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JUNE 13, 2019 ISSUE 26.24

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ESCAPE PLANNING

MEADOW PARK

Council awards $1.4M

contract for sports-centre expansion

BAG BAN

Councillor wants single-use

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SOUND SERIES

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THIS WEEK IN PIQUE

36 Pique’s Guide to Getting Out With wildfire evacuation dominating recent headlines, Pique has put together this tear-out guide to get you organized. - By Braden Dupuis

MEADOW PARK GROWING

Fitness-

X MARKS THE SPOT

Inaugural Whistler

centre expansion contract divides council table—and prompts call for

X Triathlon goes off well as Karsten Madsen and Zoe Dawson top the

review of tender process.

championship distance events.

WOOF WOOF

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ALL DOWNHILL

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about plans for a new dog park behind the BMX track at its regular

latest film, Return to Earth, in Whistler on June 16—with a few familiar

council meeting on June 11.

faces on the big screen.

BE SEEN, STAY SAFE

A recent study by the

SOUND SERIES

How can you tell it’s summer?

University of British Columbia Okanagan has concluded that when it comes to

The mainstage in Whistler Olympic Plaza is about to be filled with some

cyclist safety, being seen is helpful, but more can be done to protect riders.

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THIS WEEK IN PIQUE

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08 OPENING REMARKS B.C.’s old-growth forests continues to be logged at an alarming rate. As Whistler’s community forest gets set for its annual harvest, we need to ask: when is it time to stop cutting old growth?

10 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR This week’s letters reflect what a busy and thankful community we are. One letter-writer also tells us that she is boycotting local gas stations over what she feels is price gouging.

13 PIQUE’N YER INTEREST Brandon Barrett bemoans the state of modern conversation as he calls for an end to small talk.

94 MAXED OUT Max is thinking of finally putting in that application to become a senator. His senatorial

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34 ECOLOGIC Writer Leslie Anthony wishes plastic and oceans did not go together. On a recent visit to

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35 THE OUTSIDER Just because you’re in a remote location doesn’t mean your meals have to suffer.

Haida Gwaii, he found the usual detritus of plastic water bottles—and a tube of Russian toothpaste!

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This week, Vince Shuley offers up some suggestions on eating gourmet in the backcountry.

44 TRAVEL Before being hit by a massive tsunami 15 years ago, Khao Lak was one of the fastest-growing tourism areas in Thailand, writes Len Rutledge. Now it is a charming retreat from the bustle of popular Phuket.

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Lifestyle & Arts

52 VELOCITY PROJECT Pemberton’s barn is once again full of the sounds of its farmers’ market. These markets are a way for consumers and farmers to value each other as people continue to enjoy eating local.

54 EPICURIOUS Fishing has been an essential part of the N’quatqua’s way of life for generations— and now the First Nations’ band is sharing a taste of that culture with Whistler’s largest luxury hotel.

58 NOTES FROM THE BACK ROW This week, our columnist’s pick is on the small screen. Martin Scorsese is back with a new film on Netflix that delves into Bob Dylan’s Rolling Thunder Revue years.

60 MUSEUM MUSINGS Bikers may reach for their helmets automatically these days, but in the early days of riding trails, the injuries suffered led local doctors to put warnings out.

64 PIQUECAL Watch aerial silk artists dangle and dazzle at their cabaret showcase on Saturday. But first—feel like singing a tune? Join Whistler Sings, a multi-generational choir, at the museum at 9:30 a.m. that day.

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OPENING REMARKS

Are we heading for tree museums? MOST OF US have spent a fair bit of time enjoying the nature around us in the Whistler Valley. I would hazard a guess though that when we are out and about, we are pedalling hard, earning the descent, running while making our to-do lists in our heads or hiking on a schedule. And by using nature this way, we are actually at risk of losing it. Could we, as

BY CLARE OGILVIE edit@piquenewsmagazine.com

some have suggested, be heading toward a world where we will only be able to see the giants of our forests in protected glades—a tree museum if you like? This past weekend saw the release of a long-anticipated map of our old and ancient trees. It was a passion project 16

to identify and learn about our old trees. “This map project is to highlight original (uncut) old forest in a time when they have become increasingly rare,” states the map. “Logging and development have reduced low-elevation forests to a small fraction of their original extent and these human pressures continue to threaten our remaining old forests.” Whistler’s oldest known living tree, a yellow cedar, was discovered in 2012 uphill of Whistler Olympic Park in the Callaghan Valley. It’s over 1,250 years old. There is also old-growth forest in the Cheakamus Community Forest (CCF) but sadly, its days are numbered, as up to 65 per cent of it could be logged this year as part of the timber licence. The threat has always been that if Whistler and its partners in the CCF don’t log it, the timber licence will be given to some other outfit, and instead of a managed forest, it could be clearcut. For decades, logging companies have been cutting old-growth forests on the

Whistler’s oldest known living tree, a yellow cedar, was discovered in 2012 uphill of Whistler Olympic Park in the Callaghan Valley. It’s over 1,250 years old.

years in the making and was only possible thanks to the dedication of Bob Brett, a forest ecologist with Snowline Ecological Research who was supported by the Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment (AWARE). (It’s available for purchase at Armchair Books.) Brett cored more than 1,000 trees to determine their ages as part of the research for the map, which allows hikers, bikers and people just out for a walk in Whistler

coast and on Vancouver Island claiming this is a sustainable practice since so many thousands of trees are planted to replace those taken. But logging old growth is really more akin to mining. We are logging trees that are hundreds of years old and the Earth won’t see their like again for a hundred generations. When the NDP were campaigning for election in B.C. in 2017, they were a bit

vague on protecting old growth, but the Green Party of BC was clear they wanted those forests protected. Last month, the Greens called for a moratorium on old-growth logging, but it was rejected by a government that has always been supported by the union representing the industry, the United Steelworkers. (In 2016 and 2017, in the run-up to the NDP’s election victory, breaking 12 years of Liberal rule, the Steelworkers donated about $1.4 million to the NDP. The Green Party, per its internal policy, does not take any donations by corporations or unions.) We all know it’s tough in forestry right now with mills closing permanently or temporarily—but that does not mean we can put aside the issue of logging oldgrowth. The Sierra Club reports that industrial old-growth logging continues at a rate of more than three-square metres per second, or about 34 soccer fields per day. That’s over 10,000 hectares of old-growth a year clear cut. Saving old-growth forests is not sentimental. These are trees that have survived fires, pestilence, drought, and many other stresses. We need to preserve their genes for the future of our forests. They also store over 1,000 tonnes of carbon per hectare, one of the highest rates on Earth and are home to a unique ecosystem supporting a variety of life. Change is hard. But make no mistake, action on many fronts is needed to fight climate change and that includes saving our old-growth forests. (The province is inviting feedback from the public on ways to improve the Forest and Range Practices Act until July 15, which can be submitted on the B.C. government at https://engage.gov.bc.ca/ govtogetherbc/consultation/forest-andrange-practices-act.) n

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Neighbourhood clean up The Emerald neighbourhood held its invasive weed pull and FireSmart event on June 2. Thank you to Clo Godbout and Jen Walton from the Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council for coming out to show us how to remove burdock and identify other problematic species. We managed to clean up part of the area and hope to work on the rest. Thanks also to Scott Rogers from the Resort Municipality of Whistler for explaining the different components to consider when firesmarting around our homes and then providing specific home evaluations. The neighbourhood has already removed 100 cubic metres of combustible debris and we hope to remove even more. Thanks also to the Alpine Cafe for providing coffee and to the Community Foundation of Whistler for providing funds to celebrate all the work at our upcoming neighbourhood barbecue on Sept. 8. It was great to see so many of our neighbours and to meet some new ones, too. Bob Calladine, Emerald Organizing Committee // Whistler

Gas woes What’s with gas prices in Whistler lately? Every time I’ve looked at internet-site Gas Buddy in the last couple of months, regular gas

Until gas prices here properly reflect what they should be outside of the GVRD, I’m boycotting Whistler (and Sea to Sky) gas whenever possible and I’m recommending others (who have a choice) do so as well. Jude Allen // Whistler

Plants galore

in Whistler (at both stations) has been steady around 155.9 cents per litre. Lately, even Squamish and Pemberton have been a little bit less than us. But this week, it was the same across the board. Even when the Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) dropped its prices for a few days to around 139.9-ish, Whistler (and Squamish) didn’t and remains at 155.9. Pemberton did drop to $1.52 on June 8, but that’s still way over the GVRD prices. So, do the math and that translates into an additional 16 cents per litre more in the Sea to Sky.

The Friends of the Whistler Public Library would like to extend a huge thank-you to everyone who made our plant-sale library fundraiser a great success. The library plaza is a wonderful venue for an event, and trailers and truckloads of plants and bulbs started arriving by 8 a.m. The sun was shining and the volunteers keen. We had tents, tables, plants and more set up by 9.30 a.m. Thank you. The Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council and local author Jane Reid (had arrived by then as well). Thank you. Every year, Nesters Market donates flats and flats of annuals and this year they were loaded with colour—thank you. They really boost our sales. Bulbs were donated by the Brew Creek Centre, the Resort Municipality of Whistler and Out on a Limb again this year, too. Thank you and a special shout-out for Janice Lloyd and John and Karen Wood who volunteered their carports and built drying racks for those truckloads of messy bulbs. Thank you to Blenz for the coffee service and the librarians working around all the extra traffic. Finally, thank you to the Whistler community

Whistler is exempt from the GVRD 17-cent TransLink tax, so add that to the extra we’re already paying and that translates to 33 cents per litre over and above the general GVRD prices. In my medium-sized SUV, that would cost approximately $19.80 extra every time to fill up the tank. I would rather gas up elsewhere and put that money toward a nice bottle of wine! Gas prices here are grossly inflated due to greed, and they’re taking advantage of Whistlerites who have no other recourse but to buy their gas locally. Isn’t Whistler expensive enough?

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for its volunteerism, donations and support. We saw many new and old faces and plenty of garden gossip was exchanged. Friends of the Library meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 4.30 p.m. at the Whistler Public Library. See you again next year. Happy growing. Christy Auer and Jessie Pendygrasse // Whistler

BioBlitz a success The Whistler Naturalists would like to thank everyone who made our 13th annual BioBlitz a success—an event to highlight and research the rich biodiversity in our area. First, to the quality and quantity of over 60 scientists and volunteers, some of who are the best in B.C. in their field. The event started in Spring Creek, Myrtle Philip and Whistler Secondary schools where BioBlitz scientists presented to 26 classes and over 600 students. With a wide variety of presenters, students had opportunities like seeing live wetland critters and spiders, examining pollinators under a microscope, discovering the wild world of fungi and going on nature exploration walks. Thanks to all the students and teachers who had lots of questions and enthusiasm for the presenters. Also thanks to our feature presenters: Andy MacKinnon, who talked about the importance of old-growth forests; Shaun Muc for sharing his big-tree hunting experiences; Matthew Beatty, who described his team’s tree climbing in ancient forests; and Bob Brett for presenting “Whistler’s Old and Ancient Tree Guide,” based on his coring of over 1,000 trees in the Whistler area. On Saturday, we were blitzing in Pemberton—Mosquito Lake/Econoline area— and would like to thank Veronica Woodruff and her team of volunteers for making sure nobody got lost. Thanks also to Lois Joseph, Lex Joseph, and Mulholland for welcoming our group to their territory. And, of course, bus driver Ed Gordon for making sure we were transported safely. We were so happy to have five junior scientists with us to discover what a day in the life of a field biologist was like. Thanks to Nate and Asher from Spring Creek, Drake from Signal Hill and Luana and Matt from Whistler Secondary. Matt ascended with the tree-climbing team from Expedition Old Growth that was able to bring down samples from the tree canopy for the scientists to catalogue. It was also great to have six of the field crew from the Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council with us learning about plants and other organisms. Thanks to the scientists who shared with us their “Finds of the Day” on Saturday evening and those who shared their expertise at Alpha Lake Park on mammal tracking, tree climbing, owls, night insects and bats. Especially fun were the infrared binoculars that you could see mammals in the dark with! On Sunday, we were up in Whistler Olympic Park in the area where Bob had cored trees that were more than 1,200 years old. The scientists were awed by the diversity in this beautiful oldgrowth forest. Sunday was also the day for the

Breeding Bird Survey, which some of the team members have been doing for 40 years! Results need to be tallied up and will be announced in the weeks to come. Thanks to all the people taking part in our iNaturalist contest—so far you made 494 observations and documented 220 species! Also thanks to Michael Marchment (Marchy) for patiently following us around to video our BioBlitz adventures. Finally, this event couldn’t have happened without support from the community. A huge thank you to our main sponsor, the Community Foundation of Whistler and AWARE for being our charitable partner. Also thanks to: RMOW, ZipTrek, Whistler Blackcomb, SLRD, Stewardship Pemberton, Whistler Biodiversity Project, Whistler Public Library, Creekside Market, Nesters Market, Whistler Brewing, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council, Joern Rohde Photography and the Whistler Bike Co. Bob Brett, Kristina Swerhun, Sabrina Hinitz, Jamie Marconi, Julie Burrows, Mallory Lakins and Kris Shoup // Whistler Naturalists BioBlitz Crew

Thanks from Waldorf On behalf of the Whistler Waldorf School, we would like to give a big thank you to all of the guests, supporters, volunteers and friends who contributed to the success of our 12th annual fundraising gala. Thanks to you, we raised a fantastic $80,000, with donations still coming in. This generosity will contribute towards enabling us to: • offer increased professional development opportunities for our teachers; • embark on strategic initiatives including hiring a project lead for a new childcare program; and • offer tuition adjustment to families with demonstrated financial need. We are also able to fully fund all the items on our 2019 teachers’ wishlist! A big thank you to our title event sponsors: Bearfoot Bistro, Creel Concepts, Gibbons Après Lager, Longhorn Saloon & Grill, as well as Empowered Startups Ltd. and Whistler Immigration. A huge thank you to all the local businesses and individuals who contributed to our live and silent auctions—you have all played a major role in our success and we are very grateful. For a full list of supporters, please see our website: whistlerwaldorf.com. On behalf of all the students and teachers at Whistler Waldorf, a heartfelt thanks for your support. We welcome you to join us next year! Jen Dodds // 2019 Gala Committee Chair Whistler

Friendship Trail clarification We feel the need to clarify information contained in the recent Village of Pemberton project update for the Friendship Trail Bridge, which said the Village was in active negotiations to secure a right-of-way to the east of the bridge

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR for approximately 650 square metres for the landing of the transition from the bridge to the Friendship Trail. Despite the Village’s best efforts, discussions ceased as the Village could not meet the requests of the landowner. In fact, engineered design plans for the Friendship Trail have not been forthcoming to the landowner despite numerous requests made to local governments since February 2017. When any major permanent community infrastructure is being built in any community, it is common practice to communicate with and work with landowners living within close proximity of the proposed permanent infrastructure. Unfortunately, in the Pemberton Valley this has not been the practice in many instances over many years. The landowner wanted to ensure the proposed, permanent infrastructure (Friendship Trail) would be sensitive to, and compatible with, their operational farm. The suggestion of a right-of-way was not proposed to the landowner until the walking bridge was close to completion and it was discovered that the area where the chicane was intended to be built was not sufficient. The landowner was requesting harmony with Village of Pemberton water rates for a handful of landowners amidst connecting Village-of-Pemberton developments. The landowners have been experiencing 100- to 300-per-cent water-rate increases arbitrarily charged over a number of years without any consultation or notification. This handful of landowners pay

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Down with small talk AS AN UNDEREMPLOYED college student in my early 20s, my work life consisted primarily of a series of profoundly uninteresting retail jobs. The most enjoyable of those positions by far was as a cashier at a gourmet food shop in the upscale Ottawa neighbourhood of Rockcliffe, home to a coterie of well-to-do retirees, yoga moms and political

BY BRANDON BARRETT bigwigs. (Joe Clark, it turns out, has quite the predilection for oatmeal cookies.) Despite the consistently yummy staff lunches and my charming colleagues, the job, like any, was not without its aggravations— although that may be too soft a word to describe the mind-numbing, soul-dredging monotony of the chitchat I was required to engage in with customers. This, of course, is the unintended side effect of any customer service position—idle banter simply comes with the territory. But that doesn’t make it any more endurable. When you spend 50 hours a week on the frontlines of an industry that’s already monotonous as is, the last thing you want to do is plunge into a five-minute discussion about how the Earth sometimes undergoes

shifting weather patterns and, oh boy, isn’t that some rain we’re getting out there? At the risk of sounding like the curmudgeon my friends no doubt already take me for, my aversion to the drudgery of small talk does not come from some inherent introversion or distaste for conversation. To the contrary. I’m the kind of person who wants to slice away the fat and get to the juicy meat of things. Hell, life’s short enough, why waste what’s left of it exchanging weary platitudes and meteorological musings? (Unless of course you’re a meteorologist.)

And look, I get that inane chatter is a necessary social convention; daily life would be much more taxing (if not illuminating) if we launched into intense heart-to-hearts with every waiter or store clerk we came across. I also understand that, at its core, small talk is a reflection of our collective need to connect, to stave off the loneliness we can all feel. With no shared history or common ground to work off of, we often resort to the lowest common denominator in conversations with strangers—the weather, the local sports team, whatever.

We’ve become so afraid of saying something stupid that we end up rarely saying much of anything at all.

I want to know your deepest hopes and darkest fears, your glaring flaws and vivid dreams. I want to hear about your first love and last heartbreak. Give me your crackpot theories on time travel, your most embarrassing summer camp stories. In short, I want the real you, not some watered down version you think the world wants to see.

Small talk is not without its benefits, either: A 2014 study showed that Chicago subway riders experienced “a significantly more positive” commute when they connected with a stranger rather than rode in solitude. So I’m not arguing we do away with small talk entirely, simply that we use it as a stepping-stone to a place of greater

emotional authenticity. As a journalist, you spend hours of every week doing interviews, and you eventually learn that conversation is more science than art. You begin to recognize the mechanical nature of linguistics: the formulaic way people tend to speak, how we’re compelled to fill the pregnant pauses with even more innocuous blathering. Unlike a lot of Eastern cultures, we tend to live in abject fear of silence, as if extended periods of quiet will expose us as being dull and one-dimensional. But silence can be powerful, penetrating. And if you can sit in it comfortably with another person, in the words of Pulp Fiction’s Mia Wallace, “that’s when you know you’ve found somebody special.” Toss in the hollowing effect digital technologies continue to have on our interactions—the texting, the tweeting, the cloak of anonymity that is our computer screen—you realize we’re only insulating ourselves even further from the people around us. It makes you wonder: how would we communicate with each other if we stripped away all the bullshit, all the social conventions that have hardened over centuries of polite discourse? It’s sort of tragic to think about. We’ve become so afraid of saying something stupid that we end up rarely saying much of anything at all. n

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This week, Pique’s online followers were eager to discuss a proposal from the developers of WedgeWoods Estates, north of Whistler, to add some affordable housing to their project, following the news that the proposal is moving ahead with the submission of a formal rezoning application to the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District. While the proposal envisions familystyle apartments and townhomes for the development, one commenter felt the developers’ focus on solely “family-style” housing meant some residents would be left out:

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I would love to see some units designed for single persons who wish to have their own home and not all ‘family-style’ townhomes. Everything seems to be built for families, with so many rooms, etc. So many people are choosing not to have families and want singleroom units to be on their own and not be a 45-yearold with roommates.

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We’ve always known that mountain biking carries certain risks. But back in the day, those risks prompted local first responders and doctors to put out public warnings to riders, according to this week’s Museum Musings. In 1987, Dr. Ron Stanley urged riders to use common sense and wear helmets, and added that wearing adequate clothing (such as shirts, shoes and gloves) would help prevent road rash, noting that the majority of serious injuries occurred while the rider was impaired.

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Eleven years ago this week, Pique’s cover feature told the story of some of the First Nations survivors of the residential school system in Canada. “The Dreamcatcher Commission: Canada’s attempt to make amends with its stolen children,” by then-reporter Jesse Ferreras, explored some of the issues behind the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) a seven-year, $72-million project that began its work on June 2, 2008. Said Mount Currie resident Qaciam, “It’s going to be a long, long process. “Those experiences don’t go away. You’ve got to heal from it, you’ve got to talk about it, you’ve got to learn to accept it and move on to the next one … until you finally make some peace with all the garbage you’re carrying for years.” In June 2015, the TRC released an Executive Summary of its findings along with 94 “calls to action.” Of those, according to CBC, 10 are complete, 22 are in progress, 34 have proposed projects and 28 are not started. n Carrying the torch P. 21

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Council awards $1.4M contract for MPSC expansion DECISION DIVIDES COUNCIL TABLE—AND PROMPTS CALL FOR REVIEW OF RMOW’S TENDER PROCESS

BY BRANDON BARRETT WHISTLER COUNCIL voted to award a $1.4-million contract for the expansion of the Meadow Park Sports Centre’s (MPSC) fitness centre this week—a decision that prompted a call for a review of the RMOW’s tender process. At the regular meeting of council on Tuesday, June 11, the council table was divided on the decision to award the $1,419,291.27 contract to TM Builders Inc., the only firm to submit a bid. Ultimately, the vote was split 3-3 (Councillor Duane Jackson was not in attendance) with Mayor Jack Crompton’s deciding vote breaking the tie. Couns. Arthur De Jong, Jen Ford and John Grills cast opposing votes after an earlier motion to defer the decision failed. The concerns over the project, which will see the expansion of the cardio room and stretching area by enclosing the facility’s west rooftop patio, are primarily twofold: The cost of the sole bid, which initially came in approximately $245,300 over the original estimated cost; and the timing of a planned assessment into the MSPC’s pool walls. Andy Chalk, the RMOW’s manager of facility construction, said the belief is the

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lack of interest in the project was due to contractors “being so busy right now that they feel they don’t have time to deliver these projects,” which could also help explain the raised cost of the bid. That prompted Grills to push for the project to go back out to tender at a future time when there might be more of an appetite for it. “I think we need to look at this down the road and maybe save some funds. I don’t think we should do a redesign and

“There’s something missing in our process that has put council and staff in a difficult position. We pay good money for consultants and there’s something missing with this,” he said. “I’d love to have some time spent by council … to just look at the process of tendering, and maybe we can use this (project) as a model and see where we can make some adjustments or improvements.” The worry among RMOW staff was that, given the escalating trend of construction

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so forth—a lot of work has been done and we’ve paid those (consulting and design) costs—but I think we could save some money on timing,” he said. Grills also questioned the original cost estimate provided by consultants Ross Templeton and Associates in December 2018. “They seem to have really missed the mark on labour costs in Whistler, which leaves all of us in a difficult position,” he noted. Grills would later call for a review of the tender process at municipal hall.

costs in Whistler over the past few years, there was no guarantee the project cost would decrease at a later date. There was also fear that delaying the project could jeopardize a $400,000 anonymous donation, facilitated through the Community Foundation of Whistler’s Emerald Foundation, dedicated to the expansion. RMOW staff sat down with the contractor following the original $1,534,294.64 bid to discuss ways to bring the cost down. TM Builders was able to achieve initial cost savings of an anticipated $115,000 thanks

to the removal of several minor conditions, such as a site office. In an effort to find more savings, the bidder agreed to an “alternative contract delivery model”—time and materials pegged to a stipulated maximum cost, meaning that the project could still come in below the forecasted $1.4 million. Chalk said the contract will “enable flexibility to address unforeseen changes and will allow us to recognize savings through efficiency in project delivery.” The contractor is also bound by a performance bond to ensure the project’s completion. Common in the construction sector, Crompton said it was the first time he had seen such a contract at municipal hall. The other major concern at the council table was expressed by Ford, who called for an assessment of the MSPC’s pool walls— which were determined in a 2014 study to be potentially in need of improvements—to be done prior to the expansion. “If you’re about to start that investigation into how much work there is before we tear the roof off, and then we’re stuck, I would rather understand those costs before signing off on this,” she said. Crompton said there was synergy between the two projects, as the expansion project would require “opening up the walls” and “this project helps us move that work forward.” Construction is set to begin this month, with “substantial completion” expected for spring 2020, the RMOW said. n

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MLA Sturdy sits down with council for first formal meeting since fall election VARIETY OF TOPICS DISCUSSED, FROM PARKS TO CHILDCARE

BY BRANDON BARRETT WHISTLER’S PROVINCIAL MLA formally sat down with local officials this week for the first time since last fall’s municipal election. Liberal representative for West Vancouver-Sea to Sky and former Pemberton Mayor Jordan Sturdy addressed a wide range of topics at the Tuesday, June 11 Committee of the Whole. The following are some of the highlights from the nearly hour-long discussion.

