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RAILWAY RUNS THROUGH IT The long history of rail in the Sea to Sky corridor
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APRIL E-BIKES 5, 2018POLICY ISSUEThe25.14 WEEKLYDISCUSSION NEWSMAGAZINE RMOW and WORCA WHISTLER’S DESTINATION Destination are working on e-bike trail access
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44 A railway runs through it The long history of rail in the Sea to Sky corridor. - By Rick Crosby
16 E-BIKES POLICY
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Whistler Freeride Club member Olivia
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McNeill looks back on her redemptive fourth-place finish at the Freeride
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Junior World Championships in Austria.
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have been garnering her plenty of attention. Now, the Chilliwack painter is preparing for her first solo show at the Adele Campbell Gallery.
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making their Whistler debut at the Crystal Lounge on Saturday. Check out
action on climate change.
the free show at 9 p.m. to find out if band members keep their tops on.
COVER The Sea to Sky corridor has a long history of rail travel, which effectively transformed it from a sleepy outpost to a bustling tourism hub. - West Coast Railway Heritage Park 4 MARCH 21, 2019
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Opinion & Columns 08 OPENING REMARKS We should listen to youth raising awareness of climate-change concerns #103 -1390 ALPHA LAKE RD., FUNCTION JUNCTION, WHISTLER, B.C. V8E 0H9. PH: (604) 938-0202 FAX: (604) 938-0201 www.piquenewsmagazine.com
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10 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Is it time to make room for pets? Should landlords reconsider the
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13 PIQUE’N YER INTEREST Journalism intern Fiona Scrivens argues that if groups want public support for their causes, they need to make people really care by making them emotionally attached.
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42 ECOLOGIC Whatever you do, do not bring Scotch broom anywhere near Whistler. Columnist Leslie
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43 THE OUTSIDER Vince Shuley takes you on an Italian adventure to the backcountry surrounding ski
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52 TRAVEL O’ahu calls writer Steve McNaull with a Hawaiian vacation that includes snorkelling, a luau and bunking at a Disney resort.
Lifestyle & Arts
64 VELOCITY PROJECT Northyards Cider Co. catches the eye, or maybe it’s the taste buds, of writer Lisa Richaradson.
66 EPICURIOUS Meet the woman who helped transform ski-lodge cooking—Shelley Adams. Her elevated ski cuisine led to the popular Whitewater Cooks cookbook series.
70 NOTES FROM THE BACK ROW The Dirt, the Mötley Crüe movie based on the glam-rock band’s salacious autobiography, finally premieres on Netflix this week.
72 MUSEUM MUSINGS Whistler has hosted many World Cup ski race events over the years—and they haven’t been without challenges.
76 PIQUECAL On Thursday, take a trip to Haida Gwaii from the comfort of the Whistler Public Library with the Armchair Tours series. Then, on Friday, check out a special screening of Minding the Gap at the Rainbow Theatre.
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Action on climate change is urgent, say our youth WHEN WHISTLER Councillor Ralph Forsyth said he didn’t want to pay for the long-promised Community Energy and Climate Action Plan coordinator last week, I could only wonder at this type of headin-the sand thinking, while understanding that it is exactly this type of denial that has landed the world where it is today facing an environmental crisis. Said Forsyth at the March 12 council meeting: “There’s things like the (Community Energy and Climate Action
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Plan) coordinator. I don’t want to pay for that position…” His disconnection was in stark contrast to the actions of some of the young citizens of Whistler, who marched in the village last Friday, March 15, in solidarity with tens of thousands of students and their supporters in 1,659 towns and cities across 105 countries to mark FridaysForFuture.
It is now a global phenomenon. “Why should we be studying for a future that soon may be no more?” asked Thunberg. Indeed. Last October, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change issued an alarming warning that the world has only about a dozen years to take action or face rising temperatures that will result in a catastrophe of droughts, floods, and extreme heat—not to mention the extinction of species such as coral and pollinating insects. The impact on the human species will be severe. Already, places such as the Sundarbans Delta in India is regularly flooded due to snow melt in the Himalayas, so that families that have lived there for hundreds of years are being completely displaced to camps. “You’re Stealing our Future,” read one student protest sign. “I’m Skipping School to Teach You,” read another. These messages are indicative of a generation that have never known a reality without climate change. Yet some of our leaders still do not see the situation for what it is. Whistler straddles this crisis. On one
Youth are frustrated and dumbfounded that adults can’t create change to address obvious problems, such as propane fireplaces burning all day outside at local businesses with no one sitting around them ... (Full disclosure: my son Matthew spearheaded the march in Whistler. Though it was entirely his own endeavour, I fully supported it.) This movement has grown out of a protest that 16-year-old student Greta Thunberg started last year in Sweden, when she chose to miss school every Friday to sit on the steps of the Swedish parliament with a hand-painted sign that read “School Strike for Climate.”
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hand, we rely on visitors to come here by car, bus and train, creating the very emissions that are fuelling climate change, and on the other, we peddle the natural environment and our amazing snow sports, all of which are in peril from climate change. Our glaciers are melting, our summer skies are thick with the smoke of wildfires and we are failing to meet our own emission reduction targets—they have gone up 16 per cent since 2015.
Whistler’s student marchers asked to meet with the mayor to deliver a letter signed by 150 students outlining their concerns. With the mayor committed to another meeting, Coun. Arthur De Jong not only met with the students but also hosted a Q and A session that lasted well over an hour. What he heard were the voices of worried youth who wanted to be part of the solutions that will keep Whistler a relevant, responsible and sustainable community. Youth are frustrated and dumbfounded that adults can’t create change to address obvious problems, such as propane fireplaces burning all day outside at local businesses with no one sitting around them, or shops opening their doors during a polar vortex, or why we still have single-use plastic bags or … well, the list was lengthy. For his part, De Jong listened, took notes and committed to taking the concerns back to local government. Youth want elected officials to take climate change seriously. (Let’s not forget that many of those marching last week will be voting next time around). They want panic, they want action, they want change. Activists Thunberg and Ann Taylor said it best last week in an opinion piece published in The Guardian: “Politicians have failed us. We’ve seen years of negotiations, pathetic deals on climate change, fossil fuel companies being given free rein to carve open our lands, drill beneath our soils and burn away our futures for their profit. We’ve seen fracking, deep sea drilling and coalmining continue. Politicians have known the truth about climate change and they’ve willingly handed over our future to profiteers whose search for quick cash threatens our very existence. “The kind of changes that need to happen mean everyone recognising that this is a crisis and committing to radical transformations. We strongly believe that we can fight off the most damaging effects of climate change— but we have to act now.” n
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Goodbye from DavidsTea
Make room for pets NP/NS (no pets/no smoking) ... landords, it’s time to reconsider the no pets policy that continues to hobble this town in broader ways than you might realize. I have watched so many mature, skilled, community-minded locals forced to leave here, less because of the rent prices, more because they could not live their lives as they wanted, as pet owners. These are people who would have contributed to the businesses and community for decades. Gone, replaced largely by partiers here for a few months. It’s a systemic flaw in the town’s dynamics that transient workers are rewarded because they have the hostel/slave-quarters mentality— they don’t mind sharing bedrooms with many strangers on their gadabout. With a lot of the people who were trying to settle here gone, Whistler is forced to attract and hire more temporary foreign workers and seasonal people, some of whom don’t give a crap, while a lot of caring, long-term people are being driven away. So if you can’t get good help or good tenants these days, then look at whole picture. Do you want to be renting to “rabbits” (two move in in the fall and six emerge in the spring)? Or to use your place for Airbnb? I have the best landlords because they allow the pets and see the value in having one responsible, hassle-free, long-
term tenant that takes care of the place, over the lure of easy money. It is sad that many people have had to give up their pets due to housing. The majority of pet owners would not consider that. It would be like giving up your kids because the only convenient housing was adults only. There are many more families now and families need pets. They help teach the next generation nurturing, responsibility, and selflessness. All things I’d like to see more of from my fellow future Whistlerites. So all you landlords with the no-pet policy,
DavidsTea is unfortunately saying goodbye to Whistler this month (and) I’d like to say thank you. Currently, being on maternity leave, I won’t get the chance to say thank you and goodbye in person to our amazing regular customers and community partners and it needs to be said. The past few years, I got to work with some incredible people and organizations in town that really made our job so much more enjoyable. We’ve been so lucky to be a part of many community events and see so many people on a regular basis in store—I’ll miss seeing your smiling faces so often. Special thanks to Jeanette at the Library and all the wonderful people there, Luna, Arts Whistler, WB Staff Housing, Club Shred, Father Daughter Dance, Scavenger Hunts, Village Hosts, and all teachers— we appreciate your friendship so much. Thanks to all of you out there for being the best customers we could have asked for and making our job an absolute joy. We have gotten to know so many of you over the past couple of years and looked forward to your visits, like the RCMP officer who’s the sweetest, most generous lady, the teacher who stocks up on pu’erh (I know you’re sad. I am too!), the green-tea guy who ships out from Halifax and the lady who can’t live without Cream of Earl Grey. You guys made our days better and we’re grateful to you. Extra-special shout out to Sidney from Pemberton and Cedric from Whistler, our minitea friends—you guys are so special thank you for making us smile so often, we will miss you.
don’t complain if your house is over-ridden with mice, if your wiring and walls are getting chewed up, if ants or spiders are taking over. A cat would never allow that to happen. And what’s with the no smoking policy? If medical marijuana is legal, like insulin, like anti-psychotic meds, like birth control, what right do you have to dictate what medicine is or is not allowed on your property? If the government sees pot as medicine, what right do you have to ban it? Seems to me a little over-reaching and imperious. Michelene Skakoon // Whistler
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Vail (Resorts) fail I had always thought the people saying Vail Resorts didn’t care about locals were just being crybabies … until (it) decided it was my turn to bend over. In December I went to Guest Services and asked for a season’s pass, and $960 later, I was skiing. I don’t go to the hill much, but one day when I tried to scan my pass, it wouldn’t let me up. Guest Services informed me I had an Epic Local Pass, not the Epic Pass I had purchased every other year I have lived here. An Epic Local Pass costs a couple hundred dollars less, but only gives you 10 days at (Whistler Blackcomb) and unlimited days at (some) other Vail Resorts (properties). No problem, I’ll pay the difference in the pass price, even though I had very clearly asked for a season’s pass and the new employee who helped me out just made a mistake. “It’s too late in the season to change your pass” is what I was told at guest services, but they said to email Pass Services. Pass Services never got back to me, even to this day, a month later. I took my problem to management. I was told that it is unlikely I was sold the (Epic Local Pass) without being explained its limitations, as all staff were highly trained and knew the products and their limitations. Tough luck, pal. Go home. We don’t upgrade passes after a certain date. I have been fighting with Vail (Resorts) for one month now to try and get my pass sorted out and it feels like I am just treading water. One month without a pass is a long time to wait. I am not asking for any special deals, I just want to pay the difference in price of what I was charged and what I should have been charged and go up to the hill and rip a few laps with friends. If you support me and think Vail Resorts is dropping the ball hard on this one, email or call Matt Davies and say: I just want to shred a few laps with Jay before the snow melts— Madavies@vailresorts.com or 1-604-938-7351. Jason Neil // Whistler
Customer Service shockingly bad I have had a frustrating experience as I mistakenly bought the wrong Epic Pass this season, and dealing with Vail Resorts’ customer service department to resolve it to my satisfaction has been a very difficult road, to say the least. I was not aware that there were two Epic Passes and I bought the correct Epic Pass last year but mistakenly bought the Epic Local Pass this year. (The Epic Local Pass) only lets you ski at Whistler for 10 days and not all season long as the Epic Pass does. I was tempted to write a letter last month but thought my concerns not significant enough to bring to the attention of the local newspaper ... until I saw on the Whistler Winter Facebook page on March 17 that someone else had the exact
same problem that I did and then others came forward with the same experience, too. I am left wondering how many others have shared this experience as well and need to hear that they are not alone. His letter prompted a flurry of comments and within 24 hours his post had 586 likes/dislikes and 165 comments! His words were my exact sentiments and that of so many others in our same situation. I would like to know if there are 20 or 200 people who have had this happen to them, and I would encourage those affected to share their stories by writing to the paper or emailing me at Helen.mother.of.four@gmail.com. My experience was that a couple of days before Valentine’s Day, I went out to ski for my second day that week and the gate wouldn’t open to let me load and I was told by the lift operators that my 10 days were used up. I (said to) them, “but I have a season pass?” I went inside to speak to customer service and neither they, nor their supervisor over the phone, could help me. I enquired as to if there was a difference in price and then just wanted to pay the difference and get me on my way with the season’s pass. I honestly had no idea that there were two types of Epic Passes and thought my only options were to buy a Whistler Blackcomb pass or an Epic Pass before the ski season started. I was told to write an email. I eventually got a reply that stated they couldn’t help me either but would look into it for next year. I sent a couple more emails and received no reply to them. I ended up posting on the Whistler Winter Facebook page to find a higher management person. It took me over a month of phone calls to get some sort of resolution since I was denied access to the mountain. (The Vail Resorts staff person) has been wonderful at doing his best within the limitations of what he is authorized to do to help me. My pass has not been reinstated as I had hoped for, and it has definitely put a damper on this year’s ski season and left me feeling very discouraged and unappreciated as a customer. I am not sure if this is the American way and that poor customer service is how corporate America functions, but I am here to say that keep this terrible customer service up Vail Resorts and you might end up losing valued customers who discover cheaper more customer-service-oriented ski towns in B.C. Maybe Vail Resorts is too big to care about us, who paid a lot of money and have been left out in the cold this winter, but the moral of the story is, Vail Resorts: listen to your customers now this year and fix the problem this year because next year may be too late! Helen Raven // LowerMainland/Whistler
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR • $1.1 billion in annual sales; • $398 million GDP contribution to B.C.; • 9,000 jobs resulting in 3,950 person-years of employment; • The public fishery is the single-largest economic driver of all B.C. fisheries, yet harvests less than 15 per cent of halibut and 10 per cent of salmon coast-wide. It is estimated that the public fishery accounts for less than four per cent of all fish harvested in B.C. Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has put forward a proposal that will see sport fishing for Chinook salmon closed on the east- and west-side of Vancouver Island from April 1 to July 31, 2019. (This comes after the government) reduced limits for most of last season on Chinook salmon from two a day to one a day for sport fishers. These closures are being taken to address concern around the early timed returning Fraser River Chinook salmon 4.2 and 5.2 (these particular Chinook spend two years in fresh water before entering the ocean). Now, it is key to take action on protecting these stocks of Chinook, but mass closures are not the answer and will do little to address the problem. There are many diverse stocks of Chinook and some are doing very well and angling opportunities for these salmon should still be allowed to take place. These closures will cripple the sport-fishing industry and be very costly to the B.C economy, with little to no benefit to improving Chinook salmon numbers. The DFO’s own Creel Survey, Avid Angler DNA data, and other sources from within DFO, show that the recreational fishery does not catch these stocks of concern. They make up less than 0.5 per cent of the saltwater recreational catch. The answer is that we need to see real action taken to improve all Chinook salmon numbers. DFO should recognize the importance of healthy, forage-fish populations, such as herring. Commercial herring fisheries should be
substantially reduced, which is not happening with openings starting this March. Fisheries for stocks such as pink and chum salmon in commercial openings should be done, while recognizing the importance that these fish make in contributions of nutrients to the streams they return to spawn in, and the benefit to other salmon stocks such as Chinook. Habitat degradation has to stop and recognition of the importance of protecting and growing fish habitat is key for better in-river success of spawning, and out-smolt migration. Hatcheries also need to play a role in rivers that have lost much of their habitat and have low natural reproduction. We need to see reduced predation by pinnipeds, such as seals and sea lions, the population of which has exploded in recent years in B.C. waters. They consume large numbers of salmon smolts, as they migrate out to the ocean. They specifically target larger smolts such as the two-year-old early Fraser River Chinook, rather than smaller ones. It’s time to look at harvesting pinnipeds to reduce numbers. In the U.S., they’re already having a harvest of 900 sea lions to help save Chinook salmon. There is a group with a proposal before DFO right now for pinniped harvest. Lastly, DFO needs to pay attention to the impacts of salmon farming, which sees the threat of the PRV virus on wild Chinook stocks, as evidenced in the recent study done by the Pacific Salmon Foundation in conjunction with the Strategic Salmon Health Initiative. Using sport fishing as a scapegoat to appear to be taking action to save early Fraser Chinook is not the answer. It hurts the B.C. economy and will not result in more Chinook salmon returning to spawn. The federal government needs to get serious, about taking meaningful measures to improve Chinook salmon numbers! Dave Brown // Whistler n
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AS OF WEDNESDAY MAR 20 Spring has finally sprung. The theme over the past week has been sunny skies and very warm temperatures skyrocketing above 3,000 metres. The persistent heat has penetrated and destabilized the snowpack, triggering a widespread natural loose wet and wet slab avalanche cycle up to size 2.5. As we head into the weekend, the weather pattern will start to change and we’ll see the skies cloud over, freezing levels fall to 1,800 m and up to 15 millimetres of precipitation falling as rain at lower elevations and snow in the alpine. So what does this all mean for riding conditions and avalanche hazard? The upper snowpack on solar aspects (East through West) is showing melt-freeze conditions especially at higher elevations. Below-treeline elevations will continue to show mushy snow. On higher northerly aspects you may still be able to find some dryer snow, but you typically have to travel through the mush
and the crust to get there, and then get back home at the end of the day. Travel conditions will generally be tough, not including taking into account the avalanche hazard. This weekend, you can expect the avalanche hazard to be moderate or even considerable with loose wet avalanche problems to continue at treeline and below treeline. Light rain will also continue to lubricate and deteriorate the snow surfaces adding to the loose wet problem. In the alpine, the new snow will likely have a poor bond to the old snow surfaces, especially on those solar aspects where a crust exists and potentially forming reactive, isolated wind slab problems. And don’t forget about weak, looming cornices overhead or hanging from ridgelines. You don’t want to be anywhere near them if they release. Remember, a transceiver, probe and shovel is essential gear if you’re headed into the backcountry. Please check the updated avalanche forecast for the Sea to Sky region to keep your fingers on the pulse with changing conditions n
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If you want to help, make people care BY FIONA SCRIVENS I COULD FEEL THE PAIN in his soft voice as he told the story of men in masks slaughtering a rhino for her horn, then leaving her suffocating to death, the blood pooling under her head. It was 2017, and I was on a three-andhalf-month trip to South Africa, where I was working in animal sanctuaries that aimed to rehabilitate and rescue wildlife. It was at once the best and worst time of my life. Day after day, I listened to a new story about how humans are destroying the natural world. I have never felt so much anger and hopelessness. I knew there was an environmental crisis, but hearing stories and seeing it with my own eyes was the first time I realized how bad it truly is. At first, I just wanted the nightmare to be over and to go back to my bubble, thinking there was nothing I could do. But then, a woman came over to me, with her bony frame and ambitious eyes, and told me that if I wanted to help create change, I had to make people care. “In numbers, we are stronger,” she said. Today, back in Canada, I see how this idea could be transferred to similar causes,
such as preventing the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion and drawing attention to the impacts of climate change. By boosting the movement against the Trans Mountain Pipeline with stories alongside facts, and pairing emotion with statistics, it might not only make those who already care, care more, but it could also force those who don’t care to feel something. Then maybe, just maybe, it might get them
to watch brain activity in real time, found that the exact moment someone connects to a story is the moment when its humanity shines through. “Whether you’re giving a speech or creating a movie trailer, there’s something we need to understand: There’s power in emotion. Emotion influences every decision we make,” SPARK Neuro CEO Spencer Gerrol told Forbes last year.
You can have all the data and facts in the world but if there isn’t a piece of humanity in the story or message being told, no one will listen, never mind remember or care. angry enough to want to create change through action or by using their vote in elections at every level of government. You can have all the data and facts in the world but if there isn’t a piece of humanity in the story or message being told, no one will listen, never mind remember or care. Neuroscientists have carried out research that shows arguments are considered more persuasive if they can create an emotional link. Research company SPARK Neuro, which uses an electroencephalogram headset
This is why videos such as the recent viral clip of a sea turtle getting plastic pulled from its nose, or the 2017 video from notfor-profit SeaLegacy showing an emaciated polar bear, which was also featured in a National Geographic documentary, can be so impactful—the message they carry connects to our humanity. These types of videos slap people in the face with the shocking consequences of human actions, like expanding a pipeline or drilling into the ocean or carelessly
disposing of plastic. However, these viral-type videos can have a dark side. Within weeks of National Geographic’s video of the emaciated polar bear going viral, a backlash began. Inuit and other northern residents called it out, saying the bear was likely sick or very old, which explained why it was in such bad shape—that climate change was not behind its physical appearance. Speaking out and sharing stories can be a huge asset in making an impact, but if the information is not authentic there is a risk of it backfiring and losing people’s trust. It’s imperative on the viewer to do their homework to verify the legitimacy of the information they find—no matter how emotional the message. Using shock, horror and gut-wrenching stories to build public outrage can be a double-edged sword for those pushing for climate-change awareness or other important causes. But showing the truth is more important in getting the viewer to pay attention and to take action. Hopefully, through this type of messaging, people can find their voice and help put pressure on officials to create a more sustainable world. Fiona is currently interning with Pique as she finishes off her Journalism Diploma at Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology. n
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This year marks a few important anniversaries for ski racing on Whistler Mountain: it has been 40 years since the ski hill almost hosted the World Cup in 1979 before it was cancelled due to weather and safety concerns, and it is 30 years since Rob Boyd became the first Canadian male to win a World Cup downhill event on Canadian soil.
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This week eight years ago, Pique looked at the staggeringly busy Whistler Health Care Centre. Of the total 18,643 ER visits in 2011, 43 per cent (or 8,199) were orthopaedic injuries. In roughly the same time period, about 18 per cent of Lions Gate Hospital’s intake was orthopaedic.
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WHISTLER LOCALS CAP OFF WINNING SEASONS Whistler Blackcomb would like to congratulate Cassie Sharpe and Simon d’Artois! The pair clinched the overall titles in men’s and women’s FIS Freestyle World Cup half-pipe skiing with podium finishes at the final round, at Mammoth Mountain, CA.
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BY DAN FALLOON THE RESORT MUNICIPALITY of Whistler (RMOW) sought feedback on its proposed e-bike policy at an open house at the Whistler Conference Centre on March 13. The proposal would allow Class 1 e-bikes on the Valley Trail and on all offroad areas except for: any trail where biking is prohibited; the alpine trail network above the Flank trail; and in the Emerald Forest Conservation Area. Class 2 and 3 e-bikes would be allowed only on roads, forest services roads and off-road trails that allow motorized traffic (though no off-road trails in Whistler currently have this designation). Electric adaptive mountain bikes, meanwhile, would be allowed on any trail that allows biking, though in practicality, would be limited because of their width. Mayor Jack Crompton said he was pleased to see roughly 100 people attend the open house, while an online survey had helped boost the number of survey responses to over 220. “We take public input to inform the decisions we make. The input we receive will determine a lot about what our policies are,” he said. Crompton said while early results
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indicate a level of comfort with Class 1 e-bikes, there are still safety and speed concerns that need to be considered before the policy is set in stone. He added there seems to be a general acceptance of Class 1 e-bikes on off-road trails, but the response is more mixed when it comes to prohibiting them in the alpine areas. “People were not shy. We are Whistlerites, after all,” Crompton said. The RMOW expects the policy to be developed in April and implemented in May. With the RMOW in the process of drafting its e-bike policy, the Whistler OffRoad Cycling Association (WORCA) sought to get its thoughts out in advance. WORCA conducted its own e-bike survey in November and released the results compiled from more than 850 respondents last month. WORCA president Dale Mikkelsen said while the organization is being included in the RMOW consultation process, it wanted to make its views clear beforehand, namely that WORCA concerns itself with humanpowered recreation and is not designed to enforce policies in areas that prohibit e-bikes, such as the Alpine Trail Network. “Even if WORCA came out and said ‘No e-bikes,’ what is our ability to enforce that?” pondered Mikkelsen. “We really don’t have it. “What we’re really looking at is accepting the users as they are allowed by the governing body of that trail area.” While 55 per cent of respondents were WORCA members, nearly 80 per cent
intended to register for 2019. Mikkelsen said the group wanted to have an understanding of not just its members, but of trail users as a whole. Though the policy is still months away from being revealed, Mikkelsen said WORCA is operating under the assumption that any trail not specifically banning motorized traffic will allow Class 1 e-bikes, which are defined as bikes with motors that assist the rider only when pedalling and will not provide assistance once the bike reaches 32 kilometres per hour. For reference, a Class 2 e-bike will provide assistance even if the user is not pedalling but will stop once the rider hits 32 km/h, while a Class 3 e-bike will provide assistance even if the user is not pedalling, but its threshold is 45 km/h. WORCA compiled a report after sifting through its survey results and came up with 10 recommendations for action, with a need for increased, clear signage leading the way. Mikkelsen explained a few different types of signs would need to be installed, such as updated trail etiquette explanations at major trailheads as well as on-trail direction clarity. “The trail builders, over time, have established a primary direction, so what we need to do is go through a signage program and establish what are two-way trails, what are downhill-primary trails and what are uphill-primary trails so users coming from either side of the trail will know what the expectation of that trail is,” explained Mikkelsen. “I was surprised how neutral the stance was on e-bikes in general. We had strong
opinions on either end of the survey: ‘E-bikes should be everywhere and they’re the most amazing things ever’ to ‘E-bikes are the worst thing in the creation of bicycles.’ “The broad consensus was pretty middle ground. I wasn’t sure which way I’d see it lean, but I thought it would lean harder one way or the other.” One of the long-running concerns over e-bikes is that trails will see additional wear and tear from riders being able to ride longer and further. Mikkelsen said WORCA would monitor the trail impact for this. At the RMOW’s open house, some responses suggested that if an area bans e-bikes, then cross-country bikes should also be prohibited and, knowing these ideas have at the very least been pitched, Mikkelsen said WORCA will also analyze the user impact in the coming years, respecting the policies set by landowners, and would be willing to communicate what its learned. “We might come back in a year or two and say it hasn’t been an issue, or we might come back in a year or two and say, ‘Whoa, whoa, whoa, we’ve got a major problem with this element of e-bike use,” he said. Another recommendation from the survey was building on the existing plan to encourage visitors to contribute to the trail network’s maintenance. Full results and the report are available at www.worca.com. The full RMOW presentation and survey are available at www.whistler.ca/services/ transportation/cycling/e-bikes. The survey is live until March 31. n
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Destination BC unveils first draft of 10-year Sea to Sky tourism plan SWEEPING DOCUMENT URGES SUSTAINABLE APPROACH TO GROWTH MANAGEMENT
BY BRANDON BARRETT DESTINATION BC (DBC) unveiled the first draft of its extensive, 10-year destination development plan for the Sea to Sky corridor at a meeting held at the Whistler Conference Centre last Thursday, March 14. The strategy encompasses the corridor from Lillooet to the north and Deep Cove to the south, and was the result of engagement with around 1,400 partners across the province, including both provincial and local governments, First Nations, the tourism sector and community groups. The wide-ranging draft touches on a number of high-level issues, and has identified a list of both key challenges, such as transportation and staffing levels, and opportunities, such as Indigenous cultural tourism and expanded capacity at Vancouver’s international airport, currently facing the corridor’s tourism industry. But if there is one overarching theme to the plan, it is the need to manage tourism growth in a sustainable way. “Tourism presents an enormous growth opportunity,” said Heather Boyd, DBC’s manager for Vancouver, coast and mountains. “Internationally, travel is said to double between 2010 and 2030. For those of us in the tourism industry, that represents an enormous opportunity but also an enormous responsibility around sustainable tourism.” For years, DBC has focused on building tourism demand, Boyd noted, but has recently shifted its emphasis to the supply side of things. “Things we’re looking at when we talk about the supply side is building new products and experiences; enhancing or building tourism infrastructure; managing business barriers, like land use or labour issues; visitor growth management; and delivering excellent visitor services,” she added, noting that the Crown corporation is looking at ways to disperse visitation both regionally and seasonally. The plan also includes 39 objectives that were identified for the corridor over the next decade, divided into eight themes. Some of the highlights from the list of objectives include: developing a corridor-wide climate-change resiliency plan “specific to tourism assets and visitor needs;” implementing “proactive visitor management” for nature-based experiences and tourism “hotspots;” developing a festival and events strategy to motivate travel; adding more backcountry and frontcountry experiences; securing more affordable housing; and supporting efforts to add passenger rail transportation
from the North Shore to Lillooet and beyond. Both municipal CAO Mike Furey and Tourism Whistler president Barrett Fisher applauded DBC on the draft’s thoroughness. “I think it’s incredibly comprehensive, and you listened well but you also provided leadership,” Fisher noted. In the public Q-and-A session that followed the presentation, environmental advocate Bryce Leigh urged the need for the appropriate educational and enforcement measures to be in place with the expected increase in visitation to the backcountry—
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“Tourism presents an enormous growth opportunity.” - HEATHER BOYD
which, he stressed, DBC has played a role in. “If you go to Brandywine Meadows, in some places there are 15 firepits all within a hundred feet (30 metres) of each other, and if you go by there on a sunny day, when it’s 25 degrees out, they could all have fires when they’re not really serving any purpose except that, to a certain extent, (DBC) continually shows pictures of people having campfires in the backcountry (in its marketing). So that myth is sort of perpetuated, and the more people we have, the more of an issue it becomes,” he said. Johnny Mikes followed that up with a comment about the ongoing lack of provincial funding for land-management, resources that he stressed should be secured before any planned major change to the landscape, such as the proposed 5 Nations Highway along the in-SHUCK-ch and Harrison West forest service roads. “I understand why the nations in those communities would want it, but with something like that, there needs to be a tremendous amount of work and thought around what that will do to the landscape, to wildlife, wildlife movement,” he said. “So it’s really important that if you are making commitments to sustainability that it’s not just lip service, that you lead with the planning, which has to be in place before some of this stuff happens, or we’re just going to be playing catch-up.” The 10-year strategy is one of several being developed for regions across B.C., and will feed into DBC’s first-ever provincial destination development strategy, expected in the spring. n
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Whistler Health Care Centre now home to automated CPR AMERICAN FRIENDS OF WHISTLER DONATION COVERS COST OF AUTOPULSE DEVICE
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WHISTLER HEALTH Care Centre is now home to a piece of medical equipment that could end up saving lives in the backcountry. Earlier this month, a ceremony was held at the clinic to officially mark the donation of an autopulse resuscitation system, the only device of its kind that performs automated CPR. The donation was covered in part by $25,000 in funds raised by local non-profit, the American Friends of Whistler (AFOW), after a request from the Canadian Society of Mountain Medicine. Those funds also covered a second, refurbished device that will be stationed in Squamish. “When they indicated that it was a machine that would be useful for the community in various areas: search and rescue, and also at the clinic itself, and they didn’t have a piece of equipment like it, we just felt it was a donation … that would help the community and help the people here,” explained Gerry Brown, president of the
AFOW. “We definitely all thought it was a very positive donation that we should make.” Whether due to fatigue, cramped quarters, or other factors, Dr. Dave Watson, a former ER doctor who serves as president of the Canadian Society of Mountain Medicine, said studies have shown that up to a quarter of people do not receive “appropriate or optimal” CPR. The batteryoperated autopulse system, designed by
to 60 minutes of CPR and we have three batteries associated with each of these devices, so we could theoretically do three hours of optimal, maximal, efficient CPR with no breaks and with excellent CPR every stroke.” Although the devices were acquired in late 2016, negotiations with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) delayed the device being stationed at the local clinic until just
“The machine doesn’t fatigue.” - DAVE WATSON
Massachussets-based Zoll, automatically sizes to the patient and is designed for “resuscitation on the move,” according to its website. The device has been shown to reduce interruptions in compressions during transport by more than 85 per cent. “It removes the need for two or three people to be exchanging physical exercise and sweating, and delays (during CPR),” Watson added. “The machine doesn’t fatigue. One battery will do 50
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a few months ago, Watson said. (It was stored at the Whistler Municipal Heliport prior to that.) The device has already been used at the clinic in that time, confirmed a VCH spokesperson. The idea is for the machine to be used in emergencies by Whistler Search and Rescue and Whistler Blackcomb (WB) as well—although staff at WB has yet to be trained on the device. Asked the reason for the delay, since the device
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Beautifully renovated 2 bedroom, 2 bath townhome in Whistler Cay Heights is a rare find in the complex named Sunrise. This home is perfectly located within walking distance to the valley trail, which connects you to the Whistler Village. Ideal as a weekend property or for full time living; highlights include the open concept living space, vaulted ceilings, large windows and skylights, underground parking, a gourmet kitchen, and a soaring stone wood burning fireplace. Enjoy the south facing deck for barbecues, being offered fully furnished and GST is not applicable.
