH CENTRE DROP-IN

Hairfarmers combine uncanny vocals with innovative guitar and percussion covering all your favourite songs.

A Whistler must-see! > 3:30-7:30 pm > Merlin’s Bar & Grill

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. > 6-9 pm > Whistler Brewing Company

MARC CHARRON

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

RUCKUS DELUXE

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

LIVE MUSIC

See Thursday’s listing for more info. > 4 & 9 pm > Dubh Linn Gate Irish Pub

LADIES’ NIGHT

We have a gift for all ladies. Enjoy a glass of champagne then hit the dance floor and dance the night away with DJ Peacefrog. Info@buffalobills.ca for guestlist or table bookings. > 7 pm > Buffalo Bills

CHAMPAGNE FRIDAY THE CURE LOUNGE SESSIONS

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

Kick off your weekend at Garf’s. Get on the guest list and join the party: info@garfinkels.ca. > 7:30 pm > Garfinkel’s

WEEKEND GETAWAYS AT TOMMYS THE HAIRFARMERS

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Email info@tommyswhistler.com for all reservation inquiries. > 8 pm-2 am > Tommys Whistler

CLARA SWAN

Clara Swan is a singer-songwriter originally from Kelowna, B.C. Her sound can be described as alternative-pop and is very acoustic guitar-driven. > 9 pm > Crystal Lounge

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. > 9:30 pm > Moe Joe’s

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE

Live music by Whistler favourites Red Chair. > 9:30 pm > Tapley’s Pub

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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

WALK AND TALK SERIES See Thursday’s listing for more info. > 1 & 3 pm > Audain Art Museum

BRENT LYNCH - SOLO EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION

Mountain Galleries is delighted to be releasing a new body of work by senior artist Brent Lynch. The exhibition will encompass 10 new large-scale oil paintings, and a selection of small in-field studies. This exhibition is open to the public and free to attend. All artwork is for sale. Free. 604-935-1862. > 4-6 pm > Mountain Galleries

COMMUNITY

WELLNESS WORKSHOP FUNDRAISER

Tanina Williams from the Lil’wat Nation is hosting a fundraising event that includes a Saopalaz Medicine Plant Talk, Stinging Nettle Tea and Bannok, story time, and an auction. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for seniors, and $5 for children. Get them ahead of time by calling Tanina at 604-698-5767. > 11 am-3 pm > Squamish Lilwat Cultural Centre

See Friday’s listing for more info. > 8 pm-2 am > Tommys Whistler

SATURDAY NIGHT SHAKER

With music from Fidel Cashflow and 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. > 9 pm > Maxx Fish

BROTHER TWANG

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

LIVE @ BLACK’S

Every Friday and Saturday party with local and touring musicians at Black’s Pub. > 9 pm > Black’s Pub & Restaurant

MARCUS RAMSAY

Marcus Ramsay brings the noise with his footstomping, booty-shaking blues-rock style that everyone can enjoy! Playing catchy originals and tasty covers that you know and love. > 9 pm > Crystal Lounge

WHISTLER YOUTH CENTRE DROP-IN

See Friday’s listing for more info. > 6-10 pm > Maury Young Whistler Youth Centre

MUSIC

COLIN BULLOCK

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

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 email info@garfinkels.ca. > 10 pm > Garfinkel’s

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DIG DAY AT BRITANNIA MINE MUSEUM

Delve into Geoscience on March 16 at Britannia Mine Museum. DIG Day is back with hands-on activities and professional geoscientists to explore the captivating world of geoscience. This fun and educational event is in partnership with Engineers & Geoscientists BC. Join us! $17.95 - $29.95. 604-896-2233. > 10 am-3 pm > Britannia Mine Museum

CLARA SWAN

See Friday’s listing for more info. > 5 pm > Cure Lounge at Nita Lake Lodge

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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. > 9:30 pm > Moe Joe’s