PARKS BC Parks funding stayed relatively flat in the NDP’s most recent budget—increasing slightly from $40,478,000 in 2018/19 to $41,567,000 for 2019/20—a move that came as “a bit of a surprise” to Sturdy, especially given the scale and popularity of B.C’s parks, which welcome 19 million visitors a year. “We have the third biggest park system in North America (after Canada’s National Parks and the U.S. National Park System) and we do spend significantly less than the two other jurisdictions on a per-hectare basis,” Sturdy noted. On the persisting topic of overcrowding at Joffre Lakes, Sturdy said there “doesn’t seem to be a lot of progress on action for this summer.” He has also been vocal about what he sees as a lack of engagement from BC Parks on its longawaited visitor-management strategy for the provincial park, which is currently in development. He was supportive, however, of the Ministry of Forests current work with BC Parks on a “visitor-experience decisionmaking framework.” “So how do you decide how much is enough? This goes to everything from tenures through to investments on the land base,” he said, adding that the framework is being fashioned in part on the U.S. National Parks service model. Sturdy also highlighted a pilot project testing the framework currently underway in the Shannon Basin in Squamish. “I have great deal of confidence in the (ministry) staff in the Sea to Sky and what they’re doing,” he said.

SEARCH AND RESCUE Weighing in on a debate that has waged for years in the Sea to Sky, Sturdy said it’s important to look at the province’s current search-and-rescue funding model and

“whether just dumping money in a lump sum from the government every couple years to the BC (Search and Rescue Association) is the right answer,” adding that he doesn’t feel the current model is sustainable. “I think it’s too inconsistent and too much time is spent on fundraising, frankly, when it could be better spent.” Responding to a question from Councillor Ralph Forsyth about whether he feels search and rescue will eventually be treated as a public service, Sturdy said that “professionalization in certain areas is needed”—but that has to be paired with public education. “You need to have a plan for selfrescue, and that’s a basic principle that, to some degree, is not as appreciated or understood as it once was,” Sturdy said. “Is that something we are going to be able to turn back? I don’t think so. We’re going to have to face the fact that we’re going to have to respond.”

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CHILDCARE Near the end of the meeting, Sturdy was asked by Coun. Cathy Jewett for his take on the current childcare shortage in the Sea to Sky and across B.C. “This is another one of those files that never seems to improve, unfortunately,” said Sturdy, who added that, ultimately, he sees the problem “in many was as a staffing issue.” “People don’t necessarily see early childhood education as a career path,” he noted. “There is some stop-gap stuff we’re trying to work through with the minister. In fact, I met with her just this fall about this, about getting educational organizations outside of this jurisdiction recognized here, so they are not having to find whether that school from Tasmania, for example, is legit or not.” Sturdy believes the province could streamline the certification process, which he said at this time can take up to “six or seven months, and that’s just not acceptable.” He also criticized B.C.’s Ministry of Children and Family Development for pushing to reclassify certain outdoor education programs as childcare. “So we’re trying to work through this with the ministry and Vancouver Coastal Health on if there are exemptions for these programs and how do we classify them? Because they’re not really childcare, they’re outdoor play programs, and this is just going to add more pressure if we don’t get them reclassified,” he said. To read more about Sturdy's meeting, check out Part 2 in next week's Pique. n

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RMOW councillor wants plastic ban by summer’s end OTTAWA’S PLANS FOR COUNTRYWIDE BAN SHOULD HELP MUNICIPALITIES CLEAR POTENTIAL LEGAL HURDLES

BY BRANDON BARRETT WITH OTTAWA laying the groundwork for a nationwide ban on single-use plastics as early as 2021, local Councillor Arthur De Jong wants Whistler to follow suit. Coming on the heels of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement this week, De Jong, who oversees Whistler’s environmental portfolio, said he expects a community ban to be formalized by the end of the summer. “Whistler is beginning to look as a bit of a laggard on banning single-use plastic. We are not a laggard; we are a leader,” De Jong said. “It’s time to move on this.” Whistler has debated a ban in some form for years, with pushback from the retail sector and a fear over litigation typically cited as the main barriers. As Pique reported last month, RMOW officials are said to be in favour of a ban, but fear potential legal repercussions after the City of Victoria was taken to court—for a second time—by the Canadian Plastic Bag Association following the introduction of a plastic-bag ban last summer. But with Trudeau’s announcement, De Jong believes the path has been cleared for

the RMOW to begin implementing a ban of its own. “When I read (Monday night) that the federal government was moving on this thing—and I need to do a lot more research on this—my sense was if the federal government is standing up and saying, ‘We’re going for it,’ that it is a major icebreaker to get going on it and not be impeded by legislation,” he said. “I don’t want Whistler to be slow on this now. If we don’t pick up the pace and drive it then we’re not showing the leadership that, historically, we have.” Ottawa has remained vague on the details of a forthcoming ban—which has drawn criticism from Conservative leader Andrew Scheer—saying that the government will research which items it should ban and will follow the model used by the European Union, which voted in March to ban plastic items for which market alternatives already exist, such as single-use plastic cutlery, and items made of oxo-degradable plastics, such as bags. De Jong’s preference would be to focus on single-use plastics that he believes Whistlerites are already eschewing in large numbers. He said he recently spoke to staff members at the BC Liquor Store who estimated that “90 per cent” of locals refuse

PLASTIC BAN ‘Whistler is beginning to look as a

bit of a laggard on banning single-use plastic,” said Councillor Arthur De Jong at a council meeting this week. ‘We are not a laggard; we are a leader.” FILE PHOTO

to use plastic bags at the store. “When I already see how far locals have gone on this, the commitment is there, so let’s formalize that commitment,” De Jong added.

Coun. John Grills, who has a long career in retail, questioned a plastic-bag ban and worried over the environmental impact of reusable bags. “The single-use bag, you need something to carry your product out from the grocery store,” he said. “I’m also troubled by the extreme volume of reusable bags that seem to collect.” There has been some debate in scientific circles over what would make a viable alternative to the plastic bag. A U.K. study by the Environment Agency found that, to have a lower global warming potential than single-use plastic bags, a cotton bag would have to be used 131 times. De Jong acknowledged that any ban would be a small part of a larger community effort to reduce waste, and said the initiative would have to be rolled out in “a responsible, methodical way” that allows businesses and households to participate in the most cost-effective way. “Strategically, I need to look at where we make the greatest impacts, because ultimately it’s about zero waste to landfill,” De Jong said. “How much do straws really comprise of that? Not much. Food waste is huge, so I will always be asking the question: how do we drive better composting with the systems already here?” n

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GOING OUT Whistler’s long-troubled May long weekend has been relatively quiet for local police in recent years—thanks in part to the resort’s Great Outdoors Festival, pictured. PHOTO BY CLINT TRAHAN/COURTESY OF GO FEST

that, generally speaking, calls for service were “substantially less serious in nature than last year, which again shows some proactive things going on.” The Great Outdoors Festival was created by the RMOW in 2014 as a celebration of the transitional period from spring to summer, as well as a way to attract a more familyfriendly demographic to the resort. The hotel sector has also made a collective effort during May long weekend to beef up security and ensure credit-card holders booking rooms are actually staying at the property. As in years past, police also maintained a visible presence in the village and on the roads. Hayes said members worked longer hours and additional officers were brought in from Squamish and the Lower Mainland. There was also a road check stationed north of Brandywine on the Friday evening, which Hayes said resulted in more than 1,000 cars being checked, and the removal of two impaired drivers from the road. “The whole point was to set the tone for folks coming up,” he explained. “We were highly visible, we’re providing education and most of the social media stuff we saw and most of the comments that we heard at the site were in support of us being there and making sure that everyone was safe over the weekend.” The RCMP’s Integrated Road Safety Unit was also in Whistler conducting traffic enforcement, and handed out 88 provincial tickets, 11 roadside suspensions and caught one prohibited driver over the weekend. These tickets were in addition to the Whistler’s RCMP’s files and were not processed by the local detachment. n

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Vail Resorts looks to attract international visitors back to Whistler Blackcomb EXTENDED SEASON AT COMPANY’S WESTERN U.S. OPERATIONS HELPED MAKE UP FOR A DROP IN INTERNATIONAL VISITATION

BY JOEL BARDE VAIL RESORTS CEO Rob Katz reported strong earnings during the company’s thirdquarter investor briefing last week. But he lamented the drop in international visitors to Whistler Blackcomb last season, which contributed to the drop in expected EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization) for 2019 to be between $700 and $710 million. Vail Resorts downgraded its potential earnings from between $718 and $750 million to between $690 and $710 million in March. At the time, Katz said that that was primarily due to disappointing results from destination visitation in the pre-holiday period and “shortfalls from expectations at our Tahoe resorts and Whistler Blackcomb.” During his June 6 presentation, Katz said Whistler Blackcomb (WB) experienced “relative weakness” in international visitation over the ski season. He said it is important to note that WB— which was acquired by Vail Resorts back in

2016—has been on an “incredible growth trajectory” over the last four or five years, and this season saw a “moderation of that, which … is important because we want to make sure that we manage the growth at Whistler appropriately, so we protect the experience there.

market to WB via Vail Resorts’ multi-resort Epic pass. Vail Resorts doesn’t release skier numbers for individual resorts, but overall, the company reported a 14.3 per cent increase in visitation. “We are pleased with our overall results for the quarter and for the full 2018-2019 North

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“That said, the international experience at Whistler is critical to us, so we have a number of plans that will be in place next year to bring back some of that business that didn’t come this year.” Katz added that Vail Resorts’ recent acquisitions of Hotham Alpine Resort and Falls Creek resort in Victoria, Australia will be “huge” in terms of connecting the Melbourne

American ski season, with strong growth in visitation and spending compared to the prior year, including a strong finish to the season with good conditions across our western U.S. destination resorts,” added Katz. “Our Colorado, Utah and Tahoe resorts experienced strong local and destination visitation throughout the third fiscal quarter, supported by favourable conditions across the

western U.S.” Net income for the quarter—which ended in early April—was $292.1 million, up from $256.3 million for the same period in 2018. When it comes to pass sales for the 2019-20 season, Katz said Vail Resorts is “very pleased” with results so far. “Pass sales through May 28, 2019 for the upcoming 2019-2020 North American ski season increased approximately nine per cent in units and 13 per cent in sales dollars, as compared to the prior year period through May 29, 2018,” said Katz. “Our pass sales growth was primarily driven by strong results in our destination markets. In particular, we have very strong growth in our Northeast markets, which are benefiting from the first full year of pass sales with Stowe, Okemo and Mount Sunapee included with unlimited access on the Epic and Epic Local pass products. “Our local markets continue to show solid growth, driven by favourable results among our local guests in the Whistler Blackcomb region, with particular strength in Seattle with the first full pass sales season with access to Stevens Pass.” n

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BY JOEL BARDE A SURGEON WITH DEEP TIES to the Whistler community will be awarded B.C.’s highest honour this month. On June 28, Dr. Kimit Rai will attend a ceremony at Government House in Victoria, where he will be awarded the prestigious Order of British Columbia for his extensive work with Operation Rainbow, a humanitarian nonprofit he helped found in 1998. In the intervening years, Rai has gone on more than 30 missions in the developing world, performing life-altering facial surgery for children in countries such as India, Lebanon and Cambodia. Reflecting back, Rai—who has a second home in Whistler and worked at the Whistler Medical Clinic on an on-call basis for years— said his charity work began with a meeting with Dr. Bill Riley, then president of the

American Society of Plastic Surgeons, about 25 years ago. Riley asked Rai to join him on a mission to the Philippines to help “‘fix up some kids,” recalled Rai. “I said, ‘OK, I’ll go with you.’” The trip would alter the trajectory of Rai’s life. “It felt really, really good that we— Canadians and Americans—had (helped),” said Rai. After another trip to Mexico, Rai and a dedicated group of health-care specialists founded Operation Rainbow. The organization provides free reconstructive surgery and related health care for cleft-lip and cleft-palate deformities to impoverished children in the developing world. But Rai said that getting it off the ground was challenging in those early days. “Money was hard to get at that time, (so) I donated my own. Plus I encouraged the nurses and we got a team started,” he said.

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Over the years, the organization expanded, enabling surgeons to perform over 2,000 surgeries around the world. The bare bones nature of the organization—it’s 100 per cent volunteer run—has been critical to its success, said Rai. “All the money we earn, from donations etc., go to children in different parts of the world,” he said. Over the course of a day, a team of surgeons may perform 300 surgeries. They begin by prioritizing young girls, who can often face extreme alienation because of their disfigurements. The missions are also used to train local physicians in surgery, said Rai.

Born to refugee parents in Kuala Lumpur, Rai was exposed to importance of giving back at a young age. His father—who fled Kabul in the late 1930s along with his mother—was a successful textile merchant with a generous spirit. Every year, he would give clothing to a leper colony in the area, recalled Rai. “He was always a good person, and when he got successful in his business he would donate clothing,” recalled Rai. Rai said he is thrilled and feels privileged to be awarded the Order of British Columbia. He added that he hopes he can use the platform it has given him to let people know that “you can do good things and achieve your goals.” n

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Specialized approach helps expand BioBlitz species list ANCIENT AND OLD-GROWTH TREE MAP LAUNCHED AS FIELD GUIDE

BY BRANDON BARRETT THIRTEEN YEARS INTO Whistler BioBlitz, the annual race to count as many plant, insect, fungi and mammal species as possible, and you’d think the initiative would have slowed down. But, according to organizer and Whistler Naturalists’ founder Bob Brett, that’s not likely to happen anytime soon. “It’s remarkable how similar it’s been every year. I’d say we’ve averaged about 600 species (tallied) a year in the weekend … and we probably average 100 new species every year, and that’s been pretty much constant, which is surprising,” Brett noted. “Theoretically that number should taper, but it hasn’t yet.” Part of the reason the species count has remained consistent, Brett explained, is due to the specialized experts that take part— there were approximately 60 scientists

participating this year, from June 6 to 9, including a beetle and ant researcher. “This sounds pretty crazy but having an ant specialist and a beetle specialist is really important because there are hundreds of species of ants and potentially thousands of beetle species that haven’t been looked at before,” Brett noted. “It’s not that a vast diversity of beetles and ants don’t occur here, it’s just that they haven’t been documented before.” A final species count has not been firmed up, and could, in some cases, take months as volunteer scientists work to identify all the species they’ve tallied. Roughly 4,200 species have been recorded in Whistler over the event’s existence. A highlight of the event was the expedition into the Callaghan Valley, near Olympic Park, where Brett said it’s not unusual to find stands of 1,000-year-old trees. “We had tree climbers go up a 1,000-year old yellow cedar and they brought back a whole bunch of moss and lichens,” Brett

BIOBLITZ Judith Holm, centre, identifies plants with a team from the Sea to Sky Invasive Species Council at the 2019 Whistler BioBlitz. PHOTO BY JOERN ROHDE / COURTESY OF THE WHISTLER NATURALISTS

noted. “It’s not the moss and lichens that are necessarily the interesting part, it’s what’s inside of them. They’re being taken back to SFU and they’ll extract out all the spiders and mites and insects and whatever else.” Brett explained that researchers also observed several Western toads in the Callaghan, despite not having recorded any breeding grounds in the area. “Presumably there are at least one or two major breeding sites there and it just

gives another indication of where we’d find them,” he added. Ultimately, Brett said, BioBlitz drove home the importance of preserving Whistler’s natural habitat. “The main reason that I think of for studying species and documenting where they are is all about habitat,” he said. “The ultimate goal is to protect all different types of habitat in undisturbed states wherever possible.”

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NEWS WHISTLER BioBlitz continued its educational emphasis this year, with a public talk on Friday on old and ancient trees as well as participating scientists visiting local schools. In all, the scientists spoke to around 600 students at Myrtle Philip, Spring Creek and the Whistler Secondary School. “I think kids who might already have an interest in nature might have that much more enthusiasm knowing that people do this for a living and this is cool,” the Whistler Naturalists’ Kristina Swerhun explained. “Then, the people who might not have too much experience, this might be their first taste that there is more out there than the trails that they can look at. Some of the younger kids might not have studied what we presented about, but I was in school both days, and all the kids had smiles and wonder on their faces.”

trees are left,” the Sierra Club release went on to say. “The current rate of old-growth logging on Vancouver Island is more than thirty soccer fields per day or about 10,000 hectares a year.” Both the BC Chamber of Commerce and Union of BC Municipalities have asked the province in recent years to take steps to protect old-growth forest, recognizing that there is often a strong economic reason to keep the trees standing, as they are strong drivers of tourism. Whistler generates $1.37 million in daily tax revenue from its economic activity, most of which is driven by tourism. This year in Whistler, local groves of old growth will also be logged as part of the plan for the Cheakamus Community Forest (CCF). To help raise awareness of Whistler’s old and ancient trees, BioBlitz launched a

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pocket-sized map, which locates some of the area’s most iconic trees. Created by Brett and supported by the Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment, it is available at Armchair Books. Also speaking at the presentation was big-tree hunter Shaun Muc, who encouraged everyone who hikes, tours or gets out into the backcountry to look for ancient and old trees. “It is humbling to stand before these giants,” he said. “Take the time to really look at them and imagine what they have survived over the hundreds of years they have been on this Earth.” If you find an ancient or giant tree, nominate it to the Big Tree Registry, said Muc, who is on the Registry’s committee. (To email your big-tree information and to find out how to measure one, go to https:// bigtrees.forestry.ubc.ca.) The Whistler Naturalists also invited Expedition Old Growth to tree-climb some of the old-growth trees and collect samples from their ecosytems. The company uses low-impact rope access and modern ecologically ethical climbing techniques to explore and expose the importance of the biologically rich and stable environments associated with ancient trees. “The canopies are an area that are very underrepresented and under-explored and we want to share that with people, so we are trying to get people stoked on the unique environments that we get to see pretty much on a daily basis,” said arboculturist, professional tree climber and canopy-access specialist Matthew Beatty. -with files from Clare Ogilvie n

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BY JOEL BARDE BC TRANSIT IS trying to get the word out about a temporary rerouting and this summer’s limited complimentary transit service. Due to construction, service to Nesters Mall will be suspended until June 24, meaning the Route 10 Valley Express and Route 30 Emerald via Alpine will be affected. “We recognize that this isn’t ideal for customers ... However, when there is construction activity and other activities that come into play, we need to make sure we are working around it and doing the best job that we can as a partner in the communities we serve,” said Jonathon Dyck, communications manager for BC Transit. Until that construction is finished, the northbound Route 10 and Route 30 will pick up and drop off on Highway 99 at Spruce Grove Way and at Nesters Road, just before Nancy Greene Drive. When travelling south, they will pick up and drop off at Nesters Road, just past Nancy Greene Drive.

REROUTE Public transportation to Nesters Mall being suspended until June 24. PHOTO BY JOEL BARDE

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From June 15 until Sept. 2, all local buses will be free on weekends and holiday Mondays. BC Transit and the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) began experimenting with free service in 2017, offering it on Saturdays, said Dyck. They then extended the free service to weekends and holiday Mondays last year. “One of the goals of this, for the Resort Municipality of Whistler, is to encourage people to use transit,” said Dyck. “This was something that the Resort Municipality of Whistler has decided is important to them, and we are excited to partner with them again in 2019.” The complimentary Route 8 Lost Lake Shuttle will also begin operations on June 15. v“I think this is another example of how transit responds to the different activities in a community through the year,” said Dyck. “As the weather warms up, we know that Lost Lake is a popular destination. “We are excited to work with the municipality of Whistler and Whistler Blackcomb to give people the opportunity to get there on Route 8 complimentary.” n

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Former Squamish doctor calls for increased access to sexual assault forensic exams DR. KIM MACDONALD PRESENTED A PLAN TO VCH THREE YEARS AGO, BUT SAYS ‘NOTHING REALLY HAPPENED’

BY JOEL BARDE A VICTORIA DOCTOR who until recently served as the Sea to Sky corridor’s only local obstetrician-gynaecologist is hopeful that a plan to make sexual assault forensic exams more accessible in the corridor will come to fruition sooner rather than later. “I know that these things take time and are complicated, (but) it does seem like these (discussions) have been going on for an awfully long time,” said Dr. Kim MacDonald, who left Squamish, where he operated the corridor’s only abortion clinic, about a year ago. Currently, if a woman is sexually assaulted in the Sea to Sky corridor and wants to undertake a forensic sexual assault exam immediately, her only option is to go to Squamish General Hospital, where it is offered between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, or go to a hospital in Vancouver. The exam is not offered in either Whistler or Pemberton. MacDonald and others feel the exams— which collect crucial evidence used in sexual

assault cases—should be offered in Whistler and Pemberton, and that women should have access to the exam 24 hours a day. That’s why he, along with a Sea to Sky nurse practitioner, put forward a regional plan to address the issue about three years ago. The five-page document, titled “Regional Sexual Assault Response Proposal,” calls for nurses with the specialized training needed to conduct the exam to be stationed in communities in the corridor and Sunshine Coast and be available on call. “The idea was there would be a hotline that a woman could phone 24/7 if something had happened ... and then one of the nurses in those communities would be able to field that call and do an intake,” explained MacDonald. MacDonald, who was in a leadership position at Squamish General Hospital when he put forward the plan, said he decided to act after speaking with local MLA Jordan Sturdy and sexual assault victim advocates working in Vancouver who highlighted the urgency of the issue. Like others, MacDonald feels that rates of sexual assault, particularly in Whistler, are being underreported, and that a lack of exam access is partly to blame for this.

