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Here comes the sun … And bacteria-powered solar cells perfect for cloudy days

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BETTER TOGETHER

Mountain town

organizations gather to talk mental health

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UNDER DISCUSSION

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FRESH SOUND

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40 Here comes the sun … And bacteria-powered solar cells perfect for cloudy days. - By Glenda Bartosh

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MENTAL HEALTH

With May being Mental Health

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TOE THE LINE

The Whistler Half Marathon

Awareness Month, more than 60 leaders from 10 mountain communities,

returned for its ninth year to sunny skies and plenty of volunteers. Care

including Whistler, gathered in Colorado to strategize.

Nelson and Alexandre Ricard earned the victories.

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VANISHING GLACIERS

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FRESH SOUND

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thinking about last ascents? Safe mountain travel requires stable conditions

is back with her third album, Dreamcatcher. She explains how, sometimes,

and fair weather, but as the globe warms, that’s becoming harder to find.

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Opinion & Columns 08 OPENING REMARKS World Oceans Day is June 8—let’s focus on what we can each do to

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protect our waterways, from refusing to use single-use plastics to cleaning our lakes and rivers.

10 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A letter writer calls for more transparency and oversight in

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government, while another believes independent candidates are destructive to the country.

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13 PIQUE’N YER INTEREST Writer Joel Barde tells us why it’s OK to be a “bandwagon jumper” when it comes to cheering on sports teams at the national level.

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38 SCIENCE MATTERS Climate change and biodiversity should be top headline news, says

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39 RANGE ROVER Writer Leslie Anthony relives an amazing ski and cycling journey from Mt.

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Kosciusko, Australia’s highest point, to the ocean.

48 TRAVEL Writer Steve McNaull explores Wiesbaden, including taking to the waters naked at Kaiser Friedrich Therme, a Roman-style bath in the German spa-town.

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Lifestyle & Arts

58 FORK IN THE ROAD Writer Glenda Bartosh is grateful that “clean eating” is trendy, but warns shoppers to look out for foods washed with chlorine-ish water, which is allowed by Health Canada.

60 EPICURIOUS Calling all honey lovers: June is National Pollinator Month, and the Fairmont Chateau Whistler is buzzing with all sorts of exciting offerings in celebration of the bees.

66 NOTES FROM THE BACK ROW This week, our columnist Feet Banks sings the praises of Keanu Reeves—who has his acting chops on display in both action flicks and rom-coms this week.

68 MUSEUM MUSINGS This week, the column looks back on the bike shops that kept Whistler’s wheels turning when mountain biking was first emerging in the resort.

74 PIQUECAL BioBlitz welcomes plenty of scientists—and free events—to Whistler this weekend. Don’t miss the Night Critters session on Saturday evening at Alpha Lake Park.

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OPENING REMARKS

Troubled waters THERE IS LITTLE DOUBT that Whistler has some of the best water in the world.

We only have to turn on the tap to enjoy it—a pleasure and a human right I would argue, though it remains unavailable to millions globally including thousands here in Canada.

BY CLARE OGILVIE edit@piquenewsmagazine.com

Our waterways and our oceans are part of the foundation of our existence, and as Canada, indeed the world, celebrates World Oceans Day on June 8, let’s think about what needs to be done to protect them.

(In 2009, the United Nations designated June 8 as World Oceans Day, a sister to Earth Day after urging from Canada. World Oceans Day Canada began immediately thereafter.)

The United Nations estimates that about 3 billion people use seafood as a main protein

becoming increasingly oxygen-deprived, and if that trend continues, so will our air, and so will we all.

The area of “dead zones,” (areas with insufficient oxygen to support most life) in the open oceans have increased by 400 per cent since 1950, and the dead zone areas in coastal waters have increased by 1,000 per cent, says GO2NE. But it is not just the open oceans in peril.

Closer to home, Canada has the longest coastline in the world, bordering three oceans, each of which is a diverse ecosystem.

Think of the Hudson Bay estuaries, which host the world’s largest beluga whale calving area. More than 55,000—about a quarter of the world’s population—migrate every year from their winter ranges to the mouths of the Seal, Nelson and Churchill rivers.

Currently, the globe is busy protecting the open oceans in an effort to meet international conservation targets— countries have made commitments to the United Nations to protect 10 per cent of marine areas by 2020. Canada is busy being part of this, but what is crucial for

“Coastal waters have a greater diversity of species and face more immediate threats from energy extraction, tourism, development, habitat degradation and overfishing than open oceans.”

-DAVID SUZUKI

source, and more than 200 million people are employed in work related to marine fisheries.

And scientists have estimated that various forms of oceanic life produce somewhere between 50 and 70 per cent of the oxygen in our planet’s atmosphere.

But the oxygen is not just important for us—water creatures need it too. The UN’s Global Ocean Oxygen Network (GO2NE) recently found that the seas are

biodiversity is the protection of shorelines.

“Coastal waters have a greater diversity of species and face more immediate threats from energy extraction, tourism, development, habitat degradation and overfishing than open oceans,” wrote environmental activist and scientist David Suzuki in a column last fall. “For example, coral reefs cover less than 0.1 per cent of the ocean floor but are home to 25 per cent of all

marine species.”

We also know that our Pacific Coast is vulnerable to greater risks of oil spills from the sevenfold increase in tanker traffic that would come with the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion. And what about the plight of the 76 remaining resident orcas on B.C.’s South Coast?

We also know that our oceans are choked with plastics.

Scientists believe 80 to 90 per cent of plastics entering our oceans come from land, while some is litter along our ocean beaches most plastics flow down our streams, creeks, lakes and rivers to our oceans.

Think about the pollution in our own waterways—the River of Golden Dreams suffers the yellow-dinghy scourge every summer, and cast your mind back to the incredible amount of waste taken out of lakes every summer in the Great Lakes Clean Up event.

In 2016, the World Economic Forum warned “there will be more plastics than fish in our oceans by 2050 if we continue on the path we are on.” We now dump eight million tonnes of plastic into our oceans every year, killing and harming marine life.

What can you do? There are some very simple things to remember. Don’t buy any drinks in plastic bottles, carry your own water bottle, recycle all your plastics properly, don’t use single-use plastics (bags, cutlery, straws, stir sticks—you get the idea) and try wherever possible not to buy things or food wrapped in plastic.

The power of biodiversity is all around us, not just in our waterways and oceans.

While you think about World Oceans Day on Saturday also consider attending Whistler’s 13th annual BioBlitz organized by the Whistler Naturalists (BioBlitz is a 24-hour race against the clock to count as many species as possible—mammals, birds, plants, frogs, fish, bugs). Sessions are open to the public all weekend long. To find out more, go to www.whistlernaturalists.ca n

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Where is the transparency and oversight?

House Speaker Darryl Plecas shocked British Columbians with his bombshell report last year on inappropriate staff spending at the B.C. Legislature: Designer fashions, globetrotting travel, lucrative pension top-ups, watches, luggage and, of course, the famous wood-splitter.

As one reads about wood splitters being purchased and moved to the home of a senior bureaucrat in Victoria, $80,000 for four steps in Vancouver, hundreds of thousands spent on budget covers in Ottawa or a door-opening contract of $95,000 in the Senate, one can’t help but wonder what goes on in our little town when it comes to giving out (municipal) contracts.

More specifically, who controls the flow of untendered award contract spending and what percentage of our spending is being handed out without any competitive bids or elected oversight?

Wanting to know, I did what most citizens feel is the proper course of action and filed a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, which is readily available online, that I hand delivered to municipal hall. The request specifically asked for a list from 2018 of all untendered contracts including the name of the company (no numbers please), the amount and the

purpose of the contract with a total. These award contracts are presumed to all be under $25,000 as per the rule, although in many other jurisdictions, the limit is often exceeded for a multitude of reasons, one being the fact that no one really seems to care.

To be clear, the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) has a policy that allows for any work valued at less than $25,000 to be awarded without tendering or competition. Interestingly, this is the same limit set on most federal government tendering as well. With the RMOW annual budget well under $100 million and the

federal government with a budget of about $400 billion (4,000 times larger!), having the same award limit seemed highly unnecessary and untethered. Shouldn’t we be tendering anything over $5,000, maybe? Anyway, this was just starting to get interesting.

I got a quick response from the RMOW records department regarding the FOI request. Kudos to them for a quick response.

Unfortunately, to be frank, they said they do not have a list or a total of untendered award contracts. I repeat, there is no centralized data on how often money is spent without

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tendering, who is getting these contracts, who is approving them, how much they cost, or, if in fact many are between $24,000 and $25,000 and just under the amount that requires transparency, vetting and competition.

Confirming if individual companies are getting multiple contracts each year, which are all just shy of $25,000, could also be enlightening. If this information is recorded somewhere, it is not available to the public through an FOI. Seems that someone must have such a list somewhere if only to show how much value they are getting for the dollar.

If someone wants a report or information on something and this information does not exist then the (municipality is) not permitted to create it.

The mayor (Jack Crompton) confirmed himself, in response to my surprise at the lack of this key information, that they were in the throes of budget meetings but that, “We do not intend (at this time) to develop the document you are requesting.” Check that. They do not intend to review these amounts or totals as part of the budgeting process.

Seems like an invaluable tool in the toolbox for keeping costs under control and avoiding unnecessary tax increases. Not so, says the mayor. There are no plans to quantify and utilize this information in the budgeting process.

I see this approach as intentionally obtuse and bordering on incompetence, with a healthy opportunity for cronyism as required. It should be noted as well that Mayor Crompton is using his anecdotal observations to ensure that all

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR this work is being done in a cost effective and sustainable way. He is “proud” of it.

Regardless of the fact that “it” has actually never been clearly defined, measured or tested and there is no mechanism to do this.

We apparently needed a two-inch-thick preliminary report on toilets, which may allow us to save on toilet paper long term by literally

Many of the current councillors talked a lot about spending and prudence during the election. They might want to look at what most experts would agree is the low-hanging fruit of competitive tendering. This would save 15 to 30 per cent and ensure the best value for money.

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using the report, but when it comes to the millions and millions of dollars spent without any elected oversight, the mayor’s opinion, based on personal observations, is all we need?

Don’t bother to look here!

Not sure who may be getting the wood splitter in Whistler but the optics of such a naïve approach is startling. Time for a $5,000 cap and full disclosure.

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PIQUE WINS TOP CANADIAN WRITING AWARDS Pique Newsmagazine was awarded seven writing awards in the Canadian Community Newspaper Awards for 2019. Winners were announced on June 4.

The national competition celebrates the best in community publishing from across the country. Newspapers of similar circulation size compete against each other and are judged by industry experts.

“Pique’s team strives at all times to tell the stories that matter to our readers in print and online,” said editor Clare Ogilvie.

“We are fortunate to have a newsroom of writers who are multi-award-winning reporters who value contextual reporting, transparency and facts. The newsroom and our columnists are supported by an amazing and creative production team, all of whom are committed to the best in journalism. Recognition by our peers through these awards is humbling and inspiring.

“This is all possible because we live in a place with such a supportive community— this is what allows us to pursue stories and stay relevant—and we are very grateful.”

Pique’s sports editor Dan Falloon took gold for Best Sports Coverage, while news reporter Braden Dupuis took the top prize in the Best Business Writing category for “Waiting for the smoke to clear.”

Pique also took silver in the business category for reporter Joel Barde’s “Modular Housing is coming to the Sea to Sky—and it’s here to stay.”

Barde and news reporter and features editor Brandon Barrett also took silver for Best Feature Series, for their work covering the grizzly bear issue in 2018.

Falloon won silver in the Best Historical Story category for his “Steep Measures,” while in the Best Environmental Writing category, Dupuis took silver for “A Call to Action.”

Dupuis also won bronze in the Best Historical Story category for his “Lessons for Whistler’s aspiring councillors” feature. n

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR the life of humanity and likely the life of nature.

We all have our individual make-beliefs. We mostly inherit them but we can tweak the made-up beliefs of others to make them our own. Once we have our mind set on them we

“By re-entering politics, Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott make us weaker.”

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close it “like a steel trap.”

Our made-up beliefs all conflict. They divide us. They separate us from each other and nature. They make us independents. They restrict possible interdependent self-creation and result in certain independent self-destruction.

Our make-believe keeps us small-minded.

Despite the massive amount of knowledge that has been acquired since the birth of humanity, particularly in the last few hundred years, we are still trying to fill the void like the first man.

Some of the scientists who keep track of our progress toward self-destruction say it is almost completed and there is nothing we can do to prevent the inevitable. A year or so ago, others gave us a chance and about a decade to turn ourselves around.

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strength, a diversity of make-believe is a fatal weakness. By re-entering politics, Jody WilsonRaybould and Jane Philpott make us weaker.

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Why I’m jumping on the Raptors’ bandwagon ON THURSDAY, I joined a group of friends at a bar and watched a basketball game (from start to finish) for the first time in the better part of a decade.

Like many, I count myself among a much-maligned contingent of sports fan: the bandwagon jumper.

But in my view, there should be no

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shame in it.

It is, of course, a great time to cheer for the Raptors, Canada’s only NBA basketball team, who appear to have a real shot at winning the league finals.

Kawhi Leonard, the Toronto-based team’s star player, has been leading a phenomenal playoff run.

Yet many fear he will decamp to another team next year. So who knows if this streak will be repeated anytime soon.

I know this tidbit from reading the many primers that have popped up for people like me—the part-time follower.

With titles like, “A bandwagon fan’s guide to the Toronto Raptors,” they are immensely helpful for people who want the backstory.

Other important things I have learned?

Point guard Kyle Lowry works (really) hard and is a fan favourite; The Raptors are up against the Golden State Warriors who are playing for their third straight championship; and Canadian rapper Drake is a really, really big Raptors’ fan.

Admittedly, I already kind of knew this last item—the rapper’s cultural

tributes to Kevin Durant and Steph Curry (star Warriors players, apparently)—as signs of a hidden agenda.

Personally, I find all the handwringing about Drake a bit absurd.

Seeing a superstar rapper so exuberant, so invested in his team is refreshing.

As I watched Game 1 of the finals, I kept wondering why Sportsnet doesn’t

In an age where cynicism runs rampant, I find myself encouraged by the unbridled joy that’s on display.

significance is too big not to have noticed.

What I didn’t know is just how polarizing his courtside behaviour is, with one Montreal Gazette writer recently calling out Drake’s “clownish antics (that) deflect attention from a very good Toronto team.”

Others point to two mysterious tattoos on Drake’s left arm—which appear to be

pan to him more often, or maybe even hand him a microphone and let him conduct the post-game interview?

Basketball, it seems, is one of those sports that embraces the spectacle, where players and fans are allowed, and even encouraged, to have big personalities.

This stands in stark contrast to professional hockey, where star players

are nearly always understated and quick to deflect attention away from themselves.

In an age where cynicism runs rampant, I find myself encouraged by the unbridled joy that’s on display.

Thousands of Torontonians have been packing into Jurassic Park, a public square, to watch the game, and Canadians from coast to coast are embracing the team.

Why wouldn’t I want to be part of that? If there is one unfortunate aspect of being a bandwagon jumper, it’s knowing what you missed—the spectacular plays that led to this moment.

That includes Leonard’s Game 7 buzzer-beater against the Philadelphia 76ers. The ball literally bounced on the rim four times before finally dropping.

Watching the replay is incredible, but seeing it live would have been next level.

Yet at least I’m finally tuned in, with a grand new interest to enjoy, albeit for a brief amount of time.

If you are like me, and perhaps feel a twinge of guilt about your lack of devotion, don’t.

Canada appears to be having a moment, embracing a sport with broad appeal.

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This week, Pique’s online readers were curious about what it meant, exactly, to be “sobercurious,” as writer Cathy Goddard investigated in our previous issue’s cover story.

Many were happy to see a spotlight shone on an alcohol-free lifestyle—a choice that’s most often hidden by the overwhelming glare of Whistler’s drinking scene.

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When mountain bikes first hit the logging roads in the valley in the early 1980s, most riders had to head to Vancouver for any mountain-bike-specific parts and maintenance. A couple of shops were starting to pop up around that time: Jim McConkey’s shop sold bikes in the summer months, Doris Burma operated a small bike shop out of a trailer (Doris was passionate about mountain bikes and famed for her Cheakamus Challenge precursor race called “See Colours & Puke,” a wild mountain-bike race reportedly meant to be completed on mushrooms), and in the autumn of 1985, Backroads Whistler owner Eric Wight opened a shop, too.

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As we get ready to enjoy summer and the amazing backcountry that surrounds us, we need to remember to enjoy it responsibly.

In 2011, Pique explored safety in the woods in the winter and summer and offered some key tips in its cover feature “Surviving the backcountry.”

Said writer Stephen Smysnuik, “No one’s saying, ‘Avoid the backcountry.’ The landscape is there to be enjoyed, and should be enjoyed. It’s how people enjoy it—whether they assess the risks properly and take the necessary precautions—that will determine how much enjoyment they actually take out of it.

“The backcountry is there for people to enjoy responsibly,” said then-Whistler RCMP Staff Sgt. Steve LeClair in the feature.

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Making connections in support of mental health MOUNTAIN TOWNS MEET IN COLORADO FOR KATZ AMSTERDAM FOUNDATION CONVENING

BY BRADEN DUPUIS WITH MAY BEING Mental Health Awareness Month, more than 60 nonprofit, local government and health care leaders from 10 mountain communities gathered in Boulder, Colo., from May 29 to 31 for the firstever Katz Amsterdam Foundation Convening.

The event was designed to bring professionals working in mental and behavioural health together to establish a foundation for shared learning, said Beth Ganz, executive director of the Katz Amsterdam Foundation (launched last year

by Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz and his wife Elana Amsterdam, with a commitment of almost $100 million).

“One of the main goals of the Katz Amsterdam Foundation is to connect mountain communities, people working in mental and behavioural health in the mountain communities to each other, and so this convening was really the start of that,” Ganz said. “We wanted to bring everybody together with the goal to create the foundation of the relationships and connections that we hope can really foster shared learning, teaching, and sharing across the communities.”

The format for the conference featured “a little bit of everything,” Ganz said, from

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sharing personal stories to presentations of different programs from the mountain communities.

“We did a lot of small group work where we looked at the challenges that communities face, and while every community is incredibly unique, it was really eye-opening to see how the challenges we all face are very similar,” she said.

Some of those shared challenges include

centre is, or where the social services are, where is the women’s centre where is the food bank, in a very fun way,” she said.

“Some different organizations were interested in bringing that into their community, so I got to share a little bit about that.”

As for what caught her attention, Kaya said she was impressed with a warming centre launched by Lake Tahoe to support

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a lack of professionals (largely driven by housing availability), the continued stigma around mental health issues and a lack of a sense of belonging, said Gizem Kaya, program and community development manager with the Whistler Community Services Society.

On that last point, Kaya said many people at the convening were excited about the local Connect Whistler Week, which helps newcomers to the resort find the services they may need.

“We discussed stigma and then connectedness during the convening, and Connect Whistler Week does a really good job of bringing newcomers and acquainting them with services, and where the healthcare

its homeless population in the winter months.

“It’s amazing work that seems very difficult to do, but just giving people a warm place to sleep on the coldest nights ... that seems like very impressive work to me,” she said.

Addressing the more systemic issues around mental health starts with education at a young age, Kaya added.

“If we continue social emotional learning in schools we are going to see that ripple effect later, and for people who are past that education piece now, we try to create a sense of connectedness, and we build community,” she said. “We remove the stigma from (accessing mental health

services), and we make ourselves available.

We take care of each other; we take care of our neighbours.”

Kaya also wanted to acknowledge the support of the Katz Amsterdam Foundation in Whistler to this point, highlighting its assistance in expanding WCSS’ outreach services and counselling assistance, as well as the school lunch and healthy choices programs.

“Thanks to these services we are able to fill in gaps that exist within our system, (which) allows us to provide super lowbarrier services in treatment as well as prevention areas,” she said, adding that the foundation gave WCSS $100,000 in 2018, $100,000 in 2017 and $333,000 in 2016 through the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation.

The biggest takeaway from the convening, from Ganz’s perspective, was just how connected the communities really are.

“We share related professions of course, but more importantly, we share a desire to really make a difference and to help others, and to ignite our passion to face tough issues and strive towards goals together that will really, truly help create healthy communities,” she said.

As for what’s next, the goal is to “keep it up,” Ganz said. “We want to really create an effective learning community of these folks and others in our communities who are working on these issues every day,” she said.

“So we will keep connecting, keep sharing, keep learning from each other.”

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“Keep an eye out. Don’t fear to call. Call 911. We’ll go search it out,” said Whistler Fire Rescue Service Chief John McKearney.

With Whistler sitting at a high firedanger rating, things like backyard burning and illegal campfires remain a concern, though McKearney said the WFRS is not seeing a lot of either lately.

“When we got into the extreme (fire danger rating) those few days there, we did the patrols. My staff have had to go and dismantle some areas in and around Cheakamus Crossing there, there was a common place where people tend to have a big campfire there,” McKearney said.

“They’re dismantling these makeshift campfire areas, so getting the message out. “(But) we’re not (seeing a lot of them). I think there’s a good heightened awareness by our residents.”

WFRS crews are attending to the fires to educate, first and foremost, but do have the ability to ticket up to $500, McKearney said.

“We can’t afford a fire in our community, so it’s got to take hold right away,” he said.

“If they’re unaware, that’s one thing. If

support for the FireSmart program and improvements to policy and process.

The work on Cheakamus Lake Road is wrapping up this month, with more to come, said Resort Municipality of Whistler environmental stewardship manager Heather Beresford.

“They managed to clear 40 hectares, and it’s part of a bigger project—they’re going to continue in the winter of 2019-20 to get another, hopefully, 40 hectares done,” Beresford said, adding that all told, the area has about 110 hectares prescribed to be thinned. “We’re just taking it in chunks because it’s a lot of work to get done.”

Combined with thinning work on the west side of the highway, along the Callaghan Forest Service Road, the fuel breaks will “hopefully slow down a fire and give firefighters a place to defend our valley,” Beresford said. “There’s been work done below the Cheakamus Crossing neighbourhood as well, and then we could hopefully defend and slow down, control the fires there before they get into the main part of the valley.”

The Kadenwood project is about halfway done (and should be wrapping up in the next six weeks or so), while the Rainbow project is waiting on funding announcements from the province, and could get underway this fall or the spring of 2020, Beresford said.

Looking further into the future, a new draft report from fire consultants B.A. Blackwell & Associates Ltd. is close to being finalized.

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they’re unwilling, that’s another.”

Anyone who does see people having illegal campfires, improperly disposing of cigarette butts or otherwise endangering the community, should politely speak up, he added.

“It’s everybody’s responsibility, and if you see an action that could jeopardize the community, respectfully speak to that action,” he said.

The RMOW’s 2019-to-2023 proposed project list includes $639,540 for wildfire protection in 2019 (plus another $591,000 from provincial grants), and $3,448,900 from 2020 to 2023.

Whistler’s wildfire protection program will target three key areas in 2019: wildfire fuel reduction (on Cheakamus Lake Road, near Kadenwood, in the Rainbow interface area and around priority critical infrastructure areas), public education and

worth of work, and we’ve got some priority areas up around the high school, in behind Spruce Grove, and down around Spring Creek towards the Cheakamus Crossing neighbourhood,” Beresford said.

FireSmart community chipper days and strata workdays are also back this year, as is the adopt-a-trail campaign (which is looking for volunteer groups to help FireSmart sections of the Valley Trail).

Anyone interested in either can email FireSmart coordinator Scott Rogers at srogers@whistler.ca.

Head to www.whistler.ca/firesmart for more.

Residents and visitors are reminded to report all fires in Whistler immediately by dialing 911. Fires outside of Whistler should be reported to the BC Wildfire Service at 1-800-663-5555 or *5555 toll-free on most cell networks. n

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BY BRADEN DUPUIS UNMANNED FLIGHT enthusiasts take note: As of June 1, new federal regulations for drones in Canada are now in effect.

The new rules (which apply to drones weighing between 250 grams and 25 kilograms) are now in place for all drone operators, whether they fly for fun, work or research, though nothing will change for those flying smaller or larger drones.

The regulations have two main categories of operation: basic (minimum age 14) and advanced (minimum age 16).

Operators will have to pass an online exam and get a pilot’s certificate, and will be required to register their drones and mark them with the registration number.

Aircrafts must not reach heights greater than 122 metres above ground and stay away from air traffic.

Those wishing to fly outside the rules must obtain a special flight operations certificate from Transport Canada.

Basic operators are required to fly at least 30 metres horizontally from (and not overtop of) bystanders, and all relevant sections of the Criminal Code (relating to things like air safety, breaking and entering,

mischief, trespassing, voyeurism and privacy) still apply to drone operators.

Penalties include fines of $1,000 for flying without a licence, flying an unregistered or unmarked drone and flying where you aren’t allowed (like near emergency operations such as forest fires or advertised events like outdoor concerts or parades), and $3,000 for putting aircraft and people at risk.

Fines for corporations breaking those rules are even higher ($5,000 to $15,000) and anyone who deliberately flies near an aircraft’s flight path faces up to $25,000 in fines and prison time.

The new rules are good, but do leave some room to evolve, said Whistlerite Paul Hothersall.

With a masters in systems engineering and a background in the aerospace industry, Hothersall has more experience than most, having worked with drones of varying sizes going back to the early 2000s.

These days, he uses drones for both work and personal filming.