See Thursday’s listing for more info. > 4 & 9 pm > Dubh Linn Gate Irish Pub

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Clara Swam is a singer/songwriter from Kelowna who’s sound can be described as alternative-pop and is acoustic guitar driven. > 4-7 pm > Brickworks Public House

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LADIES’ NIGHT

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

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WALK AND TALK SERIES See Thursday’s listing for more info. > 1 & 3 pm > Audain Art Museum

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SUNDAY FUNDAY

Join us every Sunday in Whistler Creekside for après drinks pricing available all day! Sunday Funday complimentary canapés served from 7 to 10 p.m. Free village shuttle available. 604-966-5711. > 7 - 10 pm > Cure Lounge at Nita Lake Lodge

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. > 9 pm > Moe Joe’s

OPEN MIC JAM NIGHT SPORTS

LEARN TO SKI JUMP ON SUNDAY

If you are eight to 14 years of age and can get around on your cross-country skis, please join us for a Learn To Jump session. Meet at the chairlift and bring crosscountry skis and a parent to sign a waiver. Olympic and national team athletes will be around to help you learn how to have fun flying on skis. Info available at info@ seatoskynordics.ca. > 1:30-3 pm > Whistler Olympic Park

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 are provided. > 9 pm > Crystal Lounge

SUNDAY SESSIONS

The best locals’ party in Whistler. > 9 pm > Tapley’s Pub

COMMUNITY

OPEN MIC Come in and enjoy a massive selection of popular games. > 4-8 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar

Come join in with this afternoon of music. Bring your instruments and come early to sign up. > 12-2 pm > Grimms Deli (Pemberton)

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! Special St. Patrick’s night show with Shannon Saunders joining The Hairfarmers on the fiddle. > 3:30-6:30 & 9 pm-midnight > Garibaldi Lift Co. (GLC)

PATRICK GAVIGAN

Vancouver-based singer-songwriter, formerly of the 99.3fm CFOX Seeds winning band theTURN. > 3:30-5:30 & 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge

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. > 4 pm > Pangea Pod Hotel

ACOUSTIC SESSIONS

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

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. > 9 pm > Maxx Fish

SOULFUL SUNDAYS

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

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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

MARVELLOUS MONDAYS WITH MONTY

Local legend Monty Biggins offers hits of the eras in an Americana Swing sound. His soulful voice has been described as a journey of the heart. An entire rat pack in one man, he’ll tip his glass to you with that jazzy swagger. > 3-6 pm > Pangea Pod Hotel

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POWDER MOUNTAIN SNOWMOBILE CLUB MEETING

Monthly meeting, every third Monday, at the Whistler Brewing Company in Function Junction in the upstairs meeting room. Buy a beer and bring it on upstairs. Come find out what is happening in the area. All are welcome. > 6:30 pm > Whistler Brewing Company

SPORTS

WHISTLER TRI CLUB SWIM SQUAD

See Friday’s listing for more info. > 6-7:15 am > Meadow Park Sports Centre

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): The coming weeks might be

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If you don’t want to spend $1,600+ on a flamethrower, just close your eyes for 10 minutes and visualize yourself performing acts of creative destruction like those I mentioned.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus aphorist Olivia Dresher writes that she would like to be “a force of nature,” but “not causing any suffering.” The way I interpret her longing is that she wants to be wild, elemental, uninhibited, primal, raw, pure—all the while without inflicting any hurt or damage on herself or anyone else. In accordance with your astrological omens, Taurus, that’s a state I encourage you to embody in the coming weeks. If you’re feeling extra smart—which I suspect you will—you could go even further. You may be able to heal yourself and others with your wild, elemental, uninhibited, primal, raw, pure energy.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In some major cities, the buttons you push at a crosswalk don’t actually work to make the traffic light turn green faster. The same is true about the “close door” buttons in many elevators.

Pushing them doesn’t have any effect on the door.

Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer says these buttons are like placebos that give you “the illusion of control.” I bring this phenomenon to your attention, Gemini, in hope of inspiring you to scout around for comparable things in your life. Is there any situation where you imagine you have power or influence, but probably don’t? If so, now is an excellent time to find out—and remedy that problem.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Philip Boit was born and raised in Kenya, where it never snows except on the very top of Mount Kenya. Yet he represented his country in the cross-country skiing events at the Winter Olympics in 2002 and 2006. How did he do it? He trained up north in snowy Finland. Meanwhile, Kwame NkrumahAcheampong competed for Ghana in the slalom in the 2010 Winter Olympics. Since there was no snow in his homeland, he practiced his skills in the French Alps.

These two are your role models for the coming months, Cancerian. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you’ll have the potential to achieve success in tasks and activities that may not seem like a natural fit.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the process of casting for his movie The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, director David Fincher considered selecting A-list actress Scarlett Johansson to play the heroine. But ultimately he decided she was too sexy and radiant. He wanted a pale, thin, tougher-looking actress, whom he found in Rooney Mara.

I suspect that in a somewhat similar way, you may be perceived as being too much something for a role you would actually perform quite well. But in my astrological opinion, you’re not at all too much. In fact, you’re just right. Is there anything you can do—with full integrity— to adjust how people see you and understand you without diluting your brightness and strength?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In 1993, an English gardener named Eric Lawes used his metal detector to look for a hammer that his farmer friend had lost in a field. Instead of the hammer, he found the unexpected: a buried box containing 15,234 old Roman silver and gold worth more than US$4 million dollars today. I bring this to your attention, Virgo, because I suspect that you, too, will soon discover something different from what you’re searching for. Like the treasure Lawes located, it might even be more valuable than what you thought you wanted.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “The role of the artist is exactly the same as the role of the lover,” wrote author James

Baldwin. “If I love you, I have to make you conscious of the things you don’t see.” To fully endorse that statement, I’d need to add two adverbs. My version would be, “The role of the artist is exactly the same as the role of the lover.

If I love you, I have to kindly and compassionately make you conscious of the things you don’t see.” In accordance with current astrological omens, I recommend that you Libras enthusiastically adopt that mission during the coming weeks. With tenderness and care, help those you care about to become aware of what they’ve been missing—and ask for the same from them toward you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): For thousands of generations, our early ancestors were able to get some of the food they needed through a practice known as persistence hunting.

They usually couldn’t run as fast as the animals they chased. But they had a distinct advantage: they could keep moving relentlessly until their prey grew exhausted.

In part that’s because they had far less hair than the animals, and thus could cool off better. I propose that we adopt this theme as a metaphor for your life in the coming weeks and months. You won’t need to be extra fast or super ferocious or impossibly clever to get what you want. All you have to do is be persistent and dogged and disciplined.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Wompsi’kuk Skeesucks Brooke is a Native American woman of the Mohegan tribe. According to her description of Mohegan naming traditions, and reported by author Elisabeth Pearson Waugaman, “Children receive names that are descriptive.

They may be given new names at adolescence, and again as they go through life according to what their life experiences and accomplishments are.” She concludes that names “change as the individual changes.” If you have been thinking about transforming the way you express and present yourself, you might want to consider such a shift. 2019 will be a favourable time to at least add a new nickname or title. And I suspect you’ll have maximum inspiration to do so in the coming weeks.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): For many of us, smell is our most neglected sense. We see, hear, taste, and feel with vividness and eagerness, but allow our olfactory powers to go underused. In accordance with astrological omens, I hope you will compensate for that dearth in the coming weeks. There is subtle information you can obtain—and in my opinion, need quite strongly—that will come your way only with the help of your nose. Trust the guidance provided by scent.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Essayist Nassim Nicholas Taleb says humans come in three types: fragile, robust, or antifragile. Those who are fragile work hard to shield themselves from life’s messiness. The downside? They are deprived of experiences that might spur them to grow smarter. As for robust people, Taleb believes they are firm in the face of messiness. They remain who they are even when they’re disrupted. The potential problem? They may be too strong to surrender to necessary transformations.