Yet despite the support of Sturdy and others, MacDonald said his plan didn’t go anywhere fast when it was presented to Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), the authority responsible for health services in the corridor. “It was left mostly with VCH and nothing really happened,” said MacDonald. “There was some different versions that (VCH) proposed, and I know Jordan (Sturdy) had some ongoing conversations with them.” While MacDonald acknowledges responding to the issue is challenging, he said he fears things may have been “bogged down a little bit, with various interests.” As reported by Pique last week, VCH is currently in discussions with 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—to fund the forensic sexual assault exam training for four nurses who would be stationed in Whistler. Under the plan, the Hospital District (which traditionally pays for capital projects and equipment), rather than VCH, would be responsible for paying for the training. MacDonald said that the project would be a good step forward, and added that it should be

accompanied by a marketing effort that would make it clear that the service is available. “The actual clinical medicine that you need to provide these services is not that complicated,” said MacDonald. “What’s really important in providing services like this ... is providing visibility, access ... somewhere people feel safe (and) that that they can trust. “It has to be permanent; it has to have a good reputation; it has to have good people and visibility.” In a statement to Pique, VCH said it is currently considering expanding access to sexual assault forensic exams in the corridor. “VCH currently has two nurses specifically trained in forensic sexual assault exams in Squamish and we are looking to hire additional staff. We also hope to make this service available in Whistler in the future,” reads the statement. “The provision of forensic testing in the Sea to Sky region is an issue that VCH has been actively involved with for some time. We are engaged with stakeholders in the community including RCMP, the local hospital district and the Division of Family Practice to explore options that best meet the needs of sexual assault victims.” n

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VOP staff is ‘actively working’ on plans for a new off-leash dog park COUNCIL BRIEFS: NEW MOWER; UBCM PREP; $300,000 FOR FLOOD-MITIGATION PLANNING

BY JOEL BARDE VILLAGE OF PEMBERTON

(VOP) council learned early-stage work is underway to create a new off-leash dog park near the downtown core during its Tuesday, June 11 regular council meeting. Nikki Gilmore—chief administrative officer for the VOP—explained that the VOP set aside money in its 2019 budget to survey the land behind the BMX Track for an offleash dog park. The project is something the VOP is “actively working” on and council can expect staff to “bring forward” a budget item for the park in the 2020 budget, said Gilmore, adding that permission to use the land must be granted by BC Hydro. The news came in response to a letter, sent to council, that makes a strong case for such a park. In her letter, Nancy Lee wrote that there is wide community support for one. “I know there is support for this from dog owners and non-owners alike; the online community forums are filled with people upset with off-leash dogs and I have spoken with many dog owners who would love to have a place where their pets can play safely, and where they can work on training and socializing,” wrote Lee, adding that the VOP’s only off-leash dog park simply doesn’t cut it. “There are a lot of dogs in town and the

NEW HANG The VOP is in the early stages of creating a dog park on the land behind the BMX track. PHOTO BY JOEL BARDE

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only sanctioned off-leash area is the dog beach at One Mile Lake. “This is a nice spot but is not ideal as it is not fenced; it is a highly trafficked area with bikers, walkers, and children passing by and sometimes dogs jump up on or follow people around the lake.” Lee also suggested that money for the project could be redirected from funds that have been set aside to pay for the paving of the Downtown Barn parking lot. While council didn’t weigh in on that, Councillor Leah Noble made a suggestion for the design. “I’d like to just put in a suggestion that we have two sections: one for small (dogs) and one for large dogs,” said Noble.

Following Martin’s presentation, Coun. Ted Craddock asked if it was necessary to purchase the mower this year, given that the new field isn’t scheduled to open until September. Gilmore responded that staff is already mowing the new field “once a week” and waiting for the grass to fully take hold.

UBCM PREP In preparation for the annual Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) convention—which will take place in Vancouver in September—VOP staff prepared several briefing notes that will be sent to pertinent cabinet ministers.

I know there is support for this from owners and non-owners alike...” - NANCY LEE

The VOP has also asked the province to support its involvement in a long-term, visitor-use management strategy for the region, noting the surge in tourism the area has seen in recent years. The majority of council’s comments centred on asking staff to make the various requests more specific and urgent. Following the meeting, Richman said he plans on highlighting the need for more front-line workers in the backcountry when meeting with provincial officials, saying that while council welcomes increased visitation to the region, it also recognizes the challenges it brings. “We recognize that the amount of people coming to our area now is posing issues with wildlife conflict and fire danger, and we feel that both the Ministry of Forests Lands, and Natural Resources and BC Parks should step up their budget when it comes to boots on the ground to manage these resources,” said Richman.

MONEY FOR PLANNING NEW MOWER With the VOP’s new soccer field set to open this fall, VOP council authorized staff to purchase a recreation-field mower and storage unit. The mower and storage unit will cost $34,750; staff is looking to secure a fiveyear loan, through the Municipal Financing Authority, to pay for it. The expense for the first year of payments can be covered by the VOP’s 2019 operations budget, explained Lena Martin, manager of finance and administration for the VOP.

The missives will give the ministers a deeper understanding of the issues the VOP feels are most important, and council was given an opportunity to weigh in on them during the council meeting. The letters include: a request for an additional child and youth worker to be stationed in the Pemberton Valley (who could help link youth with mental health services); a request for financial support for ongoing flood-mitigation efforts; and money to create and fund a monitoring system for Mount Currie (that could evaluate the risk of a potentially catastrophic gravel slide).

During the meeting, Richman also drew attention to the $300,000 in provincial funds that the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) and Village of Pemberton (VOP) just secured for flood-mitigation planning. The money will be used to assess the strengths and weaknesses of existing flood protection and help prioritize projects, according to an SLRD release. Richman said that getting a good plan in place is the first step in getting down to work. “With (a) plan in hand, it will be a lot easier for us to go the province and say, ‘hey look, this is what we’ve put together, this is how we can manage, and these are the costs associated with it,’” said Richman. n

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Meeting to Discuss Short-Term Rentals and Bed & Breakfasts in Electoral Area C Thursday, June 20, 2019 5:30-7:00pm Blackwater Creek Elementary School

In response to increasing complaints regarding illegal shortterm nightly rentals, as well as growing numbers of illegal short-term nightly rentals, the SLRD is seeking community input on these issues. We are deeply saddened to share the news that our fierce, beautiful and beloved mother (and Gaga) Thelma Johnstone died on May 12, 2019. In keeping with Thelma’s renowned sense of occasion, she passed away on Mother’s Day when, after almost 85 years, her extraordinary strength at last gave way. She will be missed always and every day by her children Jeffrey (Terry), Jennifer (LaVance) and Victoria and her adored grandson Tor. Thelma is predeceased by her sisters Elinor and Bernice and her beloved niece Susan, and survived by her nephews Rob, Pat, David and their families, her brother Jack (Jennifer) and their children Brandon, Jason, Verona & Ashley. Throughout her lifetime, Thelma blazed a path for women in work and public service. In addition to raising her three children, running first her own business for 25 years and then the Whistler Chamber of Commerce for just short of another 20 years, Thelma devoted herself to public service including proudly serving as an elected Councillor at the Resort Municipality of Whistler for four terms beginning in 1988. Thelma was beloved by many in her community over the years and we know she will be lovingly remembered by many friends and colleagues. Thelma did not want any kind of celebration event at the end of her life but if you would like to remember her by making a donation in her name to the Women of Whistler (WOW) Scholarship Fund at the Community Foundation of Whistler, we know she would be honoured. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence at the family’s online obituary at: www.myalternatives.ca

A public survey was conducted from February 6 to March 7, 2019 to collect information from local residents and provide direction for proposed zoning bylaw amendments. This public meeting will be an opportunity to discuss proposed zoning amendments, review the feedback that was received through the public survey, and discuss how shortterm rentals and bed and breakfasts should be addressed in Electoral Area C. All are welcome, no pre-registration is required. For more information, contact: Alix MacKay, Planner Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Box 219, 1350 Aster Street, Pemberton, BC, V0N 2L0 www.slrd.bc.ca P: 604-894-6371 TF: 1-800-298-7753 • F: 604-894-6526 E: amackay@slrd.bc.ca

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Visibility improves cyclist safety: study DIRECTIONAL CUES ALSO HELPFUL

BY DAN FALLOON A RECENT STUDY by the University of British Columbia Okanagan has concluded that when it comes to cyclist safety, being seen is helpful, but more can be done to protect riders. Researcher Gordon Lovegrove, an associate profession in the School of Engineering, said in an interview that wearing high-visibility vests increases safety for riders, but adding an arrow to a vest, directing away from the rider, encourages drivers to give the bike a wider berth. One part of the study, an online survey of drivers, confirmed this. The survey included pictures of riders in various clothes, including construction and high-visibility vests, taken from different distances. In the case of the vest featuring an arrow, that directional indicator was the most prominent feature. “Sure enough, they couldn’t tell what it was at a certain distance,” Lovegrove said. “They could tell that there was something up ahead. Anybody, when it included the arrow, they were like, ‘Well, that’s a keepleft sign.’ It was just perfect.”

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The most important conclusion for the researchers, according to Lovegrove, is that the drivers responded to the arrow by indeed keeping left despite not even being certain of the reason. “That was a victory because that’s what we’re trying to do—appeal to instinctive responses. That way, you minimize error on a driver’s part,” he said. “You’re appealing to their self interest. They’re going to veer left instinctively.” In the online survey, 75 per cent of drivers said they liked the arrow vests, while in a road trial, drivers gave riders with

focus on arrow vests. The first 75 tests were in the same settings, broken into four roughly milelong (1.6-kilometre-long) sections: four-lane arterial road with a bike lane beside a park with no driveways connecting to the street; four-lane arterial road with a bike lane with connecting driveways; minor, local road with parked cars and low traffic volume; and a gravel pathway in the regional park. In addition to providing different variables for riders, such as whether they were wearing a high-visibility vest and if so, which type, the changing settings helped

“You’re appealing to their self interest. They’re going to veer left instinctively.” - GORDON LOVEGROVE

the arrow vests roughly an extra foot (0.3 metres) of passing space. “A foot makes a difference,” he said. “We were able to pick that up using our LiDAR (light detection and ranging) scopes, and (the riders) were also agreeing … with the level of comfort.” The road trial featured 105 total participants, and was an amalgamation of studies done over time. Lovegrove said the first featured 75 riders while the remaining studies continued that work with a refined

the researchers analyze the difference in driver behaviour on the arterial roads, such as when they have to consider driveways. Riders were surveyed before and after the ride. The first survey was to give researchers a sense of their skill level and vital stats, while the second one was to understand under which circumstances they felt the safest while riding. The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada funded the study, which was vetted by UBC researchers.

Lovegrove noted that the researchers also collected objective data, attaching light detection and ranging (LiDAR) scopes to the front and back of the bike, GoPro cameras facing the rider and the street, and a sensor recording the rider’s speed, position and vertical gain. Lovegrove acknowledged that while the researchers took efforts to minimize bias, it will never be entirely eliminated in such studies. There were also some limitations with the study, he said, considering its small sample size, as he would like to see it done with hundreds of riders and is looking for both volunteers and students to continue the research. Still, the results are encouraging and provide some instruction for how riders can be safer on the roads. “What was really cool is, in the end, at least initially, the results did reflect that adding a communication aspect to the highviz enhanced the safety. It’s great. It’s what we hoped would happen,” Lovegrove said, adding that the results replicated a similar Danish study about night riding. Lovegrove, an avid cyclist himself, said he and his wife both use arrow vests and find that they work in their personal lives. Still, he hopes to see greater infrastructure for cyclists, such as divided bike lanes, become commonplace. “For me, (the vests are) a stopgap,” he said. “Whether you’re on a bike or whether you’re driving, you’re going to make a mistake. If you’re on a bike, it could get you killed; if you’re in a car, you could kill somebody on a bike.” n

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Mountain News: And now the snow has started to roar BY ALLEN BEST allen.best@comcast.net SOUTH LAKE TAHOE , Calif.—And now the water roars, as the giant snowpack of winter—augmented by an uncommonly cold and wet spring—begins to melt. Parts of California got up to 400 per cent of average snowfall in “Mayuary.” “That monster snowpack is about to come melting down the slopes thorough rivers and streams with ferocity, pushing an already fast water flow into a furious rage,” said the Tahoe Daily Tribune. In Colorado, where snow still blankets the San Juan Mountains, the Durango Telegraph has proclaimed El Niño as the winner of this year’s Hardrock Hundred. The race was scheduled for mid-July. Organizers cancelled the 100-miler (161 kilometres) foot race among the peaks of the San Juans around Silverton owing to “unprecedented avalanche debris, unstable snow bridges and high water” that compromised 64 kms of the race course. It was the third time in 27 years that the race had been cancelled, the first being in 1995 because of too much snow and then in 2002 because of forest fires. At the California Weather Blog, meteorologist Daniel Swain suggests a big view of weather extremes across North America: floods in Nebraska, tornadoes in Oklahoma, a massive forest fire in Canada, and record heat in the Arctic. They’re all connected, he points out. Emerging evidence suggests that such weather extremes may be occurring with greater frequency and intensity as the Arctic continues to warm faster than the rest of the planet. “Interestingly, though, this doesn’t necessarily mean that the impacts we experienced in 2019 will be exactly the same the next time this pattern repeats,” Swain explained on his blog. Every iteration of the “wavy jet stream” produces new patterns of warmth versus coolness and very wet versus very dry.

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EDWARDS , Colo.—Larissa Read’s election to the board of directors of Holy Cross Energy was unusual in that she had to top three other candidates. The Vail Daily reported she got 39 per cent of the votes compared to 27 per cent for the first runner up. Elections of directors for Holy Cross and other rural electrical co-operatives have traditionally attracted little notice. This one was no exception in that only 6.9 per cent of members voted. In co-ops, members are also customers. But often there is no more than one candidate, and rarely more than two for any

spot. The difference may lie in the emerging prominence of Holy Cross in its concerted effort to decarbonize the electricity that it delivers to the Vail, Aspen, and other areas along Interstate 70 in western Colorado. Adam Palmer, a director who has been on the board since 2009, suggested the greater awareness of the role of greenhouse gas emissions in causing climatic changes had a role in the number of candidates. Too, a wildfire last summer at Basalt raised questions about resilience of delivery of electricity. The fire took out three transmission lines and very nearly eliminated a fourth transmission line. Had it done so, portions of Aspen and all of Snowmass would have been without power on the 4th of July weekend last year. The co-op is also pushing ahead in the broader “beneficial electrification,” to replace fossil fuels in transportation and ultimately in heating of buildings. Read, a consultant who provides planning, facilitation, and project management services to environmental, non-profit, and governmental organizations, helped facilitate creation of the Climate Action Plan for Eagle County. In response to questions from the Vail Daily, Read said she wanted to continue her service role and “help guide a leading regional utility into a low-carbon future.”

CRUSADERS MASCOT LIKELY TO BE REPLACED

CANMORE , Alta.—It appears that the Crusaders, as a mascot, will soon be replaced at Canmore Collegiate High School. A student group has settled on Coyotes, Wolverines, and Cyclones as candidates for the replacement. This was triggered by a letter to students in March from the school principal, Chris Rogers. His letter talked about the need to “ensure an inclusive, safe and caring school for all.” The name crusaders, like many other words, has several shades. The broader meaning is that of a person who campaigns vigorously for political, social, or religious change. The more narrow meaning refers to those who participated in religious wars sanctioned by the Latin church in the Medieval Period. One person who had come up with the name Crusaders 40 years ago told the Rocky Mountain Outlook that it was the first, broader meaning that was intended. What, then, to make of the shield and sword that are part of the mascot? They’re a clear allusion to the religious soldiers dispatched to the Middle East. Ruth Suffield, a teacher who is overseeing the student committee, told the Outlook she was confused by the name herself.

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“I just recently spent quite a bit of time studying Islam, understanding that religion better, and the tensions that exist between our countries and Islamic countries, so I can’t not notice the historical references of Crusaders to the Christian Crusaders in the past,” she said. “I think it’s true that lots of student and perhaps people in the valley didn’t associate Crusaders as necessarily negative,” the teacher added. But it was useful to have the discussions about how the mascot might be perceived by others, such that they might not feel very welcome.

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Also under the heading of inclusivity, the municipality of Canmore will be working with students from the high school to find a prominent location for a rainbow sidewalk, the symbol of acceptance for varying kinds of sexuality.

VAIL RESORTS MUM ABOUT PLANS FOR CRESTED BUTTE EXPANSION

CRESTED BUTTE , Colo.—Crested Butte Mountain Resort has the final approval it needs for a major expansion of ski terrain. The Forest Service OK’d the addition of 500 acres plus three new lifts to service intermediate and advanced terrain. The Crested Butte News reported that Vail Resorts, the ski area owner, has not yet disclosed what it intends to do with this expansion, which had been initiated by the previous owners.

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a half west of Telluride, where the San Juan Mountains give away to sandstone canyons, uranium mining occurred in the 1950s and 1960s.Then, it went away, leaving a number of messes. It does not look to resume again any time soon. There had been considerable worry among environmental groups in Telluride, and the town itself, about potential for resumption of uranium mining and processing. The most significant worry was about creation of a new Piñon Ridge Uranium Mill, with the possibility for radioactive dust to blow into the town’s watershed. The Telluride Daily Planet pointed to a paradox. A federal judge recently issued a decision that ends a seven-year ban on

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AFTER ANOTHER NARROW MISS, CONCERN ABOUT WORKER SAFETY

JACKSON , Wyo.—Recently a dump truck carrying roofing supplies lost its brakes while descending Teton Pass into Jackson Hole. Nobody was hurt, no cars were forced off the road. But it was yet another close call. But why were the two workers not better trained and equipped? The Jackson Hole News&Guide sees a pattern. Employers need to be more accountable, it declared. Two men were killed last year in a trench. The developer that ultimately employed them was fined US$19,532 by Wyoming’s Occupation Safety and Health Administration. As for the recent roll-over, the newspaper noted, the employer’s punishment might be limited to the lost roofing supplies strewn across the highway and the totalled truck. So far, investigators have been unable to pin down the construction site where the men were working. The truck had Oklahoma plates and was not registered to a business. “With a hot economy, the construction industry is humming, but at what price?” the newspaper asked in an editorial. “We’re calling on employers—from homeowners to general contractors—to quit cutting corners, recognize the legitimate cost of licensed and bonded subcontractors and keep our workers and community safe.” In Park City, a dump truck’s brakes also failed. The 36-year-old driver avoided catastrophe by steering the truck as it speeded down the road onto a runaway truck ramp. This is between Deer Valley and the Old Town portion of Park City. The Park Record said police found that four of the truck’s 10 brakes were ineffective. n

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was World Oceans Day. The idea of an annual day to bring awareness to ocean issues was proposed in 1992 by Canadian organizations at the United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and readily adopted. This year’s incarnation brought me particular cause for reflection as it fell on the day I finished a boat trip with Bluewater Adventures through Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, and Haida Heritage Site. Part of the fabled Haida Gwaii archipelago and jointly administered by the Haida Nation and Parks Canada, Gwaii Haanas is the world’s

BY LESLIE ANTHONY first representitive area, protected from the summit of its mountains to the ocean floor. As one of the crown jewels of Canada’s national park system, the interconnections of land and sea here are truly realized and curated—whether it be the intertidal splendour of Burnaby Narrows, the muchon-display energy transfer from sea to forest by seabirds and bears, or ancient Haida fishing weirs and clam middens revealed at low tide. Travel in Gwaii Haanas involves appreciating this interactive ecological jigsaw and, when chance presents, aiding its preservation. Such was the case one morning when, anchored near its southern end, we cruised up an inlet in a Zodiac, then bushwhacked over an isthmus through serious blowdown and boulder-like grass

the food chain. There were other common items—Styrofoam of every size, colour, and description, and fishing nets and floats on a similar spectrum. Not as common but plentiful enough were fishing-boat crates, fuel and food bottles, dishwashing pads, plastic cigar tips, and toothbrushes. Amidst this desultory bricolage I also made the find of my life—a small fish-net float of green, mouth-blown glass from the only place they’re still made, Japan. Plucking such a genuine treasure from the trash heap of humanity spoke to the distance flotsam and jetsam can travel. Heaving the bursting sacks back across the peninsula, word came over the radio of a humpback whale in the bay where we’d anchored, and our pace increased. We could see it spouting in the distance as we loaded into the Zodiac, but by the time we reached the boat it was nowhere to be seen. Raising the mainsail and heading west, gulls, cormorants, and eagles divebombed a knot of fish boiling at the surface; as we scanned the distant horizon for a tell-tale spout, the whale suddenly surfaced, rolling through fish and birds with its mouth open not 20 metres off the bow, slapping the water with its fin. It took a few more mouthfuls while steadily watching us, then disappeared into the swell. I couldn’t help think of the plastic we’d just hauled off the beach—a tiny fraction of what was in the water. How many times had this whale opened its mouth for a snack only to suck in an unwelcome piece of plastic? Whales were washing up all over the world with bellies full of the stuff. I’d been told before I embarked that a few grey whales washed up in Haida Gwaii this spring, and people were worried—though necropsy results hadn’t yet been returned.

