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Canadians face life time bans to U.S. over past cannabis use, CBD oils and social media posts
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Whatcha smokin’? Canadians face lifetime bans to the U.S. over past cannabis use, CBD oils and social media posts. - By Magdalena Bokowa
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Opinion & Columns 08 OPENING REMARKS Talking about housing affordability and NIMBY-ism is like entering a time
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10 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR This week’s letter writers discuss plant-based diets, priorities in
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13 PIQUE’N YER INTEREST Writer Joel Barde reveals his deep love of independent radio and
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86 MAXED OUT In considering climate change, the federal election (vote on Oct. 21) and Whistler, Max
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32 ECOLOGIC Columnist Leslie Anthony attends the climate strike in Toronto last Friday and reports from
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33 THE OUTSIDER When you look at the list of Israel’s top exports, ski photographers are probably as far as
the frontlines.
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you could get from the top of the list, writes columnist Vince Shuley. That’s because there’s probably just one: Guy Fattal.
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42 TRAVEL The Nazca Lines in southern Peru are a mysterious and captivating destination. Writer Karin Leperi takes us along on her visit.
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50 VELOCITY PROJECT As a guest of Pemberton’s Copper Cayuse Outfitters, riding up to the high
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52 EPICURIOUS WCSS will be marking its 30th anniversary on Oct. 4 and Pique talks with its executive
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58 MUSEUM MUSINGS We find out all about a new exhibit opening soon—Construction of the
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When the past and the future collide AS THE FEDERAL election campaign moves inexorably toward voting day, the issue of affordability appears across all the party platforms. But how each of the parties spin it is very different—deciphering it is a frustrating process, and quite frankly, their solutions feel like they will do very little to help the average Whistler resident. Many of the election proposals offer money back for home improvements, while the NDP wants to put a 15-per-cent foreign homebuyers tax in place. The Green Party appears to have the most robust platform to actually address affordability, as it pertains to purchasing housing at this point.
BY CLARE OGILVIE edit@piquenewsmagazine.com
It’s the “affordable” part that remains one of our most pressing issues—no surprise there. But Whistler is tied up in a vortex of need, high building costs, and its lack of a crystal ball to inform local government about how much housing is needed based on tourism and business growth.
Aug. 23, 2019). Combined, these projects will cost in the range of $35 million: $10 million for Legacy Way, $8 million for the seniors housing project at Rainbow, and an estimated $17 million for the largest rental project on Cloudburst Drive, also in Cheakamus. The Legacy Way build got financial support equal to $7.3 million thanks to federal preferential financing of 1.5-per-cent interest on the loan. But all of that $35 million has to be paid back. The WHA borrows money where it can: From BC Housing, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and the Resort Municipality of Whistler through the Municipal Finance Authority of BC. Loans are, for the most part, paid back through the rents received from tenants by the WHA. “Over the past 20 years this has amounted to millions of dollars in funding to the WHA’s affordable housing projects. Between 2015 and 2017 more than $6,000,000 in funding and grants have successfully been applied for and received,” states the WHA’s 2019 business and financial plan. And while grumblings have been heard about building Passive-style with a cost of $427 a square foot, Bear Paw’s conventional build (yes, it’s a bit of apples and oranges, I know) was almost identical at $425 a sq/ft. Let’s consider that even insurance companies are quoting near that mark for re-builds in
... Whistler is tied up in a vortex of need, high building costs, and its lack of a crystal ball to inform local government about how much housing is needed based on tourism and business growth. That we need housing is not open to argument, but Whistler also needs to be prudent in spending from a taxpayer point of view. To date, the Whistler Housing Authority (WHA), a subsidiary of the municipality, has three projects on the go at various stages (see Pique cover feature, “Building Boon,”
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spread out risk. We all know this. And perhaps that is why it is so shocking to continually see the droves of letters from homeowners against developer proposals in council packages. This is nothing new. I remember the backlash against the building of 19 Mile Creek in the late ‘90s. The project on a former gravelpit site behind the Alpine Meadows Market was considered too dense for the neighbourhood, was said to be out of character for the neighbourhood, would cause traffic problems and would be subject to flooding. Scores of people objected at public meetings. Then-councillor Ken Melamed told Pique in 1998 that employee housing was one of the issues the present council was elected to do something about, “but some residents have made this [project] extremely difficult.” Melamed noted that several people suggested voters will remember which councillors supported the 19 Mile Creek project at the next election, and those councillors may not be re-elected. Fran Charlebois lived near the new project and told Pique, “The biggest hurdle for affordable housing is getting all the neighbourhoods to appreciate that small pockets of housing will enrich Whistler.” Last year, Whistler’s mayor in 1998 Hugh O’Reilly told Pique: “(19 Mile Creek) was absolutely one of the most controversial projects brought before council. It had failed at least twice previously, and the third time, when we finally approved it, I can tell you, I had friends, and these are good friends, who didn’t talk to me for a couple of years. They were so angry that we did that project. “And I said to council, you know, this one, you’ve got to take a bullet. This is a good project, it’s appropriate, and located right.” All this is to say addressing our challenges is not going to come in the form of a magic formula provided by any one organization, elected party or local government. The community needs to be open-minded and we need to reach compromises that we can live with aesthetically and financially. n
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Bullying needs to be talked about openly I was glad to see “The 4-1-1 on Bullying” article in Pique last month (Sept.19, 2019), particularly because I just have heard about another case happening in Whistler. How disappointing and discouraging is that! “Bullying is a group process. It happens in the peer group. It’s not just between two kids. It actually involves everyone in the community,” [stated Dr. Jennifer Trach in the feature.] If that is correct, it includes parents of the bullies! So what is their involvement in this situation of verbal abuse? Have they talked to their child and have they asked their child what is the reason for them to hurt their schoolmate(s) the way they do? Have they been invited to school to meet with the other parents? I certainly would hope so! Perhaps some answers to my questions will come in a future article on bullying. Let’s continue with this subject and have a look into the Code of Conduct [at the schools] and what exactly the outlined expectations and the approaches used [are] in responding to misconduct. The kids that bully must have problems themselves in their own families and they need help as well. They aren’t happy and kind kids. To have them sign a contract is a bandage and not a solution to a problem. Clearly, in many cases, bullying continues.
habits and change our behaviour in order to significantly reduce our carbon footprint. I measured the characters of the article’s [headline]; they are four to six millimetres high. Further down on the same page we read the announcement that “IT’S ATV SEASON!” The characters are 17 mm high. No wonder we are not getting anywhere in meaningfully addressing global warming. Thomas DeMarco // Whistler
It is simply better for the planet
“It takes a village to raise a child.” That is absolutely correct. It would be interesting to speak to the bullies and their parents themselves, don’t you think? To have the bully repeat what he/she has said on school grounds to your child in front of his/her own parents and in front of you. It is ironic that parents of the bullied children are sometimes forced to pull their children out of the school system. Shouldn’t that be the other way around? Shouldn’t it be the bullies pulled out of the system so as to not harm others?
It seems like everyone is jumping on the “go vegan, anti-meat bandwagon” lately, and for good reason. The U.K., France, Ireland and Canada have all formally recognized a climate emergency and animal agriculture is one of the top contributors of carbon emissions. In the U.S., studies show 42 per cent of carbon emissions are produced by animal agriculture, and two thirds of this is from ruminants, which, according to Greg Funk’s letter last week (Pique, Letters to the Editor,” Sept. 26, 2019), have roamed the Earth for “God knows how long.” But have they roamed in such high numbers before? In a paper (World Agriculture: towards 2030/2050 [FAO, 2006]), they estimate that livestock populations have grown at a rate of 2.4 per cent while human population growth is at 1.2 per cent. Considering cattle were not introduced to the U.S. and Australia until the late 1700s, “We have had large ruminant animals on the Earth for God knows how long” seems a moot point.
Well, I leave the above with all of you as food for thought and invite everybody that has ever been involved in similar situation to have their voice be heard. Katarina Schreyer // Whistler
Thinking about our priorities On top of page 13 (in Pique’s Sept 26 issue), we read the title “Caring about climate change is a necessity, not a trend.” [Writer] Megan Lalonde provides us a gentle reminder that we must change our
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the charge from the comfort of what has been handed down to them. Maybe they will make the transformation to a better planet. What can we do to support their efforts? I used to live in a part of the planet where homes didn’t need heating. Heck, my shower in the morning was warm without turning the hot water on just because of the climate. If I were hot, I would go swimming and dive down to where the water layer was colder than the ambient temperature. That was my A/C. I used to travel for weeks at a time to places that didn’t have electricity, cell service or plumbing. The people living there weren’t starving, but they did spend hours and hours every day on the hunt for their next meal. Sometimes taking the bus to the city and
“The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) is urging us to not drive once a week. The same RMOW that has 250 pieces of equipment in its fleet ... “ - PATRICK SMYTH
to animals and by switching to a plantbased diet, your total consumption of plants is reduced by staggering amounts. Varied studies show that between 70 to 85 per cent of global calories are provided from plants, with the remaining 15 to 30 per cent coming from animals. Global farmland can be reduced by almost three quarters and we would be able to feed the entire world on plant-based diets. We devote 50 per cent of the total land on Earth for a fifth of our calories? The math just doesn’t add up, meat is simply not an efficient provider of energy. But is it safe? Like any diet you need to consume the right nutrients. Eighty-two per cent of patients with heart disease that switched to a plant-based diet had reductions in Atherosclerosis (plaque build up in the arteries) whereas 53 per cent of the control group sticking to a meat-based diet had increased plaque build-up. If you’re eating Beyond Burgers for every meal, you might face some issues but as Greg said last week, eat the most natural you can—plants. The next time you’re tossing up the choice between a grass-fed steak and a black-bean burger, just remember the size of the footprint meat production has. Have a handful of beans, do your arteries a favour, and spare the life of an animal that doesn’t need to die. It’s better for you, it’s better for the cows, it’s better for the planet. Zane Taylor // Whistler
Educate on making a change for the climate It’s just great that people are waking up to climate change. In the ‘60s, we had hippies who demanded change. Yeah, but they became materialistic yuppies. Gen X was completely ignored because yuppies couldn’t share the limelight. Gen Y/Millennials are now leading
foraging through garbage dumps. Their life expectancy was lower than ours. Much lower. We live in a place that we shouldn’t be living. It is cold. Imagine Toronto without LNG in the winter. Human popsicles. No seriously. Millions would die. Whistler without natural gas? Please direct me to the nearest hotel or restaurant that doesn’t use it. So here we are, at the teat of fossil fuels. Our lives are better. We live longer. We are pretty happy, aren’t we? The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) is urging us to cut back on one car trip to work a week. The same RMOW that has 250 pieces of equipment in its fleet, with only 10 running on alternative fuels. Two-stroke engines fuel our landscaping and quads rip around with massive carbon footprints. The same RMOW funds millions into tourism without building alternative transportation options for our visitors. Yet I am to blame for our ever-increasing carbon footprint because I drive my car to pick up my daughter from her activities? Come on. Give me a break. To quote Mark P. Mills, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a McCormick School of Engineering Faculty Fellow at Northwestern: “Politicians and pundits like to invoke ‘moonshot’ language. But transforming the energy economy is not like putting a few people on the moon a few times. It is like putting all of humanity on the moon—permanently.” So much for every electoral campaign promise this autumn. We rant and we rave. Energy solutions will take a transgression of ideology funded by innovation or by disaster. Probably the former so long as it’s profitable in the next financial quarter. That’s reality. So, closer to home. What can we do to decrease our lust for gasoline? Here are some easy solutions with which we might begin: 1. Fund a transit solution to carry people
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This letter is a response to Greg Funk, who wrote in last week regarding the plant revolution we are in the midst of (Pique, “Letters to the Editor,” Sept. 26, 2019). Greg, thank you so much for opening dialogue regarding veganism. There are a lot of myths and confusion about this lifestyle and it is absolutely the right time to bring this up publicly. The more conversations about this movement, the better. You certainly make some valid points, but when you refer to “the loudest voices,” it is unclear whom you are referring to. Dr. Tara Garnett, co-author and founder of the Food Climate Research Network at Oxford University says, “when it comes to climate change, people shouldn’t assume that their grass-fed steak is a climate change-free lunch. It isn’t.” A Harvard report published July 2018 in the journal Environmental Research Letters found that shifting U.S. beef production to exclusively grass-fed pastured systems would require 30
per cent more cattle, the average methane footprint per unit of beef would rise by 43 per cent due to slower growth rates and higher methane conversion rates of grass-fed cattle. There are other issues, too, such as wildlife habitat loss from greater land use, fresh water eutrophication, soil erosion, the suppression of native vegetation from overgrazing and increased nitrous oxide emissions, the study indicates. The foods you refer to as “vegan” are key for any human’s diet, and most currently consider themselves omnivores. You are putting the blame on those who eat strictly plants for land-pillaging monocultures when everyone is eating them. If you aren’t eating wheat and rice, etc., then I wonder where you get your vitamin C, and fibre from (to name two of many essential food groups which you must be deficient in if you are only eating grass-fed cows’ flesh)? It is actually possible to grow these “vegan” foods in a more harmonious way. You can use organic wheat, for example, which is not raised with glyphosate and chemicals. Fake meat is a gateway for meat eaters who are dependent on steaks to convert to a plant-based diet, kind of like methadone for heroin addicts. If you want a case-in-point, you can come to our Creekside vegan bakery and try some delicious sourdough bread made by Ed, who had heart surgery nearly 10 years ago. When Ed had the stent fitted, everyone else on the ward was triple his age and things did not look good for him. And Ed, like you Greg, was the kind of guy to eat only the best meat, being a fine-dining chef. He was on 12 pills a day for the rest of his life! Amazingly, Ed got off medication within three months of taking up a strict vegan diet. On his last recent check-up, he impressed the doctors with his strong heart! I hope I have helped you better understand the plant-based revolution. Natasha Tatton // Whistler
Boggie success A big shout-out to our community, volunteers, local businesses and participants who supported The Rotary Club of Whistler Millennium’s trail run fundraiser, The Brandywine Boogie, on Sept. 21. This year, 2019, was our fifth year of raising funds in a fun and achievable way. In our first year, we had 45 participants. This year, we had 130 registrations—all funds go to Rotary Youth Exchange, WORCA and Zero Ceiling. Of course, none of this can happen without the support of our key sponsor, Helly Hansen. Nor without the support of sponsors Whistler Creek Athletic Club, Back in Action Physiotherapy, Canadian Wilderness Adventures, Sabre Rentals, The Longhorn Saloon and Pique. Thank you amazing local businesses for your ongoing support with prizes from Whistler Creek Athletic Club; Yogacara; The Scandinave Spa; The Listel Hotel; Wildflower Restaurant at The Fairmont Hotel; The Whistler Sailing Cub; Lululemon; Blackcomb Liquor Store; The Adventure Group-Ziptrek; Whistler Blackcombbike rental and park experience; Ecologyst; Vine and Grill at The Westin; and WORCA. Thank also to Rob at Whistler FM and to the man behind the mic, Ira Pettle, who bought that finish line to life and made sure you were all “Boogiers!” Can’t wait to see you all next year! Shannon Kirkwood // Past President, Rotary Club of Whistler Millennium n
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The enduring appeal of community radio I DON’T KNOW at what point it started, but for as long as I can remember, I’ve had a love affair with radio. There is something about tuning into a station, and hearing someone talk or play music in real-time, that is incredibly appealing. A good on-air personality can keep you company when you are driving, cleaning your house, or making dinner.
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And the singular intimacy of listening to radio, even passively, goes a long way in explaining the medium’s lasting appeal and the astronomical rise of podcasting. So when I came upon Whistler FM shortly after moving here, I was, to say the least, delighted. In a day and age when commercial radio all sound the same—a mix of meticulously crafted pop and rap music that is as soft as a gentle blanket of snow (i.e. Drake)—Whistler FM serves as a unique breath of fresh air. When listening, I’m consistently impressed with the wide range of music the station plays, whether it be a five-
minute post-rock anthem from Explosions in the Sky, a reflective, mellow track from Andy Shauf or the Shins, or any number of up-and-coming Canadian acts. In our age of consolidation and audience-tested everything, Whistler FM has the authentic sound and feel of a college radio station. It’s as if it was built
Laura Hanlon, who is taking over the role from the (also talented!) Jacinta Lee. So far, Hanlon has handled the position like a seasoned pro, weaving in her deep knowledge of the community into a morning show that sees her behind the dials from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m., Monday to Friday.
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in the ‘70s by a group of ski-bum, music nerds—and they never left. It’s also committed to promoting local talent, with its Thursday Jam Sessions with Meaghan M serving as a venue for Whistler’s talented musical acts to play live sets. If you’re a regular listener, you will know that the station’s morning show is now in the hands of longtime-Whistlerite
The job, by no means, seems like an easy one. (Hosts are typically by themselves, charged with mining various sources—including yours truly, Pique— for topics and amusing anecdotes.) Using sheer force of personality, they are required to keep us listeners engaged, from switching the dial to one of the many flashier options available. I recently caught up with Hanlon via
email and asked her to share her thoughts on the enduring appeal of community radio. “I think community radio plays a hugely important role in relaying news and information that reflects the community’s interests,” she said. Whistler, she said, has an “incredibly tight-knit” community, and reflecting that is important. “I’m so excited for the opportunity to provide Whistler with something different and meaningful,” she said. Hanlon also brings an exuberant personality to the station. Trust me, it’s unmistakable. “My friends tell me my positivity and high energy rubs off,” she said. “Sometimes that can be a bit much for people at 6 a.m., which is why it’s great that Whistler Mornings kicks off at 7 a.m., and people are perking up over their cup of Joe!” (In her note, Hanlon also mentioned that she’s a big fan of electronic music and even has a “guilty love” of country. Let’s hope that the former makes its way to the station’s playlist...Plenty of electronic music fans in these parts.) So if you aren’t a regular listener, consider giving Whistler FM a listen. Like me, it may leave you feeling more anchored and attached to the community, as though you have stumbled upon something that’s uniquely Whistler. n
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The Whistler Sewer Plant was one of the first projects built before constructing the Whistler Village. On Oct. 10 the Whistler Museum will be opening Construction of the Whistler Village: 1978 - 1984, a temporary exhibit featuring images of a village in progress from the Whistler Question collection. The planning and development of the Whistler Village is often referred to as one of the first tasks of the newly formed Resort Municipality of Whistler in 1975. Before a town centre could be constructed, however, a very important (though possibly not as glamourous) facility had to open: the Whistler Sewer Plant.
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Looking back a decade Pique’s cover feature was all about skiing in New Zealand. Writer Ralph Forsyth (and current local councillor) penned, “Wanna Ski Wanaka: New Zealand’s winter home away from home,” to explore the slopes of the region. He opened his feature with these words by James Riddell, British Olympic skier and winner of the 1929 Kandahar downhill: “To ski, however well or poorly, is a reminderwhatever one may for a long time have suspected—that one is alive, and that living is tremendous fun. There isn’t any other game to compare with it in the world.” Those words still ring true today. n
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Work on Alta Vista road results in removal of beaver habitat CONSERVATIONIST CALLS IT ‘TEXTBOOK EXAMPLE’ OF RMOW PRIORITIZING INFRASTRUCTURE OVER WILDLIFE
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WORK BY the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) to prevent damage to a road in Alta Vista, which resulted in the removal of a beaver dam from a nearby pond, is “a textbook example” of the RMOW putting infrastructure over wildlife habitat, according to a longtime local conservationist. Last month, the municipality began work in the neighbourhood to ensure the integrity of the road on Hillcrest Drive after a beaver dam had caused the water of the pond to rise “to a level that it was seeping underneath the road,” which was “at risk of failure,” explained Whistler Mayor Jack Crompton. As a result, the RMOW removed one of two beaver dams at the site and drained approximately 1.5 metres from the secondary pond. The RMOW confirmed staff has observed “fresh beaver activity” at the pond since the work was completed. Dave Williamson, principal at Cascade Environmental Resource Group, the firm contracted by the municipality to deal with the issue, said the removal of beaver habitat
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was done as a last resort after previous mitigation efforts had failed. “I think it was necessary. We’re talking about, basically, protecting infrastructure. You can’t put the sewer line at risk,” he said, referring to Whistler’s main sewer line, which runs under the road. Beavers have been an “on-and-off problem for years” at the site, Williamson said, noting “a beaver deceiver,” a fence that is designed to protect the upstream
But Bob Brett, a biologist who has been monitoring the local beaver population since 2007, said the animal is a keystone species that not only creates habitat for other wildlife, but also provides a barometer of the health of local wetlands. “If you build any infrastructure in beaver habitat that will be damaged by beaver activity, then beavers are a problem. But beavers actually aren’t a problem; they’re essential to our ecosystem,” Brett
“We’ve lost 75 per cent of our wetlands and it’s very important that we retain the ones that are still around.” - BOB BRETT
opening of a culvert, had been installed at various points but ultimately proved ineffective. “We were getting to the point where we were having to clear the dam almost on an annual basis because they were damming right at the front of the culvert,” added Williamson. “This is kind of a valley-wide problem. We have a growing beaver population, I believe, in town, and they go wherever the wood and the water is and start making dams.”
said, noting that there are approximately 100 beavers in Whistler. “We’ve lost 75 per cent of our wetlands in Whistler and it’s very important that we retain the ones that are still around. Beavers mean wetlands.” Brett believes the recent work at Alta Vista is “a textbook example of people doing a job well but not within the overall framework of protecting the environment first,” he said. “I don’t fault RMOW staff for protecting infrastructure, per se, because
that’s their mandate. But why is that their mandate? Why isn’t their mandate within an overall framework of protecting wildlife habitat?” The issue, according to Brett, is a longstanding one at municipal hall. “There are many, many examples of this happening in the municipality: the Sproatt trails, the Valley Trail itself, the whole village, from north to Green Lake, that was wetland, the transit station. It’s over and over and over. They’re built in the wrong place,” he said. “Whistler is built in what was originally massive beaver habitat. There were well over 100 beavers, no doubt. So if infrastructure were built to be beaversafe—that is to say it allows for that sort of flooding, then it wouldn’t be a problem in the first place,” added Brett. “Secondly, in that case, where it’s possible to retrofit, did they look at lining the pond at one end? Did they look at any sort of waterproofing of the infrastructure versus destroying beaver habitat?” According to the RMOW’s Beaver Management Policy, the goal is “to encourage coexistence between humans and beavers through management techniques that limit habitat alteration and provide long-term solutions.” Brett would like to see that commitment put into action more effectively. “I would like this to be a case study of how the municipality can do things better in the future, so that they actually walk the talk of protecting wildlife habitat,” he said. n
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Hundreds of Whistlerites join global climate strike NEARLY 600 GATHER AT LOST LAKE PARK TO PROTEST CLIMATE INACTION, ORGANIZERS SAY
BY MEGAN LALONDE HUNDREDS OF WHISTLERITES took to the streets on Friday, Sept. 27, joining millions around the world who participated in a global climate strike. “I really feel like there was an energy at the march that I’ve never experienced before,” said Aaron Murray, one of the Whistler march’s organizers. “It was that collective energy of, ‘we can do this. It’s possible to change.’” Organizers estimate approximately 600 people braved pouring rain to march from Lost Lake Park, through Whistler Village to municipal hall to protest climate inaction, bearing handmade signs and sporadically breaking into chants along the way. Leading the way were local students, inspired by 16-year-old Swedish activist, Greta Thunberg, who began the Fridays for Future climate strike movement in 2018. Thunberg participated in a Montreal protest that took place the same day, alongside a crowd of approximately 500,000 people. Whistler’s march “couldn’t have gone better,” said co-organizer Jade Quinn-McDonald, president of Whistler Secondary School’s (WSS) Student Environmental Club. “I think it’s great that we had so many schools come out,” she added, praising local schools, which allowed students to attend, and even organized school-based activities as well to mark the march. Friday’s global strike came on the heels of worldwide climate protests a week prior, on Sept. 20, and was intended to bookmark the United Nations Climate Action Summit that began in New York on Sept. 23. It also served as an example of just how quickly the movement has picked up steam since Thunberg first began skipping her Friday classes to protest. This past March, the movement made its way to Whistler for the first time when a group of 75 WSS students and supporters followed her lead, skipping their Friday classes to protest climate change in an effort spearheaded by then-Grade 12 student Matthew Ogilvie-Turner.* Quinn-McDonald credits OgilvieTurner with inspiring her to get involved in this fall’s strike. “He led the charge, and I guess I sort of saw this as following in his footsteps since he was a really great leader,” she said. Part of accepting this leadership role meant stepping into the spotlight when the march culminated in front of Whistler’s municipal hall, where Quinn-McDonald
read aloud a powerful letter she’d written to Whistler council—including Whistler Mayor Jack Crompton. “It was raining, and it was very emotional, and I got to give the letter to the mayor,” said Quinn-McDonald. “That was the perfect moment for me.” Said Crompton on receiving the letter: “You coming here today, and the people doing this all over the world, changes the way the world works. “Keep doing this. Keep speaking to us, keep giving us the tools we need to talk to the provincial government and the federal government.” Following Friday’s march, protestors packed into the Maury Young Arts Centre for a post-strike discussion. “We wanted to create a space where we could inform the public on this issue, as opposed to just saying, ‘Hey everybody get out and march and protest,’” explained Murray. “Everybody seems to be talking about this issue, but it’s just getting worse. Clearly the way that we’re talking about it is wrong,” he continued. “This [needs to be] a mindset change.” Quinn-McDonald gave an impassioned speech rousing the crowd to take action beyond just the march. “I am here to let my voice be heard,” she said. “I demand an end to the fossil fuel era. Last year alone, our government funnelled over $50 billion dollars into the extraction of crude oil. This is unacceptable. “I don’t know if it takes a village to raise a child, but today our village rose with the children … I want all of you to feel empowered. New, innovative solutions are being discovered every day. These solutions won’t be adopted unless we fight for them. This journey may be one of a thousand steps, but everyone here today has taken the first one.” Other speakers included Claire Ruddy, executive director of AWARE; Councillor Arthur De Jong (environment portfolio), and Conor Murray from Whistler-based startup Carbon Capture—before three of Whistler’s candidates in the upcoming federal election (Green Party, Rhinoceros Party and the People’s Party) took to the stage for a mini-debate. Liberal candidate Patrick Weiler and NDP candidate Judith Wilson both participated in similar strikes on the Sunshine Coast on Friday, while Conservative candidate Gabrielle Loren made no online mention of attending any marches. The Green Party candidate Dana Taylor marched in Whistler. (*Editor’s note: Matthew is Pique editor Clare Ogilvie’s son.) n
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Federal election candidates talk tourism ALL-CANDIDATES MEETING SET FOR OCT. 9
BY BRADEN DUPUIS AS ELECTION DAY on Oct. 21 draws ever nearer, the policy announcements from Canada’s political parties keep rolling out— but tourism has remained conspicuously absent from the discussion. With less than three weeks until the vote, Pique reached out to the Sea to Sky’s federal election candidates to hear their thoughts on the single biggest issue driving the community. Under that heading there are a multitude of factors at play—labour, housing, taxes and climate change to name just a few. Here’s some of what the candidates had to say on the topic, presented in the order they were interviewed.