The cost ($10 to take the basic online exam) is trivial, he said, and there are some great educational opportunities in requiring people to pass an exam—though some of the new requirements might be “on the overly cautious side.”

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“A lot of (the questions) have to do with cross-country wayfinding and directional stuff with a crosswind, and stuff over 200 nautical miles … not very accessible, and it’s not very relevant to something where the initial licence is for a line-of-sight, short-range, never more than 500 metres (drone),” he said.

“They’ve gone from no rules, with, ‘this is what you should be doing,’ to, ‘You have to have a licence, you have to do this.’”

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“It takes a lot for all the pieces to come together.”

The new rules don’t change much for Whistler Blackcomb (WB), said senior specialist of communications Jennifer Smith.

“We are private property, so regardless of the changes, anyone looking to fly on the mountain still needs permission and the circumstances which warrant providing access for drone coverage are limited,” Smith said in an email, noting that WB does fly drones for its own productions, but remains in complete control in those cases.

“The mountain is not a commercial shoot location, other than for partner brands, and our film and television role is limited to scenes we can host without affecting our operation,” she said.

“For those editorially based story pitches where producers really want to approach us with a drone query, we ask for $10 million Drone Operator’s insurance ($5 commercial general liability insurance and $5 million unmanned aerial vehicle liability insurance) and we then need to approve the plan, co-manage the shoot and it needs to work for our business.

“So it takes a lot for all the pieces come together.”

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Backcountry safety org redoubles efforts to reach ESL communities RON LAM RECENTLY PRESENTED TO 70 CANTONESE SPEAKERS IN BURNABY MALL

BY JOEL BARDE RON LAM —an AdventureSmart BC volunteer—recently gave a presentation to about 70 Cantonese speakers at a Burnaby mall, highlighting various ways to stay safe when travelling in the backcountry.

“In the Chinese community, there is hardly anything like this,” remarked Lam. Many in the audience were new immigrants from Hong Kong, he added.

“They’ve been going out more frequently ... and it is important to educate them because everyone thinks that, ‘It will never happen to me,’” said Lam. According to Sandra Riches, program coordinator with AdventureSmart BC, Lam’s efforts are one part of a broader initiative. “We want to reach the ESL demographic, which is very diverse in the Lower Mainland and up the (Sea to Sky)

corridor,” said Riches.

To that end, AdvenureSmart BC— which has a mandate to reduce the number and severity of search-and-rescue calls— is working with Avalanche Canada and various multicultural organizations, said Riches.

“These are new Canadians and tourists and residents who have lived here, or (recently) moved here,” said Riches. “They love the outdoors, and they want to access it—whether it’s hiking, biking, paddling, non-motorized outdoor recreation.”

With an annual budget of about $500,000 AdventureSmart BC relies on volunteer members like Lam to help get out its safety messaging.

Riches said that the organization is keen to work with individuals who speak second languages and can help in its efforts. “(Lam’s) keen to reach that demographic, where we can’t with my staff,” said Riches.

“We don’t speak Mandarin, or Cantonese,

MEET AND GREET Ron Lam, a volunteer with AdventureSmart BC, is helping the organization get its safety message out to Vancouver’s Cantonese-speaking community.

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or Spanish ... He’s able to reach that group uniquely.”

This summer, AdventureSmart employees will be partnering up with ESL volunteers at busy trailheads such as the Grouse Grind, said Riches.

“That’s where we know that demographic is frequenting, and that’s where I would like to have Ron (Lam) and the others join us, so we can meet the needs of the hikers in different languages,” she said.

Current AdventureSmart materials are only published in French and English.

“That’s why I’m taking a different angle and recruiting volunteers who can help us faceto-face,” said Riches.

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WedgeWoods affordable housing rezoning submitted DISCUSSIONS REMAIN AROUND SLRD REGIONAL GROWTH STRATEGY

BY BRADEN DUPUIS A PROPOSAL FROM the developers of WedgeWoods Estates north of Whistler to add some affordable housing to their project is moving ahead with the submission of a formal rezoning application to the SquamishLillooet Regional District (SLRD)—but some discussions still remain around the SLRD’s Regional Growth Strategy.

The affordable housing types envisioned in the proposal include family-style apartments and townhomes—enough to house 50 to 60 families—and would cater to those who are making good money but having trouble getting into the housing market.

The proposal aims to offer affordable housing by removing the serviced land as a cost component (by offering it on the basis of $1—typically, the land makes up one third of the cost allocation for a development).

The result is a proposed average sale price in WedgeWoods of $420,000 for a 1,350-square-foot townhouse (compared to $603,167 in Pemberton and $1,772,126 in

Whistler, based on MLS sales over the past six months), and $270,000 for an 825-squarefoot apartment (compared to $409,633 in Pemberton and $627,594 in Whistler).

“We believe strongly that this is a good project, it has a clear community need, and if it’s judged on its own merits, it should proceed,” said proponent David Earhardt.

The proposal was back before the SLRD board at its Committee of the Whole meeting on April 25, where it was heard that a small portion of the proposed development is not included in the SLRD’s Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) mapping, Earhardt said.

With both Whistler and Squamish also requesting changes to their mapping in the RGS, SLRD staff suggested the change to WedgeWoods’ own mapping be considered in the same discussion.

The board will discuss the changes to the RGS at its June 26 meeting.

When the proposal was presented to the board at its March 20 meeting, SLRD directors expressed interest, but had concerns about the added density on the highway, and in a community that is lacking services like a grocery store (see Pique, March 25).

To address some of the concerns heard,

in an updated presentation to the Committee of the Whole, the developers proposed the creation of north and southbound lay-bys and bus shelters, a pedestrian-activated highway crossing and a car sharing service for the development.

For fire protection, the creation of a volunteer fire department (with a fire hall and fire truck paid for by the developers) is also proposed.

Whistler director (and acting chair at the April 25 meeting) Jen Ford said she’s interested in seeing what staff comes back with in regards to the rezoning, and that she hopes the developers are moving in the right direction.

“I hope (the concerns are) addressed through some definitive planning around what’s needed by a community of this size, because this is a pretty significant addition to the bed base there,” she said.

Construction on WedgeWoods began in 2008, with the first of six planned phases (constituting 108 lots in total) completed in 2010.

Through the new proposal, the developers stand to gain “a few more single-family market lots,” Earhardt said,

as well as cheaper infrastructure costs for the entire subdivision.

But the idea was born from the desire to fill a need in the community, Earhardt said.

“We’re short two doctors in Whistler, because they don’t have housing … there is fire, there is police, there is the small business owners. There is a huge list of people who have made their lives in Whistler, have been there three years, five years, and really need to be given a break,” he said.

“And that’s who we’re targeting … they’re the heart and soul of the community.”

The public will be invited to provide input on the project through a formal public hearing process (details to be announced).

“I hope to hear from the public,” Ford said.

“I encourage the public to come out and understand what’s being proposed, not only the public in Whistler, (but) in Pemberton, in the rest of the regional area, as well as in WedgeWoods itself, because when you offer a public opportunity to be heard, it’s so important that people take that opportunity.” n

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BY MEGAN LALONDE POLICE ARE REMINDING residents to keep their vehicle doors locked, and valuables safely stowed out of sight after a series of thefts over the weekend.

Over a 24-hour period between Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2, Whistler RCMP responded to seven files in the Alpine Meadows area where vehicles had been ransacked and items stolen, according to a release. In one report, the vehicle itself was stolen.

Police said the grey, 2015 Ford F150 pickup truck with British Columbia license plate PL143T was taken between 8 p.m. on Saturday evening and 10 a.m. on Sunday morning.

The items stolen from the remaining vehicles, including money, electronics, sunglasses, wallets, credit cards and other small items, were all left in plain view, according to police.

“RCMP have identified that in all but one file the vehicle doors were left unlocked and in some cases the keys for the vehicles were also left inside,” stated the release.

“While RCMP are working to identify the suspect in this rash of thefts, police are once again reminding the community that these crimes appear by all accounts to be crimes

of opportunity.”

To that end, police are urging residents to lock their doors and remove valuable items from their vehicles.

If you reside in the Alpine Meadows neighbourhood and have home security cameras or vehicle dash cam video, police ask that you review it during the evening hours of June 1 to June 2 and report anything suspicious you might see to police.

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A number of families were camping at Skookumchuck Hot Springs on Saturday, June 1 when, at approximately 8 p.m., two families observed a couple who were engaged in sexual activity in full public

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If you were in the area over the weekend and may have seen this couple or their vehicle, police ask that you advise the Pemberton RCMP at 604-894-6634 or Crimestoppers.

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According to the release, the parents identified themselves and repeatedly asked the couple to take their activities to a private location. Despite these requests, the couple persisted.

The couple is described as two Caucasian individuals between 25 and 30 years old. The male was about 5’8 and 140

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Deal to provide sexual-assault exams locally under discussion VCH DOESN’T HAVE $12,000 NURSE-TRAINING COSTS ‘IN BUDGET’: PEMBERTON MAYOR

BY JOEL BARDE AFTER YEARS OF ADVOCACY, residents of Whistler and Pemberton may soon be able to get sexual assault forensic exams locally.

Tired of waiting for the region’s health authority to fund the initiative, the Sea to Sky Regional Hospital District—a SquamishLillooet Regional District (SLRD) body that serves residents of Squamish, Pemberton, Whistler and Areas C and D—is considering funding nurse training so that victims of sexual assault can be examined.

According to Village of Pemberton (VOP) Mayor Mike Richman, a Regional Hospital District board representative, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has left the Hospital District little choice.

“As much as it leaves a bad taste—that VCH is not willing to pay for this—we are willing to fund it through the Hospital District anyway,” said Richman, during a May 29 regular VOP council meeting “VCH has said that it would cost about $12,000 (to do) the training and that they don’t have it in their budget.”

Women’s rights advocates say there is a major gap in the system when it comes to accessing the exam—which can be drawn on as crucial evidence in sexual-assault cases— in the Sea to Sky corridor.

Under current service levels, if you are sexually assaulted in Whistler or Pemberton and want to undertake an exam immediately, your options are to travel to Squamish— where it is offered between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday to Friday—or to Vancouver.

The exam is not offered in either Whistler or Pemberton.

The situation has long been decried by the Howe Sound Women’s Centre, which maintains it presents a significant barrier to justice.

While VCH has said it believes service levels are adequate, Pique has learned that the regional health authority is currently in discussions with the Regional Hospital District to address this issue.

Under the potential agreement, the Hospital District would shoulder the costs to train four nurses to conduct the exam at a cost of about $3,000 each.

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Ashley Oakes, executive director of the Howe Sound Women’s Centre, said she applauds the plan, adding that she believes sexual assaults are underprosecuted and underreported in Whistler and Pemberton because of lack of access to the exam.

The fact that women can only have access to an exam from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Squamish General Hospital is not good enough, said Oakes.

“Frankly, that’s just not the most common time for a woman to be sexually assaulted.”

While the exam can be undertaken within seven days of an assault, it is important for victims to be able to access to it within their communities, said Oakes, adding that organizing travel to and from Squamish or Vancouver is an added challenge for victims.

“The longer a woman waits, the less likely they would be willing to go get it done,” she said.

Nationwide, sexual assault is already underreported and underprosecuted, said Oakes, pointing to the most recent Statistics

Canada survey (2017), which states that around one in 20 sexual assaults were reported to police, and of those, about 14 per cent were determined to be “unfounded,” meaning no charges were brought by police.

Oakes said that official sexual-assault rates in Whistler are higher than the

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provincial average and that she “often” hears of instances where sexual assaults go unreported in the community.

“We need to be able to support a victim immediately,” said Oakes. “The ideal scenario is that that there would be 24-hour access to a sexual-assault examination by a nurse in (Pemberton, Whistler and Squamish.)”

(According to Whistler RCMP, there

NEWS WHISTLER were 16 reported sexual-assault files in 2016, 20 in 2017, and 18 in 2018, which have been concluded or are currently being investigated.)

Whistler Councillor Jen Ford, who chairs the Hospital District, said it is committed to improving access to the exam.

Whistler, she added, has a young, transient population, and many people “don’t have support networks,” she added.

Young people aged 15 to 24 years have the highest rate of sexual assault (71 incidents per 1,000 population), according to Statistics Canada. This is more than double the next highest rate, 32 per 1,000 population for 25 to 34 year olds.

“We want our community to be well supported,” said Ford. “Whether they are here for a year or their whole life, we want people to feel that they have the medical support and the justice support that anyone should have.”

The funding proposal is still in its “early days,” added Ford. “I’m hoping we can find a way (to fund the training).”

This service gap is seen elsewhere in the province as well. “It is a provincial challenge, (and) a challenge for small, rural communities that we need addressed for the best outcomes for our communities,” said Ford.

Local MLA Jordan Sturdy—who has long called for better access to the exams— believes the nurse training should be paid for by VCH, which operates with provincial funds.

“It’s a bit of a slippery slope,” said Sturdy, of the current Hospital District proposal. “If the Regional Hospital District is going to start paying for operational services, is this the beginning of a change in the responsibility for healthcare in the province of British Columbia?

“I can understand why there is an impatience around improvement of the service, but I am concerned that it is taking on a provincial responsibility.”

Sturdy said that he has pressed the issue directly with VCH, as well as in the legislature, bringing it up as recently as May 28 with Health Minister Adrian Dix. But so far, he said, he is disappointed with the lack of action on the file.

“Given our demographics in the corridor, I think more attention needs to be paid to this file,” said Sturdy.

Reached for comment, Insp. Kara Triance, officer in charge of the Sea to Sky RCMP detachment, said she in favour of better access to the sexual assault forensic exams.

“Whistler RCMP strongly supports the initiative to obtain a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner in Whistler, and believes it will be an asset to our community at large,” she said in an email to Pique.

“The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program could be instrumental in furthering investigations and convictions of sexual offenders.”

VCH did not respond to Pique’s questions on the issue by deadline. n

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Naturespeak: BioBlitz focuses on big and old trees

BY KRISTINA SWERHUN THIS YEAR IS WHISTLER’S 13th annual BioBlitz, an event to share knowledge about all living things and to collect scientific data on what species live here. In the past 12 years, BioBlitz scientists have documented over 1,300 species for the first time.

The focus this year is on B.C.’s big and old trees and we have some exciting presentations Friday night. Andy MacKinnon and Shaun Muc will speak about B.C.’s big-tree registry, the reasons why big trees are such amazing creatures and why they are so important. Local tree detective Bob Brett will also introduce some of Whistler’s oldest trees that are accessible by walking, biking, or an easy drive.

New to BioBlitz this year is a tree climbing crew from Expedition Old Growth.

These experienced climbers specialize in taking people up into the canopy to experience a view that very few people in the world have experienced. During BioBlitz they’ll be collecting select canopy life for our scientists on the ground to identify.

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Our other public event will be on Saturday night where a collection of some of B.C.’s leading scientists will share

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their Finds of the Day and updates from whatever area they are studying. The event will conclude at Alpha Lake Park where there will be a variety of presentations and demonstrations on topics from tree climbing and animal tracking, to night critters like owls, bats and night insects.

Another way the public can be involved is to join our iNaturalist Contest. INaturalist is a free app and website (iNaturalist.org) where the public can help contribute to

BioBlitz. Once you create an account and join the “Whistler to Pemberton BioBlitz 2019” project, your sightings from June 3 to 9 will be recorded for BioBlitz. For every sighting you will get one entry in the draw to win one of our prizes: a $100 gift certificate to Nesters, a $100 gift certificate to the Bike Co, or a ZipTrek Eagle tour for two (see Naturespeak, Pique, May 30).

Our BioBlitzing days are Saturday and Sunday where we will be covering

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One of our most rewarding aspects of BioBlitz is engaging with local students.

If you know someone at Spring Creek Elementary or Myrtle Philip Community School, there’s a good chance one of our scientists will be giving their class a presentation either Thursday or Friday.

Presentations vary and include nature walks, slide shows, and a chance to use dissecting microscopes. A few of the science and biology classes at Whistler Secondary are also getting special BioBlitz presentations.

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Maverick wildlife biologist talks East Kootenay grizzly bear recovery MICHAEL PROCTOR ADDRESSES FULL HOUSE AT THE TS’ZIL LEARNING CENTRE

BY JOEL BARDE GIVEN THE SLOW and somewhat uneven recovery of the Sea to Sky region’s grizzly bear population, it was no surprise that a classroom in the Lil’wat Nation’s new Ts’zil Learning Centre was packed for Michael Proctor’s May 27 talk.

As head of the Trans-Border Grizzly Bear Project, Proctor has worked extensively with a team of international wildlife biologists and conservationists to recover fragmented grizzly bear populations in the south Selkirk and south Purcell mountain ranges.

In a lively presentation, he discussed his journey from “a hippie living out in the middle of nowhere” to a highly regarded expert celebrated for his enterprising nature.

After obtaining his undergraduate degree in his 40s, Proctor went on to study the movement patterns of grizzlies in the East Kootenays as part of his PhD studies.

Using DNA sampling, he was able to map out boundaries for discreet grizzly bear populations.

Some of the units were fragmented due in large part to human habitation and roads.

“We are left with what I call a ‘cracked windshield,’” said Proctor. “It’s not broken, but it’s got all these cracks in it.”

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After finishing his PhD studies in 2003, Proctor decided to focus his efforts on repairing that “cracked windshield,” creating linkages between fragmented populations.

“I thought, instead of just being a scientist that moves on to the next problem, I’m going to actually try to solve (the issue),” said Proctor. “I just kind of dug in and created a job in my backyard.”

With the support of various conservation groups, Proctor has worked closely with the

interested in conservation and techniques that get us out of the revolving door of conflict,” said Proctor.

To help address the issue of bear attractants, Procter has worked with farmers on a successful electric-fencing initiative.

“We started out and we could barely get the program going, and now we can hardly raise enough money to keep up with it,” said Proctor. “People love it.”

Because it’s critical for farmers to

“I just kind of dug in and created a job in my backyard.”

- MICHAEL PROCTOR

region’s conservation officers to promote grizzly bear relocation.

“I had to get their bosses and the policy makers to decide to let them do it,” explained Proctor. “We had a couple meetings and they said ‘yes, we are willing to do that.’”

With the help of the conservation officers, Proctor has placed radio collars on many grizzlies, allowing him to further follow their movements and learn more about where the best linkage areas are.

“It’s not (conservation’s) mandate to radio collar the bears, but (they) are very

have some “skin in the game,” farmers are required to pay some of the cost of the fencing, added Proctor.

Working with his American counterparts and various conservation groups, Proctor has also helped steer major land acquisition in the U.S. and Canada.

In total, they’ve acquired some 210 square kilometres of land, largely between Invermere, B.C. and Libby, Mont.

In total, about $58 million worth of land has been acquired, said Proctor. “In Canada, I think we (have) spent around $6 million,” said Proctor, adding that much of

it is around Creston, an area that can serve as a linkage point for the southern Purcell and southern Selkirk mountain ranges.

Following the presentation, Johnny Mikes—field director for the Coast to Cascades Grizzly Bear Initiative—said Proctor raised some “useful tools” that could be employed in the Sea to Sky region, including the acquisition of private land to facilitate linkage.

“At Coast to Cascades, (it’s) not our area of expertise,” said Mikes. “We can point an organization in that direction, like the Nature Trust and the Nature Conservancy— groups that are specialists in that ... We’re already talking to them about partnering with them in certain areas.”

Coast to Cascades, he added, is already busy at work on initiatives aimed at reducing human-grizzly conflict and would look at an electric-fencing initiative with the right support.

“We did some work last summer on bear-hazard assessments in the D’Arcy, Seton, Portage Road areas, and this year we are planning on doing some more in the Pemberton Meadows,” said Mikes. “We have Dr. Lana Ciarniello ... she’s going to be working with us some more this summer.”

But when it comes to working with conservation officers to promote relocation, Mikes said that there is little need for that.

“Our conservation officers are awesome,” said Mikes. “They know that these grizzly bears are at risk, and they really go out of their way to go the extra mile to haze bears and make sure they are not having to put a bear down.” n

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Should we be thinking about last ascents, instead of first ones?

MOUNTAINEERS CONFRONT DISAPPEARING GLACIERS

BY HEATHER HANSMAN THE MOST COMMON ROUTE UP Gannett Peak, the highest mountain in Wyoming, follows a gooseneck couloir up a skinny snowfield to a gaping crevasse.

Darran Wells, a professor of Outdoor Education and Leadership at Central Wyoming College who studies glaciers in the Wind River Range, says that historically, it’s been fairly straightforward to cross, a scramble across a snow bridge.

Over the past few years, however, temperatures have been so warm that the crevasse—technically a bergschrund, where the glacier separates from the mountain— opens up, making it nearly impassable.

People who have traversed it before without ropes and found the route fairly easy now find it completely different.

“One of the things I couldn’t have imagined, as I started going in to the

DISAPPEARING GLACIERS Central Wyoming

College students traverse the treacherous Sourdough Glacier in 2016, where rocky rubble had fallen onto a sheet of ice and a misstep could send you sliding into the frigid meltwater below.

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Wind (River Range in western Wyoming) as a NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) instructor in the late ’90s, was how the routes would have changed,” Wells said recently. “And the emotional impact of seeing the glaciers move and melt.”

Wells has seen the toe of the Sourdough Glacier retreat 14 metres in 15 years, making

Safe mountain travel requires stable conditions and fair weather, but as the globe warms, that’s becoming harder to find. Glaciers are breaking up, permafrost is melting and mush season is creeping into winter, rendering old approaches inaccessible and new places harder to explore.

“All the glaciers basically are receding.”

- ANDREW FOUNTAIN

it inaccessible. “There used to be ice and snow that bound up the talus, and that’s all gone now,” he said, making it harder to climb.

It also impacts the time of day and year climbers can attempt the peak. “The window throughout the year is getting narrower, and then through the 24-hour cycle, you have to worry about rockfall during the day. You’re getting up at 1 or 2 a.m., climbing in the dark, getting down before a rockfall. There’s a lot more rockfall; it’s just a bowling alley.”

As a culture, we’ve glorified first ascents—and the climbers who attempt them—in the Western U.S. since 1820, when geologist Edwin James first climbed Pikes Peak. The 2018 documentary Free Solo’s Oscar win is the most recent sign of our obsession with untouched summits, even as we approach the downslope of accessibility.

A 2017 study from Portland State University (PSU) found that Western glaciers and snowfields—perhaps “the clearest expression of climate change”—

may have decreased by as much as 39 per cent since the mid-20th century. This forces a question: As high mountains melt and change, do we need to stop thinking of first ascents, and start thinking about final ones instead? When do we need to give up on these places?

Glaciologist and climber Alison Criscitiello is now prioritizing what she calls “ice memories,” recording ice cores from mountains that might soon become inaccessible.

She cites endless examples, like Mount Logan, Canada’s highest peak, where the climbing season is shortening and icefall conditions are changing. This is an urgent issue for both the climbing and glaciology worlds.

“Many of these places that hold soon-tobe-lost climate archives are the same places that have drawn climbers for centuries and may too become unclimbable, or at least unrecognizable, in our lifetime or within a few generations,” she said.

Said Andrew Fountain, the PSU study’s lead author: “All the glaciers basically are receding.”

His group is mapping glacier change in the Rockies, Sierra Nevada and Cascades to try to quantify just how much climate change is impacting glaciers and where they’re most sensitive.

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SLOW DECLINE The steady recession of the Wedgemount Glacier has been well documented for over 40 years.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture flies over the whole nation every five years, taking aerial photos. Digitized mountain photographs can then be used to compare the outlines of glaciers to historical records.

The agency has photo records from some glaciers, including Washington’s Sahalie, going back to 1900, after the end of the

frequently climbed routes are changing quickly.

By last August, Disappointment Cleaver on Mount Rainier, the most popular route up to the top of the volcano, was a tricky cheese grater of bridged crevasses and loose rock. Lowell Skoog, who pioneered skiing and climbing routes in the North Cascades,

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Little Ice Age. Fountain and his researchers looked at the records and learned that almost every glacier is receding, except for a few that are topographically protected.

“The question isn’t whether or not they’re changing, it’s where they’re changing less,” Fountain said.

For mountaineers, that means they’re losing access to climbs like the visually stunning Black Ice Couloir on the Grand Teton, dealing with dangerous rockfall as permafrost melts, and trying to push summit attempts in narrow weather windows. Even the more accessible,

said the period the mountains are climbable is shrinking, the swing between seasons has become more dramatic, and thinning glaciers now reduce access to many popular routes. Skoog doesn’t think we’ll lose our drive to explore, but at some point the access gap will be so narrow that we won’t be able to slide through.

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Mountain News: Skier makes no bones about it: he screwed up

BY ALLEN BEST allen.best@comcast.net JACKSON, WYO. —In May, a 24-yearold Jackson man ignored advice to retain a defense attorney and instead fessed up to his guilt for skiing out of bounds. For this, he must pay US$6,000.

In late February, after a metre of snow had fallen, Andrew Richards had dipped out of bounds at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.

The U.S. Forest Service and the resort operator had instituted an extraordinary closure to the backcountry, the first ever.

In skiing out of bounds, Richards didn’t intend to stay outside the ropes for long. But two of his companion followed his tracks out of bounds, but not following his tracks back inside the ropes. Instead, getting confused, they skied into Granite Canyon, in Teton National Park.

Once he had discovered what had happened, Richards did everything right. He got vital information from one of his lost companions via cellphone, told her to stay put, and went to ski patrol headquarters and spilled everything. National Park Service rangers reached the skiers just before midnight after using ropes and belays. They

hiked back up to the ski area boundary, arriving at 3 a.m.