was first acquired more than two years ago, WB spokesperson Marc Riddell said in an email that it was partly due to the integration of WB into Vail Resorts, as well as “vetting the technology, the cost of training, etc.” He confirmed that WB intends to start training next year. “We’re always happy to have access to advanced medical technology,” Riddell added. “Right now, we don’t have any protocols in place to do it, but we will be doing some training to roll it out hopefully next year. It’s a fantastic donation and great for search and rescue.” Riddell did note, however, that some details still need ironing out around the logistics of how the device will be accessed from the clinic by organizations such as WB. Watson explained that, during daylight hours, the helicopter pilot tasked with attending the emergency could transport the device. At nighttime, or during inclement weather, the device could be brought up the mountain via lift, or ideally, sled. For more information on the autopulse resuscitation system, visit zoll.com/ medical-products/resuscitation-system/ autopulse/ems. n
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Beautiful views of Green Lake and the mountains, overlooking the 16th fairway of the award winning Nicklaus North Golf Course, this end unit is located in the highly desired complex of Goldenwood. Boasting 4 bedrooms plus a den and 4.5 bathrooms, this luxury townhouse offers the best of Whistler living. This home features an ideal 2 storey living floor plan with your kitchen - living and dining room - plus a den and bedroom on the main level with a walk out covered patio area for your hot tub and BBQ and ideal for entertaining family and friends; and three bedrooms upstairs.
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Truly a one-of-a-kind masterpiece home, built on 1.43 acres in the highly desired new neighborhood of Wedgewoods. Surrounded by nature and beauty, landscaping, views and a river, this home is set in the midst of paradise. Custom built by Vision Pacific with over 4000 square feet of living space, a hot tub, a 2-car garage and room for a swimming pool, it boasts a unique private bar area, custom designed imported kitchen, and outdoor covered area perfect for dining or gathering around with friends and family. Call for a private tour today.
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Whistler talks climate with minister Council briefs: Local company responds to civil claim; bowling alley still on hold
By Braden Dupuis
The three asks will be formalized in the coming weeks, De Jong said.
Whistler Councillor Arthur De
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Jong had three asks during a recent meeting with provincial environment and climate change strategy minister George Heyman. “One was to assist in the funding for regional transit for Mount Currie to Vancouver, the other was (that) FireSmart funding become a multi-year commitment, and the one that I take somewhat personal, is the challenge we had with being unable to impose a bylaw for closing doors, on the premise that we have to prove economic consequences in order to pass such a bylaw,” De Jong said at the March 12 council meeting. The province has set “very meaningful” greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets, De Jong said, to the tune of an 80-per-cent reduction in GHG emissions by 2050. “My feeling is that the province must empower local governments to help get that job done, so local governments need the authority to pass bylaws that reduce GHG emissions and waste, (and not be) handcuffed by policy that is outdated and disconnected to our global environmental challenges,” De Jong said.
Climate costs Whistler Councillor Arthur De Jong, pictured here during council’s swearing-in ceremony on Nov. 6, 2018, met recently with provincial minister George Heyman with three climate-related asks.
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“The European Union, for example, last fall voted to ban single-use plastic across the board by 2021—that includes straws, plates, cups, etc.—so I believe
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A local snow-clearing company has filed its response to a notice of civil claim filed in the Supreme Court of British Columbia late last year. In its response, Whistler All Time Moving “denies each and every allegation” contained in the notice of civil claim filed by Vancouver resident Ioana Voermann in November. Voermann was crossing the bridge over Village Gate Boulevard on Dec. 29, 2016, when she slipped and fell on snow and/or ice, according to the claim filed in the Supreme Court of British Columbia on Nov. 28. The claim stated that, as a result of her fall, Voermann suffered a concussion, headaches, soft-tissue injuries, stress and anxiety, generalized pain and suffering; and “such further and other injuries that shall be proven at trial.” But in its response, Whistler All Time denies that the fall occurred, as alleged or at all.
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News Whistler << From page 22 The company also stated in its response that the bridge in question was “reasonably safe for use by all members of the public,” and that Whistler All Time properly cleared the bridge to the extent it was obligated to do so (as agreed upon by any contract and the common law standard of care). Along with Whistler All Time, the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) is also listed as a defendant. The municipality has yet to file its own response.
and “such further and other relief as this honourable court may deem just.” Whistler All Time, in its response, opposes the granting of all relief sought.
BOWLING ALLEY STILL ON HOLD Nearly one year after plans for a bowling alley in Whistler Village were publicly presented to council, the project is still on hold. The application to the RMOW, first presented on April 24, 2018, proposed a massive overhaul of the long-vacant
modifications to two covenants, which would have taken it through the publichearing process. After it was first presented, the proposal drew opposition from Whistler’s bar and restaurant sector (read more in Pique’s story from June 28, 2018: “Whistler bar and restaurant sectors come out against bowling alley”). A public hearing scheduled for Sept. 18, 2018, was cancelled due to some “11th-hour” issues with the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch, putting the process on hold.
“The European Union, for example, last fall voted to ban single-use plastic across the board by 2021 ... so I believe Whistler can help compel the province to empower local governments to move forward with a GHG, waste-reduction bylaw capacity.” - Arthur DE JONG
When originally asked for comment, the RMOW said it is aware of the claim and that its insurer, the Municipal Insurance Association of BC, is handling it. Voermann is seeking relief for general damages, special damages, cost of future care, loss of housekeeping capacity, an in-trust claim for friends and family who provided her services, legal costs, interests pursuant to the Court Order Interest Act,
property located at 4295 Blackcomb Way (formerly the AlpenRock House, which closed in 2002), including a restaurant, patio and lounge on the main level, and eight bowling lanes, billiards, ping pong, foosball, skee-ball and basketball nets on the lower level. The 616-seat proposal—from Calgarybased Concorde Group—complies with the property’s current zoning but requires
Asked for an update, the RMOW said it has not received further proposals from Concorde or Larco Investments, which owns the property. “Therefore, the covenant modification and liquor licence applications are on hold until and unless we hear from the proponents,” a municipal spokesperson said. Neither Concorde nor Larco responded
to Pique’s requests for further updates before deadline.
VILLAGE ADDRESS CHANGES RESCINDED AFTER LOCAL BUSINESSES SPEAK OUT A proposal to change the address at the Fitzsimmons Condos in Whistler Village— from multiple civic addresses to a single address—was rescinded by the RMOW after hearing from members of the public. The change was proposed to assist the Whistler Fire Rescue Service (WFRS) in responding more effectively and efficiently to emergencies in the building (a similar change happened with the Crystal Lodge in 2007), said WFRS Chief John McKearney, in an email. But in a letter to council, Aaron Hopps of O&R Restaurants (which manages several properties in the building) formally opposed the change. “We here at O&R Restaurants Inc disagree that changing our physical address is beneficial for the building or emergency services, especially considering that the proposed location comprises a mere 20 per cent of our building’s footprint, and would lead the public to our rear entrance, standing outside our garbage room,” Hopps wrote. After further consultation with the WFRS, the RMOW conceded. Letters are being sent to owners, businesses, and residents this week to inform them that the addresses will remain unchanged. n
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New school lunch program removes barriers for families hundreds of snacks and meals served in first two months of operations
By FIONA SCRIVENS The school lunch program operated by the Whistler Community Services Society (WCSS) has been reimagined as an application-free offering. “We started to see on a frontline level that we were serving more children every year, and that is what motivated us to change the perspective and lens on food security in schools and deal with hunger (in) a different way than before,” said WCSS executive director Jackie Dickinson explaining the new model. Previously, the school lunch program was done in partnership with the schools’ Parent Advisory Councils or parent groups and had a means-application process for families, allotting $400 per student. This meant about 35 kids received two hot meals a week for the school year. Now food is provided in low-profile packaging every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at Whistler Waldorf School, Spring Creek Community School, Myrtle Philip Community School and École La
Passerelle. All snack and lunch items are available all day for any child. In its first two months, the program provided 2,300 meals and snacks to the schools. “The advantage (of the old program) … was that none of the children were aware of who was taking part in the hot lunch program, but the disadvantage was that we were only identifying children whose parents had applied and we realized that this application process actually provides some barriers and we wanted to be able to reach more children,” said Cara Burrow, school lunch coordinator and administrative assistant at WCSS. “We are seeing a growing demand in our community and we need to do our best to meet that need.” The idea behind dropping the application process came from an organization in Squamish that aims to end homelessness and hunger within the community: Squamish Helping Hands. The schools have welcomed the program. “We are grateful for the contribution of our community partner, WCSS, for ensuring all students have access to healthy and
good eats Cara Burrow, school lunch coordinator and administrative assistant at WCSS, prepares food. photo by fiona scrivens
nutritious food throughout the day,” said Phillip Clarke, director of instruction and learning services for the school district, in an email. Asked whether there were any concerns about kids accessing food when the help is
not needed, Dickinson said: “For me, I get concerned when we are projecting an image or thought that kids are asking for food and they don’t need it. “What we are seeing is the increase of children in need is going up and we want to be thinking of other solutions to support their needs within a school environment.” Since 2014, the food bank has seen exponential growth in the number of children in need. In 2014, it saw 440 visits from children. By 2015, the number had risen to 632 and in 2016, it jumped to 733 visits from children, said Dickinson. For those in the Whistler community who want to help, WCSS receives discounts on food, so monetary donations go further than food donations. That being said, food donations are not turned down. Currently the program is funded through support from the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation, DAYHU Group of companies, and funding from individuals in the community. The lunch program is also welcoming volunteers to help prepare, pick up and drop off food. For further inquiries, email Burrow at cara@mywcss.org. n
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Funding available for Whistler block parties CFOW grant program aims to make neighbours feel connected By Fiona Scrivens Neighbours in Whistler are being encouraged to connect using a small-grants program, which is offering up to $500 for community members who plan events for their surrounding area. The grants are being made available by the not-for-profit Community Foundation of Whistler (CFOW) through its Neighbourhood Small Grants program. Previously, the program was operated by the Whistler Centre for Sustainability. “Research has shown that people who feel connected through others and feel like they have a support system in place, who have a strong sense of belonging, those people are physically and mentally healthier,” said Carol Coffey, executive director at the CFOW. “But (the Neighbourhood Small Grants program) is also about the entire community, so the resiliency of the community and people are helping each
other out, people are connected, people have pride in their community and they participate more. The community is then better able to adapt to change or cope with difficult times.” Coffey explained that the focus of the program is to connect people, and doesn’t require large projects. Simple events such as film nights, yoga, art shows and any other experiences to bring neighbours together are the types of activities the grants are available for. Those who are looking for funding over $500 should look at other programs. “What we are finding is that people don’t actually need a lot of money in order to create these projects,” said Coffey. “We are hoping to give out about eight to 10 grants … but not all people ask for the full amount ($500), so if that is the case we can give out more grants.” There might also be more funding available for this program as Coffey is applying to the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) for a community enrichment grant to support it. Whistler residents can apply
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online for a grant before April 9, 2019 at neighbourhoodsmallgrants.ca. All applications will be considered by the Neighbourhood Grant Committee, which is made up of local volunteers. Once an applicant has been granted the money, they are required to keep track of expenses, retain their receipts and report back to the CFOW. As well, neighbourhoods are also asked to share their stories from the event. “We are trying to make it easy for people to get these grants and make it fun,” said Coffey.
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WHISTLER CREEKSIDE Rarely offered this spacious 3 bedroom 3 bathroom + loft end unit townhome is located in the heart of Whistler Creekside. Featuring a light and bright living area with floor to ceiling windows and vaulted ceilings, wood burning fireplace and large double car garage. Just steps away from Alpha Lake Park, Nita Lake Lodge, Whistler Mountain Ski Lift and Franz’s trail shops and amenities. Offered at $1,649,000
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the whistler chambeR of Commerce has revealed the finalists for this year’s Whistler Excellence Awards, an annual celebration of the resort’s best and brightest set for next month. Hosted by the chamber in partnership with the Community Foundation of Whistler, Arts Whistler and the Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment, the awards recognize excellence in several service areas, including innovation, sustainability, leadership in the arts, and business and community service. Up for Citizen of the Year are three men whose charitable efforts have reached far beyond the resort’s boundaries: Dave Clark, the Whistler Half Marathon founder who has helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to fight cancer and Crohn’s and colitis; Pat Montani, who co-founded non-profit Bicycles for Humanity (B4H); and Keith Reynolds, founder of Playground Builders, a charity that build playgrounds in war-torn areas across the Middle East. (Reynolds could not be reached by deadline.) “We’re such an amazing community that tends to give, give, give, and there are so many other people that would be so well suited to this (award) as well, so to think of the people you’re surrounded with this group … it’s just a real honour to be recognized,” said Clark, who has helped raise about $170,000 for the oncology ward at the BC Children’s Hospital through the half marathon, as well as approximately $323,000 for Crohn’s and Colitis Canada through the annual Balding for Dollars fundraiser. Clark is also an active coach in local youth sports. Montani and his wife first launched Bicycles for Humanity in 2004, and have since facilitated the donation of roughly 170,000 bikes to more than a dozen different countries. In 2017, the Montanis were awarded Canada’s higest service honour, the Governor General’s Meritorious Service Honour. B4H now counts 15 chapters worldwide, and has its sights set on building the world’s largest mountain bike park in northern Uganda. “People in Whistler understood the value of a bicycle, and the community, at a grassroots level, has been hugely supportive for the last 15 years,” Montani said. “Bicycles for Humanity will always be a part of me.” Up for Business Person of the Year are: business strategist James Kirkwood of Kirkwood Consulting Group; Jerry and Sana Marsh, owners of grocery store Creekside
Market; and Pique publisher Sarah Strother of Whistler Publishing. Nominees for the Rising Star of the Year Award, presented to business leaders 39 and under who have given back to the community and demonstrated “outstanding success at a young age,” are: Jeanette Bruce, program coordinator at the Whistler Public Library and youth choir leader; Fairmont Chateau Whistler Executive Chef Isabel Chung, who has spearheaded the ELLEvate TogetHER dinner as a way to bring together female leaders in support of the Canadian Cancer Society; and Court Larabee, Whistler Blackcomb’s inaugural Indigenous relations specialist and vice-president of the Sea to Sky chapter of the First Nations Snowboard Team, which is dedicated to empowering Indigenous youth. This year also sees the return of the Above and Beyond category, which recognizes an individual who has made a major contribution to the community. Nominees are: Terry Clark, director of operations for Gibbons Whistler; Jackie Dickinson, longtime outreach worker and current director of the Whistler Community Services Society; and Barrett Fisher, head of Tourism Whistler. In the running for the Whistler Champion of the Arts and Culture Award are: Cheximiya Allison Burns-Joseph, a traditional Salish weaver and coordinator of the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre’s Youth Ambassador program; painter and arts educator Andrea Mueller; and theatre artist, educator and children’s entertainer Ira Pettle. Alpine Riding, which offers North America’s first guided A-Ride tours; the Pangea Pod Hotel, Canada’s first boutique pod hotel; and bike-frame protection kit producer Ridewrap will vie for the Innovative Business of the Year award. Sea to Sky Soils, organic juice bar and café Naked Sprout, and the Innovation Building Group are up for the Sustainability in Action Business Award, handed to a local business that has shown “considerable positive impact in advancing sustainability,” according to the chamber. In the Whistler Experience Service category for small business, which recognizes excellence in customer service, Forged Axe Throwing, Escape Route Whistler, and Peaked Pies are nominated. The Beacon Pub & Eatery, Mongolie Grill Whistler, The Chalet-Fairmont Hotels and the Whistler Public Library are finalists in the large business category. The Whistler Excellence Awards are set for April 30 at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler. More info and tickets are available at whistlerchamber.com. n
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B.C.’s youth doing fine, survey says, but some concerning signs mental health issues, discrimination on the rise
By Braden dupuis most of B.C.’s young people are doing just fine, according to a new study, but some areas—like mental health—still need attention. Results from the most recent McCreary Centre Society Adolescent Health Survey— which polled 38,000 of the province’s students in Grades 7 to 12—were made public on March 13. The findings are “a real mixed bag,” said McCreary Centre Society executive director Annie Smith. “Some stuff was unchanged (from the last survey done in 2013), so alcohol, marijuana, sexual activity, were all kind of consistent with previous results, and then we got the encouraging stuff around (fewer) kids binge drinking, reduced concussions, reduced suicide attempts and things like that,” Smith said. “And then the mental health and the sleep and stuff were not so great, I think, so yeah, definitely a mixture.” Most of B.C.’s youth reported a positive quality of life, with 79 per cent saying they had a good life, and 73 per cent saying their life was going well. Health ratings saw a decline, however, with an increase in youth reporting they had a mental-health condition (including anxiety disorder or panic attacks—from eight per cent in 2013 to 19 per cent in 2018) and depression (from 10 to 15 per cent). The percentage of students who slept for eight hours or more the night before taking the survey fell from 53 to 48 per cent. Less than half of respondents (41 per cent) said they went “offline” (turning off their phone or putting it on silent) after their expected bedtime, but those who did were likely to have slept longer and woken up feeling more rested. “I think for me, it was the violence and discrimination that was really concerning, particularly in light of world events,” Smith said. In 2018, 39 per cent of students reported experiencing at least one form of discrimination in the past year, up from 11 per cent in 2013. “Racial discrimination was up, discrimination on the ground with sexual orientation was up, bullying was up, abuse was up—all those things were really kind of concerning,” Smith said. “And then we know that they impact mental health, so then it’s not surprising that the mental health was worse.” The next step for the survey data is to take it back to the kids to get a better understanding of why they feel the way they do, Smith said. But the changing numbers could partly
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be attributed to more awareness around mental-health issues. Whistler’s Communities that Care (CTC) has seen the shift in recent years as well, said chair (and Whistler councillor) Cathy Jewett. In recent years, CTC has hosted talks and workshops for both youth and parents focusing on things such as anxiety and mental health, and advocated with the provincial government for mental-health intakes for youth in Whistler. “What the situation was is (that) every second week there was an intake clinic (at the Whistler Medical Clinic), but only for students of Whistler Secondary School, so if you were an elementary-school student or you were home-schooled or you were at Coast Mountain Academy, you would not be able to go to those intake clinics,” Jewett said, adding that the Whistler Medical Clinic now offers regular youth intake. “I mean, that’s huge.” The Sea to Sky School District had yet to receive the local McCreary results, but they will be shared with parents and students in “meaningful ways,” said director of instruction Phillip Clarke. “What’s great about the McCreary is it’s a provincial survey, so there will be,
“I think for me, it was the violence and discrimination that was really concerning...” - annie smith
I’m sure, some funding initiatives to help support youth in some of the findings through Vancouver Coastal Health or other partners, which will be great,” Clarke said. These days, there’s more awareness of mental-health issues across the board, he added, including some teachers who are now trained in mental-health literacy. “So they can go back and teach (students) (that) it’s normal to have feelings of anxiety and feelings of depression and sadness. That’s normal. Like, it’s OK to go through that, and those are just the ups and downs in life, but it also helps students understand what’s not normal and when to go seek help or what that looks like,” Clarke said. “So I think empowering our students with the appropriate language and knowledge of mental health in general, in its widest form, has been beneficial.” Find the full results at www.mcs.bc.ca. n
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RV park and campground proposed south of Whistler garibaldi group pitches idea to repurpose Olympic parking area opposite entrance to callaghan valley
By keili bartlett and Braden dupuis a gravel parking lot that has stood empty alongside Highway 99 since the 2010 Olympics could soon be the site of a new RV park. The Garibaldi Group—a subsidiary of the Delesalle Group, which recently purchased the land in question with Kilauea Investments—is currently seeking public feedback on the project, with an eye to submitting a formal rezoning application to Whistler’s Municipal Hall this June. The site is currently zoned for singlefamily residential, and the proposed plan includes an amenity building that will be equal to or smaller in size than the allowable density under the current zoning, said a spokesperson for the Garibaldi Group in an email, adding that current servicing plans for the site include power, sewer treatment, water and fire protection. “Consistent with the plan to restore the site, our approach to servicing will focus on sustainable options and respect the environmentally sensitive land that surrounds the site,” the spokesperson said. “We just want to reiterate that while the majority of our responses to the public community’s campaign remain positive, it is important to note that the Garibaldi Group did not clear the site and its current condition is a result of the parking lot that was cleared and covered for Olympic use.” Positioned opposite the entrance to Callaghan Valley, the proposed campground, called The Garibaldi Outpost, would not only serve as a year-round spot for campers, but would also host its own activities. The current version of the project pitches a mountain bike skills area, outdoor exercise circuit, trails, and an outdoor climbing wall. A pond they hope to build could transform into a winter skating rink. Dogs would have their own secure park and a washing station. Amenities include a small store to get coffee and necessities. “There aren’t currently a lot of places— or any places—for someone in a motorhome to stop and stay and recreate in Whistler,” said Calum Srigley, one of the designers working on the project with the Garibaldi Group (not to be confused with Garibaldi At Squamish). “Families and dogs aren’t always welcome in Whistler without a big price. It kind of comes down to affordability.” Srigley hopes that the plan for the area illustrates that it is more than just a camping spot, which some might have concerns about.
site specific The Garibaldi Group is seeking feedback on its plans for a new RV park near the Callaghan Valley. photo by braden dupuis
“When you talk about it being an RV park, a lot of people come to it with a certain preconception about what that is or isn’t,” he said, adding that the proponents hope the Outpost would serve as a hub not only for campers, but also for people dropping in on their way to or from the Callaghan area. Strigley and designer Norbert Jakubke said their research has shown the demographic of RV users has shifted to younger people, including millennials and their families who want to take advantage of recreational opportunities in an affordable way. The Callaghan Olympic parking lot was originally cleared to act as a shuttle parking lot for people to watch 2010 Olympic Games events hosted in Whistler. “Currently, there doesn’t seem to be any kind of vision for this area, and this land is languishing,” Srigley said. “There are environmental consequences because it’s not being cared for, the groundwater isn’t being managed properly ... Some form of development like this would ensure that the land was cared for and was kept in good condition for whatever future use might happen.” Because there wouldn’t be much infrastructure and the few buildings could easily be moved or disassembled, the designers said Outpost could be a transitional use for the space. “It could make good use of an underused site and you’re not doing anything that can’t be taken away if it has to in a few years time,” he said. “It can be implemented quickly and it can serve a need that has been identified for not only RV parking, but for affordable short-term housing.” With one or two permanent structures, there would be 36 spots for tents, 26 for trailers and six for RVs or motorhomes. A full-time manager would live onsite. To give feedback on the plan, go to garibaldioutpost.com. n
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TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019 – 6:00 P.M. MAURY YOUNG ARTS CENTRE
TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 2019 – 6:00 P.M. MAURY YOUNG ARTS CENTRE Franz Wilhelmsen Theatre, 4335 Blackcomb Way, Whistler BC
ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW (Montis Distilling Ltd.) No. 2219, 2019
ZONING AND PARKING AMENDMENT BYLAW (CC1 Zone – Public Washroom Pavilion) No. 2222, 2019
Franz Wilhelmsen Theatre, 4335 Blackcomb Way, Whistler BC
SUBJECT LANDS: 1062 Millar Creek Drive More specifically these lands are described as: Strata Lot 1 District Lot 4119 Group 1 New Westminster District Strata Plan LMS2128 together with an interest in the common property in proportion to the unit entitlement of the Strata Lot as shown on Form 1, PID: 023-193-468 and as shown on the map attached to this notice. PURPOSE: In general terms, the purpose of the proposed Bylaw is to amend “Schedule ‘D’ - Liquor Sales -List of Retail Outlets” by adding 1062 Millar Creek Road to permit the retail sale of packaged liquor as an auxiliary use to the manufacturing and production of liquor onsite. 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. Written comments must be addressed to “Mayor and Council”, and may be submitted prior to the public hearing (by 4:00 p.m. on March 26, 2019): Email:
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All submissions included in the Public Hearing Package will form part of the public record. The Package will be available on our website at www.whistler.ca with other associated information. After the conclusion of this Public Hearing, Council cannot receive representations from the public on the proposed Bylaw. ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW (Montis Distilling Ltd.) No. 2219, 2019 SUBJECT LANDS – 1062 Millar Creek Road, Whistler, BC
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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. Written comments must be addressed to “Mayor and Council”, and may be submitted prior to the public hearing (by 4:00 p.m. on March 26, 2019): Email:
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All submissions included in the Public Hearing Package will form part of the public record. The Package will be available on our website at www.whistler.ca with other associated information. After the conclusion of this Public Hearing, Council cannot receive representations from the public on the proposed Bylaw. ZONING AND PARKING AMENDMENT BYLAW (CC1 Zone – Public Washroom Pavilion) No. 2222, 2019 SUBJECT LANDS – 4190 Gateway Drive, Whistler, BC
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Pemberton industrial park business owners raise concerns about municipal taxes Council briefs: Downtown enhancement project open house; new furniture for the Ts’zil Learning Centre
By Joel Barde Businesses owners in the Pemberton industrial park are raising concerns about what the 2019 municipal budget could mean for their bottom line. The issue is related to BC Assessment’s most recent property assessment, which resulted in a dramatic increase in value for property and businesses in the area. During its March 19 regular council meeting, Village of Pemberton (VOP) council discussed a letter from Janice McWilliam and Tom Ralphs, owners of Pemberton Self Storage who laid out their concerns. “We have invested everything we have in Pemberton and don’t want to be forced out by taxes,” read the letter. In an interview with Pique, McWilliam said the new assessments caught business owners off guard. Her property went from a valuation of $249,000 to $941,000, and the new storage facility built this year on the land was assessed at $722,000, she said. A group of 15 industrial park business and property owners have retained a consultant to appeal the assessment, said McWilliam.