How many times had this whale opened its mouth for a snack only to suck in an unwelcome piece of plastic?

tussocks to explore an unnamed half-moon beach exposed to the full force of the Pacific. Otter and deer tracks crisscrossed black sand and ravens screamed indignation as we marvelled at the massive log piles marking tide line. The secluded cove was lovely, but we had a greater mission: being first on this beach after a wild winter of storms, we fanned out, burlap sacks in hand, to pick up plastic. You didn’t have to go far to find a first bit, and then you were pretty much stooped over for the next hour. Most common were cheap plastic water bottles, whole or broken into bits, hinting at the microplastics already working themselves into sand, plankton, seaweed, fish, and everything higher up

On the heels of World Oceans Day, while volunteers cleaned beaches around the country, the federal government announced funding for ocean cleanup, following up with an announcement of a coming ban on single-use plastics. This is welcome news, but no cause to raise a personal foot from the gas-pedal of environmental stewardship, especially when you know what’s at stake. A few days after we’d seen the whale, we’d gone ashore for an evening beach walk. Without thinking, I picked up the first piece of plastic I came across. Then the next, and the one after that. Soon I had a pile. I looked around and saw that everyone else was doing exactly the same thing. n

OUTSIDER

Eating better in the backcountry I’LL BE THE FIRST to admit that backcountry cuisine is not my forte. When I prepare for a big day of ski touring or alpine bike ride, I tend to go practical, filling my backpack’s food compartment with a simple sandwich, trail mix and an assortment of Nature’s Valley or Clif Bars acquired from

BY VINCE SHULEY sponsorship events. Doesn’t exactly scream “gourmet,” does it? My mediocre meals are partly due to my own laziness; meat, cheese and bread is easy enough to have on hand in the kitchen. Most of the time I’m only packing my own food, so I don’t feel the need to make a special visit to the grocery store just to add variety. On the flip side to that laziness, my backcountry missions tend to be objective-based. That means I’m more interested in keeping my pack light, my food simple and save the good eating for afterwards when my exhaustion, thirst and hunger is rewarded with a burger and an IPA. If I’m not rising for an abhorrently early alpine start (which I’m glad to say, is most of the time), I’m more inclined these days to buy a freshly made sandwich on my way to the trailhead. That way all I need to

BACKCOUNTRY BON APETITE Just because

you’re remote doesn’t mean your meals have to suffer. Daniel Kliger’s signature Triple Decker Turkey Club on Cowboy Ridge. PHOTO BY VINCE SHULEY

pack is snacks and I get the added bonus of pre-trip espresso. The best sandwiches I’ve found for early morning takeout are 200 Degrees in Function Junction (also open at its satellite bakery Bread Bunker at Nesters), Green Lake Station at Rainbow (the best gas station food you’ll find in the Sea to Sky corridor), Mount Currie Coffee Company (Whistler on Main Street and Pemberton) and Blackbird Bakery (also in Pemberton). It’s worth asking the staff to double wrap these delicious sandwiches in order to prevent the contents spilling throughout your pack. If your pack is fully loaded and bursting at the seams then you need to be worried more about crushing your food. Choose sandwiches with less airy bread (like sourdoughs) and go for denser varieties like

check out the community creations at alpinesandwiches.com. Founder Daniel Kliger quickly developed a local reputation for his photos and videos of constructing gourmet sandwiches in epic alpine locations. His best work was captured building a triple-decker turkey club on the summit of the Grand Teton (4,199 metres) in Wyoming and a classic Rueben overlooking the Spearhead Traverse (Kliger was begrudgingly unable to grill his Ruben after running out of stove fuel). While most people won’t go to such extraordinary lengths as pregrilling bacon and packing tomatoes and avocados in hard Tupperware containers, the mission of Alpine Sandwiches was to inspire people to push their limits of backcountry cuisine. Having seen—and

Pre-cook what you can and find interesting ways to use lighter grains such as quinoa and couscous.

focaccia, ciabatta or a whole grain baguette. One great lunch idea for this scenario is to make a homemade pizza for dinner the previous evening then have cold slices for your backcountry lunch the next day. You can stack them in foil easily, they won’t dry out and (provided your pizza worked out the first time) it tastes great. Shout out to ski guide Alex Wigley for getting me onto the leftover pizza program years ago. If you’re looking for inspirational ideas for backcountry sandwiches,

tasted—the fruits of Kliger’s labours in the wilderness, I can honestly say that yes, it’s most definitely worth it. For appetizers, one indulgence my girlfriend and I have been partaking in over the last while is the backcountry charcuterie platter. Cured meats and hard cheeses are dense and take up little room. Softer additions like olives, cornichons and fruits are a little more inconvenient, but worth the hassle of packing to complete the plate. A wiped-down

snowboard base makes a great substitute for a charcuterie board. Camping dinners is where the balance between practical and excessive starts to get a little tricky. When car camping, you can pretty much bring the kitchen sink so there’s no real issue with cooking good food. Up in the alpine armed with aluminum pots and a Whisperlite stove, it’s another story. But it all comes down to ingredients. Pre-cook what you can and find interesting ways to use lighter grains such as quinoa and couscous. I’m a fan of hearty stews when I’m cold and exhausted, one of my favourites is Smoked Sausage Jambalaya. Vegetarians have their substitutes, but you need to keep to vegetables that are richer in nutrients rather than water-filled salad ingredients. Dehydrated meals do the trick and are great as a backup food source on longer expeditions but can get old fast, plus they are not cheap to be eating every night. The best resource I’ve found for better backcountry meals is dirtygourmet.com. They have lots of great recipes online such as blueberry cornmeal pancakes, Italian Orzo soup and on-the-go strawberry cheesecakes. The female trio of Californian authors has also released a cookbook titled Dirty Gourmet: Food for Your Backcountry Adventures available in paperback and Kindle. With some fresh ideas and prudent planning the day before you embark, backcountry meals can turn out to be the highlight of your trip. Vince Shuley is hungry after writing this column. For questions, comments or suggestions for The Outsider email vince@vinceshuley.com or Instagram @whis_vince. n

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The following pages are designed for you to remove, discuss and scribble on with your family or household to make a specific plan for you in the event of an evactuation in Whistler. Please visit whistler.ca/evacuate for more information from the RMOW

FEATURE STORY STORY BY BRADEN DUPUIS WORKSHEETS BY CLAIRE RYAN

et’s get to the point. Sooner or later (at least according to the experts), another wildfire is going to hit Whistler. “It’s not a matter of if,” goes the recurring phrase of said experts and concerned politicians. “But when.” So. Now that we’ve established that unsettling fact, what are we going to do about it? The first step is to FireSmart your property—but you already know that, don’t you? You’ve already had the home assessment, pruned those danger trees and cleared the space around your home? Of course you have. Now. Step 2 is a bit of a thing—an uncomfortable conversation, but one we need to have. If you thought removing the beautiful trees cuddled up to your rustic resort living quarters was painful, it’s nothing to the pain a full-blown wildfire evacuation would bring. Just ask Nelson Fire Chief Len MacCharles, who witnessed the catastrophic effects of wildfire firsthand while serving as incident commander in the aftermath of the Slave Lake fire in 2011, and gave the order to evacuate Calgary during the 2013 floods. “I’m the one who said, ‘Let’s evacuate,’ which turned out to be 80,000 people in the evacuation zone, and all the good and bad things that came with that,” MacCharles told nearly 200 delegates at a wildfire and climate-change conference in Nelson last year, which Pique attended. The crucial call to action from MacCharles’ point of view is two fold: have a 72-hour kit (containing all the essentials in the event of an emergency: water, food, medication, first aid, important documents, a wind-up flashlight and radio, etc.) and a personal evacuation plan. “It is a huge nightmare,” MacCharles says. “Even with great planning and trained people, and your community being aware, it’s going to be chaotic.” The chaos is easily imaginable—the firsthand accounts and dashcam footage from the evacuation of Fort McMurray in 2016 paint a grim picture of what a last-minute evacuation looks like—but it can be tempered, somewhat, with forethought and preparation. Marshall Whitsed, news anchor and morning show co-host with Mountain FM, was working for a radio station in Fort McMurray when the fire overtook the city. “I think there is an element of, you don’t realize how bad it can get, so quickly, until you’ve been through it,” Whitsed says, recalling how a blue-sky day devolved into an ominous black pall overhead—and then an imminent evacuation order—over the course of his lunch break. “Something my wife and I always do now, and especially this time of year as we ramp up for summer, is we have half a tank of gas in the car at all times.”

“Something my wife and I always do now, and especially this time of year as we ramp up for summer, is we have half a tank of gas in the car at all times.”

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MAKE A PLAN: out-of-area emergency contact

Talk to your family/household, and make a plan about what you will do in the event of an evacuation. Every household should have an emergency plan in place and practice it regularly; including identifying an out-of-area contact and arranging a meeting place. Being prepared is the most important step you can take right now.

household meeting place

Designate a specific meeting spot in case you're separated from household members:

IN-AREA emergency contact

A designated person to collect your children from school or daycare, or collect your pet if you can’t:

NAME

CITY/PROVINCE

PHONE

EVACUATION STAGES In B.C. a three-stage evacuation process is used for evacuations: Evacuation Alert - be ready Evacuation Order - Leave Now Evacuation Lifted - Return

You are allowed to return home. Follow the instructions of emergency officials for when and how to return home.

All residents and visitors must follow direction from local emergency officials and leave Whistler when directed.

This is the time to get prepared to leave your home on short notice An evacuation alert means that an evacuation is possible.

UTILITIES Make notes on how/where to turn off household utilities if asked by emergency officials: WATER

ELECTRICITY

MAKE A kit:

GAS

When an emergency hits, there won't be time to collect emergency supplies. Do you have emergency kits for your home, office and vehicle? They should all contain food, fresh water, medication and supplies for you and your family/household to cope at least three days or more without outside assistance.

what are you forgetting?

Make a list of things specific to your household that you don’t want to forget in an emergency: FRESH WATER

FOOD CLOTHES

MEDICATIONS

(+ CAN OPENER)

FIRST AID KIT PET NEEDS

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS

BATTERIES

HEIRLOOMS PHOTOS

TORCH

RADIO

SENTIMENTAL ITEMS

HARD DRIVE BACKUP

EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS: Fire, Police, Ambulance: 911

Health Link: 811

BC Wildfire: 1-888-663-5555 or *5555

Fortis BC (natural gas): 1-800-663-9911

RMOW: 604-932-5535

Drive BC: 1-800-550-4997

Emergency Spill Reporting: 1-877-952-7277

BC Hydro power outage: 1-888-769-3766

Your insurance provider:

FEATURE STORY a 13-hour evacuation if this happens,’ but you’ve got to do it early,” Whitsed says, noting that it would have been a different story if Fort Mac had evacuated the day the fire broke out, or within 24 hours. “As it was, you’ve got a lot of people with PTSD now, and I think what I have learned from that is to be more prepared.” With those sage and sobering words in mind, we present to you the Pique Newsmagazine Grab-and-go Guide to Getting Out—your (hopefully) one-stop shop for all the information you will need before and during an evacuation. Please refer to whistler.ca for more info on emergency preparedness and what to do in the event of an evactuation. So study up—this is all going to be on the test.

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PART 1: STAY UP TO DATE DURING FIRE SEASON •

During fire season, always be aware of the fire danger rating, and any campfire bans. Find all the latest info at www.whistler.ca/fire. • If you see smoke in Whistler, call 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 • Pick up Pique every Thursday (at least to scan the headlines, people), stay up to date on social media, and if a fire does break out, keep track of it with BC Wildfire’s handy map at www.bcwildfire.ca. “If there is a fire nearby, stay on the pulse,” says Whitsed. “Monitor the muni feeds, keep an eye on media, because they’re the ones that are going to help out, and if you feel you need to go, then go. Don’t wait things out, because if you go at the last minute, well, you may get stuck in traffic, or you might have to figure out a different way to get out.”

“If there is a fire nearby, stay on the pulse,”

- marshall Whitsed

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PART 2: MAKE A PLAN/MAKE A KIT PLAN: Talk to your family, and make a plan about what you will do in the event of an evacuation. • Talk to your neighbours, and get a sense of their needs—will they need help evacuating? What are their work schedules like? How will you help each other when it matters most? • Decide on a safe meeting place should you and your family get separated. • Designate someone to pick up your kids from school or daycare if you can’t get there. • Know how to turn off utilities if necessary. • Everyone’s plan will be different, depending on their circumstances (Do you have a car? Kids? Pets?)—the RMOW has created a guide to making a personalized evacuation plan on its website at www.whistler.ca/evacuate.

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KIT: • Important documents. • Medications. • Clothes. • Important objects like photos, heirlooms. • Pet needs. “When we went to the work camp when we evacuated, we had my cat in a cat carrier with some food, but we had no litter,” Whitsed recalls. “And we couldn’t get litter because of the remote location, so we had to go find, like, gravel, and do a makeshift cardboard box with litter for our cat. “It’s all the little things.” WHAT ARE YOU FORGETTING? Everyone’s evacuation needs are going to be different, but it’s

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know your zone:

Evacuation zones in Whistler are based on neighbourhoods and allow emergency officials to give specific and actionable directions to residents and visitors in specific areas of Whistler. Evacuation Zones may also be used to stagger traffic out of Whistler.

evacuation zones in the rmow NOTE: Zone colours are used only to show indiviual zone boundaries Emerald Estates

Baxter Creek & Rainbow Wedge Park

Alpine Meadows North Alpine Meadows

green lake

Nicklaus North

Mons Crossing Nesters, White Gold & Spruce Grove Whistler Cay Estates

t o sky hwy

Whistler Cay Heights Village North Village

se a

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Blackcomb Benchlands North

Blackcomb Benchlands South

Blueberry Hill

Brio and Sunridge Plateau

ALTA lake

Stonebridge Alta Lake Station Whistler Creek & Wayside Whistler Creek North

Whistler Creek South Nita Lake Estates

Twin Lakes Millar’s Pond & Bayshores Kadenwood

to sky hwy sea

Spring Creek

Function Junction

22 21 5 23 27

4 12

Alta Vista Rainbow Park

lost lake

Central Muster Points in the RMOW The RMOW has pre-identified six central muster points spread through the community. The muster points are: 1

First Entrance Emerald – 9105 Emerald Drive

Meadow Park Sports Centre - 8625 Highway 99

Rainbow Park – 5778 Alta Lake Road

Gateway Loop – 4313 Village Gate Boulevard

Creekside Parking Lot – 2029 London Lane

Whistler Interpretive Forest Parking Lot in Cheakamus

Cheakamus Crossing

safety tips for major hazards debris flow/landslide

flood • Turn off gas utilities according to Fortis BC instructions. • Avoid walking or driving through flood waters. • Turn Around, Don’t Drown! Just 15 centimetres of moving water can knock you down and 61 cm of water can sweep your vehicle away. • Move immediately to higher ground or stay on high ground.

• Listen for unusual sounds that might indicate moving debris, such as trees cracking or boulders knocking together. • Move away from the path of a landslide or debris flow as quickly as possible. • Look upstream before crossing a bridge and do not cross the bridge if a mudflow is approaching.

fire

earthquake

• Report all fires in Whistler by dialling 9-1-1. • Report fires outside of Whistler by phoning 1-800-663-5555 or *5555 toll-free on most cell networks. • Be prepared to evacuate if necessary. • Stay informed.

• DROP to the ground. • Take COVER under a sturdy desk or table. • HOLD ON until the shaking stops.

EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS: Fire, Police, Ambulance: 911

Health Link: 811

BC Wildfire: 1-888-663-5555 or *5555

Fortis BC (natural gas): 1-800-663-9911

RMOW: 604-932-5535

Drive BC: 1-800-550-4997

Emergency Spill Reporting: 1-877-952-7277

BC Hydro power outage: 1-888-769-3766

Your insurance provider:

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- RMOW website other family members can take them with you, if necessary. During an emergency, phone, gas, electrical and water services may be disrupted. Roads could be blocked, stores closed and gas stations out-of-service,” the RMOW’s website reads.

PART 3: KNOW YOUR ZONE In the event of an evacuation, residents will be asked to KNOW THEIR ZONE and get to the nearest MUSTER POINT. “If we had a lot of advance notice, and a wildfire was kind of approaching and we were monitoring, most likely what we would do is have transit buses run their regular routes and pick up people at their transit stops, that didn’t have transportation, bring them to somewhere like the Gateway Loop, and bus them out using coaches and the local transit,” said emergency program coordinator Erin Marriner at a recent emergency-preparedness committee meeting. “We designed it so that hopefully nobody has to walk more than two kilometres to a central muster point.” “Ideally, people are able to get a transit bus close to their house, the one they usually take, but if it’s something that’s unfolding really fast, you just go to your closest muster point and a bus will take you out of town.”

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PART 4: GETTING OUT The RMOW’s eight-step evacuation guide is a must-have for every resident, but any actual evacuation is going to be a fluid process. See the following page for a pull-out guide to the evacuation steps. A safe and orderly evacuation will rely on an informed public that is listening to the instructions of local officials. Visit piquenewsmagazine.com for downloadable versions of the worksheets included in this feature which can be printed at home. ■

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connect with local or out-of-town emergency contacts

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The RMOW’s eight-step evacuation guide is a must-have for every resident, but any actual evacuation is going to be a fluid process. A safe and orderly evacuation will rely on an informed public that is listening to the instructions of local officials.

get informed whistler.ca piquenewsmagazine.com social media radio TV

follow instructions

assemble your 4pS

from local officials

• People

evacuate

• Pets

or go to the nearest transit stop if you don’t have personal transportation

• Prescriptions

find updates

• Papers

if you need assistance to evacuate phone 604-932-5535

WEB:

SOCIAL:

RADIO:

TV:

whistler.ca

@PiqueNews

Whistler FM 101.5

Shaw TV

piquenewsmagazine.com

@PiqueNews

Mountain FM 102.1

Sea to Sky Channel 4

WHERE TO GO:

EVACUATION BY PUBLIC TRANSIT

reception centre

health or mobility issues

If you do not have personal transportation, go to the nearest transit stop.

A Reception Centre is a place where you can: - go afer an emergency to get help with food, lodging, clothing and medicine and; - register to let authorities know that you have safely evacuated.

If you have (or someone in your house has) a health or mobility issue and need help evacuating, let emergency officials know when they knock on your door, or phone 604-932-5535

A bus will pick you up and transport you to the Reception Centre.

Location will vary depending on the emergency.

In some cases, shelter-in-place is recommended, instead of evacuation.

1. 2. 3. 4.

Shelter-in-place means staying indoors to stay safe, if there is a hazardous material in the air.

how to shelter in place:

Go inside and check whistler.ca or turn on radio. Close all windows and doors. Turn off exhaust fans. If there is a strong odour, seal an inside room with wet towels at the base of the door. Check for updates.

EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS: Fire, Police, Ambulance: 911

Health Link: 811

BC Wildfire: 1-888-663-5555 or *5555

Fortis BC (natural gas): 1-800-663-9911

RMOW: 604-932-5535

Drive BC: 1-800-550-4997

Emergency Spill Reporting: 1-877-952-7277

BC Hydro power outage: 1-888-769-3766

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efore being hit by a massive tsunami 15 years ago, Khao Lak was one of the fastest growing tourism areas in Thailand. Now it is a charming retreat from the hustle of popular Phuket. With excellent accommodation options, several interesting attractions, and a growing reputation in the trade, Khao Lak is proving to be an appealing destination for many visitors. As with every other area, there are pros and cons of this destination. The pros are nice beachside resorts, white sandy beaches, a laidback vibe ideal for relaxing, and some enjoyable low-key attractions. The cons are the spread-out nature of the area, a lack of local tourist transport, little nightlife, and limited shopping opportunities. Perhaps the last two are actually pros! Here is what makes the area appealing to me.

Little Amazon

At the Little Amazon entrance, the sign says, “Welcome to Thailand river jungle version of the Amazon. Here you will experience ancient Banyan trees, exotic animals, and other beauties Thai nature has to offer.” Perhaps this is overstating it a little bit but the onehour trip in small inflatable canoes with a paddler/

guide was fascinating. You cruise slowly along a little river, which winds gently through the swamp and you can see monkeys, egrets, monitor lizards, mangrove snakes, and mud crabs. The huge banyan trees with their spreading roots and branches though are quite spectacular and majestic. Unfortunately, our trip was dampened by a heavy tropical downpour but in fine weather, this would be a photographer’s paradise.

Old Takua Pa town

The old Sri Takua Pa district, located about seven kilometres south of the main Takua Pa town, features picturesque old architecture that comes from Takua Pa’s glory days as a tin mining and port centre. It is well known to local tourists but has been largely shunned by foreigners. Both sides of the main Si Takua Pa Road that bisects the old town are dotted with period buildings conspicuous by their Sino-Portuguese architecture, Chinese shrines, and tea houses. The town seems to house mainly elderly people who sit chatting in front of their homes or walk or ride bicycles to the local market. It is very much a laidback attraction but if history or

architecture have any interest to you, it is easy to spend several hours wandering around absorbing the scene.

Khao Lak beaches

The Khao Lak beaches are the main reason why many people choose this tranquil area of Phang Nga Province as their holiday destination. Khao Lak Beach is the most southerly developed strip of sand and this gives its name to the whole area from here to Banglut Beach many kilometres to the north. Stately trees line the edge of the beach and a headland blocks this beach from its neighbours to the north. The most peopled beach is Nang Thong Beach—La On Village. The half-dozen resorts that front the beach have sea-view pools so some guests don’t ever make it all the way to the sand. Bang Niang, immediately to the north, is the second most populous beach. There are a few longtail boats here, while resorts overlook the beach, and basic-but-cheap Thai restaurants and massage huts are found nearby. Further north again is Khuk Khak Beach, with only a couple of resorts tucked among the pine trees and palm groves.

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Tsunami reminders

Nothing brings home the power of the 2004 Tsunami better for me than seeing Police Boat 813 that was swept two kilometres inland and is still sitting on site, now as a memorial. This boat and another that sunk, killing all on board, was anchored about a kilometre out at sea as a protection to members of the Royal Family who were holidaying in Khao Lak at the time. Adjacent is a two-storey International Tsunami Museum created by an American university in association with the local authority. A visit here helps to put things in perspective, and your entrance fee and anything you buy contributes to help the local community, as most of the benefits go to victims. The Ban Nam Khem Tsunami Memorial Centre is further north near the coast in an area that suffered very badly. Unfortunately, this doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t appear to be well managed and some visitors are quite disappointed in the faded photographs and cracking concrete.

Accommodation

We stayed for several nights in the excellent

Khaolak Laguna Resort which fronts the Andaman Sea. The resort has villas and extremely large, well-furnished rooms, which are set in delightful gardens. There are several restaurants, a spa with excellent service, two beachfront swimming pools, gym, sports facilities, and a lounge with evening music. We thoroughly enjoyed our time there and we expect that the same could be said for several other resorts in the same general area. There is some budget accommodation in Khao Lak but this tends to be away from the beach.