The thing is that somebody easily could have been killed, because of the dangerous conditions.

“To me, that’s one of the most frustrating things I have experienced in society—people not owning up to things they have done wrong,” Richards told the Jackson Hole

waiting their turn to tag the summit, was certainly arresting. There was a similar arrest of hearts among some for the climbers exposed for too long in this zone where, without oxygen, oxygen blood saturation levels drop to below 25 per cent. Even in mountain towns, most healthy people have saturation levels well above 90 per cent. Eleven people died on Everest in May, if for various reasons.

But what is the solution? The draw of the world’s highest is immense.

metres, as witnessed by the fears around the fate of a party of eight climbers that may have been caught by an avalanche on Nanda Devi, the world’s 23rd highest peak.

It’s located in India.

In Colorado, only occasionally does anybody die while climbing a 4,627-metre peak, but the trails can indeed be busy. With this, there has been some effort to steer attention to lesser-climbed peaks. Some people have made it a quest to climb all 3,962-metre peaks. Some of them do pose much greater challenges than even the most difficult of the 4,267-metre peaks.

SOME HAVE SKIED EVERY SINGLE MONTH FOR YEARS

News&Guide. “I can’t reiterate enough how thankful I am that everyone is OK and how sorry I am.”

No word on whether the other skiers who hopped out of bounds will similarly get their hands smacked.

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STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo.—The image of the climbers on Everest last week,

But what is the solution? The draw of the world’s highest is immense, as reflected by the admission of three veterans of Everest in Steamboat that they would also love to go back if given the chance. But they also pointed to other peaks with great allure in the Himalaya.

Certainly, there is the challenge Pakistan’s K2—the world’s second highest— and the other 8,000-metre peaks offer to the most experienced mountaineers. But there is great danger even in those less than 8,000

TRUCKEE , Calif.—It turns out that quite a few people have made it a point to put on skis every single month of the year—and for years on end.

Writing in the Sierra Sun Jenny Goldsmith turned up several skiers in the Tahoe-Truckee area who are every-month skiers. But perhaps most notable was the story of Brennan Lagasse and Jillian Raymond, who have been married nearly two decades. They started tracking their months of consecutive skiing in November 2003, their intent being to ski

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EVIDENCE MOUNTS THAT BISON IN BANFF STAYED IN MOUNTAINS

BANFF , Alta.—There were bison in Banff before the modern era. But were they tourists, who wandered into the mountains occasionally, or mountain dwellers?

The Rocky Mountain Outlook reported that tests conducted on 15 bison bones discovered recently delivered further evidence of bison as mountain dwellers, not tourists. In fact, they may not have left the mountains.

A scientist was careful not to deliver conclusions too sweeping, though. “It’s suggesting that these particular individual bison could have gone out of the mountains a little bit, but not very much,” said Karsten Heuer, manager of Banff’s bison reintroduction project.

Isotope analysis of the bones sheds light on the diets of the bison, including their habitat, while radio-carbon dating indicated a date of 600 years ago. However, other bison bones discovered in the park put bison there as long as 10,370 years ago.

A bison shot near Lake Louise in 1858 was believed to be the last wild bison in what is now Banff National Park.

In 2016, Parks Canada transplanted 16 bison imported from east of Edmonton into the park. So far, reported the Outlook, the effort appears to be paying off. The original herd was enclosed within a fenced pasture, and it has more than doubled, with more calves on the way.

TOWN FRETS ABOUT POTENTIAL OF FLOODS

LAKE CITY , Colo.—Flooding in Lake City during this year’s runoff of the phenomenal snowpack has become such a concern that materials from the local historical museum have been transferred to higher ground, as have some documents normally kept in the Hinsdale County Courthouse.

Some 15,000 sandbags have been imported to Lake City as attention has been focused on the watershed upstream in the San Juan Mountains.

Lake City, which got its name in 1873, during the first flash of the mining boom in the San Juans, has a population of 400 people. Its population swells during summer, when it’s a popular destination for Texans but also mountain climbers. Several 4,267-metre peaks, including Uncompahgre and Wetterhorn, are located nearby, above Henson Creek.

Henson Creek is what concerns Hinsdale County as well as state and other authorities.

There were many avalanches during snow season. One left snow and ice 60- to 90-metres deep and 800 metres wide across the creek. The trees, boulders, and other debris in the snow create the makings of a dam. Should the dam back up melted snow and then burst, Lake City could be flooded.

“It is a totally different animal if we’re talking about a debris field of logs and trees as opposed to clear water,” explained Michael Davis, public information

officer with the Hinsdale Unified Coordination Group.

A masonry dam, called Hidden Treasure, compounds the problem. Created in 1890 to produce electricity, it lost that function long ago. It has a gaping hole in its face, the result of a breach in 1973.

But a half-dozen experts who gathered to study it this past week, concluded that trees and other materials could build up behind the dam. They said complete failure of the dam is likely, which could result in a “catastrophic flood surge,” according to the Hinsdale County website.

To avert that possibility, the dam is being pre-emptively destroyed.

High runoff normally occurs by June 10, Davis told the Crested Butte News, but because of the cool spring, that high runoff as of late May was expected to occur on or around June 18. The snow-water equivalent in the snowpack of the Gunnison River Basin, where Lake City is located, was 727 per cent of normal as of June 2, according to the SNOTEL measuring sites. Farther south, in the Telluride-Durango area, the same measuring matrix reported 1,174 per cent of average.

The primary message Lake City wants to communicate is that it’s still very much open for business, despite the potential flooding.

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That was again the case this year as the most acclaimed film at the festival was about urban life, reported the Telluride Daily Planet. The film, 17 Blocks, tells the astonishing, truth-is-stranger-than-fiction story of a family that lives a mere 17 blocks from the nation’s Capitol in Washington D.C. But the family might as well be a world away, said the Planet.

“The masterpiece of verité filmmaking follows four generations of the family as hope keeps them raised up through struggles of addiction, gang violence and devastating tragedy,” said Mountainfilm in its promotional material. The film was named audience favourite at the festival and also the best feature film by the expert panel. As for verité, it’s a genre that emphasizes realism and naturalism.

As usual, there was much more than just cinematography at the festival.

For example, there were also musical brothers who gave impromptu rap/tub performances, but also Winfred Rembert, a self-taught visual artist who is old enough to have worked for pennies in the cotton fields of his native Georgia, and who worked on a prison chain gang and survived a lynching attempt.

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Climate Change released a special report in October warning of how quickly we’re advancing toward irreversible climate chaos, it led the news—for a day. A massive study in May by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services about rapid wildlife extinction met a similar fate.

In Canada, issues like legalization of recreational cannabis pushed aside the climate report, and news about the birth of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s baby buried the biodiversity report everywhere.

BY DAVID SUZUKI In early April, I read front-page stories in the Vancouver Sun about Brexit and the SNCLavalin scandal. Page 3 had a single column headlined, “Grim climate report released,” about an Environment and Climate Change Canada review by 43 scientists showing Canada is warming at twice the global average rate, even faster in the North.

The Globe and Mail headlined the news on page 4 with “Canada warming at rapid rate, study finds.” It shared the page with stories about provincial and national efforts to undermine the federal government’s less-than-adequate but necessary climate initiatives, such as carbon pricing.

No one likes bad news, but we can’t turn away from reality if we want to avoid catastrophe. Elizabeth Bush, lead author of Canada’s Changing Climate Report,

by the three major networks and Fox fell from just 260 minutes in 2017 to a mere 142 minutes in 2018,” and “about 1,300 communities across the United States have totally lost news coverage, many from newspaper mergers and closures.”

Moyers, who says he learned about the consequences of rapid fossil fuel burning in early 1965, added, “many of the news outlets that are still around have ignored or misreported the climate story and failed to counter the tsunami of deceptive propaganda unleashed by fossil-fuel companies and the mercenaries, ideologues, and politicians who do their bidding.”

We’re facing a similar fate in Canada.

One company, Postmedia, owns much of our print media (with added online presence).

In Alberta, where many people seem to lack basic information about climate disruption, the company owns all major dailies in Calgary and Edmonton, and many smaller community newspapers. Despite some good coverage of climate issues, the media giant often runs opinion columns by climate science deniers.

In 2013, Postmedia—mostly owned by a U.S. hedge fund— entered into an agreement with the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers to “bring energy to the forefront of our national conversation.” It recently hired Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s former campaign director Nick Koolsbergen to “discuss ways Postmedia could be involved in the government’s energy war room”—a $20 million program to “fight fake news and share the truth about Alberta’s resource sector and energy issues.”

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echoed what experts have said in light of the IPCC report: “It’s clear, the science supports the fact that adapting to climate change is an imperative. Urgent action is needed to reduce emissions.”

Why aren’t these reports dominating front pages, financial sections and newscasts, highlighting the enormous societal and economic implications? British Columbians know well that climate change is real. We’ve seen glaciers that supply much of our water retreating, mountain pine beetle outbreaks destroying billions of dollars’ worth of trees, smoke from massive wildfires darkening skies for weeks, acidified oceans killing shellfish and rising seas threatening coastlines.

In an April speech to the Columbia Journalism Review and The Nation’s Covering Climate Now conference in New York, respected U.S. broadcaster Bill Moyers pointed to research showing, “The combined coverage of climate change

up to fill the void in reporting on issues critical to our well-being and survival, but they often lack resources.

There is no shortage of solutions to the related climate and biodiversity crises.

We’ve written about them in Just Cool It! and elsewhere, as have many others. But people need good, evidence-based news coverage on which to base their actions and voting decisions. Where and how climate change and other environmental stories are covered in news outlets and broadcasts indicates how seriously society takes them.

We need and deserve better from our news media. As Moyers said, “Reporting the truth about climate disruption, and its solutions, could be contagious.”

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RANGE ROVER

In the land of Oz FROM AN AUSTRALIAN natural history volume on the Snowy Mountains: “You can see in the snow gum an expression of the different moods of these mountains: desperately clinging to an exposed slope in the face of blizzards, umbrageous and welcoming in a sun-filled valley; ghostly and

BY LESLIE ANTHONY insubstantial in rain and mist. The curving, variegated trunk and gesturing branches place it among the most graceful of the eucalypts... few would complain at the near monopoly of such a beautiful tree.”

Except, of course, ignorant Canadians trying to ride from Mt. Kosciusko, Australia’s highest point, to the ocean. Whistler’s trails may be flocked to by our Aussie cousins, but one of my earliest mountain bike expeditions was to the Land of Oz, where the gums had almost gotten to me.

After hours grinding around above 1,500 metres in Kosciusko National Park in the southeast corner of New South Wales, with nothing in the viewfinder but the emaciated sprigs of broccoli known as snow gums, and an equally forlorn understory of grasses flattened by the previous winter’s snows, I’d unconsciously blurted More gums! to no one in particular after cresting another ridge.

Only later would I come to appreciate the eucalypt hegemony—an

UNIQUE and breathtakingly beautiful Kosciusko National Park in Australia.

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indoctrination that involved up-close viewing of thousands of snow gums. Plus mountain gums, white gums, red gums, blue gums, river gums, monkey gums, gum gums, and gums in disguise—code-named things like white ash, silvertop, black sally, stringybark, messmate, and brownbarrel.

Variations cribbed by time from the same DNA, now leading upright lives of their own to the continental exclusion of any other major tree group.

You could get downright evangelical about such impressive ecological dominance, painting mountain biking here as akin to a Rolling Church of the Holy Gum. The previous day, we’d hiked to the

trees covered uplands and lower slopes remained bare. On Blanket Plain, frogs called in icy air from puddled bogs while a cold wind sent previously hidden wallabies swarming through the glades ahead like stuffed toys on pogo-sticks. The final kilometres tumbled downhill through towering mountain ash, the frequent berms creating high-speed jumps.

Our ride over the massive escarpment girdling Australia’s east coast began in remote Wadbilliga National Park at the edge of the Monaro high plain. As we neared the windswept crest of the Kybean Range, forest faded to heath as sun played over rust-colored dwarf casuarinas. Wedge-

You could get downright evangelical about such impressive ecological dominance.

summit of 2,225-metre Kosciusko. Though early “mountain bikers” rode and pushed cycles 100 kilometres through snow to the peak in the 1890s, current national park policy prohibited riding anywhere near it, and the deep snows of spring made a carry impractical. So, we’d skied off Kosciusko, following the steep slope below its southern spur and skirting Lake Cootapatamba in Rawson Pass, supposed route of those historic cyclists.

Now, finally, we were on our bikes, contouring a ridge above the Nungar Frost Plain, a barren basin that, by trapping cold air, created topsy-turvy hills where

tail eagles hovered in updrafts while lyre birds called from the swaying edge of a dark coastal forest.

Views to the Brogo Cliffs and peaks of the Razorback hovered across a deep chasm to our right. As we made a final turn toward the coast, the vegetation changed quickly, segueing to a tropical cloud forest of towering tree-ferns and gift-wrapping vines. Lizards were legion: enormous goanas charged across the trail, skinks clamoured over river logjams, and water dragons plied the rock faces of a small gorge.

At Wonboyn Lake, the scene was almost tropical, with the shrill calls of rainbow

lorakeets, king parrots, wattles, and sulphurcrested cockatoos. Indeed, Australia’s bird fauna is among its most stunning attributes; in the high country, kookaburras had dotted balconies at ski-area condos while rosellas— red, blue and green mountain parrots—were everywhere, swooping down from gums, vibrant against the snow.

In Nadgee Nature Reserve, we cycled up Tumbledown Mountain to overlook Newton’s Beach—a spectacular strand bookended by sea cliffs and sweeping headlands.

Captain James Cook first viewed Australia here as he sailed past in 1770, commenting in his log that the land “… had a very agreeable and promising aspect.” But brief observations by a passing mariner didn’t do justice to the righteous singletrack cutting through aromatic brush above towering bluffs, bisected by deep-ravine downhills through lush vegetation.

On the beach, ghost crabs flashed across dingo tracks that led over red sandstone to dens packed with howling pups. Shadows wavered through shoreline fog from a forest of phantasmagorical trees with seed cones imbedded in the middle of branches—giant lizards, giant kangaroos, giant snags, and giant views of lush offshore islands. The Tasman Sea swept away to the horizon, melding with the Pacific somewhere out of sight.

We’d started hundreds of kilometres away on the cold-hearted summits of the Snowy Mountains and, like all life, returned to the sea—if only for the weekend. Surf pounded below as we rode the scrub of the Nadgee headlands, a lone tree looming from the mist as the smoke of a fisherman’s campfire wafted a final trace of eucalypt seaward.

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Here comes the sun …And bacteriapowered solar cells perfect for cloudy days

By Glenda Bartosh

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t provides 10,000 times the amount of energy we use on Earth every day. It’s free, it’s plentiful, it’s super-clean and safe—and it’s everywhere. The sun may well be our best friend in the face of our fossil-fuelled climate emergency, if only we harnessed it more.

Right now, dozens of countries around the world—China, Japan, Germany, France, the U.S. and U.K., Italy, India, even tiny Latvia, and more—depend on solar power to some extent.

Here in Canada, Alberta and Ontario are our solar leaders— Alberta with 25 per cent more sunlight than the heartland of Canada’s solar capacity, Ontario, where solar power has proven to be a welcome addition to a power grid that often fails and where people have tired of throwing out the food in their freezers over and over.

Now, that picture could change with more—and more unexpected—places jumping on the solar express thanks to an exciting new innovation developed by researchers at Vancouver’s University of British Columbia (UBC), ranked the No. 1 campus in the world for taking urgent action on the climate crisis.

They’ve come up with a low-cost, sustainable biogenic solar cell made with dye-producing bacteria. It works as well in dim light, like cloudy or overcast skies, as in bright light, like full sun. Even in early stages, the cell generated an electrical current twice as strong as any from similar devices, its capacity is constantly being increased.

Biogenic solar cells using dye have been produced before, but they entail costly, complex processes that use toxic solvents to extract the dye, plus the dye can be lost making the

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cells less effective. (“Biogenic” simply means something made of or produced by living organisms, in this case E. coli bacteria that have been engineered to produce lycopene, a natural dye that gives tomatoes and other red fruits and vegetables their colour.

Lycopene is also very good at “harvesting” light and turning it into electrical energy. E. coli are used because they’re one of the most productive and versatile bacteria in the lab—and, no, this isn’t the type that makes you sick.)

The new UBC approach leaves the dye in place, which makes it higher yielding and about 10 times cheaper. It also uses a nano-coating of titania (or titanium dioxide) to enhance electrical production. The same titanium dioxide used to tint white the acrylic paints in your art studio, it’s an excellent conductor.

The result? Bacteria-powered solar cells that are more economical and efficient than comparable biogenic systems, and certainly more organic and sustainable than conventional solar cells made with things like silicone, hydrochloric acid and unrenewable metals, such as platinum.

“It was a shot in the dark, and serendipity helped us a bit,” says Vikramaditya Yadav, a professor in UBC’s chemical and biological engineering department and the project lead.

Drawing on his own research in bioactive materials and dyes at Harvard and MIT was critical, but Yadav credits most of the serendipity to the creativity and complementary backgrounds of the talented five-person team of graduate students and scientists who comprise his BioFoundry research group, which specializes in collaborating with local start-ups, industry and other researchers on creative, bioengineered solutions using bacteria.

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Whistlerites weigh in on UBC’s new biogenic solar cells Better tech is good for the climate crisis and global heating as long as it isn’t a distraction [from] what is easily possible today. When this type of solar is commercialized, it will have greater importance in places where electricity is more fossil-fuel based and expensive compared to B.C. and Whistler.”

DAN WILSON, PLANNING AND ENGAGEMENT, WHISTLER CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABILITY

SHOT IN THE DARK Vikramaditya Yadav (centre), professor in UBC’s chemical and biological engineering department and project lead on the biogenic solar cells, recognizes there was a lot of serendipity involved in the research Photo submitted

THE PURE JOY OF PURE RESEARCH

“When Sarvesh [Srivastava, a researcher from the Technical University of Denmark,] joined the lab, he was a material scientist. He had never touched biology,” recalls Yadav.

“But this guy, he was full of energy, and one day he came by my office the start of 2017 and said, ‘I have some very interesting ways to synthesize organic materials—metals and metal oxides. I want to spend some time in your group.’”

At that time, the BioFoundry had been looking at lycopene to make nutraceuticals— those hybrid pharmaceutical/food supplements you might buy at Nesters Market or Whole Foods. But Yadav directed the young researcher to work with some fermenters making lycopene, and the moon shot took off from there. It started off like the Toronto Raptors’ story: At first things looked dismal, but that quickly turned around.

“Sarvesh would come into the office, shoulders slumped,” says Yadav. “He’d made a lot of lycopene, but ‘unfortunately’ everything was degrading.”

Initially, the team wanted to stop the degradation. Then they started asking questions, like, why was it happening in the first place?

It was these informal conversations, literally around a water cooler, where one thing led to another. The team landed on the idea of experimenting with light—bingo! They proved the degradation was occurring because each molecule of lycopene released an electron when light, even low light, hit it. And electrons mean electrical current. As well, Srivastava knew they could take the bacteria and coat them with something metallic (like the titania nanoparticles) to make it more conductive, and they had a winner.

“It takes only a day or so to grow the bacteria and make the dye and coat it, so making this was very, very easy,” says Yadav.

In my books, that’s exactly the kind of reward that pure, undirected scientific research can give the world.

FULL OF ENERGY Sarvesh Srivastava, a researcher from the Technical University of Denmark, was key in developing UBC’s biogenic solar cells.

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Once they’re developed at a commercial level—and several companies have already approached UBC—these unique biogenic solar cells would work effectively in low-light settings such as mines or deep-sea exploration.

But most of the excitement is around their use in places like Vancouver—and Whistler—as well as much of Canada and the northern U.S., northern Europe, the U.K., and parts of New Zealand where cloudy skies are common.

“This is perfect for a place like Whistler … When you use these materials in overcast conditions where you don’t have a lot of energy descending on solar cells, they’re able to function as well as they do in direct sunlight,” says Yadav, who reminds us he’s referring to biogenic cells once they’re manufactured as solar panels, which may be only three to five years away.

“It’s not like you spent a lot of money and installed a lot of solar panels, and you find out that for most of the year these things are not able to generate enough electricity because it’s too overcast,” he says. Conventional solar panels do generate electricity under cloudy, foggy or overcast skies, but they average around only 10 to 25 per cent of their rated capacity, depending on the panel and conditions.

“The big advantage here is you get a return on the investment you make on the infrastructure, which is critical for regions that are thinking about solar,” Yadav adds.

“Climate change is one argument. But another important argument that often gets buried is you have to still achieve sustainability. There are no ifs and buts—economic sustainability is also equally important.

“There is no unlimited sum you can pay for technology in order for it to be sustainable.”

Any locations where you’re depending on solar, it’s a game-changer because the hours you can generate power and the amount of power you can generate in non-ideal conditions is so much better.”

Hard at work Lycopene-producing E. coli that have been coated with titania, as seen by a scanning electron microscope, magnified 5,000 times.

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If this new technology can obtain energy comparable to current synthetic [conventional] solar under cloudy skies, as we see in the corridor, that is a game changer. And it’s not just clouds, it’s mountain slopes.

We put a bunch of solar up on a cabin we have at Anderson Lake and it’s interesting, because we’re on a really steep slope and it has its challenges.

It doesn’t start picking up until 11 in the morning, when the sun goes over the ridge.”

ARTHUR DE JONG, MUNICIPAL COUNCILLOR, AND WHISTLER BLACKCOMB SENIOR MANAGER OF MOUNTAIN PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

$18-HYDRO BILLS [right] Jen and Richard Wyne are very comfortable in their solar-powered house. Built by Bob Deeks of RDC Fine Homes, it was the first of its kind at Whistler.

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WHISTLER: THE ETERNAL EARLY ADOPTER Since its early days of hippie-jock blissdom, Whistler’s always been a town of early adopters—people quick on the uptake of good, new ideas and ready to push the boundaries.

It was no different when I called around to see what people thought of UBC’s latest innovation. From innovative builders like Bob Deeks and Rod Nadeau to solar-power advisors like Shannon Klassen, and even the mayor, people were pretty excited (see the collection of more Whistlerites’ comments). In fact, Richard Wyne, who, with his wife, Jen, owns one of the handful of houses at Whistler with conventional solar panels, is seriously interested in offering up their house to the BioFoundry team if they want to experiment with their new biogenic solar cells.

“Game changer” was the term that came up time and again regarding the new solar cells.

“It’s encouraging to me that the flexibility in the [new building] code will allow for adoption of new technology like this one,” says Whistler’s mayor Jack Crompton, who loves new technology. “As a ski town, we’re eminently aware of our need to find ways to reduce our emissions. Whistler is working on ways to reduce our impact and adapt to the climate, and ideas like this are important for us to consider.”

Municipal councillor Arthur De Jong, who has worked on Whistler Blackcomb for four-plus decades, currently as senior manager of mountain planning and environmental resource management, has been

researching renewable energy for years. He’s also enthusiastic, and, like Yadav, acknowledges that the investment must be viable.

“I will encourage any form of renewable energy that we can make the economics work. Absolutely!” he says.

Another economic angle: He and the professor also recognize how these solar cells could be useful in lifting people out of poverty. “[Solar power] is right there as one of the most impactful solutions to climate change, and what I really like—this is an important one for me—is how it can help people in poverty. Over 1 billion people don’t have access to power grids,” adds De Jong.

“Sunlight is the most accessible energy there is, and it costs so little to put up a small solar system.”

The economics and small eco-footprint (a term coined by another innovative UBC team, Bill Rees and Mathis Wackernagel), along with the accessibility of sunlight are all behind Whistler Blackcomb’s use of solar panels in about a dozen applications.

Conventional solar panels power some gates where skiers are loaded onto lifts; control systems in WB’s lift terminals; and weather stations that provide the daily weather data everyone using the mountains relies on.

Wellness Talks GOOD REASONS TO GO SOLAR Shannon Klassen, independent solar power advisor at Whistler, has three good reasons to go solar—her kids. These photovoltaic solar panels on parking kiosks at the day skier parking lot will help.

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SO WHY DON’T WE SEE MORE SOLAR AT WHISTLER? Besides the ones used on Whistler Blackcomb, case didn’t add up,” says Richard Wyne, who which are largely invisible to most of us, loves that their B.C. Hydro bill for February people think there are a lot of solar panels and March was only $18. “We knew we were used in Whistler, and there are. Sort of. But going to spend a bunch of extra money to do first an explanation. this, but Jen and I are both very happy with There are two types of solar panels with our decision to power our house with solar very different technologies: Solar thermal panels, and we’d absolutely do it again.” and solar photovoltaic, or PV for short. Solar Through net metering, such as the thermal technology collects sunlight and Wynes have, people with solar systems only transforms it into heat that’s stored; it can be pay for the electricity they use, getting a transformed into electricity, but it’s usually rebate for any power they add to the grid. used for heating water, like the 15 panels on “Net metering allows our residential Meadow Park Sports Centre in Whistler. and commercial customers to connect It’s these thermal solar panels for a small electricity-generating unit (up to heating hot water that people see the most 100 kilowatts) that uses clean or renewable on Whistler homes, largely in Rainbow resources to our distribution system,” subdivision where about 10 to 15 homes explained B.C. Hydro’s Tanya Fish via email. are using it. It’s also a technology Bob “When customers generate more electricity Deeks, head of RDC Fine Homes and one than they need, they can sell the excess of Whistler’s most sustainable builders, power back to us and get a bill credit towards describes as being “past its best-before date.” their future electricity use. If they don’t Photovoltaic solar panels use technology generate enough to meet their power needs, to capture sunlight and convert it into they buy power from us.” electricity. That’s the type of application B.C. Hydro currently has about 1,850 netwe’re mostly concerned with in this article, metered customers, the majority of them on not thermal; it’s also the type of panel barely solar photovoltaic. Previously, more robust used in the Sea to Sky corridor. buy-back programs were available through Besides the dozen or so solar PV panels net metering, but these were cancelled when on WB and powering municipal parking it became apparent some private operators kiosks, there are only three or four homes were acting like unlicensed commercial using them in Whistler along with one on power plants, selling up to $30,000 worth of Judd Road in Squamish. (Whistler doesn’t power annually back to the grid. track solar panel usage.)