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VOP Councillor Ted Craddock (right) and Sandy Ryan of Whistler Welding Services talk following the March 19 regular council meeting. photo by Joel Barde
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“At this point, we have been denied any change in assessment at the first level appeal,” she said. “So now it has escalated to the second level of appeal.” McWilliam said she is facing a $22,000 bill should the commercial tax rate stay the same as last year. “It basically (makes) our business plan garbage,” said McWilliam, who would like to see the rate lowered.
tax rate by 5.75 per cent (See Pique, “Pemberton accounts for Employer Tax in 2019 budget,” March 18). Fraser noted that some property owners recently added buildings and that assessments “change automatically with the improvement,” adding that the municipal portion of the taxes that Pemberton Self Storage faces will rise by around $4,000. (The VOP collects taxes
“The assessments were definitely a huge shock to us.” - Sandy Ryan
“Our five-year business plan was that in five years our taxes may increase up to $20,000.” Sandy Ryan of Whistler Welding Services attended the meeting and raised similar concerns. “The assessments were definitely a huge shock to us,” said Ryan. “It’s been very stressful for everybody.” In response to the letter, Sheena Fraser, the VOP’s manager of corporate and legislative services, said that the Village had received a number of inquiries from industrial park business owners. The VOP’s budget process is already well underway, with council having instructed staff to increase the municipal
on behalf of other agencies, including the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District and the school district.) Following the meeting, VOP Mayor Mike Richman said he is concerned about the new assessments and affordability in the Pemberton valley generally. But altering the commercial rate would then force the VOP to counter by altering the residential rate, he said. “Even if we wanted to change the mill rate for the industrial park, then it would change (it) for all businesses downtown,” he said, noting that both areas fall under the same rate. “And therefore there would be a considerable drop in revenue and the
residential taxpayers would have to pick up most of that lost revenue.”
Downtown Enhancement Project open house The downtown enhancement project is poised to begin, and to give Pemberton residents a better sense of how construction will impact them, the VOP is hosting an open house on Tuesday, March 26. “It’s a big project,” said Mayor Richman. “I just want to say, please be patient with the process. It will be a little bit disruptive, as we dig up streets and put in storm water (systems) and sidewalks. But the end result is going to be of huge value to this community.” The event will be held at the Pemberton and District Community Centre (7380 Cottonwood St.) between 5 and 7 p.m.
New furniture for the Ts’zil Learning Centre The Lil’wat Nation has received a $300,000 grant from Capilano University for new furniture and teaching equipment. The money will be used to outfit the Nation’s new $8.1-million educational facility—known as the Ts’zil Learning Centre—with new chairs, desks, visual equipment, and furniture for the student lounge. It will replace equipment that has been in use for almost two decades. n
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Tough night Around 15 people found themselves digging through a small avalanche on the Lillooet River Forest
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By Joel Barde A small avalanche trapped around 15 people on the Lillooet River Forest Service Road on Saturday, March 16, turning a leisurely afternoon at the Keyhole Falls hot springs into a harrowing ordeal. Caroline Labrunye—who was with her mom, brother and a friend—said she returned to her vehicle at around 7:00 p.m. to learn of the slide, which took place at approximately the 40 kilometre-mark of road. The slide, she said, was approximately one-metre tall and and two car-lengths long. According to Labrunye, five carloads of people (approximately 15 people in total), banded together to dig out. “Everyone helped each other, and everyone had something to do,” she said. At first, the group tried to pack down the snow with their feet. But when a car tried to make it over, it got stuck. Then people began to shovel the snow using “planks of wood,” their hands, and “anything they found in the car,” Labrunye said. No one had a shovel with them. Things were made worse by the fact that there is no cell-phone coverage in the area. Another vehicle, a truck, ended up towing the car out before trying to make it over as well. It too got stuck. Eventually, a small, all-wheel drive vehicle turned up on the other side of the slide. It managed to tow the vehicles out, explained Labrunye. After a long drive down the road, which Labrunye said was in rough shape, the group was finally in cell-phone service. Labrunye posted a note to the Whistler Winter Facebook page to warn others of the
dangers and importance of being prepared. “If anyone wants to adventure there, you should be more than prepared with (shovels) carpets for the wheels, sleeping bag etc. In case you need to sleep there!” she wrote. “We all got (out) safely after many hours of digging the snow and pulling the cars.” Labrunye said she has access to a satellite phone, but didn’t think to bring it that day: “We usually bring it for backcountry touring, but we were just going in the car, right? Nothing too fancy,” she said.
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She also warned against parking at the end of the road, which she said is just past an area that is especially prone to slides. With the first major warming system well underway, Avalanche Canada is warning of a destabilizing effect in the snowpack. It has put out a danger rating of “considerable” for alpine, treeline, and below treeline areas in the Sea to Sky region. When people think avalanche, they may typically think of the far-reaches of the backcountry. But Labrunye’s experience highlights that they can also take place on our roads. “Right now, for sure, there will be more avalanches, because it’s all melting and the freezing level is pretty high,” she said. n
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̓ Kukwstum̓ úlhkalap! We Thank You All! Líl ̓wat Nation expresses its gratitude to the businesses and individuals throughout the Sea to Sky Corridor that supported the Nation’s 2018 events including the annual Christmas Bureau and Lillooet Lake Rodeo. These generous sponsors contributed greatly to the success of these important community events. Camel Back Harvest Hellevang Farms Ratcliff & Company Donavon & Company Slope Side Supply Carter GM Burnaby Kuurne Farms Dr H Fisher Inc. Mountain FM/Westin Breakfast Continental Pole LTD Lady of the Mountains Church St Francis Of Assisi Parish Pemberton Pemberton Scotiabank staff Pemberton Valley Supermarket Home Detectives Village of Pemberton Clip Clop Barbershop RONA Pemberton Valley Building Centre Pemberton Valley Farms Murphy Construction
Wire-It Electrical Contractors Inc. Upper River Power Project Innergex Líl ̓wat Nation Chiefs and Council Xetó̓ lacw Community School Cathedral Holdings Oceanview Forest Products Ltd Taseko Timber Samahquam Band Líl ̓wat Retail Operations LP Urban Systems Ltd Dave Brown Simon Fraser University Cascade Environmental Resource Group West-Barr Contracting Ltd Skytech Yarding Whistler Transit Halbert Williams TimberWest Forest Corp Squamish Lillooet Regional District Whistler Blackcomb Foundation
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Roaming the land The Lillooet River valley is the southern extremity of moose habitat in B.C., with an estimated population of between 30 and 35, according to PWA president Allen McEwan. photo by Gary Sobchak
Collision kills pregnant moose province is playing ‘Russian roulette’ with vulnerable animals, says PWA president Allen McEwan
By Joel Barde The president of The Pemberton Wildlife Association (PWA) wants the province to reconsider its road access and maintenance policies on the Lillooet River Forest Service Road following the death of a pregnant cow moose. It represents the second moose fatality on the stretch of road in the last three years. “We are basically playing Russian roulette (by allowing) the public to drive up and down the road at any time of the day,” said Allen McEwan, president of the PWA. According to McEwan, the moose was struck at the 12.5-kilometre mark of the road currently being maintained and plowed by Innergex Renewable Energy Inc., which operates two run-of-river hydroelectric facilities in the the area. The incident is thought to have taken place on the evening of Jan. 20 or in the early morning of Jan. 21. The road is often used to access the Keyhole Falls hot springs, which remains open to the public in the winter, despite being closed in the summer due to wildlife issues. McEwan believes a member of the general public was likely responsible for the accident. He expects it was “people who were drawn to the hot spring and don’t know the area (or) the rules and don’t know the hazards,” he said. As part of its agreement with the province, Innergex is required to leave openings every 100 metres for animals to cross the road. He said that that if it was only industry accessing the road then that might be enough. “If it was just industry—if there were two or three guys who were well aware of the hazards—then their efforts would have been quite sufficient,” said McEwan. Pieces of a vehicle and a broken
headlight were found at the scene of the incident, said McEwan, who is in close contact with the Conservation Officer Service (COS) and Innergex. After the dead moose was discovered, conservation officers retrieved the animal and performed a necropsy that found that the moose was stuck in the hind quarters by the vehicle, he added. For McEwan, the incident highlights the precarious nature of the moose population, and underlines the risks of allowing public access on the road. (He noted that Innergex has independently asked the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resources to close the gate to the public and was turned down.) The loss of a pregnant moose is particularly detrimental to the population, he added. “Every time you lose an animal, particularly a breeding female, it’s a really significant loss,” he said. “We lost two moose that day—and we potentially lost all of the calves she could have had in her lifespan.” The COS is urging the public to come forward if they know anything about what happened. The person that hit the moose has NOT come forward,” wrote Tim Schumacher, the COS officer who investigated the incident, in an email. “The Wildlife Act requires that you immediately report the incident to the Conservation Officer Service, should you accidently kill or wound an animal without lawful authority. “I’d like to see whoever is responsible for the death of this poor moose to come forward and tell us exactly what happened so that we can make sure it never happens again,” said McEwan. You can report to the Conservation Officer Service anonymously online (forms. gov.bc.ca/environment/rapp/), or contact the conservation officer 24-hour hotline to report a violation at 1-877-952-7277, or #7277 on the TELUS Mobility Network. n
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Whistler students go on climate strike LOCAL STUDENTS JOIN GLOBAL MOVEMENT PROTESTING GOVERNMENTS’ INACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
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Secondary School students and supporters (including a few elementary-school kids) skipped school and took to the stroll on Friday morning, March 15, to join a global movement protesting a lack of government action on climate change. Wielding signs that read “Stop Denying Our Planet is Dying,” “I’m Skipping School to Teach You,” and “What We Stand for is What We Stand On,” the students, joined by several community members—including one parent and his two young children who travelled from Squamish to participate—gathered in Whistler Olympic Plaza to begin their march down the Village Stroll. The group’s chants earned cheers and thumbs up from bystanders along the way, before the protest ended in front of Municipal Hall. The Whistler demonstration was spearheaded by Grade 12 student Matthew Ogilvie-Turner and co-organized by Diesel Kopec, in Grade 11—an effort than began after Ogilvie-Turner first learned about the
CLIMATE CRUSADERS Whistler students took to
the stroll on Friday, March 15, to protest insufficient government action on climate change. The local students joined about a million of their peers who demonstrated across the globe on Friday, inspired by 16-year-old Swedish activist and Nobel Prize nominee Greta Thunberg. PHOTO BY MEGAN LALONDE
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worldwide movement on social media. “I care a lot about the environment and climate change is acting fast,” said OgilvieTurner, referencing the receding glaciers and “the huge impact” forest fires have had on Whistler’s air quality as some of the reasons he is concerned about climate change. “I always complain about the government’s (inaction)—they’re just
resort, we rely on millions of people driving and flying here to stay—there is not much we can do about that,” said Ogilvie-Turner in the letter. “But is there an opportunity to educate all these people from all over the world about climate change and sustainability while they are here? Can we create our own carbonoffset program? Can we at least save the
“They recognize they’re the generation that is going to inherit the mistakes and the failure to act— the inertia of my generation. - KEN MELAMED
not fast enough. I hadn’t heard about (the climate strike) from anyone else in the school, and I thought, ‘No one’s going to take initiative and do this in Whistler because our school is so small’ … so I decided to take it into my own hands.” The mass movement, dubbed “FridaysForFuture,” was initiated by Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swedish student and climate activist. Whistler Councillor Arthur De Jong praised the students for their efforts and read a letter they wrote aloud before inviting protesters into the Maury Young Arts Centre for an hour-long Q and A. “We recognize that, as a destination
old-growth forest in our Community Forest? “It’s time for action. “Whistler’s leaders need to make their voices heard at the local, provincial and federal level. You have a powerful voice— use it to help us.” De Jong, who is in charge of council’s environment portfolio, represented Mayor Jack Crompton, who was in Squamish for a meeting with local First Nations. “Frankly, you make my job easier by being here ... This means a lot to me,” De Jong told protestors. Ogilvie-Turner said he appreciated, “how the municipality is so welcoming to our concerns and how it takes us seriously
and doesn’t treat us like kids who don’t know anything. “I think they heard us.” Though former Whistler Mayor and current Federal Green Party of Canada president Ken Melamed has attended “a lot of protest marches” in his time, “this is one of the most hopeful marches I’ve been to,” he said following the march. “In the absence of any other successful interventions, this youth voice that has found its voice and is ... going viral across the globe, it’s really giving me some increased and renewed hope,” he continued. “They recognize they’re the generation that is going to inherit the mistakes and the failure to act—the inertia of my generation. Gosh knows many of us tried, but there’s only so much you can push within the system. Maybe this is the voice that finally breaks through the inertia and incentivizes politicians, who are many of them mothers and fathers and parents who want to leave a legacy of hope for their kids.” The local group joined the more than 1 million students in over 2,000 places in 125 countries around the world, according to U.S. non-profit 350.org. “It shook the world,” Ogilvie-Turner said. “Everyone knows about it, and I think it shows that when we stand together, we’re stronger and that we do have a voice as youth, and that it can even come from a small community like Whistler.” (Full disclosure: Matthew Ogilvie-Turner is Pique editor Clare Ogilvie’s son.) n
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BY ALLEN BEST allen.best@comcast.net TRUCKEE, CALIF. —From California to Colorado, people are already talking about fire season even as snowbanks still tower over roads. “It’s hard for people to imagine that there will be a wildfire this summer,” said Bill Seline, chief of the Truckee Fire Protection District at a recent meeting. At the meeting covered by the Sierra Sun, he advised people to start thinking about defensible space around homes, including taking fire away from the home, pruning branches up to two metres from the ground, and keeping roofs and gutters clear of debris. In Oregon, new state rules governing how much smoke from prescribed burns can enter nearby communities have been adopted, and fire managers welcome them as they plan prescribed burns. “Having no fire is not an option here,” Deschutes County Forester Ed Keith told the Bend Bulletin. Bend, the city nearest to the Mt. Bachelor ski area, lies along the Deschutes River, and
“Having no fire is not an option here ... ” - ED KEITH
smoke from prescribed burns tends to hang there at night before dissipating in the heat of day. The rules specifically give forest managers flexibility in setting fires near Bend, but are not expected to increase the acreage burned. In Colorado, a movement has been building for much of the 21st century to allow land managers to manipulate forested ecosystems. But there’s also the question of appropriating money to do the work. The Denver Post reported that a nearrecord 524,282 acres burned last year, five times the average. Rising temperatures have at least something to do with the increase in wildfires. The warmest temperatures were recorded in 124 years. A new report from state and federal foresters concluded that tree-thinning designed to mimic the effects of wildfires saved subdivisions threatened by fires last summer at Silverthorne, Grand Lake, and La Veta. But this selective thinning costs US$1,500 to US$3,000 an acre. Also at issue is expanding home building within forested areas. The so-called wildland-urban interface, also called the red zone, has increased in area 50 per cent since 2012, the report said. Colorado legislators have balked at dictating where homebuilding can occur, leaving that largely to local governments to decide.
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Mountain News: Even amid the deep snows, thoughts of wildfire season ASPEN SEPTUAGENARIAN SURVIVES MOOSE TRAMPLING ASPEN, Colo.—Alfred Braun has developed quite a reputation in Aspen. The 78-yearold man was walking on the snow-covered highway east of Aspen, which is closed during winter, when a moose bolted down the road and repeatedly tried to stomp him with its front hooves. A witness told the Aspen Daily News that several people were on the road, now covered with two metres of snow, some to go backcountry snowboarding and others, like Braun, just out for a stroll. Suddenly, the moose barrelled past them and seemed to single out Braun with its annoyance. He tried to hit the moose in the face with a ski pole, but the undeterred moose then knocked the man down and appeared to be stomping him. What the observers didn’t see was that the moose missed Braun, who then poked the moose in the belly. The animal then galloped off. In Breckenridge, a moose fell into a window well of a home and crashed into the basement. It was tranquilized and moved elsewhere.
ASPEN SKIING RESPONDS TO COMPLAINTS OF IKON PASS ASPEN, Colo.—The Aspen Skiing Co. has changed its mind. Earlier this winter, in response to complaints about holders of the Ikon Pass causing crowding, the company had declined to reveal numbers. But in an op-ed published in local papers, chief executive Mike Kaplan reported that the Ikon Pass made up only nine per cent of skier visits this season. However, its use is more prevalent on weekends, 15 per cent, than on weekdays. The Alterra Mountain Co.’s Ikon Pass offers unlimited skiing at Steamboat, Squaw Valley, and others of its resorts. At Aspen’s four ski areas, Jackson Hole, and select other resorts not owned by Alterra there are fewer ski days offered. One take-away, though, is that Aspen is having its busiest ski season in more than 20 years. Heavy snowstorms are the story, 762 centimetres at Aspen midway through March. “What is there to complain about.” The second takeaway described by the Aspen Daily News is that the true driver of the busyness on the slopes is a 40-per-cent increase in use of season passes by locals as compared to last year. True, last year was a dud for snowfall at Aspen, but even compared with the much better snow year of 2016-17 the use of the local ski passes this winter is up by double digits. As for those big, big winters in the late 1990s when Aspen set skier-day records, much has changed since then in terms of mountain capacity. Kaplan noted several expansion areas as well as the addition of high-speed lifts. n
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IF THE OUTSIDE temperature as I write this means anything, it’s definitely spring—that time of year when our human fancy turns to love, mountain biking, hockey playoffs and gardening. Nature is also waking up and looking to do what she always does: rejuvenate. So I wasn’t too surprised on a trip to Vancouver Island last weekend to see one of the first harbingers of spring waving to me near the Horseshoe Bay ferry dock—the bright yellow flowers of a Scotch broom. Too bad this particular harbinger is a dangerous and unwelcome one. As its name implies, Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) is not native, and has, in
BY LESLIE ANTHONY fact, proven one of the worst plant invaders in the Pacific Northwest, sitting at No.4 on the Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council’s (SSISC) list of Whistler’s five worst weeds. Other than the springtime explosion of pleasing florescence that everyone seems to like (one of the reasons it manages to insinuate itself in an area before someone realizes it’s a problem), the tough, woody shrub creates a host of problems where it takes root. To start, this sun-lover out-competes many native flora, especially in the endangered Garry Oak ecosystems of northwest Washington state and southwestern British Columbia where it grows in dense stands in fields, meadows, pastures, hillsides and edge habitats. It does this through a range of means that
induced to germinate by disturbance— like earthmoving or fire. The shrub can also re-grow vegetatively from cut stems. As such, it’s more or less a perfect invader that can multiply rapidly to produce dense monocultures that are both unsightly and can change entire ecosystems. How big of a problem is it in B.C.? Just ask people on the Gulf Islands and southern Vancouver Island, where roadsides are lousy with Scotch broom, some of it three metres tall (for a real eye-opener check out the BC Hydro corridor through Squamish). One particularly troublesome trait in a place like B.C. with such an active forestry industry is that Scotch broom inhibits reforestation by outcompeting conifer seedlings and increasing wildfire fuel loads, with phenols and oils in the plant escalating fire intensity. On our drive across the island last week from Nanaimo to Port Renfrew it was everywhere along roadsides—even logging roads where it had penetrated far into replanted cutblocks. We’ve had a few broom take hold in Whistler over the years, but nothing like our more southerly neighbours, and Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR) diligence by Bob Brett of the Whistler Naturalists, and the SSISC has kept it at bay. Like many other plant interlopers, it appears to have arrived in landfill used to shore up embankments for a newly widened highway; Brett recalls first pulling broom here around 1997, but because he clocks each site at least once a year while the plants are flowering, he’s confident no broom has set seed in Whistler for at least 15 years. The SSISC also currently maintains a zero-tolerance control line for broom north of Squamish. What this all means is that we’re lucky
Like many other plant interlopers, it appears to have arrived in landfill used to shore up embankments for a newly widened highwayvv include fixing nitrogen that favours other non-native plants, and being allelopathic— meaning it releases chemicals that inhibit the growth of competing native plants. It’s also a significant fire hazard—its love of hillsides and forest edges added to the region’s pervasively changing climate making it more so. A single large shrub might produce 18,000 to 20,000 seeds each year that can then be distributed passively by gravity, vehicles (via tires), people (clothing and footwear), all kinds of animals (fur and feathers), or the movement of contaminated soil, as well as actively via the plant’s own exploding-pod broadcast mechanism that can literally shoot seeds up to five metres distance. Those seeds can remain viable in the soil for up to 80 years (but more typically 20 to 40), and are generally
in Whistler—so far—and that EDRR of a new introduction that might help prevent further spread will be taken up by the SSISC (you can report any broom sighting directly to the SSISC through its website or an Invasive Species Council of BC app.) Once broom establishes somewhere, it’s there for good. Which explains why there are grassroots containment organizations like BroomBusters (broombusters.org) on the island, in which a shared sense of purpose breeds camaraderie that leads to annual AGMs, potluck dinners, and endless work details that turn on the seed-stopping motto “Cut Broom in Bloom”—the newest fancy we turn to in spring. Leslie Anthony is a biologist, writer and author of several popular books on environmental science. n
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The Grandeur of Gran Sasso: Exploring one of central Italy’s hidden treasures I HEAVE MY roller ski bag over my shoulder as its urethane wheels rattle over the cobblestones. The walk from my lodging in Rome to the nearby regional autostazione Tiburtina is short enough to warrant schlepping my luggage, but also long enough
BY VINCE SHULEY to regret the decision. I resign myself to the cumbersome portage, knowing that no Roman taxi could fit this 200-centimetre monster anyway. I find my boarding platform, the bus attendant eyeing my ski bag with a raised eyebrow. He considers turning me back to the ticket office to pay for the excess cargo but is more interested in the bus departing on time, so he gives me a pass and gestures to heave the nylon beast into the luggage compartment and prompts me to board. My bus is bound for Teramo, a small city in the Abruzzo region of Italy. After around 90 minutes, we pass into the monumental Gran Sasso National Park, where I hope to make the contents of my hefty ski bag useful. I catch a glimpse of the towering Corno Grande (Big Horn) before entering the dark roadway tunnel through the mountains. After disembarking the bus in Teramo, I patiently hover around my gear waiting for my ride to show up. After a few minutes of phone tag and trying our best to bridge the language barrier, Marco Finori appears
AN ITALIAN ADVENTURE The backcountry surrounding the central Italy ski resort Prati Di Tivo provides endless options for ski tourers. PHOTO BY VINCE SHULEY
and eagerly shakes my hand, gesturing me towards his vehicle. I stare at his Porsche 991 Carrera 4 wondering how my elongated ski bag is going to fit in this two-door speedster coupe. Marco seems nonplussed as I do my best to problem solve the situation, emptying the contents of the bag onto the leather backseats and wedging my skis diagonally across my lap. We roar out of Teramo, Marco passing other Italian cars wildly all while texting, answering calls on his phone and occasionally punching words into Google Translate. We arrive at the ski resort of Prati di Tivo in Italy’s Gran Sasso National Park, which at 1,449 metres at the base and 2,007 metres at top station is one of the highest-elevation ski areas in the Apennine mountain range. Marco ushers me into his office to change into my ski gear while he takes off for a few
as the Dolomites (permeating a long and storied history of rock climbing in the area) and with its proximity to the sea, receives significantly more snow than Italy’s northern mountains. We’re not skiing any of that powder today with a recent warming event in the region, but the grandeur of Gran Sasso and its crown peak of Corno Grande is not lost in the early spring conditions. Maurizio leads me past the boundary on the southside of the mountain, the solar radiation having softened the snowcrust and rewarding us with more than satisfactory skiing. He points out a hollow, abandoned two-storey stone
“Whistler is an amazing place. But here, after a big snowfall you can ski for a week and there’s still fresh snow for those who want it.” - PAOLA RICCI
minutes, reappearing with Maurizio Felici, an International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations ski guide. He is charged with showing me around Prati di Tivo’s side country for the afternoon. I learn on our gondola ride to the top station that like most Italian ski guides, Maurizio spends a lot of time guiding in the Dolomites and the Alps, but has only skied and climbed one mountain in North America: Alaska’s Denali (6,144m), which he soloed. He explains that the mountains of Gran Sasso are made of the same geological rock
building, one of many constructed as surveillance stations by Mussolini during Italy’s fascist rule of the Second World War. To the east the view extends to the Adriatic Sea, to the north, west and south the Apennine mountains flare out towards Monti della Laga and the Sibillini Mountains, the chain of Gran Sasso towering over them all. After our descent off the backside of the ridge and return to the Prati di Tivo parking lot, Maurizio introduces me to another skier Paola Ricci, who spent seven years living in Whistler and working at one of the flagship
fine dining restaurants. She returned to her home in this valley because she missed her family, her culture and her mountains. “Whistler is an amazing place,” says Ricci on our gondola ride back to the top. “But here, after a big snowfall you can ski for a week and there’s still fresh snow for those who want it.” The lift service at Prati di Tivo is limited with only the one gondola currently running (a drag lift servicing the lower part of the mountain still requires repairs), but for skiers readily equipped with avalanche equipment and skills to self rescue, the towering cliffs above the resort present dozens of chutes that funnel back into the resort’s boundaries. Ski mountaineers are in heaven here, with mountain traverses and steep objectives looming in every direction. I meet up with Marco after a half day of exploring around the resort for a beer and pasta at the lodge, where I learn he’s actually the new owner of this centralItalian ski area. Our beer glasses clink and in my butchered Italian I compliment Marco on his latest investment. Prati di Tivo, Gran Sasso and the nearby Monti della Laga mostly fly under the radar of global backcountry skiers, who are more familiar with the northern Italian ski destinations in the Dolomites, South Tyrol and Courmayeur. Like most of those skiers, I was more than a little surprised when I saw what this region had to offer. Vince Shuley will return to Gran Sasso National Park. For questions, comments or suggestions for The Outsider email vince@vinceshuley.com or Instagram @whis_vince. n
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FEATURE STORY The trestle at Mile 55.6 leads to a cut through rock on the way to Whistler. Photo courtesy West Coast Railway Heritage Park Archives.
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FEATURE STORY “Once you started blasting rock to create a tunnel, there was always rock above or below that was loose and could be knocked out by frost or just the vibration of the train running along,” Trevor Mills, an archivist with the West Coast Railway Association in Squamish begins. “There were washouts and heavy rain and snowmelt could bring trees down.” The toughest part was where the track started climbing about 21 km north from Squamish at the Cheakamus siding. “The hill starts right there and goes up into the mountains,” Mills continues. “If you’re not building a bridge, you’re blasting through a tunnel or carving a shelf just wide enough to put the railway on. You’d drill in 12 feet (3.6 metres), set your charges, blow the charge in the tunnel and then haul the rock out. Then they’d drill in another 12 feet.”