Getting to Khao Lak

There are buses and vans from Phuket International Airport. It takes about one hour to reach the main part of Khao Lak. There are also buses travelling the long Route 4 from Bangkok. These take about 14 hours and mainly travel overnight. There are one-stop flights from Vancouver to Phuket via places like Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing and Seoul. Canadians receive a free tourist visa on arrival at Phuket airport. www.LenRutledge.com n

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Madsen, Dawson top inaugural Whistler X Triathlon ORGANIZER PLEASED WITH FIRST EVENT

BY DAN FALLOON THE WHISTLER X TRIATHLON got a bit of star power for its inaugural event on June 9. Karsten Madsen, the seventh-place finisher at the Xterra World Championships in 2018 and new Whistler resident, showed up and did as expected, dominating the field in the championship distance as he finished in two hours, 11 minutes and 21 seconds (2:11:21). Madsen was nearly 15 minutes ahead of runner-up Derek Vinge, who himself was eight-and-a-half minutes up on Alexander Walker in third. The massive gap showed the difference in ability between a top pro, and fit and talented amateurs. “I’m dedicating myself to this fully and the other people I was racing with on the day, they’ve got a job, they’ve got other things going on in their life,” Madsen said. “My job is to train and be professional.” In all his travels, Madsen said he’s encountered few run courses he’s preferred to the one he raced here, while he also enjoyed that the bike course looped to twice provide majestic views of Green Lake. “I would say the part that they called the grind, the long climb up where you got to look at Green Lake (was a favourite),” he said. “It was such a perfect day weather-

IN THE LAKE Competitors in the Whistler X Triathlon on June 9 prepare for the race to begin. PHOTO BY SCOTT ROBARTS

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wise in terms of the sun, so as you’re climbing up, you can look out. The lake was super calm.” Madsen, who competed at Whistler’s past Xterra events in 2010 and 2011 and had his 26-inch hardtail ruined by the likes of Danimal as part of his first pro event,

racing as he completes a procedure to correct atrial fibrillation issues that caused him to collapse at the ITU World Multisport Championship in Spain earlier this year. He is, however, set for Xterra events in Victoria and Quebec on July. On the women’s side, there was a bit

“Having an off-road race in Whistler, it’s a must because Whistler is everything about off-road triathlon. It’s made for Whistler.” - KARSTEN MADSEN

was thrilled to see an off-road triathlon returning to the resort. He heard about the new race while training in Arizona during the winter, and was pleased to see it fit into his schedule. “Having an off-road race in Whistler, it’s a must because Whistler is everything about off-road triathlon. It’s made for Whistler,” he said. “The turnout for Year 1, I thought, was really good. In terms of the way it was marked and run, that’s where the Whistler Tri Club did an absolutely fantastic job.” Madsen is set to take a break from

more of a battle. Squamish’s Zoe Dawson held off Xterra veteran Katelyn Button by six minutes for the win while Chrisy Drever took third. Dawson saw that Button experienced some troubles with her bike and made the most of her opponent’s misfortune. “It’s a bit unfortunate for her, but I thought she’d catch me,” Dawson said. Dawson’s game plan went well, as she found a rhythm in the water, studied the bike course on her first lap and found an efficient line for the second go-around, and made hay on a run course she scouted

the day prior. “It was a lot to do with the pacing. I had a really good swim, just relaxed into that, and the scenery was just beautiful first thing in the morning with the mountains in the background,” she said. “It was perfect conditions, not too cold, not too warm. Not too many people, just enough to make it interesting.” In the shorter sport event, Jon Allan and Keren Wareham took the wins while Team Fun Hog edged out Got Chick’d in the relay. Race director Dale Tiessen, running a triathlon for the first time, was glad with how things went. “The comments we got back from the athletes was everyone was quite happy with the event,” he said. “The course was good and Mother Nature cooperated. We had a really good day for racing.” The event attracted 185 racers, which impressed Tiessen. He said he and his fellow organizers had initially talked about a cap of 250 but realistically expected between 125 and 200. To land in that range allowed for a good athlete experience without having added pressures of high turnout. “What was surprising and (what) I really liked was that there were a huge amount of people who did the shorter sport race and it was their first or almost first triathlon that they’ve ever done,” he said, noting roughly 70 per cent of the participants boasted Whistler addresses. Tiessen added that roughly 70 volunteers came out to help. Full results are available online at racedaytiming.ca/results. n

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BY DAN FALLOON KAT KRANJC IS a step closer to the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. The 20-year-old local swimmer won the 50-metre freestyle eliminator at the Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack Invitational in Kamloops from June 7 to 9, punching her ticket to the Olympic trials in Toronto next spring. Kranjc said her expectations weren’t high for this meet, as she experienced some chest pains in April, which cut into her training. When she was cleared for activity, she opted for CrossFit in addition to her pool time. “It was pretty exciting based on the amount of training I’ve been doing. I really did not expect, going into that meet, to have any personal bests. That was definitely a huge surprise,” she said. In the race itself, Kranjc said her reaction time off the block was key as she rocketed to victory over her rivals. “It was significantly faster than what I normally did, and everyone was saying I was a body length ahead off the start,” she said. “It’s the key. If you’re slow off the blocks, your race is over.” Earning the opportunity to go to trials was especially meaningful to Kranjc given how her schedule lines up. Competing with the University of Western Ontario Mustangs, all of the events are short-course aside from the national U Sports Swimming Championships. Qualifying times, however, must be recorded on long courses. “My opportunities were actually really slim because you can only qualify longcourse, and most of our university (races) are short-course except for the one in February,” she said. “I would have had only one opportunity between now and next April, so it’s nice to get it out of the way.”

Younger members of the Whistler Seawolves Swim Club were also in action in Kamloops. Highlights included Macy Kercher qualifying for the provincial championships in the 15-and-over 50-m freestyle and Robyn Minton earning a trio of fourth-place finishes in the 50-m breaststroke, 50-m freestyle and 100-m freestyle. Kranjc was thrilled to race alongside her former teammates and credits them for the final boost she needed to secure her accomplishment. “Being there and showing them that it’s possible gave me that final push,” she said. “I’ll give them a little thank-you.”

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BY DAN FALLOON BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON, Crankworx fans will have a clear idea where their favourite riders sit in the overall standings heading into the ultimate festival here in Whistler in August. But don’t forget that getting there is half the fun, as there’s tons of great riding to take in over the next few days via webcast at crankworx.com. To start, on June 13, the 100% Dual Slalom Innsbruck will go live at 5:30 a.m. in Whistler, while the Rock Shox Innsbruck Pump Track Challenge is set for a more-reasonable 11 a.m. On June 14, the Mons Royale Speed & Style Innsbruck gets underway at 8:30 a.m., while June 15 will see the biggest freestylers on the planet throw down in the Crankworx Innsbruck Slopestyle at 8 a.m. The webcast schedule concludes on June 16 with the iXS Innsbruck Downhill at 6:30 a.m. Crankworx Whistler, meanwhile, will run from Aug. 9 to 18.

Pemberton’s Lucas Cruz took an eighth-place finish at the Mercedes-Benz UCI Downhill World Cup event at Leogang, Austria, on June 9. Competing in the junior men’s event, Cruz finished in a time of three minutes, 29.35 seconds (3:29.35), 5.4 seconds back of winner Thibaut Daprela of France. Fellow Canadian Patrick Laffey was fifth while Whistler summer resident Ethan Shandro was 17th. In the elite men event, Finn Iles suffered a tumble that sent him to the back of the pack as he followed up last week’s fourthplace breakout with a 34th-place finish, more than eight seconds back of winner Loic Bruni of France. Mark Wallace was the only Canadian ahead of Iles, taking 11th.

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FIL REVEALS 2019-20 SEASON SCHEDULE Whistler will welcome the best lugers in the world to the Whistler Sliding Centre this December. The International Luge Federation revealed its 2019-20 schedule in advance of its annual Congress in Ljubjana, Slovenia, on June 14 and 15. Whistler will host races on Dec. 13 and 14 as part of the third Viessmann World Cup of the campaign. It will be preceded by stops in Igls-Innsbruck, Austria (Nov. 23 and 24) and Lake Placid, N.Y. (Nov. 30 and Dec 1). The season will continue after Christmas with stops in: Altenberg, Germany (Jan. 11 and 12); Lillehammer, Norway (Jan. 18 and 19); Oberhof, Germany (Feb. 1 and 2); Winterberg, Germany (Feb. 22 and 23); and Konigssee, Germany (Feb. 29 and March 1). The World Championships will also run from Feb. 14 to 16 in Sochi, Russia. Also in the release is confirmation that the FIL Congress will vote on Luge Canada’s application to move the 2021 World Championships from Calgary to the

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EXTRA BASEBALL TRAINING THIS WEEKEND Fans of Pizza Baseball batting practices on Fridays will be excited to know that there is an additional event this Sunday for Father’s Day. The regular free Pizza Baseball event, held from 2:30 to 6 p.m. at Balsam Park near Myrtle Philip Community School, will run as scheduled, complete with free pizza. There will also be a practice on Sunday, June 16 from 11 to 5 p.m. The practices are open to youth of all ages from kindergarten to Grade 12. Participants are encouraged to bring their own gloves and bats, though loaner equipment is also available. Parents and volunteering adults are encouraged to help and participate. For more information, contact Duane at duane@whistlerproperty.com. n

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Kristmanson second in North Van WHISTLER GOLF CLUB GM SHINES IN SENIORS’ CHAMPIONSHIP

BY DAN FALLOON SOMETIMES, IT’S EASIER to come from behind. That’s Alan Kristmanson’s thinking after he pulled off a second-place finish at the PGA of BC Seniors’ Championship on June 6 and 7 at North Vancouver’s Seymour Golf and Country Club. After shooting a fiveover-par 77 on Day 1, the Whistler Golf Club general manager and director of golf, sat ninth, but with a one-under 72 the next day, rocketed up to a runner-up tie with two others. Philip Jonas, tied for the lead after round 1, held on to secure the win. “I teed off in the middle of the pack and when you’re playing well, you’re not looking at your phone to see what the leaderboard is,” he said. “It’s always easier coming up the back than it is leading at the front, that’s for sure.” Despite significantly improving his score on the second day, Kristmanson said conditions were more difficult. “It kind of came out of nowhere,” he said. “The second day was real tough. They had the pins tucked and the greens were crazy fast. I was able to move up pretty quickly.”

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The most striking difference between the two days came on No. 13, as Kristmanson posted his only double-bogey of the tournament there on Day 1, needing six strokes. He halved that on Day 2. “The first day, that’s what stopped me from potentially winning it. I was only 100 yards out … The green really falls off to the right and on the first day, I hit it five yards right of the green. It looked perfect and then it fell all the way off down into the deep rough. If I knew the course a little better, I would have put it well left of the hole,” said Kristmanson, who said he’d only prescouted the course once, and even then, it was a month before the tournament. “The second day, I didn’t actually have a very good tee shot. I pulled it left into the bunker and then I hit the bunker shot to about a foot and then I was able to tap it in. “I was unlucky on the first day and lucky on the second day.” For the rest of the back nine, Kristmanson kept things rolling. Used to the fast greens of his home course, the balls kept dropping. “When I did make a mistake, it was just a bogey, so I was able to make some birdies to offshoot those,” he said. With his background as a member of Canada’s Olympic men’s basketball team in 1988, Kristmanson can handle high-

pressure situations. “I’m able to handle the mental side of it pretty well,” he said. “I have a pretty good expectation of what my game is like. I normally hit some bad shots, but I hit a lot of good ones.” Kristmanson credited Whistler Golf Club’s head teaching pro Joel Troy, who worked with Kristmanson to straighten out the kinks in his game. “I tend to have one big miss when I hit a harder hook and it gets me in trouble, so we worked on trying to get rid of the hook and he’s helped me out a lot with that,” he said. The PGA of BC’s Assistants’ Championship was held at the same time, and Nicklaus North Golf Course’s Michael Nedoszytko tied for 12th, nine strokes behind winner Andrew Rasmussen of Delta Golf Centre. In other local golf news, Nicklaus North Golf Course hosted the Vancouver Golf Tour’s Sotheby’s Realty Whistler Open on June 4 and 5. Bear Mountain Golf and Country Club’s Riley Wheeldon earned the victory in the pro category by two strokes over Vancouver’s Evan Holmes while a three-way tie of Hazelmere Golf and Country Club’s Edward Metcalfe, Cheam Mountain Golf Course’s Kevin Stinson and Vancouver Golf Club’s

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It takes contact to make creative sparks fly IN THE SPRING , I sprinkled a small mason jar of biodynamic preparation 500 under my fruit trees and around my garden beds, just as Anna Helmer had shown me. There didn’t seem to be a very specific science to it, although I videoed her doing it and watched it over several times to make sure I had the insouciant wrist flick just right. It

BY LISA RICHARDSON seemed kind of random and messy, which should suit my style to a tee, but I felt weirdly anxious that I would screw it up by flinging the droplets around too wildly, causing the cosmic magic that had been channelled into this precious jar of “water” to elude my little patch of earth. When Helmer’s Organic Farm hosted an open house in late April, I was there, dragging the kid and his best friend, who amused themselves for hours, eating potatoes cooked over a fire, gently terrorizing the ducks, and eventually holing up in the sandpit. They also took a turn stirring the great vat of biodynamic preparation, which I suspect was part of the Helmers’ agenda for hosting an open house—to crowdsource some sweat equity from the farm visitors. I took my turn with the stirring stick, thinking I was really helping things along until Doug Helmer took over and showed me how it was really done, the vigorous stirring that must take place for several hours, creating vortexes, then

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disrupting them by swirling the water the opposite direction, channelling a winterburied cow horn full of celestial magic into a kind of homeopathic preparation for the soil. Once again, as I yielded the stick and accepted a small jar of preparation, it became apparent that I was benefitting a lot more than I was contributing. But as my farmer friends keep reminding me: if there isn’t a willing consumer at the other side of the field, their work is for naught. It might feel imbalanced, when I see how hard they work, but supporting that work makes you an important partner. Charles Massy is a 60-something year old Australian pastoralist, self-professed shitdisturber and the author of Call of the Reed Warbler, who has become a growing voice for regenerative agriculture. He contends that, given agriculture influences several major earth systems, adopting a more regenerative approach offers the biggest potential to save the planet from the climate crisis. Regenerative farming is “nearly two and a half times better at burying carbon in the ground than anything else” in large part because of its commitment to nurturing soil health and rebuilding soil organic matter. He came to these views from the neardecimation of his family farm, and its slow recovery into a commercially thriving business, through the trial and adoption of many regenerative practices. A PhD in his 50s helped provide a framework for his ideas. Massy sees regenerative agriculture’s success as being dependent on farmers who shift their practices to become part of this solution. But equally, it’s on consumers. The movement will only work if the farmers’ products are supported by the urban community. “It’s a two-way partnership.” Anna Helmer and her family have been growing for farmers’ markets for 20 years. She acknowledges that it’s easy for consumers to hit the weather-insulated grocery store or order up home delivery from SPUD, but contends that farmers’ markets

offer one key advantage—something she has come to think of as “mutual appreciation.” She writes, “This is an energy generated at the point of contact between primary producer and end consumer at market, notably at the transaction stage. I take your money, you take my potatoes. We are both appreciative of the other. The feeling builds each week, from season to season and year to year and really can’t be re-created in other retail environments.” It’s the spark of contact that makes magic. Direct, human-to-human, contact. Built into that transfer of energy—my money, your product, eye contact, appreciation—is the recognition that we are interdependent, that through this simple interaction, we are defending the life force, and creating a more beautiful planet together. Every Friday, from June until October, the Pemberton Farmers’ Market offers the opportunity for these kinds of sparks to fly. Helmer’s Farm is there, as well as Four Beat Farm, Devine Gardens, Willowcraft Farm, Blackwater Creek Orchard, Spray Creek Ranch and Rainshadow & Seed to Culture. The Square Root Food Truck is back, alongside Whistler Elixir, Nidhi’s Cuisine, Rosalind Young’s gypsy wagon the RomniBolta (Rosalind Young), Birken House Bakery, and new this year, Lori Ternes. You can also pick up From the Garden Shed’s lavender, herbal remedies from Evelyn Coggins, enjoy a massage from Inner Space Massage, or browse PawWow Pet Products, Rock the Feather, Gallup Pottery, Oh Suzana’s glassware, Betty Mercer’s

repurposed silver and Aenahka Creations’ leatherwear. But it’s not just about shopping. With community groups setting up, live musicians playing each week, and a host of special events, from Bard in the Barn, to the Zucchini Derby, Slow Bike Race and Stone Soup celebration, the magic of the Market is really in the gathering. “Our vendors work together almost like a family and the overall community spirit makes it a welcoming event,” says Market Manager Molli Reynolds. “The barn is such a lovely structure that eliminates the need for individual tents and that brings us all together ‘under one roof.’” That community vibe was recognized last year when the Pemberton Farmers’ Market was awarded Farmers’ Market of the Year 2018, in the medium category, from the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets. Yes, our little community farmers’ market is the best of its size in B.C. Because magic is a joint effort. Creative sparks, like any kind of new life, require the DNA of more than one human to come together. Which is why Fridays under the Barn are one of my favourite kinds of gathering. The raw ingredients are all there—fresh produce, food and drinks and treats, live music, play zones, community organizations, great people. Just add yourself, and see what happens. The Velocity Project: how to slow the f*&k down and still achieve optimum productivity and life happiness. n

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N’Quatqua looking to expand trout program into restaurants across Sea to Sky FIRST NATIONS BAND SUPPLIES SUSTAINABLE RAINBOW TROUT TO FAIRMONT CHATEAU WHISTLER

BY BRANDON BARRETT FISHING has been an essential part of the N’quatqua’s way of life for generations—and now the First Nations’ band is sharing a taste of that culture with Whistler’s largest luxury hotel. The N’Quatqua band, based primarily out of D’Arcy and the areas surrounding Anderson Lake, has for nearly 20 years farmed rainbow trout for purchase. But it’s only recently that the band has expanded its reach by increasing production and marketing efforts, explained band administrator Lucinda Phillips. “Before, we were only ordering about 10,000 eggs per year and we were selling it locally, or sometimes we would sell at the Pemberton (farmers) market. This was years and years ago. It wasn’t breaking even,” she said. “About two or three years ago, we ordered 60,000, maybe 70,000 eggs … and in order to be sustainable, we had to go big or not bother. So we went big and it’s coming along really nicely.” That effort was eventually noticed by the Fairmont Chateau Whistler’s award-winning Executive Sous Chef Derek Bendig. An avid fisherman himself, Bendig is always on the lookout for sustainable food sources—which has long been a priority at the Fairmont, but has been redoubled recently with its involvement in Accor Hotels’ Planet 21 initiative, designed to drive positive and sustainable hospitality. As part of that effort, the Fairmont is looking to make the Wildflower menu, in particular, as sustainable as possible. That means, using grass-fed beef from the Hanceville Cattle Company, purchasing an entire flock of lamb directly from a Pemberton farm, and, of course, bringing in rainbow trout from the N’Quatqua. “We’re trying to get these products that not only have the safety of the animals and the best rearing processes in mind … but that make our carbon footprint as minimal as we can make it—and we’re getting a great

OVER THE RAINBOW N’Quatqua rainbow trout was the main attraction of a recent seafood dinner at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler in honour of World Oceans Day. PHOTO BY MEGAN LALONDE

product to our guests,” Bendig said. Although open-net salmon farming— particularly of Atlantic salmon, which scientists have found can spread disease and sea lice to native Pacific salmon—has garnered much opposition, land-based farms offer a healthier, more controlled environment. “There is great farmed fish; it’s just a matter of having the understanding of what is a good farmed fish and what is a problem,” Bendig said. “We know they’re not using any sort of antibiotics, we know that they’re not using pesticides and all these things in the system, so you know you’re getting clean, fresh food.” Dishing out a quality, flavourful product, the top priority of any chef worth his salt, is another intended side effect of Bendig’s

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N’Quatqua because I love to fish, eat fish and preserve fish,” said Phillips. “To be able to see and witness it, from the eggs to marketing, is pretty amazing.” Although the N’Quatqua work with a handful of Lower Mainland distributors, the Fairmont remains the only restaurant the band has partnered with so far. That, according to Phillips, is something the band is eager to change. “We definitely want this program to carry its own weight and sustain itself, but also expanding it and trying to keep it local throughout the Sea to Sky corridor, trying to keep it local with the restaurants, whether it’s Pemberton or Whistler, and really using it as an educational tool for any and all members that are interested,” she said. n

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Return to Earth aims to live in the moment NEW ANTHILL FILMS’ PRODUCTION SCREENS IN WHISTLER ON SUNDAY, JUNE 16

BY ALYSSA NOEL EVEN IF YOU HAVEN’T put foot to pedal in a while, chances are Anthill Films’ latest production, Return to Earth, is still going to make you nostalgic for your youth. The film is built around the theme of living in the moment—and who achieves that more wholly than a kid on a bike? “We knew we wanted to do something with kids because we’re looking at all the different angles of living in the moment,” says Darcy Wittenburg, director of the film. “We thought, ‘Kids are the ultimate live-in-the-moment generation.’ They’re at an age where they’re not thinking about their future seriously. They don’t have much of a past to look back on. They don’t think; they just act and do whatever they want.” To that end, they recruited a handful of young local riders, ranging in age from 10 to 15, including Jackson Goldstone, Jakob Jewett, Dane Jewett, Anthony Shelly, Mateo Quist, and Max Wittenburg. Part of their high-level skills are due to an industry-shift

PEDAL POWER Young Whistler bikers show off their talent in Return to Earth. PHOTO BY MARGUS RIGA

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creating well-made products tailored for their smaller frames, Wittenburg says. “Kids are riding at such high levels in the bike park,” he adds. “It was important to put them in the bike park to give it context. (People know) A-Line, Crabapple

end of the shoot, they were like, ‘Could we do more laps?’” he says. Groms aside, the film also includes bigname riders like Brandon Semenuk, Brett Rheeder, Casey Brown, and Ryan Howard, to name just a few. “The idea behind the

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Hits, to see kids riding those features that a lot of adults can’t do, or are happy when they do ride, we thought that would give a lot of perspective.” The major difference between directing kids and pro-riders was one Wittenburg didn’t expect, however. “The kids were amazing—professional and really engaged. I thought it would be harder keeping them focused. The big difference was they had endless energy, even after working six or seven hours, at the

film is really to encourage people to get outside and get on their bikes,” Wittenburg says. “That’s always the number one goal when we make a film—to inspire people to go ride … We don’t hit that too hard, but it’s really to just show the different ways mountain biking helps you live in the moment. It’s about being in the present and appreciating the time you have.” To capture that, they travelled around the world to locations ranging from Argentina to Wales to Utah and Colorado.