Whistler’s Official Community Plan, An average residential solar PV power Community Energy and Climate Action Plan system is around 14 to 24 solar panels or and net-zero ready building standard all about 4 to 6kW. The UBC team anticipates encourage renewable energy like solar. But that their biogenic cells could be easily other than net metering, the only financial linked into such conventional solar panel incentive in Whistler (and the rest of B.C.) systems to supplement them, not necessarily for homeowners is a $250 rebate on an replace them. energy evaluation for your home.

When it comes to solar panels (the PV So why don’t we see more solar panels in type), the iconic example most Whistlerites use at Whistler? cite is the Wyne home in Rainbow Cost, says Rod Nadeau, managing partner subdivision mentioned earlier. Built by RDC of Innovation Building Group (IBG), which in time to be a showcase of sustainability has 40-plus years at Whistler. Cost, the lack during the 2010 Winter Olympics, the of incentives, financial or otherwise, and the owners couldn’t be more pleased with the fact that B.C. is 98 per cent powered by cheap, results, even though the panels are only clean hydroelectricity all play a role. about 12 per cent efficient. (Today’s panels “We have cheap hydro, and so the are about double that.) [return on investment] isn’t there yet,” “For us, the convenience is there but when says Nadeau. He explains that in a place we first engaged in this project, the business like Germany or California, where you’re

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SOLAR IN B.C. AND BEYOND Depending on the source and context, the global solar picture varies. But safe to say China tops the charts, with about onethird of world capacity, followed by the E.U., U.S. and Japan, not necessarily in that order. However, when it comes to photovoltaic solar watts generated per capita, Germany leads the pack followed by Japan and Italy. As for Canada, even though our solar capacity exploded from 16.7 megawatts in 2005 to 2,911 megawatts in 2017, we trail the rankings with only one per cent of world solar capacity.

Here in B.C., it’s not that solar power is missing from the energy scene. More, it’s not exactly big, largely because of cost (an average installation is usually cited in the $30,000 range) and the province’s huge clean supply of hydroelectric power. Meanwhile, other jurisdictions shine.

In the U.S., the average cost of installing solar panels runs around $US17,000 but tax breaks and other incentives can drop that down around $US5,000 in some states.

Alberta, under its previous NDP government, invested $36 million to encourage solar and community energy projects under the federal government’s Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change. This includes an impressive rebate incentive of $10,000 or up to 35 per cent of the initial cost of installation. The goal: to have solar on 10,000 rooftops by 2020.

While no one knows what’s going to happen under Alberta’s new Conservative government, the investment is paying off. Right now, Ontario remains the heartland of solar capacity in Canada. For instance, the 100-MW Kingston and equally big Grand Renewable solar project near Hamilton— where Six Nations are the “landlord” and half a million solar panels gather the sun’s energy—are the largest in Canada and among the largest in North America. But Alberta is Canada’s new leading light in the solar department.

Energyhub.org ranks Alberta as tops in the nation in terms of the feasibility of installing solar power at home.

According to CBC, about 250 solar companies are now operating in Alberta, with investments in solar projects totalling about $134 million. About 1,500 residential and commercial solar projects have been installed with another 900 on the way. The bulk, about 2,200, are residential projects, including my cousins’ home on Pigeon Lake where they’ve just installed a full photovoltaic array.

As well, Alberta recently invested in three new solar facilities to supply the provincial government with 55 per cent of its annual electrical needs, effectively doubling the province’s solar capacity.

Ontario’s solar industry was thriving until premier Doug Ford nuked the solar rebate program. In 2016, the most recent year that figures are available, solar accounted for five per cent of the average residential electrical bill. But now many of Ontario’s solar companies are looking to move to Alberta—at least they were, until Jason Kenney was elected.

With 25 per cent more sun than Ontario, our next-doorneighbour province is a likely solar hotbed—providing Albertans keep their eye on the renewable energy ball.

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If you can have fewer solar panels to generate the same amount of electricity, it gives you more flexibility around design. Absolutely. Or on the flip side, it will allow you to generate more power from the same roof area if you want to be more self-sufficient.

Anything that’s more efficient is going to have a lot greater value and more interest.”

BOB DEEKS, HEAD OF RDC FINE HOMES

POWER HOUSE: Bob Deeks, head of RDC Fine Homes, is the rightfully proud builder of two Whistler solar-powered homes, this one in Bayshores, constructed in 2012, and one in Rainbow. The solar panels are just peeking over the roof edge, as the zoning required a flatter pitch.

Photo by Jennie Small paying 15 to 40 cents a kilowatt hour, solar panels make “tons of economic sense.” In B.C., we pay eight to 12 cents a kilowatt hour and because of that, solar is not as economically viable.

To top it off, the municipality offers few incentives for builders.

“For all their talk, there is absolutely nothing,” Nadeau adds. “There’re no incentives, no expedited approval process, no bonus density, absolutely nothing, and there’s not even recognition that you’re doing it. But the reality is if you want something to be adopted, it needs to be cheaper, faster, better, easier, and if you don’t hit all those buttons, why do it?”

Still, Nadeau and his partner are “doing it” because they believe in sustainability. IBG has built lots of energy-efficient properties, including a 45-unit rental building in Pemberton that’s solar-ready for photovoltaic, which they intend to install next year, as well as a similar project in Golden, B.C. Bob Deeks has a similar take. Whistler has the province-wide solar-ready requirement to encourage builders, and that’s about it.

“The solar-ready requirement was initially a commitment through the Union of B.C. Municipalities that a number of municipalities signed on to around 2012. Its intent was originally for solar thermal and, installed correctly, could also be used in the future for solar PV,” explains Deeks, who also focuses on low-

impact, energy-efficient homes.

“Currently, with the cost of installing PV and what the comparative cost of electricity is, there is no payback model in B.C. Additionally, with most of the power consumed coming from hydro, you can argue that our power is green power.”

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Wiesbaden Bathe naked, sip sparkling wine and eat schnitzel in the historic German city of Wiesbaden.

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ertainly, you can make eye contact and even nod in greeting.

But, for heaven’s sake, don’t stare, in neither admiration nor aversion, at anyone’s privates or bare backside.

Those are my do-and-don’t tips for taking the waters naked at Kaiser Friedrich Therme, a Romanstyle bath in the German spa-town of Wiesbaden.

Not that I’m a nude-in-public etiquette expert, but you tend to learn quickly when you and everyone around you is buck naked.

You can negotiate much of the elaborately pillared, tiled, muralled and vaulted circa 1913 bathhouse wrapped in a towel or wearing a robe.

But, if you’re going to use the main pool, one of the saunas or steam rooms, hot tubs, plunge pools, ice or warm

showers, you have to shed it all.

Thank goodness it wasn’t overly busy when I visited Kaiser’s therme at lunch time on a Monday.

Fellow bathers ran the gamut from Germans aged millennial through senior citizen to curious foreigners and young couples who seemed to be having a laugh they could be naked together in public.

I felt it was my tourist-and-historical duty to check out Kaiser’s therme while in Wiesbaden, which is a 30-minute train ride west of Frankfurt.

After all, Wiesbaden was founded by the Romans as a spa town and it gained fame as such over the next 1,500 years.

The Romans discovered exhausted horses recovered faster rolling around in fields soaked in thermal waters and injured soldiers healed miraculously after bathing in the naturally heated baths.

In fact, Wiesbaden loosely translated

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is fields of bath water.

Thanks to 26 underground thermal springs abundantly spouting this mineralrich, 66-degree Celsius elixir, today there are fountains in public squares, drinking stations, two public thermal baths and numerous hotel spas utilizing the waters.

The other public bath is Thermalbad Aukammtal, which I find out later allows swimsuits.

In its spa-time heyday through the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, Wiesbaden attracted the wealthy from around the world to soak up its cure-all waters.

Today, the benefits are proven to be purely therapeutic.

Thus, after an hour at Kaiser therme, I feel relaxed and rejuvenated and my skin is baby-soft.

There’s more to Wiesbaden than getting naked.

In fact, since 1856, the area has been home to sparking wine, a luxury drink

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that went hand-in-hand with well-heeled international spa goers.

That little sparkling wine maker is now Henkell and Wiesbaden has become the world capital of sparkling wine for the 90 million bottles of bubbly it pumps out annually.

While Henkell is essentially a massive factory, it has a neo-classical palace facade with grand, marble reception hall where I sipped Henkell Troken, the bestselling sparkling in the world, before touring its seven levels of underground production, bottling, labelling, storage and shipping facilities.

While Wiesbaden is called a spa town, it’s really a cosmopolitan city of 300,000 that also happens to be steeped in history and heritage buildings.

Wander the pedestrianized downtown, the cobblestoned district of shops and restaurants on higgledy-piggledy narrow lanes and wide boulevards.

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Check out the stately City Palace built in 1842 for the Duke of Nassau and the Gothic Revival Market Church, which is built of 6.5 million bricks.

You’ll be temped to drop into traditional restaurants like Uhrturm and Koyler for German favourites such as schnitzel paired with Riesling or lager.

Outside of downtown, you can visit the Riesling vineyard on Neroberg hill of Kloster Eberabach Winery and then go a little farther to the actual Kloster (historic monastery) where we meet the Rheingau wine queen, Katharina Bausch, and two of her princesses.

Speaking of royalty, outside of town you can also pop into Biebrich Palace, the summer home of the Duke of Nassau, which earned the nickname Versailles on the River Rhine for its grandeur. n

Facing page: No swimsuits allowed at Kaiser Friedrich Therme, a historic Roman-style bathhouse in Wiesbaden, German. SUPPLIED BY KAISER FRIEDRICH 1. Henkell in Wiesbaden has a

neo-classical palace facade with the largest sparkling wine production facility in the world behind it. BY STEVE MACNAULL 2. Rheingau wine queen Katharine Bausch, centre, with princesses Isabella Albrecht, left, and Annika Walther greet guests at Kloster Eberbach monastery. BY STEVE MACNAULL 3. Erika Buntschuh leads tastings

at the Neroberg vineyard of Kloster Eberbach Winery. BY STEVE MACNAULL 4. Guide Andrea Oswald leads a tour past the bust of company founder Otto Henkell. BY STEVE MACNAULL

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Whistler Half Marathon hits its stride in ninth year RETURN RUNNERS DOMINATE THE PODIUM OF JUNE 1 RACES

BY ALYSSA NOEL EVERYTHING WAS A LITTLE bit easier this year for organizers of the Whistler Half Marathon.

The gloomy skies that loomed over the last few editions of the race gave way to sun on Saturday, June 1, volunteers turned up in abundance, and the number of runners remained steady at about 1,770, said race director Dave Clark.

“I think it was probably the smoothest edition we’ve had so far from an operational perspective,” he said. “We’ve always had that mentality of, ‘Things are great and work well, but how can we fine tune and improve our process?’ It really feels those nine years of attention to details has paid off.

That was definitely a big win. The second big win was the number of volunteers—it was phenomenal.”

The podium, meanwhile, was dominated by return runners this year.

Victoria’s Care Nelson, held on to top spot in the women’s half marathon with a time of 1 hour, 28 minutes and 24 seconds (1:28:24) after her win in 2018. (She’s also placed in the top three since 2011—the only exception being 2014 when she didn’t run.)

ON YOUR MARK Runners take off from the start line at the Whistler Half Marathon on Saturday, June 1.

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“I thought of this one a lot while I was running because she’s super fast,” she said while holding her daughter, Stella, in her arms after crossing the finish line. “She’s doing the kids’ race, so every time I got tired, I thought, ‘Oh, I have to get back to Stella.’”

Coming in behind Nelson with 1:31:40 was Renee Lane in second spot, followed by Annika Austin at 1:32:44.

Meanwhile, on the men’s side,

Just 15 seconds behind him was Victoria’s Nick Walker. “I’ve been out to help with the event in the first three years it started,” Walker said. “It’s amazing. It’s definitely a very challenging course, but rewarding as well.”

Taking the top spot in the 30K was renowned ultra marathoner Rob Krar with a time of 1:56:28.

Krar, who has won both the Western States 100 and Leadville 100, was invited

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Alexandre Ricard crossed the finish line first in 1:14:07. Having moved from Quebec to Squamish a year ago, Ricard had mostly run five and 10-kilometre races before toeing the line in Whistler. “It’s my second half marathon,” he said. “I’m starting longer distances. It’s nice.”

Behind him with a time of 1:16:25 was Seattle’s Uli Steidl, who set a course record for the 30-km distance of the race last year.

“I thought, ‘I did the 30 K last year and got the course record; I’ll try something new,’” he said.

to the race this year to lead two guided trail runs on Friday, May 31 as part of the pre-race events. “I come from an ultrarunning and trail-running background, so this was very smooth, very flat,” Krar said.

“Definitely the pace was much faster than I’m used to, but I enjoyed it.”

The second-place runner, Lukas Fuesselberger, came in less than a minute behind him at 1:57:09, which added up to some fun competition, he said.

“The guy in front of me put a good gap on me halfway through the course. And I

caught up to him with just over a kilometre to go and put in a hard surge. It was fun. It brought me back to my road running days, putting on the face and going by quickly,” he said.

Michael Stobart rounded out third place in the 30K men’s division. Trisha Steidl took first place in the women’s division with 2:12:52 while Christina Bauer and Chloe Eaton finished the top three.

That distance marked its third year as part of the race’s offerings. It has become a solid challenge for those who are looking for something a little less daunting than a full marathon, Clark said. “The feedback we get from people is they like it because it challenges them more than they expected it to,” he added.

In the 10K, David Jackson was the fastest man at 35:08, followed by Luke Armstrong, and Jan Kundoerfer. Catrin Jones topped the women at 39:01, with Lydia Tay in second, and Megan Morrissey in third.

The 5K, meanwhile, saw Mark Klassen cross the line first in 18:30, with Anando Naqui, and Hector Aro behind him. For the women, Marilyn Arsenault finished in 24:37, followed by Emma Elsner, and Willa Kriebel in third.

To see the full results, visit whistlerhalfmarathon.com/results.html.

Meanwhile, an early tally estimated the event raised at least $18,000 for Crohn’s and Colitis Canada. “It really solidifies why we did this in the first place and continue to do it,” Clark said. n

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BY DAN FALLOON LINING UP IN THE START gate for the second Mercedes-Benz UCI Downhill World Cup of the season in Fort William, Scotland on June 2, Finn Iles wasn’t expecting to do much.

After all, he was only a day removed from one of the worst crashes he’d ever suffered, going down in the rock garden during qualifying and needing extensive attention from the physiotherapist just to get in a position to compete in the race.

However, on race day, the 19-yearold blazed down the course to a career-best fourth-place showing, finishing in four minutes, 35.781 seconds (4:35.781), 7.2 seconds back of winner Amaury Pierron of France, and 3.5 seconds off the podium.

“I had a big crash on Saturday that took a lot out of me. I went over the bars in the rock garden and then I had to do a lot of physio on Saturday night just to be able to race on Sunday. I didn’t really think I was going to be able to do anything special on Sunday just because my hand was in so much pain, but everything seemed to work out in the end,” he said. “I was pretty much held together by tape and a few painkillers that allowed me to push through that pain barrier.

“I was pretty lucky not to have broken anything just because of the speed—and the landing spot was a pile of rocks.”

Fort William can be difficult to handle in wet conditions, as the course stays grippy on top, but the bottom has a slippery wood section that could wreak havoc on riders, Iles said.

“This weekend was really hard, just because weather was constantly changing.

It was really cold, (with) a lot of rain and a lot of wind. It was hard to figure out what I was going to do on race day,” he said. “We

got pretty lucky with conditions, so we could gauge what to do with the bike.”

Iles said he entered the 2019 campaign, his sophomore season on the elite circuit, feeling confident, but felt a bit of a blow after crashing in the first event in Maribor, Slovenia, in April.

“I knew I had the speed to do a podium or even get a win, (so) that was quite frustrating to say the least,” he said. “After the last result, I’m confident in myself. I’m slowing down a little bit more in terms of my raceday process and my race-weekend process.

“Last year, I was focused too much on trying to win instead of just riding my bike.”

“Last year, I was focused too much in trying to win instead of just riding my bike.”

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Also in Fort William, several Canadians hit the top 10 in the junior men’s event.

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Bowen excellent at Oliver TRIATHLETE WINS WINE CAPITAL OF CANADA SPRINT, TAKES SECOND AT HALF IRON

BY DAN FALLOON CHRIS BOWEN VERY nearly doubled up in Oliver on the weekend.

The Whistler Triathlon Club member started off the weekend by capturing the sprint distance event at the Wine Capital of Canada (WCOC) Triathlon on Saturday, then in the longer Oliver Half Iron, he placed second overall while winning the 30-to-34 age category.

“It was a hot weekend to race, for sure,” he said. “It was my first time doing that, racing two races in two days.”

For Bowen, the weekend was a stepping stone on the path back to Whistler, as he hopes to star at the Subaru Ironman Canada race on July 28.

“Normally, with a longer race, you want to do something a bit before, but usually quite a relaxed session. It was certainly different to put in a short, harder workout the day before,” he said. “I wanted to see how I’d react to that, being a little bit more tired the next day.”

Coming off his win in the roughly 23-kilometre race in which he topped runner-up Jesse Van Oene by 71 seconds, Bowen was keen to ramp it up the

WILD WEEKEND Chris Bowen (centre) won the Wine Capital of Canada Triathlon’s sprint distance on June 1.

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following day in the Half Iron. There, he finished 14 minutes and 11 seconds behind Martin Caron for the overall crown in the 91-km contest.

“I definitely felt the effort of the previous day when I got on my bike. It was super hot out there on the run, so I dialled the effort back a little bit at the start,” he said. “I was able to come through in the second half of the run and get into second spot, which is better than I expected.”

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Bowen is excited to do this weekend’s inaugural Whistler X Triathlon on Sunday, June 9 as part of a relay team. He said he will welcome the change of pace, embracing off-road elements that are near and dear to Whistler’s heart.

“That’s a really exciting event that’s going to be a local thing put on and presented by the tri club, which is really cool,” he said. “It’s just nice to mix it up and have some different events out there

for people who have done a few triathlons before, and it’s easier for people who are just getting into things as well.”

Also in the Half Iron, Marla Zucht won her 45-to-49 age category and was the third woman to finish, while Karen Norton took third in the 30-to-34 age division. Whitney Reynolds and Jodi Carter took fifth and 11th, respectively, in the 45-to-49 event. Norton also won her age category while placing third overall among women in the WCOC sprint triathlon. Silvie Votrubova, meanwhile, was fifth in the 30-to-34 women’s sprint while Frances Dickinson and Shannon Didier were fourth and eighth, respectively, in the women’s 45-to-49 contest. Maridee Fitch took sixth in the women’s 55-to-59 category in the standard distance.

Meanwhile, at the Ironman 70.3 Victoria on June 2, local finishers were: Andrew Narkewicz (134th in the men’s 30-to-34 event); Bob Deeks (17th in the men’s 55-to59 event); Christian Stulz (19th in the men’s 50-to-54 event); Gideon Baldridge (127th in the men’s 30-to-34 event); Kyle Kennedy (33rd in the men’s 30-to-34 event); Matthew Robinson (17th in the men’s 25-to-29 event); Scott Brammer (69th in the men’s 50-to-54 event); Steve Wheeler (44th in the men’s 50-to-54 event); and Maude Cyr (30th in the women’s 35-to-39 event). n

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Welsh leads Spruce Kings to national final PRINCE GEORGE ENJOYED INCREDIBLE CAMPAIGN

BY DAN FALLOON ANY HOCKEY PLAYER worth his or her salt wants to be out on the ice with a national championship on the line.

And when out there, finding a way to score is even better.

That’s what Whistler’s Nolan Welsh was able to do for his Prince George Spruce Kings in the championship game of the National Jr. ‘A’ Championship on May 19.

Down 4-2 to the host Brooks Bandits late in the third, Welsh was tabbed to help the Spruce Kings find some quick offence. He converted with 45 seconds to go to make it 4-3, and even though Prince George wasn’t able to find the equalizer, Welsh was glad to have made good with his opportunity.

“That was really special. We weren’t giving up at all. We gave it all we had and it was nice to be able to score and make the game at least a one-goal difference,” he said. “We proved to ourselves that we should be here, we deserve to be in this thing. To be able to battle back like that was huge for our team.”

It was the continuation of a strong postseason for Welsh, who is able to raise his game when the contests matter more.

STRONG SEASON Nolan Welsh (left) helped the Prince George Spruce Kings to the second-best season in Canadian Jr. ‘A’ hockey, as they fell in the national championship final to the host Brooks Bandits in May.

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Welsh, who turns 20 on June 23, has eight goals in 163 career British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) regular-season games, but, counting this year’s national championship, has 11 goals in 69 career playoff games. Just this season, he had 21 points in 29 playoff games, whereas he posted 20 in an injuryshorted 43-game regular season.

“It was awesome to be able to produce the way I did in the playoffs. It helps with the team doing so well. It’s just a lot easier,” Welsh said. “For me, I was able to find the net and have success all through playoffs.

“Nothing felt different and I wasn’t doing anything different. Everything was working out. I was just clicking with my linemates and I was able to put the puck in the net.”

Though the season came to a disappointing end, especially considering the Spruce Kings bested the Bandits 4-2 in the best-of-seven Doyle Cup series between the B.C. and Alberta champions, Welsh is looking back at the many positives from the season.

“It was tough to lose, coming one

game short of what you wanted to do all season, but looking back, it was a really good season,” Welsh said. “We won the whole league and ended up beating the team that won (the national title) in a sevengame series. We definitely had success this season.”

Welsh was also quick to credit the Bandits, who rose to the pressure of hosting a national tournament at home.

“They definitely played really well. We knew they were going to play well going into it and it’s what we expected. It just didn’t go our way. They’re a really good team and for them to be on their own ice, too, was definitely a big advantage for them, but in the end, we fell short,” Welsh said.

The Spruce Kings built off a strong regular season in which they led the league in goal differential and placed only one point behind the league leaders and defending national champions Chilliwack Chiefs. But in the playoffs, Prince George rolled, downing Coquitlam 4-1 before plowing through Chilliwack, Victoria and Vernon undefeated.

“It was such a big thing to do, playing against those teams all year. All through the year, it was really close with all the teams,” Welsh said. “Beating all those teams the way we did was something special.” n

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Krasny captures CNES victory LOCAL ENDURO RIDER SPLITTING TIME BETWEEN NATIONAL, WORLD STAGES

BY DAN FALLOON CARTER KRASNY ISN’T spending his 2019 season focusing on the Canadian National Enduro Series (CNES) under-21 crown, but that doesn’t mean he’s averse to reminding everyone he’s still the defending champion until the campaign wraps.

Krasny dropped into the CNES event in Kamloops on June 2, edging Jacob Tooke by 6.5 seconds and Emmett Hancock by 8.9 seconds. He also ended up with the fourthbest overall time of the day.

“I was just riding clean and smooth and things went well,” Krasny said.

Krasny trailed for the first half of the race, but his favourite stage, the fourth of six, is where he pulled into the lead and didn’t look back, winning all three remaining sections.

Taking more than 11 minutes to complete, Krasny knew No. 4 was make-orbreak going in. “(The fourth stage) was steep technical at the top and then it went into some new

trail and had a big pedally section in it. The rest of it was just brakeless, going really fast.

That was the one I knew that the racing was tight, but that was the stage that was going to decide who was going to win the race,” he said. “Because of how long it is, you can put more time into people on that one.”

All in all, Krasny said the course was similar to 2018 apart from a couple of small, new sections popped in. Though dry and dusty conditions meant high speeds were on order, the deteriorating condition in the new sections gave Krasny pause.

“The new trails were a little difficult to race because we weren’t allowed to practice them before because they wanted to keep them fresh so they wouldn’t get blown out and destroyed. You had to have your eyes up and be looking far ahead to be going fast on a trail you don’t know,” he said. “All the pro riders went through before. When we walked the new sections, you’d see a corner and you’d (think), ‘That looks like it will hold, you can hit it fast.’

“But the reality is you came into some of the corners and it was just blown out. You’d

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hit it and it would be rotor-deep dust. You’d get pretty loose on your bike.”

Also in Kamloops, Marcus Goguen edged Wei Tien Ho to win the 15-and-under event.

Krasny began his season at the Enduro World Series (EWS) event in Madeira, Portugal in May, taking a 14th-place finish in the U21 division.