If you’re the third type, antifragile, you engage with the messiness and use it as motivation to become more creative and resilient. The downside? None. In accordance with the astrological omens, Aquarius, I urge you to adopt the antifragile approach in the coming weeks.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In 2014, NASA managed to place its MAVEN spacecraft into orbit around Mars.

The cost of the mission was US$671 million. Soon thereafter, the Indian government put its own vehicle, the Mangalyaan, into orbit around the Red Planet. It spent US$74 million. As you plan your own big project, Pisces, I recommend you emulate the Mangalyaan rather than the MAVEN. I suspect you can do great things—maybe even your personal equivalent of sending a spacecraft to Mars—on a relatively modest budget.

Homework: Upon waking up for the next seven mornings, sing a song that fills you with feisty, glorious hope.

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Mon and Wed: 12-1 pm A supervised exercise and wellness program for those living with or who are at risk for heart disease.

Contact Sara Niblock to discuss details and book the consultation. sniblock@whistler.ca.

CanActive: Cancer Exercise Program

Mon and Wed: 2:30-3:30 pm CanActive is a group based physical activity program designed specifically for people affected by cancer.

Contact Steve List to discuss details and book the consultation. slist@whistler.ca

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GENERAL NOTICES ROTARY CLUBS OF WHISTLER & PEMBERTON

Tuesdays at 7:15 a.m.

BG Urban Grill: 604-905-5090 & Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. at the Pan Pacific, Mountainside. www.whistler-rotary.org REGISTRATION & QUESTIONS: 604.905.9452 sacredasiaschool@gmail.com

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Pemberton Rotary Club at the Pemberton Community Centre, Wednesdays at 7:15am www.pembertonrotary.ca

Made in Whistler Market- Saturday's from 12-6p.m. on December 15th, 22nd, 23rd, 29th & 30th. Then every Saturday, January 2019 through March 2019. Free Admission at The Westin Resort & Spa in Whistler.

VOLUNTEERS Big Brothers, Big Sisters Sea to Sky Volunteer to Mentor- just 1hr/week - and make a difference in a child's life. Call 604-892-3125.

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.

Pemberton Valley Trails AssociationMeets the second Wed of each month.

7pm at the Pemberton Recreation Centre.

Call 604-698-6158

ARTS & CULTURE

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

Arts Whistler - Full arts & culture listings. Comprehensive artist directory & programs, events & performances year-round. For info 604-935-8410 or visit www.artswhistler.com

Whistler Adaptive Sports Program Provides sports & recreation experiences for people with disabilities. Chelsey Walker at 604-905-4493 or info@ whistleradaptive.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

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

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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 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/

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.

Whistler Children's Chorus Rehearsal - Tuesdays at MILLENNIUM PLACE (4 5:30 pm) contact whistlerchorus@gmail. com 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

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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 604935-8187.

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..

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 Ja-ney Harper 778-840-1529.

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 604-9322019

LEISURE GROUPS PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING Duplicate Bridge ClubWhistler 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

Rotary Club of Whistler - Meets Tuesdays at 7:15 a.m at BG Bread Garden Urban Grill 604-905-5090

Rotary Club of Whistler Millennium - Meets every Thurs at 12:15pm at Pan Pacific Mountainside. 604-932-7782

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.

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

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

Pemberton & District Community Centre - Located at 7390 Cottonwood St. Fitness Centre, facility rentals, spray park, playground, children, youth, adult & seniors programs. For more info 604-8942340 or pemrecinfo@slrd.bc.ca

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BNI Mountain High- Meets at 6:458:30am every Thursday at The Venue.

BNI provides a positive and structured environment for the develop-ment 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.