The most memorable, though, was a monthlong stay in Hawaii. “Part of the reason we went there is we had an opportunity to work on a huge piece of private land,” Wittenburg says. “The dirt there is amazing for building. You can sculpt it to whatever you want. The combination of having access to such a big piece of private land and the weather and the dirt—all those things together is why we went there.” Now, a year after they first started working on the production, Anthill, which is based in Squamish, is ready for its world premiere in Vancouver on June 14. That will be followed by two shows in Whistler at the Maury Young Arts Centre on June 16 at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. After that, the film will tour around the world for a month before hitting iTunes on July 15. “We think (watching it on the big screen) makes it a more immersive experience,” Wittenburg says. “To go watch a film with other people, everyone is channelled into the same mindset. The longer form allows you to be more immersed in the experience than a shorter clip. For us that’s a big motivation for why we make it.” For more information and tickets to Return to Earth visit returntoearth.movie/ tickets/. n

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Hitch a ride on the Revue ONCE AGAIN , the big film event this week happened on the small screen, as Martin Scorsese’s Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story dropped Wednesday on Netflix and it’s an incredible look at the most prolific songwriter of the last century (ever?) in his natural element.

BY FEET BANKS In 2005, Scorsese directed No Direction Home, a 3.5-hour documentary outlining the start of Dylan’s career and his shift from acoustic folk icon to electric rock ‘n’ roll badass. But while that film was pure documentary, Marty has a bit more fun this time around—as the subtitle hints, this is a “Bob Dylan Story” more than a pristinely accurate historical document. Lines are blurred, walls are broken, awesomeness ensues.

DYLAN STORY Martin Scorsese’s Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story is on Netflix now.

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Bob Dylan was kinda over stardom in 1975 when he launched a strange tour that played small venues, often with little or no prior notice. The idea was to avoid the giant stadium shows and do something more in line with a gypsy spirit and the vaudevillian revues of old. So Bob grabbed a bunch of friends (including Joan Baez, Roger McGuinn and Ramblin’ Jack Elliott) and hit the road, dragging a camera crew along to capture the fun. The resulting footage was first assembled in Renaldo and Clara, a Dylan-directed art film that was almost universally loathed by critics of the time. Four decades later, Scorsese reignites the flame, taking all that’s left of Dylan’s old footage (much was lost) and combining it with interviews featuring actual players from the tour and actors playing players, to create what’s being called a “fever dream” of a film. “When somebody’s wearing a mask, he’s going to tell the truth,” Dylan says at the start. (And shout out to Sharon Stone for playing along in a most excellent way.) Whether you buy into the fun and parlour tricks of an unreliable documentary

that bends the notes between fact and fiction in search of higher truth or not, the restored concert footage of Dylan in 1975 is an absolute treat. Bob is notorious for playing with the media, masking himself, and diddling our perceptions of who he is—he co-wrote his first Playboy interview and even his biography Chronicles is far from straightforward. On this tour, he was in charge of every aspect and everyone, including the camera team, so the footage Scorsese has pieced together here is perhaps the most pure Dylan performance film we will ever see. On the big screen, the Whistler Village 8 is opening Men in Black: International this week and while there were no prescreenings available, the talent involved provides reason for optimism. Tessa Thompson (Creed 2, Thor: Ragnarok) and Chris Hemsworth (Thor: Ragnarok) star with F. Gary Gray (Friday, Straight Outta Compton) directing. The story seems to be hinge on Thompson as the young blood, while everyone tries to find the mole in the Men in Black organization that could destroy the universe. Or something… the Hemsworth/ Thompson chemistry should be enough to

carry this one into solid mindless popcorn movie terrain but remember: this is the fourth entry in a comic book franchise that was never intended to live this long. It’s summer; if you want really great movies, turn on your TV. (Which reminds me that both The Handmaid’s Tale and Big Little Lies have recently launched new seasons. Will The Handmaid’s Tale still hit as hard now that reality is doing its best to catch up to the dystopian shithole that is Gilead?) Back in the theatres, the other new(ish) flick this week is Late Night, a workplace comedy starring a Bowie-esque Emma Thompson (Sense and Sensibility, King Lear) as a tyrannical late-night talk show host facing cancellation and Mindy Kaling (Oceans 8, Inside Out) as the only woman on her white, all-male writing team, aka: the only woman who can save the show! This one looks like a bit of a Devil Wears Prada rip-off homage, but Kaling, who also wrote the script, has a knack for injecting humanity into her humour. It seems a bit formulaic and we could have used more backstory on protagonist Kaling, but there’s a lesson in there somewhere (albeit one that probably should have hit harder.) n

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SLCC celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day EVENTS TAKE PLACE AT CENTRE ON FRIDAY, JUNE 21

BY ALYSSA NOEL THE SQUAMISH LIL’WAT Cultural Centre (SLCC) has a jam-packed slate of activities, performances, and food planned in celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day on Friday, June 21. “It’s something that’s meaningful to our team,” says Mandy Rousseau, manager of marketing and communications for the SLCC. “When I was chatting with the Indigenous youth ambassadors, one said to me, ‘This is a day where it’s about gathering to eat a bunch of good food.’ Another, Josh Anderson (cultural delivery leader with the SLCC) said, ‘It’s a day of celebration organized for the people. Indigenous people across Canada celebrate summer solstice, so it’s unifying. With those elements in mind, we want to share that celebration.’” Throughout the day, admission to the museum will be by donation, starting at 10 a.m. Cultural ambassadors will lead guided tours, set to run every hour at the top of the hour until 4 p.m. However, at 12 p.m., in lieu of a tour, they will instead present “an immersive cultural journey” at the end of the Great Hall with traditional songs, dance, and storytelling. There will also be a smudging at 11:30 a.m. and crafts—including paddle necklaces, headbands, deer hide bracelets, and temporary tattoos—in the Longhouse from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and again from 1 to 4 p.m. Meanwhile, the SLCC’s new chef, D’Arcy Demoe, will be at the helm of an Indigenous-inspired lunch, set to take place on the Mezzanine patio. “He wanted to create something a bit different and do a barbecue, buffet-style lunch on the Mezzanine … (It will be) a variety of salads with fresh produce—we’re striving to use as much as we can from Pemberton farms. Then the protein will be elk and venison burgers, bison smokies and for

vegetarians and vegans, a Beyond Meat vegan burger patty,” Rousseau says. “Musicians who are part of the cultural ambassador team will be doing live music as well.” Another highlight of the day will be the launch of the SLCC’s 1 p.m. guided forest walks. “That’s a product we’re starting to do Wednesdays at 3 p.m., taking guests on a (walk) through the Salish Stroll to learn more about the flora and fauna that grows in our local forests,” Rousseau says. Finally, the festivities will wrap up with a screening of the film The Grizzlies, which will be hosted in partnership with the Whistler Film Festival, and include a panel of guests talking about the role sports play in the Squamish and Lil’wat Nations. “It’s based on a true story about the Grizzles lacrosse team in Nunavut. Looking at that we thought, ‘How can we root that in relevancy to our nations?’ We decided to augment that film screening with a panel discussion,” Rousseau says. Sxwixwtn Wilson Williams from the Squamish Nation, Háma7 Alphonse Wallace from the Lil’wat Nation, and Siginaak (Blackbird) Court Larabee from the Lac Des Mille Lacs Nation, who’s also vice president of the First Nations Snowboard Team, will sit on the panel. Linda Epp of the Sechelt Nation will moderate. “I’m excited for the evening,” Rousseau says. “I understand we’ve already sold 25 per cent of the tickets for that.” To that end, while admission to the museum—and participation in the various activities—is by donation throughout the day, tickets are required for the film and lunch. Lunch is $18 while the film is $10 in advance and $15 at the door (if the limited seats aren’t sold out). “It’s really special,” Rousseau says. “We’re excited … people should come in and explore.” For tickets or more information, visit https://slcc.ca/national-indigenous-peoplesday/ n

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Museum hosted various events as part of our fourth annual Mountain Bike Heritage Week, including a Post-Toonie Retro Bike Show & Shine, a bike maintenance course, a film screening of Ride to the Hills, and talks on the Cheakamus Challenge and bike manufacturing in Whistler. We’d like to thank everyone who helped with this year’s Mountain Bike Heritage week and all of our amazing sponsors. With all of this going on, it’s no surprise that biking got a little stuck in our heads. Usually when we discuss the history of mountain biking, we look at events, races and the growing popularity of the sport. Reading through press clippings from the Squamish Citizen and the Whistler Question from ‘80s, however, a large portion of the reporting on biking covers accidents, injuries and growing concerns for safety. A July 1986 article in the Squamish Citizen reported on two separate accidents two days apart, both of which caused serious injuries. In one, a Whistler resident and a Maple Ridge resident collided on the bike path along Nita Lake, resulting in a broken hand and possible concussion for the Maple Ridge resident. The other claimed that a resident of North Vancouver “lost control of her rented bicycle and careened into a tree,” causing a broken leg and another possible concussion. Both injured parties were transported to Vancouver. The RCMP received many complaints of bikers not following the rules of the road and particularly urged riders to carry lights when riding in the dark. In June 1987, a cyclist was reported to have struck an unidentified object while riding on Highway 99 and was transported to Vancouver for surgery for severe facial injuries. In an effort to encourage the use of lights, the RCMP

began ticketing cyclists who didn’t have any, many of whom were shocked to receive a $75 fine. By May 1987, it would seem bike accidents were so numerous in Whistler that the Whistler Ambulance Chief Jeff Sopel made a statement appealing to cyclists to “use common sense when using the Valley Trail.” Part of his appeal included a call to wear helmets and to be aware of their location in case an ambulance had to be called. The Whistler Medical Clinic, then located in the basement of Municipal Hall, saw quite a bit of business from cyclists over the summer of 1987. Dr. Ron Stanley collected data from all the bicycle accidents that passed through the clinic between May and September and found that about 50 per cent of the accidents resulted in road lacerations or abrasions (also described as “Road rash—very painful”), 30 per cent caused head and/or facial injuries, 15 per cent resulted in fractures of some kind, 15 per cent of the injuries were serious enough to require a transfer to Vancouver, and 15 per cent of the accidents occurred while the rider was drunk or impaired. According to Dr. Stanley, there was no obvious pattern to the incidents, which occurred all over Whistler on both roads and trails. He echoed Sopel’s call, urging riders to use common sense and wear helmets, also adding that wearing adequate clothing (such as shirts, shoes and gloves) would help prevent road rash and noted that the majority of serious injuries occurred when the rider was impaired. Mountain biking as a sport, and bike safety, have come a long way in the decades since the 1980s (as has the Whistler Medical Clinic, which moved out of the basement and into its current facility in 1994). One thing we’ve learned from talking about biking all week, however, is that the advice of Sopel and Dr. Stanley still applies today: use common sense and wear your helmet. n

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1 FLYING HIGH Emma Wilson, an aerialist from Treeline Aerial, performs high above the Village Stroll in Mountain Square as Whistler street entertainment for the Whistler Arts Council earlier this month. PHOTO BY LOUISE REARDON. 2 SWEET CENTENNIAL Longtime Whistlerite Howard Goldsmid celebrated his 100th birthday with friends and family over the weekend. Howard and his late wife, Lil, first bought a condo in Whistler’s Alpine Village in 1966 and built their home in Alta Vista in 1970, before relocating to the resort full-time in the mid 1980’s. PHOTO SUBMITTED. 3 MULTICULTURAL FEST Attendees enjoyed food, performances and crafts, all while learning about traditions from cultures around the globe, at the Whistler Public Library on Friday, June 7, as part of Whistler’s seventh annual Multicultural Festival. PHOTO BY JOERN ROHDE. COURTESY OF THE FESTIVAL. 4 FIRESMART STUDENTS The students at Blackwater Creek Elementary School in Devine hosted a community wildfire preparedness event sponsored by FireSmart Canada. The school wanted to thank Cloudraker Tree Service and the Birken Fire Dept for helping make this event a success. PHOTO SUBMITTED. 5 WALDORF GALA The Whistler Waldorf School is grateful for all of the guests, supporters, volunteers and friends who contributed to the success of the school’s 12th annual fundraising gala earlier this month. PHOTO SUBMITTED. 6 RETIREMENT PARTY Friends, students, and colleagues gather to celebrate Myrtle Philip Community School (MPCS) teacher Susie Howe (fourth from left, front row) on her retirement. She taught at MPSC for 30 years, and accumulated 39 years as an elementary teacher in School District 48. PHOTO BY CLARE OGILVIE. 7 GET INKED Dave “Pepe” Petko provides temporary tattoos at the Whistler INKorporated art party on May 31. The exhibit, which celebrates the art of local tattoo legends, will be on at the Maury Young Arts Centre until July 8. PHOTO SUBMITTED.

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Whistler Presents unveils full summer concert series lineup CATCH BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE, THE FAMILY STONE, THE SHEEPDOGS AND BUFFY SAINT-MARIE AT WHISTLER OLYMPIC PLAZA THIS SUMMER

BY MEGAN LALONDE GRAB YOUR LAWN CHAIRS , picnic blankets and get ready to rock out at Whistler Olympic Plaza this summer. The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) has released the full lineup and schedule for this year’s Whistler Presents: Summer Concert Series, and it includes some big names. Artists including The Sheepdogs, Broken Social Scene, Buffy Sainte-Marie and The Family Stone—featuring Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and original founding member of Sly & The Family Stone, Jerry Martini and also Phunne Stone—will take to the stage for the free concert series, which spans six weekends between July and September. “I am thrilled at this fantastic lineup of excellent musicians and performers from the Canadian music scene and beyond,” said Whistler Mayor Jack Crompton in a release. “There is certainly something for everyone here—and listening to live music from the Great Lawn at Whistler Olympic Plaza with the mountains in the background is a really unique experience. A huge thank you to the Province of British Columbia for helping make this possible.” The Summer Concert Series is produced

MAKING MUSIC The Whistler Presents: Summer Concert Series is set to take place at Whistler Olympic Plaza throughout the summer again this year.

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by the RMOW and funded by the Municipal and Regional District Tax—more commonly known as the hotel tax—comprised of revenues collected in Whistler and allocated by province in support of tourism initiatives in Whistler. In an effort to encourage concert-goers to choose active travel, a bike valet is operational

stomping, upbeat blues on Friday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m., and Saskatoon’s JUNO Awardwinning quintet The Sheepdogs, with their brand of modern-day retro-rock, on Saturday, July 20 at 7:30 p.m. Toronto-based indie rockers Broken Social Scene—an ensemble whose flexible lineup has included artists like Feist, and

“I am thrilled at this fantastic lineup of excellent musicians and performers from the Canadian music scene and beyond.” - JACK CROMPTON

each concert night from 6 to 10 p.m., while free transit will be offered on Saturdays throughout the summer.

FULL LINEUP JUNO-award-winning Halifax-turnedToronto rockers Sloan will open the series on Friday, July 12 at 7:30 p.m, while fellow JUNO-award-winners, folk-rock duo Whitehorse, bring their ethereal twang to Whistler the following night (Saturday, July 13 at 7:30 p.m.) Catch Vancouver duo The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer, known for their foot

members of Metric and Stars since the creative collective first emerged in 2001— will headline the Wanderlust Festival’s music lineup, held in conjunction with the Whistler Presents series, on Friday, Aug. 2 and 7 p.m., while roots artists with a passion for inspiring social change, Nahko and Medicine for the People, follow on Saturday, Aug. 3 at 7 p.m., also as part of Wanderlust. Quinta Kalavera, hailing from Guadalajara, Mexico, is set to deliver a set filled with “reggae, ska, gozadera and Mexican Latin fusion with urban sounds,” according to the release, on Friday, Aug. 23 at 7:30 p.m.

On Saturday, Aug. 24 at 7:30 p.m., Buffy Sainte-Marie, the Cree singer-songwriter who boasts an Academy Award, Polaris Music Prize and a JUNO Award, will take to the stage. The following weekend, Choir! Choir! Choir! returns to Whistler for an encore performance on Friday, Aug. 30 at 7:30 p.m. In 2018, the duo—which began as a weekly drop-in singing event in 2011, and describes itself as “equal parts singing, comedy, and community-building”—captivated the Olympic Plaza crowd with their routine. Each member of the audience gets a lyric sheet then Choir! Choir! Choir! founders Daveed Goldman and Nobu Adilman teach a vocal arrangement, and a video of the resulting magic is recorded. Whistlerites will be sure to sing along with familiar hits when The Family Stone hits the stage on Saturday, Aug. 31 at 7:30 p.m. Jerry Martini, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and original founding member of Sly & The Family Stone, will join Phunne Stone, the multi-talented daughter of Sly Stone and the late, great Cynthia Robinson, to bring the music of “the first inter-racial, inter-gender, mainstream major band in rock history” to life. Finally, Famous Players rounds out the series with an afternoon show on Saturday, Sept. 7 in conjunction with the RBC GranFondo Whistler. The Vancouver-based event and party band has performed for audiences in Beijing, Barcelona, and Cabo San Lucas, and all around North America. Expect to hear everything from Top 40 to rap, motown to disco, and R&B to rock ‘n’ roll in their set list. n

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MUSICAL EVENING Music of the Night will feature songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals. The show makes a tour stop in Whistler on June 28 at the Maury Young Arts Centre.

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Concert tour celebrates Andrew Lloyd Webber HEAR THE SONGS OF THE FAMED MUSICAL THEATRE PRODUCER AT THE MAURY YOUNG ARTS CENTRE ON JUNE 28

BY ALYSSA NOEL NEW ZEALAND ACTOR and singer Nic Kyle was looking for an opportunity in Vancouver when a friend sent him the audition callout for Music of the Night—The Concert Tour. The show, put on by BC Living Arts, showcases an array of Andrew Lloyd Webber songs in celebration of the famed musical theatre composer’s 70th birthday. “I was auditioning for stuff all over the place looking for work when a friend of mine from New Zealand helped me find the audition callout for the show,” Kyle says. “I asked for an audition and I got it.” While he and his wife, professional soccer player Sophie Schmidt, are technically based in Vancouver, they often travel for their jobs. Schmidt is currently in France for the FIFA Women’s World Cup, which left Kyle with time in his schedule for an acting or singing job. “I’m doing three Jesus Christ Superstar songs. One is ‘Gethsemane.’ I’ve played Jesus twice in (different productions). I’m also singing two big Judas songs—‘Superstar’ and ‘Heaven on Their Minds,’ which opens the show. That will be an interesting change for me. I’ve spent a year of work listening to other singers sing that song. It will be funny to get a chance to sing it,” he says. The show will include a cast of four, which in addition to Kyle, the tenor, includes baritone Zander Felton from Vancouver Island, soprano Melina Schein, originally from New York, but now living in the Okanagan, and mezzo-soprano Amy Gartner from Alberta. Around half the show will be dedicated to solos while the other half will be duets and

group songs from musicals like Phantom of the Opera, Evita, Cats, and Sunset Blvd, to name just a few. “I would say it’s a celebration of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s music,” Kyle adds. “It’s chronologically working through all the shows he’s done, and the songs people know. There might be a few shows people haven’t heard of.” The group had been practicing the repertoire on their own, but when Pique spoke to Kyle, June 11, they hadn’t officially met for rehearsals yet. (In fact, he had just returned to Canada that day.) “We have a week to put it together,” he says. “It’s pretty common; I’ve sung a lot with symphony orchestras in New Zealand and Australia and you usually get four days … The first day is probably going to be a little bit of everyone feeling each other out, getting to know each other, letting your guard down— because you have to. Some of my best friends I’ve ever made have been on jobs like this. There’s no time for rubbish, you have to get on with it,” he says. That’s because they’re set to embark on a tour of B.C., starting with Nanaimo on June 23 and ending up in Whistler at the Maury Young Arts Centre on June 28. Then, in September, they’ll tour the Lower Mainland and Okanagan. “It’s a chance to see B.C.,” says Kyle, who has been to Whistler and Kelowna, but no other tour stops. “I’m from New Zealand; I love the wilderness and travel, and I haven’t had a chance to do that yet in B.C.—arguably the most beautiful part of Canada—so it will be a good chance.” Music of the Night – The Concert Tour is set for June 28 at the Maury Young Arts Centre from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $30, available at showpass.com/music-ofthe-night/ n

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FRIDAY NIGHT WEEKEND KICK-OFF WITH DJ WHITNESS JUNE 14 CRANKED ESPRESSO BAR

PARENT INFANT DROP-IN

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ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT

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

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

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

COMMUNITY

MUSIC

COAST MOUNTAIN THURSDAYS!

Venture on out to Function Junction for the most sophisticated après of the week! Funk, soul, jazz, blues, rare groove, disco and other rare beats curated by Stache, paired with 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

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

RETRO NIGHT AT TOMMYS WHISTLER

$100 bar tab for best dressed. Drinks priced like the ‘80s. Retro Outfits, including Fluro and one-piece suits, are recommended! > 9 pm-2 am > Tommys Whistler

BAND CAMP DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB BNI MOUNTAIN HIGH

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. $20. > 6:45-8:30 am > Whistler Chamber Boardroom

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

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

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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

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

NAVIGATING CONCUSSION RECOVERY WITH MELISSA DEALLY & EMILY KANE

Melissa Deally and Emily Kane provide tips for concussion recovery, including nutrition and mindset adjustments to promote healing. Email publicservices@whistlerlibrary.ca to claim a spot. > 7-8:30 pm > Whistler Public Library

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

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. Free. 604-932-6408. > 9 pm-midnight > Black’s Pub & Restaurant

SHUT UP AND PARTY DINO DINICOLO

The electric bass becomes an extension of his hands and his voice has developed a rhythmic centre of its own, Dino DiNicolo is a master musician with a groove so deep that it moves the mind, the body and the soul. > 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge

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

JENNA MAE KARAOKE WITH JACK-QUI NO

Put it on the rocks and call it a show! Hosted by Jack-Qui No. > 8-11 pm > Pangea Pod Hotel

#TBT WITH THE SOUNDS OF STACHE

Stache has been on a nomadic musical adventure for

A finalist from the Whistler Music Search, Jenna Mae, originally from Calgary/Banff area, moved to Whistler as a snow chaser. Bringing her soulful sultry voice and strums on her guitar, sharing her stories and remixed covers to the mics around Whistler. > 9 pm > Crystal Lounge

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WHAT’S ON @ THE AUDAIN 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

SEA TO SKY

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

THE HAIRFARMERS

Voted Whistler’s best band every year since 2001, The Hairfarmers combine uncanny vocals with innovative guitar and percussion covering all your favourite songs—a must see! > 6-9 pm > Big Sky Golf and Country Club (Pemberton)

ONGOING & DAILY ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

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

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Come in and enjoy a massive selection of popular games. Sunday to Thursday. > 4-8 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar

Books, songs and rhymes for preschool-aged children, accompanied by a caregiver. Registration is not required. > 10:30 am > Whistler Public Library

(3:30pm Friday – 5pm Sunday)

FREE ADMISSION FOR AGES 18 & UNDER Including regular events & programs Art After Dark Fridays | Mountain Print | June 14 3:30 – 5:30pm (youth-specific art making) Family Studio | Mountain Print | June 15 & 16 12 – 4pm presented by

WEEKLY EVENTS Art After Dark Fridays | Mountain Print | June 14 6:30 – 8:30pm (adult-specific art making) Live Music | June 14 | 6 – 9pm With Stephen Vogler Vault Tours | June 15 | 11am – 3pm With Director & Chief Curator Dr. Curtis Collins* *Limited spaces available. In-person day-of registration required.