“That was the coolest trip I’ve ever been on. It was unreal riding there. The island’s amazing,” he said. “Even though I’ve done the Enduro World Series in Whistler, it’s my home trails, so it doesn’t really feel like it’s a huge deal. When you travel so far to this remote island to go racing against the best

in the world, it’s really cool.”

The biggest adjustment has been that riders, only get one lap of each stage to practice, whereas Canadian races are unlimited (provided those trails aren’t closed).

“Wearing a GoPro helps, and rewatching your runs, but also, I feel like my memorization of trails is getting better as I’m racing more and more,” he said.

Krasny now heads to next two EWS events in Italy and France, and he will race the CNES Panorama event and before wrapping his campaign with EWS races in Whistler, Northstar California Resort and Zermatt, Switzerland. n

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The club is set to host two free open houses, one on Monday, June 10 between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m., and one on Saturday, July 13 from 1 to 4 p.m.

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faces at the club.

“The goal of these open houses is for people to meet the coaches and the members of Whistler Sailing, and secondly, to learn about the Whistler Sailing programs and options,” he said. “People are going to get the chance to go sailing with an experienced coach or member.

“The ultimate goal is to create new sailors and grow interest and share our sport with the community.”

The open houses are a continuation of the club’s increase in outreach in recent years. Hebert said those efforts are paying off in padding Whistler Sailing’s membership numbers.

“We’re still growing. We’ve been in existence now just about 10 years this year,”

he said. “We’ve had a lot of impact with kids in our community with our school programs and the summer camps that are our most popular activity.”

Hebert added that he also feels that Whistler is “ahead of the curve” when it comes to making sailing inclusive, noting that some other communities face perceptions that it’s an unattainably elitist pursuit.

“Sailing has a bit of a problem that it’s perceived as a bit exclusive with all the yacht clubs. We’re more of a sailing club where we sail smaller boats and it’s all about the sport of sailing and keeping it affordable,” he said.

Those interested in coming to the open house are asked to RSVP to info@ whistlersailing.com.

Sunday, June 16, 2019 3:00 pm Fairmont Chateau Whistler

FORGED TEAMING UP WITH ZERO CEILING Forged Axe Throwing is holding an open house in support of Zero Ceiling on Thursday, June 13.

The Function Junction-based business will mark International Axe Throwing Day with the chance to try the sport by donation to Zero Ceiling, which helps at-risk and homeless youth.

As well, a representative from the Whistler Community Services Society will be on hand to provide information about the organization’s mental-health supports as part of an effort to eliminate stigma about proper mental health.

“Mental health has never been more topical than it is right now,” Forged co-owner James Anderson said in a release. “It’s important to encourage more people to talk about mental health, and here at Forged, we are always keen to bring different communities together and promote inclusivity.”

The event starts at noon.

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Riding the Silk Road ROSSLAND’S DR. BRENDA TRENHOLME TO SPEAK ABOUT FIVEMONTH RIDE AT WHISTLER PUBLIC LIBRARY

BY DAN FALLOON CYCLING ALONG the Silk Road was, contrary to its name, not a smooth ride for Dr. Brenda Trenholme.

The now-65-year-old Rossland resident completed the 13,000-kilometre journey from Beijing to Istanbul over the course of five months last year, traversing through the Gobi Desert, western Siberia and across the Pamir Mountains. She’ll be in town to speak all about it at the Whistler Public Library on June 6 at 2:30 p.m. Admission is by donation to the Kenya Education Empowerment Fund (KEEF).

As a lifelong cyclist, Trenholme had done mostly solo trips before doing a 12,000-km transcontinental African tour from Cairo to Cape Town, travelling with the TDA Global Cycling group for safety and security reasons.

“I’d wanted to see the interior of Asia.

I’d explored some of its fringes but had never been to the middle of it,” she said.

Even going with a group, there’s plenty of advance work, such as organizing 10 visas and making travel arrangements.

Trenholme said that once she’s on her bike, all she’s responsible for is riding.

“It’s just such a relief to get on that bicycle and leave it all behind, considering that it’s a hedonistic experience to have your meals made for you and your luggage carried,” she said.

The trip was a grind, with only a handful of days off every month. When riding, the group would average 135 km per day, though it would be less than 100 when riding rocky, technical terrain and push 200 on flatter roads in good condition.

“We travelled through 10 countries and we went from capital city to capital city, usually. Otherwise, we were in very remote places,” Trenholme said. “We’d ride for,

ROCKY ROAD Dr. Brenda Trenholme completed the Silk Road by bike last year, and will present about her experience at the Whistler Public Library on June 6.

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usually, five to seven days and then have a day off. During the days of riding, we were camping in very remote camp spots … On our rest days, we would usually be in a hotel if there was one around and there would usually be water and electricity so we could get cleaned up and charge our electronics.”

Roughly 40 per cent of the journey was done off-road, as conditions varied greatly.

Some of the toughest features, Trenholme explained, were deep sand and gravel.

“It’s really high, remote and jagged and very steep (in Tajikistan, where it’s poorly maintained),” she said. “In Kazakhstan, we had road, but they were in such bad condition that it was better to have not been on the road. They were so full of potholes that it was just like riding a jackhammer,

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The care he received there was exemplary in every respect and was underscored by love, respect and compassion. He is predeceased by his mother Mildred Dixon (nee Smith), his father Dr. Harold Dixon and his brother Bill Dixon. He is survived by his loving wife of 66 years Sheila Dixon (nee Charters), his daughters Tracy Dixon, Cathy Dixon (Paul Flanagan), Kim Dixon (Fraser Ray), and his beloved grandchildren Robbie Dixon (Carleigh Hofman) and Eamon Flanagan. Doug had two long and successful careers, the first as a sales manager with a leading paper manufacturer and the second as a ski instructor at Blackcomb Whistler. Doug loved the skiing life and retired from teaching skiing at 80 years old and 30 years of service. Earning a Blackcomb Whistler Lifetime Pass was an important goal for Doug and he was very proud of that achievement. Doug began his working life as a roughneck in the oil fields of Texas. He was then rescued by his parents as he was on the verge of being drafted for the Korean War. Upon return to Canada he earned an Institutional Management diploma at Ryerson University in Toronto. After graduation, he went to work at the Chateau Lake Louise where he met the love of his life, Sheila. At the end of their summer employment Doug followed Sheila to Vancouver and there followed marriage, and children in short order. First and foremost, Doug was a family man. He was a devoted father and husband to his “bevy of girls” as he liked to call them.

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ROCKY ROAD Dr. Brenda Trenholme, shown here in Mongolia, rode from Beijing to Istanbul last year.

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bouncing and jumping all over the place.”

As for the weather, there was only one day of rain in the 150-plus-day trip, though when it rained, it poured. Temperatures ranged from 0 to 47 C, with the ride through Turkmenistan never having conditions cooler than 40 C. “You drink a lot of water, 12 or 13 litres a day,” Trenholme said.

Along the way, Trenholme said Siberia was a pleasant surprise, considering the image just saying the region’s name can conjure up. Russia, like many of the countries she passed through on the journey, has a bad rap because of its government, but is home to beauty in both its people and landscape.

“It was lush alpine, much like B.C. It’s like B.C. on steroids, with beautiful infrastructure, great roads,” she said.

“I felt as safe there as I did in North America,” she added, citing the residents’ “openness and friendliness.”

The group was a mix of 14 international riders in their 30s through 60s from France, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, U.S., Canada and Australia that signed up, though only 11 finished. Some riders, primarily younger ones, joined for different sections along the way, Trenholme said.

Trenholme is currently completing a bike tour of B.C. in support of KEEF, which provides scholarships to gifted but underprivileged students to help pay for high school education. Trenholme stressed that KEEF volunteers cover their own costs when doing work for the organization to allow for as much of the non-profit’s income to go directly to the cause as possible.

Her journey began in the Nelson area on May 21 and will wrap on June 13 on Salt

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Spring Island.

“After I rode in Africa, it was just such an amazingly rich experience that I thought I should give back in some way,” she said.

Trenholme already stopped in Pemberton, but is eager to return to the Sea to Sky.

“It’s just such a relief to get on that bicycle and leave it all behind, considering that it’s a hedonistic experience to have your meals made for you and your luggage carried.”

- DR. BRENDA TRENHOLME

“It’s not very challenging compared to the Silk Road ride. People were saying ‘Wow, you cycled that road from Lillooet to Pemberton?’” she recalled. “I said ‘Yeah, that was a fantastic ride. It’s the best ride I’ve had in North America. It was a dream compared to the winds and the roads and elevation that we were up against in other places.’”

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Clean eating vs. chlorinewashed chicken DIFFERENT NATIONAL STANDARDS MEAN STICK TO YOUR GUNS I’M SO HAPPY to see that clean eating— or eating clean, as it’s also called—is a hot trend lately for “foodie” bloggers and other influencers, like the menu designers of leading-edge restos. And I don’t mean the talented graphic designers who create printed menus; I mean the informed chefs and culinary experts who think about what

BY GLENDA BARTOSH kind of customer they want to attract, and then create the unique dining experience listed in the print menu that’s ultimately delivered to your table. Oh, yes, that’s all very planned.

I’m even happier to see that clean eating is on the rise just as the heat is being turned up on a full-blown food fight on the other side of The Pond.

If you haven’t paid a lot of attention to the concept of “clean eating,” Mayo Clinic— the wonderful, nonprofit academic medical centre in Minnesota that provides some of the most reliable health care information in the world—has a nice, compact description of it.

Really, clean eating is nothing new.

It’s based on the keystones of any healthy diet: Eat more real foods, like all those fruits, veggies and other whole foods on the outside aisles of your grocery store.

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Eat for nourishment, not for convenience or because you’re in a hurry. Eat at home more often. Eat more plant-based foods like experts have been telling us for years. And, in what might be the only new twist here, clean up your act in general by adopting a “cleaner” lifestyle. That means getting lots of physical activity during the day, enough sleep at night and managing any stress in a healthy way, as in not over-drinking like Cathy Goddard’s excellent article (“Being sober curious”) described in Pique last week.

As clean eating is catching fire, or maybe even because of it, influencers of a different type in the U.K are raising red flags about their food supply as Brexit efforts wind up, fall apart, and wind up again.

According to reports in The Guardian, it all stems from the U.K. contemplating whether post-Brexit food standards should be lowered to allow in U.S. products, such as chlorine-washed chicken. The food fight came to a head amid protests and heated comments over trade issues during the Trumps’ royal visit this week, a possible “re-set” moment for trade with Theresa May on the way out and Brexit still dangling.

National health, Huawei and, yes, chlorinated chicken were all on the table, so to speak, after U.S. ambassador Woody Johnson earlier this year “suggested” the U.K. would need to allow U.S. agricultural products into the U.K. market as part of any post-Brexit trade deal (along with private U.S. companies gaining access to Britain’s proud national health system).

Never mind the health care gambit, it was the chlorine-washed chicken that grabbed my attention. Fears about U.S. farming practices in general resurfaced

after Mr. Johnson insisted that practices such as washing chicken in chlorine to kill pathogens like salmonella were safe.

These echoed comments made several years ago by U.K. trade secretary, Liam Fox, who insisted there were no health reasons “why you couldn’t eat chickens that have been washed in chlorinated water,” reported The Guardian. “Most of the salads in our supermarkets are rinsed in chlorinated water.”

Before you go “euugh,” or, “that’s OK by me,” know that it’s not exactly chlorinated water that’s used in meat processing. I have no idea about U.K. standards for salad washing, but our own federal government has no objections to some sort of chlorineish washing of raw chicken and other meats processed in plants here in Canada, not just the cutting boards, knives and other paraphernalia used to process the meat.

In what are known as Letters of No Objection, or LONOs for short, the Bureau of Chemical Safety at Health Canada lists in detail the chemical treatments that, while it doesn’t exactly approve them, at least it has no objections to in terms of “antimicrobial processing aids.”

Among these are sodium hypochlorite and calcium hypochlorite, both chemical compounds commonly used in water purification, bleaching and the like. Both can be used in solutions of up to 20 to 50 ppm, or parts per million, to “wash” raw meat. (Maybe a bit more encouragement to eat more plants!)

By comparison, most chlorinated drinking water in B.C. will be no more than 2.0 ppm. Drinking water in Whistler is well below this level. Emerald Estates drinking

water, for instance, was only chlorinated to 0.4 ppm, according to the 2017 Annual Drinking Water Report. B.C. swimming pools might hit 5.0 ppm of chlorine, or about 1/10th the chicken-washing concentration, and you know how strong that pool water can smell.

The E.U. has long banned using strong chlorine solutions for washing meat. The thinking is it encourages poor hygiene standards—standards that would be illegal in the E.U.—along with industrial animal farming.

I guess I’m with U.K. pundit George Monbiot on this one. It’s not the chlorine that gets me, per se. It’s the other standards, or lack of them, in America’s farming practices. The use of antihistamines to make chicken meat more tender. The use of growth hormones, steroids, antibiotics and more in raising chickens and other animals—many of these substances banned in Canada, too. Think about that next time you drive across the border for “cheap” milk or meat.

It all comes down to how you think about your food. Experts in the U.K. are horrified by the idea of letting in U.S. agricultural products because Britain has long valued the “farm to fork” principle.

Raise it on the farm and get it to your fork with as few interventions as possible.

Here in B.C., especially on the West Coast, we value that, too, much like we’ve valued “clean eating” long before it got named and tagged in social media.

Here’s to more cleanliness with less chlorine.

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CELEBRATE NATIONAL POLLINATOR MONTH THIS JUNE WITH THE FAIRMONT CHATEAU WHISTLER AND HONEY FROM THE HOTEL’S ROOFTOP HIVES

BY MEGAN LALONDE CALLING ALL HONEY LOVERS: June is National Pollinator Month, and the Fairmont Chateau Whistler is buzzing with all sorts of exciting offerings in celebration of the bees.

As Fairmont Chateau Whistler executive chef Isabel Chung points out, these hard working honeybees deserve the attention.

“Bees are responsible for one in three bites of food we consume, and the majority of our fresh produce,” she said.

While bees might have their moment in the spotlight throughout the month of June, the hotel’s commitment to protecting and encouraging our local pollinator population lasts all year long. In the spirit of sustainability, many of the honey-tinged creations highlighted as part of the monthlong celebration come courtesy of the honey harvested from the hotel’s rooftop hives in 2017 and 2018.

This honey isn’t just delicious, but also serves as an educational message to the Fairmont’s guests, explained Chung.

“Honey is a great vehicle and a great byproduct of what’s really a sustainability story,” she said.

Back on the menu at the Portobello deli is the Honey Bee Donut, flavoured with honey and lemon, topped with bright yellow icing, adorned with a small decorative bee and revived specifically for National Pollinator Month.

The celebrations also extend to the hotel’s Mallard Lounge, where guests can enjoy a modern twist on a long beeloved cocktail.

In fact, the chef’s favourite cocktail, “just happens to be the Bee’s Knees—who would have thought?” said Chung, who shares her employer’s passion for pollinators, with a laugh. (Despite finding out she’s “highly allergic” to the tiny creatures a few years ago, you can catch Chung—who proudly sports a prominent honey bee tattoo on her forearm—tending to her own bees on her Pemberton property in her free time.)

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This version of the prohibition-era cocktail, dubbed the Bees Knees #2, comes as the result of a recent collaboration between Chung and the Fairmont Chateau Whistler’s bar manager for the 100-year anniversary of prohibition.

It uses a unique, house-made beeswax gin—created by combining rooftop beeswax sous vide with Canadian Ungava gin, explained Chung—mixed with simple syrup, vanilla syrup and fresh squeezed lemon, and served in a glass rimmed with dehydrated honey from the Fairmont’s rooftop honeybees, of course.

Best of all, a portion from each cocktail sold goes towards the Pollinator Partnership—“the world’s largest nonprofit devoted solely to the health of all pollinators,” according to a Fairmont release.

Guests can also find rooftop honey in more than a few longstanding Fairmont menu items, including Chung’s tasty honey granola parfait in The Wildflower, the Grill Room’s B.C. cedar plank salmon with rooftop honey glaze, a cheeseburger

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with honey bacon at the Clubhouse, or the Summer Salad on the Mallard Lounge’s menu that features mixed greens, pickled cherries, roasted almonds, and a honey and citrus vinaigrette.

The Wildflower’s Yarrow Meadows Duck, a spruce-infused, honey-glazed duck breast, is also served with pollen collected from the rooftop hives.

For dessert, those with a sweet tooth can indulge in the hotel’s handcrafted Honey Bear chocolate bar, made with rooftop honey, caramelized white chocolate, B.C. blueberries, almonds and bee pollen—a tasty treat that exists almost entirely thanks to bees.

“We wouldn’t have almonds without bees,” explained Chung, adding that bees are also responsible for pollinating the vast majority of blueberries grown in the region.

Not only is it “incredibly romantic to talk about honey from the rooftop,” but in the past five to 10 years, “I think people are more open to learning about their food,” Chung added. “As they’re enjoying it, they want to know where it comes from.”

In honey’s case, much like wine, the

taste profile represents the region—and the plants—it comes from, Chung explained.

For example, “If fireweed is having a good season on Whistler Mountain, the honey will have spicy notes, while blueberries result in more aromatic, floral profiles,” she said.

As part of National Pollinator Month, the Fairmont is also putting its money where its mouth is while allowing guests to do their part to help nature’s best pollinators with a “Bee Sustainable Offer.”

In addition to receiving 10 per cent off the daily rate, guests will have a $50 hotel dining credit to take advantage of all the aforementioned tasty treats and delectable dishes. Each stay will also yield a $10 donation to the Pollinator Partnership.

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Mountain Bike Heritage Week returns for fourth year INDIGENOUS MOUNTAIN BIKING TALK SET FOR JUNE 7 AT WHISTLER MUSEUM

BY DAN FALLOON WITH MOUNTAIN BIKE HERITAGE WEEK running from June 6 to 12 at Whistler Museum, there’s one thing Patrick Lucas wants riders to keep in mind every time they go out.

“Every time you step out on a trail, you get on a bike, you’re taking on an explicit political act in terms of being out on the land and it having an impact on people other than you,” the Aboriginal Youth Mountain Bike Program executive director says. “When we take responsibility for that and we own it, that’s when we’re creating the sport that we’ve come to know and love.”

With that mindset in place and the context of a national conversation around reconciliation with First Nations, Lucas is set to present alongside Bicycles for Humanity founder Pat Montani as part of a speaker series event about Indigenous Mountain Biking on June 7 at 7 p.m. As non-Indigenous people, the duo will be talking about their respective experiences bringing the sport to Indigenous communities—Lucas here in B.C. and Montani in Uganda. “(Montani’s efforts are) really focused on tourism and creating employment for the locals—there isn’t a mountain-bike tourism

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industry there at all. For me, I come at it from a different perspective. B.C. has a very well established mountain-bike industry built on Indigenous territory and what I’ve been working to do with First Nations is get them into a place where they’re in a leadership role and are benefitting from that industry,” Lucas says. “It’s more about getting your kids out first than creating a huge destination.”

Lucas got his start in development in southeast Asia, and says it’s important to bring an approach of only working with communities who invited him, and once there, listening as much as possible before undertaking any projects.

was also key, as Montani sought permission from elders and locals to ride on their land, though they at first didn’t understand why he wanted to ride on, not around, the mountain.

“Over there, nobody even knew what a mountain bike was, so we had to start to bring mountain bikers in and then use funds from the trips to teach people trail building,” he says.

From there, Montani and the late Paul Sherwen established the Tour of Karamoja, which has run twice and drawn riders from across the globe.

Though the mountain biking economy is still small, it’s starting to grow, even in places

“Trying to convince people to ride through the bike park with no suspension is a bit of a hard sell.”

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“Doing the work I do, I’m very aware of being, basically, the white guy talking to First Nations communities on mountain biking and really trying to be cognizant of not imposing my idea of what that should look like for them,” he says.

Montani, who was Whistler’s 2019 Citizen of the Year alongside Keith Reynolds, explained that where Lucas’ work is from the “ground forward,” his is from the ground up.

When he first brought mountain bikes to postwar Uganda, it was because there were no cars, roads or electricity, and bikes were a vital progression in transportation. Consultation

hours from the nearest town.

“If you have a good product, it doesn’t matter how isolated you are,” he says.

Lucas and Montani’s presentation are part of Thinkbike, a demo event run by local guide Grant Lamont from June 7 to 9. Passes for any or all of the three days are available at www. thinkbike.com.

Whistler Museum’s events and community manager Allyn Pringle says Lamont brought the Indigenous conversation to the table, and they’re glad to collaborate on that.

Other events include: Lamont and others speaking about the Cheakamus Challenge

bike race on June 8 at 7 p.m.; a screening of classic mountain bike movie Ride to the Hills from 2001 on June 9 at 7 p.m. at Whistler Public Library; a bike maintenance workshop at the library on June 11 from 2 to 4 p.m.; and, of particular intrigue for Pringle, a talk from North Shore Billet’s Chris Allen and Vorsprung’s Steve Mathews about operating their mountain bike parts businesses in a small mountain town.

“It’s always interesting to look at how things are made in Whistler because it’s not really thought of as a manufacturing town,” she says.

The week will kick off with a Whistler OffRoad Cycling Association Toonie Ride on June 6. Pringle says there are some changes to this year’s event, with the retro ride on old bikes morphing into a show and shine.

“Trying to convince people to ride through the bike park with no suspension is a bit of a hard sell,” she says.

Whether one attends Lucas and Montani’s talk, any other events throughout the week, or just keeps on riding, Lucas stresses how important it is to keep mountain biking respectful and sustainable.

“I really hope that people take away how powerful trails and mountain biking can be in terms of impacting communities in a positive way. If it’s not done properly, it can be negative,” he said. “Creating the community that we have in B.C. happened because hundreds of people really dedicated themselves towards doing things in a good way and making sure that mountain biking served the community so we could do what we loved to do.

“We take responsibility for our sport. We think about the impact it’s having.” n

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INKED UP A new exhibit at The Gallery showcases the work of tattoo artists from across the Sea to Sky corridor.

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Whistler INKorporated displays tattoo talent NEW SHOW AT THE GALLERY FEATURING SEA TO SKY TATTOO ARTISTS UP UNTIL JULY

BY ALYSSA NOEL IF YOU’RE IN THE MARKET for some new ink, there couldn’t be a better time to visit The Gallery at the Maury Young Arts Centre.

Twelve tattoo artists from across the Sea to Sky corridor have 100 pieces of wildly diverse work on display through June as part of an exhibit called Whistler INKorporated.

“The idea has been floating around Arts Whistler for a while,” says Charmaine Carpenter, programs and events coordinator with Arts Whistler, who organized the show. “There are obviously a number of talented artists in Whistler (and there’s) a lot of crossover.”

Carpenter started by reaching out to long-time tattooist Dave “Pepe” Petko, who owns Black Ohm Tattoos, for a little advice.

“I had only lived in Whistler for a year, so I reached out to Dave and said, ‘Who do I reach out to?’”

He offered an array of studios—from Method Tattoo in Pemberton to TNT Whistler, Whistler Tattoo Company, and Electric Uprising in Squamish. “I got some really positive feedback,” Carpenter says of connecting with the artists. “I had some people pop in to see what the space is like.

It (made it) easier to explain the vision.

We had the idea, but we didn’t know how to display it.”

In the end, she settled on the concept of a dark room. The tattoo artists sent in their images of clients’ inked arms and she

printed them all out on paper and hung it on the wall to mimic photos drying in a dark room.

“When you see (tattoos) on people, it’s so different,” she says. “Some of them gave sketches and it gives you a chance to see the process.”

Petko, for example, included a photo depicting three sides of brightly coloured mountain landscape tattoo, as well as a sketch planning out how to colour each piece.

Another artist, Barbara Rebel, included sketches next to the finished product, like one particularly captivating one of a girl with her arms wrapped sweetly around a cat in a windowsill.

“It’s cool because some artists have just started. They’ve been artists for a long time, but developed into tattoo artists, which is a totally different realm,” Carpenter says.

The styles vary from true-to-life portraits to traditional-style tattoos, and bright, dreamy creations.

“I think the thing that surprised all the staff is the things people want tattooed on their body,” Carpenter adds. “Most people have at least one, even if they’re tiny.”

Meanwhile, as spring rolls on to summer and locals shed layers, more tattoos are on display, making it the perfect time to host the show, she explains.

“It’s such a personal thing, a reflection of who you think you want to be,” she says.

“Sometimes, it’s a momentous thing you’re trying to commemorate.”

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Whistler Kids Cabaret puts young talent centre stage PERFORMANCES AT THE MAURY YOUNG ARTS CENTRE ON JUNE 14 AND 15

BY ALYSSA NOEL LAST YEAR, Ira Pettle had an ambitious idea.

While the long-time Whistler arts educator and children’s entertainer has run everything from improv to acting to music classes for local kids, he wanted to tackle something more in depth.

So, he put some feelers out to see which young, local performers might be willing to commit to a five-month program and, ultimately, produce a variety show.

“It’s been a crazy, beautiful adventure,” Pettle says, just two weeks away from the three-show run at the Maury Young Arts Centre. “We started in January and broke it down into four different stages.”

The group of 18 kids, ranging in age from eight to 12, spent four weeks learning improv and ensemble team building followed by five weeks of focusing on various performing arts—from singing to dancing and acting. (Only 15 will be performing as two kids moved away and one other isn’t able to attend the

performance and, instead, took on an assistant director role.)

Then, Pettle and Sarah-Dawn Robichaud, his co-director and the show’s choreographer, cast each student in three different roles.