Plowing on t a cost of roughly $3 million, constructing the railroad to Whistler took the better part of 1913 pushing north through the Cheakamus Canyon. When crews got up towards Whistler, they found their problems weren’t over. “There could be 15 feet (4.5 m) of snow at Whistler, which was hard to plow through with the equipment they had in those days,” Mills explains. When the railway was completed, it wasn’t easy for homesteaders along the line either. One couple living in an old railway house got their water for washing from a steamer that stopped on Saturdays and filled seven barrels with boiling water. Engineers had their own obstacles, the least of which was dealing with the piece of canvas that hung down the back of the cab in the engine; in winter, snow came right through the window. In 1915, people were arriving in Squamish in droves, coming up Howe Sound from Vancouver on Union Steamships heading to Rainbow Lodge and other rustic lodges springing up along the corridor. The rail line had opened the country. “It would take farmers from Pemberton
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Culture clash he railroad has been fundamental to people living in Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton, but there has always been turmoil surrounding transportation issues in the Sea to Sky corridor. In 1953, there was animosity between those wanting to build a highway along Howe Sound and those wanting a rail line from Squamish to North Vancouver. In March of that year, the Legislative Railway Committee said constructing the Pacific Great Eastern Railway and a highway along Howe Sound would be virtually impossible. When construction began on the two-lane Squamish Seaview Highway from Horseshoe Bay to Squamish in February 1955, workers claimed it was the most difficult road ever built in British Columbia. “Sometimes it’s tough even finding a place to set the road,” reported highway engineer George McCabe, who oversaw much of the project, at the time. There was also a lot of pride in railway heritage at the time, and some Squamish residents weren’t so welcoming of the highway. “Putting in the highway meant a huge change for Squamish in that a whole bunch of people from Vancouver would be coming into town,” Mills recounts. “Squamish was a closed town because you couldn’t get access to the city except by steamship. The whole culture of the town changed when
the highway opened up.” Six tunnels were blasted out between Squamish and North Vancouver. Thousands of pounds of dynamite were used and vast amounts of rock were removed. When the Squamish Seaview Highway opened on Aug. 7, 1957, people reported rocks the size of footballs on the road. Rockfalls and slides were also a constant threat on the railway north to Whistler, where trains travelled at 40 km/h. The track, which is made up almost entirely of curves, also contains plenty of blind corners. The steepest incline is 2.2 per cent, up through the Checkamus Canyon. That’s nearly a metre rise for every 30 m of track. The fear of a rock or a tree on the tracks was always very much on engineers’ minds. The potential for tourism in the Sea to Sky corridor was there long before the highway was constructed. Early Whistler settlers Myrtle and Alex Philip built Rainbow Lodge on the shores of Alta Lake (which doubled as the name of the nascent community at that time) in 1914. By the 1920s, the fishing lodge and guesthouse was one of Canada’s most popular summer destinations west of the Rockies. “They came out here from the Eastern U.S. and found this heaven on Earth that became Rainbow Lodge; (it) became one of the major stops on the railway for tourism,” Mills recounts. “There was one passenger train a day out of Squamish before Rainbow Lodge went in. On Friday, there was the Fisherman’s Special that would go up and come back on Sunday and ran until the mid-’50s.” Several lodges drawing on weekend tourism grew up along the railway. There were lodges at Alta Lake, Birken, D’Arcy and Seton Portage. The Bridge River town site had a first-class hotel and there were other lodges near Lillooet. The potential for tourism in the corridor was summed up in 1952 when members of the powerful Vancouver Water Board, locked in a bitter conflict with advocates that wanted to put a highway through the Capilano watershed, said, “build the Howe Sound route where there’s $10 million worth of scenery for tourists.”
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FEATURE STORY This photo, from 1912, shows an all-wood trestle leading to a cut through rock. The trestle was burned out in a forest fire in 1919. Photo courtesy West Coast Railway Heritage Park Archives.
A history of tourism ail service for tourism and industry has a prodigious track record in the Sea to Sky corridor. From 1949 until 1971, the railway connected logging and mining operations to the B.C. Interior and to Squamish, where resources could be transported by sea. The Pacific Great Eastern Railway line between Squamish and North Vancouver opened on Aug. 27, 1956. In 1972, the railway’s name was changed to the British Columbia Railway and became known as BC Rail. In 1973, the Royal Hudson Steam locomotive was leased to BC Rail and an excursion service between North Vancouver and Squamish was started. The Royal Hudson ran five days a week between June and September. By the end of the 1974 tourist season, 47,295 passengers had been carried on the Royal Hudson, more than any other line in North America. The continent’s only regularly scheduled steam excursion over mainline trackage at the time, the Royal Hudson quickly evolved into one of B.C’s prominent tourist attractions. But by February 1981, facing large losses and an aging fleet, BC Rail reduced its passenger operations to three trains a week to Lillooet. This led to public outcry, resulting in the B.C. government subsidizing passenger operations as of May 4, 1981. “When the subsidies were dropped in 1991, BC Rail took the Royal Hudson over as part of their operations and had to subsidize it too,” Mills explains. In spite of these challenges, rail tourism continued to flourish. In 1997, BC Rail introduced the Pacific Starlight Dinner Train, which ran in the evenings from May to October between North Vancouver and Porteau Cove. But several money-losing services had resulted in BC Rail’s workload increasing six-fold between 1991 and 2001. The Royal Hudson’s steam train excursion service was discontinued in 2001 because the 2860 engine needed extensive repairs. By 2001, BC Rail introduced the Whistler Northwind, a luxury excursion train that ran from May to October northbound from North Vancouver to Prince George and southbound from Prince George to Whistler. Both excursions were cancelled at the end of the 2002 season along with BC Rail’s passenger service. Passenger service between Lillooet, Seton Portage and D’Arcy ended on Oct. 31, 2002 and was replaced by BC Rail with a pair of railbuses. Critics of the closures said tourism and community life in communities along the line would be seriously impacted. On Nov. 25, 2003, the B.C. Government sold the operations of the railway—excluding the right of way to Canadian National (CN) Railway—for $1 billion. The original lease for the rail right of way was for 60 years, with a 30-year option to renew. However, CN may have more opportunities for 60-year options to renew the lease and would not have to pay anything additional to keep operating for up to 900 years. At each renewal date, the
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FEATURE STORY province has the option of buying back all of the assets from CN. “The whole passenger services system that BC Rail had worked quite well, and they were expanding and working on the Whistler Northwind Train from Whistler to Prince George,” Mills says. “There just wasn’t enough time to establish the service before the sale of BC Rail.” As of July 15, 2009, CN has the right to decommission any part of the line it wishes, but then the line would revert back to the Crown—though the province can sell the land back to CN for a dollar.
The future of regional transportation he railroad endured and so has the highway. A rock scaler once said there are no more rockslides on the Sea to Sky Highway than on any other highway in B.C.—there’s just a lot more traffic volume. The $600-million upgrades to the highway were completed in 2009 in time for the following year’s Olympics. The highway has steadily grown busier since then. In September 2018, 12,343 vehicles travelled between Squamish and Whistler and 21,725 vehicles travelled between Squamish and Horseshoe Bay on an average daily basis. “In terms of going forward, we need to look at the capacity we have on Highway 99 and we need to understand what the growth perspectives are for businesses in Whistler and for development and growth in the whole corridor,” says B.C. Liberal MLA for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky, Jordan Sturdy, who also serves as the official opposition critic for transportation and infrastructure. To understand the corridor transportation issues, the Resort Municipality of Whistler, with the support of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, developed a Sea to Sky traffic model in 2016 that looked at traffic volumes from Horseshoe Bay to Pemberton over 10 to 15 years, factoring in approved development for the corridor. In 2017, a BC Transit Sea to Sky Corridor Regional Transit Study received more than 2,000 responses, demonstrating a high level of interest among Sea to Sky residents for a regional service. The most realistic possibility may be a bus service from North Vancouver connecting with Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton and Mount Currie. “The buses would be public transit carrying commuters for work,” explains Whistler Mayor Jack Crompton. Municipal officials for the communities involved with the plan are hoping to have a
funding model in place sometime in 2019. The details of the schedule for this service still remain to be determined, and while anyone will be able to use it, the plan is to schedule the service to match the needs of working commuters. The proposed funding model aims to minimize the impact on property taxes to as great a degree as possible. The model would see funding from riders, local and provincial governments, and a new motorfuel tax to help offset the cost of the service. The cost of the system is directly related to the number of service hours: 15,100 annual service hours using eight buses on six roundtrips per day between Mount Currie and Pemberton to Whistler. There would be six roundtrips per weekday between Whistler, Squamish and Metro Vancouver. This would grow to 25,100 annual service hours and 13 buses by the third year, and to 30,000 annual service buses and 16 buses by the fifth year. “The goal is to develop strong and effective regional transit,” Crompton continues. High-speed rail remains another issue. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure stated in an email that a feasibility study for highspeed rail service from Vancouver to Whistler would be part of any large infrastructure project that is being put forward. Admittedly, high-speed rail would be extremely expensive and would be a futurelooking endeavour. A feasibility study would assess a route from Vancouver to Whistler and stops along the way. “Rail has to compete on a time basis, which is why the current alignment doesn’t really work,” Sturdy continued. “It also has to compete on location and operating costs. I would certainly favour that we look at how to connect a rail corridor in the Sea to Sky with a Translink system in an effective way.” The B.C. NDP has said it is open to working with local governments to explore new ideas if a compelling business case can be developed. High-speed rail service from Vancouver to Squamish and Whistler could also reduce the risk to travellers, according to Mills. “You’d have one driver and hundreds of people on a train all in one location,” he says. “It’s a lot safer than having hundreds of people in their own cars driving up and down.” To establish if the service is viable, the amount of daily rail traffic from Vancouver to Whistler would be determined by a feasibility study that looks at capital costs, demand forecasts and whether or not there is a business case for a proposal. The challenge will be to trim the length of time it would take for the train to arrive in the resort. “The mindset is that people want to
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FEATURE STORY get to Whistler quickly,” Mills continues. Clark told The Daily Hive in a May 2017 “Vancouver to Whistler by train is almost interview. “Those rail options are things double the time it takes to make the trip on that we should be looking at because it’s the highway.” hard to build more and more roads, and Rail travel would have to be at least lots of those rail lines are still there. If it’s roughly equivalent to highway travel times. economical then we should be thinking “It’s all straightening out the curves,” about doing that in each and every case.” Mills says, “millions of dollars in blasting A major Texas-based development and rock cuts. company that is already involved in “There’s one spot at Furry Creek where Squamish’s downtown waterfront it’s dead straight for about three quarters redevelopment spearheaded the proposed of a mile and that’s it. Everything else is commuter rail project. Matthews Southwest curves, tunnels, rock shelves and bridges.” brought the proposal forward in late-2016, A high-speed rail service from and said it would carry out a feasibility Vancouver to Whistler could have huge study to determine its potential cost, route, benefits for local tourism without increasing ridership, and business case. the density of traffic on Highway 99. Karen However, there’s uncertainty around Goodwin, vice-president of destination and whether the existing rail alignment from market development for Tourism Whistler, Horseshoe Bay to Whistler would be explains that tourists arriving at Vancouver suitable for a high-speed rail service. International Airport travelling to Whistler “We have to see whether there’s a can be broken down into two types. reasonable expectation that a business “Your longer-haul traveller, your Brits or Australians, definitely will take the shuttle service that is provided from YVR up to Whistler. There are Americans and Canadians that will take the shuttle as well. I would say that a few more Americans like their rental cars and are comfortable driving.” A shuttle service is a smooth way to get skiers to Whistler, she adds. “When you’re in Whistler, if you have a car, you’re going to park it and pay for parking and you don’t really use it,” Goodwin says. “Whistler is a pedestrian village.” About 44 per cent of skiing visitors take the roughly two-and-a-half hour shuttle to Whistler. Sixty per cent of destination winter Photo courtesy West visitors arrive by air. Coast Railway Heritage With visitation records falling on a near annual Park Archives. basis, the Sea to Sky corridor will only get busier, and it will be difficult to persuade a regional visitor to leave their car at home unless there is a suitable rail or transit option. “From a marketing perspective, we promote that our customers take the shuttle and not rent cars when they arrive at YVR,” Goodwin says. “It’s easier; you don’t need a car when you get here. A train would provide an effective means of getting here and not having to deal with the highway.” In 2017, the B.C. Liberals stated in their platform that they would study the implementation of a commuter rail service from Vancouver to the corridor. “It’s worth thinking about that,” then-Premier Christy
This photo was taken soon after the completion of a portion of the line in 1912. It is the southernmost tunnel of five that were built.
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case could be generated,” Sturdy reiterates. “We need to find out whether it’s even realistic that we can have a trip that is less than two hours from Downtown Vancouver—and seamless.” With existing traffic volumes, there seems to be a misconception that Highway 99 has already hit its full capacity. “That is, frankly, just not the case,” Sturdy says. “The vast majority of travel times from Vancouver to Whistler are as good as they have been for the last five years.” The aim of high-speed rail is to maximize train performance by selecting a track alignment that optimizes the use of existing rail infrastructure while reducing or eliminating heavily curved segments by tunnelling or curve straightening. In building rail service to Vancouver, constraints such as existing communities, roadways, sensitive waterways and heavy canyon topography favour a tunnel under
Burrard Inlet. The construction period for such a tunnel is estimated at between five and eight years. This option would achieve a trip time from Waterfront Station to Whistler of one hour and 41 minutes, with an average train speed of 68 km per hour. To achieve a return on investment of all operating and capital costs, it appears that it would be necessary to carry 805 passengers per train. This is not an unrealistic figure considering the growth of Squamish. “If it was a commuter service that was able to get you into Vancouver from Squamish in 40 minutes, one would imagine that the opportunities for Squamish could be quite significant,” Sturdy says. Questions remain: how would high-speed rail change the evolution of Squamish as a community, which is already increasingly becoming a bedroom community for Metro Vancouver? “That’s a pretty easy commute from downtown,” Sturdy continues. “You’d get quite a few people looking at Squamish as a very viable commuting option.” Sturdy adds that the first step of a feasibility study would be “to look at various alignments, identify the additional challenges and risks—especially on the tunnelling side. “Then determine whether we need to go to the next phase of assessment. At a high level, it may prove not to be realistic at this point in time, not with the volumes we would be potentially be looking at.” A high-speed rail service would have farreaching impacts along the corridor and could actually accelerate population growth. It also would have very different repercussions depending on the community in question. “If you’re talking about Whistler, it’s a transportation issue. It’s ensuring that there’s capacity there to serve the resort,” Study notes. “If you’re talking about Squamish, it’s a transportation issue as well, but it’s also a development issue. It will facilitate growth in Squamish where we look at community development and the evolution of Squamish as a different kind of community with a different kind of connection to Vancouver.” Sturdy is supportive of a feasibility study when it comes to understanding the impact that a high-speed rail service would have. There’s also the persisting question of how much is enough? “We’ve seen it in Whistler,” Sturdy adds. “How big should Squamish grow? How quickly should it grow? “Let’s just get it on the table,” he says of the study. “If it is compelling, then let’s move through a lengthy process, spend time on the costs and how it would clearly work.” As Sturdy reminds us, with double-digit growth in the Sea to Sky, the time to learn the answers to these questions is now. “We can’t really wait for a decade to do anything about it.” n
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half a kilometre off the west coast of O’ahu, Matthew Solomona is in the midst of an esoteric explanation of why the water is so blue. It has something to do with the Pacific Ocean being a prism that captures and concentrates the wavelengths of all the azure in the visible light spectrum. It’s very informative. But really, all we want is to submerge ourselves in this aquarmarine liquid. So, my wife and I and our teenage daughter grab the snorkel gear provided on the Hawaii Nautical catamaran
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tour and take the plunge. The water is warm and clear-as-clear with a coral reef five metres below teeming with tropical fish— yellow tangs, triggerfish and surgeonfish. Our guide, Matthew, is soon by our side. However, with the mouthpiece of the snorkel in he can’t spout any more science speak. He makes do with diving down to the reef to retrieve starfish, octopus and pencil urchins for us to have a closer look at. He points out green sea turtles and other colourful fish. All in all, it’s an idyllic way to spend day No. 3 on O’ahu. We’re on vacation at Disney’s Aulani Resort in Ko Olina on the leeward side of the island, west of Honolulu.
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While Aulani is a spectacular 1,000-room-and-suite oceanfront hotel with a palm-fringed crescent beach, pools with lazy river and waterslides and myriad options for eating, drinking and entertainment, the resort recognizes people may want to occasionally stray to see other parts of O’ahu. That’s how we find ourselves signed up for Aulani’s Holoholo Tours’ half-day catamaran outing with Hawaii Nautical. Hololholo also offers excursions like horseback riding at Kualoa Ranch and surfing lessons. Other than the catamaran foray, we’re more than content to stay put at Aulani. The resort bills itself as Hawaii first, Disney second. As such, Aulani features Disney’s quality hospitality in a Hawaiian setting. To amp that up, Aulani recently launched the four-times-a-week Ka Wa’A Luau, a traditional feast complete with full roasted pig and poi and authentic hula dance show. The pounding pahu and ipu drums, fire torches, shimmering dance and storytelling is not only eye candy, but culturally accurate. Before Hawaiians had a written language, hula was a way connecting to the land, water, sky and gods and expressing everything from history, genealogy and mythology to harvest, beauty and love. As such, hula can be anything and everything from demure to sensual. The dance was almost stamped out by missionaries who thought it unreligious. Fortunately, Hawaiian King David mandated it restored in 1874. In keeping with the Hawaii first, Disney second mantra, the only place you’re likely to find Minnie and Mickey is at the daily Character Breakfast at the Makahiki buffet restaurant. The other Disney-Hawaii tie in is the 2016 animated flick Moana. An actress costumed as the strong-
The water off the west coast of O’ahu is crystal clear for snorkelling.
willed daughter of a Hawaiian chief can frequently be seen roaming the resort, always willing to have her photo taken with you. The Disney touch also means the resort caters to everyone from families with kids of all ages and multigenerational groups to couples and singletons. So Aunty’s Beach House, named after a favourite Hawaiian relative, provides child care with culturally attuned programming including hula lessons, lei making and fish feeding. Even the spa is family-friendly. Our “Ohana Means Family” experience at Laniwai Spa features lomilomi massage for all three of us featuring the masseuse’s hands working in a hula pattern, foot massages and time in the outdoor hydrotherapy garden hopping between a dozen plunge pools and showers of differing temperatures and pressure. The most memorable meal of the week is off the new menu at high-end Ama Ama where the catch-of-the-day hapuupuu fish is perfect with lomilomi sauce, so named because its butter and tomatoes are combined by hand using a hula motion. Check out DisneyAulani.com n
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McNeill fourth at Jr. Worlds ROZSYPALEK 19TH AT AUSTRIAN FREERIDE EVENT
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EXPERIENCING some disappointment at her first-ever Freeride Junior World Championship event last year, Whistler Freeride Club’s Olivia McNeill was glad to get a chance at redemption. McNeill went down in the event at Kappl, Austria last year, finishing a distant ninth. This time around, in the March 12 event also at Kappl, she landed her run, scoring a 60.00 to place her just off the podium in fourth place, 15 points back of champion Marie Bovard of Switzerland and eight points out of the bronze-medal slot. “It definitely meant a lot. It was super great to have another opportunity, because last year, I fell. It was nice to be able to go again and put down a different run,” McNeill said. McNeill had to conquer some challenging conditions just to get down. With the weather turning, organizers sent the competitors on the first day of the planned window before the slopes would worsen. “It snowed so much the night before,” she said, “and it kind of warmed up, so the conditions were a little hard at times. “It would have been nice to have done the whole thing, but it worked out.”
MAKING THE LEAP Olivia McNeill, shown here in action during a 2017 competition, placed fourth at the Freeride Junior World Championships in Austria. PHOTO SUBMITTED
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One major difference that North American competitors have to deal with in European competitions is visual inspection, where they are not allowed to pre-ride the course and must instead plan their routes from afar. McNeill said while she had previous experience riding the venue last year, she opted not to use it. “We just had to inspect in the morning, but I had a little bit of an advantage because I had already skied on the run, but I did a completely different line. I skied a
On the men’s side, Troy Rozsypalek was the top-finishing local, clocking in at 19th with a score of 35.00. In his first overseas trip, Rozsypalek acknowledged that visual inspection was a bit of a challenge, but also provided other benefits he doesn’t see at North American events. “It’s not as different as I thought. It’s quite nice because the snow on the venue stays a lot better so it’s actually more of a pow comp than in North America where
“It definitely means a lot. It was super great to have another opportunity because last year, I fell.”
all out, and he doesn’t regret forgoing a more conservative run in hindsight. “I wanted to ski something more challenging, but something I would be able to land,” he said. “I didn’t really want to ski something lame. “It didn’t really work out. I wasn’t really able to hit my last (feature), which would have been pretty big, but it was a fun day with all the snow.” Rhys Higgins also competed at Junior Worlds, but did not record a score. Rozsypalek and McNeill both plan to compete on the Freeride World Qualifier tour next season, with Rozsypalek considering whether he will ski in North America or Europe. Full results are available online at www. freerideworldtour.com.
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SHERLOCK, CURRAN POST WINS completely different section that I hadn’t skied before,” she said. “It was fast. It just happened, which was kind of nice so you didn’t have to think too much about it. There was not enough time for overthinking, but a little less time for inspecting.” In addition to visual inspection, McNeill explained she found it difficult to adjust to avalanche gear, including a back protector, which competitors are required to wear in European events. “I’m used to it now. That was the main difference, though, wearing it more often,” she said.
everyone’s on the venue and it gets skied out,” he said. Rozsypalek performed well in a competition leading up to the championships, taking fifth in Nendaz, Switzerland. However, once he arrived in Kappl, the conditions were too much to overcome. “The sun hit the snow, which was at about 60 centimetres, so it got warm and tough to ski, so that was kind of an issue,” he said. Rozsypalek described his attitude entering the competition as wanting to go
Closer to home, the Whistler Freeride Club was in action at the 2019 IFSA Junior National in the Saudan Couloir on March 17. In the women’s 12-to-14 ski event, Kayley Sherlock led a club sweep of the podium as Sofia Guy was second and Drea Dimma was third. In the same age group for the men, Tristan Curran edged Marcus Goguen to top the podium. In the 15-to-18 division, meanwhile, Lach Powell was second in the men’s division while Amber Mullings ended up in third on the women’s side. For complete results, check out www. freeskiers.org. n
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BY DAN FALLOON JESSIE LINTON IS operating ahead of schedule. The 17-year-old Freestyle Whistler alum was named to her first FIS Junior World Ski Championships squad, representing Canada in moguls and dual moguls, at Chiesa in Valmalenco, Italy next month. “It means so much. It’s so much work I’ve put into it and it’s finally paying off, so it feels really good to be a part of that,” she said. Linton said that she had hoped to make it to the Junior Worlds in her career, but didn’t expect to be ready until the 2020 event. “I wasn’t expecting it to happen this year, but it did and I was so, so happy,” she said. “I was thinking about this event, but not until next year that I would get chosen. I showed up as the first alternate and then I got the spot and I was just blown away.” Linton said her year started strong and while she disappointingly slowed down toward the middle of the campaign, realized that in the big picture, 2018-19 has been a success overall. “It was a pretty good year. It was my first year completing my cork, which is a new trick for me, so that was very exciting,” she said. “When it comes to challenging events, sometimes it’s hard to stay positive mentally, so it’s really important to focus on the good aspects of your skiing. “I find that I like to do a lot of visualization work to really prepare myself for the tough parts in the course, and when I don’t do well, I try to stay on the positive side, too, because it’s fun. If you’re only focused on
your results, it’s hard to have fun.” Linton is excited to compete in dual moguls, as the direct competition with another skier provides her an adrenaline boost. When in Italy, she’s hoping to just lay down a run she’s satisfied with and go from there. “As long as I’m happy with that, that’s a good goal to have,” she said. Also attending will be Sam Cordell, who recently wrapped up a FIS event in Japan. The 18-year-old is elated to attend his firstever competition in Europe. “It means a lot to be named to the Junior Worlds team this year. It was my goal at the start of the season to qualify for this competition, so for me it’s the culmination of my skiing across the competition circuit so far this year,” Cordell wrote in an email. “I was super happy to learn that I had made it. My coach had told me I was on the long list a few weeks before so it was always in the back of my mind, but receiving the official invite was awesome.” Cordell noted he’s expecting a challenge, especially considering the steepness of the Valmalenco course, but now in his third season of NorAm Cup action, he has plenty of international experience from which to draw. His top result on that circuit this year was a fourth-place finish in Val St-Come, Que. last month, while he also took a silver medal on the Canada Cup tour. “My season has gone pretty well so far. I’ve managed to stay consistent throughout my runs and continue to improve from last year,” he said. “The one element of my skiing that has definitely improved this year is my speed. I’ve been able to ski runs one to two seconds faster while staying in good form this year, which has really helped my scores and results.” n
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Kelly helps Canada to Nations Cup WEST COAST ATHLETES BOOSTING CANADIAN MOGULS EFFORTS “After that, we looked at the standings and we saw there was no way that anyone could beat us because they weren’t going to hold a contest that day,” he said. “Everyone was pretty excited and feeling pretty positive from that.” Winning the Cup was also a chance for the team to say goodbye to Phil Marquis, a 10-year veteran who is retiring this season. “(He) was the first to get the Cup,” Kelly said. “It was really cool to see him receive the Cup for all of us and then pass it around. We filled it up with champagne and it was awesome.” With Marquis’ retirement, Mikaël Kingsbury will serve as team captain beginning next year, but Kelly will look to take on a leadership role as well. “As I’m becoming one of the older athletes on the team, one of the more senior athletes on the team, it’s time to start investing in my other teammates, leading them and helping them achieve their goals because ultimately, that’s going to help me achieve mine,” he said. On a personal level, Kelly was happy with his development, but hopes to reach higher heights in future years. “That top-10 in China was really cool
BY DAN FALLOON PEMBERTON MOGULS skier Brenden Kelly had certainly made contributions to Canada’s other Nations Cup wins at the end of past FIS World Cup seasons. But this year’s victory was the first time he’d been around to enjoy it. This year, Kelly competed in a careerhigh nine World Cup events and also qualified for the World Ski Championships in Utah. The 23-year-old, whose first World Cup start came in January 2015, set a new personal best with a 10th-place finish at Thaiwoo, China in December and was thrilled to contribute more to the squad this season. “I wasn’t keeping up with the results and the standings throughout the season. I was just focusing on my own skiing and what I could do to give my best performance,” he said. Kelly recalled that the final dual slalom in Kazakhstan was cancelled because of cloudiness, so after the singles event, Canada claimed the crown.