IN THE RUNNING The Sea to Sky’s candidates for the Oct. 21 election (from left): The NDP’s Judith Wilson; the Liberal Party’s Patrick Weiler; the Conservative Party’s GABRIELLE LOREN— CONSERVATIVE Though the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) has yet to float any tourism-related policies (the party’s full platform won’t be released until Oct. 11), Loren pointed to the party’s proposed tax cuts and other measures to help small business as a way to assist tourism. “There’s nothing on tourism [in the policy announcements] yet, which makes me think that there is something coming. Tourism is a huge part of the Canadian economy, and you can’t have the tourism dollars affected,” she said. “I don’t know how the federal Conservatives are looking at it, but I’d like to see all sorts of things be advocated for.” Some of those things include easier access to foreign workers, and easier access to Whistler for tourists. “I always have ideas, whether or not they’ll fly is always another question,” she said, adding she would like to see a “transportation corridor” up to Whistler that doesn’t involve passenger vehicles. “I would love to see a train come back up to Whistler where people can actually enjoy the view at the same time … We’ve got some challenges in that regard, but
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Gabrielle Loren, the Green Party’s Dana Taylor and the People’s Party’s Robert (Doug) Bebb.
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at the same time, you know, nothing that technology can’t win.” As for attracting labour, Loren said the key is housing, pointing to CPC pledges to review the mortgage stress test and use federal lands for housing. “People want to live and work in their own community, that’s the bottom line,” she said. Asked about the federal government’s Tourism Growth Strategy released in May— which aims to grow tourism sector revenue by 25 per cent by 2025 while adding 54,000 new jobs—Loren said she hasn’t “delved into it enough to make a comment.”
ROBERT (DOUG) BEBB—PPC The People’s Party of Canada’s (PPC) Robert (Doug) Bebb also referred to the party platform when asked how he will support tourism. “It’s important to us to have a consistent set of policies across the whole country, and the four watch words we have are individual freedom, responsibility, fairness and respect,” Bebb said. A PPC government would reduce the
corporate tax rate from 15 per cent to 10 per cent, as well as introduce a “very simplified” tax structure with three incremental stages— in two years once it balances the budget, Bebb said. “Looking back on history the Chrétien/ Martin government, they balanced the budget fairly quickly at a time when the Liberals were fiscally responsible, which they aren’t now, but then they went on to unfairly fund infrastructure projects to buy votes, so we’re not going to do that,” he said. How would a PPC government prioritize federal infrastructure projects? “Well we’re not going to have any,” Bebb said. “It’s not fair to have infrastructure projects funded federally at the expense of other regions of Canada. It’s a local matter.” As for labour, the PPC pledges to reduce overall immigration (while prioritizing economic working immigrants) from the current 350,000 to between 100,000 and 150,000. “There will be a greater availability of beneficial workers in the immigrant pool, and we’ll have temporary work permits available [on an] as-needed basis that might help the chambers of commerce here in Whistler and
elsewhere,” Bebb said. But Whistler’s labour shortage is “more a housing issue than it is a worker issue,” he added. Asked about the government’s Tourism Growth Strategy, Bebb said he hadn’t had a chance to study it in detail.
DANA TAYLOR—GREEN The Green Party’s platform identifies tourism as playing a key part in supporting Canada’s transitioning economy, said Green candidate Dana Taylor. “So [I’m] very much supportive, certainly, in the big terms of tourism, both tourism and eco tourism side of things, yes,” he said. “There’s lots there that makes Whistler certainly the crown jewel of B.C.’s tourism industry, and one that we would wholeheartedly support and find ways to support.” To do so, issues like transit, housing and labour are key pieces of the puzzle. On the last point, Taylor said he would like to see more on-site apprenticeship and
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NEWS WHISTLER << FROM PAGE 18 skills training taking place in the resort, through programs run in partnership with places like BCIT. “I think there’s plenty of opportunity in something like that … Where the feds come into that, I don’t know, other than maybe to facilitate some of the coordination,” he said. As for temporary foreign workers, Taylor said he would be willing to advocate for better access, given there were “more designated accommodations” and better wages for workers, as well as “a level of competency [in English] to ensure their safety.” On wages, Taylor touted the Green Party’s pledge to raise the minimum wage and introduce a guaranteed annual livable income, and on housing, its plan to rewrite the mandate of the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation. “We believe that its role should be expanded to start to lead in the area of actually providing housing, and that would be in the areas of alternative housing models; co-ops are among them,” he said. Enhancing regional transportation would also “give more flexibility to the overall issue,” Taylor said, noting that a 30-to-45minute commute to work is not unusual in the urban centres. With Sea to Sky leaders currently at a standstill with the provincial government over regional transit funding, is that something Taylor might advocate for? “The answer is yes,” he said. “I think it’s maybe having a look at the mandate and also what problem is it we’re trying to solve. “There’s no reason to exclude transportation and transit when it may fit in with a broader perspective on the overall security of economic interest for a given region or municipality.” Asked about the federal Tourism Growth Strategy, Taylor said he had not read it.
PATRICK WEILER— LIBERAL The Liberal Party’s Patrick Weiler—the only candidate who said they had read the Tourism Growth Strategy—said he thinks the document is important. “I think it’s really important that we’re focusing on increasing tourism,” he said. “One in 10 jobs in Canada is in the tourism sector, it can be a huge driver of growth going forward, and I think it’s really important that we’re going to continue to unleash the potential of tourism so we can drive economic growth and create jobs across the country.” To assist with that, the Liberals have pledged $100 million over four years through a tourism community infrastructure fund, Weiler said. “This is going to be managed and delivered through different regional economic development agencies, and for me, if I’m elected as MP, I’m going to fight for Whistler to benefit from funds like these and other programs that the federal government has available,” he said. As for the labour question, Weiler said the Liberals have been working to increase access to the Temporary Foreign Worker
Program while trying to address some of the “larger underlying issues” like housing and affordability. “Affordable housing is a big challenge for Whistler, and that’s why we’ve created our National Housing Strategy, and now made an investment in creating some more affordable housing in Whistler recently,” he said. After several years of major tourism success, how can Whistler keep the momentum? “For me, it’s just continuing to make sure that we’re meeting regularly with the Whistler Chamber of Commerce, with Tourism Whistler, to make sure that we can look ahead to some of these challenges that might be coming down the road, and making sure we have the right plan to get ahead of them before they materialize into bigger issues,” he said, adding that one of the “key challenges” facing Whistler is the potential impact of climate change on a mountain resort municipality.
JUDITH WILSON—NDP Whistler boasts geography that promotes itself well, as well as a huge industry that is already quite well known, said the NDP’s Judith Wilson—but there is much to be done to support tourism in terms of labour and housing. “We’ve got all sorts of issues there, none of which I have specialized knowledge of at this point in my life … I’ve been doing family law,” Wilson said. “I read the papers. I know that it’s difficult to get people to do some of the lower-paid jobs. I know that in Gibsons and Sechelt, for example, that lots of restaurants don’t open full time.” The NDP has pledged 500,000 affordable rental units with rent geared to income, “and we clearly have to go after a piece of that for the community,” she said. As for streamlining applications for temporary foreign workers, the party’s policy is to support it, she added. “The question is the how of it, and I would have to know quite a bit more about the actual internal workings of the actual office to be able to know how I could help,” she said. In that regard, Wilson feels her professional skills as a lawyer would come in handy. “If I ran into one of our constituents, for example, who needed to have help steering its way through the process, I’m good at that,” she said. “I’m a good advocate, and I know I would do a good job.” But hanging over the entire industry is the question of climate change, she added. “The reality is that we’re going to have to work together on it as well … because we don’t have all the answers here. The answers are really going to be in the community, and then what you need to have is a facilitator and a fighter. And I’m used to doing that.” Read about each candidate and their party platforms on their respective websites, and hear more about the issues important to you on Wednesday, Oct. 9 during the all-candidates debate at the Maury Young Arts Centre. Also on the ballot are independent Terry Grimwood (running under his recentlyformed Canada Fresh party banner) and the Rhino Party’s Gordon Jeffrey. n
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BY BRADEN DUPUIS WHISTLER’S MAYOR, council and senior staff members met with seven provincial ministers during another busy Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) convention in Vancouver from Sept. 23 to 27, discussing everything from wildfire to childcare. While officials said they’re making headway on those and other issues, regional transit remains a sticking point for the provincial government. “It ultimately comes down to funding,” said Mayor Jack Crompton, expressing disappointment that a regional transit service isn’t moving ahead yet. “The province is not interested in implementing a motor-fuel tax, [and] without a funding model, we are unlikely to see regional transit in the near future.” The Resort Municipality of Whistler will “continue working with corridor mayors and with the regional district” to make regional transit a reality, Crompton said. Whistler’s UBCM itinerary included meetings with ministers Carole James (finance); George Heyman (environment and climate change); Lisa Beare (tourism, arts and culture); Doug Donaldson (forests,
lands and natural resource operations); Katrina Chen (childcare); Judy Darcy (mental health and addictions); and Claire Trevena (transportation and infrastructure). The threat of wildfire in Whistler—and how it might impact the provincial tourism economy—was raised with both Beare and Donaldson, Crompton said. “We asked both … to consider supporting additional funding to protect our community,” he said. “We made the case that Whistler’s contribution to the provincial economy would be drastically impaired by a fire in the valley … Council’s priority is to protect Whistler and Whistlerites, but putting it in terms of the provincial tourism economy hopefully compels their increased participation.” Councillor Arthur De Jong, attending his first UBCM, once again raised the issue of climate change and waste reduction with Heyman. The message was timely given that, later in the week, nearly 100,000 people joined a climate strike march that started right outside the convention centre. “I used some numbers, but also said simply it’s not right to have kids tell us what needs to be done, nor is it right that provincial legislation handcuffs us from what needs to be done,” De Jong said.
HORGAN’S HEROES Premier John Horgan speaks at the annual Union of BC Municipalities Convention in Vancouver last week.
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Whistler’s International Day of the Girl event examines the true meaning of equality SPEAKERS WILL EXPLORE GENDER EQUALITY IN CANADA AND AROUND THE WORLD AT OCT. 7 EVENT
BY BRANDON BARRETT OUTSIDE OF SOME of the darker corners of society—and let’s face it, the internet—most people would agree that gender equality is a goal we should all strive for. But does the very notion of equality distract us from the reality of the issue? What, in fact, does true equality look like? That’s the question being posed in various forms by the panel of speakers who have been invited to attend Whistler’s celebration of the United Nations’ International Day of the Girl, scheduled for Oct. 7 at the Maury Young Arts Centre. The theme for this year’s event is “All Things Being Equal,” and organizer Dee Raffo said the more her team delved into the idea of equality, the more questions emerged. “When we talked about equality, it’s this idea that kind of really touts itself as being equal, especially with the government we have,” she said. “But are we? How close are we? It has a bit of a PR [quality] versus what’s real.”
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For speaker and Quest University gender and cultural studies tutor, Dr. Ahalya Satkunaratnam, the umbrella term often prevents us from examining what true equality requires. “We can discuss what it means within our own community, but even within that community, are we thinking about race and class? Are we thinking about the variety of experiences? The different types of social status in this community? … Who do we wish to be equal to?” she asked. “Equality is really a nice and pleasant term to talk about, but it prevents us from really examining the complexities of our history and the diversities of our world.” Satkunaratnam said that discussions around gender equality often ignore historical context and oversimplify the many divergent issues that women around the world face. “I think my talk is going to bring up a question of this word, because I think it allows us to frame this idea of women’s rights, but women are a diverse group of people. To me, it’s not that equality is not achievable,” she said. “I just think it is a really catchy phrase, and it’s painted
especially in the two-person household as you choose this and I choose that. That’s great packaging so that we can feel pleased with our decisions. But feminism is really not just about you personally and me personally; it’s about society.” Satkunaratnam joins speakers Kiana Alexander, the director of emerging leader
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programming at Indigenous learning centre The Raven Institute, and Heather Odendaal, co-founder and CEO of WNORTH, a global community of women business leaders that also hosts a popular annual conference. Now in her seventh year organizing the Whistler event, Raffo is hopeful the discussions not only help attendees understand the issue of equality better, but inspire them to act. “People want to understand but they
also want to know how to help. We always try to speak to how we can be part of change in the right way, but we feel that you have to understand an issue before you can help,” she said. International Day of the Girl has always enjoyed a strong contingent from Whistler Secondary School, and this year is no different. The high school’s leadership team will once again help lead the Q&A portion of the event. “I really felt the most inspirational part of last year’s event was just to see how smart the students here are, but also how engaged they are and also how open they are to learning new perspectives,” she added. “We do come from what I would consider quite a privileged area, and just to keep an open mind on that it’s not the same worldwide and what can we do to help is really great to see.” Whistler’s International Day of the Girl event is scheduled for 6:45 to 9 p.m., with doors open at 6 p.m. The night includes a cash bar and silent auction. Tickets are $10, available at ticketzone.com/e/18717/ whistler-s-celebration-of-internationalday-of-the-girl-oct-7-2019. n
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Naturespeak: Why spores are not a bore BY SABRINA HINITZ AND JAMIE MARCONI IF YOU’VE WALKED through the forest lately, you may have noticed mushrooms sprouting up around every corner. Mushrooms are actually the reproductive structure, or fruiting body of fungi, like apples are the fruiting body of apple trees. While apple trees reproduce by means of their apple seeds, mushrooms reproduce by means of microscopic reproductive units called spores. These spores are much simpler in design than seeds and usually consist of only a single cell as small as one micron, or one-thousandth of a millimetre. The primary function of the mushroom fruiting body is to disperse spores and help the fungus spread. Not every spore will be lucky enough to land in a favourable environment. Those fortunate few that do will grow fine fungal filaments also known as hyphae, which will mate with compatible partners to create a fertile mycelium, the cobweb-like underground network which forms the major living component of the fungi. As the mycelium breaks down organic matter, it uses the nutrients to rapidly
expand, and then eventually condense the hyphae into knots of tissue that gradually develop into a new fruiting body. In addition to helping fungi reproduce, spores can also help us properly distinguish the delectable edibles from the dangerous wild mushrooms. To create a spore print, take the cap of a mushroom and place it right side up on a white or black piece of paper. Cover the mushroom with a glass or bowl to allow the spores to fall naturally. After two to 24 hours a visible pattern in a distinct colour should emerge on the paper. Spore prints can be a useful differentiating factor for many mushrooms. One example is the Shaggy Parasol, a popular edible with white spores, and a similar Chlorophyllum molybdites, colloquially named the Vomiter, with olive to green spores. This mushroom mix-up is one of the most common causes of mushroom poisoning in North America, as both mushrooms have gills that may appear white and look nearly identical, so the only certain way to differentiate them besides genetic testing is by taking a spore print. The Vomiter hasn’t been found in Whistler to date, but there is always a possibility that new fungi can show up. For example,
SPORE AWARE Pictured here are spore prints from an Agrocybe (these are not the mushrooms mentioned in the story). Spores fall from the underside of a mushroom, creating a distinct pattern, and sometimes colour in a species. PHOTO BY SABRINA HINITZ
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BY BRADEN DUPUIS WHILE WHISTLER’S wildfire anxiety may be dampened somewhat after a wet summer, officials aren’t assigning any less urgency to protecting the valley. “The modelling that we’ve done for the Community Energy and Climate Action Plan clearly shows that the long-term trend is for longer, hotter, drier summers, and so I am going to pay attention to that,” said Heather Beresford, environmental stewardship manager for the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW). “We’ll see this unpredictability, but I think overall we can not let our foot off the gas.” Beresford was on hand for the Sept. 17 committee of the whole meeting to provide an update on the RMOW’s wildfire mitigation program. The program plots out the next eight to 10 years of wildfire management in the valley (informed by a new 10-year strategy from consultant Bruce Blackwell), and focuses on three components: fuel reduction projects, policy and process improvements and public education and support for the FireSmart program. High-priority areas targeted for fuel thinning in the next three years include around Whistler Secondary School, around Spruce Grove, Nesters Hill, Taluswood and on the backside of the Cheakamus Crossing neighbourhood. A total of 57 hectares are under prescription for treatment from 2019 to 2021. But there are still some “gaps” in the priority areas that could be treated, Beresford said. “Where we still are a bit challenged are on some of the large forested private properties, for example, around Emerald Estates—we can only do work on Crown land, so we have to find ways to work with those large property owners,” she said. Another gap is on Whistler Blackcomb’s Controlled Recreation Area, where Blackwell has identified several locations to be treated on the east side of the valley. “Blackwell’s opinion … is that more work could be done on the mountain, so we’ll have to continue those conversations [with Whistler Blackcomb],” Beresford said. “They’ve been really supportive of the work we’ve been doing.” Since 2009, a total of 150 hectares have been treated, at a total project cost of $3.27 million ($2 million of which was paid for by the province, with $1.2 million being paid by the RMOW). “So as a general statement, for every $3 a project costs, we’ve received $2 of provincial funding, which has been a massive help,” Beresford said. But with the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) changing its model for wildfire funding last year—from a focus on funding
Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) projects to funding FireSmart initiatives—the RMOW’s portion of fuel treatment costs is set to increase. Under the new funding model, municipalities can apply for up to $150,000 this year (down from $400,000 in previous years) through UBCM. The RMOW has budgeted $500,000 a year for fuel thinning work on the priority areas identified, as well as $250,000 a year for landscape-level fuel breaks (which would be supplemented by provincial Forest Enhancement Society of BC funding). “It seems that these programs change fairly regularly,” Beresford said of the UBCM funding, noting that she hopes it won’t be a permanent situation. The province is still committing money to wildfire mitigation through the Forest Enhancement Society of BC and the Community Resiliency Investment Program, she added. While fuel-thinning work creates defensible spaces for crews to fight fires, the work needs to be done “hand in hand” with FireSmart efforts, Beresford said. “Where I think we really need to be focusing our efforts in the next few years is to work with our private homeowners,” she said, noting that the community is on board after some smoke-filled summers, but FireSmarting goes beyond removing trees from your property. “It’s just as important to be considering what the roofing is, what the building material is, where’s your wood pile … we have to be thinking about those burning brands that are floating in, and what are the likely ignition points on your property,” Beresford said. With the sizable annual investment, it’s important that the RMOW understand how much of an impact it is making each year, said Councillor Arthur De Jong after the presentation. “In the last 30 or 40 years, temperatures in the summer have gone up over two degrees here,” De Jong said. “So there is no hazard that even comes close to this hazard we’re trying to tackle here in terms of catastrophic events.” Whistler discussed wildfire mitigation funding with the province during last month’s UBCM convention (see related story on page 22). The feedback from UBCM and BC Wildfire is that “there’s a perception that the coast is low risk, and it is—lower risk compared to the Okanagan or up north,” Beresford said. That being said, things are changing. “We [saw] the Elaho fire [in 2015] behave in a way that was completely unexpected … travelling 20-plus kilometres overnight. Nobody expected that,” Beresford said. “And of course, the consequence, if we have a fire here, is so significant to the provincial economy that I think we could use some more support from the province.” n
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Lil’wat Nation looks to take its farming to the next level FIRST NATION IS KEEN TO EXPAND FARMING ON ITS EXTENSIVE LANDS
BY JOEL BARDE LIL’WAT NATION is looking to step up its game when it comes to agricultural production, kick-starting an ambitious plan that will see it grow more of its own food and potentially even sell it to market. “From what I’ve learned from working in this community for the past three-anda-half years, we are reawakening a lot of strong values,” said Lil’wat Nation chief administrative officer Ernest Armann. “It wasn’t that long ago where everybody was doing their own thing, growing their own food. I think we are here to try to help with that reawakening.” The First Nation is in the process of implementing an agricultural plan that was first developed in 2014, hiring Shannon Didier as an agricultural manager to help implement it in July 2019. The nation is also in the process of hiring an “agricultural lead hand.” The successful candidate will assist with the forthcoming community engagement process and be involved in all aspects of food production, from planning
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to planting through to harvest, according to the job description. The Pemberton Valley is considered some of the best agricultural land in the province, and the Nation has approximately 910 hectares of it, much of which is suitable and zoned for farming. Didier’s role will involve supporting
sort of testing ground, before expanding further. “We’ve got a lot to learn about [agriculture] and how you get it to the market place and process it,” said Armann. “This is part of the research that we need to do.” According to Armann, the most important goal of the agricultural plan is
“It wasn’t that long ago where everybody was doing their own thing, growing their own food. I think we are here to try to help with that reawakening.” - ERNEST ARMANN
some current small-scale farming activities that are already taking place and looking at expanding them. Currently the First Nation is focusing on a four-hectare farm on Lillooet Lake Road, close to Lillooet Lake, that it owns. It is home to a couple of fields of potatoes, a large orchard, and some berry patches as well as a greenhouse. The nation is treating the farm as a
to be able to provide nutritious food for the community. So far, some of the potatoes that have been grown at the farm have been distributed to elders and the Xit’olacw Community School, and sold to community members, he said. What’s more, the nation also wants to develop a farm school. “We will be looking at exploring that
opportunity and options for partnerships and really bringing a new twist to what you might consider a farm school,” said Armann. For models, the First Nation is looking to Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s partnership with Tsawwassen First Nation. It has led to a small-scale farm that runs a hands-on educational program and sells products at farmers’ markets, local restaurants, and through a box program, according to a recent article in the Vancouver Sun. “It’s a good example of a partnership that might work,” said Didier. “[Kwantlen Polytechnic University] has established some good partnerships, and we will be looking at that in the future as well.” The First Nation is also furthering its plans against the backdrop of selfdetermination. “The Agricultural lead hand will partner up with the Agricultural Manager in implementing the nation’s food production and food security initiatives aligning them with our efforts towards selfdetermination,” states the job description. There is already some farming going on, and the next step is to develop a viable way to expand it, said Armann “We want to take a bit further,” he said. “It wasn’t that long ago when everybody was independent and did their own farming.” n
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allows municipalities and regional districts to zone for rental-only housing. That said, the regional district can’t undertake some of the more ambitious projects seen in some municipalities, as it doesn’t have the land at its disposal to facilitate them, he said. “We don’t have the same opportunities that a municipality has, mostly because we don’t have any land,” Rainbow explained. “If we had great sources of land then perhaps we could be a little more determinant when looking at what could be done with that land. “We have access to certain quarters of Crown land, but whether that’s an appropriate place [for development] is another matter.” As part of the engagement process for the study, the SLRD will be conducting stakeholder interviews and holding a number of community workshops; SLRD staff and consultants will be on hand to provide an overview of the planning process and highlight success stories from other regions, according to an SLRD release. Rainbow encourages SLRD residents to attend the workshops. “It gives people an opportunity to express their views, and it gives us an opportunity to hear that [feedback],” said Rainbow. The community workshops schedule is as follows: • Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Britannia Mine Museum from 7 to 8:30 p.m. • Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Gold Bridge Community Club from 10 to 11:30 a.m. • Saturday, Oct. 5, at Tyax Lodge from 2 to 3:30 p.m. • Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Lillooet REC Centre from 2 to 3:30 p.m. • Wednesday, Oct. 16, at Pemberton and District Community Centre from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The online survey will launch Thursday, Oct. 3 and will be shared on the SLRD’s website and Facebook page. n