“We have monologues, we have scenes, we have musical theatre, we have dance, we have a live band, which is awesome,” Pettle says.

“The kids were then cast in roles that would support them in areas they were strong. Then we were also casting in other roles that may be a little more challenging to help them develop those other areas. It was a balance. In addition to that, there was balancing out everybody in a way that they all had a chance to shine.”

Most of the kids had some kind of artistic background, but part of the cabaret format means there’s no stars.

“A couple kids had some dance backgrounds, a couple had done some acting with me last summer. They were inspired to keep going,” he says. “Vocally, we had a bunch of kids that can sing.

They have great voices. This production is supporting them in further developing,

SHOW TIME Ira Pettle launched the Whistler Kids Cabaret with shows set for June 14 and 15 at the Maury Young Arts Centre.

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not just their talent, but their passion.”

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“We call ourselves a family now. Going into this production, there’s so much involved emotionally not just for the kids, but for the parents who are supporting these kids, for the team involved,” he adds.

Two shows will be open to friends, family and the public on June 14 and 15 at 6:30 p.m. However, a private donor purchased all 200 tickets for the matinee on June 15 at 1 p.m. That one will be open to kids only (ages eight and up). They can be claimed by emailing KidsCabaret2019@ gmail.com.

The other shows are $7.50.

“We wanted to keep it on the very, very low end, so that money wasn’t a barrier to have community come support these kids,” Pettle says.

“I want to rewrite what’s possible for performing arts and theatre in this town.

But that’s going to take the community stepping up and saying, ‘We’re going to support this arts and cultural growth opportunity.’”

Tickets are available at showpass. com/o/arts-whistler/. n

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Woah ... Is Keanu Reeves our biggest star?

KEANU REEVES IS HAVING a moment.

While John Wick 3 continues slaying the box office as one of the best action flicks of the decade, Reeves also shows off his lesser-known comedic chops in Always Be My Maybe, an Ali Wong-driven romantic comedy that dropped on Netflix last week.

Reeves’ bit is hilarious—he delivers a sense

BY FEET BANKS of comedic timing and physicality we haven’t seen since Bill & Ted—and while the flick doesn’t quite hold the momentum of its first half it definitely holds up (for a romantic comedy).

Keanu is burning up the internet as well; a clip of him flooring talk show vet Stephen Colbert with his insight on what happens when we die has gone viral, and the tactical training videos for Wick 3 are highly impressive as well. Who knew watching 53-year-old Keanu and co-star Halle Berry tearing up a shooting

X-MEN Sophie Turner and Jessica Chastain in Twentieth Century Fox’s Dark Phoenix.

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range could be so satisfying? (It’s all about the double tap).

All this has spurned a flood of think pieces as the entertainment world re-evaluates Reeve’s career—were all those surf-bro “whoa” criticisms of his acting valid? Or were

an uncommon instance where the sequels outshine the original, and popular culture embraces a character who kills a few hundred people every flick, usually with a more-thannecessary number of bullets to the face. Does that count as charisma?

Beyond his body of work, Reeves is also the rare celebrity that has avoided scandal. we missing what some are now calling a “restrained intensity of character?” It’s hard to stand behind everything Keanu has made (he can’t really hang with Pacino in The Devil’s Advocate) but take another look at Francis Ford Coppola’s Dracula from 1992 and you might be impressed.

While the latest New Yorker headline might be a bit much (“The World Doesn’t Deserve Keanu Reeves”) there’s no denying that Reeves has pulled off something no other action star ever has. He’s hit action film critical mass on three separate occasions, starting with Point Break/Speed in the early ‘90s, again with The Matrix franchise at the turn of the millennium, and then again with the John Wick franchise, which is also

Beyond his body of work, Reeves is also the rare celebrity that has avoided scandal.

The stories and videos of his private life that do pop up are generally about how awesome and charitable he is (Reeves rents van and entertains everyone after a flight to L.A. is grounded in Bakersfield! Reeves donates millions to children’s hospitals! Etc.). And with Bill & Ted Face the Music slated for a 2020 release, Reeves will revive another cult classic franchise built around his talents.

He’s getting into a position in popular culture similar to where Bill Murray is, almost universally loved not only for the work, but also for who he is and how he lives his life. John Wick 3 is still playing at the Whistler Village 8.

Also playing, new this week, Dark Phoenix is an X-Men movie retelling one of that comic’s most popular stories—that time Jean Grey got hit with a solar storm and became so powerful her teammates had to decide if it was OK to kill a friend in order to maybe save the world.

The X-Men have long floundered in the shadow of Marvel’s ridiculous Avengers movies (that Sony owned the rights to the X-Men and pumped out a bunch of crappy flicks at the start of the millennium didn’t help).

What little momentum they have built since the Days of Future Past reboot in 2014, is supposed to climax here and Dark Phoenix boasts a stacked cast led by Sansa Stark Sophie Turner (who does her best with little support), but in the end the story is rushed, the characters are jangled and the whole thing is just not very good. Dark Phoenix tries to rise from the flames, but the franchise as a whole is going down in them.

Also opening, The Secret Life of Pets 2 doesn’t bring anything new to the table, but if you like talking animals enough to watch a sequel, that probably won’t matter to you will it?

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Celebrating Whistler’s diversity WHISTLER MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL RETURNS ON FRIDAY, JUNE 7 AT WHISTLER PUBLIC LIBRARY

BY ALYSSA NOEL THE ORGANIZERS of the Whistler Multicultural Festival have learned a few things over the last seven years.

For one, it’s wise to let Mother Nature do her thing and host a few activities indoors.

“We’re going to be inside the library again just because of the rain,” says Carole Stretch, one of those organizers. “The performances and activities (will be) inside the library then the food and a couple other activities will take place on the plaza from 4 to 8 p.m.”

The annual event celebrating Whistler’s diverse community is set to take place on Friday, June 7. More than a dozen cultures will be represented through food, crafts, performances, and volunteers onsite.

“Lots more people know about it (than in the past), but I think there are lots of people who don’t,” Stretch adds.

“Awareness grows over years and time, but we’re still working it out.”

This year, they’re hoping to spread the word to attract as many people as possible to the one-day event. The goal is to spark conversations and promote understanding.

“This town has a great amount of diversity,” Stretch says. “We really want people to understand how diverse we are and what these people bring to the community and integrate them into the community—get people to meet, get people to talk so we can really be inclusive.”

And then, of course, there’s also the food. This year, a group of volunteer immigrants are getting together the day before the festival to make popular items from their cultures for festival-goers to try.

“Food is so, so integral to culture,” Stretch says. “We organized a group and facilitated immigrants who want to showcase their

food, so they can talk about it.”

To that end, there will be empanadas, zaalouk, phad thai, crepes, cotton candy (with a Japanese spin), sari sari, and bread and cakes from various cultures.

“We tried to keep the costs low so that everyone can try it,” Stretch adds.

Throughout the event, there will also be performances, including YangGe, a traditional folk dance from Northeast China; singing and drumming from Xet’olacw Community School’s Grades 4 and 5 classes; Haka lessons from New Zealand; and several different dancers and singers of Filipino background.

“This year we asked questions (like), ‘What does this mean in your culture?’ ‘Why do you want to perform this?’” Stretch says.

“We’re trying to tie into the culture and learn about what people’s cultures are.”

On top of that, there will be plenty of craft sessions as well. Lessons on Japanese calligraphy, decorating a Mexican piñata, Mexican and Japanese mask painting are just a few that will be on offer.

“We have a Japanese lady doing three, 30-min. calligraphy workshops teaching people about characters, how to hold a brush, how to make their brush strokes and create calligraphy brush strokes,” Stretch says.

While crafts might seem geared towards family, plenty of adult community members also attend the festival.

“We’ve seen more community members,” Stretch says. “Last year we had somebody I know who has lived here for a long time. He came and went, ‘Wow, do all these people live in Whistler?’ … I think it’s really important for people to live the diversity themselves.”

The Whistler Multicultural Festival takes place on Friday, June 7 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Whistler Public Library. For more information, visit welcomewhistler.com/ programs-services/whistler-multiculturalfestival/ n

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FINE TUNE Bike maintenance is an important skill in Whistler, especially when there were no convenient shops to

Talking shop: Whistler’s early mountain- bike Shops

BY ALYSSA BRUIJNS NOT ONLY do we have a trail-rich valley to call home in Whistler, but we are also spoiled with choice when it comes to bike shops. This wasn’t always the case.

When mountain bikes first hit the logging roads in the valley in the early 1980s, most riders had to head to Vancouver for any mountain-bike-specific parts and maintenance, according to one of our oral history interviews with local mountain bike pioneer Steve Anderson.

A couple of shops were starting to pop up around that time. In the newly constructed village Jim McConkey’s shop sold bikes in summer months and Doris Burma operated a small bike shop out of a trailer right above the commercial loading zone at the Delta Mountain Inn (today known as the Hilton). Doris was passionate about mountain bikes and famed for her Cheakamus Challenge precursor race called “See Colours & Puke,” a wild mountain-bike race reportedly meant to be completed on mushrooms.

In the autumn of 1985, Backroads Whistler owner Eric Wight opened a bike shop in the basement of Creekside’s Southside Diner. A short time later, the shop moved to the first floor of a house in Mons.

The new location was in the centre of the local mountain bike scene at the time, not far from new trails in Emerald and Lost Lake. The shop sold, fixed, and rented mountain bikes, even building a small trials track outside their door.

Eric admits the shops didn’t make much money in the early days, as most of the clientele were locals who could only afford parts using “local deals.” Big things were to come, however.

In 1989, Eric’s shop moved to Whistler Village, finding a spot in the base of the

Delta. The location was off the radar for visitors, however, and the clientele was still all locals. The shop finally surfaced on the Village Stroll in the spot where Jim McConkey had sold bikes (currently Showcase Snowboards) around the time Backroads began working with Whistler Mountain to begin mountain bike tours down the mountain. According to Eric, the new shop had a Santa Fe theme, a mechanic shop in the back, rentals and tours, and plenty of snazzy lycra on sale out front.

As mountain biking continued gaining traction, the 1990s saw bikes shops that are still kicking it today start up shop.

In 1994, John Inglis and Peter Colapinto opened the Whistler Bike Co., also in the underground portion of the Delta, for the summer months. In 1995, they brought onboard Giant Bicycles and they eventually expanded to Pemberton, the Village Gate location, and most recently, their Marketplace location to accommodate a growing population of bikers in town.

Bike Co. is currently the oldest independent bike shop in town, followed closely by Evolution, which was opened by Jenine Bourbonnais in 1995. Many more mountain bike shops have opened up as Whistler had become the mountain bike mecca it is today: Summit Sports, Fanatyk Co., Garbanzo Bike & Bean, Coastal Culture Sports, Arbutus Routes, Whistler Village Sports, The Fix, Comor Sports, Fineline, Gateway Bikes—the list grows. Needless to say, Whistler’s mountain bikers (and their bikes) are now very well serviced.

This week, we’ll be celebrating Whistler’s mountain biking history with the museum’s fourth-annual Mountain Bike Heritage Week. You can find a full list of events at whistlermuseum.org/mtbweek or join us in Creekside post-Toonie this evening for a Retro Bike Show and Shine (you can even bring out your old bikes)! n

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1 SUMMER SKIING Squeezing out the last set of spring turns in the backcountry off of the Duffey Lake Highway. PHOTO BY STEVE JONES. 2 WHISTLER HALF WINNING Local runner, Jim Budge won his division in the Whistler Half Marathon on Saturday, June 1. PHOTO BY MEL WHITLEY. 3 MUSIC ‘N MOUNTAINS Joanne Heppner and her piano students celebrated another year of Music ’n Mountains at a recital on Sunday, June 2. PHOTO SUBMITTED. 4 IT’S NOT WEAK TO SPEAK Mental health advocate and Camp My Way founder Terrence Kosikar enlisted the help of Whistler Fire Rescue Service members at the Whistler Fire Hall on Friday, May 31 to raise awareness and erase the stigma for those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. PHOTO BY JOERN ROHDE, COURTESY OF CAMP MY WAY. 5 100 WOMEN WHISTLER 100 Women of Whistler founder Ashlie Girvan, right, and Chris Wrightson, co-executive Director Zero Ceiling Society of Canada, left, are pictured at 100 Women in Whistler’s inaugural event, on Wednesday May 29. $11,300 was presented to Zero Ceiling of Canada for their Work2Live Program. Each member voted, out of three non-profit presentations, and then donated $100 to the majority member vote.

PHOTO BY JEFF GIRVAN. 6 A DOG’S LIFE Bennie, the best friend a guy could ask for, bid farewell to his Whistler family last week when he went to sleep for the last time. PHOTO SUBMITTED.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Members of HOWE SOUND WOMEN’S CENTRE SOCIETY is called for and will be held at the Squamish Adventure Centre: 38551 Logger’s Lane, Squamish, BC on the 26th day of June, 2019 at 6:00 pm (registration begins at 5:30 pm at the Squamish Adventure Centre).

Refreshments and snacks will be served.

For more information, please see www.hswc.ca/annual-general-meeting/ or contact us by phone at 604.892.5748.

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MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE

Aude Ray celebrates release of Dreamcatcher WHISTLER MUSICIAN’S THIRD ALBUM KICKS OFF BUSY SUMMER

BY ALYSSA NOEL IN 2016, Whistler musician Aude Ray did the scariest thing she’s ever done and quit her job.

She had been teaching music at a local school for a few years, but she longed to focus on her own projects.

“It really felt like I was a sailor in the really rough sea and the only way I could see my path was through the stars,” she says. “I felt like an explorer being guided by the light.”

It wasn’t until she faced the deaths of two friends in close proximity that she found the courage to chase her dreams.

“I really felt like life is so fragile. I have to do this. I was inspired by them, their lives, to leave my day job,” she says.

After taking the plunge, she quickly set to work writing By My Home, her second full-length record, and began to tour it extensively—from California to her home province of Quebec and even on a train tour of Canada.

“That tour from that album brought me to reconnect with an old friend

CHASING A DREAM Whistler’s Aude Ray released her third album, Dreamcatcher, last month.

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of mine,” she says. “We were touring together before I moved out West in 2003 and we always had an amazing connection, so we decided to write an album together.”

That friend was Montreal-based musician and producer Jean-Frédéric Lizotte. Together, they worked on the

in Montreal, meaning she’s been spending time with a foot in two worlds lately. “I feel so lucky to have chosen to live out West, but I’m finding the importance of reconnecting with my roots in Quebec,” she adds. “I’m loving spending time with my family and the Quebecois culture. For me, right now, it’s nice to have a foot in

“I’m really excited to play with these guys. They make me so happy.

I’m so glad to make music with my Whistler band.”

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album’s nine tracks (this time, they’re all in English) with Aude Ray putting words to their musical collaborations.

“To work with someone else this time made the music take so many different colours, but each song has a little taste,” she says. “They’re all so unique. You go from country to pop to more soul, R&B, but they’re all folk, so they work together.

That’s why it’s called Dreamcatcher.”

The album—her third—was recorded

Montreal and a foot in Whistler.”

With the album officially out on May 29, however, she’s preparing for a busy summer of performing in B.C. with her band of Sea to Sky musicians, including Marcus Ramsay on guitar, Radim Kopitz on violin, Rajan Das on bass and Andrew Crome as drummer.

“I’m really excited to play with these guys. They make me so happy. I’m so glad to make music with my Whistler band. It

really feels like I’m back home,” she says.

“We’re having a lot of fun and we can’t wait to share all these songs and good times with Whistler.”

Next up, she’s playing a show in Squamish on Canada Day. That’s followed by a gig at the Pemberton Farmers’ Market on July 9 and then a show as part of the Flag Stop Theatre Festival on July 11.

The big album launch party, however, will take place at The Point Artist-Run Centre on Aug. 28. “That’s the official Dreamcatcher show in Whistler,” she adds. “Then I’ll go back to Montreal for the fall and play more shows there. Then we’ll see.”

While leaving the comfort of a steady job might have been nerve-wracking, Aude Ray says each opportunity has fortuitously led to the next.

“I was really lost, but I did this and followed my heart,” she says. “I’m really proud of myself and my achievements.

It’s a really beautiful time to be alive right now. We have to take care of each other, take care of our friends, listen to good music, and go to live concerts.”

Dreamcatcher is available now on iTunes, Spotify, Bandcamp, Amazon and YouTube. You can also connect with Aude Ray at her shows for a CD. To see all of her summer dates, visit auderay. com. n

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SFU WRITER’S STUDIO WRITING CONSULTS

Need an expert opinion on your writing? The SFU Writer’s Studio offers free one-on-one, 45-minute consultations. Register at least one week prior to the consultation time required. Seven pages of poetry or a prose manuscript must be submitted one week prior to your scheduled appointment. Doublespaced with title and your name on each page with the page number on the bottom. For more information and to register, call the library at 604-935-8435. > 2, 3 & 4 pm > Whistler Public Library

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

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

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

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

ACTIVATE AND CONNECT FOR SENIORS 50+

Connect with friends, new and old, through weekly activities. Meet at Whistler Community Services Society.

In partnership with the Mature Action Community. > 9:30-11 am > Whistler Community Services

See and hear about Brenda Trenholme’s 2018 fivemonth, 13,000 km ride across Asia, Beijing to Istanbul.

Admission by donation to KEEF, a BC charity www. kenyaeducation.org. Info: 604-415-9397 shelaghag@ shaw.ca. By donation. > 2:30-4 pm > Whistler Public Library

INTERACT CLUB OF WHISTLER DINNER AND A MOVIE FUNDRAISER

Don’t miss the Rotary-sponsored dinner and a movie fundraiser for Girls Matter and Children of the Street Society. Entry by donation: kids minimum $5, adults minimum $10. Silent auction and dessert auction. > 5:30-8 pm > Maury Young Whistler Youth Centre

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

MUSIC

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 some of the best beer and service in Whistler! Free. > 3:30-7:30 pm > Coast Mountain Brewing

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

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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

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PRESCHOOL STORY TIME

Books, songs and rhymes for preschool-aged children, accompanied by a caregiver. Registration is not required. > 10:30 am > Whistler Public Library

WALK AND TALK SERIES See Thursday’s listing for more info. > 3, 5:30 & 7 pm > Audain Art Museum

BAND CAMP

Band Camp is a local talent development night at Black’s Pub. This is where new talent to Whistler debuts and artists who have been honing their skills at Jam Night’s make their debut. This week it is Nicole ans Alex a.k.a. Hot Licks on guitar and vocals from 9 pm. Free.

604-932-6408. > 9 pm-midnight > Black’s Pub & Restaurant

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

SOUNDSCAPE WITH BRIAN EH - ROHIT - TZEN

Tommys Whistler is now home to Soundscape! A series of nights blending the musical boundaries of house, techno and trance with Brian Eh - Rohit - TZEN. For Guest List, VIP reservations and table inquiries, please visit www.tommyswhistler.com. > 9 pm-2 am > Tommys Whistler

LOZEN

Lozen’s collage of lyrical flow and smooth vocal melodies over criss-crossing genres keep people engaged. Live shows are high energy, raw, and authentic. > 9 pm > Crystal Lounge

THURSDAY NIGHT FUNK FEATURING DJ DAKOTA

He spins old school and new school, ya need to learn though, he burns baby BURNS … like a hip-hop inferno! No cover. > 10 pm-2 am > The Keg

LOCALS’ NIGHT

Party at Whistler’s longest-running locals’ night.

Specials all night long. For VIP table bookings or guest list, email info@garfinkels.ca. > 7:30 pm > Garfinkel’s

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Art After Dark is every Friday, with artmaking for youth (18 and under) 3:30 to 5:30pm, and adult artmaking 6:30 to 8:30pm. > 3:30-5:30 & 6:30-8:30 pm > Audain Art Museum

SPORTS

WHISTLER TRI CLUB SWIM SQUAD

Triathlon-focused swim squads. Full details at whistlertriclub.com/training-sessions. Free to members for fall, non-members $8 drop-in (includes entry into Meadow Park). > 6-7:15 am > Meadow Park Sports Centre

INDOOR PICKLEBALL

Have fun with others playing the fastest-growing sport in North America! All levels welcome. Free paddle rental. $10. 604-932-1991. > 4-6 pm > Whistler Racquet Club

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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

Put it on the rocks and call it a show! Hosted by Jack-Qui No. > 8-11 pm > Pangea Pod Hotel

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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

KARAOKE WITH JACK-QUI NO

Evan creates a unique live performance mixing in lesser-known album songs with the songs of today. > 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge

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WORKBC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES DROP IN

Drop in to the Pemberton Public Library every Thursday afternoon and learn how WorkBC can assist you in your job search and career planning. All services are free.

For details, call 1-877-932-1611. > 1-5 pm > Pemberton Library (Pemberton)

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.

Contact info@welcomewhistler.com or 604-698-5960. > 9:30 am-noon > 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

WHISTLER MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL

The Whistler Multicultural Festival is back for the seventh year at Whistler Public Library. Organized by locals, for locals, this free event is open to anyone and everyone. Experience the different cultures of Whistler through food, music, dance, cultural activities and more. Lots of cultural activities for children,

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MAC MAYER AT ALPINE CAFE

This guitar duo will be sure to impress you ... playing all-time favourite songs and working the crowd, they are not to be missed! Free. > 7-9 pm > Alpine Cafe

LADIES’ NIGHT

We have a gift for all ladies. Enjoy a glass of champagne then hit the dance floor and dance the night away with DJ Peacefrog. Info@buffalobills.ca for guestlist or table bookings. > 7 pm > Buffalo Bills

WHISTLER MUSEUM

Learn more about Whistler’s culture and history.

Now open by donation. > Daily 11am-5pm, Thu until 9pm > Whistler Museum

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

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 special kids’ corner. For more details, go to welcomewhistler.com. > 4-8 pm > Whistler Public Library*

and get the funds. For more visit artswhistler.com. > 6-9 pm > Maury Young Arts Centre

Hosted by Delta Hotels by Marriott Whistler Village Suites, the 11th annual Raise the Roof event is a fundraiser for both Whistler Adaptive Sports Program and BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. The event includes a raffle and silent auction featuring numerous hotel stays, restaurants, activities and more. No charge. 604-905-3987. > 5-8 pm > Delta Whistler Village Suites

Free BioBlitz event. BC’s Big & Old Trees by Andy MacKinnon and Bob Brett. > 7:30 pm > Legends Whistler

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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

YOGA @ THE AUDAIN

Yoga @ the Audain every Friday evening from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. > first Friday of every month, 6:30-8 pm > Audain Art Museum

ARTS-U: SHOW ME THE MONEY

Join funky and fearless artist Hjeron O’Sidhe this Friday for the latest installment of Arts-U, where rock star experts share their secrets for how to build a kick-ass creative career. Hjeron has funded several of his own creative projects by applying for artist grants and is here to help you do the same. He’ll share his tips and tricks for writing grants that stand out from the crowd

Grab a flock of friends and come in an try one of our huge famous flamingo cocktails. Music by DJ Dre Morel all night. > 9 pm-2 am > Tommys Whistler

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GAMES CAFE

Come in and enjoy a massive selection of popular games. Sunday to Thursday. > 4-8 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar

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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

MONTY BIGGINS

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

LIVE @ BLACK’S

Every Friday and Saturday, party with local and touring musicians at Black’s Pub. > first Friday of every month, 9 pm > Black’s Pub & Restaurant

FEEL GOOD FRIDAYS

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

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE

Live music by Whistler favourites Red Chair. > 9:30 pm > Tapley’s Pub

Friday Night weekend kick off party with Monty Biggins.

Biggins is a musical force. As a soloist, his style is rooted in vocal driven themes of the ages. He has a bluesy essence with traditional jazz roots. The music he chooses to share is happy music, easy to tap your toe

FRIDAY NIGHT ALL LOVE NO CLUB FEATURING TYMETAL

Shake off your work week by grooving to deep cuts featuring classics and future gems ... you can’t help but move to the beats! No cover. > 10 pm-2 am > The Keg

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Howe Sound Dance Academy year-end show, COMICON themed music and choreography, ballet, jazz, lyrical, modern, acrobatic arts, hip hop dances. June 7 to 10, 7:30 pm, with 2pm matinees on Saturday and Sunday.

Tickets at Kaos Kids. General Admission - Adult $22, Youth (18yrs, and under) $18. 604-892-5500. > 10, 7:30-9:30 pm > Eagle Eye Theatre (Brackendale/ Squamish)

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SQUAMISH DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB

Play stratified duplicate bridge. For more information visit https://squamishbridgeclub.com/. > first Friday of every month, 10:30 am > Squamish Royal Canadian Legion

PEMBERTON FARMERS’ MARKET

Pemberton Farmers’ Market brings together Pemberton area producers and consumers creating a marketplace for vibrant collections of fresh produce, delicious food, unique art and more. Come meet and support local “makers, bakers and growers”, enjoy live music every Friday from June to October. Free. 604-966-4422. > 3-6:30 pm > Pemberton Downtown Community Barn

COMMUNITY

WHISTLER FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY ANNUAL GIANT PLANT SALE

We will be selling perennials, annuals, salad pots, herb pots, bulbs, house plants. Garden gurus on site, local author Jane Reid with her Freshly Picked book signing and sales, Sea to Sky Invasive Species. Donations of plants will be accepted on day of sale. > 10 am-1 pm > Whistler Public Library

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

NIGHT CRITTERS

Free BioBlitz event. Watch as scientists catalogue everything that comes out at night, including bats!