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

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Re-Build-It Centre - Daily 10:00am to 5:00pm. Accepting donations of furniture, quality used building supplies & new items. Deliveries and pickups available for $35. Call 604.932.1125, www.mywcss. org, rebuil-dit@mywss.org

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

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

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

Re-Use-It - Daily 11:00am to 6:00pm, Donate all household goods in good shape. Accepting bottles & cans, old electronics, anything with a cord, and light fixtures for recycling. All proceeds to WCSS. Call 604.932.1121, www.mywcss. org, reuseit@mywcss.org.

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FOR SENIORS Activate & Connect - Come join us Thursday mornings 9:30am to 11:00am at Whistler Community Services for a weekly drop in program for seniors 50+.

Everyone welcome, in partnership with Mature Action Community. www.mywcss. org Mature Action Community (MAC) - Represents seniors in Whistler and welcomes new members. MAC meets for fun and interaction with local sen-iors and those just visiting on Thursday mornings from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the Whistler Community Services Com-munity Room for Activate and Connect. Come join us for coffee and socializing while engaging in fun activities. Check us out at www. whistlermac.org or view our schedule on Facebook - Whistler Mature Action Community Group page.

Outreach Services - Free confidential support for adults dealing with the challenges of social wellness. Please call our office at 604.932.0113 to speak with an outreach worker.

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.

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

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY Earthsave Whistler - Providing info & support to people who are interested in making healthier, greener, more peaceful food choices. earthsavewhistler.com

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 Camp Fund - Provides financial assistance to enable children of financially restricted families to attend camp. Call WCSS at 604.932.0113 to speak with an outreach worker. www.mywcss.org 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 KidsArt - Provides financial assistance to enable children of financially restricted families to participate in arts and culture education. Contact WCSS at 604.932.0113 to speak with an out-reach worker. www.mywcss.org.

Kids on the Move - Provides financial assistance to enable children of financially restricted families to participate in sport programs. Contact WCSS at 604.932.0113 to speak with an out-reach worker. www.mywcss.org.

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Please apply in person with resume at the Whistler restaurant from 5:30pm onwards Call or email Tom on 604-938-4565 or tokyotom111@hotmail.com

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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 Whistler Public Library - Open MonThurs 10am-7pm, Fri 10am-6pm, 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

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SOCIAL SERVICES Access to Justice - Need legal advice but are financially restricted? Contact WCSS at 604.932.0113 to find out more or visit www.mywcss.org.

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 Counselling Assistance - WCSS subsidizes access to a private counselor depending on financial need. Contact an outreach worker at 604.932.0113 or visit www.mywcss.org.

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

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Food Bank, Pemberton - Run by Sea to Sky Community Service. Open every second Monday. 604 894 6101 Food Bank Whistler - Located at 8000 Nesters Road, every Monday from 10am to noon. For emergency food bags, please call 604.935.7717 for as-sistance. www. mywcss.org, food-bank@mywcss.org Healthy Pregnancy Outreach ProgramLearn how to prepare healthy affordable meals at this outreach program. Sea to Sky Community Services 604-894-6101 Meadow Park Rec Credit - If you are financially restricted, you may be eli-gible for a $131.20 municipal recrea-tion credit.

Contact WCSS at 604.932.0113 and speak with an out-reach worker. www. mywcss.org.

North Shore Schizophrenia Society Services for family, friends & community.

Mental illness info, support & advocacy.

Call Chris Dickenson at 604-966-7334

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SOCIAL SERVICES Outreach Services - Free, confidential support for youth experiencing challenges with mental health, food insecurity, housing insecurity, substance use, misuse or addiction, employment, eating disorders, violence in relationships, roommate conflict or homesickness. Contact our office at 604.932.0113 to speak with an out-reach worker or visit www.mywcss.org.

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 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 Support Counselling - For women regarding abuse & relationship issues. No charge. Call 604-894-6101 Victim Services - Assists victims, witnesses, family members or friends directly affected by any criminal act or traumatic event. Call 604-905-1969

Email your resume with the position you wish to apply for to: Tracy.Rebelato@diamondresorts.com

Whistler Community Services Society - Outreach Services Now Available Monday to Saturday at our new location - 8000 Nesters Road (next to WAG) 604.932.0113 www.mywcss.org 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

Whistler’s Environmental Charity is hiring for the following seasonal and permanent positions.