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New book provides a deep dive into the ‘new normal’ for the ski industry SKI INC. 2020 CHARTS THE RISE OF ALTERRA MOUNTAIN COMPANY AS A COMPETITOR TO VAIL RESORTS
BY JOEL BARDE A NEW BOOK from a former U.S. ski resort executive takes a deep dive into the succession of business deals that has led to the modern ski industry, where mergers and acquisitions and multi-resort pass offerings are the name of the game. When Chris Diamond’s first book, Ski Inc., was released in December 2016, Vail Resorts was the dominant player in the industry. “There really wasn’t a competition,” he said. “And then on April 10 of 2017, the Crown-KSL partnership [KSL Capital Partners and the Crown family (owners of Aspen Skiing Co.)] announced the acquisition of Intrawest, and two days later Mammoth and Squaw. “And bang, the whole world changed in the ski business.” The partnership would go on to establish Alterra Mountain Company, which went on a buying spree, partnering with 25-plus resorts, and launching the Ikon Pass as a direct competitor to Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass, according to a press release for Diamond’s new book, Ski Inc. 2020. A former president of Steamboat Resort in Colorado and Vermont’s Mount Snow Resort, Diamond said the record
BOOK CLUB In his new book, Chris Diamond writes that consolidation in the ski industry has been a positive development for skiers. PHOTO SUBMITTED
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of conglomerates in the ski industry was dismal until the emergence of Vail Resorts. “There have been many that have tried,” he said. “The only one that was really successful, quite frankly was Vail [Resorts]. And in Vail [Resorts’] case, for the first time, having all that selling power in the hands of one company has led to the best deals for skiers on record.” Vail Resorts, he argued, set the template for Alterra to follow—but the company’s
move” that has helped the company grow “dramatically.” “It’s given them a very strong position in the Pacific Northwest market, which is one of the strongest,” said Diamond. Moreover, the acquisition enabled Vail Resorts to add “the huge international clientele of Whistler Blackcomb” to its customer base, he added. Diamond had high praise for Vail Resorts’ CEO Rob Katz, saying the investment-
“The only one that was really successful, quite frankly was Vail [Resorts]. And in Vail [Resort’s] case, for the first time, having all that selling power in the hands of one company has led to the best deals for skiers on record.” - CHRIS DIAMOND
emergence was still a surprise. “I don’t think anybody saw a major competitor come along, and what happened is that they basically adopted the Vail [Resorts] business model: ‘Give us your money early, and you get an incredible deal.’ And then they matched, or exceeded, [Vail Resorts] variety of pass options in terms of individual resorts.” Looking back, Diamond said that Vail Resorts’ decision to purchase Whistler Blackcomb back in 2016 was a “fabulous
banker-turned-ski-resort conglomerate leader is unarguably the most successful skiresort executive in the industry. “It’s unquestionable,” he said. “His record of achievement stands on its own. It’s just stunning. “[Katz] had the courage to commit to the inexpensive pass product and shift his organization behind it in lockstep.” While the consolidation of the industry has rubbed many the wrong way—including here in Whistler, where one can still come
across the odd “Rob Katz skies in jeans” sticker when cruising the hill—Diamond said that overall, it represents a positive trend, injecting excitement, energy, and long-term viability into an industry that was previously struggling to attract new skiers and boarders. An estimated 1.5 million skiers will buy an Epic or Ikon pass in the 2019-20 season, and hundreds of thousands more will buy some type of value-oriented pass, according to the release. “You’ve got some 30 per cent of all skier visits on the [the Epic and Ikon passes],” said Diamond. “And last year was a near record in the ski business. So the bottom line is that people who are buying the passes are skiing more, and that’s starting a process of excitement and attracting [more people to the sport].” Diamond said much of the bad blood in some resort communities has resulted from companies’ operating procedures; from the turnover that comes when a new company takes over and redundancies and personnel changes occur. “There are always personnel changes, and that’s the toughest thing, so some of your friends and neighbours no longer have a job,” said Diamond. “But once that sorts out, when you have a company like Vail [Resorts], with its discipline and leadership ... they are not going to do anything stupid. “I mean, give me an example of a bad investment that Vail [Resorts] has made, or something that didn’t work out.” Ski Inc. 2020 will be available on Oct. 29. n
DISPATCHES OUT OF RANGE
Parks Canada approves major developments for Lake Louise ski hill GROWTH WILL ACCOMMODATE UP TO 9,000 SKIERS A DAY Rocky Mountain Outlook
NEW LODGES, new ski terrain and lifts and relocation of summer use to the top of Whitehorn Mountain have been given the go-ahead for Lake Louise Ski Resort over the next five to 15 years by Parks Canada. Ski hill officials said the plan allows for growth and improved experiences to accommodate up to 9,000 skiers and riders a day, but also includes environmental gains like moving summer use away from grizzly bear habitat and removing about 660 hectares from the leasehold to improve wildlife connectivity. “Everyone’s eager to get things done, but this is a five to 15-year long-range plan and there’s a reason it will take that long to do things,” said Dan Markham, Lake Louise ski resort’s director of brand and communications. “It’s good news for everybody and something to look forward to. It’s been a long time coming, but it’s been a pretty collaborative process from our perspective. I think we’re all very pleased that it’s gotten to this stage.” Not everyone is pleased, however. Bow Valley Naturalists (BVN) say they remain frustrated, noting that Parks Canada continues to stick to its claim that a massive expansion of the Lake Louise ski area footprint will result in a net environmental gain, in spite of a lack of evidence to support this. Reg Bunyan, BVN’s vice-president, said the federal agency continues to ignore input from the public, scientists and other experts who have pointed out the flaws in this argument, choosing to put commercial interests ahead of nature conservation. “We remain particularly annoyed with
the lease into declared wilderness. “Parks Canada’s legal mandate and direction from the minister has been to put ecological integrity first in all aspects of park management, and to make science-based decisions; we see no evidence of this in the approved long-range plan,” said Bunyan. The long-range plan calls for a new mountain top day lodge and interpretive centre at Eagle Ridge as part of a plan to relocate summer use away from grizzly bear habitat lower on the mountain. The development plans include a new day lodge next to the original Whiskey Jack Lodge at the base of the hill, expansion of Temple Lodge and a new warming hut at Top of the World. Richardson’s Ridge would be developed, and the ski resort would be granted winter use of Hidden Bowl and West Bowl through seasonal licence of occupation agreements. Future projects for Hidden Bowl are not part of this development plan. While no development is planned for West Bowl, the resort would start doing avalanche control work there given skiers currently access that backcountry area from the Summit lift. An egress run would be built to get skiers out. Eight new lifts are proposed, including Juniper beginner lift, Upper Juniper, Beginner Lift, Meadowlark, Eagle Replacement, Summit Chair, Prunepicker and Richardson’s Ridge. Markham said one of the first steps is development of water reservoirs as the ski hill works on a series of measures to reduce the ski area’s dependence on water withdrawal during low-flow periods. He said relocation of summer to higher up on the mountain to Eagle Ridge, away from prime grizzly bear range, is a big priority. A new lodge will be built there. “That’s going to take a long time to
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I think we’re all very pleased that it’s gotten to this stage.” - DAN MARKHAM Parks Canada’s simplistic ‘ecological benefit yardstick’ that measures lease hectares given up versus lease hectares added, which treats all land as ecologically equal,” he said. “Swapping poor or difficult to develop terrain for new ski terrain primarily benefits the lessee, does not necessarily accrue any ecological benefits and may even create a net ecological loss.” BVN acknowledged there are green elements to the plan, but Bunyan said most of these benefits will be more than offset by the greatly increased human use, increased motor vehicle traffic through wildlife corridors, a larger developed footprint, more water demands and an intrusion of
build, but that would be one of the projects we’ll start considering,” Markham said. “With approval of the long-range plan, the Lake Louise ski area may now advance specific project proposals,” a statement from Parks Canada said. “Individual projects will be subject to further environmental review, including opportunities for public comment on more complex projects.” Editor’s note: Allen Best is retiring his “Mountain News” column over the next several weeks. Pique will be sharing stories from sister paper the Rocky Mountain Outlook alternating with columns from environmentalist David Suzuki. n
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Postcard from a #ClimateStrike I SEE MY FIRST STUDENTS at the Greenwood subway station. Young teens, still in middle school, maybe a hundred of them. As the train doors open they pour into my car. Fresh-faced, bright-eyed, backpacked, chattering excitedly, many have signs folded under their arms. For most this is likely their first protest, first raising of a voice, first brush with democracy. I reminisce on my own protest forays from the suburbs into downtown Toronto at that age. Yes, there was the heady excitement of it all, the chance to hang with friends outside of supervision, but there was also a nascent sense of purpose in our stride, of leveraging the
Spruce Grove/White Gold area Tree thinning will take place in fall 2019 and spring 2020 in the Spruce Grove and White Gold area along the western edge of Lost Lake Park.
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bubbling idealism of impending adulthood for what we instinctively believed to be right in a world we now understood to be so full of wrongs it could overwhelm the weak. Action was an antidote, a lesson in how to learn more than you could in school, to push back against the prevailing orthodoxy of profit before reason, and to imagine how to effect change when enough people gave a shit about something. A few seconds in the energetic company of these kids, and my own solo mission to the #ClimateStrikeCanada in Toronto suddenly has wings. Leaving the subway and heading south on University Avenue, I can already see this is going to be huge. Both sides of the street are packed, and from the throngs flowing into Queen’s Park toward the lawn fronting
a stage and sound system too small to reach further than the first few rows of a kilometre-deep crowd. Still, folks are patient, chatting and circulating with their signs—far more than I’ve seen at any other protest, including Victoria’s infamous antiNorthern Gateway pipeline rally. Some are boilerplate (“There’s No Planet B,” “Panels not Pipelines”), some more prosaic (“Frack You”), some just plain inventive (“I’ve seen Smarter Cabinets at Ikea”). My favourite is a young girl’s that reads “The Wrong Amazon is Burning,” where Amazon is represented by the corporate logo of the world’s largest internet company. Perhaps the most amusing comes in a clutch of marchers representing a women’s group, all of whom hold large placards calling for various environmental, climate, social and First Nations actions; among their ranks, one woman waves a popsicle stick with a tiny square of rumpled cardboard on which is written “Use less Paper.” There are, of course, many “How Dare You” references, allusions to the withering speech delivered by 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg at the UN in New York the previous week. In fact, it’s hard not to feel the palpable inspiration of, and support for, Greta in every corner of this milling human organism—particularly given news she’s leading 500,000 people through the “nearby” streets of Montreal. With no axes to grind and beholden to no one, Greta is the unflinchingly face of the facts of climate science available to all but ignored by many. Her speaking of either of these truths seems to threaten many of the latter. A psychologist might note it’s because these are truths we all—conservatives and other denialists alike—know inside to be real; those who
“In an age when democracy is under assault, she hints at the emergence of a new kind of power, a convergence of youth, popular protest and irrefutable science. - JENNIFER O’CONNELL
the Ontario Legislature where the rally will begin, it’s clear the massive space is already full, and those converging from a dozen different streets will back up into the spokes of the wheel. Having attended many public rallies in Toronto, I’ve yet to see anything this large, this edifying, this diverse. For in addition to tens of thousands of students, there are unions, clubs, and office workers galore. Plus thousands of families—mom and dad with all the kids in tow regardless of age—who felt this an occasion important enough to skip work or school to make a stand together. Given that organizers underestimated the turnout—they expected 2,000, but a cop tells me they’ve already blown past 30K—there’s a bit of confusion; people unsure of the parade route, ambulances trying to get through the mob (there’s a half dozen hospitals in the vicinity), and
react most vehemently are those who repress that knowledge most deeply. As Jennifer O’Connell noted in piece penned for The Irish Times, “Why is Greta Thunberg so triggering for certain men?”— it’s likely because of what she represents: “In an age when democracy is under assault, she hints at the emergence of a new kind of power, a convergence of youth, popular protest and irrefutable science. And for her loudest detractors, she also represents something else: the sight of their impending obsolescence hurtling towards them.” Around Canada on Sept. 27, there was a minimum of 750,000—some two per cent of the country’s population—hurtling toward those people. Leslie Anthony is a scientist and author who enjoys connecting the dots to reverse political and media spin. n
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Local lensman: Guy Fattal WHEN YOU LOOK AT the list of Israel’s top exports, ski photographers are probably as far as you could get from the top of the list. That’s because there’s probably just one: Guy Fattal.
BY VINCE SHULEY The late-20s, bearded, now Sea-toSky local was regarded in recent years as one of the most promising up and coming photographers to grace the pages of ski magazines the world over. But the journey from the Holy Land through one of the ski industry’s most competitive media landscapes was far from an overnight sensation. Hailing from village of Har Adar in the hills west of Jerusalem, Fattal didn’t have the geographic convenience of a ski hill within driving distance. Like many who grew up in snowless suburbs, Fattal owes his first sliding experience to a family ski trip. That came at age 11, when his father looked up an old friend from a student exchange trip to France during his own youth. Ancelle Ski Resort was where a wideeyed Fattal first experienced the sensation of sliding on snow. “My father would always look for the lowest-priced accommodation so we’d end
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up staying in a tiny concrete apartment in the French Alps with my father and siblings crammed into one room,” he recalls fondly. “It was never anything fancy, but we’d just go out and ski from when the lifts opened until closing, every day for a week.” Back at his home in Har Adar, Fattal’s second, more creative passion was blooming. At age 13 he took an interest in his sister’s camera (a gift from their uncle), experimenting with the features and vehemently researching online photography forums every day after school. When Fattal first laid hands on the secondhand Nikon D50 that would become the tool of his trade, he knew his relationship with photography was anything but temporary. With the countryside of Israel at his door, he began to clock up the shutter count and hone his craft. “Israel is such a small country, but you have a little bit of everything; landscapes at first like hills and forests, Biblical deserts in the south, mountains to the north and the crazy textures of the Mediterranean Sea and Dead Sea to the west and east,” he says. “I would also shoot urban settings like streets and colourful markets.” While Fattal’s aspirations of skiing and photography were at their pinnacle at age 18, he, like every Israeli youth, had to complete mandatory military service. Israel is considered one of the most patriotic countries in the world and military service is embraced by all classes, creeds and Jewish denominations. Men must serve for three years (women serve for two years), which for Fattal meant hanging up the skis and putting down the camera until he was 21. It was a
period of rapid growth for Fattal, learning to deal with incredibly stressful, nerve-wracking situations, as well as the basic and advanced training that all Israel Defence Forces soldiers are expected to complete. But as soon as Fattal’s service was over, his first destination was the ski hill. This time with friends, he headed for Grandvalira, Andorra. During his season in the Pyrenees Mountains between Spain and France, Fattal found his groove with skiing and photography while enjoying the relative luxury of cheap rent and affordable beer. It was here he crossed paths with the CEO of an Israeli tour company and after presenting a portfolio of his work to date, was offered the position of in-house photographer. The experience of shooting all aspects of ski resort marketing was invaluable, but as the seasons ticked by he was already looking to spread his photography wings further. It was during the following summer, while bartending at a restaurant in Tel Aviv, that Fattal experienced his next epiphany. “I was serving drinks to an American guy at the bar and he had a copy of Skiing Magazine Photo Annual in front of him,” recalls Fattal. “We got talking and he could tell I was really excited, so he left the magazine for me. I still have that copy with the KC Deane on the cover, shot by Grant Gunderson.” The following winter of 2014-15 Fattal pursued ski photography full-time in the hopes of one day landing a magazine cover photo himself. He travelled to resorts all over Austria and northern Italy taking photos with athletes and film crews. The work
paid off, netting him a win at the coveted King of Dolomites photo competition and it wasn’t long before he caught wind of a photo competition in Whistler called Deep Winter, a high-pressure, slideshow event captured in just 72 hours. One of Fattal’s biggest influences in photography, Jordan Manley, had won the Deep Winter “King of Storms” title three years in a row. After attracting some attention from event sponsor Arcteryx for his recent win at King of Dolomites in Italy, Fattal secured an invitation and was on his way to Whistler the following season. It took two tries for Fattal to win Deep Winter, but those seasons firmly cemented his love affair with Whistler and the powder plantations of the Coast Mountains. Now grappling with the reality of a photo career and the split between editorial passion projects and commercial bill-paying gigs, Fattal has relaxed little in his ongoing mastery of light. “When I go through challenging moments, which happen every day in this career, I go back to that night of standing on the podium at Deep Winter, time and time again,” says Fattal. “There’s always self doubt circulating in my mind and I ask myself: ‘Am I good enough do this, to pursue this passion and survive? Then I look back at how I’ve made it happen all with my own two hands.” Vince Shuley isn’t quite ready to start thinking about a deep winter. For questions, comments or suggestions for The Outsider email vince@vinceshuley.com or Instagram @whis_vince. n
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Each and every day, 400,000 Canadians cross the world’s longest international
border, into the United States, for work, travel, and well, that cheap
gas and those outlet stores. Of
those crossing, some are posed the
uncomfortable question: “Have you
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’ smokin? cannabis use, CBD oils and social media posts
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A ski trip set ablaze
Lawson says she paused, not because the tincture to help relieve symptoms of she was trying to conceal anything, but her social-anxiety disorder, triggered by because she thought the question was her recent exam crunch and working in a ridiculous. “I mean, it’s an international socially-charged atmosphere. border crossing, why the hell would I “I’ve had anxiety all of my life,” have weed on me? I know better.” Lawson says, “And apart from therapy Danielle Lawson’s laugh is almost as The pause inferred something to and skiing, this was the one thing that infectious as her personality. The part- the agent, though. Lawson was soon on has helped it.” Indeed, two clinical time barista is finishing off her event her way to secondary inspection. There, studies published in 2016 and 2019, coordinator certificate while juggling they unzipped her ski bag, searched respectively, have found that when CBDworking within the ski industry. She’s her cooler and rifled through her purse, rich oil is administered orally, it helps well-read, eloquent, with an eclectic taste which was sitting in plain view of the alleviate symptoms of anxiety, pain in music and is a self-described fanatical officer. “At one point, he grabbed a and insomnia. Lawson says she prefers cat-mom. She grew up in Kelowna, is round container of loose pills and asked, not to smoke and opted instead for the sister to two older siblings and is the ‘What are these?’ she recalls, laughing. small brown vial a few months before daughter to two retired middle-class “And I replied, ‘birth control.’” Lawson the doomed border crossing incident. teachers. Plainly put, Lawson could be had condensed her three-month supply “Honestly, there was probably a few your sister, your daughter or that one into a nondescript but very hip, teal- drops left in there, so I wasn’t using it obsessive cat lover. coloured container. “He wasn’t exactly and had forgotten about it. It’s kind of She’s also been banned from entering impressed,” she says. funny to think about those few drops the United States. Sandwiched between that container, causing any problems,” she says. Lawson’s border woes unraveled some loose change and lip balm was a tiny The border agent was not amused. one fateful evening late last year while brown vial Lawson had forgotten about. Immediately, Lawson was sent inside, attempting to cross into the U.S. at the “Seriously,” she says, while intonating where she surrendered her phone, gave a Oroville-Osoyoos border crossing. “I had every syllable of the word. “Ser-ious- sworn statement, a pile of paperwork my ski gear in the back, a thermos of ly,” she sighs. “I forgot that thing was and was told she was barred from coffee at the ready,” recalls Lawson, who there.” That thing was a tincture of returning to the United States. Perhaps was traveling down to meet a group of cannabinoid—otherwise known as CBD, permanently. In tears, Lawson was friends for a backcountry ski trip near a non-psychoactive molecule found in confused. She bought the CBD legally Mount Baker in Washington. “I was cannabis or hemp plants. Since CBD isn’t in her native B.C. and was crossing into really stoked. We had planned this out psychoactive, it doesn’t produce the Washington, one of the first U.S states to for months. I’d been working 12 days in “high” feeling commonly associated with legalize cannabis recreationally, in 2012. a row and had just finished an exam,” its more famous cannabinoid cousin, What crime did she commit? she says. By all accounts, the trip was THC. In Lawson’s case, she had bought A federal one. exceptional. The only problem? Lawson never made it. “I’ve been in and out of the U.S my entire life, so crossings never really bothered me or made me anxious. They were always relatively smooth. And it started off pretty normal,” she says. Lawson recounts that the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agent, a man she describes in his early 50s, was short with her from the get-go. “Immediately he was asking more in-depth questions than I was used to, such as, who these friends were and what did they do. I was tired and got flustered.” When she mentioned her friends had travelled from cannabis-friendly places such as B.C., Washington and Oregon, Lawson says the border patrol agent visibly perked up. “He immediately asked, ‘Do you smoke marijuana?’” I replied, ‘No.’ Then he asked, ‘Do you have any marijuana on you?’”
The contents of Danielle Lawson’s car when a U.S. border agent found a vial containing several drops of nonpsychoactive CBD oil—which led to a possible lifetime ban from the U.S. Photo submitted
“Honestly, there was probably a few drops left in
there, so I wasn’t using it and had forgotten about it. It’s kind of funny to think about those few drops causing any problems,”- Danielle Lawson
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Mixed signals: Federal vs. State laws
“You’re playing with fire if you’re entering the U.S. border with anything cannabis related,” says Len Saunders, an immigration lawyer whose office has handled at least 3,000 border ban cases. Saunders, who has been practising law for 20 years and has an office in Blaine, Wash., does not represent Lawson, though he’s represented similar clients with similar border woes. Saunders estimates what was once a rare case some 15 years ago has turned into him managing two such instances a week. These stories span across all ages, genders and ethnicities, and don’t particularly follow any well-worn pattern, except for the fact that cannabis, its paraphernalia and anything associated with its purchase warrants the bans. One case Saunders represented involved a 21-year-old University of Guelph student who was caught in a similar position as Lawson with CBD earlier this year. Or a 57-year-old grandmother, attempting to visit her newly enrolled university student daughter, who when asked if she had ever been arrested, admitting to patrol agents she had been cited with marijuana possession—37 years ago, in 1982. Even a glass pipe—deemed drug paraphernalia—with residue of cannabis can warrant a ban. As can admitting to working in the cannabis industry, or downloading a cannabis dispensary locator app. With cannabis legalization widespread across Canada since 2018, Saunders said he believes U.S. border agents will continue to ask that one pivotal question, “Have you ever smoked marijuana?” more frequently. This, despite the fact that 10 states, including the U.S. capital, Washington D.C, have legalized recreational cannabis, while 29 states have legalized it for
medicinal purposes. A 2018 signed federal farm bill—one could say oddly endorsed and signed by President Donald Trump— legalized hemp, the source of CBD, across all states, though its THC-carrying cousin cannabis remains completely illegal under U.S. federal law. “Although medical and recreational marijuana is legal in some U.S. states and Canada,” says Jason Givens, a public affairs specialist with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, “the sale, possession, production and distribution of marijuana remain illegal under U.S. federal law. Consequently, crossing the border with marijuana is prohibited and could result in fines, apprehension, or both.” Though CBD can be extracted from the federally legal hemp plant, since Lawson was caught before the Farm Bill went into effect, she is exploring legal options to see if she can get her lifetime ban reversed. In a similar fashion, Saunders’ 21-yearold client had her lifetime ban recently dropped, though officials did not provide an official reason.