(Cancelled if raining.) > 9:30 pm > Alpha Lake Park

MUSIC

WHISTLER SINGS, A MULTIGENERATIONAL CHOIR

This is a choir for everyone, regardless of age or musical experience. If you sing in a choir, in the car or shower or not at all but would like to, this is your choir. All ages and abilities are welcome, under 13s need an adult with them. For more information email whistlerharp@gmail.com. > 9:30-11 am > Whistler Museum

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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

WALK AND TALK SERIES See Thursday’s listing for more info. > 1 & 3 pm > Audain Art Museum

HORRORFEST PITCH-TO-SCREEN WITH JASON BOURQUE

Over a three hour lunch, the Pitch-to-Screen is your chance to pick the brain of a master, pitch ideas, learn tricks and glean the wisdom and inspiration to get out and make your own HorrorFest masterpiece. It all goes down June 8, 2019. Tix are $50 (including lunch). > 1-4 pm > Sushi Village

WHISTLER YOUTH CENTRE DROP-IN

See Friday’s listing for more info. > 6-10 pm > Maury Young Whistler Youth Centre

> 3:30-5:30 & 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge

Free BioBlitz event. Finds of the Day and Updates from the Field. > 7:30 pm > Legends Whistler

JOEL & RAD

Saturday Night Live music with Joel & Rad. Joel and Rad bring crowd-pleasing covers from old classics to modern favourites mixed in with their catchy originals.

This combination of warm acoustic guitar, captivating vocals and bluesy fiddle won’t leave you disappointed! > 6-9 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar

Bluesparks are back with a new line up that will get you up and moving. Ripping harp and guitar leads and soulful voice over a powerful rhythm section... R&B at it’s best, don’t miss it! Free. > 7-9 pm > Alpine Cafe

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

> 9 pm > Black’s Pub & Restaurant

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

SATURDAY NIGHT ALL LOVE NO CLUB FEATURING TYMETAL

He got your blood pumping last night, now satiate your thirst for amazing cocktails and unique beats with tyMetal’s eclectic DJ feats. No cover. > 10 pm-2 am > The Keg

SUPREME SATURDAY 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

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Colour Tonges is a four-piece progressive indie rock band based out of Vancouver, giving audiences waves of head-bobbing, body-moving energy you can’t help but dance too, with lyrics that are both heart-warming and heart breaking. > 9 pm > Crystal Lounge

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DJ Nikky from Vancouver brings the Whistler’s biggest weekend party and best vibe. VIP champagne parades along with the hottest hip hop and remixes! For VIP and guest list, email info@garfinkels.ca. > 10 pm > Garfinkel’s

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WALK AND TALK SERIES See Thursday’s listing for more info. > 1 & 3 pm > Audain Art Museum

MOUNTAIN BIKE HERITAGE WEEK: RIDE TO THE HILLS FILM SCREENING

Join us for a screening of Ride to the Hills, presented with Whistler Museum. > 7-9 pm > Whistler Public Library

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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

ELLIE & CHARLIE

“Sunday Session” with Ellie & Charlie. If you haven’t had a chance to catch this Whistler duo you’re are missing out. They’re killer vocals paired with guitar are unforgettable and draw crowds. > 4:30-7:30 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar

MIX WITH THE LOCALS

Mix with the locals featuring DJ Nat Morel on our late sun patio. Deep house and tropical beats. > 6-9 pm > Cinnamon Bear Bar

SUNDAY NIGHT THEORY WITH TYMETAL

tyMetal’s diversified taste translates to deep cuts featuring classics and future gems, guaranteed to tweak your brain stem! No cover. > 10 pm-2 am > The Keg

One man band on the run, songwriter, world traveller, original van lifer. > 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge

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

An open stage invitation for all who can sing, perform or even just wanna jam out with our house band.

Whistler’s longest-running jam night every Sunday at Crystal Lounge. All instruments are provided. > 9 pm > Crystal Lounge

The best locals’ party in Whistler. > 9 pm > Tapley’s Pub

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WWF-CANADA’S KIDS’ RUN FOR NATURE

Join WWF Canada’s Kids’ Fun Run in Pemberton! This is a race for kids to raise awareness about World Wildlife Fund — Canada’s efforts to protect Canada’s wildlife.

Runners receive a WWF-branded headband, runner bib, participant ribbon and a complimentary vegetable seed package. 1k, 3k and 5k course options $15 to register.

604-935-7602. > 8-11 am > One Mile Lake Park (Pemberton)

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

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Come join in with this afternoon of music. Bring your instruments and come early to sign up. > 12-2 pm > Grimms Deli (Pemberton)

WHISTLER SAILING’S COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE

Come out and meet the Whistler Sailing team, learn about sailing programs/memberships, and even try sailing first hand! Event is free to attend. Please RSVP to confirm your place. RSVP to info@whistlersailing.com. > 4:30-7:30 pm > Whistler Sailing Association

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OPEN MIC THE SUNDAY GLOW PARTY

See Friday’s listing for more info. > Eagle Eye Theatre (Brackendale/ Squamish)

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Stop by and repair ripped seams, sew on the loose buttons, patch the jeans! With love for community Whistler Sewing Services is opening the Muse Lab, a new creative space in Function. Six sewing machines and all the supplies are ready to fix, mend and create. Visit your creative universe! $10 per hour. 604-967-2422. > 12-9 pm > Muse Lab

WORKBC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES DROP IN

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

OPEN MIC & PATIO JAM

Open Mic night at Cranked Espresso Bar with host Kostaman. This is a super fun night for music lovers and artists of all levels. Cranked is the perfect place for new artists to try performing in front of a small supportive audience. This night always bring a solid mix of seasoned and budding artists together, and opportunities to collaborate. They’re always looking for new musicians to joins them. > 6-9 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar

MONDAY NIGHT LIVE WITH WHAT A RACKET!

Local legend Monty Biggins offers hits of the eras in an Americana Swing sound. His soulful voice has been described as a journey of the heart. An entire rat pack in one man, he’ll tip his glass to you with that jazzy swagger. > 7-10 pm > Pangea Pod Hotel

SPORTS

MARTINI MONDAY WHISTLER TRI CLUB SWIM SQUAD

See Friday’s listing for more info. > 6-7:15 am > Meadow Park Sports Centre

> 7:30 pm > Buffalo Bills

PATRICK GAVIGAN

Vancouver-based singer-songwriter, formerly of the 99.3 FM CFOX Seeds-winning band the TURN. > 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge

PIQUECAL 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!

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This program gives toddlers, parents and caregivers the opportunity to learn songs, rhymes and finger plays together. Movement is encouraged and your preschooler’s early language and literacy development is supported. For more information, please come to the library, call 604-935-8436 or email youthservice@ whistlerlibary.ca. Free. > 10:30 am > Whistler Public Library

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MOUNTAIN BIKE HERITAGE WEEK: BIKE MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP The Whistler Public Library is excited to offer one more Beginner Bike Maintenance Workshop, in partnership with their pals at Giant Whistler and the Whistler Museum. Email publicservices@whistlerlibrary.ca to sign up! > 2-4 pm > Whistler Public Library

WHISTLER CYCLING CLUB TUESDAY RIDES

Whistler Cycling Club rides for A, B and C level road riders. See www.whistlercyclingclub.ca for details. Free with club membership > 5:15-8 pm > Whistler Village Sports

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“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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The Annual Strawberry Tea hosted by the Pemberton Women’s Institute, come for a piece of homemade shortcake with fresh strawberries covered in whip cream along with a cup of tea and coffee. $6. 604-698-8199. > 2-4 pm > Pemberton Museum grounds (Pemberton)

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TENNIS LOCALS’ NIGHT

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ASTROLOGY

Free Will Astrology WEEK OF JUNE 6 BY ROB BREZSNY

ARIES (March 21-April 19): “I don’t think we were ever

meant to hear the same song sung exactly the same way more than once in a lifetime,” says poet Linh Dinh.

That’s an extreme statement that I can’t agree with. But I understand what he’s driving at. Repeating yourself can be debilitating, even deadening. That includes trying to draw inspiration from the same old sources that have worked for you in the past. In accordance with current astrological omens, I suggest you try to minimize exact repetition in the next two weeks: both in what you express and what you absorb. For further motivation, here’s William S. Burroughs: “Truth may appear only once; it may not be repeatable.”

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Peter Benchley wrote the bestselling book Jaws, which was later turned into a popular movie. It’s the story of a great white shark that stalks and kills people in a small beach town. Later in his life, the Taurus author was sorry for its influence, which helped legitimize human predation on sharks and led to steep drops in shark populations. To atone, Benchley became an aggressive advocate for shark conservation.

If there’s any behaviour in your own past that you regret, Taurus, the coming weeks will be a good time to follow Benchley’s lead: correct for your mistakes; make up for your ignorance; do good deeds to balance a time when you acted unconsciously.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Some birds can fly for days without coming down to earth. Alpine swifts are the current record-holders, staying aloft for 200 consecutive days as they chase and feed on insects over West Africa.

I propose we make the swift your soul ally for the next three weeks. May it help inspire you to take maximum advantage of the opportunities life will be offering you. You will have extraordinary power to soar over the maddening crowd, gaze at the big picture of your life, and enjoy exceptional amounts of freedom.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “I think gentleness is one of the most disarmingly and captivatingly attractive qualities there are,” writes poet Nayyirah Waheed. That will be emphatically true about you in the coming weeks, Cancerian. Your poised, deeply felt gentleness will accord you as much power as other people might draw from ferocity and grandeur. Your gentleness will enable you to crumble obstacles and slip past barriers. It will energize you to capitalize on and dissipate chaos. It will win you leverage that you’ll be able to use for months.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Is the Loch Ness monster real?

Is there a giant sea serpent that inhabits the waters of Loch Ness in Scotland? Tantalizing hints arise now and then, but no definitive evidence has ever emerged.

In 1975, enterprising investigators got the idea to build a realistic-looking papier-mâché companion for Nessie and place it in Loch Ness. They hoped that this “honey trap” would draw the reclusive monster into more public view. Alas, the scheme went awry.

(Lady Nessie got damaged when she ran into a jetty.)

But it did have some merit. Is there an equivalent approach you might employ to generate more evidence and insight about one of your big mysteries, Leo? What strategies might you experiment with? The time is right to hatch a plan.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Earlier in your life, you sometimes wrestled with dilemmas that didn’t deserve so much of your time and energy. They weren’t sufficiently essential to invoke the best use of your intelligence.

But over the years, you have ripened in your ability to attract more useful and interesting problems. Almost imperceptibly, you have been growing smarter about recognizing which riddles are worth exploring and which are better left alone. Here’s the really good news: The questions and challenges you face now are among the finest you’ve ever had. You are being afforded prime opportunities to grow in wisdom and effectiveness.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): How many languages are you

fluent it? One? Two? More? I’m sure you already know that gaining the ability to speak more than one tongue makes you smarter and more empathetic. It expands your capacity to express yourself vividly and gives you access to many interesting people who think differently from you. I mention this, Libra, because you’re in a phase of your cycle when learning a new language might be easier than usual, as is improving your mastery of a second or third language. If none of that’s feasible for you, I urge you to at least formulate an intention to speak your main language with greater candour and precision—and find other ways to expand your ability to express yourself.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Here’s Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano from The Book of Embraces: “In the River Plate basin we call the heart a ‘bobo,’ a fool.

And not because it falls in love. We call it a fool because it works so hard.” I bring this to your attention, Scorpio, because I hope that in the coming weeks, your heart will indeed be a hard-working, wisely foolish bobo. The astrological omens suggest that you will learn what you need to learn and attract the experiences you need to attract if you do just that. Life is giving you a mandate to express daring and diligent actions on behalf of love.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): When he was 20 years old, a German student named Max Planck decided he wanted to study physics. His professor at the University of Munich dissuaded him, telling Planck, “In this field, almost everything is already discovered, and all that remains is to fill a few unimportant holes.” Planck ignored the bad advice and ultimately went on to win a Nobel Prize in Physics for his role in formulating quantum theory. Most of us have had a similar experience: people who’ve tried to convince us to reject our highest calling and strongest dreams. In my view, the coming weeks will be a potent time for you to recover and heal from those deterrents and discouragements in your own past.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Not all, but many horoscope columns address your ego rather than your soul. They provide useful information for your surface self, but little help for your deep self. If you’ve read my oracles for a while, you know that I aspire to be in the latter category. In that light, you won’t be surprised when I say that the most important thing you can do in the coming weeks is to seek closer communion with your soul; to explore your core truths; to focus on delight, fulfillment, and spiritual meaning far more than on status, power, and wealth. As you attend to your playful work, meditate on this counsel from Capricorn author John O’Donohue: “The geography of your destiny is always clearer to the eye of your soul than to the intentions and needs of your surface mind.”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Aquarian biochemist Gertrude Belle Elion shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1988. She was instrumental in devising new drugs to treat AIDS and herpes, as well as a medication to facilitate organ transplants. And yet she accomplished all this without ever earning a PhD or MD, a highly unusual feat. I suspect you may pull off a similar, if slightly less spectacular, feat in the coming weeks: getting a reward or blessing despite a lack of formal credentials or official credibility.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Today, Mumbai is a megacity with 12.5 million people on 603 square kilometres. But as late as the 18th century, it consisted of seven sparsely populated islands. Over many decades, reclamation projects turned them into a single land mass. I foresee you undertaking a metaphorically comparable project during the coming months. You could knit fragments together into a whole. You have the power to transform separate and dispersed influences into a single, coordinated influence. You could inspire unconnected things to unite in common cause.

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Donate to BC's First SeaBin! Sumi Saves Wildlife is a non-profit environmental organization based in Whistler. Our current goal is to install a SeaBin in the Sea-Sky corridor. A SeaBin is a floating garbage bin that is said to collect 680 kgs of rubbish in the ocean a year. Learn more about the SeaBin on our Website! sumisaveswildlife@gmail.com sumisaveswildlife.ca

JOB POSTING #OPS221 POSITION: LEAD HYDRO STATION MANAGER UPPER LILLOOET HYDRO PROJECT PEMBERTON, BC ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Reporting to the Manager – Operations and Maintenance, the Lead Hydro Station Manager will work together with the Operations and Maintenance Team and will be responsible for the following primary duties: • Lead a team of approximately 3 people (Plant Managers and Operators): • Manage employees scheduling, time management and timecard approval; • Manage employees and put the resources in place to accomplish the necessary tasks for the proper functioning of the site; • Evaluate employees according to existing policies; • Give clear and measurable objectives to employees based on the existing policies.

• Manage, run and supervise the operations of the hydroelectric power plant by way of scheduling, conducting, and documenting all regular monitoring and maintenance; • Supervise the optimization of the hydroelectric power plant output and production; • Manage, lead and participate in the Preventive Maintenance program for plant and facilities’ equipment including the electrical and mechanical testing, repair of equipment and procurement of parts and supplies; • Manage, lead and participate in the troubleshooting and resolution of alarms generated by the hydroelectric power plants to minimize downtime (availability 24 hours a day when on duty); • Assist the Operations and Maintenance Manager in planning major maintenance activities; • Coordinate with the BC Hydro – Fraser Valley Office for outages and line switching; • Manage any specialized contractors needed to perform maintenance and repairs for the power plants; • Manage overflow camp facilities for contractors and visitors; • Adhere to and implement the Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety standards of Innergex; • Innergex provides formal and in-house training, as required.

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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 9.3012pm.604-698-5960 info@welcomewhistler. com FB: WhistlerWelcomeCentre

WHISTLER COMMUNITY LISTINGS The Friends of the Whistler Public Library are looking for healthy plant donations for their annual 'Giant Plant Sale' (June 8. 10 am to 1 pm Library square) Please bring donations on day of sale or contact christyauer@gmail. com

SITE AND WORK DETAILS • The site is located approximately 90 minutes out of Pemberton (the marshalling point); • Employees work schedule is 8 days on and 6 days off at 10 hours per day for a total of 80 working hours per two (2) week period; • Travel time between the marshalling point and the site is included in these hours.

• Employees are provided with a pickup for travel between the marshalling point and site and for use on site; • Employees are provided with furnished accommodation while working on site: cable TV, telephones and internet access are available; • Employees are provided with a Living out Allowance for each day they are on site

Whistler Friends of the Library Annual Giant Plant Sale Saturday June 8. 10 am to 1 pm.

Whistler Public Library We will be selling Perennials, Annuals, Salad Pots, Herb Pots, Bulbs, House Plants.

Garden Gurus on site, Local Author Jane Reid with her 'Freshly Picked' book signing and sales, Sea to Sky In-vasive Species.

Donations of plants will be accepted on day of sale.

PROFILE • Advanced leadership skills: provides guidance on individual development, leads the modification of existing processes and proposes new solutions for improved efficiency; • Practical work methods: takes part in small projects and repairs with the goal of fully understanding general plant processes and operations; • Adaptable: able to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team environment consisting of Engineering, Project Management, Operations and Maintenance employees at all levels; • Supportive of the development of new technologies and methods; • Highly independent and self-directed: anticipates requirements, seeks opportunities, develops and implements solutions to complex plant processes and operations; • Safety: good understanding and application of electrical, mechanical and general safety.

Pemberton and District Museum and Archives Society.

Located at 7455 Prospect St. Open: May to Nov annually from 10am-5pm. Guided tours and activities for all ages. Join us for "Tea & Tales" every Tuesday at 2pm in July and August. Some seasonal closures. Closed on holidays. www.pembertonmuseum.org

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS • Experience as a Journeyman Millwright • Experience at managing maintenance and operation crews at industrial facilities; • Experience with hydro plant operations, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), communications infrastructure, high-voltage transmission lines (a definite asset); • Experience reading and interpreting Engineering drawings; • Ability to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, pneumatic and hydraulic drawings; • Possess a BC driver’s licence in good standing; experience with 4-wheel drives and snowmobiles is required (Class 1 driver’s licence, an asset);

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Avis Rent a Car Whistler is looking for counter sales reps to join our busy and fun Avis team.

We are hoping to find a full-time and part-time employee, willing to be flexible for the right long term candidate. We offer paid training, medical & dental, sales bonuses and more! Drivers licence and good attitude required.

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PIZZA BASEBALL & SOFTBALL FREE BATTING PRACTICES AFTER SCHOOL FRIDAYS, 2:30-6:00 pm at MYRTLE PHILIP DIAMOND

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FREE After-School Drop-In Youth (K12) Baseball & Softball Batting & Fielding Practices 2:30 to 6:00 pm ALL 4 June FRIDAYS, JUNE 7 to JUNE 28 at Myrtle Philip (Balsam Park) Diamond in lower field. FREE PIZZA for practicing youth. Bring your own gloves and any favorite bats or helmets if you have them. Loaner equipment avail. Parents encouraged to help & play also. Phone or email Duane at 604-932-7849 or duane@whistlerproperty.com for more info. Volunteer Adult/Parent COACHES are encouraged to contact us. EXTRA SESSION PLANNED: "FATHERS DAY" Sunday, JUNE 16th, 11 am to 5 pm

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Is hiring (FULL TIME / PART TIME) LINE/ PREP COOKS DOOR HOST/SECURITY DISHWASHERS SOUS CHEF (FULL TIME) HOST BAR PORTER Wages are very competitive (based on experience), great perks and benefits.

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Diamond Resorts Canada Ltd., Whistler, BC

Contracts Specialist (entry level) Eligible successful candidates may receive*: • Extensive benefits package which may include; ski pass or wellness allowance, disability coverage, travel insurance and extended health and dental.

• Discounted employee rates at any Diamond Resort International resort.

• Full-time work year round and a FUN work environment. *eligibility and conditions based on DRCL policies and practices set out in general terms and conditions of employment.

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ARTS & CULTURE Arts Whistler - Full arts & culture listings.

Comprehensive artist directory & programs, events & performances year-round. For info 604-935-8410 or visit www.artswhistler.com Pemberton Arts Council - Connect with other artists, writers, artisans, musicians & help make Pemberton a vibrant arts community. Call 604-452-0123 or visit www. pembertonartscouncil.com Pemberton Writers - Meet with other writers to review and critique monthly.

Opportunities for writing in a comfortable and creative setting. Email crowley7@telus. net Sea to Sky Singers - Invites new & former members to join us for an exciting new term, the spring & fall terms culminate with a concert. Choir meets Tues, 7-9pm at Squamish Academy of Music, 2nd Ave. Veronica seatoskysingers@gmail.com or 604-892-7819 www.seatoskysingers.net Whistler Community Band - Rehearsals on Tuesdays 7 - 8:15 pm CONTACT whistlerchorus@gmail.com FOR LOCATION Whistler Singers 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/ Whistler Sings - Multi-generational choir Our new multi-generational choir begins this Saturday, May 25th. What's it all about?

This is a choir for everyone - regardless of age or musical experience. If you sing in a choir, in the car or shower or not at all but would like to, this is your choir. All ages and abilities are welcome - under 13s need an adult with them. We'll be meeting at the Whistler Museum from 9:30 - 11 am for 5 Saturday mornings. We've got some fun music to sing as well as some percussion. If you have an instrument you feel would work with the choir, please do bring it along. Any questions email whistlerharp@gmail.com

Now Hiring for the Following Positions: BREAKFAST / BISTRO ASSOCIATE (Seasonal Bonus) GUEST SERVICE AGENT (Commission Incentives) • Competitive Wages • Associate Housing • Wellness Allowance • Discounted Food • Extended Medical Benefits • Spa Discounts Discover new opportunities and embark on a career in Hospitality with Pan Pacific Whistler To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume to careers.ppwhi@panpacific.com

JOIN THE MONGOLIE CREW! We are hiring full time & part time:

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Hourly wage + tips, flexible schedule, fun & fast-paced work environment, staff meals.

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EXPERIENCED LINE COOKS (ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE) BUSSERS HOSTS SERVERS Full-time and year round. We feature evening work only, staff meals, competitive wages and a great work environment. So if you’re looking for a change or some extra hours, come by and see us. Flexible schedules are available.

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LOCALLY OWNED AND INDEPENDENT SINCE 1980 • $241.50 Bi Weekly Staff Housing (incl bills) • 15% Grocery Discount • Competitive Wages • Parties, Perks and Positive Vibes

Red Door Bistro & Roland’s Pub are looking for full time line cooks.

Wage based on experience.

Extended Medical & Dental Benefits, tips, staff meal, and staff discounts.

CHARACTERS WANTED “Work with all your pals, have a good laugh and meet heaps of people” - Chief Morale Officer ROB STANNARD POP INTO THE STORE AND SPEAK TO A MANAGER 4211 VILLAGE SQUARE WHISTLER

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HOUSEKEEPERS – CASUAL • Competitive Wages - $25/HR • Associate Housing • Discounted Food • Flexible Schedule • Spa Discounts Discover new opportunities and embark on a career in Hospitality with Pan Pacific Whistler To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume to careers.ppwhi@panpacific.com

Eligible successful candidates may receive*: • Extensive benefits package which may include; ski pass or wellness allowance, disability coverage, travel insurance and extended health and dental.

• Discounted employee rates at any Diamond Resort International resort.

• Full-time work year round and a FUN work environment. *eligibility and conditions based on DRCL policies and practices set out in general terms and conditions of employment.

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Pinnacle Hotel Whistler has an opening for a full time or part time guest services agent. We are looking for a customer service professional who will help our guest enjoy their experience at our hotel. Duties include check in and checkout of guests, concierge and reservations.

Experience preferred but we will train the right person.

Please contact Roger Dix rdix@pinnaclehotels.ca or ph: 604-938-3218

COMMUNITY LISTINGS 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 1-877892-2022 admin@sscs.ca Stewardship Pemberton Society and the One Mile Lake Nature Centre- Connecting community, nature and people through education, cooperation, and community involvement. www.stewardshippemberton. com Whistler Health Care Foundation raises funds for improving health care resources and services. New board members welcomed. Contact us at info@ whistlerhealthcarefoundation.org or call Karen at 604-906-1435.

SPORTS & RECREATION Alpine Club of Canada Whistler Section - Outdoor club focused on ski/split board touring, hiking, mountaineering and skills training.

More info: accwhistler.ca Trip Schedule: accwhistler.ca/trips/ Griffin Squadron Squamish Air CadetsOpen to youth 12-18yrs at Don Ross Secondary School on Tues at 6:30pm.

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 multi-rotors. Contact S2SRCFLY@telus.net Whistler Adaptive Sports Program Provides sports & recreation experiences for people with disabilities. Chelsey Walker at 604-905-4493 or info@whistleradaptive. com

SPORTS & RECREATION 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 Women's Karma Yoga - Thursdays, 9:30-10:30, ongoing by donation and childminding provided. Whistler Women's Centre: 1519 Spring Creek Drive. Drop-in for weekly yoga classes led by an all female team of certified yoga instructors. All women, all ability levels welcome. hswc.ca | 604-962-8711

YOUTH ACTIVITIES 1st Whistler Scout Group - outdoor & adventure program for girls and boys aged 5-17. Times and locations vary.

More info: http://1stwhistlerscoutgroup. webs.com.

Contact scoutsatwhistler @gmail.com or 604-966-4050.

Whistler Children's Chorus Rehearsal Tuesdays at MILLENNIUM PLACE (4 - 5:30 pm) contact whistlerchorus@gmail.com Whistler/Pemberton Girl Guides Adventures for Girls age 5 & up. Sparks & Brownies (Gr K,1,2,3) Guides (Gr 4,5,6) Volunteers always welcome. coastmountaingirlguides@gmail.com 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 604-935-8187.