Nature Camp Interpreters

Whistler for the Disabled - Provides info for people with disabilities on what to do & where to go. Visit www. whistlerforthedisabled.com

Zero Waste Programming Coordinator Zero Waste Programming Assistant Zero Waste Station Host

Whistler Housing Authority - Long-term rental & ownership housing for Whistler residents. Visit www.whistlerhousing.ca

Climate Change Programming Coordinator Environmental Programming Assistant

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. 604698-6455

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Sundial Boutique Hotel at 4340 Sundial Crescent, Whistler BC V0N 1B4 is currently hiring for a

Housekeeping Supervisor Après Spas is hiring a full-time hot tub/pool technician Great opportunity to work outdoors in summer.

4 x 9-10 hour shifts (Sunday - Wednesday preferable) Looking for someone that has attention to detail and is self-driven.

Requirements include: Valid class 5 BC driver’s license Provided: Great hourly wage, $15-$18 starting, Tools and equipment Experience not necessary, but an asset.

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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:

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Whistler Multicultural Network Settlement information, social support and programs for newcomers and immigrants living/working in Whistler. 604-388-5511 www.whistlermulticulturalnetwork.com 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.

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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

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SUPPORT GROUPS Birth, Baby and Beyond - Join a reg-istered counselor and meet other moms with the opportunity to ask questions and share experiences in a safe, welcoming and non-judgmental setting.

Call 604.932.0113 for more information or visit www.mywcss.org.

Concussion Support Group - WCSS is offering a recurring 8 week program to support people living with persistent postconcussion symptoms. Contact WCSS at 604.932.0113 and speak with an outreach worker about upcoming sessions or visit www.mywcss.org.

Epilepsy Support GroupFor 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 Pregnancy and Infant Loss - Facilitat-ed by a registered counselor, this pro-gram is designed for couples and indi-viduals who have experienced loss of a child, either before or after birth. Please call WCSS at 604.932.0113 and speak to an outreach worker for more information or visit www.mywcss.org.

SMART Recovery Pemberton - (SelfManagement 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.

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 Roman Catholic ChurchCome 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

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SOCIAL SERVICES 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

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The annals of ignorance: Part 1 I was going to call this the You Can’t Fix Stupid Files, but a precocious six-year-old of my acquaintance insists I shouldn’t call people stupid. I don’t think he’s right but there is a line between stupid and ignorant.

Problem is, I’m never sure which side of it people—myself included—are on.

And while I don’t want to pile on the anti-vaxxers, an act akin to whipping a puppy who’s just peed on the rug that holds your room together, ignorance—possibly stupidity—have blossomed like crocuses in Victoria lately on that front.

Exhibit A is an unnamed six-yearold—not the one referred to earlier—from Oregon. I’m not sure where in Oregon since none of the reports say and, for obvious reasons, no names have been published,

By G.D. Maxwell but it may be some place like Eugene, the only town I’ve ever visited where I believe everyone is issued an alias as soon as they move there.

He was visiting a farm in 2017 and cut his forehead. A kiss and a Band-Aid and he was good as new. Except he wasn’t. Several days later, his parents noticed all was not well. Maybe it was the body-contorting spasms he was experiencing, maybe it was his tightly clenched-shut jaws and trouble breathing but whatever it was, they took him to the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland rather than shaking rattles and burning incense.

Now, you might be wondering why I’d dredge up a case from 2017, and that’s a fair question. The reason is because it was just reported last week in the USA’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

The docs in Portland were gobsmacked.

The kid had tetanus, colloquially referred to as lockjaw. They were gobsmacked because no one in Oregon had seen a case of tetanus in 30 years. Why not, you ask? Because there has been an effective vaccine for tetanus since the early part of the 20th century, one that is regularly administered to children along with all the other childhood vaccines.