Why the woes? There are some 60 reasons as to why you may be deemed ineligible to enter the United States, according to Act 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Since border agents are federal agents and the entire border area is federally regulated, these reasons can range from being deemed a terrorist, money launderer or being affilated with known communist or Nazi parties. A few of these also pertain to drugs, and cannabis is considered federally to fall under Schedule I by the Controlled Substance Act—the same classification given to heroin, meaning it has “no medicinal value and has a high potential for abuse.” In comparison, cocaine is rated less offensive, as a Schedule II drug. Anything apprehended by federal officials (which, mind you, have jurisdiction to have border patrol checkpoints up to 100 miles [160 kilometres] away from the
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“If you admit to a U.S. border officer at a U.S. port of entry that you’ve
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border and into the United States) whether it is physical matter, paraphernalia or a confession of prior smoking or arrest, is considered a crime. If this all sounds confusing, it’s because it is. The U.S. policy is deeply nuanced, often bureaucratic and a shining example of the fragmented reality of a political system that is often torn between trying to rule under federal law while allowing individual states to self-govern autonomously. One just needs to look at the recent abortion bans in various states deemed federally illegal due to the 1973 landmark Roe v. Wade, or the previous federal gay-marriage ban to see the troubling power dynamic between federal and state governments. And while marijuana is legal on both sides of the border, in B.C. and in Washington state, it basically boils down to this when you’re on federal land: Any Canadian at the border can be permanently banned from entering the U.S. if they’re determined to be a drug abuser, addict or if they have a previous marijuana conviction. Even just admitting to smoking or possessing marijuana somewhere where it’s legal, such as Canada, can be a reason to be banned. “It’s basically black and white,” says Sanders. “If you admit to a U.S. border officer at a U.S. port of entry that you’ve smoked marijuana in the past, whether it’s in Canada or the U.S., you will be barred entry for life to the United States.” These Canadians can still work around the ban by applying for temporary waivers to visit the U.S., however their visa-free travel access is permanently revoked under current immigration laws. The waivers are costly, at $600, and can take up to 18 months to complete.
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If you do get pulled into secondary, or are waiting in pre-flight clearance at an airport, you also have the right to revoke your request to enter the U.S. if you do not wish to answer questions posed by Customs Officers. However, like a “refusal to answer,” you will likely be flagged, which may mean closer scrutiny during your next border crossing.
If admitting to smoking cannabis is bad enough, being caught lying about it is far worse. If, for example, you lied about your cannabis use, but then border officials found social media posts of you toking or standing next to a cannabis plant, you can be charged with misrepresentation or fraud, which are much more difficult to have waived. Immigration lawyer Kevin Jones says he’s had “three people caught in the last month” and “barred for life” after they had admitted to consuming cannabis. An “The best way for Canada to deal with this unsuspecting traveller gets scrutinized issue is to be proactive,” says John Hudak, by the CBP officer and they are pulled director and cannabis expert at the Center into secondary inspection, much like in for Effective Public Management at the Lawson’s case. “Maybe they get a little Brookings Institute in D.C. “Designing bit too feisty with CBP,” says Jones, “… or information campaigns in dispensaries, on maybe they don’t like the person. That’s roadways near airports and borders, and when they start to dig.” At this point, in airports themselves, is an important without a lawyer present, someone may step,” he says. Indeed, some border patrol feel pressured to answer any questions. Experts say that CBP officers have a plethora of tools at their disposal to uncover the truth. This can range from asking you to unlock your phone, scour social media, read articles you’ve written or commented on and so forth. The U.S. Patriot Act also permits border officials to access in-depth financial information, such as credit card data. Recently, questions have been raised over whether U.S. agents will have access to Canadian information about the purchasing of recreational cannabis within Canada. So, it’s important to note that, at the border, CBP officials are both judge and jury and have almost complete discretion to admit or bar you from entry. Their individual viewpoints on cannabis, and if they decide to bring it up as part of their routine questionnaire, varies between agents and checkpoints. Experts don’t recommend lying to agents because of the risk of being caught. Even if you receive a shorter ban or if in the future bans relating to cannabis are overturned, your official record will always reflect that you lied to officers, which will lead to “extensive interrogation at the border for the rest of your life.” Experts say it’s better to simply refuse to answer questions. A Canadian has no legal obligation to answer any questions posed by a border officer. However, you will most likely be refused entry and be flagged in the CBP database, which may result in subsequent lengthier border patrol questioning and routine secondary inspections.
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checkpoints have erected signs warning Canadians, though they have little verbiage and can be easily misconstrued to simply mean that one “cannot smoke cannabis at the border.” In this case, knowledge is power, and if a traveller is so inclined to research before departure, the Government of Canada warns that, “Previous use of cannabis, or any other substance prohibited by local law, could result in a traveller being denied entry to their destination country.” The same is true if an American tries to bring cannabis into Canada, which the government states, “Can result in serious criminal penalties both at home and abroad.” Though a quick search of how many Americans had been banned from Canada due to cannabis yielded few results. Hudak also suggested that officials could install “amnesty boxes” at border crossings— places where Canadians can deposit their marijuana before travelling south. Think of it as your bottle water disposal unit at the airport before security, without the need to try and consume it before crossing over. “These efforts will not be perfect,” says Hudak.“They will help individuals who are genuinely unfamiliar with policy, or will help motivate people to do the right thing.” O t h e r examples
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include better signage. One such example is at at the Mount Bachelor ski resort in Oregon, which operates on federal land. When the state legalized recreational marijuana in 2014, the resort noticed many clients smoking cannabis in their parking lots, thinking it was legal. It was not. A large sign was quickly erected near chairlifts and in other visible areas reading, “It is illegal to smoke in public. You are in public now.” Though Canadians will still have to keep tabs on the changing U.S. political climate, there’s been recent signs at the federal level that cannabis laws may be loosening. Just last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a historic marijuana banking bill, which lets federally-insured banks work with cannabis dispensaries and companies in states that have legalized marijuana. Though it’s a small step, it’s an important one, since it’s the first-ever federal vote on a stand-alone cannabis bill, which may signal a change for future cannabis-related measures. In addition, back in June, the House also approved a measure to prevent the Department of Justice (DOJ) from interfering with state marijuana laws, including those allowing recreational use, cultivation and sales—a 180-degree turnaround from the previous DOJ memo from ousted Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who had made it his mandate to crack down on cannabis-related crimes. That measure was approved 267-165, considered a whopping feat for legalization supporters and indicative of how much growing support there is on the federal level to change cannabis policies. Still, with a looming election and a currently tough U.S. political climate, the border will remain as is for now. So the best advice to Canadians is: leave anything cannabis related, whether it’s acknowledgement of prior consumption, that pipe in your pocket, the CBD oil in your bag or that weed tea—on Canadian soil. ■
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here’s a place in southern Peru called the Nazca Plain. Classified as a coastal desert, it is one of the driest places on Earth, getting less than 2.5 centimetres of rain a year. Blame it on the Humboldt current—a cold, low-salinity ocean stream extending from southern Chile along the western coast of South America. During its journey, the equatorial-flowing waters rob the coastline of moisture, rendering a parched coastal interior resembling a Martian-like landscape while providing enriched and plankton-laden waters for marine life. Erosion and change are minimal as there is an absence of degrading forces such as wind and water.
The Mystery As a result of special environmental conditions. a perfect setting was created for preserving gigantic line excavations created by a civilization that lived here between 200 BC and 600 AD. The Nazca Lines weren’t even known to exist until the airplane was invented, giving an advantaged aerial perspective from above. In the early 1930s, as pilots flew over the seldom-traversed, barren terrain while surveying for water, they noticed strange geoglyphs of enormous proportions. Today, the lines and geoglyphs of Nazca and Palpa are designated a UNESCO world heritage site (1994), even though an enigma remains regarding their origin and purpose. One thing is for certain: The gigantic lines and geometric designs were created with a precision that defied conventional tools and knowledge of the day. It’s for this reason that mysteries still surround the Nazca Plain. Why would an ancient people invest such a huge amount of time in creating these lines and figures? There seems to be general agreement among historians, archaeologists, researchers and scientists that the Nazca lines were created by removing the top layer of darkened pampa stones and revealing the lighter coloured sand underneath. Essentially, the geoglyphs are formed by depressions in the soil that remain in their original state because there has been so little wind or water to erode the soil over time. It’s still not completely understood how these ancient people constructed lines and shapes with such precision while lacking an aerial perspective. From the ground, many of the forms are not easily discernible. Over the years, intense scientific investigation, as well as speculation, has added to the mystery, offering theories that range from ancient irrigation ditches to a UFO runway for extraterrestrial beings.
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BY DAN FALLOON THE SEA TO SKY came through on the world stage in the final Enduro World Series event of 2019 at Finale Ligure, Italy on Sept. 29. In the brand-new Trophy of Nations event, where three riders from the same country drop together as part of a team event, Canada consistently swept up the bronze. In the men’s contest, Whistler’s Jesse Melamed and Rhys Verner and Remi Gauvin, both of Squamish, took third. The trio was a minute and 15.88 seconds (1:15.88) back of the winners from the United States, and just 8.84 seconds back of the runnersup from Sweden. Verner, 22, was the youngest rider on the team and appreciated the opportunity to learn from a pair of veterans. Gauvin and Melamed each found stages that they favoured and opted to take the lead, while Verner dropped third to bring everything home. “It really helped to be able to follow them, for sure,” he said. “They’re
CANADIAN CHARGE Remi Gauvin leads Team Canada teammates Jesse Melamed and Rhys Verner during the Trophy of Nations race at Finale Ligure, Italy on Sept. 29. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ENDURO WORLD SERIES
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phenomenal bike riders, so I picked up on a few lines. I’ve ridden with them before, so it was pretty easy to trust them and just to commit to what they were doing. It worked out really well for us.” After the overall season trophies had already been handed out in Zermatt, Switzerland the week prior, Verner appreciated the chance to finish the season
They later combined to post the top time in Stage 4. “One of the stages was 12-minutes long and we were just hooting and hollering the whole way down, encouraging each other,” he said. “It’s not just for you, it’s for your whole team, and for your country. It was really motivating.” On a personal level, it was Verner’s
“I’ve ridden with them before, so it was pretty easy to trust them and just to commit to what they were doing.” - RHYS VERNER
with a race that broke from the mould of a traditional enduro race. “It was a totally different format. Once we got here and started looking into it a bit more, we started to get some strategies. We were riding other trails in the days leading up and I was practicing following those guys. I felt like it was a bit easier to go really fast, having someone to chase,” he said. “I said from the start, ‘I think I should follow you guys every stage, so it’ll get me up to speed.’” The squad enjoyed riding together, Verner said, as the first stage was a doubledigit monster in which they took third.
fourth time coming to Finale, so he was already familiar with four of the five stages. Even so, with a different approach required because of the team event, it was a new take on familiar terrain. “It was a harder day than I thought, but it was super pedally,” he said. “I really hit the pedals hard because if I let a little gap open up in the technical [sections], I made myself close it on the climb. It was a super physical day, but a super physical course.” The race capped a positive season for Verner, who had a season-high finish of 17th at the CamelBak Canadian Open Enduro
race here in Whistler in August. It was a marked improvement on 2018, a campaign in which he broke his scaphoid twice. Verner underwent surgery after the second break, so his scaphoid is stronger now. He wore a brace for much of the 2019 season, but has since moved away from it to increase his strength. “It was a shitshow season last year, so it was nice this year just to get some consistency. I still feel like I definitely have some stuff to work on, and some things to improve, but it was nice just to race a full season and have some really good moments,” he said. “Last year, I felt I just made some small mistakes. They weren’t big falls, they were awkward and I landed in the wrong way. I got unlucky.” Verner also acknowledged that he had some hesitation to start 2019, but once he regained his comfort on his bike, managed to find more speed. “Towards the end of the season, I started to be able to push myself a bit more and be more confident that I can get through something even if it’s maybe a little bit more sketchy,” he said. In the other divisions, Squamish’s Kasper Woolley teamed with Evan Wall and Jacob Tooke to help Canada to third in the men’s U21 event behind New Zealand and Italy, while Squamish’s Andreane Lanthier Nadeau and Miranda Miller combined with Jennifer McHugh to finish third behind France and Great Britain. n
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IN JUST HER second-ever marathon, Whistler’s Lindsay Burch went up against international competition and placed 27th in her age group during the BMW Berlin Marathon on Sept. 29. Burch’s first full marathon came in New York two years ago. It’s one of the few events that will allow a runner to qualify with a half-marathon time, and when she completed the race in three hours, 10 minutes and 47 seconds (3:10:47), unlocked the opportunity to race at countless events all over the world. Burch explained she sees racing as a chance to travel as much as anything else, so with the world as her oyster, selected Berlin as her next challenge. “Based on the fact that Berlin’s a city I have always wanted to visit, I thought that would be a good next step,” she said. Based on her qualifying time, Burch was seeded to start near the front of the race. While, with 50,000 runners from all over the world, there was the potential to be confined to some tight spaces, Burch was glad to avoid that for the most part. “There were a few moments, for sure, where I felt claustrophobic and boxed in, and definitely there were some sharp elbows,” she said. “But because I was able to get a position up near the front, it opened up pretty well.” Burch acknowledged that her training hadn’t gone to plan leading up to the race,
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of issues. “It’s really long. I felt amazing for the first 32 kilometres, and then the last 10 kms of a marathon, it’s so physically and mentally challenging,” she said. “By the end, you’re just absolutely, completely mentally and physically shattered. “It’s really hard to pace yourself. At
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but felt the horizontal course was a plus for her. She entered hoping to top her New York time, crossing the finish line at Brandenburg Gate with a 3:07:29 mark. “When you don’t have to climb Whistler hills, it looks a little easier,” she said. “Before setting any kind of a goal, I was going to wait and see how my training went and I didn’t feel fantastic. At some point, I thought Berlin was maybe the place to break three hours, but my training just didn’t go super duper well. “I wanted to beat my time from New York, for sure, and I did that.” Being new to the marathon distance, Burch acknowledged that she’s still nailing down the ebbs and flows of distance running. Even though she entered not feeling pristine, the first three-quarters of the race went well, but the final quarter, in a torrential downpour, provided its share
the beginning, I really had to hold back. I felt like for the first half, I could have gone considerably faster. “But knowing that you have 42 kms to complete, it’s hard knowing how far to hold back.” Berlin is a course that is conducive to runners earning quick times, as the new world record was set there in 2018, and Burch noted countless runners flock to Germany as they chase personal bests. “It’s flat and it’s a course that flows really nicely,” she said. “They obviously pride themselves on being a fast marathon course.” In the future, Burch will look into racing closer to home to avoid jetlag, which hampered her in Germany. However, travelling to race in London or Tokyo intrigues her as well. Also in Berlin, Christine Suter raced, finishing in 4:13:52. n
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California runner finishes 100-miler just under the wire CHIHPING FU CROSSED THE WHISTLER ALPINE MEADOWS LINE WITH THREE SECONDS TO SPARE
BY DAN FALLOON COMPETITORS AT the Whistler Alpine Meadows (WAM) 100-mile (160-kilometre) race were allotted 48 hours to complete the course. Chihping Fu needed all but three seconds of that time. The Fremont, Calif. resident crossed the line in 47 hours, 59 minutes and 57 seconds (47:59:57) to narrowly avoid disqualification. Fu has raced several 100mile races in the past, and tends to take his time to complete them. The WAM 100-mile course has 9,500 metres of ascent, including ascending Whistler Mountain twice and Blackcomb Mountain once. After starting out faster than he had hoped at the race’s outset, Fu eventually found himself drop more comfortably to the back of the pack or, as he put it, “DFL” or “dead f-ing
last.” He brought up the rear for more than 36 consecutive hours before he temporarily passed a competitor at an aid station. “I was pretty happy about that,” he said. Fu described himself as efficient, taking as little time as possible at aid stations in order to keep going. It also applies to life around the races, as he flew into Seattle instead of Vancouver to save some money, and generally sleeps in a car instead of paying for a hotel (though he opted to stay at a Whistler hostel at the last minute). Fu explained that he would regularly take short naps on course, setting the alarm on his phone for 10 minutes before he would arise and keep going for an hour or two before restarting the cycle. As the second day progressed, Fu found himself closing in on the cutoffs as he completed sections more slowly than he had budgeted. “It was pretty close,” he said. “[I thought] maybe I won’t be able to finish in time, so I
SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE Chihping Fu celebrates with race director Gary Robbins after finishing the Whistler Alpine Meadows 100-mile race.
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was worried about that.” Fu was also delayed by the occasional wrong turn, one in Cheakamus Crossing near the Whistler Athletes’ Centre, and one near the end of Day 2 when he was struggling to keep his head in the game. “I would open my eyes every 10 seconds,” he said. “I missed a turn and had to turn back.” With the encouragement of some of the sweeps (volunteers trailing the last runners to ensure they’re all right), Fu picked up his pace and got back on track. “All I can do is focus on the next marker and keep moving,” he said. “Finally, it hit me that I need to push harder. So instead of walking, I start to run.”
And run he did. However, Fu had taken to heart the organizers’ mantra of picking up garbage along the course in order to keep the backcountry pristine. Just before the final bend, he ducked into a ditch to grab a couple more pieces of rubbish, and when he came out of the ditch, finally saw the finish line in sight and made it just before the cutoff. “I could not run anymore. I collapsed,” he said. “One second before I crossed the line, I got so emotional. I started to cry.” With Fu’s story fresh in their minds, and being a reverse of organizer Gary Robbins’ heartbreaking miss by six seconds at the Barkley Marathons, the race announced that the final finisher will receive an award named for Fu in future years. ■
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Armistead completes Barkley Fall Classic LOCAL RUNNER HAS MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT THIRD ATTEMPT IN TENNESSEE
BY DAN FALLOON PETER ARMISTEAD HAS put up some strong results in his three cracks at the Barkley Fall Classic in Tennessee, but has ultimately fallen short of earning the win. The Whistler runner was hoping to use the race to qualify for the Frozen Head State Park’s cornerstone race, the Barkley Marathons, but will now try to find another way in. In his latest attempt, on Sept. 21, Armistead came in 15th out of 459 runners in the 50-kilometre race. Though he’d finished higher at prior attempts, Armistead felt it was his best race of the three, even though he was disappointed to not stand atop the podium. “It was an unrealistic goal. I went out there to try to win. I gave myself between a zero and five per cent chance of winning. I’ve been in the top 10 of that race before. The competition is solid. The race itself is not just difficult, it’s absolutely unpredictable,” he said. “Some of the world’s best runners were over there and they came behind me. “The course is just so messy. You could get lost easily. You could trip and slip very easily. Even on the trails, it was more like bushwhacking.” Even though he’d only given himself a marginal chance of achieving his goal, the fact he was chasing it was a boost for Armistead, who felt like he wouldn’t have accomplished what he did without that carrot. “One part of my brain knew that it was unattainable and the other part, actually, was going for it anyway,” he said. “Even though it was a small chance, I did have a chance. “I was unsuccessful on one level, but
it probably spurred me on to have a better performance than I would have done without that goal. I can sit down now and truly know that I gave it absolutely 100 per cent out there.” Armistead said he recently started training with Christine Suter, who has helped him with mental toughness and focus out on course. “I was a lot more focused on what I was actually doing. I was focused on the process: my actual running technique, how I was doing at that precise moment in time, what was going on with my body, etc.,” he said. “I wasn’t thinking about how other people were doing. I was racing, so I knew that there were people in front of me, but I wasn’t necessarily trying to beat them at that precise millisecond in time.” Armistead added that he only focused on the race result in the final third of the contest, which he said was a boon. “You could really let rip and I had the absolute strongest finish I could have,” he said. The mental toughness also played a role in conquering sections of the notoriously difficult course on a smoking hot day. That includes the Rat Jaw section, which is just over 800 metres in distance but at 45-degree angle, takes 90 minutes to ascend. There is no trail and racers have to make a path through large brambles with spikes. “I’ve got cuts all over me. I knew that was coming, and I knew it was an hourand-a-half, so I looked at my watch and realized, ‘I’ve got an hour-and-a-half of being cut by thorns, by brambles. It’s not the end of the world and, in fact, it’s not the most pain I’m going to take that day,’” Armistead recalled. “The pain of the last couple hours of the race I knew was going to be more than that.” n
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Get Dat Dough skate jam deemed success SPORTS BRIEFS: PEMBERTON SPEEDWAY WRAPS SEASON; MARTIN DIES IN MOUNTAIN-BIKING ACCIDENT
BY DAN FALLOON ORGANIZERS DECLARED the secondever Get Dat Dough skate jam at the Whistler Skate Park on Sept. 29 a success. Felix Dallaire estimated that roughly 50 competitors, mostly locals, came out to try to secure some of the $500 prize purse donated by local businesses. “It’s important not only for the skateboarders, obviously our concept was to give away cash prizes. It’s nice for these guys,” said Dallaire, who added the Whistler Skateboarding Association was also a great help. “The level of skateboarding in Whistler is pretty high, and they are all really good skateboarders. Giving them a bit of money to help pay the rent or pay their bills or whatever is really important to them. “It’s pretty much the same guys being there every day, spending their whole day, their whole night there, all summer, spring and fall … They’re pretty happy to have it, because they’re there every day anyway.” Though William Kovacic was declared the winner on the men’s side, Kovacic was eager to heap praise on others who competed.
“There are four or five other dudes that I can think of as well that were deserving to be categorized as a winner,” he said. “Everyone had such different skills in the way that they skate. I skate transitional (hitting ramps and getting air) a lot better than a lot of other features, but there were a lot of skateboarders there so much more talented than me at skating ledges and skating rails and skating other features. It’s hard to deem a champion in that sense.” Kovacic has lived in Whistler for five years, and being an action sports hub, has seen an impressive level of boarding throughout. However, the revamping of the skatepark three years ago was a turning point, as new features helped competitors elevate their skills further. “There’s always been a super high level of skateboarding and board sports in general with all the action enthusiasts coming to Whistler as a hub,” he said. “The new skatepark that got built three years ago has definitely made the park more of an attraction, so you see more people around the park.” Kovacic and Dallaire both lauded the community of local skateboarders, with Kovacic likening it to a family. Dallaire, meanwhile, hopes to run the jam again in the future, possibly adding a band
and, hopefully, bringing in more spectators. However, he hopes not to lose the grassroots feel of the event. “The goal is not to make it bigger,” he said. As well, only one woman came out to compete, something that Dallaire hopes to change in future years. “We didn’t have many girls, but that’s one thing, in the future, I want to really encourage ladies to participate,” he said. “It’s a great era for girls’ skateboarding. We see a lot of pro skateboarders and there are girls’ gatherings for skateboarding all over B.C.”
PEMBERTON SPEEDWAY WRAPS SEASON The Pemberton Stockcar Association wrapped the 2019 season at Pemberton Speedway on Sept. 28 and 29. In his fourth season in the role, president Collin Scott said this summer was a solid one. “It was a good season. We had lots of outof-town racers coming from all over the province,” he said. “It was a great success.” Overall winners this year were Tom Parsons of Merritt in the hobby class while Stu Benner emerged in the hornet class.