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Duplicate Bridge Club- Whistler Racquet Club reconvenes in late fall. The club meets every week and visitors are welcome. For partner, please call Gill at 640-932-5791.

Knitty Gritty Knit Night- Held every Tues 6-8pm. Free evening open to everyone with a love for knitting/crocheting. Beginners welcome. For location and further details email knittygrittywhistler@gmail.com or find us on facebook.

Mountain Spirit Toastmasters- Builds communication, public speaking, and leadership skills . Wednesdays at the Pan Pacific Mountainside - Singing Pass Room, 5:30-7pm. Email contact - 8376@ toastmastersclubs.org www.whistler. toastmastersclubs.org Pemberton Women's Institute - Meets the third Mon of each month in the activity room at St. David's United Church at 7:30pm.

New members welcome. Linda Ronayne at 604-894-6580 Rotary Club of Whistler - Meets Tuesdays AM & PM www.whistler-rotary.org

Mountain Biking Instructor Plan, lead, and supervise mountain bike programs, camps, and other recreation activities. A passion for mountain biking, and leading and mentoring others is essential! Other requirements include a PMBI certification, and two years' experience working with and leading recreation programs.

Share your passion!

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 604-894-2340 or pemrecinfo@slrd.bc.ca

Please email your resume and cover letter to jobs@squamish.ca

LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED SINCE 2004 • $241.50 Bi Weekly Staff Housing (Incl bills) • Staff Meals & FREE COFFEE • 15% Grocery Discount At “The Grocery Store” • Local Customer Base • Competitive Wages • Parties, Perks & Positive Vibes

“Great Team & Awesome Staff Housing” - Irelands Finest Export PADDY BRANGAN POP INTO SEE IAN AT DELISH CAFE OR EMAIL ian@whistlergrocery.com

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In-House Marketing Concierge Full Time & Part Time Eligible successful candidates may receive*: • Extensive benefits package which may include; ski pass or wellness allowance, disability coverage, travel insurance and extended health and dental.

• Discounted employee rates at any Diamond Resort International resort.

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'sSunday's per week. 10am-5p.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 604-932-2019

PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING BNI Mountain High - BNI Mountain High - Meets at 6:45-8:30am every Thursday at Whistler Chamber Boardroom. BNI provides a positive and structured environment for 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 melissa@betterbrainhealth. info 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

• Full-time work year round and a FUN work environment. *eligibility and conditions based on DRCL policies and practices set out in general terms and conditions of employment.

Email your resume with the position you wish to apply for to: embarc_hr@diamondresorts.com

Sundial Boutique Hotel at 4340 Sundial Crescent, Whistler BC V0N 1B4 is currently hiring for a

Housekeeping Supervisor This position is FT year around. Wage is $21.75/hr + benefits.

Job duties include: Supervising dept duties, inspection of work, administration, assist with recruiting, perform training and cleaning duties.

Skill requirements: 1 year’s prior experience as a housekeeping supervisor”, tourism, administration and customer service.

Please fax or email your resume with attention to “Human Resources Department” to:

604-932-7152 hr@sundialhotel.com

DOUG BUSH SURVEY SERVICES LTD. is looking for a

SURVEY FIELD TECHNICIAN With a two or three year college or technical school program in geomatics. Three years experience and proficient in the use of robotic survey instruments and GPS equipment for engineering and building construction layout, topographic site surveys, site improvement surveys and precise monitoring. Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D also an asset to assist in office with computations and drawing preparation.

Please call Ian @ 604-932-3314 or email @ ian@dbss.ca #18-1370 Alpha Lake Rd. Whistler BC V0N 1B1 Serving Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton

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COMMUNITY LISTINGS 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

EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES APPLY TODAY! Diamond Resorts Canada Ltd., Whistler, BC

Full & Part Time Housekeepers Eligible successful candidates may receive*:

• Retention Bonus Program of up to $1,200 for eligible candidates.

• Extensive benefits package which may include; ski pass or wellness allowance, disability coverage, travel insurance and extended health and dental.

• Travel Allowance and discounted employee rates at any Diamond Resort International resort.

• Full-time work year round and a FUN work environment. *eligibility and conditions based on DRCL policies and practices set out in general terms and conditions of employment.

Email your resume with the position you wish to apply for to: Madiha.Hassan@diamondresorts.com

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Guest Service Agent Room Attendant* Maintenance Person $300 signing bonus Full-time and Part-time Seasonal incentives available *Short-term accommodation available Please email resume to hr@listelhotel.com Thank you for your interest. Only those applicants being considered for an interview will be contacted.

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.

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 604576-9734 or ecbayer2@gmail.com

Financial Systems Analyst - Regular Full Time

Roland’s Pub & Red Door Bistro are looking for experienced line cooks and dishwashers.

Full time and part time available, mostly night shifts.

Competitive wages, tips, staff meal, staff discounts, and many other perks. Full time staff eligible for Extended Medical & Dental benefits after 3 months.

Come join the coolest group of locals at the coolest local establishment.

Apply in person to 2129 Lake Placid Road, or email resume to info@rolandswhistler.com

The Pinnacle Hotel Whistler has the following positions available:

HOUSEMAN HOUSEKEEPING SUPERVISOR ROOM ATTENDANTS Please reply by email: parmstrong@pinnaclehotels.ca

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Under the supervision of the Chief Financial Officer, the Financial Systems Analyst will act as Project Lead for the successful implementation of the District's new enterprise-wide software systems. The ideal candidate is a CPA, and has extensive experience with financial and ERP based software.

Please visit our website to find out more information about this exciting opportunity.

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SEEKING STRONG, ACTIVE, RELIABLE AND NATURE-LOVING F/T & P/T LANDSCAPERS FOR OUR 21st SEASON! WORK OUTSIDE THIS SUMMER: • STARTING WAGE OF $18.00/HOUR • PERFORMANCE & END OF SEASON BONUSES • POSITIVE, ENCOURAGING TEAM & LEADERS • ALL TRAINING PROVIDED • SEASON RUNS UNTIL MID-NOVEMBER 2019

APPLY NOW: Send your resume and availability to carolyn@mountainberrylandscaping.ca

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY 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 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.

The Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment (AWARE) Whistler's Natural Voice since 1989. Regular events, project and volunteer opportunities. www.awarewhistler.org info@awarewhistler.org 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

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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

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Become part of a dynamic team and experience the art of British Columbia.

Camp Fund - Provides financial assis-tance 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

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The Audain Art Museum is currently seeking:

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

Sales & Marketing Coordinator Full time position available

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.

Guard Full time & part time positions available

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 outreach 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.

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SUPERVISOR, VISITOR CENTRE Full Time, Year Round

The Visitor Centre Supervisor oversees the daily operations of the Visitor Centre. With a strong customer focus, the main goal of the Supervisor is to ensure the Visitor Centre team is effective in providing information services to resort visitors, as well as the local community. The supervisor also cultivates strong relationships with Tourism Whistler members.

This position requires an individual who has an extensive knowledge of Whistler and previous leadership experience in a similar role. The ideal candidate is a great communicator, has the ability to build long term relationships with diverse stakeholders and has a passion and focus on achieving results.

TOURISM WHISTLER IS ALSO RECRUITING FOR:

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Executive Assistant Maintenance Technician / Cleaner Travel Consultant Visitor Centre Agent

For a complete job description and to apply, visit us online at whistler.com/careers.

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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 Drop-InA play group for you and your under-5 child.

Signal Hill Elementary, Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri, 9am-12pm. Thurs only 12pm-3pm. Call 604894-6101 / 604-966- 8857 Whistler Public Library - Open Mon-Thurs 10am-7pm, Fri 10am-6pm, Sat & Sun 11am5pm. Music & Words, Mon 10am. Rhyme & Song, Tues 10:30am. Parent & Infant dropin, Thurs 11am. Preschool Story Time, Fri 10:30am. Singing with the babies, Sat 11am.

Call 604-935-8433

SOCIAL SERVICES Access to Justice - Need legal advice but are financially restricted? Contact WCSS at 604.932.0113 to find out more or visit www. mywcss.org.

Counselling Assistance Available - WCSS subsidizes access to a private counselor for $35-$50/hr depending on financial need.

Contact an outreach team member at 604932-0113 www.mywcss.org Counselling Assistance - WCSS subsidizes access to a private counsellor depending on financial need. Contact an outreach worker at 604.932.0113 or visit www.mywcss.org.

ESL Volunteer Tutor Program - Volunteer one-to-one tutoring for new immigrants & Canadian citizens. For more information or to register, contact the Whistler Welcome Centre info@welcomewhistler.com or call 604.698.5960 Food Bank, Pemberton - Run by Sea to Sky Community Service. Open every second Monday. 604 894 6101 Food Bank Whistler - Located at 8000 Nesters Road, every Monday from 10am to noon. For emergency food bags, please call 604.935.7717 for as-sistance. www.mywcss. org, food-bank@mywcss.org Healthy Pregnancy Outreach ProgramLearn how to prepare healthy affordable meals at this outreach program. Sea to Sky Community Services 604-894-6101

We are looking for full & part-time sales people

What we want:

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Apply within, visit our website or email us today! www.pembertonsupermarket.com jobs@pembertonsupermarket.com

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Look for WAG’s bright orange bandanas on dogs being walked by volunteers! These dogs are looking for their forever home.

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Outgoing, self-motivated, mature and responsible individuals who love to sell and help to create a positive store environment.

What you get: $15/hour & team-orientated sales bonus as well as a winter 2019/20 ski pass for full-time employees. *possible management advancement* Apply in person at Ruby Tuesday located in the Town Plaza

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SOCIAL SERVICES Meadow Park Rec Credit - If you are financially restricted, you may be eligible for a $131.20 municipal recreation credit.

Contact WCSS at 604.932.0113 and speak with an outreach 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

Banquet Captain PM Server Assistant In Room Dining Server Steward Front Desk Agent Spa Supervisor Seeking Room Attendants and Dishwashers

***$500 Signing Bonus Offered***

The Four Seasons team is looking for these roles to start immediately. $500 signing bonus available for all hires

Our Benefits Include: Health Benefits | Colleague Housing | Leisure Package

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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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Outreach Services - Free, confidential support for youth experiencing challenges with mental health, food insecurity, housing insecurity, substance use, misuse or addiction, employment, eating disorders, violence in relationships, roommate conflict or homesickness. Contact our office at 604.932.0113 to speak with an outreach worker or visit www.mywcss.org.

Details: Please apply online via jobs.fourseasons.com For possible same day offers, please come to our drop-in hours every Tuesday between 1pm-4pm. Please bring your resume and two references in order to be considered!

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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 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

MAINTENANCE TECH / CLEANER FULL TIME, YEAR ROUND

Benefits Package . Wellness Bonus . Great Team . Flexible Hours Working within the Building Operations team, the Maintenance Technician / Cleaner is responsible for the daily cleaning, beautification, security and minor repair of the Whistler Conference Centre, Tourism Whistler offices, and the Whistler Golf Club buildings.

The ideal candidate is a professional, mature, self-motivated individual who thrives in a customer oriented, hands-on, team environment. To view our current career opportunities and to apply, please visit: whistler.com/careers TOURISM WHISTLER IS ALSO RECRUITING FOR: • • • •

Executive Assistant Travel Consultant Visitor Centre Supervisor Visitor Centre Agent

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Whistler Mental Health & Addiction Services - If you or someone you know needs help with a mental health issue or substance misuse or addiction problem, we can assist. Mon-Fri 830am-430pm. 604-6986455 Whistler Multicultural Network Settlement information, social support and programs for newcomers and immigrants living/working in Whistler. 604-388-5511 www.whistlermulticulturalnetwork.com Whistler Opt Healthy Sexuality Clinic - Professional sexual health services at a reduced cost. Free HIV testing. Clinics at Whistler Health Care Ctr, 2nd floor on Tues 4:30-7:30pm. Winter hours Thurs. 5:00pm7:00pm. Confidentiality assured.

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 Whistler WorkBC Employment Services Centre - Provides free one-stop employment services to job seekers and employers.

Drop in services at the Pemberton Library Thursdays 1-5 PM, and at the Whistler Public Library on Mondays from 3-6 PM. For more information visit www.WhistlerESC.com or call us at 604-932-1600

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SMART Recovery Whistler (SelfManagement and Recovery Training) A Cognitive-Behavioural group for individuals with substance abuse con-cerns.

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Come Grow Sport with us at our Whistler Olympic Legacy Venues

We are the Spa for you If you are looking for a new place to call home: • We manifest positive energy • We have a long term and loyal team • We treat you fairly and look out for your wellness • You are listened to • We give you proper breaks and time to set up between services • We offer extended medical benefits • We have potential staff housing at affordable rates • You can enjoy $5.00 cafeteria meals • You have the opportunity to work for other Vida locations in slow season We are here for you.

Vida Spa at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler is currently recruiting: REGISTERED MASSAGE THERAPIST ESTHETICIAN GUEST SERVICE AGENT

We offer competitive wages, a unique environment, seasonal bonuses, staff discounts and benefits.

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Epilepsy Support Group- For individuals & families seeking guidance or support.

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Birth, Baby and Beyond - Join a registered counsellor and meet other moms with the opportunity to ask questions and share experiences in a safe, welcoming and nonjudgmental setting. Call 604.932.0113 for more information or visit www.mywcss.org.

Concussion Support Group - WCSS is offering a recurring 8 week program to support people living with persistent postconcussion symptoms. Contact WCSS at 604.932.0113 and speak with an outreach worker about upcoming sessions or visit www.mywcss.org.

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Whistler Athletes’ Centre (High Performance Training and Accommodation) Lead, Lodge Attendant Kitchen Porter / Lodge Attendant Lodge Attendant Guest Service Agent

Whistler Sliding Centre (Bobsleigh, Luge & Skeleton) Summer Operations Trainee (Canada Summer Jobs) Track Medical Responder/Guest Service Host, Summer Control & Timing Operator/Guest Service Host, Summer Pilot/Guest Service Host, Summer Guest Service Host, Summer

Whistler Olympic Park (Nordic Skiing, Snowshoeing and Outdoor Activities) Summer Operations Trainee (Canada Summer Jobs) Biathlon Tour Guide, Summer Guest Activity Rep, Summer

To join our unique Vida family, email Bonnie@vidaspas.com Vida Spas - Vancouver & Whistler Live well. Live long. vidaspas.com Thank You for applying Only those considered will be contacted.

Visit our website to view current postings and to apply: www.whistlersportlegacies.com/careers

RELIGION Jesus Rock Of Ages Ministry- A bible based church that holds services at Millennium Place's main floor theatre at 4:30pm. www. jesusrockofages.com Roman Catholic 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.

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Sea to Sky Healing Room - For Blessing/Prayer/Encouragement In the Community Church building, 7422 Dogwood Street, Pemberton.

Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday: 4-6 PM 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 604-7983861 / Kelvin 204-249-0700 or www.whistlerchurch.ca

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Site Supervisors Carpenters Labourers We offer; employee benefits and full time employment year round.

To apply: call 604.935.2683 or email dcoTe@coasTconsTrucTion.ca

The successful individual will have experience in carpentry and/or building maintenance. Any experience in low voltage electrical and/or hotel card access systems will prove very beneficial. Good communication and customer service skills as well as a strong work ethic are essential to this position.

Please reply to alpinelock@telus.net with a resume and cover letter outlining your suitability and qualifications for the position.

No drop-ins or phone calls please, apply only by email.

FUR & FEATHERS Get Bear Smart Society - Learn more about coexisting with bears. To report a conflict, garbage or attractant issue call 604-905BEAR (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

We are currently hiring an Assistant Manager Full Time and Part Time Sales Representatives 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.

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Basalt Wine + Salumeria are currently looking to fill the roles of:

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DISHWASHERS HOSTS/ EXPEDITORS

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The Adara Hotel, Whistler We now have the following positions available:

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Competitive wages, health benefits, casual environment

RESERVATION SUPERVISOR FRONT DESK SUPERVISOR HOUSEKEEPERS We offer better than competitive wages, benefits, spirit or epic ski pass and more. The Adara Hotel is a small boutique hotel nestled in the heart of Whistler close to all amenities and services. We take care of our staff and experience is an asset not a requirement.

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Visit us from 10am to 2pm or email us your resume at alicia@crepemontagne.com.

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Experience leading a multi-channel content strategy Familiarity with social medial platforms and channels Ability to ski/snowboard Please visit whistlerblackcomb.com/jobs to find out more and apply!

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Start Date: June 15, 2019 - Full time $16/hour + marketing/sales incentives Walk to work - housing available in Creekside for 2019/2020 winter season 50% Winter Spirit Pass Looking for a person to launch Confetti & take our concept to the next level.

Confetti is all about the ultimate toppings.

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Participate in the development of our menu, experiment in creating new and exciting products, prepare the store for opening, further develop our social media presence & engage with our community.

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• Deliver excellent service in store and ensure high levels of customer satisfaction • Develop & meet daily sales targets • Maintain outstanding store cleanliness and visual merchandising standards • Update and develop social media strategy (Instagram & Website) • Develop new menu items (rotating based on season) & liaise with suppliers • Monitor inventory & place re-orders with suppliers • Train & manage part time staff • Plan & execute events in Creekside (following local events & holidays • Work with other businesses in Creekside to cross promote and increase foot traffic in Franz’s Trail.

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• Previous restaurant leadership experience is required • WSET Level 2 or equivalent is an asset

Lazy Bear Lodge Ltd. Front Desk, Server and Housekeeping Staff Required "Lazy Bear Lodge Ltd. in Churchill, Manitoba requires front desk, server and housekeeping staff.

Email resume to louise@lazybearexpeditions.com or fax 1-204-353-2944. www.lazybearexpeditions.com

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Dishwasher: Evening shifts, entry level position.Wages + bi-weekly tip out.

Bartender: Experience necessary, part time position.

Server: must have experience in similar fast paced role.

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Duties include: Front desk operations i.e. patient coordinator, patient booking, patient billing. accounts receivable, daily cash reconciliation, equipment set up, treatment room prep, third party insurance, submission

Pemberton Museum Currently Seeking Summer Students Collections Coordinator (10 weeks) starting June 17th ($15/hr/FT) Museum Guide (9 weeks) starting June 24th ($15/hr/FT) For full job descriptions see the website.

This is a Young Canada Works position and applicants must be Canadian citizens, 16-30 years of age, and returning to school in the fall.

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Successful candidate will: Have an engaging personality, Work independently, Be kind, courteous and respectful, Willing to learn new tasks, Reliable

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MAXED OUT

It begins with acknowledging prejudices IT’S HARD TO BELIEVE—I hardly believe it myself—that I’ve been writing this column for almost 24 years. More than 1,200 times I’ve sat down and stared at a blank computer screen and had it stare back at me, expectantly. I never thought Pique founder Bob Barnett’s insane offer would last more than a couple of weeks, ironically about as long as it took for the first pissedoff person to threaten to sue Pique over something I’d written.

Recently, more times than I’d like to admit, I’ve stared at the blank screen and wondered whether I should still be doing

BY G.D. MAXWELL this. This is one of those weeks.

This is one of those weeks where I’d like nothing more than to comb through past columns and pull one out, spruce it up with some topical references and put it out there to simply entertain. After all, it’s summer— in all ways other than astronomical—and the livin’ should be easy. It’s not a good time to be beating people over the head with warnings of imminent demise, shining a light on political shenanigans or even grousing about the pathetic human being ruining the country to the south of us and taking the rest of world down the toilet with him.

And chances are that’s what I’d have done if I hadn’t found myself waking up in a country accused this week of committing genocide against its Indigenous population.

It made me feel sick the first time I heard the accusation. It still makes me feel sick. Like so many Canadians, both native born and immigrants, I’ve never imagined friendly ol’ Canada would join the ranks of ... of whom?

As it turns out, just about every country, every tribe, every group of humans who’ve ever lived and were powerful enough to wage war against their neighbours or their “own” people.

Just within the two continents sharing the name America, Canada has joined the U.S., Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Paraguay and others following in the bootsteps of Spanish conquistadors and Portuguese soldiers who have commited genocide against native populations.

And, not surprisingly, we’re in good Commonwealth company. British colonists and soldiers practiced genocide across the Joyce Carpenter holds a photo of her daughter Trish, who was found suffocated in 1992 , during the Annual Strawberry Ceremony on the National Day of Action Honouring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.

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empire. Aussies, too, have been so charged.

Internationally, the list goes on and on.

And while the word itself was only coined in the mid-20th century to describe events in Armenia and Nazi Germany, one need not look too closely at the historical record of inter-tribal warfare of Canada’s own Indiginous peoples to see many of them were guilty of genocide against other Indiginous nations.

Somehow though, being in a crowd of supposedly civilized people who have committed genocide doesn’t make me feel any less sick. And, I suppose, it doesn’t move the needle very much in overcoming this all too human failing.

So, assuming it’s even possible, what is the way forward? I’ll assume there is but I’m not completely comfortable in that assumption. The reason I’m not comfortable is both historical and a sign of the times in which we live.

Historically, you don’t have to look very far to understand there are plenty of examples of ancient tribal, ethnic, cultural and national warfare being carried out today over wrongs done, in some cases, centuries ago. Old animosities apparently never die; they just lie dormant until some leader or group get their knickers sufficiently in a knot to resort to armed conflict. We are all, it seems, the Hatfields and McCoys, the Yorks and Lancasters, the Stewarts and the Douglases, Tairas and Minamotos, the Pazzis and Medicis. Hell, it’s amazing enough of us were able to get along with each other long enough to invent refrigeration!

History aside, we now live in the

Age of Victimhood. We wallow in what one observer, writing about what passes for news on the CBC, called victim porn.

Everyone, it seems, is a victim while everyone and no one is actually to blame.

Hence, responsibility, if such a concept still exists, keeps floating uphill until it bumps up against the top of the power pyramid.

And so, Canada’s to blame. It’s Canada’s fault. Canada committed genocide; Canada must atone.

I’m not going to get drawn into arguing whether genocide is the correct word or not. I’m not invested enough and I’m tired of every crackpot with email accusing me of one form of intolerance or another for something I’ve written. And, like something in excess of 90 per cent of the country’s population, I’m not going to wade through 1,200 pages of the report issued by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

I guess I’m like a lot of other Canadians.

I’m powerless to move the needles of either the federal, provincial, municipal or tribal governments to any substantial degree. I can’t make successive B.C. governments get serious about settling land claims, I can’t remove the paternalism inherent in the Indian Act. I can’t end poverty, improve living conditions or relieve cycles of self-destruction that exist on far too many reserves. I can’t comment on the corruption practiced by some tribal governments that exacerbate already intolerable living conditions.

All I can do is live my life without acting on my prejudices. Like many roads

to recovery, it begins with acknowledging those prejudices even though it’s nearly impossible to comprehend where some of them come from. Prejudice is, largely, though by no means exclusively, a learned behaviour.

Given its genesis, the only hope is to, in turn, learn to recognize it and learn to not act on it.

I’m the first to admit I don’t understand people who hate other people because of their ethnicity. Maybe that’s a result of growing up in the southwest and failing to understand Chicano kids and Pueblo kids I grew up with, went to school with, played sports with and hung around with were somehow different enough from me to be discriminated against. Some were smarter and some were less smart, most were better athletes, some poorer and others not, but somehow, we all managed to have fun together and find far more in common with each other than the things that differentiated us.

Whether the 200-plus justice recommendations contained in the committee’s report will be acted upon—not likely until after October’s election—and whether they’ll prove to be a path toward solving any of the problems that exist between genocide Canada and Aboriginal Canada or not, will be an experiment in living history.

I’m not optimistic. Perhaps there has simply been too much backsliding lately on the evolutionary march of homo sapiens for me to be convinced we can even solve small problems let alone such monumentally large ones as our relationship with Canada’s Indigenous people.

But hope springs eternal. n

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Wonderfully secluded 4 bdrm/ 3 bthrm. home or getaway only minutes to Whistler creekside. This well built, well kept home is located in Black Tusk Village, a gated community with lakes and trails. Enjoy the expansive, sunny deck with carport below for all the toys. A large entry level room is a perfect family/ games area.

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9120 Emerald Drive

$1,595,000

Beautifully renovated 4 bedroom chalet, located on a large lot in the peaceful Emerald Estates.

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2578 Snowridge Crescent

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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. Easy to show.

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#318 - 2222 Castle Drive

$998,000

2 bedroom, 2 bathroom townhouse with 1 car garage and 3 decks! This updated home has a lovely wood burning fireplace, hardwood and tile flooring throughout, vaulted ceilings, custom wood countertops, stainless steel appliances, lots of natural light, and an accessible back yard because of its unique location in the complex.

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604.905.0737

Anderson Lake

$399,000

Featuring 100 feet of lakefront, on .68 of an acre, this property is situated on the east shore of pristine Anderson Lake, so it catches all the afternoon sun. Accessible by boat, the cabin was completely renovated in 2015, with about 936 sq ft of total living space. It boasts spectacular views up and down the lake and of the Bendor Mountain Range to the west.

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8556 Drifter Way

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$2,599,000

Adjacent to the Fairmont Chateau golf course, this rarely available, 1/5th interest in an immaculate 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom townhome boasts a spacious open layout, heated slate floors in bathroom. A cozy wood burning fireplace, large master bedroom with sitting area, and plenty of secure parking are among the many amenities.

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