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and really special to me. I kept working hard throughout the rest of the season and unfortunately couldn’t get a result as good as that one,” he said. “I got a 15th in Tremblant, which allowed me to qualify for World Championships.” Kelly also gave shoutouts to Sofiane Gagnon and Maia Schwinghammer, both of whom have come up through Freestyle Whistler’s training. Gagnon missed the Kazakhstan event after tearing her ACL in Japan, while Schwinghammer, just 17, had a solid performance in three World Cups and the World Ski Championships. Though they weren’t celebrating in Kazakhstan, Kelly said competing alongside them at Worlds was the next best thing. “It was cool to have three athletes from Whistler be there together, all competing in
moguls,” he said. “It was super unique since it’s a tough sport with so many good East Coast skiers. It was awesome to see a bunch of West Coasters there representing.” Kelly said that moguls training in B.C. is improving from the club level right up to the provincial team. If the National Training Centre, which is proposed to be built on Blackcomb Mountain, secures its funding and is completed, it would be a further boon for local moguls athletes. “If that can get off the ground, that would be super exciting for our community,” he said. “It would get more training for athletes from all over North America and it’s really cool to have lots of teams and lots of athletes train in one centralized location because it just builds more development and more progression in the sport.” n
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JP Memorial returning to WSSF ANNUAL EVENT HELPS TO FURTHER LATE FREESKIER AUCLAIR’S MISSION
BY DAN FALLOON WHISTLER HELD A PLACE in the heart of JP Auclair. So it is fitting that the legendary freeskier, who was killed in an avalanche in Chile in 2014, has an annual memorial event put together by the organization he started, Alpine Initiatives, as part of the World Ski and Snowboard Festival (WSSF) this year. The JP Memorial started out in the Arctic Circle in Riksgränsen, Sweden in 2015 and was held there for two years before being moved to Whistler for 2017. Alpine Initiatives board member Ingrid Sirois said while it was gratifying to hold the first events in a remote part of the world beloved by Auclair, it was impractical to keep it there in perpetuity. “At some point, we thought ‘It’s super nice, it’s where JP did (several things in his career),’ but it’s so far away from Alpine Initiatives, so we thought, ‘Why don’t we do it where it makes sense?’” explained Sirois. “Obviously, Whistler was the place we
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thought of first because this is where it all started as well. “Whistler really, back in the day and still, is giving a lot of space for the skiing community to evolve and create.” After one year hosting the event in Whistler independently, the JP Memorial became part of the WSSF for 2018. The 2019 events include a group-ski shred session from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 10 with a get-together slated for that evening from 5 to 8 p.m. The following day will feature a quarter-pipe shred session from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Blackcomb Terrain Park with Freeski Trivia hosted by former ESPN and Freeze editor, and current content director of The Enthusiast Network, Micah Abrams. While it’s an event that features some big-time skiing, Sirois made clear that the social element is at the heart of the memorial. “It’s a gathering,” she said. “The JP Memorial is what people continue to love. It’s at the end of the season. It’s a great reason to celebrate JP’s life and remember, but it’s also a great gathering of the ski
COMING BACK The JP Memorial is returning as part of the World Ski and Snowboard Festival in 2019. PHOTO BY SPENCER WATSON
community. People are looking forward to coming, skiing and having fun.” Sirois also stressed that all events are open to the public, and she hopes to see some new faces. “At the beginning, people were a little bit scared because they were thinking it was just for pros. We really want to make this a get-together for the ski community to share,” she said. “I don’t think that every sport has that sense of community as strongly. It’s a very supportive and great community.” Through the four years the JP Memorial has been held, it has been a boon for Alpine Initiatives, which has a hand in helping
to build backcountry huts such as the ongoing Spearhead Huts project, as well as supporting programming to help young people pursue outdoor recreation. “Most of the people in the ski industry know JP One of his passions was skiing, but he dedicated so much time to Alpine Initiatives. The JP Memorial is helping to get momentum and to get people to know what JP did for the sport over all these years,” she said. “The more exposure we get in Whistler, the more things we can do. “The mission of Alpine Initiatives, basically, is very simple. It’s to connect people to the mountains.” n
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Spartan Race coming to Whistler LONGSTANDING SERIES TO BE RUN ON-MOUNTAIN IN SEPTEMBER
BY DAN FALLOON A LONG-RUNNING obstacle-race series is setting its sights on Whistler. The Spartan Race will bring its fivekilometre sprint and 13-km super distance races to Whistler Blackcomb on Sept. 14 and 15. Founder Joe De Sena lived in Vancouver for a spell last year and regularly skied in Whistler—that’s when he realized the mountains would be an excellent spot to run the event. “I thought, ‘This is the most epic place in the world,’ so that’s why we launched it,” De Sena recalled. “The views, the terrain is going to be pretty unique for any of the events we have anywhere.” Though other series such as Tough Mudder have already been held in Whistler, the Spartan Race predates much of the obstacle-race craze, hosting over 130 events a year. In its 18-year history, the race has expanded to 42 countries and welcomes 1.2 million participants a year. De Sena said the course here in Whistler, like elsewhere, would include some brutally tough elements. “You’re going to crawl under barbed wire, climb over walls, climb a rope. It’s very
DOWN AND DIRTY The Spartan Race is coming to Whistler this fall for the first time. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE SPARTAN RACE
military-inspired. Even 200 years ago, these obstacles were in use when militaries were training, so the idea is that it’s not good enough to go for a run. It’s not good enough to exercise on a spin bike. You need a full, complete body workout and that’s what we
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supply,” he said. Compared to other obstacle-race events, the Spartan Race takes the “race” element seriously, as its participants are encouraged to not just finish, but win. “We’re never going to put together a
silly obstacle. It’s always got to be athletic and in nature. Our goal is to be in the Olympics and so we’re going to time you to see how you do. We’re going to rank you versus others, not only at Whistler, but around the world. We’re going to hold you accountable—if you can’t do an obstacle you’re not going to be able to just skip it like in a Tough Mudder,” he said. “We’re going to make you do 30 burpees if you can’t do the obstacle. “It’s not that we’re more hardcore, it’s that we’re more legitimate.” If De Sena has his way, these events could eventually result in athletes punching their tickets to the Olympic Games, and he is hoping for inclusion in the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. Until then, though, De Sena believes the appeal of these types of races will last, especially for those hungry to push themselves and tackle bigger challenges. “People just want to get healthy,” he said. “And in this new world where everything is accessible without any work, it doesn’t feel good and healthy. When you get out of your comfort zone and reconnect with the Earth, or you reconnect with human beings—how often are we all sitting down just looking at our phones?—you meet yourself, you reconnect with yourself.” n
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As Result of our 5th Annual Raising our Voices Through Song fundraiser which took place on Friday, March 8th at the Maury Young Arts Centre we were able to raise $9,486.00 for our Whistler based Women’s Centre Programs and Services! We would like to thank our generous supporters: Armchair Books, Southside Diner, Heartprint Threads, Audain Art Museum, Ingrid’s Village , Be Beauty Spa, Back in Action Physio, Inside Out Boutique, Ruby Tuesday Accessories, The Body Shop, Elevation Hair Studio, Lululemon, Yogacara Studios, Whistler Olympic Park, 21 Steps Kitchen + Bar, Escape Whistler!, Nagomi Sushi, Slope Side Supply Ltd., Christine Wilding, Royal Municipality of Whistler, David’s Tea, Art Junction Gallery and Framing, Alpine Café and Catering, Canadian Wilderness Adventures, Cows Whistler, Crepe Montagne, Cross Country Connection, Crystal Lodge Suites, Evolution Whistler, Fanatyk Co. Ski and Cycle, FYI Doctors, Nicklaus North Golf Course, Nita Lake Lodge, Rimrock Café, Canadian Rocks & Gems Whistler, Scandiave Spa Whistler, Whistler Valley Quilter Guild, Sushi Village Restaurant, Coastal Culture, The Adventure Group, The Meadows at Pemberton , Whistler Baskets, Whistler Day Spa Whistler Roasting Co., Vail Epic Promise, Evelyn Schmidt and Loretta Loucks, L’Occitane, The Whistler Half Marathon, Blackcomb Helicopters Limited, 49° North Foods Co., A Rainy Day in Squamish, Garibaldi Graphics, Hy’s Steakhouse, Holistic’s Reimagined, Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Lani Imres, Juan Ibanez Teruel, Charmaine Carpenter, Long & McQuade Musical Instruments, Creekside Market, Canadian Wilderness Adventure, JODYCO Travel Inc. and Ashleigh McIvor -
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Kohut reflects on 25th anniversary of historic Paralympic gold WHISTLER SIT-SKIER LED CANADIAN CHARGE IN LILLEHAMMER
BY DAN FALLOON STACY
KOHUT’S JOURNEY to Paralympic gold began, of all places, in a University of Calgary parking lot in 1993. The sit-skier had failed to make the Canadian national team that spring after a harrowing crash during tryouts in Kimberley, but when he was attending classes that November after recovering from a broken femur, punctured lung and three broken ribs, he felt he was at a crossroads. “I’m either going to go into that building. I’m going to go to school and be the school guy,” he recalled. “Or I’m going to do exactly what I want to do with my life and that’s (to) become a racer. “I put the van in reverse, I backed out of the stall, I drove to (Calgary Olympic Park) and I think I rode 30 of the next days straight.” Kohut’s father was a racer and grew up idolizing the Crazy Canucks, so he had his family’s blessing to pursue his Paralympic dreams even after his initial disappointment. Kohut, who became a paraplegic after a freak accident in 1992, had been sit-skiing for only about a year when he impressed the Canadian brass at a January 1994 training camp and was named to the national Paralympic team, becoming the first sit-skier to represent the country, which was no small feat. “The team back then had quite high standards because the money was so tight and resources were so limited,” he said. Kohut described himself as a good skier before the accident, but it was his abilities in other sports that he was able to lean on when making the transition. “What helped me the most was that I used to race motorcycles and race BMX, and the sit-ski is so much like a small motorcycle with the shock,” he said. “It’s a lot like riding a bike.” Once he had made the team and was prepping for the Paralympics, Kohut recalled some distrust from the national Paralympic brass because of his BMX and skateboarding background. He said that officials reminded him that he would be representing the country and to act accordingly. Causing additional friction was Kohut’s refusal to wear a speed suit, as he favoured a black jacket that he said fit him better and allowed him to compete comfortably. In Norway, Kohut initially had some confidence as he had been training regularly at Nakiska, and the Lillehammer slopes had a similar feel. However, his first Games got off to a less-than-stellar start as he crashed in the downhill, slid on the ice and skidded into the netting at roughly 100 kilometres per hour, ripping holes in his beloved jacket. With the super-G on tap the next day, March 20,
Kohut had to recover quickly in order to fulfill his dream of winning gold. Seeing a groomed hill helped him recover some confidence heading in. “I was like, ‘OK, if the track looks good, I’m going to go for it and I’m going to try to win,’” he said. “Of course you try to win everything, but coming off that crash, you’ve got to regroup pretty quick.” Two years less a day removed from the accident that changed his life, Kohut shot down the hill on his 95 slalom skis, manoeuvring well in turns but experiencing a bumpy ride in the straights. However, he emerged as the winner by just 0.02 seconds. “I got on the course and I just charged as hard as I could,” he said. “There were some sections I was going through so quick I just can’t even sit here and tell you because that whole section just went by so quick. “I came through one section down towards the bottom where I knew I was getting to the point where I was going as fast as I could go in a sit-ski,” he added. His ascension to the top of the podium wasn’t quite as quick, Kohut recalled, as there were still some other skiers left to drop. He, admittedly, wasn’t used to being in the hot seat and waiting to confirm victory, but when it eventually happened, he became the lone Canadian man to medal in an individual event at the Paralympics in 1994. After the Games, Kohut appeared on Canada A.M. with Valerie Pringle and met Prime Minister Jean Chretien. His victory came at a time of positive change for the Paralympics, as the Lillehammer Games were the first to be held in the same city as the Olympic Games, with Kohut and his competitors challenging the same course as the Olympic women. He also credited his sit-ski for helping to draw interest in para-skiing, calling them “billboards” that brought more media attention to the sport. “How far we’ve come has got to be the main thing. (It’s) how far we’ve come as far as a sport, and when I talk about sport, I’m talking about alpine skiing (racing) for the disabled,” he said. Upon returning from the Paralympics, Kohut fought to get Paralympians carded and therefore paid. He competed at the 1995 Canada Winter Games, won the downhill and super-G gold medals at the 1996 World Championships and competed in both the 1998 and 2002 Paralympics, winning three silver medals at the former. After the 2002 Games, Kohut packed up and moved to Whistler that May to pursue his new passion, downhill biking, and has not skied since. Kohut said he would still be sit-skiing if a professional circuit existed. Kohut has given away the bulk of his medals; he had given his 1994 gold to his grandmother, and it is now in his mother’s possession. n
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Brownlie, Shorter top U14 provincials SPORTS BRIEFS: MAH POSTS PAIR OF WINS SKI JUMPING; GASKELL TAKES CRYSTAL GLOBE IN BIG AIR; THOMPSON FINISHES SEASON IN THIRD As for the women, Anna Hoffman led an American podium sweep of the normal hill event, sharing the podium with Annika Belshaw and Paige Jones while Nicole Maurer was last in the five-jumper event. However, Maurer rebounded in the large-hill event, hitting the podium in third behind winner Hoffman and runner-up Belshaw in the nine-competitor contest. Full results are available online at www.fis-ski.com.
BY DAN FALLOON WHISTLER MOUNTAIN Ski Club (WMSC) member Felix Shorter won a pair of races at the BC Alpine U14 Provincial Championships at Prince George on the weekend. Shorter started out by topping the slalom race on March 15 by 4.51 seconds while teammate Milan Novak placed third. The next day, Shorter’s margin of victory in the giant slalom was less, though still impressive, as he topped the field by 2.80 seconds. Novak was just off the podium in fourth, while teammates Alec Waldrum (fifth) and J.J. Gibbons (ninth) also made the top 10. On the women’s side, Alexa Brownlie won the March 15 slalom by 2.41 seconds over teammate Erin Husken, who took second, while Sarah-Elizabeth Whelan snuck into the top 10 in 10th place. The next day, Brownlie tied for silver, 0.93 seconds back of champion Samantha Lawlor. Ella Kaufmann (seventh) and Husken (ninth) also hit the top 10. The weekend wrapped with the dual
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HEY, ALEXA Alexa Brownlie topped the field at the U14 provincials in Prince George. PHOTO SUBMITTED
slalom, in which WMSC skiers had great success. Waldrum, Brownlie, Heidi Shenck, Forrest Savoy, Jackie Smith and Marlow Parkhill all made it to the final rounds. Full results are available online at www.alpinecanadalive.org.
MAH POSTS PAIR OF WINS AT WHISTLER OLYMPIC PARK Canadian Nathaniel Mah won both the
normal hill and large hill NorAm ski jumping competitions at Whistler Olympic Park on March 16 and 17. The Calgary jumper opened by winning the normal hill competition over a fivejumper field on March 16, besting fellow Canuck Nigel Lauchlan and Great Britain’s Sam Bolton. In a significantly larger challenge the next day, Mah was the best of 15 competitors, topping Bolton and American Beckett Ledger.
Canadian Elena Gaskell claimed the FIS Crystal Globe for big air in friendly territory on March 16. The 17-year-old skier scored a 158.00 to secure a third-place finish at the Jamboree in Quebec City, sitting her exactly 20 points back of winner Mathilde Gremaud of Switzerland. Germany’s Kea Kuehnel was second, 17.50 points back. Gaskell, who hails from Vernon, was thrilled to lock down her first-ever overall title. “I’m speechless! I’m so happy,” Gaskell said in a release. “I had a good season, even if there were little injuries along the
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It is with great sadness we announce the passing of our generous, caring and always optimistic mother, Christine. One of Whistler’s first doctors, she was also an accomplished equestrienne and sailor, and ambitious skier. She lived a full and adventure-filled life, from ministering to injured skiers atop Whistler Mountain in the middle of the night to multiple sailing expeditions including from the UK to Vancouver, around Vancouver Island and up to Alaska. Predeceased by her husband, Terry, she is survived by daughter Katie (David), son Matt (Hélène) and grandchildren Owen, Shawn and Simon. Mum, you will be missed.
A celebration of life will be held in Whistler in early May. Details will be announced in the Pique.
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Wellness Talks Nesters Market & Pharmacy offers wellness talks at its Whistler location. Join RHN and Certified Plant-Based Chef Sarah Uy, RHN and Post Partum Doula Dana Lemmon, Carissa Beu and Jasmin Wong each week for inspirational whole health ideas. GLOBETOPPER Canadian Elena Gaskell (centre) celebrates her FIS Crystal Globe win for big air after the World Cup final in Quebec City on March 16. PHOTO BY MATEUSZ KIELPINSKI/FIS
way that meant I couldn’t train as hard as I would have wanted, but in the end I was able to ski well at the right time.” Whistler’s Yuki Tsubota was just behind Gaskell in the event, ending up two points back in fourth place, while fellow Canadian Megan Oldham took fifth. There were no Canadian celebrations to be had on the men’s side as contender Alex Beaulieu-Marchand failed to advance to the finals, ultimately ending up 14th, while Philippe Langevin and Max Moffatt advanced to place fifth and sixth,
Thompson enjoyed a fairly solid campaign. Thompson medalled in nearly half the races, including winning the March 17 World Cup season finale in Veysonnaz, Switzerland, while Sweden’s Sandra Naeslund took second and France’s Alizee Baron ended up in third. “I’m really happy with how today went. I feel like I skied really well—I was behind in the final, and I knew I had lots of speed in the bottom of the course, so I tried to pump the rollers as best I could and managed to make a pass and come away
“I wanted more, but I feel like I had some really solid results. Coming back from injury, I didn’t know what to expect, so to be third in the world is pretty amazing.” - MARIELLE THOMPSON
respectively. Austria’s Lukas Muellauer bested a pair of Swiss competitors, Fabian Boesch and Andri Ragettli, for the win. Whistler resident Teal Harle missed the finals by just half a point and ended up in 11th. In the snowboard event, Laurie Blouin captured a silver medal, placing 4.75 points back of champion Julia Marino of the United States. Slovakia’s Klaudia Medlova, meanwhile, placed third. As for the men, William Buffey was the top Canadian in sixth, 24.00 points back of winner Seppe Smits of Belgium. Finland’s Kalle Jarvilehto placed second while Switzerland’s Jonas Boesiger was third. Carter Jarvis was the lone other Canadian to make finals, placing 10th.
THOMPSON WINS, FINISHES SEASON IN THIRD In her first season after returning from a serious knee injury, Whistler’s Marielle
with the win. I’m really happy to cap off the season that way,” Thompson said in a release. “Third place in ski cross is really awesome for me. I wanted more, but I feel like I had some really solid results. Coming back from injury, I didn’t really know what to expect, so to be third in the world is pretty amazing.” Canada took four of the top six spots in the race, as Brittany Phelan was fourth, India Sherret fifth and Kelsey Serwa sixth. Abby McEwen rounded out the Canadian contingent in 12th. In a mark of consistency, Thompson made the big final in nine of 11 races she started. On the men’s side, Brady Leman took home a runner-up finish behind France’s Jean-Frederic Chapuis while fellow Frenchman Bastien Midol rounded out the podium in third. Chris Del Bosco also hit the top 10, taking ninth, while Kevin Drury placed 18th. n
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Here’s to a drink that literally grows on trees “YOU KNOW THAT RULE in skiing or biking where you don’t look at the tree you’re trying to avoid?” says Kathleen van der Ree, one half of Squamish’s Northyards Cider Co. (and a partner with law firm Race and Co. “on the side”). “Now I’ve smashed into the tree headon!” she says explaining that she spent her young life shunning the restaurant industry
BY LISA RICHARDSON having grown up in a family of restaurateurs. Her other half, in love and cider, Alison Round, spent five years planting trees, and another 11 hauling mailbags for Canada Post, before plunging head-first into her career second act as Northyards’ cider maker. “The funniest part of this dream,” says Round, of the business they opened in late August 2018, after nurturing it from paper to apple press for four years, “is that I didn’t really drink before Kathleen and I met. A bottle of wine could easily sit for three weeks in my fridge.” But that was before she discovered craft cider. How does a kombucha-drinking vegan who hates beer, and a lawyer who grew up avoiding the family restaurant business, come to open a craft cidery and tasting room in Squamish? Well, early in their relationship, Round and van der Ree ended up at a beer festival in Bellingham. “I am not a beer drinker at
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all,” explains Round. “I 100-per-cent hate it. I realized if I was going to have any fun at all (at the festival), my only hope was in the two craft cideries that were there.” Blown away by the taste of a traditionally brewed craft cider, compared to the flavoured sugar water that is more typically sold as hard cider, Round became a convert.“I’ve always been interested in craft.” A certified nutritionist, Round has been brewing her own kombucha for two decades. Cider is traditionally made by adding yeast to fresh, pressed apple juice to incite fermentation—a craft that pre-dates the Roman invasion of England in 55 BC. In the ensuing years, Round’s newfound interest in cider combined with van der Ree’s great palate fuelled foodie roadtrips to California, Washington and Oregon. “We tried millions of different types of cider,” says Round. Apples have twice as many genes as humans do—their flavour profiles are incredibly diverse. No two batches of cider will ever taste the same. Round started brewing cider herself, filling their apartment with her experiments, taking cider-making courses, connecting with cider masters, perfecting her craft. Improbable or cosmically destined— either way Northyards Cider Co. is an awesome addition to the region’s craftbeverage landscape. Tucked in an industrial pocket of Squamish, the cidery offers five dry and semi-dry ciders on tap, made from apples sourced from a family-owned orchard in the Okanagan, as well as a menu chock full of local produce, humane meats, gluten-free offerings, and Pemberton organic potatoes. Its first product bottling commences this spring. “My family’s restaurants were casual,” remembers van der Ree, “but the food was always made up with thoughtful ingredients.
My dad would drive from farm to farm in the Fraser Valley picking up eggs here and veggies there—he was doing the 100-mile diet before it became a thing. He never once promoted that aspect of the food. We’re applying the same principles to our business.” And she gives a shout-out to Pemberton’s Helmer’s Organic Farms and orchardist John Jobst for keeping them well supplied. Not long after they first opened, Round and van der Ree drove up to Pemberton to pick up 230 kilograms of crabapples gleaned as part of the Pemberton Fruit Tree project. Round pulled her visiting sister and family into the effort to crush and press those crabapples, generating 240 litres of juice that she then fermented, and will use to blend in with their base apple cider. They also partnered with Solscapes Landscaping in Squamish on a fruit-tree gleaning project, to harvest apples from heritage fruit trees located around the district. These bear attractants were turned into the Squamish Heirloom Cider, a special blend that was released earlier this month to guests at Northyards’ first Cidermaker’s Dinner, and will be available in the tap room after its re-release at the Squamish Food Policy Council’s April 10 Social. “Our cider is made from 100 per cent B.C. apples, pressed then fermented,” says van der Ree with pride. “No sugar, water, flavouring, or grain alcohol. Using traditional methods to make this old-time beverage is important to us.” Echoes Round, “Being vegan, and a holistic nutritionist, I have zero interest in adding things, like chemical flavourings, that I wouldn’t want to consume myself.” Make something you’d want to drink; It’s so obvious, it shouldn’t be radical. It should be simple to do something as old-school as
offer a small-batch traditional craft product, made with direct-sourced ingredients. But the paperwork-maze that surrounds operating a craft cidery warrants a law degree, (lucky for the Northyards’ braintrust) to navigate district planning restrictions, BC Liquor Distribution categories that mark the price of craft cider up 73 per cent as an “alco-pop” instead of the 12 per cent on craft beer, and the restrictive tax categories that van der Ree believes are holding back an amazing growth industry for B.C. So while Round keeps the batches brewing, van der Ree keeps busy with the administrative side of the operation, dreaming up menu items and events, and writing position papers to advocate for a more-enlightened regime. The B.C. craft cider industry is currently estimated to be worth $2 million. Ontario’s is $35 million. The potential to close that gap in B.C. is stymied right now, in van der Ree’s opinion, by forcing small-batch craft ciders to compete directly with massproduced, sugar-filled, heavily carbonated alternatives that are made, not from juice, but from apple juice concentrate or using artificial flavours. The products just aren’t the same. It doesn’t make sense that they’re taxed that way, she argues. A more accurate “craft” designation for craft cideries would serve orchardists, apple growers, packers and juicers, by providing a strong market outlet. And it would inspire more craft brewers—those without law degrees—to enter the game. Keep the cider old-timey but update the legislation already. The world is thirsty for something good to drink. The Velocity Project: how to slow the f*&k down and still achieve optimum productivity and life happiness. n
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Meet the woman who helped transform ski-lodge cooking SHELLEY ADAMS’S ELEVATED SKI CUISINE LED TO POPULAR WHITEWATER COOKS COOKBOOK SERIES
BY BRANDON BARRETT AFTER SHELLEY ADAMS completely transformed the dining menu at Whitewater Ski Resort, her husband Mike, who owned and managed the ski area, had a favourite joke he liked to break out. “He would always go, ‘Remember the days when the people came to Whitewater for the skiing and the great management, and now they come for the food?’’ Adams recounts with a laugh. Although those comments were made with tongue planted firmly in cheek, there’s no denying the impact Adams has had on the culinary offerings at the small Nelson resort—and for that matter, the B.C. ski world at large. When the couple took over Whitewater in the late ‘80s, Adams put her years of experience in catering—she was a regular on Vancouver movie sets—to good use, overhauling the menu at the resort’s First Tracks Café. Her down-to-earth, homecooked dishes became the talk of the resort, with skiers and boarders from far and wide repeatedly asking for her recipes at a time when ski lodges served almost exclusively heavy, greasy pub food. “I knew I couldn’t go from fancy-pants wedding catering and movie-set cooking to cafeteria-style food,” Adams recalls. “I just decided to change it and do a nice restaurant … like you would find in Vancouver.” Slowly but surely, she found ways to tweak the menu. She sourced the best quality ingredients she could find, and elevated the café staples to a more gourmet level. Instead of a classic burger, Fresh Tracks began to serve a “Fancy Pants Burger” made with prosciuitto and gogonzola. If that wasn’t to your liking, you could also find a lamb burger with tzatziki, a popular Moroccan chicken burger, as well as a delectable homemade veggie burger (well before they became a staple of kitchens everywhere).
NEW LOOK COOKBOOK Shelley Adams’ popular Whitewater Cooks cookbook series emerged from the elevated ski-lodge fare she served out of the Fresh Tracks Café at Whitewater Ski Resort in Nelson.
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“I kept the basic things on the menu, like burgers and chilli and fries, but I kind of kicked them up a notch,” Adams says. “I think people were so shocked that you could go somewhere, have the ski food you love to have that’s kind of indulgent, but also have something like a really good chilli that was completely homemade— even the stocks.” Adams also snuck in more healthy, vegan fare on the menu, like her Glory
Bowl, a hearty bowl of brown rice topped with beets, carrots, toasted almonds and a creamy tahini dressing that has become something of a viral sensation among recipe traders online. “It was funny, because it was not common ski food and people just went wild for it. They are still completely addicted to it,” she says. By the mid-2000s, Adams’ food was in such demand that friends convinced her
she should release her own cookbook. In 2007, the first Whitewater Cooks cookbook was released. Since then, her line of five cookbooks—a sixth is in the works—have sold around 250,000 copies, and she also has a line of sauces on the shelves at Whole Foods. Adams believes it’s the homespun, approachable vibe of her cookbooks that have made them so appealing to both skiers and non-skiers alike. “The recipes are really friendly and doable and they look real,” she explains. “We do all the photography at my house … because I actually make it, take it out of the oven and then we shoot it right away. None of it is styled or shellacked—it’s all taken right away. I use my own dishes. The recipes are really simple; there’s nothing scary about them. You read them and think, ‘Oh, I could make that.’” Although she sold the rights to her first cookbook to Whitecap Books, Adams has since self-published each subsequent book in her series, which gave her a level of control she relishes. “When you choose to self-publish, everything in your entire book is up to you,” she says. Having to cover her own design and printing costs, Adams knew the venture would be risky—but she encourages other entrepreneurs to take a leap of faith on themselves if they truly believe in their product. “You know that you love it and you know that other people will love it, so start small,” she urges. “Don’t be afraid of an investment; if you’re totally sure of your product and you know that people are going to love it, then do it—take the risk.” Adams is presenting on Thursday, March 21 as part of the Re/Form Conference in Squamish. The theme of her talk is “Building an Empire.” For more information on the event, visit reformconference.ca. To learn more about the Whitewater Cooks line of cookbooks, visit whitewatercooks.com. n
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Chilliwack artist showcases colourful animals in first solo show Jennifer Sparacino celebrates exhibit opening at Adele Campbell Gallery on March 23
By Alyssa Noel Jennifer Sparacino’s first love is colour. “Any time I can use colour and pattern and texture—subject feels secondary to me almost,” the Chilliwack-based painter says. While her paintings employ bright, eye-catching hues, Sparacino has made a name for herself by adding that colour to images of wildlife—from bears and wolves to buffalo and moose. “I’ve always loved animals in general,” she says. “I thought putting them on canvas and doing what I want with colour was a lot of fun. It was addictive.” After graduating from Capilano University with a diploma in design and
bold colour Jennifer Sparacino’s bear paintings are among her most popular. photo submitted
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illustration—where she largely worked in oil and watercolour painting, tackling still life and working with live models— Sparacino quickly wound up with her work in several Canadian galleries. “I went from no galleries to six or seven in my first year, which was really intense,” she says. “I was trying to figure out how I was going to paint everything for everybody. I was still somewhat green— then I got pregnant with my first son in 2013 and life slowed down.” Now, with a second kid in the mix, she has decided to focus on one gallery in B.C.—the Adele Campbell Gallery in Whistler, the first to represent her. Six years after first joining its roster of artists—who she’s exhibited with in several group shows—she’s now going to have her work featured in her first-ever solo show called Wild Life: Reflections on being human through the teachings of animals. “I’m really excited about it,” she says. “Liz (Harris, owner of the gallery) and I have gotten along brilliantly since Day 1 … It’s always a really great vibe up there. Just
being in Whistler is amazing.” Not surprisingly, Sparacino’s art has found a natural client base in the resort. Her bears are particularly popular with locals and visitors alike. “Bears have always been a mainstay for me. That’s where I gained the most recognition— the way I approach bear paintings, especially in Whistler. There are bears everywhere,” she says. The upcoming show will feature work that “holds true to my initial vision when I started with Adele Campbell,” she adds. That means, yes, bears, but also moose, bison, and bunnies too. “She has been with the gallery since 2013 and has really grown with us as she becomes ever more popular,” the gallery says in an email. “Her current body of work has focused largely on animals as subject matter, characterized by Fauvistinspired colours and boldly applied paint with strong graphic patterns and textures.” Thanks to having gallery representation in Whistler, Sparacino’s paintings have
found homes all around the world. “My work has travelled more than I have,” she says. Curiously, at one point, it seemed visitors from Texas in particular were snapping them up. “I was like, ‘What is up with those Texans?’” she says. “It’s hard to know, but all kinds of people of different ages buy my work—younger people in their 20s who are just starting to collect, or those into retirement who are decorating their second home somewhere.” While her animal subjects have served her well, looking ahead, Sparacino says she’s keen to experiment as well. “I’m balancing experimental work on the side along with my current body of work,” she says. “I feel I’m on two feet now and it’s exciting to have this inaugural solo show.” Catch the opening party of Wild Life at the Adele Campbell Gallery on Saturday, March 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. For more information, visit adelecampbell. com or jennifersparacino.com. n
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Get the Gig with Arts-U workshop Session for artists, musicians and performers to learn about self-promotion set for March 28 at Maury Young Arts Centre
By Alyssa Noel Jess Robson doesn’t like the word authenticity—and for good reason. “It’s become so diluted for me,” she says. Certainly it has been a buzzword in recent years for companies attempting to cut through the noise in our digital age. Instead, Robson—a marketing expert, writer and creative—is drawn to the idea of vulnerability as a way to build trust. “Vulnerability that comes from an honest place that’s told in your voice with stories that you’re comfortable sharing that help share your lived experience—that’s what’s important,” she says. Robson will be leading the Arts Whistler workshop Creating Self-Promotion That Gets You the Gig, running as part of the Arts-U series to offer professional support for artists, musicians and performers, at the Maury Young Arts Centre on Thursday, March 28. Over the three-hour session, she will help participants craft the right language to promote themselves—whether it’s through writing or speaking. “They will absolutely walk away with a more intimate understanding of the words that best describe their work, their passion, their ‘why,’” she says. “They will also have a clear sense and understanding of how to make the process of writing less painful. And, the big aim is they’ll feel empowered to bring more of themselves to everything they write.” Robson started out studying commerce at the University of Victoria and was on track to work in HR when she had a “quarter-life crisis.” “I knew I wanted to create and be creative and write, but I didn’t know how to do that in a corporate setting,” she says.