MARTIN DIES IN MOUNTAINBIKING ACCIDENT Whistler Mountain Ski Club graduate and Squamish resident Mikayla Martin died in a mountain-biking accident on Oct. 1. In a release, Alpine Canada confirmed that the 22-year-old ski-cross racer died after an accident near her home in Squamish. “We wish to express our most sincere condolences to Christine and James, Mikayla’s parents, as well as her entire family and circle of friends,” Alpine Canada president and CEO Vania Grandi said in a release. “Mikayla embodied a love of skiing and passion for ski cross that were boundless and words can’t express how sorely she’ll be missed.” Martin grew up racing alpine, but switched to ski-cross after the 2016-17 season. She immediately cracked the national team and won the FIS Junior World Championship in Cardrona, New Zealand the following summer. Martin also achieved a pair of top-10 results on the FIS World Cup circuit in 2018-19, including a sixth-place finish in Innichen, Switzerland. She qualified for the FIS World Ski Championships in Utah, where she sustained a season-ending injury in the small final. For more, check back with Pique. n
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Portion of 7328 Kirpatrick Way
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8,433
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Riding back in time AS WE RODE away from the trailhead, the guide turned back to throw a cheerful bit of advice over her shoulder. “You might as well turn your phones to airplane mode now. Save the batteries for the camera.” Searching for a signal would drain them dead, since there’s none to be found once you ride up the Birkenhead Forest Service Road, north of Pemberton, and into Copper Cayuse Outfitters’ 4,000 hectare backcountry tenure. That comment signalled passage through our first gateway from life as time-bound writers, into a place where the cadence of life is meted out by the crackle of a fire, the steady strike of horse shoes against rock-littered trail, the endless roil of a wild river churning down a mountainside. The second transition came as I tried to attune myself to the rhythms of the
BY LISA RICHARDSON 1,000-pound horse between my thighs. Thirty-six years had lapsed since I’d last been on horseback—trotting around a ring with my hands on my head for some reason I couldn’t fathom at eight years old, and still am uncertain about. I hoped some muscle memory gleaned from that peculiar exercise would return. Hoped some cellular memory attributable to the 6,000 year old human-horse relationship might awaken. Hoped I wouldn’t die. But more than all that, I was hoping I could convince the horse that I was not afraid at all. Later, Don Coggins, co-owner of Copper Cayuse Outfitters, with his wife Evelyn Coggins, and partners Dudley and Jan Kennett, said: “It’s really simple. Get on, stay on, let them do the work, make sure they know you’re the boss.” I nodded and
HOLDING TIGHT As a guest of Pemberton’s Copper Cayuse Outfitters, riding up to the high alpine Li-LikHel gold mine, Lisa Richardson spent three days listening to rivers, moss, mountains, horses and the ghosts of gold-seekers, pondering Deep Time and holding on for dear life. PHOTO SUBMITTED
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smiled, because I did learn over three days riding and camping by the river that things are always simpler than I make them, that the whole adventure could be distilled down to this, but honestly, there was nothing easy about doing any of those things … simple as they were. For the first few hours, as we wound our way through the forest to our backcountry camp, I silently beseeched my horse: how can I be helpful? What should I do? What’s the best way to approach this attunement thing? Got any tips? Oh, could you please stop eating that nice looking leaf, because the guide said you were really well-fed and we should try and restrain you and I can see it looks quite delicious but I need to be assertive here, is that OK?— trying to establish some kind of telepathic communion with him that was mutually respectful, and didn’t indicate my very real feeling of vulnerability. Frantic minutes searching for a horse signal passed, until he finally took pity on me and sent this vibe: just stay on, tell me what you want me to do and I’ll do everything else. Trust. Be still. Settle.
of the day, my slightly forced smile became a bit more natural. Copper Cayuse Outfitters began in 2009 with half day and day tours at their ranch and in their tenure in the BirkenheadTenquille area. After clearing the brush back to reactivate the old miner’s trail to three gold mines, they began to offer the Li-Lik-Hel expedition in 2015. In an era, and place, where mountain adventure is
... my decompression took at least a day without phones, a campfire, a rum, the sound of rain against my tent, beside the river singing as it did a thousand years ago.
OK then. Be more like cargo, less like someone hyped up on ego and consciousness. More like a mountain, less like a squirrel. Got it. Simple. Not easy. It was even more challenging the next day, when the 100-year-old miner’s trail we followed took us straight up the mountain, along narrow switchbacks I would have avoided on foot, and would not been able to ski-tour up. This is terrain these horses were born for—the “cayuse” breed, with deep local roots, is powerful and surefooted and utterly at ease in this mountainous territory. I poured my trust into my horse, felt the deep steadiness of him, and over the course
increasingly dominated by gondolas, mountain bikes and motorized vehicles, they’re preserving horseback culture and through three-day experiences offering a chance to really step out of time. Deep Time isn’t something you can think about when tethered to a phone, a clock, an agenda, but a horse, strangely, can step you into the timeless. At first, the lack of urgency is disorienting, even a little boring. What am I meant to be doing, thinking, feeling? Just sitting here? All grasping and squirrel-chatter, my decompression took at least a day without phones, a campfire, a rum, the sound of rain against my tent, beside the river singing as
it did a thousand years ago. The forest was full of lodgepole pines, draped in long strands of old man’s beard. Lichens and mosses are some of Earth’s oldest living organisms. The gold that was extracted from the mines a hundred years earlier, was horse-packed out along the same trails we had picked our way down, had been created when neutron stars collided, existed as dust out of which the Solar System was formed, and sank into the Earth’s molten core long before these mountains grew and hardened into granite and quartz that could be chiseled away by gold-fevered men. Trust. Be still. Settle. Coggins was told that Lil’wat women would come up into these mountains in the final stages of their pregnancies to give birth in this place, and would remain for a time afterwards, so the fourth trimester could unfold somewhere peaceful. Our final ride before we drove back into civilization took us through mist-and-lichendraped pines. We moved through stillness, not even disturbing two white-tailed deer who turned and watched us walk by, their ears flicking just like the horses’ did, all of us acknowledging, witnessing, tethered to some greater connectedness, something that moves in millennia not minutes, something that might be felt but only when we move beyond the reach of words. The Velocity Project: how to slow the f*&k down and still achieve optimum productivity and life happiness. n
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WCSS’s 30th anniversary dinner will raise funds for its food security programs WHISTLER FOOD BANK HANDED OUT FOOD 2,773 TIMES LAST YEAR—INCLUDING 677 TIMES TO CHILDREN
BY BRANDON BARRETT THE WHISTLER FOOD BANK has a simple yet significant mission: to feed people with dignity. That goal is the same today as it was 10 years ago, when the local food bank still operated out of the cramped confines of a trailer with no running water. “To see, in 10 years, the amount of support we’ve received and the passion we have in this community, to be able to start this [school lunch] program and have it grow alongside our other programs, it’s really something to celebrate. It’s exciting,” said Jackie Dickinson, executive director of the Whistler Community Services Society (WCSS). WCSS will be marking its 30th anniversary on Oct. 4 at a dinner thrown by the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, one of the social-service provider’s biggest supporters, at its Portobello restaurant. Funds raised at the dinner will go towards WCSS programming dedicated to curbing food insecurity locally, namely, the food bank and its hot lunch and school lunch programs, the latter of which saw 12,148 snacks handed out to students at five Whistler schools last year. “I think that it’s important to know that any child from any demographic can experience hunger for a variety of different reasons,” explained Dickinson, who added that there are a number of factors playing a part in youth hunger: “Longer school days, the high cost of housing and affordability may be contributing to kids’ needing this program more than we would’ve thought three or four years ago.” Last year, the food bank handed out food 2,773 times, 677 of which were to children. Pre-packed bags of food were also served 300 times outside of regular food bank hours. Injury and illness remain the primary reasons for people to visit the food bank, at 30 per cent, with 14 per cent of users claiming a high cost of living, unexpected
SECURITY CLEARANCE The Whistler Community Services Society’s 30th anniversary dinner will raise essential funds for its food bank, hot lunch and school lunch programs. PHOTO SUBMITTED
expenses, or a low salary, followed by 13 per cent being out of work, and 11 per cent being underemployed. Historically, only between one and five per cent of people who accessed the food bank in the past cited high cost of living as the reason. Forty-nine per cent of last year’s food bank users were considered precariously housed, 29 per cent said they were renting but unsure if it was a stable situation, while 10 per cent reported living in staff housing. Five per cent said they were in a stable rental situation. In November 2018, WCSS also began surveying food-bank users on what percentage of their income they spend on rent. People who pay 30 per cent or less on housing are considered stable. According to WCSS program and community development manager Gizem Kaya, there is no typical user of the local food bank.
“We see moms, we see single parents, we see young people, we see seniors, we see people who are 17, 18 who made a mistake, a bad choice and ended up in the wrong place,” she said. “We see all across the age range, across demographics, I would say.” Increasingly, Dickinson said they’re hearing from clients who are choosing to travel outside of Whistler to purchase groceries due to high costs locally. “What we’re hearing from families and individuals is that they’re trying in every way possible to start to control that food budget, which on certain days of the week can fluctuate based on rising food prices,” she noted. “On a food bank level, we feel very well supported by some of the major grocers in the community, but yet, we’re definitely seeing a lot of individuals or people who, when they’re not accessing our food bank, are shopping in larger urban centres or when the cost of food is down.” Fairmont Executive Chef Isabel Chung,
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who was instrumental in developing WCSS’ weekly hot lunch program for food bank users, has created a special multi-course menu for the Oct. 4 dinner that Dickinson describes as “elevated” comfort food. “We can’t give much away, but, wow, the menu is awesome,” she added. WCSS is aiming to raise $10,000 for its food security programs. The 30th anniversary dinner runs from 7 to 10 p.m. and includes a silent auction, prizes, beer from sponsor Coast Mountain Brewing and music by DJ Dakota. Tickets are $65 and include dinner and a drink. Get them at eventbrite.ca/e/ whistler-community-services-society30-year-anniversary-fundraising-dinnertickets-69759706159. For those unable to attend but still wanting to contribute, donations to WCSS can be made at mywcss.org/get-involved/ donations with a note that the funds are intended for “food security.” n
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New photo exhibit showcases SLCC Youth Ambassadors AMBASSADORS IS RUNNING AT THE CENTRE THROUGH MARCH 2020
BY ALYSSA NOEL LAST OCTOBER, Sutikem Bikadi pulled an all-nighter. For months, she had been working on an important project creating regalia that represented the ancient village of Spo7ez, which was shared by the Lil’wat and Squamish Nations at the confluence of Rubble Creek and the Cheakamus River. She had grown up working with leather under her parents’ guidance, but this was her first time creating such an ambitious project on her own—all while teaching her skills to three young members of the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre’s Youth Ambassador program. “It took a lot of patience to say the least,” she says. “It was huge for me to have the opportunity to create my own version of regalia for the first time—let alone create six at once.” Long before a date was set for the unveiling of the pieces, Bikadi bought tickets to see her favourite musician, singer-
ON DISPLAY Sutikem Bikadi is featured in a photo next to her regalia in the SLCC’s new photo exhibit, AMBASSADORS. PHOTO BY ALYSSA NOEL
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songwriter Jessie Reyez, in Vancouver. “I really wanted to go—then I found out the photo shoot [showcasing the regalia] was the next day,” she says. To be more precise, it was the next day at sunrise. In the end, she managed to make it back to the centre, sew on the final pieces that represent kelp cutter paddles—“a pretty big staple for ocean-going canoes”— around the neckline and then, along with
One photo featuring Bikadi is hung next to her carefully crafted regalia, alongside portraits of about 25 others who have been part of the SLCC’s Youth Ambassador program, all taken by Whistler photographer Logan Swayze. The program, which has been running in the centre for the last 11 years, selects young people from the Squamish and Lil’wat nations and not only teaches them
“It was huge for me to have the opportunity to create my own version of regalia for the first time—let alone create six at once.” - SUTIKEM BIKADI
five others, dress in the pieces to dance, sing, and pose for photos at Rainbow Park. “I needed a snooze after that, but I’ll never forget that day,” she says. The breathtaking photos that resulted from the photoshoot—captured the minute the sun rose over the mountain, sending streams of light through the mist onto the dancers—ultimately sparked AMBASSADORS, a photo exhibit that opened at the SLCC last Friday, Sept. 27.
about business and cultural tourism, but also connects them with culture and tradition under the tutelage of elders, cultural leaders and community members. “We wanted to celebrate our workers and thank them for everything they’ve done to keep us going over the years,” curator Mixalhítsa7 Alison Pascal told a group gathered at the exhibit opening. “We’re very proud of everybody.” For his part, after the sunrise photo
shoot, Swayze returned to the SLCC for three sessions to chat with the portrait subjects, get to know them, and photograph them. “It’s pretty surreal, actually,” he said, while taking in the show for the first time. “It’s really beautifully done where they have the regalia next to the portraits. It adds to the environment. To see the work printed like this is pretty humbling. To have been able to have been part of this has been great.” Bryton Jameson, who works in conference services at the SLCC, felt Swayze captured everyone—and their demanding jobs—accurately. His portrait portrays him staring thoughtfully at the camera with a hint of a smile on his face as people whiz by in a blur. “He said, ‘I have an idea for you’ and we started shooting the photos and it’s a perfect representation of what we go through every day,” he says. “There are always people around me.” Each photo is accompanied by a short bio, which Jameson says he also appreciates. “I think it’s amazing,” he adds. “When you’re here, you only get to spend time with certain workers on certain days, so it gives you an idea of everyone who works here.” AMBASSADORS runs at the SLCC until March 2020. n
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NOVEL IDEA Linda Quennec will talk about her debut novel, Fishing for Birds, at the Whistler Writers Festival. PHOTO SUBMITTED
Fishing for Birds comes from ‘organic and messy’ beginnings LINDA QUENNEC’S DEBUT NOVEL TO BE FEATURED AT WHISTLER WRITERS FESTIVAL
BY ALYSSA NOEL WHEN LINDA QUENNEC first started writing her debut novel, she thought it was a short story. “By about 50 pages I thought, ‘Maybe this isn’t the short story I thought I was writing,’” she says. “It ended up continuing on in a really organic and messy sort of way.” The transformation came with challenges. “I had to backtrack at a certain point because it was a complete mess,” she adds, with a laugh. “The organization came late, [but] I, fortunately, had some great help from mentors along the way.” But, in the end, writing Fishing for Birds, which was released in May by Inanna Publications, “felt completely magical.” The novel follows the stories of Kate, a 32-year-old widow who has left Vancouver Island to move to a much smaller island in the Salish Sea, her mother Nora, and Ivy, Kate’s new friend who, through stories, transports her to 1926 Cuba. “At a point, the story was telling itself to me in a sense,” Quennec says. “For me, it comes through the characters. I developed such a bond with these three women I was writing about. I was really willing to follow them further and get deeper into them.” While she started writing the book as an MFA student in creative writing at Naropa University, by the time it was released this summer, she was three years into a PhD program for depth psychology. Focusing on academics while the book was first being released was helpful, she says. “The release of this novel coalesced with my third-year oral exams in my PhD program. I was really divided at the time, but because I had these exams to pass, I couldn’t worry too much. It was stressful, but it was a blessing in a way,” she says. The book has since received high
praise, landing on the top 10 Small Press Distribution fiction bestsellers list this summer, as well as a Vancouver Public Library suggested reading list, and a spot on the New Voices Rising panel at the Whistler Writers Festival on Oct. 20. The latter event will be her first big promotional stop. “I’m so excited to meet these other writers,” she says. “It’s such a lonely profession, so getting to know the community—their work from what I read of it, so far, sounds incredible. I’m excited to make those connections.” Her debut novel might have been a bit of an accident, but Quennec says its followup is already underway. “I’m going to be using the research from my PhD to write my next novel,” she says. “I’m not sure how I’ll write a dissertation and a novel at the same time … It’s basically about cults. My research is working with second- and third-generation cult survivors. It’s really interesting.” The most surprising part of becoming a novelist, so far, has been watching the way readers react to her characters, she adds. “It’s so neat because it’s not these imaginary people living in my head anymore. Other people get to have their own connection with it. Sometimes, you’ll hear a comment you weren’t expecting or [readers will] think about the theme of the novel in a certain way that wasn’t intentional to my writing. That’s another delight. It’s its own entity now,” she says. Hear more about Fishing for Birds at the Whistler Writers Festival reading event New Voices Rising on Sunday, Oct. 20 from 9 until 10:30 a.m. Eileen Cook will moderate a panel featuring emerging authors that, alongside Quennec, include Heige S. Boehm, Eufemia Fantetti, D.A. Lockhart, Kelly S. Thompson, and Shannon Webb-Campbell. Tickets are $22 available at whistlerwritersfest.com. n
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Send in the clowns! DESPITE THE TITLE , this column is not about the upcoming federal election. (Having said that, here’s some free advice for all the parties: Attack ads are not very Canadian. Everyone makes mistakes, the sign
BY FEET BANKS of a true leader is to own them, apologize, and help us all do better. And finally, the future is longer than the next four years and even your most bitter political enemy probably has some valuable perspective on a few things. So ditch the egos and work together you f*cking idiots, or we’re all doomed.) Astute observers will also note that democracy doesn’t work if your voting pool is larger than about 70 people because there are too many conflicting interests at play, but enough of that, this week we are talking about real clowns, or at least real clowns in
JUST JOKING Joaquin Phoenix stars in Joker, opening this week. PHOTO BY NIKO TAVERNISE COURTESY WARNER BROS PICTURES
the movies. And while the Whistler Village 8 listings never hit my inbox before press time, the two biggest movies coming out are the new Joker flick and a “documentary” called Wrinkles the Clown. Both look disturbing— on the screen and beyond it. Online videos of Wrinkles The Clown began surfacing in Florida back in 2015. The premise was that an out-of-work children’s entertainer “added some edge.” For a fee, Wrinkles would come terrorize misbehaving children or teenagers looking for thrills. Instead of spanking your kids or taking away the WiFi password when they misbehave, why not emotionally scar them for life? Wrinkles got some b-rate talk show play and the Florida media ate it up. Then someone tried to crowdfund an independent documentary and ultimately failed, or did they? This Wrinkles “documentary” features found footage, re-enactments, staged interviews and a lot of moody dialogue from the “real” person behind the Wrinkles mask, a gruff, faceless retiree who remembers getting the belt as a kid and claims his brand of “psychological warfare” is a much softer form of punishment.
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Then there’s a twist, which doesn’t play that well at all. Wrinkles misses some good opportunities to examine the role fear plays in our youth and why it should probably be best left alone there. The other clown this week has been making big waves since he premiered at the Venice film fest last month. Joker stars Joaquin Phoenix as the lead in an origin story of the Joker, Gotham City’s greatest villain. It’s worth noting that this flick is not meant to be part of the DC universe continuity so Phoenix’s Joker will not appear in any future Batman or Justice League flicks. Writer/director/producer Todd Phillips made his name as bro-comedy savant (Old School, Road Trip, The Hangover) but he’s been shifting to more serious material of late. With the freedom of a standalone story, Phillips essentially lifts the plot of Carrie (unpopular, unstable loner with mom issues and no real support loses it and wants to burn the world down) and puts it through an early ‘80s NYC filter (think Taxi Driver) to bring the Joker character all the way back to when he was an almost normal guy with a normal name—Arthur Fleck, crappy sidewalk clown with dreams of stand-up glory.
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This movie is dark, serious, violent and humourless as we watch Fleck’s descent into madness. It can be read as a rebuttal to Heath “Why so serious?” Ledger’s awardwinning Joker portrayal in The Dark Knight. This time out, Phoenix goes for it, fullmethod, and he and the film are gathering a lot of praise for “humanizing” a comic book icon, and making the first “serious” comic movie, but none of it is very fun. Essentially an existential horror movie turned in on itself, Joker is really well done but not uplifting in any way. As such, there are the folks who think glamourizing a depressed-and-downtrodden soulturned-psychopath will only inspire other impressionable depressed souls to become psychopaths themselves. And it probably will—movies, books, music and culture always influence people’ actions. The solution to curbing culture-inspired violence is not through censoring the art though, but rather by nurturing a culture with more parental love, conversation, attention and care. Making it more difficult for the depressed and downtrodden to access guns also has a positive effect, but that’s enough with the politics, for now. n
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POETRY AS AN INVITATION TO SPEAK TOGETHER DIFFERENTLY
BY MARY MACDONALD WHEN WE ENTER into poetry we are like two strangers in the park, making an invitation, and listening to each other with curiosity. Something starts to happen. I emerge beyond my certainties and my feet gripping the familiar ground. My circle of beliefs widens and my ears bend with inquisitiveness. Through nature, stillness, and a love of the land, Lorna Crozier, in her collection The House The Spirit Builds, invites the reader to listen with grace. When it’s halfway to being ice, water is neither. In spare and enchanting prose poems, Eve Josephs in Quarrels writes strange and illogical fables with their flickers of truth. The boy in the photo has infiltrated my dreams. He interrogates me all night without words. We are two mutes with different music in our brains. Cecily Nicholson in Wayside Sang writes of movement, trajectories, places travelled, and between the animate and inanimate, pain and trauma, she encourages the reader to transform the meaning of home.
Feet blistering failures keep leaving the ground now we know each other’s easy laughter In Night Became Years, Winnipeg poet Jason Stefanik uses multiple voices to explore his mixed-race identity. There is a teacup trembling away on the landing. You crack open the door and the parents are fighting And who can speak for the silent warming ocean, the whales, oil spills, dying seabirds and plastic bags? Poet Yvonne Blomer gathered more than 80 poets to write about the Pacific Ocean. The beautiful and heartbreaking Refugium: Poems for the Pacific is a search and rescue tour de force. and for the tiniest sea creature that we have neither seen nor perceived, but who lives, must live These poets will be contributing to a panel discussion moderated by Mary MacDonald for the Reading Event 10: Wade in the Water, on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 11:30 a.m. at the Whistler Writers Festival. Tickets are available at whistlerwritersfestival.com. Mary MacDonald is a poet, writer, and member of the Whistler writing group, The Vicious Circle. n
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WASTE NOT The Whistler Sewer Plant was one of the first steps taken before constructing the Whistler Village. GARIBALDI WHISTLER NEWS, FALL 1977
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ON OCT. 10 the Whistler Museum will be opening Construction of the Whistler Village: 1978 - 1984, a temporary exhibit featuring images of a village in progress from the Whistler Question collection. The planning and development of the Whistler Village is often referred to as one of the first tasks of the newly formed Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) in 1975. Before a town centre could be constructed, however, a very important (though possibly not as glamourous) facility had to open: the Whistler Sewer Plant. Prior to 1977, a small number of condominium complexes had their own private systems to deal with waste, but most of the plumbing in Whistler ran on septic tank systems. Investigations into a sewer system for the area were begun by the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District and continued by the RMOW when it was created. According to the Garibaldi’s Whistler News, in 1977 Whistler had a yearround population of approximately 800, which increased during peak season to near 7,000. Plans to build a town centre and expand the resort raised concerns about the environmental and practical impacts of continuing to use septic systems. The sewer system in Whistler was planned in phases, with the first phase designed to service areas from the sewer treatment plant located three kilometres south of the gondola in Creekside to almost five km north of the gondola base, accommodating a population of 14,000 with provisions for expansion to 21,000. Thanks to financing from the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation Sewer Program, this first phase and the treatment plant were completed by June 1977. By the fall the second phase, which extended the reach of the sewer treatment plant from Alta Vista to the site of the future town centre, was underway. The official opening of the Whistler Sewer Plant was an exciting occasion for the young municipality. It was scheduled for Sept. 17, 1977 and the RMOW hired Lynn Mathews to plan the event. Earlier this year, one of our amazing museum volunteers conducted a series of oral history interviews with the incredible Lynn Mathews, who
first came to Whistler in 1966, and one of these interviews included a mention of the opening. According to Mathews, who had previously arranged public relations events in New York City, the opening reception for the Whistler Sewer Plant “went over very, very nicely.” Her claim is supported in The Whistler Question by both Paul Burrows and Jenny Busdon, who reported on the event. The opening of the plant began at the Myrtle Philip School, where there was a display of photographs and diagrams showing the plant construction and a brief history of Whistler, tours of the valley by bus and helicopter, and a display of Ice Stock Sliding, a sport that became popular during the winter months when Whistler Mountain had closed due to lack of snow. The main event was a lunch prepared by chef Roger Systad, including roast duck, salmon, imported cheeses and liver pate. The lunch was accompanied by speeches from Mayor Pat Carleton and special guests including the Honourable Hugh Curtis, Minister of Municipal Affairs, and the Honourable Jack Pearsall, the MP for the area.