Visit audainartmuseum.com/events for details Open Daily 10am – 5pm Open Friday 10am – 9pm (Closed Tuesday)

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PRESCHOOL STORY TIME

FREE ADMISSION ALL WEEKEND LONG! Community Open House Weekend | June 14 – 16 presented by

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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

MUSIC

WALK AND TALK SERIES See Thursday’s listing for more info. > 3, 5:30 & 7 pm > Audain Art Museum

COMMUNITY

WELCOME CENTRE MULTICULTURAL MEET UP

Come and say “hi” if you are new to Canada and Whistler! Everyone and every age is welcome. Casual meet up, workshops, information about living in Canada. Check calendar at welcomewhistler.com for full details. Contact info@welcomewhistler.com or 604-698-5960. > 9:30 am-noon > Whistler Public Library

PATRICK GAVIGAN

Vancouver-based singer-songwriter, formerly of the 99.3 FM CFOX Seeds-winning band theTURN. > 3:30-5:30 & 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge

FRIDAY NIGHT WEEKEND KICKOFF PARTY DJ WHITNESS

Friday night weekend kick-off party with DJ Whitness. Come out to Rainbow to enjoy the views, sunset and Alpenglow while listening to some funky beats. > 6-9 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar

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LIVE MUSIC WHISTLER YOUTH CENTRE DROP-IN

For ages 13 to 18. We offer ping pong, a skateboard mini-ramp (skateboards and helmets to borrow), free Wi-Fi, Xbox One, PS3 & PS4, guitars, board games, a projector and widescreen TVs. Free. 604-935-8187. > 3:30-11 pm > Maury Young Whistler Youth Centre

SPORTS

WHISTLER TRI CLUB SWIM SQUAD

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

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

LADIES’ NIGHT

We have a gift for all ladies. Enjoy a glass of champagne then hit the dancefloor and dance the night away with DJ Peacefrog. Info@buffalobills.ca for guestlist. > 7 pm > Buffalo Bills

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AUDE RAY LIVE AT ALPINE CAFE

Fresh from touring and the release of her latest album, Aude Ray is back home to inspire awe with her beautiful music. Her voice is sure to take your breath away and give you goosebumps, a performance you won’t want to miss. Free. > 7-9 pm > Alpine Cafe

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AUDAIN ART MUSEUM’S COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE JUNE 14-16 Admission is free all weekend long. Tours, events and live music take place throughout the weekend. For more, visit audainartmuseum.com. > Audain Art Museum > 3:30 - 9 pm

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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

FLAMINGO FRIDAYS AT TOMMYS

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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Kal Mollison, frontman of acclaimed Canadian indie band Sandcastle Theory, builds on-the-fly vocal and instrumental arrangements; mixing solo acoustic renditions of classic pub and college rock tunes with live loops and beats. > 9 pm > Crystal Lounge

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WALK AND TALK SERIES See Thursday’s listing for more info. > 1 & 3 pm > Audain Art Museum

TREELINE AERIAL’S CABARET PARTY

A night of flirtatious fun and frivolity at Treeline Aerial’s Cabaret Showcase. A cabaret party at The Hangar with live entertainment, a bar and feature performances from Treeline Aerial students. Doors open at 7pm. Kids welcome. $20. > 7:30-10:30 pm > The Hangar

COMMUNITY

THE MCQUAID TRIO

The McQuaid Trio bring the noise with an eclectic mix of foot stomping and electric instruments, fiddle, bass for Whistler Adaptive Sports Program and guitar. Celtic, bluegrass, pop, folk and originals. and B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation > 9 pm The Delta whistler Village suites and the tantalus resort lodge would like to thank everyone who came out to the Raise the Roof event, a fundraising event for Whistler Adaptive > Dubh Linn Gate Irish Pub Delta Hotels Marriott, Whistler Village Suitesand would like to Sports Program andby Habitat for Humanity. With your support generosity the event raised thank everyone who cameWe outwould to the Roof $13,842 for two meaningful charities. alsoRaise like tothe thank our event. sponsors who helped to make thisyour eventsupport possible, and namely: With generosity the event raised $30,000 for Winner of the 2014 Whistler’s Music Search, Will two meaningful charities. We like to thankSanafir our sponsors Ross is a live-looping extraordinaire, he will have you Fourwould Seasonsalso Resort Whistler Arc’teryx Saskatchwan Roughriders G&Kthis event possible, namely: Avant Contracting mesmerized from the start of his show right to the end. who helped to make Scandinave Spa Whistler Gallagher’s Canyon Golf Club Bearfoot Bistro > 9 pm Ya Later Ranch Gwen Hawkins The Douglas,See an Autograph Collection Systems 21Big stepsSky Golf & Country Club K-Bro Linen > Crystal Lounge Simmons Canada Helijet Blake Jorgenson for whistler adaptive sports Program and habitat for humanity

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Long Beach Resort Arterra Hotel Sportstop Source for Sports HellyLodge Hansen BlenzWines Canada Summit Sport Vancouver Bluesberry Jam MaunaHilton Kea Beach Resort Airport The Keg Steakhouse Audain Art Museum & Bar Sun Peaks Mountain Corp Hy’s Steakhouse Bosa Foods Mountain FM Your Adventure Station Backcountry Brewery Sushi Village Ingrid’s Buffalo Bills The Westin Bayshore, Vancouver Start the weekend off right with music by B.C.’s finest Mr Pump BCCaramba Ferries TAC Mobility InstaPulse Consulting Services The Westin Hapuna Beach ResortGroup Whistler party DJs mixing the best in hip hop, rap, R&B and The Adventure Photography Coast NestersJFK Market Black RockMountain Oceanfront Photography Resort party anthems. Whistler’s most-energetic dancefloor. The Body Shop Karen Love Cori Ross The Westin Resort & Spa, Whistler NicklausK-Bro North Linen Systems Blenz The Original Cakerie Delta Beausejour > 9:30 pm Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle The Pique Delta Bow Valley Nonna Kristen Pia’s Robinson Brickworks Public House > Moe Joe’s The Question Kypriaki Norte Delta Edmonton Centre Outback Team Building & Training Downtown The Westin Grand Vancouver Canadian Wilderness Adventures Luca Stoneworks Delta Grand Okanagan & Pacific Lululemon Coastal Airlines Canucks Sport & Entertainment The Westin Resort & Spa Whistler Conference Centre Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Twisted by Choice Lush Cosmetics Delta Halifax Pan Pacifi c Whistler Village Centre Caramba! Restaurant Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour Live music by Whistler favourites, Red Chair. Lynn Pocklington Delta Kananaskis Pasta Lupino Cool as aOcean Moose Pointe Victoria Westin Bayshore Mountain FM Delta Watermark Inc. > 9:30 pm PSAV Westin Resort & Spa Nesters Market Delta Prince Edward Island Corporate Electric Westjet Whistler Blackcomb Nicklaus North Delta Regina > Tapley’s Pub Purebread Crepe Montagne Whistler Cooks Northern Feather Delta Sun Peaks Whislife Quattro Whistler Crystal Whistler Airport Whistler Eco Tours Pan Pacific Vancouver DeltaLodge Vancouver Pacific Whistler Delta Vancouver Suites Resort Pan Municipality of Whistler Whistler ATVWhistler Film Festival Delta Burnaby Resort and Conference Whistler Golf Course Quattro Dubhlin Gate Rocks and Gems Centre Shake off your work week by grooving to deep cuts Whistler Blackcomb/Vail Resorts Epic Whistler Half Marathon Red Frog Events Eco Chic Spa Rocky Mountaineer featuring classics and future gems ... you can’t help Delta Hotels by Wine Marriott Grand Whistler Ricoh Canada Everything Whistler Brewing Co Pocket Chocolate Whistler Printing River Rock Casino Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Rona, Pemberton but move to the beats! No cover. Okanagan Resort Rocky Mountaineer Fairmont Chateau Whistler Promise Whistler’s Foto Source > 10 pm-2 am Rope Runner Delta Hotels by Marriott Golf Vancouver Ziptrek Sachi Sushi Fairmont Whister Whistler Bungee > The Keg Downtown Suites Ruckus Deluxe Whistler Chocolate Sachiproudly Sushi Delta Hotels by MarriottThis Victoriaevent Ocean was co-sponsored by Pointe Resort Scandinave Spa, Whistler SEA TO SKY Whistler Cooks Earls Whistler Village Scotia Bank Whistler Day Spa WQ124-8616 Raise the Roof.indd 1 11-06-15 12:30 PM Escape Room Sea to Sky Gondola Whistler Eco -Tours Fairmont Chateau Whistler Senka Florist Pemberton Farmers’ Market brings together PembertonWhistler Film Festival Four Seasons Resort and Residences area producers and consumers creating a marketplace Sharon Audley Whistler Golf Club for vibrant collections of fresh produce, delicious food, Whistler Sheraton Kona Resort & Spa unique art and more. Come meet and support local Gibbons Whistler Whistler Half Marathon Simmons Canada “makers, bakers and growers,” enjoy live music every Glen Mishaw Slope Side Supply Whistler Medical Aesthetics Friday from June to October. Free. 604-966-4422. Golf BC Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre Whistler Olympic Park > 3-6:30 pm Haakon HVAC Services Starbucks > Pemberton Downtown Community Barn Whistler.com Hatley Sun Peaks Grand Hotel White Dog Studios Hy’s Steakhouse Sun Peaks Resort

FEEL GOOD FRIDAYS

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE

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-13’s need an adult with them. For more information, email whistlerharp@gmail.com. > 9:30-11 am > Whistler Museum

SINGING WITH THE BABIES

Learn songs and rhymes to soothe and entertain baby while encouraging early language development. For kids up to walking age. Free. > 11-11:30 am > Whistler Public Library

FAMILY TOGETHER TIME

A parent-directed hour with board games, crafts and a story corner with felt puppets. A drop-in program for families of all ages. Free. > 3:30-4:30 pm > Whistler Public Library

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Teppan Village The Adventure Group

Yogacara Whistler Zip Trek

See Friday’s listing for more info. > 6-10 pm > Maury Young Whistler Youth Centre

MUSIC

PATRICK GAVIGAN

> 3:30-5:30 & 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE MUSIC WITH AUSTIN ROSS

Saturday Night Live music with Austin Ross. Ross brings crowd-pleasing covers from old classics to modern favourites mixed in with his catchy originals. This combination of warm acoustic guitar, captivating vocals and harmonica won’t leave you disappointed! > 6-9 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar

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KOSTAMAN AT ALPINE CAFE

Always the life of the party, Kostaman will have the cafe rockin for this special Saturday night performance. Good vibes only, the fun will be through the roof. > 7-9 pm > Alpine Cafe

SATURDAY NIGHT SHAKER

With music from Fidel Cashflow and DJ C Stylez, two of Whistler’s hardest-working and most-loved DJs spinning the best in Top 40, mash-ups, electro, hip hop and party anthems that will keep your booty shakin’ all night long. Email info@maxxfish.com for VIP and other special perks. > 9 pm > Maxx Fish

LIVE @ BLACK’S

Every Friday and Saturday, party with local and touring musicians at Black’s Pub. > 9 pm > Black’s Pub & Restaurant

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> 9 pm > Dubh Linn Gate Irish Pub

BROTHER TWANG

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

friends. She will be greatly missed. > 3 pm > Fairmont Chateau Whistler

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LIVE MUSIC SUNDAYS LADIES’ NIGHT

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

SATURDAY NIGHT ALL LOVE NO CLUB

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

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

Join us on our patio every Sunday afternoons for live music featuring Whistler musicians. Great tunes and great vibes all summer long! Free. > 3-5 pm > Merlin’s Bar & Grill

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

SUNDAY SESSION WITH ELLIE & CHARLIE

If you haven’t had a chance to catch this Whistler duo, you’re are missing out. Their killer vocals paired with guitar are unforgettable and draw crowds. > 4:30-7:30 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar

OPEN MIC JAM NIGHT

An open stage invitation for all who can sing, perform or even just wanna jam out with our house band. Whistler’s longest-running jam night every Sunday at Crystal Lounge. All instruments are provided. > 9 pm > Crystal Lounge

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

SUNDAY SESSIONS

The best locals’ party in Whistler. > 9 pm > Tapley’s Pub

SUNDAY NIGHT THEORY

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

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MUSIC

Open Mic night at Cranked Espresso Bar with host Jenna Mae. 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 join 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

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EVAN KENNEDY

Evan creates a unique live performance mixing in lesser-known album songs with the songs of today. > 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge

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

WALK AND TALK SERIES See Thursday’s listing for more info. > 1 & 3 pm > Audain Art Museum

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OPEN MIC & PATIO JAM RUCKUS DELUXE

MARTINI MONDAY OPEN MIC

Come join in with this afternoon of music. Bring your instruments and come early to sign up. > 12-2 pm > Grimms Deli (Pemberton)

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

SQUAMISH STREET MARKET: FATHER’S DAY

Everyone come to Downtown Squamish on Father’s Day Sunday, June 16 from 12 to 6 pm for a FREE outdoor event! Check out the vendors, food trucks, local craft beer and cider family friend beer garden. There will also be music, entertainment and live art show. Free. 604-815-8725. > 12-6 pm > O’Siyam Pavilion (Brackendale/Squamish)

> 7:30 pm > Buffalo Bills

EVAN KENNEDY > 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge

FVCK MONDAYS

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

MEATY MONDAY CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR CHERYL ANNE MORNINGSTAR

Please come and celebrate the life of Cheryl, known to so many in Whistler as a shining star of community involvement from the Parent Advisory Councils to the Whistler Nordic Ski Club to the amazing gathers she organized for family and

THE SUNDAY GLOW PARTY

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

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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

JUNE 13, 2019

SEA TO SKY

Contractors 2019 Directory

We are pleased to present the 3rd annual Contractors Directory, publishing July 2019. This special guide will be loaded with valuable information for residents looking for trades in all areas of home repairs and new construction, for both residential and commercial applications. This booklet is the perfect platform to showcase your business to our readers. The glossy magazine will be kept in homes year round as a valuable resource for all trades in the Sea to Sky Corridor. This special publication will also be available online at www.squamishchief.com

PIQUECAL TRIVIA NIGHT

The Crystal Lounge hosts trivia every Monday night! Bring your friends and test your knowledge for a night of fun, laughs, prizes and the chance to “burn your bill.” Conditions apply. > 9 pm > Crystal Lounge

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Resort Municipality of Whistler Notice of Meeting on Annual Report Tuesday, June 25, 2019 starting at 5:30 p.m. At Maury Young Arts Centre (formerly Millennium Place), Franz Wilhelmsen Theatre – 4335 Blackcomb Way, Whistler BC

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

WHISTLER TRI CLUB SWIM SQUAD

See Friday’s listing for more info. > 6-7:15 am > Meadow Park Sports Centre

COMMUNITY

MUSIC & WORDS

This drop-in program is for kids two to four years and it focuses on early literacy through music, rhyme, stories and movement. Free. > 10 am > Whistler Public Library

MONDAYS IN MUSE LAB

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

NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with Section 99 of the Community Charter that the Council of the Resort Municipality of Whistler will be considering the annual report at the Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 with the meeting starting at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers in the Franz Wilhelmsen Theatre at Maury Young Arts Centre (formerly Millennium Place) located at 4335 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, BC. INSPECTION OF ANNUAL REPORT: A copy of the annual report is available for public inspection on our website at www.whistler.ca or at the Customer Service Desk of Municipal Hall, 4325 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, BC, during regular office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Monday to Friday (statutory holidays excluded).

Email: corporate@whistler.ca Fax: 604-935-8109 Mail: Attention: Legislative Services 4325 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, BC, V8E 0X5 Please address your correspondence to Mayor and Council. The public may also make submissions or ask questions of Council in person at the Regular Council Meeting on June 25, 2019 when Council considers the annual report. Municipal Clerk

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SPORTS

WHISTLER CYCLING CLUB TUESDAY RIDES

Whistler Cycling Club rides for A, B and C level road riders. See whistlercyclingclub.ca for details. Free with club membership > 5:15-8 pm > Whistler Village Sports

WE RUN WHISTLER: GROUP TRAIL RUN

Join us for our weekly run as we explore the trails around Rainbow/Emerald. Post-run deals on beer and food thanks to Cranked Espresso Bar. Visit werunwhistler.com for more details. #werunwhistler rain or shine! Free. > 5:55 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar, Rainbow Plaza

MUSIC

CONOR FITZPATRICK

Once the word gets out, everyone is going to want to see this guy play. He is already one of Cranked’s favourites. On warmer days, he will be playing outside on their sunny patio. > 4:30-7:30 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar

BINGO

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

EVAN KENNEDY > 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge

BLACK ‘N’ BLUES

Blues night with Sean Rose. > 8 pm > Black’s Pub & Restaurant

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The legendary Whitewater Rodeo lets locals kick off the summer in style. Teams of six take on the whitewater rapids of the Green River, recover with après at the Longhorn Saloon, and dance the night away at the legendary costume after-party. And 100 percent of proceeds support Zero Ceiling! $129. 604-962-5000. > 9 am-11 pm > Wedge Rafting

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WHITEWATER RODEO

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 Librar

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

TOMMY TUESDAYS SUMMER EDITION

Music by DJ Dre Morel and guests all summer long! For guest list and VIP packages/ reservations, please contact us at info@tommyswhistler.com. Prize Giveaways every week. > 9 pm-2 am > Tommys Whistler

WHISTLER’S MULTIMODAL SESSIONS EVACUATION PLAN PRESENTATION CELLAR With live music from Neverland Nights and guests, Join Emergency Program staff Erin Marriner and Ryan Donohue for an overview of the Sea to Sky Multimodal Evacuation Plan. > 6-8 pm > Whistler Public Library

playing all your rock, alternative and party jams all night long. Plus DJ sets from Fidel Cashflow. > 9 pm > Maxx Fish

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Ruckus Deluxe frontman and former Cirque Du Soleil lead singer Chad Oliver sings Celtic, rock, pop and originals. > 9 pm > Dubh Linn Gate Irish Pub

INDOOR PICKLEBALL DROP-IN > 9:30-11:30 am > Whistler Racquet Club

TENNIS LOCALS’ NIGHT KARAOKE NIGHT

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

All levels are welcome to join in the Locals Night. Clinic for beginners and casual play for intermediate and advanced. Free racket rental, snacks and beverage included! $20. 604-932-1991. > 6:30-8:30 pm > Whistler Racquet Club

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Join the Whistler Sailing Association for our weekly Wednesday Night Race Night and social. Members will participate in a fun and competitive sailing race, followed by a social evening (barbecue or après at a local restaurant). Please visit whistlersailing.com/ races-family-club-sail/ for prices, prerequisites & registration. Rig at 5:30 pm, first horn at 6:15 pm. > 5:30 pm > Whistler Sailing Club

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QUEER WEDNESDAYS

We reserve the prime family-style table by the Ola Volo mural for our LGBTQ2+ family. Get your game (or gay’m) on. > 5-8 pm > Pangea Pod Hotel

WHISTLER CYCLING CLUB WEDNESDAY RIDES

Whistler Cycling Club rides for emerging road riders. See whistlercyclingclub.ca for details. Free for club members > 5:15-7 pm > Whistler Village Sports

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INDUSTRY NIGHT LET’S GET QUIZZICAL

Are you smarter than the average fifth grader? Let’s hope so as Stache brings you trivia with a Whistler twist. All the regular rounds plus our weekly degenerate round full of public and celebrity scandals. Great banter and awesome prizes! Free. > 9-10:30 pm > Three Below

INTERACT CLUB OF WHISTLER

Interact is a club for young people ages 12 to 18 who want to make a difference in their community, mentored by the Rotary Club of Whistler and Rotary Club of Whistler Millennium. The club includes students from Whistler Secondary School, Waldorf, Spring Creek and Myrtle Philip who want to join together to tackle the issues in their community they care most about. > 4-5 pm > Maury Young Whistler Youth Centre

Live music from Neverland Nights. > 6 pm > Buffalo Bills

FOXY GET FUNKY

Whether you know her as DJ Foxy Moron or just Ace, you know she kills it on the vinyl. Join us as this homegirl legend spins you silly. > 8-11 pm > Pangea Pod Hotel

MICHAEL FABRO

Michael Fabro is a Canadian acoustic pop-rock performance artist. With a focus on crowd-pleasing hits and infectious vocal hooks the young artist has fused multiple styles into dynamic live act. > 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge

MOUNTAIN SPIRIT WHISTLER TOASTMASTERS

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WHOLE-FOOD, PLANT-BASED COMMUNITY POTLUCKS

JAM NIGHT

Build communication, public speaking, and leadership skills with Mountain Spirit Whistler Toastmasters. Everyone welcome. > 5:30-7 pm > Pan Pacific Mountain Side

Join us for a monthly whole-food, plant-based potluck at The Green Moustache Organic Café in Function Junction. Please bring a whole-food, plant-based dish to share. See website for details. Everyone welcome. 604-962-4161. > 6:30-8:30 pm > The Green Moustache Juice Lab

Drawing inspiration from the deep well of traditional roots music, Austin plays originals and cover songs in the vein of classic story tellers from yesterday and today. Expect an eclectic set of knee slappers and ballads that blend elements of folk, country and blues. > 9 pm > Crystal Lounge

Jam Night with Kostaman and Friends, every Wednesday night from 9 pm. > 9 pm > Black’s Pub & Restaurant

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He’s hot, he’s sicker than your average, Gainz comin’ through mixin’ tracks like a savage. No cover. > 10 pm-2 am > The Keg

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Free Will Astrology WEEK OF JUNE 13 BY ROB BREZSNY