Instead, she quit her corporate job and started taking on small copywriting gigs. Eventually, that morphed into running her own business helping companies with web copy and other writing. Her main goal is to tap into the unique voice and tone of each client and help that come through in their self-promotion. “(It’s developing) an understanding of what their voice is or their tone is to come to this place of debunking the fact that everything has to sound professional—and digging into a bigger conversation about what you sound like as an individual,” Robson says. While she’s primarily worked with businesses, the same skills apply to artists who are trying to connect with clients, book shows or write grants, she adds. “Any time they’re in pursuit of having someone say, ‘Yes’ to their work, that’s where I want to leave an impact,” she says. “It could be an email introduction, social media, anywhere people market themselves.” The workshop, meanwhile, will teach participants some hands-on skills and allow them to practice honing their voice and writing, with Q and A opportunities throughout. “They can expect conversation and a collaborative approach to creating together,” Robson says. “I tell a bunch of dad jokes. I show up in my full awkwardness and try to be the most honest version of myself. They can expect to be really welcomed to be themselves.” Arts-U: Creating Self-Promotion That Gets You the Gig takes place on Thursday, March 28 at the Maury Young Arts Centre from 6 to 9 p.m. The event is 19-plus and participants are asked to bring note-taking material. Tickets are $30 for Arts Whistler members and $35 for non-members. Get them at artswhistler.com/arts-u-workshops. n
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Get all The Dirt First things first. I screwed up last week—the Friday, March 22 special screening of Minding the Gap is not taking place at Maury Young Arts Centre. Instead,
By Feet Banks the correct venue is the Rainbow Theatre, Whistler’s OG movie house. This is the best doc of 2018 and you don’t want to miss it. Tix at zeroceiling.org Otherwise, the really big news this week is The Dirt, the long-awaited Mötley Crüe movie based on the glam-rock band’s bestselling autobiography, finally premieres on Netflix this Friday. And according to Nikki Sixx, the flick is every bit as raunchy, rocking, and real as the 1980s Sunset Strip metal scene it’s based on. So, expect sex and
robot love The Netflix animation Love, Death & Robots has received plenty of praise. courtesy of netflix
drugs and rock ‘n’ roll, but also violence, addiction, madness, depression, depravity and … cunnilingus (which is reportedly why MTV refused to make the film after nabbing the rights in 2006.) Good news is MTV’s hesitancy meant director Jeff Tremaine, of Jackass fame, picked up the project in 2010. The Jackass crew’s meteoric rise to fame somewhat mirrors the Crüe’s, tragedy included, and early word out of L.A. is Tremaine does justice to a book and story that many considered un-filmable and unsellable. Here in the back row we are cautiously optimistic, the book—told in oral history style with each band member (and a few tangential characters) weighing in with sometimes contradictory accounts of events—is one of the best rock tomes ever penned. Fingers crossed for Friday. There’s no luck needed over at the Village 8 as Us, also opening Friday, is already being heralded as one of the best films of the year. For his second feature, director Jordan Peele (Get Out) continues in the tradition of intelligent, psychological horror movies with social relevance, then adds a whole crapload of terror.
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unique concept and episode 18 The Secret War looks so good I wish it were a feature. You gotta watch them all (not with your young kids though). And finally, the winner of Best Short Documentary at last month’s Academy Awards is also available on Netflix. Period. End of Sentence. is about a group of women in India who procure a maxipad machine and start their own business producing pads. Social anxiety around menstruation is very high in India and many young women tell stories of dropping out of school rather than deal with the taunting and shame they will get from classmates. The pads offer young women the discretion needed to continue their education. At just 26 minutes, this one is both a light-hearted and poignant reminder of the freedoms we take for granted here in the West. But wait, access to pads is still an issue in some of Canada’s northern (mostly First Nations) communities, where the cost of getting any products, feminine or otherwise, can be ridiculous. There’s a charity called Moon Time Sisters doing good work on this front if you are interested. Google ‘em. n
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The Audain Prize, which honours B.C.’s top artists, has been increased to $100,000, Michael Audain, chairman of the Audain Foundation, announced on Tuesday, March 19. Established in 2004, the prize was initially $30,000. The six-figure amount now makes it one of the big three annual Canadian art awards, alongside The Giller Prize and the Sobey Art Award. “I think it seems that the bigger-ticket prizes get more attention and we want to draw attention to our distinguished visual artists we have in British Columbia,” Audain said. On top of the prize, the Audain Foundation also announced that it has created five grants of $7,500 for B.C. students studying in university-level visual arts programs. The money will allow the students—from the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, the University of Victoria, and UBC Okanagan—to travel. “We feel we should be doing something at both ends of the spectrum, so to speak, giving an award to our leading artists and, at the same time, helping younger people enter the visual arts world by enabling them to travel to see art for themselves,” Audain says. Each school will set the parameters for the award and choose the recipients, he adds. An independent jury of curators and artists will choose the recipient of the Audain Prize, which will be awarded at a ceremony on Sept. 23, with the location to be revealed. Past recipients include Ann Kipling, Susan Point, Gordon Smith and Rodney Graham. The prize, meanwhile, will now be managed by the Audain Art Museum.
“The Audain Art Museum is delighted that this year we will be responsible for managing this important art award as our museum specializes in British Columbia artists,” says Dr. Curtis Collins, director and chief curator at the museum, in a release. “In fact, our Whistler museum is unique in this respect.” A $1.5-million endowment established at the Vancouver Art Gallery for the prize will be added to the Audain Emerging Artists Acquisition Fund at the gallery, bringing it to $3.5 million.
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Alta Lake Ice-Break Raffle returns The Alta Lake Ice-Break Raffle, one of Whistler’s oldest traditions, is underway for another year. Every winter, The Point Artist-Run Centre—just like the Alta Lake Community Club before them—places a 45-gallon drum on the south end of Alta Lake. Raffle participants then guess when the ice will melt and the drum will float past The Point, which is mid-way down the lake. The person who submitted the closest guess wins prizes. This year, that includes dinner for two at the Rimrock Café, a pass to the Flag Stop Theatre & Arts Festival and Whistler Roasting Company coffee. But, arguably best of all, the winner will have their name engraved on the Ice-Break Trophy, which features names of past winners like Florence Petersen, J’Anne Greenwood, Tom Brophy, Tyler Massey, two-time winner “Dogger” Dog Eagleton and Andrea Mueller. Tickets are $5 at The Point, online at thepointartists.com, and at Nesters Market’s customer service checkout. Proceeds go to support The Point’s theatre, music, and arts programs for kids and teens. n
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CELEBRATING VICTORY The 1982 World Cup awards filled Village Square with a crowd of over 5,000 people. Whistler Question Collection, 1982.
Remembering Whistler’s downhill World Cups By Allyn Pringle This year marks a few important anniversaries for ski racing on Whistler Mountain: it has been 40 years since the ski hill almost hosted the World Cup in 1979 before it was cancelled due to weather and safety concerns, and it is 30 years since Rob Boyd became the first Canadian male to win a World Cup downhill event on Canadian soil. Whistler Mountain held other successful World Cup events in the 1980s and ‘90s starting with a World Cup downhill in 1982. By the last week of February 1982, Whistler had undergone some major changes since a World Cup was last attempted in 1979. Blackcomb Mountain opened for skiing in 1980, giving Whistler Mountain nearby competition, and the first phase of Whistler Village construction was, for the most part, wrapped up. The course for this World Cup downhill was changed as well. Rather than follow the traditional route that used what is now known as Dave Murray Downhill ending in Creekside, the 1982 course ended in Whistler Village. The new 3,810-metre course was expected to result in a winning time in the two-minutes-and-15-seconds range. Racers began near the top of the Black and Orange Chairs and then headed down through the Double Trouble rollers, the Pony Trail Flats, Tokum Corner, the Elevator Shaft, across Crabapple Creek and to the finish line in view of the spectators waiting in the village. There was more to Whistler’s 1982 World Cup than raceday on Saturday. The opening ceremonies began the festivities on Wednesday, Feb. 24 and included a parade of nations complete with flags and local dignitaries. The following evening was Western Night. The scheduled events included a display of logger sports such as axe-throwing and chainsaw demonstrations and a square-dancing demonstration for the national teams. The Lil’wat Nation also hosted an outdoor salmon barbecue. The Friday evening before the race was a more casual affair with a torchlight ski parade and
fireworks display. According to The Vancouver Sun, prior to Saturday the weather was “the mostdiscussed element of the whole affair.” Days of fog and fresh snow leading up to the race meant great conditions for those skiing on the rest of Whistler Mountain but these conditions weren’t great for training runs, causing delays and cancelled practices. Luckily, on Saturday the weather cooperated and, for the first time on Whistler, the World Cup downhill could go ahead. Going into the race, the two racers to watch were thought to be Steve Podborski of the Crazy Canucks and Austrian Harti Weirather, the 1981 World Cup downhill champion. The race was, however, won by Swiss skier Peter Mueller, a two-time World Cup downhill champion (the 1982 season ended with a tie for title between Mueller and Podborski). At the awards ceremony after the race on Saturday, the cheers for Mueller were reported to be just as loud as those for the Crazy Canucks. Mueller appeared to enjoy his second trip to Whistler, having first come to the valley on a five-week camping tour of Western Canada in the 1970s. When speaking of the area’s hospitality, he told reporters that, “The people here are so friendly. They come up to me and say, ‘Hi Pete,’ even if they don’t know me. I would really like to come back here.” Whistler’s 1982 World Cup was not an unqualified success to everyone. According to Doug Sack in Whistler Magazine some teams “loathed the new course.” It ended too slowly, passing over the flats of Lower Olympic, and one Austrian was even heard to say “I should have brought my crosscountry skis with me.” Whistler Mountain hosted more World Cup downhills after 1982, using the Dave Murray Downhill course. If you’re interested in learning more about Whistler’s World Cups and what it takes to organize and pull off such an event, join us at the Whistler Museum for our next Speaker Series on Thursday, March 28 with guests including Rob Boyd and Alex Kleinman. n
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1 LUCK OF THE IRISH Tony Carroll and Matilda Mealiff celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on top of Blackcomb Mountain, amidst perfect bluebird conditions. Photo submitted. 2 GREAT LEAP Whistler Olympic Park hosted the FIS North American Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined Championships from March 15 to 17. An athlete is shown training on March 15. Photo by Dan Falloon. 3 CUTTING CLASS FOR CLIMATE ACTION Students gathered near Municipal Hall on Friday, March 15 following a student-led march protesting against governments’ inaction in the face of climate change to hand a letter outlining their concerns to Whistler Councillor Arthur De Jong. For more on the local demonstration, head to page 40. Photo by Megan Lalonde. 4 FOLLOW THE SIGNS Artist Brent Lynch, centre, is pictured with the team from Mountain Galleries at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler while celebrating the opening of Signs, a new exhibit showcasing 10 of Lynch’s newest paintings on Saturday, March 16. Photo submitted. 5 IMPROV TRAINING Young actor-in-training Amelia Clarke and improv instructor (and Pique reporter) Brandon Barrett pose for the camera before a Winter After School Improv class at the Maury Young Arts Centre. Photo by Ira Pettle.
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Vancouver’s Crystal Kelly promises to keep their shirts on for Whistler debut—maybe Garage rockers set to play The Crystal Lounge on March 23
By Alyssa Noel Crystal Kelly just might be the only band in Vancouver that’s not complaining about high rental costs. “Overall, it’s not that expensive,” says Dan Pearson, guitarist of the garage-rock group. “People exaggerate that it’s hard to get by here for musicians. We’re living pretty well.” Before you get too riled up, take the statement with a grain of salt. During a recent interview with Pique, Pearson replied to every question with a deadpan response that was probably sarcasm, but possibly sincere. The group originally started in Regina in 2014, but made the move to the West Coast two years ago. “As glamorous of a city as it sounds, there’s not a lot going on there,” says Matt Baumgartner of their home city. “Vancouver is a big step up for things to do.” Still, navigating the new music scene has been a challenge, Pearson adds. “It was highly disappointing when we first got
Crystal Ball Vancouver garage rockers Crystal Kelly play The Crystal Lounge on Saturday, March 23. Photo submitted
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here,” he says. “Now that we’re starting to find a couple cool bands, it’s not as shitty as we thought. We’re trying to find shows around here—and dodge between shitty promoters trying to take money from us every step of the way and finding gigs that will pay us more than $20 a night.” Those promoters might have been a bummer, but Vancouver’s Craigslist
Baumgartner said. Those ladies are Stephanie Rozbacher who plays keyboard and Gina Lafit on bass (that’s in addition to Chad Neald, who you’ll find behind the drum kit). They also seem to have had a mellowing effect on the boys—who, at the audience’s request, have been known to strip off their clothes on stage. (That fact we can verify
“We were a lot more out of control before. We were trying to be heavier than we were. They came in there and said, ‘Can you guys chill out a little bit?’ They reined us in on the nudity on stage.” - Dan Pearson
turned out to be a good resource. After the departure of their bass player Floyd Pepper—who Pearson thinks might have been kicked out of the country back to his native New Zealand, but, again grain of salt—the band set out to find a replacement, posting to the online marketplace. “We put out a random ad and two awesome ladies reached out to us and now things are rolling and working out,”
with photos.) “We were a lot more out of control before,” Pearson says. “We were trying to be heavier than we were. They came in there and said, ‘Can you guys chill out a little bit?’ They reined us in on the nudity on stage. We’ve gotten positive feedback on that as well. They told us to relax a little bit up there.” The band is set to release a new EP with a party in Vancouver—and another
set for Whistler at The Crystal Lounge on Saturday, March 23. The songs were written and recorded over a year ago now, but it has taken time to get the record together. “A lot of those songs are not even true to what we sound like today,” Baumgartener said. Instead, they’ve moved in a new direction mixing their individual tastes—from Korn to Justin Bieber—into a new eclectic sound. “We’re into punk, alt-rock, indie, mixed with metal, but definitely softer stuff. Also we can get into the grunge thing—pop too, soul … We’re trying to mix it as much into a melting pot as possible, so there’s something for everybody,” Pearson says. As for what local crowds can expect? “It’s just going to be good times,” he adds. “An emotional roller coaster—happy times, sad times, you’ll be crying at times, puking. A couple nips may peek out from shirts.” While it’s the first time they’re playing in Whistler, it’s not their first trip to the resort. “A couple of us have been to Whistler, but we got really drunk and made fools of ourselves in the village,” Pearson says. “We’ll probably do that again, but this time we’ll get paid a little bit.” Catch Crystal Kelly at The Crystal Lounge on Saturday, March 23 alongside Noodle Boys and Jerry Double Dee (a.k.a. Pique’s own Braden Dupuis). Doors are at 8 p.m. and there’s no cover. n
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YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL EVENTS & NIGHTLIFE For a complete guide to events in Whistler, visit piquenewsmagazine.com/events
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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
ARMCHAIR TOURS WITH HAILEY ELISE AND OLLIE JONES Hailey Elise and Ollie Jones will present The Road to Haida Gwaii, sharing their recent overland trip from Whistler to Haida Gwaii. They’ll outline their travel planning, best practices for overlanding, and the mountain biking hotspots along the way. > 7-8:30 pm > Whistler Public Library
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
COMMUNITY
BNI MOUNTAIN HIGH
BNI provides a positive and structured environment for the development and exchange of quality business referrals. It does so by helping you build personal relationships with dozens of other qualified business professionals. Register by emailing David Livesey at david_livesey@cooperators.ca. $20. > 6:45-8:30 am > The Venue
ACTIVATE AND CONNECT FOR SENIORS 50+
In partnership with Mature Action Community. > 9:30-11 am > Whistler Community Services
WOMEN’S KARMA YOGA
Drop-in for weekly yoga classes led by an all-female team of certified, 200-hour yoga instructors. Includes mat use and childminding. All women, all ability levels welcome. This program is made possible by yoga instructors and childminders donating their time. Contact us to join the team. Free. 604-962-8711. > 9:30-10:30 am > Whistler Women’s Centre
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
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
MONEY MATTERS CRASH COURSE Can’t make it to our evening finance lectures? For the first time, Money Matters expert Bill Erichson will be offering his three winter lectures rolled into one afternoon. This fast-paced crash course was designed in Whistler with Whistler residents in mind. This session focuses on keeping money. Investments allow us to build wealth with the money we keep, while taxes increase our understanding of how to ensure we keep our hard-earned gains. > 1-4 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
Connect with friends, new and old, through weekly activities. Meet at Whistler Community Services Society.
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LUNA PRESENTS THURSDAY NIGHT YOGA
Come shake your shanti in a 90-minute Hatha Flow yoga class. Get in the flow with an emphasis on breathing and movement. 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
LET’S TALK ABOUT FOOD: VEGAN NUTRITION
Join Janelle Leclair, holistic nutritionist behind Peaceful Easy Vegan Nutrition, as she shares her knowledge on plant-based nutrition in this four-part series. Whether you’re veg-curious or already part of the vegan movement, you’ll learn about how a vegan diet can support mental health, powerful women, mountain adventures, and Whis life! Free. 604-962-2555. > 6:30-9 pm > The Velvet Underground Shop
MUSIC
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
GREG NEUFELD
Armed with a guitar, stompbox and one of the best soulful voices you will ever hear. > 3:30-5:30 & 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge
AFTERNOON DELIGHT
journey on their disco party train! > 5-8 pm > Pangea Pod Hotel
TWO HOURS
Nicole Cesti, Kevin Condie and Marcelo Bacchi, a.k.a. Two Hours, played their first live show ever last week and Cranked loved them so much they want them there every week. > 5-8 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar
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
COCKTAIL DANCE PARTY
Start your weekend early with a handcrafted cocktail. Then hit the dancefloor or rock our legendary dancing cage with help from DJ Peacefrog. > 7 pm > Buffalo Bills
CLUB SHRED THURSDAYS
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). > 7 pm-midnight > Merlin’s Bar & Grill
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
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SPRING BREAK AT BRITANNIA MINE MUSEUM
MAR. 21-31
Engage the whole family with discovery this Spring Break at the Britannia Mine Museum. Explore a series of fun and educational, family-friendly activities. Activities include: a scavenger hunt, historical artefacts and activities, arts and crafts, hands-on mineral exploration and our playing our Stakeholders’ game. Activities at 12:30 and 2:30. $17.95 to $29.95. 604-896-2233. > Britannia Mine Museum
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WALK AND TALK SERIES See Thursday’s listing for more info. > 3, 5:30 & 7 pm > Audain Art Museum
Zero Ceiling presents Minding the Gap, an Oscarnominated documentary that follows three young men as they navigate difficult childhoods and volatile families. They bond through skateboarding, a vital escape for them. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for kids. Get them at eventbrite.ca/e/minding-the-gapfilm-whistler-tickets. > 6:30 pm > Rainbow Theatre
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MARCH 22 RAINBOW THEATRE
#TBT WITH THE SOUNDS OF STACHE
Stache has been on a nomadic musical adventure for almost a decade, travelling to more than 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
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
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
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 guestlist and VIP options. 604-932-2323. > 9 pm-2 am > Garfinkel’s
ADAM BAILIE
Adam Bailie is a breath of Canadian fresh air. His delivery of rhyme and rhythm is genuine and uniquely his own. > 9 pm > Crystal Lounge
KARAOKE NIGHT
Come belt out your best covers at karaoke every Thursday night from 9 pm! > 9 pm > Black’s Pub & Restaurant
LEVEL UP - HOUSE & TECHNO
Featuring a rotating selection of DJs playing some of the best underground electronic dance music in house and techno, the “Level Up” nights are set to up your dance game. Hosted by DJ Miss KosmiK. > 9:30 pm-2 am > Moe Joe’s
WELCOME CENTRE MULTICULTURAL MEET UP
Come and say “hi” if you are new to Canada and Whistler! Everyone and every age is welcome. Casual meet up, workshops, information about living in Canada. Check calendar at welcomewhistler.com for full details. > 9:30 am-noon > Whistler Public Library
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME
Books, songs and rhymes for preschool-aged children, accompanied by a caregiver. Registration is not required. > 10:30-11 am > Whistler Public Library
WHISTLER YOUTH CENTRE DROP-IN
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
SPORTS
WHISTLER TRI CLUB SWIM SQUAD
Learn more about Whistler’s culture and history. Now open by donation. > Daily 11am-5pm, Thu until 9pm > Whistler Museum
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MINDING THE GAP
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THE CULTURAL CONNECTOR: A JOURNEY OF ADVENTURE AND DISCOVERY
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
PRENATAL CLASSES
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
GAMES CAFE
Come in and enjoy a massive selection of popular games. Sunday to Thursday. > 4-8 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar
MUSIC
Triathlon-focused swim squads. Full details at 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
SEAN MICHAEL
Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Kurt Cobain and Bob Marley play major roles in Sean’s guitar style and vocal melody. > 3:30-5:30 & 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge
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SINGING WITH THE BABIES
Learn songs and rhymes to soothe and entertain baby while encouraging early language development. For kids up to walking age. Free. > 11-11:30 am > Whistler Public Library
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
WHISTLER YOUTH CENTRE DROP-IN
See Friday’s listing for more info. > 6-10 pm > Maury Young Whistler Youth Centre
MUSIC WE RUN WHISTLER
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
JOEL & RAD
Joel and Rad bring crowd-pleasing covers from old classics to modern favourites mixed in with their originals. This combination of warm acoustic guitar, captivating vocals and bluesy fiddle won’t leave you disappointed! > 6-9 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar
LIVE MUSIC
Solo artists perform every week, except on the first Friday of every month when they swap out for a full band. No cover, no lineups. > 6-9 pm > Whistler Brewing Company
LADIES’ NIGHT
We have a gift for all ladies. Enjoy a glass of champagne then hit the dancefloor and dance the night away with DJ Peacefrog. Info@buffalobills.ca for guestlist or table bookings. > 7 pm > Buffalo Bills
CHAMPAGNE FRIDAY
Kick off your weekend at Garf’s. Get on the guest list and join the party: info@garfinkels.ca. > 7:30 pm > Garfinkel’s
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AND TALK SERIES WEEKEND GETAWAYS AT TOMMYS WALK See Thursday’s listing for more info. Resident DJ Dre Morel and Tommys providing a breath of fresh air to Whistler’s lounge and nightclub scene. Email info@tommyswhistler.com for all reservation inquiries. > 8 pm-2 am > Tommys Whistler
WILL ROSS
Winner of the 2014 Whistler’s Music Search, Will Ross is a live-looping extraordinaire. He will have you mesmerized from the start of his show right to the end. > 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
> 1 & 3 pm > Audain Art Museum
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
ART FOR AVALANCHE CANADA
Art for Avalanche Canada will feature a mingling cocktail reception with canapés, host bar with wine and beer, silent and live art auctions and live music. The keynote speaker is Whistler resident, Ross Berg, IFMGA / ACMG mountain guide. Tickets are $150 per person at app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/ AvalancheCanadaFoundation/whistlertickets.html. > 7 pm > Audain Art Museum
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE
Live music by Whistler favourites Red Chair. > 9:30 pm > Tapley’s Pub
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THE CURE LOUNGE SESSIONS See Friday’s listing for more info. > 5 pm > Cure Lounge at Nita Lake Lodge
CAT MADDEN
Cat will be playing a high-energy rock show at Cranked this Saturday. Catch covers of everything from The Black Keys to Cage the Elephant and Arctic Monkeys. > 6-9 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar
WEEKEND GETAWAYS AT TOMMYS 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
CRYSTAL KELLY
Crystal proudly presents a triple band show night with Crystal Kelly headlining, as well as the Noodle Boys and Jerry Double Dee! Prepare for rock, ska and everything in between! Three shows for the price of one (with free entry). > 9 pm > Crystal Lounge
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Every Friday and Saturday, party at Black’s Pub. > 9 pm > Black’s Pub & Restaurant
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
LADIES’ NIGHT
It’s Whistler’s No. 1 stop for stag and stagette parties. DJ Turtle and friends mix up everything from hip hop, R&B, new rap, dance hall and Top 40 bangers. Email guestlist@moejoes.com for VIP and group perks. > 9:30 pm > Moe Joe’s
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 guestlist, email info@garfinkels.ca. > 10 pm > Garfinkel’s
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WALK AND TALK SERIES See Thursday’s listing for more info. > 1 & 3 pm > Audain Art Museum
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
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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
FERRY CORTESEN
Hailing from Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Ferry Corsten’s illlustrious career is exemplified by a passion for music that began as a hobby and spiralled into a full-blown profession. Corsten’s skills lie in his ability to coax the maximum emotional impact from electronic dance music of all genres, not just trance, but also progressive-house and electro. > 1 pm > Longhorn Saloon
EVAN KENNEDY
Evan creates a unique live performance mixing in lesser-known album songs with the songs of today. > 3:30-5:30 & 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge
ACOUSTIC SESSIONS
Gather your pals and listen to some of Whistler’s best local musicians. > 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
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
THROTTLE
Australian producer Throttle has become a huge name in house music! Drawing from disco, jazz, hip-hop and funk, he fuses together countless references and eras into a genre he calls “dirty-disco.” > 9 pm-2 am > Garfinkel’s
OPEN MIC JAM NIGHT
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This drop-in program is for kids two to four years and it focuses on early literacy through music, rhyme, stories and movement. Free. > 10 am > Whistler Public Library
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Whistler knows how to après and now the whole family can celebrate a great day on the slopes with even more fun at Olympic Plaza. Parents can share stories about their day with a warm beverage while the kids participate in a variety of outdoor, winter activities and entertainment each week. > 3-6 pm > Whistler Olympic Plaza
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Get your resume reviewed, learn about the local labour market, job search tips, and more. All services are free. For details, call 1-877-932-1611 or go to WhistlerESC.com. > 3-6 pm > Whistler Public Library
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WHISTLER TRI CLUB SWIM SQUAD
5.30PM | April 2 2019 Whistler Blackcomb Foundation Social Services Centre 1519 Spring Creek Drive, V8E 0A2 Join us to learn how Zero Ceiling is fighting youth homelessness, and see what we've got planned for the future. Everyone welcome to this FREE event!