“The plant is a modern design that provides complete treatment based on the proven extended aeration process. The day also included guided tours of the plant facilities with representatives from the engineering firm on hand to answer questions. The review from Burrows said, “The plant is a modern design that provides complete treatment based on the proven extended aeration process. It is quite interesting to see the plant in full operation.” Though it may seem like an odd occasion to celebrate, the importance of the Whistler Sewer Plant was clearly stated by Mayor Carleton, who concluded that, “The foundation of Whistler’s future is this plant and sewer system.” Construction of the Whistler Village began one year later. Construction of the Whistler Village: 1978 1984 will run through November 22. n
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Cascadia Reed Quintet kick off new season VANCOUVER GROUP LAUNCH RETURN OF THE WHISTLER CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY’S SERIES ON SUNDAY, OCT. 6
BY ALYSSA NOEL FIVE YEARS AGO, Vancouver musician Colin MacDonald was researching the Dutch saxophone player Raaf Hekkema when he made a discovery. “He had other projects on the go and I saw mention of their group Calefax,” MacDonald says. Formed in 1985, that group was credited with pioneering a new instrumental ensemble: the reed quintet. “I looked them up to see what they were about and I saw they were offering their arrangements on their website. I thought, ‘I need to try playing some of their stuff.’ As a classical saxophone player, I don’t get to play with classical wind players. It was another chance to explore some chamber music,” he adds. So MacDonald, an alto sax player, set out to find the right group of reed players to join him, including oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and bass clarinet. “It worked from the start,” he says. “It was a good sound and a good blend of
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instruments … It’s nice to do it in a chamber music setting where it’s so concentrated. Also, it’s picking the right people. Playing in that focused environment, the personalities have to mesh.” The personalities that make up Cascadia Reed Quintet include Marea Chernoff on oboe and English horn, Christopher Lee on clarinet, Olivia Martin on bassoon, and A.K. Coope on bass clarinet.
musicians were happy to have a new place to perform when the Whistler Chamber Music Society formed back in October 2016, he says. MacDonald performed as part of its series last year with another group, Saxophilia Saxophone Quintet, and other members of the Cascadia Reed Quintet have also played in Whistler with their other projects. “There are so few places to play here,
“There are so few places to play here, when something new comes up, people jump on it. And it’s so close [to Vancouver].” - COLIN MACDONALD
“We started off mostly doing school shows around Vancouver. UBC, Kwantlen, Douglas College, Capilano, we have to rotate through those every few years so we don’t do the same thing over and over again,” MacDonald says, with a laugh. “We’ve been spreading out and researching different chamber music programs within driving distance.” To that end, many Vancouver chamber
when something new comes up, people jump on it,” he says. “And it’s so close [to Vancouver].” Small towns around the province have also proven to have some of the most enthusiastic audiences, he adds. “We’ve played chamber music series in Kamloops and on Galiano Island. The smaller communities are great because they don’t see these small chamber groups come
up, so they’re appreciative,” he says. While individual members have played in the resort, the Cascadia Reed Quintet is making its Whistler debut on Sunday, Oct. 6—kicking off the Whistler Chamber Music Society’s third season. “With the reed quintet people may not see those instruments up close often, but they’re all standard instruments for an orchestra,” MacDonald says. “They’ll know how that sounds, but [they’ll see] what that looks like up close … With this series it’s great because you really interact and there’s a question-and-answer period to answer their burning questions.” The group will play one arrangement from Calefax, but the rest will be original compositions and arrangements. “We’ve got a real mix of historical periods as well as style of compositions—things that show off individual instruments, but [also] how chamber music really works in a small setting,” MacDonald says. “We like chatting, introducing each piece with the audience, setting it up, [explaining] little things to listen for in the music.” Catch The Cascadia Reed Quintet at Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 5 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults (35 and over) and $15 for youth. Get them at whistlerchambermusic.ca, at the Whistler Museum, or at the door. n
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AWARD NOMINEES The Spiritual Warriors earned four award nominations at the Native American Music Awards
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Stl’atl’imx musicians up for eight awards THE SPIRITUAL WARRIOR’S ANCESTORS, AND THE SOUTHERN STL’ATL’IMX HEALTH SOCIETY-LED THE KINDNESS PROJECT UP FOR NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS
BY ALYSSA NOEL WHEN LEROY JOE submitted two different albums for consideration at this year’s Native American Music Awards, his hope was to receive at least one nomination for each. Last week, he learned the records collectively earned a whopping eight nods. “I really couldn’t believe it,” he says. “It’s awesome. I’m overwhelmed with gratitude.” Joe’s Mount Currie and Pembertonbased band The Spiritual Warriors (made up of Daisy Joe, his daughter, Rich Doucet, Mike Rowe, and Tim Lall), released Ancestors, which mixes reggae beats and the Ucwalmícwts language, earlier this spring. Meanwhile, he also helped spearhead The Kindness Project, an album by the Stl’atl’imx Friends, alongside Daisy, Calvina Smith, Julia Schneider, and Brit Peters. The group represented five of the 11 Stl’atl’imx Nation communities and the album formed the foundation of the Southern Stl’atl’imx Health Society’s (SSHS) Kindness Project campaign, which aims to address lateral violence, defined as displaced violence against one’s peers rather than adversaries. “It’s exciting to see this CD, the foundation of the SSHS’s Kindness project campaign, recognized internationally,” says the SSHS’ health director, Rosemary Stager Wallace, in a release. “Sharing the CD’s message of addressing lateral violence through caring, love, and understanding is wonderful.” Both of the albums were nominated in the Best Song, Best New Group, and Best Historical, Linguistic or Spoken Word Recording categories. Ancestors is also up for Best World Music Recording, while The Kindness Project is nominated for Best Folk Recording. Andreas Schuld from Bruha Records in Maple Ridge engineered and produced both records while creative consultant Cindy Filipenko helped develop the narrative
pieces on The Kindness Project. “I was talking to Rosemary about The Kindness Project and I told her, ‘I’m going to enter it into these awards,’” Joe says. “I was hoping to get a nomination each— four each, it’s unreal. I’m so honoured. I’m representing Stl’atl’imx and Lil’wat. It’s not just about me.” While a jury selected the finalists, voting for the winners is open to the public. The tricky part: Ancestors and The Kindness Project are up against each other in three different categories. “For three categories, we have at least a 40 per cent chance of winning,” Joe says, with a laugh. “We’re definitely going [to the awards]. We might not win any, but I’m not going to be upset about it. We already won [by being nominated].” The awards ceremony takes place on Nov. 2 in Niagara Falls, New York. It’s not the first time Joe has attended the event. Back in 2013, his former roots-fusion band Kalan Wi won an award in the Historical/ Linguistic Recording of the year category for their 2012 record Celebrate. While Joe said it was a great experience, that category doesn’t come with all the pomp and circumstance of some of the others they’re up for this year. “Now we have a chance to go up on stage,” he says. “It opens the door for us to do new projects.” At the end of the day, Joe says the record is how The Spiritual Warriors are contributing to the Lil’wat Nation, helping with the effort to revitalize the Ucwalmícwts language, which currently only has a couple dozen fluent speakers. “That whole album is about our culture, our language, our history,” he says. “It’s not just songs I put out and try to make money from … I was fortunate to grow up with my grandparents and I was around the language, but I’ve really had to work hard to speak and learn it. I’m finally getting comfortable.” Voting for the Native American Music Awards is open now. To cast your vote, visit nativeamericanmusicawards.com/ vote-now. n
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Armed with a guitar, stompbox and one of the best, soulful voices you will ever hear. > 5-7 & 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge
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
THROWBACK THURSDAYS WITH MR. TWITCH
Enjoy a musical journey of nostalgia curated by Mr. Twitch. Disco-funk-hip-hop-house and whatever else. Old-school vibes, remixes mash-ups and new stuff to keep you on your toes. Free. 604-962-0601. > 9 pm-midnight > Three Below
THURSDAY LOCALS’ NIGHT
Come join our legendary locals’ night every Thursday, kicking off the night with a game of skate at 9 p.m. followed by DJ Praiz and friends throwing down some dope tracks. Email info@garfinkels.ca for guest list and VIP options. 604-932-2323. > 9 pm-2 am > Garfinkel’s
Treat yourself to soaring melodies, sweet harmonies, clever counter-point, and sublime bass lines with the Sea to Sky String Orchestra. > 7-8 pm > Whistler Public Library
KARAOKE WITH JACK-QUI NO
Put it on the rocks and call it a show! Hosted by Jack-Qui No. > 8 pm > The Living Room @ the Pangea Pod Hotel
A CRANKED “WORD OF MOUTH” EVENING
A Cranked “WORD OF MOUTH” evening of open-mic storytelling with host Cornelia Hoogland. Writers, tellers, readers, listeners, lovers of stories, come tell a tale or sit back and listen to others. > 5:30-8 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar
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consultations. Register at least one week prior to the consultation time required. For more information and to register, call the library at 604-935-8435. > 2, 3 & 4 pm > Whistler Public Library
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 nights make their debut. 604-932-6408. > 9 pm-midnight > Black’s Pub & Restaurant
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
BNI provides a positive and structured environment for development and exchange of quality business referrals. Register by emailing melissa@ betterbrainhealth.info. $20. > 6:45-8:30 am > Whistler Chamber Boardroom
PARENT INFANT DROP-IN
An opportunity to develop a supportive social network with other parents of young babies. Speakers and a public health nurse are often in attendance. Free. > 11 am-12:30 pm > Whistler Public Library
ROTARY CLUB OF WHISTLER MILLENNIUM
Join the Rotary Club of Whistler Millennium to learn about what the club is doing to support your local community and international projects. Lunch is available for $20. Everyone welcome. > 12:15 pm > Pan Pacific Mountain Side
DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB
The club meets every week and visitors are welcome. For a partner, please call Gill at 604-932-5791. > 1-5 pm > Whistler Racquet Club
WHISTLER YOUTH BAND CLOTHING MARKET FOR REFUGEE CLAIMANTS
MOSAIC in Vancouver is gathering warm winter clothing to be distributed to refugees and asylum seekers. Drop yours off in Whistler at the Upper Village Market to be donated. Seeking warm jackets, sweaters, scarves, clothing, umbrellas, hats, gloves for kids and adults. > 8 am-8 pm > Upper Village Market
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
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LIVE MUSIC AT BRICKWORKS Live Music every Tuesday and Thursday > 8 pm > Brickworks Public House
THROWBACK THURSDAYS
Come lounge out, dance and listen to all the Throwback hits one could need. For guest list and VIP reservations, visit tommyswhistler.com. > 9 pm > Tommys Whistler
WALK AND TALK SERIES, PERMANENT COLLECTION
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. 604-962-0413. > 1 pm > Audain Art Museum
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Drop in for weekly yoga classes led by an all-female team of Certified 200 Hour Yoga Instructors. Includes mat use and childminding. Contact us to join the team. Free. 604-962-8711. > 9-10 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 Mature Action Community. > 9:30-11 am > Whistler Community Services
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PATRICK GAVIGAN
Vancouver based singer-songwriter, formerly of the 99.3 FM CFOX Seeds-winning band the TURN. > 5-7 & 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge
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LIVE MUSIC
Solo artists perform every week, except on the first Friday of every month when they swap out for a full band. No cover, no lineups. > 6-9 pm > Whistler Brewing Company
ZANE TAYLOR
Friday Night Weekend Kick Off Party staring Zane Taylor. Zane is a singer and guitarist from Australia. His style ranges from the occasional acoustified hip-hop to classic rock, with some lesser known Aussie tunes and a few surprises thrown in too. > 6-9 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar
LADIES’ NIGHT
We have a gift for all ladies. Enjoy a glass of champagne then hit the dance floor and dance the night away with DJ Peacefrog. Info@buffalobills.ca for guestlist or table bookings. > 7 pm > Buffalo Bills
BLUE PHOENIX @ ALPINE CAFE Join us this Friday for another awesome night of ballads and bluesy tunes by Blue Phoenix, aka the talented local legend Don. Free. > 7 am-9 pm > Alpine Cafe
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
FIRE IT UP FRIDAY
Come down to Tommy’s Whistler and set the bar high for the weekend. DJ Dre Morel spinning pop, rock and hip hop beats all night long. For guest list and VIP reservations visit tommyswhistler.com. Let us know if you are celebrating for a gift from us to you! > 9 pm > Tommys Whistler
LIVE @ BLACK’S
Every Friday and Saturday, party with local and touring musicians at Black’s Pub. > 9 pm > Black’s Pub & Restaurant
FEEL GOOD FRIDAYS
Start the weekend off right with music by B.C.’s finest party DJs mixing the best in hip hop, rap, R&B and party anthems. Whistler’s most energetic dancefloor. > 9:30 pm > Moe Joe’s
FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE
Live music by Whistler favourites, Red Chair. > 9:30 pm > Tapley’s Pub
FRIDAY NIGHT ALL LOVE NO CLUB Shake off your work week by grooving to deep cuts featuring classics and future gems ... you can’t help but move to the beats! No cover. > 10 pm-2 am > The Keg
ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT
WALK AND TALK SERIES, PERMANENT COLLECTION > 1 pm > Audain Art Museum
ART AFTER DARK
Art After Dark is every Friday, with artmaking for youth (18 and under) 3:30 to 5:30pm, and adult artmaking 6:30 to 8:30pm. > 3:30-5:30 & 6:30-8:30 pm > Audain Art Museum
WALK AND TALK SERIES, SPECIAL EXHIBITION
Docents will provide visitors with an introduction to the Audain Art Museum and its special exhibition. Visitors will be encouraged to explore the galleries afterwards. > 5:30 pm > Audain Art Museum
CLOTHING MARKET FOR REFUGEE CLAIMANTS > 8 am-8 pm > Upper Village Market
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME
Books, songs, and rhymes for preschool children, accompanied by a caregiver. > 10:30-11 am > Whistler Public Library
JUMMAH SALAH (FRIDAY PRAYER)
There will be a weekly “Jummah Salah” (Friday Prayer) held at the Maury Young Arts Centre Multi-Purpose Hall. There is no cost for this event. Organized by the BC Muslim Association. > 1:30 pm > Maury Young Arts Centre
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
YOGA @ THE AUDAIN
Yoga @ the Audain every Friday evening from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. > 6:30-8 pm > Audain Art Museum
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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
COMMUNITY
GAMES CAFE
Come in and enjoy a massive selection of popular games. Sunday to Thursday. > 4-8 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar
SEA TO SKY
THE GRAND MAJESTIC PUMPKIN PATCH OF PEMBERTON
WHISTLER TRI CLUB SWIM SQUAD
THE WHISKEYDICKS
The Whiskeydicks are a group of Celtic Gypsy punk rockers who have spent the better part of a decade carving a reputation for themselves as “one hell of a good time.” > 9 pm > Dubh Linn Gate Irish Pub
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Triathlon focused swim squads. Full details at whistlertriclub.com/training-sessions. Free to members for fall (includes entry into Meadow Park). Nonmembers $8 drop-in (includes entry into Meadow Park). > 6-7:15 am > Meadow Park Sports Centre
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U-Pick Pumpkins! Explore the magic of the Grand Majestic Pumpkin Patch of Pemberton and select your perfect pumpkin to carve this year. Park at The Beer Farmers and walk across with friends to Laughing Crow Organics to cross this fun farm experience off your annual Sea-to-Sky bucket list. $2-12 per pumpkin. 604-906-1305. > Laughing Crow Organics x The Beer Farmers (Pemberton)
ADAM ROBERT THOMAS INDOOR PICKLEBALL DROP-IN
Have fun playing the fastest growing sport in North America. All levels welcome. Free paddle rental. For more, call 604-932-1991. $10. > 4-6 pm
Vancouver-based singer, guitarist and bassist, Adam Thomas, makes music that is a blend of jazz, soul, R&B, indie, folk, blues and pop. > 5-7 & 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge
CALEB MACKENZIE
Saturday Night Live, featuring Caleb MacKenzie. Caleb will leave you speechless with his incredible guitar shredding paired with his amazing vocals. > 6-9 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar
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PIQUECAL SOUL CLUB @ ALPINE CAFE
Spinning the vinyls and bringing the beats, the smooth sounds of DJ Ben Keating is the perfect soundtrack to your Saturday night out! Free. > 7-9 pm > Alpine Cafe
Saturday at 9 am at Lost Lake Passivehaus. Free. > 9-10 am > Lost Lake Passive Haus
WALK AND TALK SERIES, SPECIAL EXHIBITION > 3 pm > Audain Art Museum
OPEN MIC JAM NIGHT
An open stage invitation for all who can sing, perform or even just wanna jam out with our house band. All instruments are provided. > 9 pm > Crystal Lounge
ART TALKS
Every month, the Whistler Contemporary Gallery will be featuring an artist from their diverse collection of contemporary artists. The gallery invites the public to come and explore the artistic process offering a fascinating insight from conception to completion. > 4 pm > Whistler Contemporary Gallery
LIVE @ BLACK’S
> 9 pm > Black’s Pub & Restaurant
THE WHISKEYDICKS
> 9 pm > Dubh Linn Gate Irish Pub
COMMUNITY
Come ramp up your Saturday night festivities with the boys from Brother Twang. > 9 pm-midnight > FireRock Lounge
LADIES’ NIGHT
It’s Whistler’s No. 1 stop for stag and stagette parties. DJ Turtle and friends mix up everything from hip hop, R&B, new rap, dance hall and Top 40 bangers. Email guestlist@moejoes.com for VIP and group perks. > 9:30 pm > Moe Joe’s
> 8 am-8 pm > Upper Village Market
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
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A parent-directed hour with board games, crafts and a story corner with felt puppets. A drop-in program for families of all ages. Free. > 3:30-4:30 pm > Whistler Public Library
WHISTLER YOUTH CENTRE DROP-IN
> 6-10 pm > Maury Young Whistler Youth Centre
Friends don’t let friends fight alone! Dance with your favourite instructors plus some special guests for a oneand-a-half hour Zumba dance party. Purchase tickets by e-transfer to zumbacarmen4@gmail.com Great raffle prizes! 100 per cent of all proceeds go to Zumba Global Research Grant for Breast Cancer Prevention. $20 advance, $25 at the door. 604 938-3643. > 7:30-9 pm > Meadow Park Sports Centre
ADAM ROBERT THOMAS > 5-7 & 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge
CASCADIA REED QUINTET CONCERT
The Cascadia Reed Quintet features five top Vancouver musicians playing clarinet, saxophone, bass clarinet, oboe and bassoon, performing the music they love from popular classical music to jazz to original compositions. $20/Adult,$15/Youth under 35, available in advance at the Whistler Museum (cash only), online at whistlerchambermusic.ca or at the door. 604-932-3665. > 5 pm > Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church
JERRY’S DISCO
Dust off your gaper day getup, from backwards helmets to gorby gaps, ‘cos the best Jerry outfit gets a free bottle of Prosecco! > 7-10 pm > The Living Room @ the Pangea Pod Hotel
SUPREME SATURDAY
DJ Nikky from Vancouver brings the Whistler’s biggest weekend party and best vibe. VIP champagne parades along with the hottest hip hop and remixes! For VIP and guestlist, email info@garfinkels.ca. > 10 pm > Garfinkel’s
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RUCKUS DELUXE
Ruckus Deluxe features former Cirque Du Soleil lead singer Chad Oliver and Grammy-nominated violinist Ian Cameron playing Celtic and classics on mandolin, fiddle and electric guitar. > 9 pm > Dubh Linn Gate Irish Pub
The walk is from the west end of Lorimer Road along the Valley Trail to Rainbow Park and back. This walk is free and open to anyone interested in birds. You’ll be joined by birding experts who compile a detailed inventory list on year round bird activity. Dress warm! Free. > 8-11 pm > Foot of Lorimer Road
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WHISTLER PARKRUN
Soul Club Whistler spinning that funky soul soundtrack. > 9 pm > Black’s Pub & Restaurant
THE SUNDAY GLOW PARTY
Moe Joe’s is transformed into a psychedelic, UV-infused rave cathedral, as Fidel Cashflow, Zapps and La Dooda cook up an aural feast of house and electro beats. Arrive early to beat the line. > 9 pm > Moe Joe’s
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Ellie & Charlie will be performing their last show together. This UK duo has to part ways as one of their visas is expiring next month. This will be a live music going away party you won’t want to miss. > 4:30-7:30 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar
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DJ Dre Morel spinning pop, rock and hip hop beats all night long. For guest list and VIP reservations, visit tommyswhistler.com. > 9 pm > Tommys Whistler
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IT’S YOUR TIME TO SHINE OPEN MIC & PATIO JAM
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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
With a focus on crowd-pleasing hits and infectious vocal hooks the young artist has fused multiple styles into dynamic live act. > 5-7 & 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge
BINGO 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
CRYSTAL COMEDY NIGHT WITH JEFF LEESOM
Comedy returns to Crystal for one night only FREE event! Headlined by Jeff Leesom who has been featured on Global, Amazon Prime, CBC, CTV. His off the cuff, improvisational, electrifying style will leave you wanting more! Show starts at 9:30 pm. Arrive early to guarantee a table. > 9:30 pm > Crystal Lounge
MONDAY MIX MADNESS
He’s top of the food chain and he’ll sweep away the Monday pains. He’ll shock your brain, the one and only DJ Gainz. > 10 pm-2 am > The Keg
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PIQUECAL NOTICE OF ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with the Local Government Act and the Community Charter that the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (“SLRD”) is proposing the adoption of Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Pemberton and District Arts, Culture and Recreation Service Establishing Bylaw No. 1643-2019 (“Bylaw No. 1643”) and Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Pemberton and District Economic Development Service Establishing Bylaw No. 1644-2019 (“Bylaw No. 1644”), together the “Bylaws”. The Bylaws intend to establish two new services, which service areas consist of the Village of Pemberton and all of Electoral Area C except the Wedgewoods neighbourhood (the “Service Area”), identified in the map below:
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Hip hop, drum and bass and jazz mixes that transcend eras, beats that burn hard and sooth like aloe vera. > 10 pm-2 am > The Keg
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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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Join us for our weekly run as we explore more of the awesome trails Whistler has to offer. Check our Facebook page (facebook.com/groups/werunwhistler) for weekly updates. Visit werunwhistler.com to plan your October running. #werunwhistler rain or shine! Headlamps mandatory. Free. > 5:55 pm > Lululemon
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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 > The Living Room @ the Pangea Pod Hotel
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WHISTLER SINGERS COMMUNITY CHOIR Bylaw No. 1643 authorizes the SLRD to requisition up to $75,000 for local arts, culture and recreation purposes within the Service Area and allows for service delivery contracts with external parties. The cost of the service is to be borne by taxable properties within the Service Area at tax requisition rates estimated as follows: (*The electoral area rates below are higher due to a mandatory 5.25% provincial fee which is added to properties within electoral areas.) Participant
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The SLRD Board is seeking participating area approval of the electors by way of Alternative Approval Process for the entire Service Area. The number of eligible electors in the entire Service Area is 4,753 and the number of elector responses required to prevent the SLRD Board from proceeding without the further assent of the electors is 475. The deadline for receiving elector responses for this Alternative Approval Process is 4:30 p.m. on November 12, 2019. The SLRD Board may proceed with these Bylaws unless, by the deadline stated above, at least 10% (being 475) of the electors of the Service Area indicate that the SLRD Board must obtain approval by assent vote (referendum). Elector responses must be given in the form established by the SLRD Board. Elector response forms are available at the SLRD office (1350 Aster St., Pemberton, BC) and at www.slrd.bc.ca/PembertonDistrictArtsCultureEconomicDevelopment. The only persons entitled to sign the forms are electors of the Service Area. For more information about elector qualifications, see www.slrd.bc.ca/PembertonDistrictArtsCultureEconomicDevelopment. Public inspection of the Bylaws can be made at the SLRD office (1350 Aster St., Pemberton, BC) from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Monday-Friday, except holidays) and at www.slrd.bc.ca/PembertonDistrictArtsCultureEconomicDevelopment. For more information: SLRD Corporate Officer K. Clark (604) 894-6371 (ext. 230) or kclark@slrd.bc.ca.