ARIES (March 21-April 19): We may not have to travel to other planets to find alien life. Instead of launching expensive missions to other planets, we could look for exotic creatures here on earth. Astrobiologist Mary Beth Wilhelm is doing just that. Her search has taken her to Chile’s Atacama Desert, whose terrain has resemblances to Mars. She’s looking for organisms like those that might have once thrived on the Red Planet. In accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to use this idea as a metaphor for your own life. Consider the possibility that you’ve been looking far and wide for an answer or resource that is actually close at hand. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Philosopher Martin Buber believed that some stories have the power to heal. That’s why he said we should actively seek out stories that have the power to heal. Buber’s disabled grandfather once told Buber a story about an adored teacher who loved to dance. As the grandfather told the story, he got so excited that he rose from his chair to imitate the teacher, and suddenly began to hop and dance around in the way his teacher did. From that time on, the grandfather was cured of his disability. What I wish for you in the coming weeks is that you will find stories like that. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In the 1960s, Gemini musician Brian Wilson began writing and recording bestselling songs with his band The Beach Boys. A seminal moment in his development happened while he was listening to his car radio in August 1963. A tune he had never heard before came on: “Be My Baby” by the Ronettes. Wilson was so excited he pulled over onto the shoulder of the road and stopped driving so he could devote his full attention to what he considered a shockingly beautiful work of art. “I started analyzing all the guitars, pianos, bass, drums, and percussion,” he told The New York Times. “Once I got all those learned, I knew how to produce records.” I suspect a pivotal moment like this could unfold for you in the coming weeks, Gemini. Be alert! CANCER (June 21-July 22): My dear Cancerian, your soul is so rich and complicated, so many-splendored and mysterious, so fertile and generous. I’m amazed you can hold all the poignant marvels you contain. Isn’t it sometimes a struggle for you to avoid spilling over? Like a river at high tide during heavy rains? And yet every so often there come moments when you go blank; when your dense, luxuriant wonders go missing. That’s OK! It’s all part of the Great Mystery. You need these fallow phases. And I suspect that the present time might be such a time. If so, here’s a fragment of a poem by Cecilia Woloch to temporarily use as your motto: “I have nothing to offer you now save my own wild emptiness.” LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): America’s premier eventologist is Leo-born Adrienne Sioux Koopersmith. When she was going through a hard time in 1991, she resolved to buoy her spirits by creating cheerful, splashy new holidays. Since then she has filled the calendar with over 1,900 new occasions to celebrate. What a perfect way to express her radiant Leo energy! National Splurge Day on June 18 is one of Adrienne’s favourites: a time for revellers to be extra kind and generous to themselves. That’s a happy coincidence, because my analysis of the astrological omens suggests that this is a perfect activity for you to emphasize during the coming weeks. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “Let me keep my mind on what matters, which is my work, which is mostly standing still and learning to be astonished.” Virgo poet Mary Oliver made that statement. It was perfectly reasonable for her, given her occupation, although a similar declaration might sound outlandish coming from a non-poet. Nonetheless, I’ll counsel you to inhabit that frame of mind at least part-time for the next two weeks. I think you’ll benefit in numerous ways from ingesting more than your minimum daily dose of beauty, wonder, enchantment, and astonishment.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Libran philosopher Michel Foucault articulated a unique definition of “criticism.” He said that it doesn’t dish out judgments or hand down sentences. Rather, it invigorates things by encouraging them, by identifying dormant potentials and hidden beauty. Paraphrasing and quoting Foucault, I’ll tell you that this alternate type of criticism ignites useful fires and sings to the grass as it grows. It looks for the lightning of possible storms, and coaxes codes from the sea foam. I hope you’ll practice this kind of “criticism” in the coming weeks, Libra—a criticism that doesn’t squelch enthusiasm and punish mistakes, but instead champions the life spirit and helps it ripen. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Help may be hovering nearby, but in an unrecognizable guise. Rumpled but rich opportunities will appear at the peripheries, though you may not immediately recognize their value. A mess that you might prefer to avoid looking at could be harbouring a very healthy kind of trouble. My advice to you, therefore, is to drop your expectations. Be receptive to possibilities that have not been on your radar. Be willing to learn lessons you have neglected or disdained in the past. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): As much as I love logic and champion rational thinking, I’m granting you a temporary exemption from their supremacy. To understand what’s transpiring in the coming weeks, and to respond with intelligence, you will have to transcend logic and reason. They will simply not be sufficient guides as you wrestle and dance with the Great Riddle that will be visiting. You will need to unleash the full power of your intuition. You must harness the wisdom of your body, and the information it reveals to you via physical sensations. You will benefit from remembering at least some of your nightly dreams, and inviting them to play on your consciousness throughout the day. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): For the sake of your emotional and spiritual health, you may need to temporarily withdraw or retreat from one or more of your alliances. But I recommend that you don’t do anything drastic or dramatic. Refrain from harsh words and sudden breaks. For now, seal yourself away from influences that are stirring up confusion so you can concentrate on reconnecting with your own deepest truths. Once you’ve done that for a while, you’ll be primed to find helpful clues about where to go next in managing your alliances. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): I’ve got a list of do’s and don’t’s for you. Do play and have fun more than usual. But don’t indulge in naïve assumptions and infantile emotions that interfere with your ability to see the world as it really is. Do take aggressive action to heal any sense of abandonment you’re still carrying from the old days. But don’t poison yourself with feelings of blame toward the people who abandoned you. Do unleash wild flights of fantasy and marvellous speculations about seemingly impossible futures that maybe aren’t so impossible. But don’t get so fixated on wild fantasies and marvellous speculations that you neglect to embrace the subtle joys that are actually available to you right now. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “At times, so many memories trample my heart that it becomes impossible to know just what I’m feeling and why,” writes Piscean poet Mark Nepo. While that experience is familiar to everyone, it’s especially common for you Pisceans. That’s the bad news. But here’s the good news: in the coming weeks, your heart is unlikely to be trampled by your memories. Hence, you will have an excellent chance to know exactly what you’re feeling and why. The weight of the past will at least partially dissolve and you’ll be freer than usual to understand what’s true for you right now, without having to sort through confusing signals about who you used to be. Homework: Tell how you have sometimes been able transform liabilities into assets. Testify at FreeWillAstrology.com. n

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OBITUARIES Reynolds, John Paul 1944 - 2019 John passed away peacefully on June 3, 2019. He will be dearly missed by family and friends. Tracey and Michelle would like to thank the staff at Central City Lodge for the excellent care John received in the final chapter of his life. John’s love of life will be carried on in the lives of his grandchildren; Mackenzie, Riley, Peter, Danielle, William and Samuel. The best parts of him will not be forgotten. A successful man is one who has lived well, laughed often and loved much.

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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 Band - Rehearsals on Tuesdays 7 - 8:15 pm CONTACT whistlerchorus@gmail.com FOR LOCATION

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

PEMBERTON COMMUNITY LISTINGS 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

VOLUNTEERS Big Brothers, Big Sisters Sea to Sky Volunteer to Mentor- just 1hr/week - and make a difference in a child's life. Call 604892-3125.

PIZZA BASEBALL & SOFTBALL FREE BATTING PRACTICES AFTER SCHOOL FRIDAYS, 2:30-6:00 pm at MYRTLE PHILIP DIAMOND

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.comwhistlersingers/

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

COMMUNITY LISTINGS ARTS & CULTURE Arts Whistler - Full arts & culture listings. Comprehensive artist directory & programs, events & performances year-round. For info 604-935-8410 or visit www.artswhistler.com Pemberton Arts Council - Connect with other artists, writers, artisans, musicians & help make Pemberton a vibrant arts community. Call 604-452-0123 or visit www. pembertonartscouncil.com Pemberton Writers - Meet with other writers to review and critique monthly. Opportunities for writing in a comfortable and creative setting. Email crowley7@telus. net Sea to Sky Singers - Invites new & former members to join us for an exciting new term, the spring & fall terms culminate with a concert. Choir meets Tues, 7-9pm at Squamish Academy of Music, 2nd Ave. Veronica seatoskysingers@gmail.com or 604-892-7819 www.seatoskysingers.net

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Whistler Martial Arts offers - Kishindo Karate for kids age 4 and up, Capoeira and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for kids and adults. Also Kickboxing, Judo, Yoga and Bellyfit for adults. Call Cole 932-2226

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 CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS Donate Used Clothing & Household Goods- To be distributed to local charities by Sharon 604-894-6656 for pick up.

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

Whistler Adaptive Sports Program Provides sports & recreation experiences for people with disabilities. Chelsey Walker at 604-905-4493 or info@whistleradaptive. com

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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.

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.

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

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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.

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Knitty Gritty Knit Night- Held every Tues 6-8pm. Free evening open to everyone with a love for knitting/crocheting. Beginners welcome. For location and further details email knittygrittywhistler@gmail.com or find us on facebook.

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

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LEISURE GROUPS Pemberton Women's Institute - Meets the third Mon of each month in the activity room at St. David's United Church at 7:30pm. New members welcome. Linda Ronayne at 604-894-6580

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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

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..

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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.

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Activate & Connect - Come join us Thursday mornings 9:30am to 11:00am at Whistler Community Services for a weekly drop in program for seniors 50+. Everyone welcome, in partnership with Mature Action Community. www.mywcss.org

Mature Action Community (MAC) - Represents seniors in Whistler and welcomes new members. MAC meets for fun and interaction with local seniors and those just visiting on Thursday mornings from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the Whistler Community Services Community Room for Activate and Connect. Come join us for coffee and socializing while engaging in fun activities. Check us out at www.whistlermac. org or view our schedule on Facebook Whistler Mature Action Community Group page.

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

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.

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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.

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Sundial Boutique Hotel at 4340 Sundial Crescent, Whistler BC V0N 1B4 is currently hiring for a

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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 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

FAMILY RESOURCES Baby/Child Health Clinics - Free routine immunizations & newly licensed vaccines for purchase, growth & development assessments & plenty of age appropriate resources avail. By appointment 604-9323202

Camp Fund - Provides financial 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

Is hiring (FULL TIME / PART TIME) LINE/ PREP COOKS DOOR HOST/SECURITY DISHWASHERS (FULL TIME) HOST BAR PORTER Wages are very competitive (based on experience), great perks and benefits. Come join the best team in Whistler! Interested applicants please email your resume to skeenan-naf@Crystal-Lodge.com

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Whistler Bungee is hiring:

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Families Fighting Cancer In The Sea To Sky - We are a non profit partner with Sea to Sky Community Services. We provide financial and practical support to children and parents with dependants diagnosed with cancer. Please contact us on our confidential email: ffcseatosky@gmail.com, visit our Facebook Page or website www. familiesfightingcancer.ca

KidsArt - Provides financial assistance to enable children of financially restricted families to participate in arts and culture education. Contact WCSS at 604.932.0113 to speak with an outreach worker. www. mywcss.org.

Kids on the Move - Provides financial assistance to enable children of financially restricted families to participate in sport programs. Contact WCSS at 604.932.0113 to speak with an 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.

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

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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

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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Food Bank, Pemberton - Run by Sea to Sky Community Service. Open every second Monday. 604 894 6101

Food Bank Whistler - Located at 8000 Nesters Road, every Monday from 10am to noon. For emergency food bags, please call 604.935.7717 for as-sistance. www.mywcss. org, food-bank@mywcss.org

Healthy Pregnancy Outreach ProgramLearn how to prepare healthy affordable meals at this outreach program. Sea to Sky Community Services 604-894-6101

Meadow Park Rec Credit - If you are financially restricted, you may be 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

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.

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

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The Adara Hotel, Whistler We now have the following positions available:

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- Assists victims, witnesses, family members or friends directly affected by any criminal act or traumatic event. Call 604-905-1969

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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

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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.

Basalt Wine + Salumeria are currently looking to fill the roles of:

LINE COOKS DISHWASHERS HOSTS/ EXPEDITORS Please send your cover letter and resume to skeenan-naf@crystal-lodge.com Wages are very competitive (based on experience), great perks and benefits. Full and Part Time positions available. Come join the best team in Whistler!

Experienced Journeyman required. Must have experience in Residential, High end Residential and Service changes. Whistler, Pemberton, Squamish.

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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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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Immigrant Peer Educators - Immigrants providing support and information for those who may be experiencing challenges adjusting to a new culture. 604-388-5511 info@whistlermulticulturalnetwork.com

Pregnancy and Infant Loss - Facilitated by a registered counsellor, this program is designed for couples and individuals who have experienced loss of a child, either before or after birth. Please call WCSS at 604.932.0113 and speak to an outreach worker for more information or visit www. mywcss.org.

SMART Recovery Whistler (SelfManagement and Recovery Training) A Cognitive-Behavioural group for individuals with substance abuse con-cerns. Drop-in: Registration is not necessary. Wednesdays 5:30-7:00pm Whistler Health Centre (2nd floor-group room)

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. 604-905-4781

We are actively looking for individuals who are passionate An about extraordinary company, an extraordinary career. providing a memorable guest experience! Are you ready to begin your extraordinary experience? CURRENT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE Current Career Opportunities:

Whistler Experience Coordinator Purchasing Manager Whistler Experience Coordinator Health Club Attendant Guest Experience Manager Purchasing Manager Royal Service Agent Banquet Server Banquet Server Guest Service Agent Overnight In-Room-Dining Server Junior Server Reservations Housekeeping Agent Room Attendant Engineering Opportunities Engineering Opportunities Steward /Dishwashers Culinary Opportunities Culinary Opportunities

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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 looking to expand our team for peak summer season and hiring the following positions: • Culinary positions (including pastry team) • Bell Attendant • Front Desk Supervisor • Reservations Coordinator • Team Lead Housekeeping • R.M.T. We offer a fun and professional environment with competitive wages, great perks, benefits & seasonal bonus. To apply email: careers@nitalakelodge.com

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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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We are looking to hire for the summer season at the Blackcomb Adventure Zone. We will provide you with all of the training necessary to give you the skills to handle customers and provide them with a safe and fun experience at our activities. You will also learn the skills of working as a team. No previous experience required but you should be physically fit there is some lifting required and you will be on your feet for your shift. Full time and part time available. Spin Cycle Amusements offers a fun outdoor working environment that will build your confidence and provide you with a great feeling of accomplishment while earning competitive wages with end of season bonuses! If you would like to apply for this great opportunity then please send us a copy of your resume and a cover letter telling us why you should be on the Spin Cycle team for 2019! We look forward to meeting you.

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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

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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.

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Full-time 7:306-month am – 4:00 The VillagePermanent of PembertonPosition: is seekingMonday applicants–forFriday a full-�me, Termpm Public Works Labourer

Monday – Friday, 40 hours/week. Description: The Village of Pemberton is seeking applicants for a full-�me, 6-month Term Public Works Labourer Reporting to the40 Assistant Manager of Operations, the Heavy Equipment Operator is responsible Monday – Friday, hours/week. Pay rate: $25.02/hour for tasks relating to water distribution and sanitary sewer collection systems, road and drainage Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 2010 Pay rate: $25.02/hour maintenance, snow clearing, parks maintenance and assistance with capital projects. Activities Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 2010 in nature and require an individual who is physically related to this are often strenuous Repor�ng to theposition Public Works Supervisor, the Public Works Labourer will perform a variety of du�es related to Phone fit and safety conscious. (604) 894.6135 the opera�on and maintenance of Village infrastructure. Du�es include, but are not limited to: facility cleaning, R epor�ng to the Public Works Supervisor, the Public Works Labourer will perform a variety of du�es related to Phone garbage disposal and general repair/maintenance work on roads, trails and signage. (604) 894.6135 Qualifications: the opera�on and maintenance of Village infrastructure. Du�es include, but are not limited to: facility cleaning, •garbage Gradedisposal 12 withand relevant training generalpost-secondary repair/maintenance work on roads, trails and signage. •Qualifica�ons: Minimum 3 years as a Heavy Equipment Operator or related role, preferably in a municipal • environment Class 5 BC Driver’s License and sa�sfactory Driver’s Abstract required Qualifica�ons: Minimum ofworking 3 years’ related experience in a and similar role ••• Experience in confined spaces a variety of mobile equipment Class 5 BC Driver’s License and sa�sfactory Driver’soperating Abstract required • Physical Ability torequirements operate power tools and small equipment • include, but are not limited Email • Minimum of 3 years’ related experience in a similar role to, working outdoors in inclement weather • and Must be physically fit,pounds capable of li�ing up to 50 lbs safely, and working for up to eight hours in inclement admin@ lifting up to power 50 • Ability to operate tools and small equipment pemberton.ca Email weather • Experience working for a municipality • Must be physically fit, capable of li�ing up toan50asset lbs safely, and working for up to eight hours in inclement admin@ Strong verbal communica�ons and customer service skills pemberton.ca •• Strong weatherknowledge of the Pemberton area preferred Strong verbal communica�ons and with customer service skills and satisfactory Driver’s Abstract •• Valid Class B.C. Driver’s License Air Endorsement Interested applicants are invited to submit their cover le�er, resume and three references by 12:00 noon,

Thursday, April 26, 2018, viainvited email totorecrui�ng@pemberton.ca. Applica�ons will be reviewed upon receipt. Interested applicants are submit their cover letter, resume and references, by June Interested applicants are invited to submit their cover le�er, resume and three references by 12:00 noon, Please visit www.pemberton.ca for a complete job descrip�on. 28th 2019, via e-mail to recruiting@pemberton.ca. Thursday, April 26, 2018, via email to recrui�ng@pemberton.ca. Applica�ons will be reviewed upon receipt.

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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. TOURISM WHISTLER IS ALSO RECRUITING FOR: • Supervisor, Visitor Centre • Visitor Centre/Kiosk Agent

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Look out Senate, I might be coming your way WHAT IS THE USEFUL LIFE of a greeting card? A

birthday card? Christmas card? How long do we have to hang on to any of them before we can toss ‘em in recycling without guilt or a sense of loss or betrayal? I’ll spare you the suspense. This isn’t going to be about greeting cards. It is going to be, tangentially, about getting rid of things that serve little or no useful purpose but have some sentimental, perhaps historic value. The Canadian Senate, comes immediately to mind. Having just gone through a major purge of old tax and banking files, my mouldering

BY G.D. MAXWELL collection of vinyl LPs, CDs long ago stored and backed up on computers, countless photographs of dubious quality, ancient love letters, obsolete stereo equipment I’ll never use again but just couldn’t consign to the local thrift shop, and other odds and sods—the detritus of life—the attraction of useless things has been on my mind. I know from past purges there is a gentle lightness of being that descends when useless, sentimental clutter has vanished. I also know there is an inertial weight to it that requires substantial effort to overcome. But when the dust has settled, I personally find getting rid of things for which I have no use and declining sentimental attachment is highly liberating. So, back to the Senate. I nearly applied to become a senator when I heard Nancy Greene was knocking on the door of retirement. I downloaded the application form and filled it out. It was hilarious. One segment explained any applicant for the senate had to be a landowner, a holdover perhaps from Britain’s House of Lords. The hilarious part was the land holding had to be valued in excess of $5,000. Considering parking places in Whistler sell for an order of magnitude greater than that, I wondered whether my 25 square feet in Scotland, compliments of the coupons in Laphroaig whisky, would qualify. I figured I had a shot at the Senate. I explained how making me a senator would mean I’d have to stop writing this column and, therefore, stop berating Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on a regular basis. I further pointed out I was stubbornly independent, something JT wants newly appointed senators to be. And, in what I thought would be the clincher, I said my senatorial motto would be, “They also serve who never show up!” I believe we would be better served if senators just collected their very generous salary and perks and never actually darkened the halls of power. I’m pretty

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sure most Canadians would agree with me. In the long run, it would cost the country far less if senators stayed home or on the beach in some foreign country rather than cluttering the upper chamber with their dithering presence. This is not to be confused with those who believe the Senate should be elected. The last thing we need is another elected level of dunderheads keen on inaction. Given the current and past quality of MPs, it would appear we’ve already reached our national Peter Principle when it comes to people willing and able to govern. The last thing we need is franchise expansion in government. It seems clear we’d be better off without the Senate but since that seems unlikely, simply giving senators money to stay home is the more palatable option. It’s hard to

what passes for food today to advertise their delectable sugar/salt/fat kibble to children. Health Canada kicked off this donnybrook but do-gooders who worry about such things as childhood obesity and the health effects of larding on sugar, fat, etc., jumped on board. The Heart and Stroke Foundation, Dieticians of Canada, the Canadian Cancer Society, Diabetes Canada, the usual suspects who believe Canadians should eat healthier food and perhaps be less of a burden on the health care system, all praised legislation when it was introduced ... in 2016! Newton’s third law kicked in and there was an opposite, though vastly unequal, force arrayed against it. Advertisers— read every corporation that makes unhealthy kibble—farmers, broadcasters and libertarians mounted a well-funded

It seems clear we’d be better off without the senate but since that seems unlikely, simply giving senators money to stay home is the more palatable option.

violate even the chimerical “ethics” of the Senate if you never show up. And it’s impossible to sit on legislation, kowtow to corporate interests or insult vast swaths of the cultural soup that is Canada from a beach in Mexico. There is, for example, a bill languishing in the Senate aimed at restricting the unfettered right of companies who make

backlash. Now, to be fair, none of them claimed they had a god-given right to pitch junk food to kids. None of them went so far as to say chubby children were a good thing. They did claim such an advertising ban—that initially included sponsoring kid’s athletics—simply wouldn’t work, would catch up healthy food like milk and nut butters in the ban and would lay waste

to a large segment of the economy that depended on getting the little Poindexters hooked on non-food at an early age. Now, to be honest, I don’t really care much about this subject. If parents insist on leaving the education of their children in the hands of television advertisers, they get what they deserve. If they don’t have the spine to withstand the tantrum their children throw in the sugar cereal aisle of the supermarket, so be it. If they believe making their children drink water instead of soda will make them autistic, there’s an app for that. If they continue to hold on to the fiction they don’t have time to make healthy meals, let them eat junk. But seriously, as a country do we really want to let a gaggle of unelected political hacks sit on legislation until it dies an untended death—which this one will later this month when Parliament adjourns for summer vacation, unscheduled to return until after the October election? I mean, it’s one thing to be such money whores we’re willing to continue selling weaponized vehicles to the Saudis to kill those they don’t agree with just to save a couple of hundred jobs in a riding the Liberals need to hang on to. And it’s perfectly understandable the government would go to the wall for the unscrupulous likes of SNC Lavalin at the risk of turning the reins of power over to Conservative leader Chuckles Scheer. But to not even have the stones to pass a relatively toothless advertising ban in the face of opposition from sugar pushers. That’s beyond pathetic. Maybe I’ll dust off that application. It would be something to have a ringside seat to such a pitiful display of humanity. n

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Renovated Gondola Village unit with vaulted ceilings backing onto the forest, and mountain views from the bedroom. Move-in ready, with newer windows and tasteful upgrades to the kitchen, bathroom and bedroom, the new owner can enjoy the unit as a full time residence, weekend getaway, or chic little airbnb cabin.

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