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MEATY MONDAY
Sport and beer, what more do you need? How about a chance to win our famous Meat Raffle? Proceeds donated to charity. > 9 pm > Tapley’s Pub
TRIVIA NIGHT
The Crystal Lounge hosts trivia every Monday night! Bring your friends and test your knowledge for a night of fun, laughs, prizes and the chance to “burn your bill.” Conditions apply. > 9 pm > Crystal Lounge
FVCK MONDAYS
The wildest party in Whistler on a Monday night continues with music from Fidel Cashflow, Dan Darley, The Rogue Killers and DJ Shearer. Throwing down all the hottest tunes you know and love. Deep, tech, bass, house, trap, hip hop and more. Email info@maxxfish. com for VIP plus special perks. > 9 pm > Maxx Fish
MONDAY MADNESS
Fidel Cashflow, Dan Darley and Billy The Kid throw down all the hottest deep and dirty beats you know and love. Deep tech, bass, house, trap, plus more. > 9:30 pm > Maxx Fish
SEA TO SKY
See Friday’s listing for more info. > 6-7:15 am > Meadow Park Sports Centre
OPEN HOUSE AND AGM
Open Mic night at Cranked Espresso Bar with host Caleb Mackenzie. Cranked is the perfect place to play without the intimidation of being on a big stage and huge audience. > 6-9 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar
ACOUSTIC COFFEE HOUSE
The Acoustic Coffee House is back! Come join in with this afternoon of music. > 4-6 pm > Grimms Deli (Pemberton)
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What if housing wasn’t just a place to live, but rather, a way of life? The Coastal Village is connecting people who want to live in community with others who have similar values for the betterment of our health, happiness and well-being. Research shows that both men and women thrive in community. Free. 778-840-1529. > 5:30-8:30 pm > The Mountain Village
Michael Fabro is a Canadian acoustic pop-rock performance artist. With a focus on crowd-pleasing hits and infectious vocal hooks, the young artist has fused multiple styles into dynamic live act. > 3:30-5:30 & 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge
DANIEL HUGHES
Daniel Hughes is an up-and-coming acoustic artist that’s quickly turning into one of Whistler’s favourites to watch. He plays a crowd pleasing mix of jazz, R&B and pop classics. > 4:30-8 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar
BINGO
Channel your inner granny and dominate bingo at the locals’ living room. > 8 pm > Tapley’s Pub
BLACK ‘N’ BLUES
Blues night with Sean Rose. > 8 pm > Black’s Pub & Restaurant
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Group run for intermediate runners and above. Two distance options: approximately 5 km and 10 km. Check our Facebook page, facebook.com/groups/werunwhistler for weekly updates. Headlamps mandatory. #werunwhistler rain or shine… or snow! Free. > 5:55 pm > Lululemon
TENNIS LOCALS’ NIGHT
All levels are welcome to join in the Locals Night. Clinic for beginners and casual play for intermediate and advanced players. Free racket rental, snacks and beverage included! $20. 604-932-1991. > 6:30-8:30 pm > Whistler Racquet Club
4 VS 4 SOCCER TOURNAMENT
Join Luna for a 4 vs. 4 Soccer Tournament. Free food, free shuttle, and the illustrious “Golden Cleats” Soccer Trophy for the winning team. Eight team maximum. Contact Luna Whistler to sign up your team now! $3 entry with a Luna card, $5 without. 18 to 35-year-olds only. Register your teams at 604-932-7843 or PM Luna Whistler on Facebook. > 7:30-10 pm > Myrtle Philip Community School
Tommys Tuesday with resident DJ Dre Morel and guests, bringing you all the best of the best every Tuesday evening! Free entry before 10:30pm with Guest List. 604-932-6090. > 8 pm-2 am > Tommys
CELLAR SESSIONS
With live music from Neverland Nights and guests, playing all your rock, alternative and party jams all night long. Plus DJ sets from Fidel Cashflow. > 9 pm > Maxx Fish
ALLSORTS
Bringing a wide variety of sounds to your Tuesday evening, ED:WIN will be playing “AllSorts” of music to get you dancing down at Three Below every Tuesday night. Listen to hip hop, R&B, house, garage and disco! Free. > 9 pm-1:30 am > Three Below
KARAOKE NIGHT
“I Will Survive” won’t sing itself, so come over to Whistler’s longest-running karaoke night and belt out all your favourite hits. Arrive early to avoid disappointment. > 9 pm > Crystal Lounge
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WALK AND TALK SERIES See Thursday’s listing for more info. > 3 pm > Audain Art Museum
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We reserve the prime family-style table by the Ola Volo mural for our LGBTQ2+ family. Get your game (or gay’m) on. > 5-8 pm > Pangea Pod Hotel
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INTERACT CLUB OF WHISTLER
Interact is a club for young people ages 12 to 18 who want to make a difference in their community, mentored by the Rotary Club of Whistler and Rotary Club of Whistler Millennium. The club includes students from Whistler Secondary School, Waldorf, Spring Creek and Myrtle Philip who want to join together to tackle the issues in their community they care most about. > 4-5 pm > Maury Young Whistler Youth Centre
MOUNTAIN SPIRIT WHISTLER TOASTMASTERS
Build communication, public speaking, and leadership skills with Mountain Spirit Whistler Toastmasters. Everyone welcome. > 5:30-7 pm > Pan Pacific Mountain Side
COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB
Join Whistler Public Library and Armchair Books on the fourth Wednesday of every month for this community book club. Free and open to all. Pick up the book at the library or mention the book club to buy it for 15-percent off at Armchair Books. Free. > Last Wednesday of every month, 7 pm > Whistler Public Library
Are you smarter than the average fifth grader? Let’s hope so as Stache brings you trivia with a Whistler twist. All the regular rounds plus our weekly degenerate round full of public and celebrity scandals. Great banter and awesome prizes! Free. > 9-10:30 pm > Three Below
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High Mountain Brewing Company celebrates the end of each month by ceremonially tapping a cask on the last Wednesday of the month. Come and celebrate fresh brewed beer! > Last Wednesday of every month, 8 pm > The Brewhouse Pub
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FOXY GET FUNKY
Whether you know her as DJ Foxy Moron or just Ace, you know she kills it on the vinyl. Join us as this homegirl legend spins you silly. > 4-7 pm > Pangea Pod Hotel
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Once the word gets out, everyone is going to want to see this guy with his incredible guitar shedding vocals. He is already one of Cranked’s favourites. On warmer sunny days, Conor will be playing outside on the patio. > 5-8 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar
INDUSTRY NIGHT
Live music from Neverland Nights. > 6 pm > Buffalo Bills
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Shut Up and Play the Hits, bringing you and evening of indie, rock, alternative and your favourite hits! > 8-2 am > Tommys Whistler
JAM NIGHT
Jam Night with Kostaman and Friends every Wednesday night from 9 pm. > 9 pm > Black’s Pub & Restaurant
LIP SYNC BATTLES
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): During the coming weeks,
everything that needs to happen will indeed happen only if you surprise yourself on a regular basis. So I hope you will place yourself in unpredictable situations where you won’t be able to rely on well-rehearsed responses. I trust that you will regard innocence and curiosity and spontaneity as your superpowers. Your willingness to change your mind won’t be a mark of weakness but rather a sign of strength. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In the animated kids’ film Over the Hedge, 10 talking animals come upon a massive, towering hedge they’ve never seen. The friendly group consists of a skunk, red squirrel, box turtle, two opossums, and five porcupines. The hedge perplexes and mystifies them. It makes them nervous. There’s nothing comparable to it in their previous experience. One of the porcupines says she would be less afraid of it if she just knew what it was called, whereupon the red squirrel suggests that from now on they refer to it as “Steve.” After that, they all feel better. I recommend that you borrow their strategy in the coming weeks. If a Big Unknown arrives in your vicinity, dub it “Steve” or “Betty.” GEMINI (May 21-June 20): I urge you to locate a metaphorical or very literal door that will give you access to a place that affords you more freedom and healing and support. Maybe you already know about the existence of this door—or maybe it’s not yet on your radar. Here’s advice from Clarissa Pinkola Éstes that might help: “If you have a deep scar, that is a door,” she writes. “If you have an old, old story, that is a door. If you love the sky and the water so much that you almost cannot bear it, that is a door. If you yearn for a deeper life, a full life, a sane life, that is a door.” CANCER (June 21-July 22): Musician Carole Kaye is the most famous bass guitarist you’ve never heard of. Over the course of five decades, she has plied her soulful talents on more than 10,000 recordings, including gems by Frank Zappa, Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra, Simon and Garfunkel, and the Beach Boys. Twenty-seven-time Grammy winner Quincy Jones has testified that Kaye has written “some of the most beautiful themes I’ve ever heard in my life” and that she “could do anything and leave men in the dust.” I trust this horoscope will expand the number of people who appreciate her. I also hope you’ll be inspired to become more active in spreading the word about the gifts that you have to offer the world. It’s high time to make sure that people know more of the beautiful truth about you. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “When you want happiness, what are you wanting?” asks aphorist Olivia Dresher. The repeat of an event that made you feel good in the past? A sweet adventure you’ve thought about but never actually experienced? Here’s a third possibility: Maybe happiness is a state you could feel no matter what your circumstances are; maybe you could learn how to relax into life exactly as it is, and feel glad about your destiny wherever it takes you. In my opinion, Leo, that third approach to happiness will be especially natural for you to foster in the coming weeks. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): There are old traditions in many cultures that pay special attention to the first brick or stone that is laid in the earth to initiate the construction of a future building. It’s called a cornerstone or foundation stone. All further work to create the new structure refers back to this original building block, and depends on it. I’m pleased to inform you that now is a favourable phase to put your own metaphorical cornerstone in place, Virgo. You’re ready to begin erecting a structure or system that will serve you for years to come. Be sure you select the right place for it, as well as the best building materials. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Born under the sign of Libra, Ivan Kharchenko (1918–1989) was a military officer and engineer for the Soviet army. His specialty was disarming
explosive devices before they detonated. Over the course of his career, he defused an estimated 50,000 bombs and mines. Let’s make him your patron saint for the coming weeks. Why? Because I suspect you will be able to summon a metaphorical version of his power: an extraordinary capacity to keep volatile situations from blowing up. You’ll be a virtuoso at waging peace and preventing strife. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): There was a time, less than a century ago, when pink was considered a masculine colour and blue a feminine hue. In previous eras, many European men sported long hair, wore high heels, and favoured clothes with floral patterns. Franklin D. Roosevelt, one of America’s most prominent 20th-century presidents, sometimes wore skirts and feather-bedecked hats as a child. With these facts as your keystone, and in accordance with astrological omens, I encourage you to experiment with your own gender expressions in the coming weeks. It’s prime time to have fun with the way you interpret what it means to be a man or woman—or any other gender you might consider yourself to be. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): According to estimates by population experts, about 109 billion humans have been born on Planet Earth over the millennia. And yet I’m quite sure that not a single one of those other individuals has been anything like you. You are absolutely unique, an unmatched treasure, a one-of-a-kind creation with your own special blend of qualities. And in my prophetic view, you’re ready to fully acknowledge and celebrate these facts on a higher octave than ever before. It’s high time for you to own your deepest authenticity; to work with extra devotion to express your soul’s code; to unabashedly claim your idiosyncratic genius. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): We don’t know as much about European history between the sixth and ninth centuries as we do about other eras. Compared to the times that preceded and followed it, cultural and literary energies were low. Fewer records were kept. Governments were weaker and commerce was less vigorous. But historians don’t like to use the term “Dark Ages” to name that period because it brought many important developments and activities, such as improvements in farming techniques. So in some ways, “Lost Ages” might be a more apropos descriptor. Now let’s turn our attention to a metaphorically comparable phase of your own past, Capricorn: an era that’s a bit fuzzy in your memory; a phase about which your understanding is incomplete. I suspect that the coming weeks will be an excellent time to revisit that part of your life and see what new evidence and insights you can mine. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Why do some American libraries ban certain books, ensuring they’re unavailable to local readers? The reasons may be because they feature profanity or include references to sex, drug use, the occult, atheism, and unusual political viewpoints. Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis is one of the most frequently censored books. Others are Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Beloved, by Toni Morrison, and The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini. In my astrological opinion, these are exactly the kinds of books you should especially seek out in the coming weeks. In fact, I suggest you commune with a variety of art and ideas and influences that are controversial, provocative, and intriguing. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): At the age of 97, Piscean cartoonist Al Jaffee is still creating new material for the satirical Mad magazine, where he has worked since 1964. There was one 63-year stretch when his comic stylings appeared in all but one of Mad’s monthly issues. I nominate him to be your role model during the next four weeks. It’s a favourable time for you to access and express a high degree of tenacity, stamina, and consistency. Homework: What’s the thing you lost that should stay lost? What’s the thing you lost that you should find? FreeWillAstrology.com.
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For anyone who runs, even a bit, in any spring/ summer sport. Total body training, focusing on running well for the long runs and killing hills and short sprints when you need it! Sessions will be in the cardio room and weight room offering lots of variety to the workout! Coached by run coach Diana De Man.
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Ballet inspired fitness. This class will lead you through exercises inspired by ballet to work on getting you long, lean and strong. We will extend our arms right to the finger tips, point toes, pile, be in first and second position while working out to music. This is a light hearted and fun workout! Starts April 3 Wednesday, 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
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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 Pemberton Rotary Club at the Pemberton Community Centre, Wednesdays at 7:15am www.pembertonrotary.ca
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MEETING PLACE Welcome Centre at Whistler Public Library Information, support, community connections and ESL practice groups for newcomers and immigrants. Meet people, make connections, volunteer, build your communication skills in English. Multicultural Meet Up every Friday 9.30-12pm.604-698-5960 info@ welcomewhistler.com FB: WhistlerWelcomeCentre
WHISTLER COMMUNITY LISTINGS 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.
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Education, skills and experience required: • Completion of high school • Several years’ experience in commercial food preparation • Must be able to work in fast-paced environment and under pressure • Must be a team player
Compensation: $15.00 - $17.00 / hour, wage based on experience, plus tips/gratuities, staff meals, 4% Vacation Pay Extended Medical & Dental Benefits after 3 months full time employment
GENERAL NOTICES Techniks Hair Salon 2120 Dollarton Hwy, N. Van
Duties and Responsibilities: • Prepare and cook meals and foods on our menu • Ensure quality preparation of all menu items and continually check the quality of foods and cooked products • Maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment when needed • Clean kitchen work area • Assist with accepting and putting away deliveries
Language: • Communication skills in English
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Roland's Creekside Pub is currently looking for a permanent and full-time Cook.
Work Location: 23 - 2129 Lake Placid Road, Whistler, BC V0N 1B2 email resume to rolandscreeksidepub@gmx.com
COMMUNITY LISTINGS ARTS & CULTURE Arts Whistler - Full arts & culture listings. Comprehensive artist directory & programs, events & performances yearround. For info 604-935-8410 or visit www.artswhistler.com Whistler Community Band - Rehearsals on Tuesdays 7 - 8:15 pm CONTACT whistlerchorus@gmail.com FOR LOCATION Pemberton Arts Council - Connect with other artists, writers, artisans, musicians & help make Pemberton a vibrant arts community. Call 604-452- 0123 or visit www.pembertonartscouncil.com Pemberton Writers - Meet with other writers to review and critique monthly. Opportunities for writing in a comfortable and creative setting. Email crowley7@telus.net Sea to Sky Singers - Invites new & former members to join us for an exciting new term, the spring & fall terms culminate with a concert. Choir meets Tues, 7-9pm at Squamish Academy of Music, 2nd Ave. Veronica seatoskysingers@gmail.com or 604- 892-7819 www.seatoskysingers.net Whistler 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/
HOUSEKEEPERS • $18 per hour • Pay Review After 3 Months • Flexible Schedule • Fun Working Environment • No Slow Season • Applicants must be available weekends. • Have a valid Work Permit • Be able to work well under pressure • Be a team player Experience is preferred but not essential. Training will be given to all new staff. Please email your resume to: hskp@thewhistlervacationclub.com
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS Donate Used Clothing & Household Goods- To be distributed to local charities by Sharon 604-894-6656 for pick up. Playground Builders: Creating Play Building Hope - Playground Builders is a registered charity that builds playgrounds for children in war-torn areas. Learn more, volunteer or donate at www.playgroundbuilders.org Sea to Sky Community Services running dozens of programs in Whistler to help people through times of crisis and with everyday challenges. www.sscs.ca 1-877-892-2022 admin@sscs.ca
Here’s to the Journey • People and Culture Manager • Accounting Manager
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Perks of Working Here • MSP Coverage • Extended Health Benefits
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A great career has always been a great adventure. Email your resume to work@westinwhistler.com or visit us in person Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm.
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Stewardship Pemberton Society and the One Mile Lake Nature CentreConnecting community, nature and people through education, cooperation, and community involvement. www.stewardshippemberton.com Whistler Health Care Foundation raises funds for improving health care resources and services. New board members welcomed. Contact us at info@ whistlerhealthcarefoundation.org or call Karen at 604-906-1435.
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SPORTS & RECREATION Alpine Club of Canada Whistler Section- Outdoor club focused on ski/split board touring, hiking, mountaineering and skills training. More info: accwhistler.ca Trip Schedule: accwhistler.ca/trips/ Griffin Squadron Squamish Air CadetsOpen to youth 12-18yrs at Don Ross Secondary School on Tues at 6:30pm. Pemberton Valley Trails AssociationMeets the second Wed of each month. 7pm at the Pemberton Recreation Centre. Call 604-698-6158 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
Must be available to cover all Weekends & Stat Holidays The successful candidate will require the following qualities; • Good Customer Service skills • Previous office experience • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Publisher) and the Internet • Capable of managing tasks & making decisions without direct supervision with-in set guidelines • The ability to multi-task, take the initiative, have an eye for detail • The ability to communicate efficiently and effectively. • Good knowledge of the Whistler area
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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
In accordance with the Victims of Crime Act, we seek to lessen the impact of crime and trauma to victims and their families. We seek to increase the level of participation and sense of empowerment for our clients as they encounter the criminal justice system.
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.
• ability to secure and maintain RCMP Security Clearance. • must be available for a two year commitment, with training and shadowing shifts commencing upon securing RCMP Security Clearance. • willing to be on-call for a minimum of three shifts per month, including evenings and weekends. • access to your own vehicle for local travel.
Please direct any inquiries to: 604-905-1969. Please submit your resume to: whistler_victimservices@rcmp-grc.gc.ca Application deadline: April 5th 2019.
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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 604-9358187.
Certified Dental Assistant for busy family dental clinic
Located 20 minutes north of whistler in the beautiful pemberton valley.
Hours negotiable with competitive wage. Email “info@pembertonvalleydental.ca” or fax to 604-894-6934
Whistler Waldorf School Inspiring a Genuine Love of Learning
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
Inquires: jgordon@golfbc.com. May (flexible) start.
We thank all applicants however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We are seeking Victim Service volunteers to be on-call evenings and weekends to assist in the provision of emotional support and practical assistance to persons impacted by a crime or trauma. Discretion, professionalism, confidentiality, and an empathic, supportive, non-judgemental, and empowering approach is required.
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FREE golf, many perks/benefits Housing assistance may be possible Work with our F&B Manager and existing Assistant F&B Manager
Please forward your resume to conveyance@whistlerevcanada.com
Whistler Adaptive Sports Program Provides sports & recreation experiences for people with disabilities. Chelsey Walker at 604-905-4493 or info@whistleradaptive.com
Women's Karma Yoga - Thursdays, 9:30-10:30, ongoing by donation and childminding provided. Whistler Women's Centre: 1519 Spring Creek Drive. Dropin for weekly yoga classes led by an all female team of certified yoga instructors. All women, all ability levels welcome. hswc.ca | 604-962- 8711
Bar Manager Assistant Restaurant/ Events Manager
Currently Seeking: Dubh Linn Gate Irish Pub is hiring:
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Grade One teacher to start a journey through the grades with our newest Grade One class for the upcoming 2019-20 school year. For more information and to apply visit our website. whistlerwaldorf.com
Work at Whistler’s best location! Refine or jump-start your culinary career in our fast-paced and busy kitchen. We offer competitive wages, tips and a season ski pass. Please stop by the pub between 10am and 5pm with a copy of your resume. You can also submit your resume via email to careers@dubhlinngate.com.
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Must be detail-oriented, enthusiastic, self-motivated, committed to supporting the Real Estate Agents in achieving higher levels of success while growing your own skills and becoming “the backbone” within the team. MAIN OFFICE IN WHISTLER • FIVE DAYS A WEEK RESPONSIBILITIES: -Listing management and transaction coordination -Database entry and CRM management -Manage & Coordinate New listings, Book Appointments , -Manage task list for new listings and closing sales -Facilitate client events and gifts -Marketing duties for listings -Social media advertising -Client communication/email/phone/reporting -Providing service to our clients and customers EXPERIENCE:
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We’re Hiring! For the right candidate we offer a Ski Pass and Competitive Wages.
Full time & part time positions available. Work in a fun environment and with a great team! Apply in person with resume at our store in Whistler’s Marketplace.
We offer competitive wages, a unique environment, seasonal bonuses, staff discounts and benefits. Ask about accommodation.
Come Grow Sport with us at our Whistler Olympic Legacy Venues
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We are recruiting for:
Whistler Athletes’ Centre (High Performance Training and Accommodation) Lead, Lodge Attendant
Whistler Sliding Centre (Bobsleigh, Luge & Skeleton) Positions for this venue are currently filled
Whistler Olympic Park (Nordic Skiing, Snowshoeing and Outdoor Activities)
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Staff accommodation in village available for select staff. GreatGlassElevatorCandyShop.com
Visit our website to view current postings and to apply: www.whistlersportlegacies.com/careers
We are currently hiring Full and Part Time Sales Representatives with personality! We have staff accommodation available for full time, starting in May Please stop by our Whistler Village location with your resume to fill out an application and say Hi to Michelle or Tina. (4154 Village Green)
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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
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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.
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Don’t forget to scoop the poop! It’s not fun to step in, or to see around town. Help keep Whistler clean and pick up after your dog.
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
MUSEUMS Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre Explore First Nations Art Galleries, and Interactive Exhibits. Gift Shop & Cafe are in our admission free area. Open Tuesday's-Sunday's per week. 10am5p.m.. Whistler 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
PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING 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.
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Whistler Chamber of Commerce - Is the leading business association in Whistler that works to create a vibrant & successful economy. Learn more about the programs & services at www.whistlerchamber.com Women of Whistler - Group that provides opportunities for Whistler businesswomen to network, gain knowledge & share ideas in a friendly, relaxed environment. Learn more at www.womenofwhistler.com
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 seniors and those just visiting on Thursday mornings from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the Whistler Community Services Community 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.
Earls is starting to build our team for Spring and Summer Servers, Cooks, Hosts, Expeditors, Bartenders & Shift Managers Visit us at the restaurant anytime to apply in person or via email at apply.whistler@earls.ca
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 The Mountain Village Social Gathering - Join us at one of our regular social gatherings on the last Wednesday of every month. There is a group of us at The Mountain Village who are forming a sustainable, multi generational neighbourhood based on the co housing model. WHAT IF... Housing wasn't just a place to live, but rather, a way of life? To find out more, visit our Facebook page @ themountainvillage or go to our website www.themountainvillage.ca Earthsave Whistler - Providing info & support to people who are interested in making healthier, greener, more peaceful food choices. earthsavewhistler.com Healthy Home, Healthy Planet - Expert in green cleaning offers tricks, info & advice on the best way to green clean your home or work space! Call France 604-698-7479. Free private presentation on request. www.healthylivingwhistler.com 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, rebuildit@mywss.org Regional Recycling - Recycle beverage containers (full deposit paid) electronics, appliances, batteries, Lightbulbs, drop-off times are 9am-5pm on Nesters Rd. Pick up service 604- 932-3733
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Customer Service Representative (Permanent Full-Time) The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD), headquartered in Pemberton BC, is looking for an energetic, results-oriented individual with great interpersonal skills to join our Recreation Services team. As the Customer Service Representative, you will be the first point of contact for customers at the Pemberton and District Community Centre assisting with membership pass sales, program registrations, maintaining customer accounts, and general administrative support. For a full job description visit www.slrd.bc.ca. Compensation will be determined commensurate with knowledge, skills and ability, and includes a comprehensive benefit package and Municipal Pension Plan. Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume with a covering letter by email, no later than Sunday, April 7, 2019 to: Attn: Angela Belsham, Recreation Services Manager Squamish-Lillooet Regional District abelsham@slrd.bc.ca We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
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Whistler Premier Resorts, Whistler’s leading property management firm is currently recruiting! What We Offer You:
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Diamond Resorts Canada Ltd., Whistler, BC
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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.
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 604-9323202 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 outreach 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. Outreach Services - Free confidential support for adults and families 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 outreach worker or visit www.mywcss.org. Pemberton Parent Infant Drop-In Facilitated by Capri Mohammed, Public Health Nurse. Every Mon 11am- 12:30pm at Pemberton Public Library. 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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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 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 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 assistance. 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 eligible 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
ResortQuest Whistler is currently hiring:
Accounts Receivable Group Sales Coordinator Rooms Inspector Maintenance Breakfast Attendants Casual part-time
Benefits include - activity allowance, extended medical, RRSP match, opportunities for growth and more. To apply for this opportunity, please specify the position and email your resume and cover letter to: beth.fraser@resortquestwhistler.com We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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 relation- ships, roommate conflict or homesick- ness. 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
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(4X10 HOUR DAYS PER WEEK, YEAR ROUND POSITION WITH BENEFITS) Travel Consultants have a passion for ensuring that guests have the best possible vacation experience in Whistler. The main goal of Travel Consultants is to sell an entire Whistler vacation package, including accommodations, activities and transportation to guests worldwide. This position requires an enthusiastic individual who can share their passion for Whistler and close the sale. Previous experience in travel reservations and / or travel agent sales is helpful; a strong knowledge of Whistler is essential. We are also hiring: Coordinator, Travel Media; Specialist, Human Resources; Associate, Travel Trade; WSSF Surveyors; Visitor Centre Agent. To view the full job descriptions and to apply, please visit our website: whistler.com/careers
Après Spas is hiring a full-time hot tub/pool technician The Pinnacle Hotel Whistler has the following positions available:
HOUSEMAN ROOM ATTENDANTS Please reply by email: parmstrong@pinnaclehotels.ca
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 driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license Provided: Great hourly wage, $18-$20 starting, Tools and equipment Experience not necessary, but an asset. Visit www.apresspas.com for full details Send applications to info@apresspas.com
Victim Services - Assists victims, witnesses, family members or friends directly affected by any criminal act or traumatic event. Call 604-905-1969 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 for the Disabled - Provides info for people with disabilities on what to do & where to go. Visit www.whistlerforthedisabled.com Whistler Housing Authority - Long- term rental & ownership housing for Whistler residents. Visit www.whistlerhousing.ca
We are hiring journeymen & apprentices for the following trades:
Kaze Sushi is looking for Experienced Sushi Chef
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
Plumbers, Gas Fitters, HVAC, Refrigeration, Skilled General Labour We are a seven-day-a-week service and repair company working from North Vancouver to Pemberton. We provide flexible steady employment, good wages, benefit package, service vehicle, cell phone and more. The successful candidate will be a professional tradesman both in appearance, skill and attitude that is able to work independently and as part of a team. Send resume in confidence to:
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SOCIAL SERVICES 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
LOVE YOUR JOB AND YOUR LIFE WSSF SURVEYORS Are you a mature, outgoing, knowledgeable local who enjoys talking to people? Tourism Whistler is currently hiring for WORLD SKI AND SNOWBOARD FESTIVAL SURVEYORS! POSITION SUMMARY Surveyors play a key role in gathering information about the guest experience in Whistler. The surveyors collect information from visitors in a non-biased manner throughout the Whistler village during WSSF. Surveyors conduct face-to-face, intercept surveying on iPads.