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Interact is a club for young people ages 12-18 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 who want to join together to tackle the issues in their community they care most about. > 4-5 pm > Maury Young Whistler Youth Centre
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Build communication, public speaking, and leadership skills with Mountain Spirit Whistler Toastmasters. Everyone welcome. > 5:30-7 pm > Pan Pacific Mountain Side
BOARDS, BEER AND BINGO MICHAEL FABRO > 5-7 & 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge
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A community choir for adults in the Sea to Sky corridor. Everyone is welcome—no auditions—just the desire to sing with others. 604-932-2979. > 7-9 pm > Myrtle Philip Community Centre
MAC (MATURE ACTION COMMUNITY) COFFEE/ BRUNCH & CONNECT
Live music from Neverland Nights. > 6 pm > Buffalo Bills
DR B. AND THE BISCUIT
Dr. B and The Biscuit are dedicated to sharing what they love with the rest of the world: weaving classic jazz standards with original, swing-inspired compositions. > 9 pm > Crystal Lounge
Pow Bingo Night with DJ Foxy Moron. $2 per sheet, prizes for winners. All proceeds go to the Downtown Women’s Centre, who provide homeless women with amenities, food and a safe place to go. > 8 pm > The Living Room @ the Pangea Pod Hotel
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Brush up on your general knowledge for quiz night every Wednesday with Whistler legend, Quizmaster Stache. > 9-11:55 pm > Three Below
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): In 1956, the U.S. federal government launched a program to build 6,400 kilometres of high-speed roads to connect all major American cities. It was completed 36 years later at a cost of US$521 billion. In the coming months, I’d love to see you draw inspiration from that visionary scheme. According to my analysis, you will generate good fortune for yourself as you initiate a long-term plan to expand your world, create a more robust network, and enhance your ability to fulfill your life’s big goals. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus-born Youtube blogger Hey Fran Hey has some good advice for her fellow Bulls, and I think it’ll be especially fresh and potent in the coming weeks. She says, “Replacing ‘Why is this happening to me?’ with ‘What is this trying to tell me?’ has been a game changer for me. The former creates a hamster wheel, where you’ll replay the story over and over again. Victimized. Stuck. The latter holds space for a resolution to appear.” GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “The soul has illusions as the bird has wings: it is supported by them.” So declared French author Victor Hugo. I don’t share his view. In fact, I regard it as an insulting misapprehension. The truth is that the soul achieves flight through vivid fantasies and effervescent intuitions and uninhibited longings and nonrational hypotheses and wild hopes—and maybe also by a few illusions. I bring this to your attention because now is an excellent time to nurture your soul with vivid fantasies and effervescent intuitions and uninhibited longings and non-rational hypotheses and wild hopes. CANCER (June 21-July 22): I know people of all genders who periodically unleash macho brags about how little sleep they need. If you’re normally like that, I urge you to rebel. The dilemmas and riddles you face right now are very solvable IF and only IF you get sufficient amounts of sleep and dreams. Do you need some nudges to do right by yourself? Neuroscientist Matthew Walker says that some of the greatest athletes understand that “sleep is the greatest legal enhancing performance drug.” Top tennis player Roger Federer sleeps 12 hours a day. During his heyday, world-class sprinter Usain Bolt slept ten hours a night and napped during the day. Champion basketball player LeBron James devotes 12 hours a day to the rejuvenating sanctuary of sleep. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Actor and dancer Fred Astaire was a pioneer in bringing dance into films as a serious art form. He made 31 musical films during the 76 years he worked, and was celebrated for his charisma, impeccable technique, and innovative moves. At the height of his career, from 1933 to 1949, he teamed up with dancer Ginger Rogers in the creation of ten popular movies. In those old-fashioned days, virtually all partner dancing featured a male doing the lead part as the female followed. One witty critic noted that although Astaire was a bigger star than Rogers, she “did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and while wearing high heels.” According to my reading of the astrological omens, you may soon be called on to carry out tasks that are metaphorically comparable to those performed by Rogers. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Your number one therapy in the coming weeks? Watching animals. It would be the healthiest thing you could undertake: relax into a generously receptive mode as you simply observe creatures doing what they do. The best option would be to surrender to the pleasures of communing with both domesticated AND wild critters. If you need a logical reason to engage in this curative and rejuvenating activity, I’ll give you one: It will soothe and strengthen your own animal intelligence, which would be a tonic gift for you to give yourself. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Every time my birthday season comes around, I set aside an entire day to engage in a life review. It lasts for many hours. I begin by visualizing
the recent events I’ve experienced, then luxuriously scroll in reverse through my entire past, as if watching a movie starring me. It’s not possible to remember every single scene and feeling, of course, so I allow my deep self to highlight the moments it regards as significant. Here’s another fun aspect of this ritual: I bestow a blessing on every memory that comes up, honouring it for what it taught me and how it helped me to become the person I am today. Dear Libra, now is an excellent time for you to experiment with a similar celebration. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Depression is when you think there’s nothing to be done,” writes author Siri Hustvedt. “Fortunately I always think there’s something to be done.” I offer this hopeful attitude to you, Scorpio, trusting that it will cheer you up. I suspect that the riddles and mysteries you’re embedded in right now are so puzzling and complicated that you’re tempted to think that there’s nothing you can do to solve them or escape them. But I’m here to inform you that if that’s how you feel, it’s only temporary. Even more importantly, I’m here to inform you that there is indeed something you can do, and you are going to find out what that is sooner rather than later. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “How inconvenient to be made of desire,” writes Sagittarian author Larissa Pham. “Even now, want rises up in me like a hot oil. I want so much that it scares me.” I understand what she means, and I’m sure you do, too. There are indeed times when the inner fire that fuels you feels excessive and unwieldy and inopportune. But I’m happy to report that your mood in the coming weeks is unlikely to fit that description. I’m guessing that the radiant pulse of your yearning will excite you and empower you. It’ll be brilliant and warm, not seething and distracting. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I envision the next 12 months as a time when you could initiate fundamental improvements in the way you live. Your daily rhythm 12 months from now could be as much as 20 per cent more gratifying and meaningful. It’s conceivable you will discover or generate innovations that permanently raise your long-term goals to a higher octave. At the risk of sounding grandiose, I predict you’ll welcome a certain novelty that resembles the invention of the wheel or the compass or the calendar. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Modern literary critic William Boyd declared that Aquarian author Anton Chekhov (1860– 1904) was “the best short-story writer ever,” and “the first truly modern writer of fiction: secular, refusing to pass judgment, cognizant of the absurdities of our muddled, bizarre lives and the complex tragi-comedy that is the human condition.” Another contemporary critic, Harold Bloom, praised Chekhov’s plays, saying that he was “one of the three seminal figures in the birth of early modernism in the theatre.” We might imagine, then, that in the course of his career, Chekhov was showered with accolades. We’d be wrong about that, though. “If I had listened to the critics,” he testified, “I’d have died drunk in the gutter.” I hope that what I just said will serve as a pep talk for you as you explore and develop your own original notions in the coming weeks. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Pisces-born Dorothy Steel didn’t begin her career as a film actress until she was 91 years old. She had appeared in a couple of TV shows when she was 89, then got a small role in an obscure movie. At age 92, she became a celebrity when she played the role of a tribal elder in Black Panther, one of the highest-grossing films of all time. I propose that we make her one of your inspirational role models for both the coming weeks and the next 12 months. Why? Because I suspect you will be ripening fully into a role and a mission you were born to embody and express. Homework: “Privilege is when you think something is not a problem because it’s not a problem for you.” Comment. FreeWillAstrology.com
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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
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.
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Sea to Sky Singers - Invites new & former members to join us for an exciting new term, the spring & fall terms culminate with a concert. Choir meets Tues, 7-9pm at Squamish Academy of Music, 2nd Ave. Veronica seatoskysingers@gmail.com or 604-892-7819 www.seatoskysingers.net Whistler Community Band - Rehearsals on Tuesdays 7 - 8:15 pm CONTACT whistlerchorus@gmail.com FOR LOCATION Whistler Singers Rehearsals are Tuesdays from 7 to 9pm at Myrtle Philip School in the Toad Hall room. Everyone is welcome! Inquiries can be sent to whistlersingers@gmail.com For more info, visit: https://www.facebook.com/ whistlersingers/
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Pemberton Writers - Meet with other writers to review and critique monthly. Opportunities for writing in a comfortable and creative setting. Email crowley7@telus. net
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Colon Hydrotherapy And Acupuncture Available locally in Squamish.
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ROTARY CLUBS OF WHISTLER & PEMBERTON
Tuesdays at 7:15 a.m. BG Urban Grill: 604-905-5090 & Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. at the Pan Pacific, Mountainside. www.whistler-rotary.org Pemberton Rotary Club at the Pemberton Community Centre, Wednesdays at 7:15am www.pembertonrotary.ca
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CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS Donate Used Clothing & Household Goods- To be distributed to local charities by Sharon 604-894-6656 for pick up. Playground Builders: Creating Play Building Hope - Playground Builders is a registered charity that builds playgrounds for children in war-torn areas. Learn more, volunteer or donate at www. playgroundbuilders.org 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.
Start date: Nov 5th EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. MAKE THE MOUNTAINS YOUR CLASSROOM!
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SPORTS & RECREATION Alpine Club of Canada Whistler Section - Outdoor club focused on ski/split board touring, hiking, mountaineering and skills training. More info: accwhistler.ca Trip Schedule: accwhistler.ca/trips/ Griffin Squadron Squamish Air CadetsOpen to youth 12-18yrs at Don Ross Secondary School on Tues at 6:30pm.
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Pemberton Valley Trails AssociationMeets the second Wed of each month. 7pm at the Pemberton Recreation Centre. Call 604-698-6158
WHISTLER’S RE-IMAGINED ITALIAN RESTAURANT
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
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Staff Housing Available! Competitive Wage + Benefits Package The storied restaurant offers a modern taste of Italy to bring a fresh, contemporary style of dining to the mountain.
CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES FRONT-OF-HOUSE Food Expeditor Server Assistant Host / Hostess
BACK-OF-HOUSE Line Cook (1-2 years experience)
We offer year-round full and part-time hours, gratuities, potential for future growth within the company, and an employee discount at all Toptable restaurants. Please email your resume & cover letter to careers@ilcaminetto.ca
Dubh Linn Gate Irish Pub is hiring:
LINE COOK DISHWASHER Work at Whistler’s best location! Refine or jump-start your culinary career in our fast-paced and busy kitchen. We offer competitive wages, tips and a season ski pass. Please stop by the pub between 10am and 5pm with a copy of your resume. You can also submit your resume via email to careers@dubhlinngate.com
Whistler Adaptive Sports Program Provides sports & recreation experiences for people with disabilities. Chelsey Walker at 604-905-4493 or info@whistleradaptive. com Whistler Martial Arts offers - Kishindo Karate for kids age 4 and up, Capoeira and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for kids and adults. Also Kickboxing, Judo, Yoga and Bellyfit for adults. Call Cole 932-2226 Women's Karma Yoga - Thursdays, 9-10, 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
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- 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
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Is hiring (FULL TIME) OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR 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 or contact Samantha at skeenan-naf@Crystal-Lodge.com 70 OCTOBER 3, 2019
LEISURE GROUPS Duplicate Bridge Club- Whistler Racquet Club reconvenes in late fall. The club meets every week and visitors are welcome. For partner, please call Gill at 640-932-5791. Knitty Gritty Knit Night- Held every Tues 6-8pm. Free evening open to everyone with a love for knitting/crocheting. Beginners welcome. For location and further details email knittygrittywhistler@gmail.com or find us on facebook. Rotary Club of Whistler - Meets Tuesdays AM & PM www.whistler-rotary.org
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Mountain Spirit Toastmasters- Builds communication, public speaking, and leadership skills . Wednesdays at the Pan Pacific Mountainside - Singing Pass Room, 5:30-7pm. Email contact - 8376@ toastmastersclubs.org www.whistler. toastmastersclubs.org
Pemberton Women's Institute - Meets the third Mon of each month in the activity room at St. David's United Church at 7:30pm. New members welcome. Linda Ronayne at 604-894-6580
Rotary Club of Whistler Millennium Meets every Thurs at 12:15pm at Pan Pacific Mountainside. 604-932-7782
Shades of Grey Painters Meet on Thursdays from 1-00 - 4:00 pm @ the Amenities building, Pioneer Junction, Vine Road, Pemberton. We are like-minded 50+ acrylic painters who get together to paint and learn from one another. No Fee.
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
Whistler Valley Quilters Guild - Meets most 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from September through May. Visitors interested in Quilts and other Fibre Arts are more than welcome to join us. Experience not a requirement. For location and topics of upcoming meetings email: whistlerquiltguild@gmail.com , visit www.whistlerquilters.com or look us up in the Arts Whistler calendar under What's On.
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
Gavan Construction Company is currently hiring for projects in WHISTLER and PEMBERTON.
LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED SINCE 2004
Journeymen Carpenters (5+ Years) Skilled Labourers
• $241.50 Bi Weekly Staff Housing (Incl bills) • Staff Meals & FREE COFFEE • 15% Grocery Discount At “The Grocery Store” • Local Customer Base • Competitive Wages • Parties, Perks & Positive Vibes
We offer competitive pay, a benefits package, company cell phone plan, interesting projects, a collaborative team environment, and a chance to improve your existing skills. We are looking for dedicated team players who want to join a rapidly growing company and establish a long-term career in construction. Please forward resume to office@gccltd.ca
POP INTO SEE IAN AT DELISH CAFE OR EMAIL ian@whistlergrocery.com
The Sea to Sky corridor’s top civil construction company. We are currently recruiting professionally minded people to join our team.
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Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre Explore First Nations Art Galleries, and Interactive Exhibits. Gift Shop & Cafe are in our admission free area. Open Tuesday'sSunday's per week. 10am-5p.m..
Whistler Museum & Archives Society Explore interactive exhibits, listen to local stories & discover Whistler's journey. Open daily 11am-5pm, 4333 Main St. www. whistlermuseum.org or 604-932-2019
The Assistant Restaurant Manager will join the existing leadership team, helping oversee day-to-day operations and uphold Araxi Restaurant’s exceptional levels of hospitality.
Excellent training and growth opportunities available within an award-winning restaurant group.
Please send resume to: Email: info@whistlerexcavations.com Fax: 604-932-8748 Mail: Box 1145, Whistler, BC V0N 1B0. Drop off @ Suite 202, 1400 Alpha Lake Road, Whistler (Function Junction)
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Seeking a full-time Assistant Restaurant Manager to help inspire, develop, oversee and manage our front-of-house team.
• Previous restaurant leadership experience is required • WSET qualification or equivalent is an asset
We offer year-round full hours, competitive wages, gratuities, extended medical & dental, accommodations, potential for future growth within the company, and an employee discount at all Toptable restaurants. Please email your resume & cover letter to:
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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
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Reservations Agent – part-time · Staff discounts and Incentives · Extended Benefits · Central Location · Additional shifts available with Front Office Team Please reply with a cover letter and resume to hr@listelhotel.com
SURVEY FIELD TECHNICIAN With a two or three year college or technical school program in geomatics. Three years experience and proficient in the use of robotic survey instruments and GPS equipment for engineering and building construction layout, topographic site surveys, site improvement surveys and precise monitoring. Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D also an asset to assist in office with computations and drawing preparation. Please call Ian @ 604-932-3314 or email @ ian@dbss.ca #18-1370 Alpha Lake Rd. Whistler BC V0N 1B1 Serving Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton
Thank you for your interest. Only those applicants being considered for an interview will be contacted.
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COMMUNITY LISTINGS PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING Whistler Breakfast Club Meets monthly at 6:45-8:30am at Whistler Chamber office. Offering a chance for business owners to meet and "speed network" with other business owners to build their circle of contacts and collaborators in the Sea 2 Sky Corridor. Learn more at facebook.com/ whistlerbreakfastclub Whistler Chamber of Commerce - Is the leading business association in Whistler that works to create a vibrant & successful economy. Learn more about the programs & services at www.whistlerchamber.com
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Women of Whistler - Group that provides opportunities for Whistler businesswomen to network, gain knowledge & share ideas in a friendly, relaxed environment. Learn more at www.womenofwhistler.com
Well-established, reputable and busy Squamish/ Whistler based Plumbing company requires Journeymen Plumbing and Gas Fitters to start immediately. The majority of our work is in Whistler. If you deliver high quality service and have the following, we are interested in hearing from you:
FOR SENIORS Activate & Connect - Come join us Thursday mornings 9:30am to 11:00am at Whistler Community Services for a weekly drop in program for seniors 50+. Everyone welcome, in partnership with Mature Action Community. www.mywcss.org
1) Fluency in oral and written English 2) Valid Class 5 Drivers’ license and clean driving record (a work van will be provided) 3) Bondable 4 Reliable and Punctual 6) Able to work weekends when on-call rotation
Email resume to info@pipelinebc.ca or come in person to #104-1121 Commercial Place, Squamish.
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Mature Action Community (MAC) - Represents seniors in Whistler and welcomes new members. MAC meets for fun and interaction with local seniors and those just visiting on Thursday mornings from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the Whistler Community Services Community Room for Activate and Connect. Come join us for coffee and socializing while engaging in fun activities. Check us out at www.whistlermac. org or view our schedule on Facebook Whistler Mature Action Community Group page. Outreach Services - Free confidential support for adults dealing with the challenges of social wellness. Please call our office at 604.932.0113 to speak with an outreach worker.
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS The Bearfoot Bistro, Whistler's premier fine dining restaurant is growing its service team.
Be part of the action to deliver exceptional fine dining experience to guests in an award-winning and high volume dining room.
We are hiring for the following positions:
Host Server
Food Runner
We offer year-round or seasonal employment, industry leading wages, medical services plan, staff meals, staff discounts and more... Please send your resume to info@bearfootbistro.com or apply in person between 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. 4121 Village Green | Adjacent to Listel Hotel 604 932 3433 | bearfootbistro.com
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We are the Spa for you If you are looking for a new place to call home: • We manifest positive energy • We have a long term and loyal team • We treat you fairly and look out for your wellness • You are listened to • We give you proper breaks and time to set up between services • We offer extended medical benefits • We have potential staff housing at affordable rates • You can enjoy $5.00 cafeteria meals • You have the opportunity to work for other Vida locations in slow season We are here for you. Vida Spa at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler is currently recruiting: REGISTERED MASSAGE THERAPIST (signing bonus RMT only) SPA PRACTITIONER • ESTHETICIANS GUEST SERVICE AGENT
Pemberton Men's Shed - Weekly social meetings WED. 11-2 in the Seniors/youth Rec. bldg. beside library. Social meeting with BYO Bag lunch, card games and pool/ snooker. Help out in YOUR community, operating the Pemberton Tool Library. Senior Citizen Organizations - Is an advocacy group devoted to improving the quality of life for all seniors. Ernie Bayer 604576-9734 or ecbayer2@gmail.com
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
To join our unique Vida family, email Bonnie@vidaspas.com Vida Spas - Vancouver & Whistler Live well. Live long. vidaspas.com Thank You for applying Only those considered will be contacted.
Regional Recycling - Recycle beverage containers (full deposit paid) electronics, appliances, batteries, Lightbulbs, drop-off times are 9am-5pm on Nesters Rd. Pick up service 604-932-3733
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The Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment (AWARE) Whistler's Natural Voice since 1989. Regular events, project and volunteer opportunities. www.awarewhistler.org info@awarewhistler.org
The Senior Manager, Content Marketing & Partnerships is responsible for developing content and stories to communicate the Whistler brand through social, web, blog, and through partner and 3rd party channels. The Senior Manager oversees the development and maintenance of the marketing content calendar, ensuring all Whistler products, events and experiences are communicated to the right audience at the right time.
The Mountain Village Social Gathering Join us at one of our regular social gatherings on the last Wednesday of every month. There is a group of us at The Mountain Village who are forming a sustainable, multi generational neighbourhood based on the co housing model. WHAT IF... Housing wasn't just a place to live, but rather, a way of life? To find out more, visit our Facebook page @themountainvillage or go to our website www.themountainvillage.ca
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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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ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY 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
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The Specialist, Data Marketing & Analytics is responsible for working within a variety of digital platforms to execute: paid search, paid social, paid display and video advertising. This position also assists in optimizing campaigns on a real-time basis as needed and provides support with a wide variety of campaign analytics and reporting.
Tourism Whistler Is Also Recruiting For: • Visitor Centre Agent • Lead Visitor Centre Agent For complete job descriptions and to apply, visit us online at: whistler.com/careers.
We are currently interviewing:
Carpenters Carpenters Helpers Labourers Level 2 First Aid Attendant Please submit resume to: info@evrfinehomes
Whistler’s Premier Estate Builder
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
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
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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.
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Assistant Restaurant Manager Banquet Manager Bartenders OPPORTUNITIES Server’s Assistant Host / Hostess AssistantNight Restaurant Kitchen CleanerManager Banquet Manager Dishwashers Food & Beverage Servers Cook 1, 2, 3 (including Pastry) Bartenders Chef de Partie Junior Servers Engineering Utility 3 Host / Hostess Kitchen Night Cleaner Dishwashers Cook 1, 2, 3 (including Pastry) Chef de Partie
STAFF HOUSING AVAILABLE | SKI PASS DISCOUNT | WELLNESS ALLOWANCE GLOBAL HOTEL STAY DISCOUNTS | COMPETITIVE WAGES EXTENDED MEDICAL BENEFITS | OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT STAFF HOUSING AVAILABLE | SKI PASS DISCOUNT | WELLNESS ALLOWANCE FOR FULL DETAILS AND TO APPLY, PLEASE VISIT:WAGES GLOBAL HOTEL STAY DISCOUNTS | COMPETITIVE EXTENDED MEDICAL BENEFITS | OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Journeymen or 3rd/4th year apprentices needed.
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Experience in residential, service and service upgrades preferred.
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RE-USE IT CENTRE TEAM MEMBERS Come and join our dynamic leadership team!
START YOUR HOSPITALITY ADVENTURE TODAY! Banquet Manager
We are currently recruiting for the following positions: Housekeeping Manager
Building Maintenance Manager Assistant Restaurant Manager, Mallard Room Attendant Assistant Restaurant Manager, Wildflower Housekeeping Houseperson OvernightIn-Room-Dining Front Desk Supervisor Overnight Server Housekeeping Floor Supervisor Night Cleaner, Stewarding Executive Chief Steward Dishwasher
SKI PASS DISCOUNT | WELLNESS ALLOWANCE
$500 SIGNING BONUS FOR ALL HIRES GLOBAL HOTEL STAY DISCOUNTS STAFF HOUSING AVAILABLE | SKI PASS DISCOUNT COMPETITIVE WAGES | EXTENDED MEDICAL BENEFITS WELLNESS ALLOWANCE | GLOBAL HOTEL STAY DISCOUNTS COMPETITIVE WAGES | EXTENDED MEDICAL BENEFITS GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT FOR FULL DETAILS AND TO APPLY, PLEASE VISIT:
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Whistler Community Services Society is seeking Re-Use It Centre Team Members This position is full-time permanent with a varied work schedule. It provides extended health benefits, a wellness benefit and MSP coverage. Requirements: • High school diploma and completion of some secondary school education • Satisfactory Criminal Record Check • One year in a Customer Service role • Some previous professional experience working within a retail environment Please send your cover letter and resume to: hr@mywcss.org Discover a workplace as unique as our location…
PM Server Assistant In Room Dining Server Steward Front Desk Agent Concierge Security Officer Commis2 Commis3 Pastry Commis2 Chef de Partie
Bell Attendant Guestroom Attendant Purchasing Receiver Private Residence Receptionist Private Residence Door Attendant Shuttle Driver Spa Attendant Social Media Coordinator IT Assistant Manager
The Four Seasons team is looking for these roles to start immediately. $500 signing bonus available for all hires
… and discover why Nita Lake Lodge is the place for you!
o Work alongside our amazing team and enjoy many hotel perks, including; o A free overnight stay each year, as well as friends and family rates o Staff rates at our award-winning spa and restaurants o Work for a family owned and operated Boutique Lodge o Ski Pass Financing o Free staff parking
Please apply online via jobs.fourseasons.com
Our current vacancies include: Banquet Manager, Bell Attendant; Housekeeping Team Lead; Reservations Coordinator; Guest Service Agent; Pastry Assistant; Barista We look forward to your application! visit www.nitalakelodge.com/careers to find out more!