Needless to say, this particular kid hadn’t had the vaccine, which is generally administered in five doses to children with another one during adolescence and a booster every 10 years. When was the last one you had?

The upshot of this isn’t that the kid spent 57 days in hospital. It isn’t that he was on a respirator for over a month. It isn’t that he suffered pain that made the doctors treating him cringe. It isn’t the 17 additional days in in-patient rehab he went through or the month after that before he was able to begin to lead a normal life. It isn’t even the US$800,000 hospital bill he ran up. No word, of course, on whether his folks paid, photo from shutterstock

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could pay or will just become one more medically bankrupt U.S. couple.

While he was under the care of the docs, part of their treatment was to administer a dose of tetanus vaccine. When they met with him and his parents after he’d been discharged and returned to health and informed them of the need for a second dose of vaccine, as well as the various other vaccines he could benefit from, they refused. The docs pointed out tetanus, as opposed to many other diseases for which there are vaccines, is something you can contract again. They still refused.

So you decide. Ignorant? Stupid?

Remarkably mule-headed? I don’t know but if it were up to me I’d vote for forced sterilization, removal of the kid,

City and therefore near and dear to the hearts of every Canadian. Until Ethan came along, the most notable contribution Norwalk had made to medicine was the Norovirus, also known as the winter vomiting bug. It was originally called the Norwalk agent when it was discovered in 1972 in a stool sample from the town. It is the reason you can’t walk into a hospital or grocery store without seeing ubiquitous antibacterial goo to smear on your hands. But I digress.

Ethan is living proof ignorance can be overcome through education ... or at least peer pressure and an open mind. As reported in the New York Times and elsewhere, he was brought up by an anti-vaxxer mom, who believed vaccines were poison and a conspiracy of some sort, compliments of

...(social media) has added fuel to the tendency to jump to conclusions based on insufficient, misleading and downright false information.

criminal prosecution and banishment to a deserted atoll ... but that’s just the latent redneck in me.

As fate would have it, in the same week the CDC report came out, along comes Ethan Lindenberger to cast enlightenment on ignorance. Who? Ethan is an 18-year-old from Norwalk, Ohio. Norwalk is a little speck of a town in north-central Ohio nicknamed The Maple

Big Pharma. When Ethan turned 18 late last year, he decided he was tired of being considered a health risk by everyone at this school and got the childhood vaccinations he’d missed.

The reason Ethan’s actions are on anyone’s radar is because he appeared before the U.S. Senate’s health committee and told his story. The committee was holding hearings since measles are

breaking out all over the world because of people like Ethan’s mom who dance the fine line between stupid and ignorant with a healthy dose of lazy. They found out about Ethan because he’d posted a query on Reddit asking how he might get vaccinated on his own.

So what did mom have to say about her boy testifying before Congress? “I didn’t agree with anything he said,” she said.

“They’ve made him a poster child for the pharmaceutical industry.” She couldn’t understand why a teen, her teen, was given such an august platform from which to discuss this topic.

Ethan, for his part, was a bit kinder.

He acknowledged his mom’s love and concern but opined she was “steeped” in online conspiracies and he wanted the congressional committee to do more to spread accurate information about vaccines.

I think it was Wordsworth who penned, “the child is the father of man.”

While it’s undoubtedly true there is enlightenment to be had even on social media—an assumption on my part since I’ve been social-media-free for over a year now—there are also vast pools of ignorance, hate, conspiracy and closed-mindedness.

We won’t know until some time in the future whether the upsides outweigh the downsides but I feel safe in saying it has added fuel to the tendency to jump to conclusions based on insufficient, misleading and downright false information.

Maybe that’ll be next week’s column in light of the unwinding scandalette playing out in Ottawa. Then again, maybe I’ll just stick to a cute dog-and-cat story. n

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