Housekeepers Needed
- Earn a ++ Rate of Pay The Four Seasons Housekeeping team is looking for Guestroom Attendants for contracts starting immediately. Candidates with a minimum of one year of experience will receive an elevated rate of pay upon hire.
Whistler Opt Healthy Sexuality Clinic - Professional sexual health services at a reduced cost. Free HIV testing. Clinics at Whistler Health Care Ctr, 2nd floor on Tues 4:30-7:30pm. Winter hours Thurs. 5:00pm-7:00pm. Confidentiality assured.
$500 signing bonus available for all hires
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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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
Our ideal candidates are mature, outgoing, knowledgeable locals who are available to work during WSSF as follows: - Available for each of the 5 days of the Festival (April 10 – 14) - Shifts are four hours taking place between 11am and 5pm - Surveys are collected outdoors, in various locations throughout Whistler village in all weather conditions - Pay is $18 per hour All interested applicants please contact Brandon: bsmith@tourismwhistler.com
Whistler Multicultural Network Settlement information, social support and programs for newcomers and immigrants living/working in Whistler. 604-388-5511 www.whistlermulticulturalnetwork.com
Please apply online via jobs.fourseasons.com Housing is available for successful candidates as well!
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Sundial Boutique Hotel at 4340 Sundial Crescent, Whistler BC V0N 1B4 is currently hiring for a
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Housekeeping Supervisor This position is FT year around. Wage is $21.75/hr + benefits. Job duties include: Supervising dept duties, inspection of work, administration, assist with recruiting, perform training and cleaning duties. Skill requirements: 1 year’s prior experience as a housekeeping supervisor”, tourism, administration and customer service.
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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 Group- For individuals & families seeking guidance or support. Contact eswhistler@gmail.com Immigrant Peer Educators - Immigrants providing support and information for those who may be experiencing challenges adjusting to a new culture. 604-388-5511 info@whistlermulticulturalnetwork.com Pregnancy and Infant Loss - Facilitated by a registered counselor, this program is designed for couples and individuals 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.
GARIBALDI GRAPHICS FUNCTION JUNCTION
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Applicants must be friendly, professional and enjoy multi-tasking. Duties include customer service and performing a variety of print jobs. Flexible days and monthly bus pass provided if needed.
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Birth, Baby and Beyond - Join a registered 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.
3 - 4 days per week. Junction or email resume to whistler@garibaldigraphics.com
SMART Recovery Pemberton - (SelfManagement and Recovery Training) A Cognitive-Behavioural group for individuals with substance abuse concerns. Pemberton Health Centre (Board Room) January 17th, 24th, 31st, and February 7th 2019 4:30-6:00pm **drop in welcome. SMART Recovery Whistler (SelfManagement and Recovery Training) A Cognitive-Behavioural group for individuals with substance abuse concerns. Drop-in: Registration is not necessary. Wednesdays 5:30-7:00pm Whistler Health Centre (2nd floor-group room)
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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 Church- Come celebrate mass at Our Lady of the Mountains, Whistler on Saturday 5pm, Sunday 9am, Tuesday 5:45pm, Wednesday 7pm, Thursday/Friday 5:45pm. St. Francis of Assisi, Pemberton on Sunday 12:30pm and Friday 9am. St. Christopher's, Mt. Currie on Sunday 11am. 604-905-4781 Whistler Church- Join us for worship and fellowship around Jesus. Sunday 10 am at Myrtle Philip Community School, 6195 Lorimer Rd. Nursery, Sunday School to gr. 6, Youth gr. 7 and up. Call Pastor Jon 604798-3861 / Kelvin 204-249-0700 or www.whistlerchurch.ca
FUR & FEATHERS Get Bear Smart Society - Learn more about coexisting with bears. To report a conflict, garbage or attractant issue call 604-905-BEAR (2327) www.bearsmart.com Pemberton Wildlife Association Advocates for the conservation of fish, wildlife & wilderness recreation. Also offering target shooting & archery facilities. www.pembertonwildlifeassociation.com WAG - Whistler Animals Galore - A shelter for lost, unwanted, and homeless cats and dogs. Let us help you find your purrfect match...adopt a shelter animal! For more info 604-935-8364 www.whistlerwag.com
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WHAT’S ON YOUR CAREER HORIZON COORDINATOR, TRAVEL MEDIA FULL TIME, YEAR ROUND The Coordinator, Travel Media supports the departmental goal of generating positive editorial exposure for the destination of Whistler and Tourism Whistler’s members. This position is responsible for the development and management of the media relations tools inventory, online media room, database management and related administrative duties. We are looking for an individual with excellent verbal and written communication skills who is a self-starter with ability to work on multiple projects with competing deadlines. The ability to be flexible in a dynamic, changing environment is key and necessary when working with the number of stakeholders required. Experience working with traditional, influencer or broadcast media a strong asset. Post-secondary education in Communications, Public Relations, Business, Tourism or a related field is required. A passion for the Whistler lifestyle is essential. We are also hiring: Associate, Travel Trade; Specialist, Human Resources; Travel Consultant; WSSF Surveyors; Visitor Centre Agent
To view the full job descriptions and to apply, please visit our website: whistler.com/careers
Whistler Landscaping is looking for energetic and reliable landscape labourers & gardeners to join our team. Interested individuals can get more information and apply online at
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Receptionist FYidoctors Whistler Eye Clinic is looking to hire a full-time permanent Receptionist This team member will work a schedule of 35 to 40 hours per week, Tuesday through Saturday, with some evening shifts. Join us in advancing eye health and enhancing the lives of our patients in a dynamic and rewarding environment. How You’ll Benefit • Comprehensive rewards package • Competitive salary and benefits • Rapid and continued growth, ensuring a constantly challenging and rewarding environment • A workplace culture where collaboration is fostered • Ongoing training and development opportunities Responsibilities: • Greeting patients and assisting at front desk • Checking in/ out patients • Answering Phones • Handling clerical issues or questions that the patient might have • Scheduling appointments • Third party billing • Filing and delivering faxes and emails • General office duties The Successful Candidate • Previous experience in an optical environment would be an asset but not necessary • Passionate about customer experience; a great communicator who can provide exceptional patient care • Committed to excelling as a member of a high performing team • Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment • Good computer knowledge, including Microsoft Office Suite Please apply in person with a cover letter and resume, Attn: Cara
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Grade Six Teacher Elementary Xet’olacw Community School, Mount Currie, B.C. V0N 2K0 1 1 Principal As per the Teaching Salary Grid March 15, 2019 April 1, 2019 Augus 26, 2019
Details: Xet’ólacw Community School is a Lí wat Nation school situated 35 minutes north of Whistler, BC in the Mount Currie Community. The School is a modern, dynamic institution with a strong First Nations curriculum as well as academics from N to 12. Applicants need to be willing to work in a collaborative environment including involvement in an aboriginal student achievement program, which includes coaching that improves student and teacher performance.
Labour wanted April - Dec. $20p/h to start. Reliable. BC driver's license required. Email Mike at blackcombchimney@yahoo.ca
WHISTLER’S RE-IMAGINED ITALIAN RESTAURANT
The storied restaurant offers a modern taste of Italy to bring a fresh, contemporary style of dining to the mountain.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES FRONT-OF-HOUSE Bartender Lounge Server Host / Hostess Server Assistant
BACK-OF-HOUSE Line Cooks (1-2 years experience) Dishwashers
Staff Housing Available! Competitive Wage + Benefits Package
This position provides an opportunity for high quality Professional Development Key Deliverables: • Teach all subjects in the Grade 6 class with Physical Education, Ucwalmícwts (traditional language), and a library time supervised by other teachers or staff. • Implement strong classroom management strategies. • Is committed to excellent instructional preparation and consistent record keeping. Timely reporting to administration when necessary e.g. report cards, attendance records and data request • Can use data to drive classroom/school–wide improvement initiatives • Maintain open and consistent communication with students and their families about their academic progress • Can operate and teach numeracy and literacy in collaboration with others according to the school’s strategies for improving academic outcomes • Be a positive team player committed to the belief that all children can learn at high levels • Commit to ongoing professional development including willingness to be coached by the Elementary Supervisor and Regional Principal via school visits, video teleconference calls etc. and joining Provincial Professional Learning Community model (in Vancouver) and a School-Wide PLC model on site. • Working in Reading Mastery Program (platooned) as well as Literature program and centers. • Work with Jump Saxon Math in collaboration with other Intermediate teaching staff • Experience and/or education in special needs an asset • Enjoy participating in school event days such as Sports Day, Eagle Run, and Flake Rodeo etc. Key Qualifications and Attributes: • Possession of or eligibility for a BC Teaching Certificate • Membership in the Teacher Regulation Branch • Ability to work with First Nations students in a First Nations community • Innovative and energetic • Positive thinking and ability to work as a team member • Skill in developing instructional strategies based on essential skills and engaging for students • Teaching record of success an asset. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Ability to build positive student relationships • Reflective practices • Familiarity with BC’s new curriculum • Have a desire to learn and grow professionally Applications and Other Documents: Send cover letter, resume, including reference, transcripts, copy of degrees and TQS Category, prefer by fax. Contact Information:
Glenda Gabriel, Receptionist/Secretary Xet’olacw Community School P.O. Box 604, Mount Currie, B.C., V0N 2K0 Tel: 604 894-6131 Fax: (604) 894-5717
We thank you for your interest, however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Get Paid to Explore Western Canada Hiring now for start dates in May. Based out of Squamish, AmeriCan Adventures Group Leaders are paid to camp, road trip, explore and share Canada’s National Parks and cities with small groups of foreign passengers. Pay is 830$/week plus tips and commissions. Housing, company vehicle, commercial license reimbursement and paid training is provided. amadjobs@americanadventures.com www.americanadventures.com/workfor-us Out on a Limb Landscaping We are looking for hard working,responsible workers for our upcoming season. April 15- October 31. Starting wage $18.00 per hour plus bonus at end of season Please send resumes to outlimb@shaw.ca SPRING WORK Landscaping positions - 20-40 HOUR WORK WEEKS April 15 - October 31, 2019. Fun work environment! $18 + / HOUR Mountainberrygardens@mac.com Mountainberrylandscaping.ca Clifftop Contracting Ltd Labourers, Operators & Drivers Clifftop Contracting Ltd is looking to fill Labourer, Pipe layer, Machine Operator & Class 1 Truck Driver Positions. Full time, competitive wages.
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We offer year round full and part-time hours, gratuities, potential for future growth within the company, and an employee discount at all Toptable restaurants.
The Blackcomb Lodge ALL POSITIONS Re-opening under new management April 1, 2019. Now looking for ALL POSITIONS.
Please email your resume & cover letter to careers@ilcaminetto.ca
March 25 4pm - 7pm March 26 8am - 11am Apply in person at Whistler Chamber of Commerce (above Whistler Information Centre) Call 604-642-4111 for more details hr@coasthotels.com www.coastcareers.ca
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Tamwood College in Whistler, is currently hiring permanent part-time teachers which may lead to full-time positions in the summer. We are looking for dynamic, caring, experienced teachers with a cando attitude! At Tamwood, we value innovation, integrity and fun! If this describes you, and you have experience teaching one or more of the following: General English / Business English / International Students please email a resume and cover letter to Nicole Leddy, Whistler Campus Manager at nleddy@ tamwood.com. Qualifications: Bachelor Degree, TESL Certification from a Languages Canada approved institution.
The Wickaninnish Inn F&B Roles Are you ready for the next step in your career? Come be part of a team of Industry leaders who prides themselves on delivering genuine, skilled professional service. We truly care for our guests and want them to experience the West Coast and all our offerings in a uniquely personalized way that has them sad to leave and already thinking about when they can come back. We have a seat at our table, just for you. Positions available ranging from Seasonal Attendant to Supervisor/ Maitre D. jobs@wickinn.com www.wickinn.com/careers
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Whistler Brewery Drivers are brand ambassadors for the WBC and are responsible for accurate and timely distribution of all products to our customers in the Whistler area-We’re looking for a Driver who is energetic, personable and safe. We provide the vehicle. Drivers must be available to work from 9 a.m.- 5p.m. Tues & Thurs but occasional extended hours and extra days may be necessary, especially around holidays. REQUIREMENTS: • Must be over the age of 25 • Must hold a clean drivers abstract • Must be able to lift to 150 pounds and bend and twist as necessary • Ability or willingness to learn how to operate a forklift & pallet jack Join an awesome, fun, small hardworking team. Good hours & beer perks! Apply within!
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OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS The Bearfoot Bistro, Whistler’s premier fine dining restaurant is growing its team.
Be part of the action to deliver exceptinal fine dining experience to guests in an award-winning and high volume dining room. We are hiring for the following positions: Hostesses
Dishwashers Servers Food Runners We offer year-round or seasonal employment, industry leading wages, medical services plan, staff meals, staff discounts and more...
Please send your resume to info@bearfootbistro.com or apply in person between 3-5pm. 4121 Village Green | Adjacent to Listel Hotel 604 932 3433 | bearfootbistro.com
Here’s to the Journey At Westin, we recruit the brightest, most energetic people in pursuit of developing an exciting and rewarding career. Marriott International has 30 renowned hotel brands in 122 countries around the world, and we’re still growing. Opportunities abound! The next step in your career could lead to your greatest adventure.
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• Chef de Partie
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• Dishwasher
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A great career has always been a great adventure. Email your resume to work@westinwhistler.com or visit us in person Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm.
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CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSONNEL who are looking to enjoy their work days as much as their days off. We are a locally owned gourmet grocery store looking for folks who want to set themselves up with a great solid work schedule to maximize their recreation and enjoyment of Whistler. Set schedule, above average wage, staff discount & social events make this one of the best jobs in town
Full Time 40hr week • Part Time 16+hr week HERE’S WHAT FORMER EMPLOYEES HAVE TO SAY: Sian, Winter 2015 and 2017- “Working here is so great! I worked 2 winter seasons and enjoyed every minute! Tanya and Rod are the best!” Nikita, Winter 2014 - “Working at Upper Village Market was like being part of a little family. I always looked forward to coming to work and meeting customers from around the world!” Jay, Winter/Summer 2016 - This was the perfect Whistler job, it was fun and flexible and I got up riding more than I ever thought I would. I was able to experience the best of Whistler throughout the winter and summer. I wish I didn’t have to leave. But I’ll be back!”
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OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS Be part of the action to deliver exceptional fine dining experience to guests in an award-winning and fast paced dining room. The Bearfoot Bistro, considered one of Canada’s top restaurants, featuring and inventive and sophisticated fine dining menu and one of the country’s most complete wine lists looks for people like you to offer that unique experience to our guests.
We are hiring for the following positions:
Dining room manager Sommelier
Our outstanding team is looking to add individuals with a variety of skill sets and experience. Friendly, hard working candidates are invited to apply.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES FRONT-OF-HOUSE Experienced Cocktail Bartender (Araxi or Bar Oso)
Restaurant floor manager qualification: 3+ years experience in a restaurant management role
Sommelier qualifications:
Server (Bar Oso) Host / Hostess Server Assistant
Previous experience as a sommelier ISG or WSET certification or equivalent an asset.
BACK-OF-HOUSE
We are looking for candidates with the following skills: Ability to focus attention on guests needs Excellent communication skills Strong interpersonal skills Highly responsible and reliable Ability to work well under pressure
Pastry Cooks Line Cooks (1-2 years experience) Dishwashers
The Bearfoot Bistro offers year-round or seasonal employment, industry leading wages, medical services plan, staff meals, staff discounts and more…
Staff Housing Available! Competitive Wage + Benefits Package
If you are interested with any of those positions, please submit your resume and cover letter to Colin Schira at colin@bearfootbistro.com
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Assistant Bar Manager Assistant Reservations Manager Please email your resume & cover letter to careers@araxi.com or present in person at Araxi between 3-5pm daily.
Love what you! Because that’s what we’re all about. Whether you’re looking for a seasonal job or wanted to build an exciting career, we’ve got you covered.
We offer year round full and part-time hours, gratuities, potential for future growth within the company, and an employee discount at all Toptable restaurants.
We’re currently hiring for a variety of full-time, part-time and volunteer opportunities:
FEATURED ROLES: OPERATIONS: GUEST SERVICES: BIKE SCHOOL: FINANCE : FOOD AND BEVERAGE:
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The Annals of Ignorance: Part 2 AN OPEN MIND is a terrible thing to waste. Once closed, it’s a bear to reopen. Ego closes in around it like scar tissue. A decision has been made. A mind’s been made up. Arguments and rationale need to be tightly woven to support and maintain the conclusion reached. It’s a well-established adage in business that attracting new customers bears a cost of between five and 25 times more than retaining existing customers. Incapable of being measured in monetary terms, opening a closed mind has to be commensurately harder than keeping an open mind. But like a blank page needing words, numbers, formulae, art or anything else,
BY G.D. MAXWELL open minds like to be filled. They relish the comfort of conclusions. Of answers. Of assurance. They seek the solitude of a decision made. Ambiguity and uncertainty are as unsettling as restless sleep. Unfortunately, the drive for that solitude is so strong, open minds are wont to take the nearest shortcut to conclusions. Shortcuts littered with scanty information, often one-sided and generally incomplete. The dissonance created by conflicting information is about as comforting as a child screaming in an otherwise sedate setting. When I was a young lawyer—don’t hold it against me; they wouldn’t take me as a fireman—I had more time than clients. Rather than pretend to be doing something that might pay, I frequently wandered over to the courthouse and watched trials. Criminal, civil, it didn’t matter. It was better than TV and I stood to learn something. Over the course of probably 100 trials, some of which I played a part in myself, I learned a lot about the value of an open mind. In a trial, the prosecution or plaintiff put on their case first. I never attended a trial where, at the conclusion of that presentation of evidence, it didn’t appear as though they had an air-tight case. Until the other side began to present their evidence. Suddenly there was dissonance. There was doubt. There were questions about whose version of events were right, were just. It often came down to a question of which evidence seemed more believable, which witness seemed more authentic, whose “truth” was the truth. When there was a jury involved, the judge would inform them at the beginning of the trial they were likely to hear conflicting testimony. She or he would admonish them to keep an open mind until they’d heard all the testimony, seen all the exhibits, listened to all the witnesses. In other words, they were asked to swim upstream against PHOTO FROM SHUTTERSTOCK
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human nature and not jump to conclusions. Watching jurors react to testimony, it was pretty clear how hard, impossible even, this was for many. You could see it in their faces, read it in their body language, often tell the moment when they’d made up their mind. If you were representing the defendant, or respondent, those moments were crucial. Whatever scrap of testimony closed that mind would have to be countered with much stronger evidence and much better arguments if you had any chance of reopening it and getting that person to give up a conclusion they’d jumped to without hearing both sides. From sea to sea to sea, a lot of minds snapped shut on Feb. 27 after listening to or reading excerpted news stories about
crossed a line that wandered into ginning the justice system. They were the ones that immediately jumped to racism and sexism as motivations behind whatever went on. When other truths came out, through statements and testimony of Gerald Butts and Michael Wernick, there were questions raised about which truth was the truth, or, more accurately, which snippets of the duelling truths painted a fuller picture. We heard things from both of them we would rather have heard from Ms. WilsonRaybould, like the detail about turning down the Indigenous Services portfolio or about being the one to initiate the Dec. 5 dinner meeting at the Chateau Laurier. I don’t know whose truth is true. Neither do you. Neither does anyone else. Especially those who shout loudest they do know.
I don’t know whose truth is true. Neither do you. Neither does anyone else. Especially those who shout loudest they do know.
Jody Wilson-Raybould’s presentation of her truth to the House justice committee. Those were in addition to the ones that had closed based on nothing more than The Globe and Mail’s reporting that began 20 days earlier. The most egregious of these were minds that wandered far afield from the question of whether or not the alleged actions of the Prime Minister, his senior advisors, the clerk of the Privy Council and others
I know the PM has made a mess of this from the beginning and it isn’t getting any less messy. He’s squandered credibility, assuming he had much to squander, and he’s fertilized the seeds of cynicism planted early in his term. I suspect however this plays out—something we won’t know until October’s election—it’ll be the kind of case studied in management and political science classes to illustrate how not to
handle a building crisis. It is not government done in a new way, as promised. It is the antithesis of open and transparent government. It raises legitimate concerns about how good Canada’s government can be as the country continues down the road toward more entrenched us-and-them polarization. If you already hated Trudeau, it gave you new reasons to hate him even more. If you were a supporter, it gave you reasons to question your support. If you were ambivalent about politics, it probably drove you to binge-watch cute cat videos on social media and left you feeling better about not voting. Regardless of your political leanings, it left a wistful desire for something better. It made you wonder about the validity of the notion we get the government we deserve. We deserve this? Funny, I thought we deserved a government that would put some effort into building up the country, fixing crumbling infrastructure, make inroads into reducing poverty, open more paths to equality, adequately fund healthcare. You know, stuff governments are supposed to do. We may never get the government we deserve, but we have to start by being people who really do deserve better. And to do that, we have to be more open minded—or at least not so fast to jump to conclusions and dismiss the other side as our minds snap shut. A closed mind is an ignorant mind and there is no progress where ignorance rules the day. To read Part 1, please go to www. piquenewsmagazine.com. n
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Solid log house built in 1993. With 4 bedroom and 3.5 Bathroom, It provides 3200 sqft of living area, plus a 1000 sqft basement. Ample of natural light throughout. View of Green Lake and Mountains are gorgeous. $3,600,000
Beautiful Whistler style 4.5 bedroom home with large rec room, private hot tub, double garage and fantastic suite situated on a level access 10,800 sq.ft lot. $2,695,000
Beautifully renovated, furnished, 3 bedroom Townhouse with wide open mountain views to the West. Steps from the Valley Trail and easy access to the Village, the Mountain and Lost Lake. No GST but short term rentals allowed. $2,225,000
Ski in/out from the Dave Murray Run to this updated 3br, 2.5ba, 2027sq. ft. Townhome and soak in the afternoon sun on your SW facing decks. A great family home yet zoned to rent nightly. $2,980,000
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Rob Boyd
9328 Autumn Place
8621 Drifter Way
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604-935-2135
604-935-9172
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Meticulously kept, spacious 2 bedroom plus large loft, 3 bathrooms in Alta Vista Pointe. Tastefully renovated with granite counter-tops, SS appliances, wood doors, and heated tile floors in baths and foyer. You won’t want to miss this one! $1,379,000
Located in the Blueberry Hill neighbourhood, this stunning property offers the opportunity to build your dream home on a large 20,904 sqft. lot. Amazing views of Whistler/Blackcomb and surrounding mountains with sun all day long. $2,950,000
Week D Quarter Share Evolution 1 bedroom with sunny southwest mountain views. Owners and rental guests enjoy the heated pool, two hot tubs, steam room, gym, games & media rooms, plus underground parking & ski + bike storage. $139,900
Powderhorn slopeside 2.5 Bed / 2 Bath Condo with Balcony. Great size for the whole family, sleeping up to 8 people. Gas fireplace, in-suite laundry, Rooftop hot tub. Secluded, forested setting. No GST! Zoned for nightly rental. $1,275,000
Rachel Edwards
Brigitta Fuess
Kathy White
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1503 - 3050 Hillcrest Drive
3430 Blueberry Drive
604-966-4200
204D - 2020 London Lane
604-932-0751
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604-616-6933
604-932-8899
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Introducing the best-valued detatched home on the market. Having undergone a full scale renovation, this property left nothing untouched. Enjoy the convenience of ski-in/out at a fraction of the price. $2,595,000
Beautifully renovated 5 bed/3.5 bath chalet in prestigious Linkside in Whistler Cay Heights. Extremely private with SW exposure & views of Whistler Mountain, just steps from Whistler Village. $3,999,000
Phase 1 zoning. 3 beds/3.5 baths, beautifully renovated townhome with chef’s kitchen, 2 car garage, plenty of storage, GST paid, priced below assessed value. $2,565,000
WATERFRONT property located in Downtown Squamish. This lot sits directly across the street from the NEW 8 story mixed residential and commercial development spanning from Hunter Place to Pemberton Avenue. $580,000
Jeremy Fairley
Janet Brown
Janet Robson
Alyssa Salloum
2701 Rimrock Road
6412 Linkside Road
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This property is the king of views and privacy in Alpine. Sit on top of the world of Whistler, enjoying your hot tub on a cliff edge overlooking just about everything, Blackcomb & Whistler Mountain, Green Lake, Armchair, Wedge. Need a mortgage helper? Monthly revenues of $5,500.00 to help.
Doug Treleaven
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604.905.8626
#101 - 7350 Crabapple Court
$389,900
780 square foot 2 bedroom on the first floor of Orion, Pemberton’s newest condo development. Great views, carport, storage, efficient state of the art design and construction, Orion is due to complete in early 2020. Additional units may be available.
Laura Barkman
2
604.905.8777
#H102 - 1400 Alta Lake Road
$439,000
One bedroom main floor property in desirable Tamarisk on Alpha Lake. This is an original unit and ready for the latest in interior upgrades. With 650 square feet and a large deck this is on of the best values in Whistler today. Lots of parking for owners and guests.
Michael d’Artois
1
604.905.9337
#22 - 2101 Whistler Road
$389,000
#638C - 2036 London Lane
$140,000
Top Floor Penthouse end unit! Best 1 bedroom in the building overlooking Whistler Creek and the Dave Murray downhill with views to Whistler Peak. 13 weeks of owner use or rental, unbeatable location and amenities.
James Collingridge
1
$949,900
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Matt Kusiak
2
604.935.9171
#212 - 7350 Crabapple Court
$459,900
840 sq. ft . 2 bedroom on the second floor of Orion, Pemberton’s newest condo development. Great views, private garage, storage, efficient state of the art design and construction, Orion is due to complete in early 2020. Additional units may be available.
Michael Nauss
604.932.9586
#224 - 4360 Lorimer Road
604.932.8629
604.935.0762
#46 - 4325 Northlands Blvd.
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$779,000
This spacious ground level 1 bedroom, 1 bath townhome comfortably sleeps 4 with a queen-sized sofa bed in the living area, a fully equipped kitchen, gas fireplace, insuite washer/dryer, a spacious private patio looking out towards Village Park and owner’s storage. Enjoy the year-round heated swimming pool and hot tub.
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$685,000
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2931 Stanley Road - Birken
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Matt Chiasson
Ted Morden
WHISTLER OFFICE 106 - 7015 Nesters Road, Whistler, BC V8E 0X1 604.932.2300 or Toll Free 1.888.689.0070
604.902.6106
Family home, weekend get a way, or investment property, take your pick. Built in 2004 on just under a half acre, this home is perfect for an active young family. Minutes away from Gates lake, and a quick walk to the bus stop for the kids ride to school. Separate shop that is heated, toy shed out back for sleds and storage. Matterport 3D Showcase: rem.ax/2931stanley
Backing onto the Whistler Olympic Plaza this 548 square foot, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, fully furnished and equipped condo is ready for rental or weekend fun. Enjoy northwest views from the covered balcony; soak in the covered common hot tub all year-round or stroll into one of the many shops below. No GST applicable.
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Josh Crane
2 bedroom/2 bath corner townhouse located in Whistler Creek! These townhomes do not come on the market often. Located walking distance to the Creekside Gondola, bike park, shopping & restaurants. This updated townhouse boasts a spacious master and second bedroom, new flooring throughout and an open concept kitchen and living area.
Roomy studio townhome walking distance to the Creekside ski lift. This garden level home was redone with new kitchen, bathroom, flooring and cabinetry throughout. Great opportunity for the first time buyer.
604.938.3606
$1,999,000
This 4 bedroom + den home is sure to keep the ambiance high with your family and friends. Features include over sized front windows, skylights, open concept living, vaulted ceilings, a hot tub on its own deck and a cozy wood burning fireplace. Matterport 3D Showcase: rem.ax/2246brandy
604.902.0132
#11 - 2211 Marmot Place
2246 Brandywine Way
Sally Warner*
604.905.6326
9096 Corduroy Run Court
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$2,999,950
Stunning new contemporary home by Heritage West Homes offering 4600 square feet of living space with a stunning main floor of 3500 square feet and 1100 sq ft finished lower level to accommodate guests and family gatherings. 5 bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms, a delightful chef’s kitchen with ample sunshine.
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Ann Chiasson
604.932.7651
5
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