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Pemberton Strong Start Family Drop-InA play group for you and your under-5 child. Signal Hill Elementary, Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri, 9am-12pm. Thurs only 12pm-3pm. Call 604894-6101 / 604-966- 8857
Whistler Public Library - Open Mon-Thurs 10am-7pm, Fri 10am-6pm, Sat & Sun 11am5pm. Music & Words, Mon 10am. Rhyme & Song, Tues 10:30am. Parent & Infant dropin, Thurs 11am. Preschool Story Time, Fri 10:30am. Singing with the babies, Sat 11am. Call 604-935-8433
SOCIAL SERVICES Access to Justice - Need legal advice but are financially restricted? Contact WCSS at 604.932.0113 to find out more or visit www. mywcss.org.
Counselling Assistance Available - WCSS subsidizes access to a private counselor for $35-$50/hr depending on financial need. Contact an outreach team member at 604932-0113 www.mywcss.org
Counselling Assistance - WCSS subsidizes access to a private counsellor depending on financial need. Contact an outreach worker at 604.932.0113 or visit www.mywcss.org.
ESL Volunteer Tutor Program - Volunteer one-to-one tutoring for new immigrants & Canadian citizens. For more information or to register, contact the Whistler Welcome Centre info@welcomewhistler.com or call 604.698.5960
Food Bank, Pemberton - Run by Sea to Sky Community Service. Open every second Monday. 604 894 6101
Benefits & End of Season Bonus (up to $600)
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Pemberton Parent Infant Drop-In Facilitated by Capri Mohammed, Public Health Nurse. Every Mon 11am-12:30pm at Pemberton Public Library.
Food Bank Whistler - Located at 8000 Nesters Road, every Wednesday from 10am to noon. For emergency food bags, please call 604.935.7717. www.mywcss.org/foodbank
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.
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Pearl's Safe Home - Temporary shelter for women & children experiencing abuse in relationships. Locations in Whistler & Pemberton avail 24/7. All services are free. 1-877-890-5711 or 604-892-5711
RMOW Rec Credit - If you are financially restricted, you may be eligible for a $127.60 municipal recreation credit. Contact WCSS at 604.932.0113 www.mywcss.org
Support Counselling - For women regarding abuse & relationship issues. No charge. Call 604-894-6101
Victim Services - Assists victims, witnesses, family members or friends directly affected by any criminal act or traumatic event. Call 604-905-1969
Whistler Community Services Society Outreach Services Now Available Monday to Saturday at our new location - 8000 Nesters Road (next to WAG) 604.932.0113 www. mywcss.org
Whistler for the Disabled - Provides info for people with disabilities on what to do & where to go. Visit www. whistlerforthedisabled.com
Whistler Housing Authority - Long term rental & ownership housing for qualified Whistler employees . Visit www. whistlerhousing.ca
Whistler Mental Health & Addiction Services - If you or someone you know needs help with a mental health issue or substance misuse or addiction problem, we can assist. Mon-Fri 830am-430pm. 604-6986455
Now Hiring for the Following Positions: MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN HOUSEPERSON ROOM ATTENDANT HOUSEPERSON – OVERNIGHT BREAKFAST DISHWASHER BREAKFAST / BISTRO ASSOCIATE F&B MANAGER GUEST SERVICE AGENT
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Discover new opportunities and embark on a career in Hospitality with Pan Pacific Whistler To apply, please submit your cover letter and resume to careers.ppwhi@panpacific.com
Whistler Multicultural Network Settlement information, social support and programs for newcomers and immigrants living/working in Whistler. 604-388-5511 www.whistlermulticulturalnetwork.com
Whistler Opt Healthy Sexuality Clinic - Professional sexual health services at a reduced cost. Free HIV testing. Clinics at Whistler Health Care Ctr, 2nd floor on Tues 4:30-7:30pm. Winter hours Thurs. 5:00pm7:00pm. Confidentiality assured.
Whistler Women's Centre - Provides confidential support, resources, referrals and advocacy for women living in the Sea to Sky corridor. All services are free of charge and include access to emergency safe housing, child/youth counselling, play space and computer access. Drop-In Centre open Mon 12-230, Tue-Thu 12-5. 1519 Spring Creek Drive. You can also access our services at the Whistler Public Library on Mondays from 3-6 p.m. www.hswc.ca or call (604)962-8711. 24 HR Crisis Line: 1-877-890-5711
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS The Pinnacle Hotel Whistler, a unique boutique style property, is seeking for Maintenance Person, who will provide routine, extensive preventive maintenance and repair procedures on the Hotel building to ensure guest satisfaction.
Maintenance Shift Person: full time 8:30am to 4:30pm Competitive wages and benefits Start immediately
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) • 1 Year of responsible experience in building maintenance and repair; or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience • Good skill in the use of hand and power tools
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
• Self motivated, responsible, organized and task oriented • Fluent in English and good communication skills • Able to take and follow instruction with regard to repair work done Wage 19.00 to 25.00 with competitive benefits
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The Bearfoot Bistro, Whistler's premier fine dining restaurant is growing its Kitchen team.
Be part of the action to deliver exceptional fine dining experience to guests in an award-winning and high volume dining room. We are hiring for the following positions:
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We offer year-round or seasonal employment, industry leading wages, medical services plan, staff meal, staff discounts and more... Staff housing is available for all kitchen positions. Please send your resume to info@bearfootbistro.com or apply in person between 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. 4121 Village Green | Adjacent to Listel Hotel 604 932 3433 | bearfootbistro.com OCTOBER 3, 2019
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SUPPORT GROUPS Are you troubled by someone's drinking? AlAnon can help. Al-Anon meeting, multi-purpose room, 2nd floor, Whistler Health Care Centre, Wednesdays, 6:30 pm. 604.688.1716 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.
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Concussion Support Group - WCSS is offering a recurring 8 week program to support people living with persistent postconcussion symptoms. Contact WCSS at 604.932.0113 and speak with an outreach worker about upcoming sessions or visit www.mywcss.org.
NOW HIRING AT OUR WHISTLER LOCATION If you are a student 15 years or older, we have flexible hours and we want you!
Epilepsy Support Group- For individuals & families seeking guidance or support. Contact eswhistler@gmail.com Immigrant Peer Educators - Immigrants providing support and information for those who may be experiencing challenges adjusting to a new culture. 604-388-5511 info@whistlermulticulturalnetwork.com
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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)
E-mail or drop in your resume to: bruce_stewart@nestersmarket.com please cc ian_fairweather@nestersmarket.com or call us at 604-932-3545 PERKS • Competitive wage – Depending on expereince • Access to medical and dental benefits for full time applicants • Percentage discount from store bought goods • Flexible and set schedule • Relative training
RELIGION new weight of ‘WEST’ letters new blue colour
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
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 orginal
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Site Supervisors Carpenters Carpenters Apprentice Labourers We offer; employee benefits and full time employment year round. TO APPLY: CALL 604.935.2683 or EMAIL DCOTE@COASTCONSTRUCTION.CA
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122 West is seeking an energetic individual to join our team as our full time cashier and customer service attendant. The job is retail oriented with a strong focus on furniture and décor. REQUIREMENTS: • Exceptional customer service skills • Excellent computer skills • Retail experience is preferred • Experience with visual merchandising is preferred • Able to learn quickly and retain detailed information • Be a contributor to the overall 122 West team Full-time Hours: Wednesday to Sunday Please submit a resume to sales@122west.ca or in person: in store at 321-2063 Lake Placid Rd. Tuesday-Thursday, 10am-6pm. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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
FUR & FEATHERS Get Bear Smart Society - Learn more about coexisting with bears. To report a conflict, garbage or attractant issue call 604-905BEAR (2327) www.bearsmart.com Pemberton Wildlife Association Advocates for the conservation of fish, wildlife & wilderness recreation. Also offering target shooting & archery f a c i l i t i e s . 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 604-9358364 www.whistlerwag.com
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- Mechanical Maintenance Associate
- Relief Duty Manager
STAFF HOUSING IS AVAILABLE! Start your journey today with: competitive wages, growth opportunities, a positive team environment, medical benefits, play money (ski pass, etc), 100% provincial health care coverage. To Apply: either submit an application online at Marriott.com/careers or send your resume to Kathryn.Frederick@deltahotels.com
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Dogs and pick-up trucks don’t mix! Dogs who are riding in the backs of pickup trucks may look like they’re having fun, but they are not safe. When you transport your dog in the open bed of your pickup, you endanger both your dog and other motorists. Even with a restraint your dog may be seriously injured or killed riding in the back of a pickup. Why risk your dog’s life? Put him in the cab with you in a travel crate, or if you have an extended cab, have your pet ride in the back portion of the cab where he will be away from the front windshield.
Capilano Highway Services Company is seeking experienced personnel for the following positions:
· Loader/Bobcat Operators/ Plow and Sand Truck Drivers · Labour for Snow Removal We are an established company that provides a conducive working environment as well as competitive pay rates! Please reply in confidence to fax: 604-983-2433 or via email to: whistler@capilanohighways.ca We thank you for your interest, however only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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The Four Seasons Housekeeping team is looking for Guestroom Attendants for contracts starting immediately or for summer hire!
Whistler Community Services Society is looking for a full-time, permanent Re Use It Centre store Manager. Your role as the RUI Manager will be to plan, organize, direct the donations and evaluate the services at the RUI Our ideal candidate will have a passion for waste diversion, have several years in a professional customer service role, have at least two years of progressive managerial experience and a willingness to work in a busy and faced paced environment.
Candidates will receive a $500 signing bonus. Benefits include Guaranteed housing, one meal per working shift, health & medical after 90 days, a winter leisure package, and more!
This position comes with a flexible work schedule, competitive wage, extended health and dental benefits, a wellness benefit and professional development training.
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The Lead Visitor Centre Agent assists in leading the Visitor Centre team to ensure excellent customer service standards, and supporting Visitor Centre Agents with ongoing coaching and product knowledge training. Tourism Whistler Is Also Recruiting For:
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Staff housing available Coastal Mountain Excavations (est. 1975) is a Civil Construction and Snow Services company serving the Sea to Sky Corridor and beyond. We are currently recruiting:
SNOW PLOW OPERATOR – BOBCAT SNOW PLOW OPERATOR – LOADER SAND TRUCK DRIVER *Full and part-time positions available *Winter wage minimum hours/earnings guarantee program available
Email resume to careers@coastalmountain.ca
We are seeking flexible, hardworking and hard playing
FULL-TIME BELLMEN HOUSEKEEPERS/HOUSEMAN MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN PART-TIME AND FULL-TIME HOURS AVAILABLE
Please apply if you can bring your smile and positive energy to our team and our guests! Please email your resume to: roberto@aavawhistlerhotel.com
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Employment Opportunities · Technology and Support Services Librarian · Program Leader · Lifeguard/Swim Instructor · Environmental Coordinator Resort Municipality of Whistler whistler.ca/careers
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The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) is located in southwestern BC and consists of 4 member municipalities (Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton, Lillooet) and 4 electoral areas. The region contains some of the most spectacular forests, waterways and mountains in the province and affords an endless range of opportunities for outdoor adventure. Headquartered in Pemberton, which is the approximate geographic centre of the region, the SLRD delivers a wide range of regional, sub-regional and local services to its residents. Services include land use planning, solid waste management, building inspection, fire protection, emergency preparedness, 911 services, recreation, water and sewer utilities, trails and open spaces as well as financial support for various community services. The SLRD is seeking to fill the permanent position of Information Technology (IT) Specialist. This position could be full-time or part-time, dependent on the candidate, with at least 2 days a week required to be working from the SLRD office in Pemberton. This position reports to the Director of Finance. The purpose of this position will be to assist in the SLRD’s information technology requirements, including supporting, troubleshooting, and maintaining the SLRD’s local area network. Other responsibilities include IT security, backup and disaster recovery, telecommunications, and development and delivery of technology solutions for the SLRD. This position also responds to IT support requests from SLRD Board and staff (approximately 25 staff members). The ideal candidate will have a post-secondary degree in computer science (or related field), or completion of a two-year diploma course in Information Systems Technology supplemented by specialized technology courses and three (3) or more years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. In addition, the ideal candidate will also possess demonstrated skills, expertise and experience in the following areas: • Network and communications hardware including routers, switches, firewalls, access control servers and VPN’s; • The characteristics and capabilities of Microsoft Active Directory, Windows Server, Microsoft Exchange, virtualization technologies (such as VMWare and Hyper-V) and experience with deployment and management of digital certificates; • Purchasing, installing, and maintaining consistent and stable hardware and software; • Developing project plans, budgets, policies and controls for IT services; • Preparing and maintaining system documentation and technical training materials; • Auditing and maintaining appropriate software licenses; • Periodic and routine software installations and upgrades; and • Conducting independent research and providing analysis and advice on IT issues.
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For further information, please see the full job description at www.slrd.bc.ca/employment. Compensation will be determined commensurate with knowledge, skills and ability and includes a comprehensive benefit package. Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume by email with a covering letter, outlining their requested working hours, no later than October 20, 2019 to: Suzanne Lafrance, Director of Finance, Squamish-Lillooet Regional District slafrance@slrd.bc.ca We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
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Whistler, enemy No. 1? I CAN’T REMEMBER whether I heard it on
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radio or television or read it somewhere but by far the best description of Canada’s major political parties’ climate action strategies was summed up neatly as this: The Liberals have a plan that, depending on how you look at such things, is either a glass half empty or a glass half full. The Conservative plan amounts to emptying the Liberals’ glass. Such is the state of what many Canadians say is their single biggest issue in election 2019. The Green Party’s climate plan could be said to be several glasses overflowing but, not to put too fine a point on it, so what? The Green plan would set a timetable for shutting down Alberta’s tarsands pillage.
BY G.D. MAXWELL The carrot on the end of that big stick would be increasing the refinery capacity in Alberta so Canadians could burn the gas alchemized from the tarsands instead of protesting it moving through a pipeline that may never be built. Of course, with Ms. May intemperately tossing out impossible demands for any party who may wish her support to cobble together a minority government, it seems she is destined to remain a voice in the wilderness. The Liberal plan seems to be based on three initiatives: Build the pipeline they now own, impose carbon taxes on reluctant provinces and support the retrofitting of Canadian homes. Regardless of whether their glass is half empty or half full, it is a very small glass. With a leak. The NDP plan is irrelevant. The amount of spending Mr. Singh has promised for a smorgasbord of initiatives will have bankrupted the country long before he’s able to get around to any of his climate plan promises. The PPC plan pretty much amounts to a bargain: You bring the gas; they’ll bring the matches. The point of all these plans is this. We will go merrily whistling past the graveyard to a full-blown climate meltdown. It’s only a question of when, not if. If that seems harsh, well, it is. It’s time to stop fooling ourselves. Time to stop believing banning so-called single-use plastics is going to mean, as the popular saying from the 1960s went, “shit to a tree.” Time to stop believing bringing your own coffee cup, reusable straw, shopping bag along on your public transport trip to town is going to have any effect. If Canada’s wannabe leaders, Canada being a first-world, relatively well off country, can’t come up with anything better than what they have we’re doomed. If the U.S. continues down the ruinous path the Don has led them on—let’s hear it for “clean” coal—we’re doomed. If the largest polluters in the world can’t do better than
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barter the good times today for a liveable tomorrow, we’re doomed. We’re doomed. Ironically, the plan put forward by the Green Party, roundly denounced as overreaching and economically suicidal, doesn’t even come close to hinting at the kind of personal sacrifice that would be necessary to break even with climate change in the time we may have left to act. So what would? A lifestyle change so drastic no politician would even mumble it behind closed doors. A retrenchment of everything we might consider progress, albeit sybaritic progress, that none of us except the most ascetically committed would buy in to. For example ... Let’s start with what many of us would think of as low-hanging fruit. On a recent trip to the Yukon, for the whimsical purpose of following the path of the Klondikers along the Yukon River
Tacoma I was driving! They were so encumbered because they belong to the cohort who can’t think of leaving home without dragging home behind them. Many were hunters out for the kill. It was pretty clear from the hundreds of thousands of dollars of equipment they were hauling theirs was not a question of subsistence hunting. The rest simply consider this the best way to travel. Serious about climate change? Pleasure cruising at eight miles or less to a gallon— whatever that might be metrically—gone. When RVs are outlawed only outlaws will have RVs. The same large trucks with snowmobiles on them for no better reason than tearing up the backcountry or poaching fresh pow? Gone. Jetting off to the Cinque Terra because you still have fantasy dreams about that incredible fresh pasta you enjoyed the last
Watching this election play out is like watching a bad sci-fi movie where the people in charge whisper, “We can’t let the public know how bad this situation is. There’ll be panic.”
in a canoe, somewhere upwards of threequarters of the traffic I saw on the Cassiar and Alaska highway consisted of very large pickup trucks, three-quarter and one tonne, pulling even larger trailers, fifthwheel RVs, boats, quads, horse trailers and assorted smaller vehicles. In many cases, the smaller vehicles were the size of the
time you were in Italy? Gone, carbon offset or not. Whistler? Gone. What? Yeah, gone. Whistler is a poster child for headlong climate change. I’m surprised when Happy Jack wrote demanding oil companies pay up to help fight the effects of
burning their products they didn’t respond by demanding Whistler go out of business. Whistler is an anachronism. A lovely anachronism but an anachronism nonetheless. It was created in an era of cheap gas, no consequences and the most nascent of environmental consciousness, just a few short years after Silent Spring. It was an Olympic wet dream and it made all the sense in the world, the world being what it was. That was then, this is now. Whistler exists solely for pleasure. It exists to lure holiday seekers from around the world to board a fuel-sucking plane and fly here, hop on a bus or rent a car to drive up, play a round of golf on former wetlands— Chateau course notwithstanding—ride an electric or diesel powered chairlift to the top of a mountain for the goofy pleasure of sliding down its snowy slopes so they can do it all over again, relive their exploits sipping adult beverages on patios heated by propane, trundle off to the hot tub wherever they’re staying and dream about doing it again tomorrow. We create nothing but good times and happy memories and they come, each and every one of them, at a large environmental cost. And we are no more willing to even contemplate dismantling all of this any more than Alberta is willing to shut down their tarsands. Watching this election play out is like watching a bad sci-fi movie where the people in charge whisper, “We can’t let the public know how bad this situation is. There’ll be panic.” And so, we hold out faint hope, recycle, think green and whistler past the graveyard. Screw it. Ski season is just around the corner. n
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Shared ownership is an easy way to guarentee time at Whistler at a fixed price. This well priced 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom Evolution apartment offers a perfect home away from home for all the family including the fury ones. $223,000
Ski in/out from the Creekside runs. Well appointed 3 bed + flex, 2.5ba townhome, SW facing decks views of Whistler Peak, garage. Phase 1, zoned for nightly rentals. Furnished and ready to move in. $2,890,000
Turn-key revenue earner or unlinlimited personal use, 5 min walk to the Village. This 2 bedroom- lock off in popular Glaciers Reach has lots to offer. Fully furnished, business model in place, 2 large decks, private hot tub and more. $1,159,000
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Custom post & beam home, 4.5 bed/4.5 bath & 1 bed rev. Suite on 10 acres. 5 Stall barn, tack room & gust studio, fenced paddocks. Ideal for horse boarding, B&B, hobby or micro farm and only 5 min to Village. $2,242,000
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Adjacent to the Fairmont Chateau golf course, this rarely available, 1/5th interest in an immaculate 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom townhome boasts a spacious open layout, heated slate floors in bathroom. A cozy wood burning fireplace, large master bedroom with sitting area, and plenty of secure parking are among the many amenities.
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Rare to a find spacious living area with ample bedrooms, big Whistler Mountain views & 2 under-cover parking spaces. Enjoy 2.5 bedrooms (sleeps 6), 2 bathrooms, 1368 sf on only 2 levels, vaulted ceilings, real wood fireplace, 2 balconies & spacious master bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Matterport 3D Showcase: bit.ly/26ERB
This custom modern home in Whistler’s family-friendly Alpine neighbourhood, just minutes to the high school, sports centre, grocery store, skiing, mountain biking, golf, and hiking. Boasting 2660 sq. ft. interior living +755 sq. ft. garage + 1200 sq. ft. decks, there is endless space to enjoy for the whole family. Matterport 3D Showcase: bit.ly/8219mountainview
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Doug Treleaven
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Now priced below assessed value! Amazing RI1 lot ( infill zoned ) allows for duplex and/or secondary dwelling. Easy build site with all day sunshine and mountain views. This Whistler classic ‘A’ frame has been extensively upgraded over the years and is very cute, cozy and livable while you make plans to redevelop or simply enjoy as is.
Just in time for building season - this 7535 flat vacant lot in Black Tusk is ready for your client. 15 minutes south from Whistler Creekside you arrive at the gated community of Black Tusk Village. This private community offers single family housing at an attractive price point.
Quarter Ownership in a modern well appointed condo at the base of Whistler Mountain. Overlooking Whistler Creekside Village, this unit has a great kitchen, open floor plan, and is pet friendly. Use your unit 1 week every month, or allow it to be rented out for revenue. Comes with a ski locker in the building. and lockable owner closet in the unit.
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Matt Chiasson
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#3 - 7381 Laurel Street
$639,000
Ideally located in a family friendly complex and with a covered balcony its own fenced backyard! Nicely upgraded and lovingly cared for, this welcoming property is ideal for a family or investor alike with numerous large windows facing the peak of Mt.Currie, large open main floor, 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. Matterport 3D Showcase: rem.ax/3_7381laurel
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604.935.0762
#66 - 6127 Eagle Ridge Cres.
$1,199,000
604.905.8777
1531 Highway 99
$939,000
This rare 2.5 acre property is the ideal hobby farm/garden opportunity within a comfortable walking distance to Village and schools. Existing outbuildings provide necessary storage for tack and feed as well as equipment/tools. Other structures provide shelter for horses and other farm animals. The home is 2 level with 3 bedrooms up and 2 down.
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604.905.9337
6471 Balsam Way
604.935.9171
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$1,150,000
Unique property opportunity in Lillooet Lake’s gated community, Heather Jean properties. This is a 4045 sq ft 7 bedroom home over two levels on 1.89 acres, with truly spectacular lake and mountain views from huge sundeck. Heating options include two woodstoves, two fireplaces and a forced air system with heat pump for AC purposes.
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$2,599,000
1 Garibaldi Drive
604.935.9114
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$1,179,000
Stroll into Whistler Village in less than 5 minutes to enjoy dinner, shopping, or theatre, and to access the down-hill biking or skiing, but have a home in a private setting, this is the property for you. Located in Eagle Ridge, this 2 bedroom townhome offers 1183 square feet on 2 levels with a full height basement for all of your adventure gear.
This lovely home has 4 bedrooms, large family room and office in addition to the main living/ dining room. The yard offers privacy with lots of room to play and garden, is fully irrigated & backs on to green space and a gently flowing creek. Heated floors in the bathrooms, entrance and Kitchen adds another layer of comfort. Matterport 3D Showcase: rem.ax\6471balsam
Wonderfully secluded 4 bdrm/ 3 bthrm. home or getaway only minutes to Whistler creekside. This well built, well kept home is located in Black Tusk Village, a gated community with lakes and trails. Enjoy the expansive, sunny deck with carport below for all the toys. A large entry level room is a perfect family/ games area.
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Sherry Baker
Ted Morden
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