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WIND UP
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WANDER OFF
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Whistler’s 2020 festival
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ART SHOW
Levi Nelson’s solo exhibit
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32 Halloween stories Be delighted, frightened and tantalized by this year’s spooky tales. - By Dan Falloon, Sara Marrocco and Katherine Fawcett
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ALL WOUND UP
Last summer’s vote to terminate
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MAD MAN
Whistler triathlete Karsten Madsen reflects
the Sundial strata corporation could trigger the sale of three village
on his eighth-place finish in the pro men’s division at the Xterra World
mainstays for well below their market value.
Championships in Hawaii.
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Wanderlust is scaling back in a big way
LIL’WAT ART
Levi Nelson is one of the Sea to Sky
next year to host just three events. That means the yoga and wellness
corridor’s most interesting artists. His work will be featured in his first
festival will not be coming back to Whistler—for now.
solo show at The Gallery this month.
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It’s no secret that the Pemberton
ON STAGE
Singer-songwriter Terra Lightfoot is
Valley faces some serious flood risks. Local governments are applying for
returning to Whistler, with new material inspired by her travels, as part of
grants to help them prepare.
the Arts Whistler Live! series.
COVER Lindsey Ataya is a graphic designer, illustrator and life-long Halloween fan whose inspiration for this year’s cover came from her six-year-old son (and proven owl expert), Ronin. To see more of Lindsey’s work, you can follow her on Instagram - By Linsdey Ataya // @atayacreative 4 OCTOBER 31, 2019
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10 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR AWARE’s executive director urges locals to keep up the momentum from the climate strike and head to the next RMOW council meeting.
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13 PIQUE’N YER INTEREST Columnist Andrew Mitchell tells the spookiest tale of all—what
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86 MAXED OUT G.D. Maxwell takes a break from talking politics to tell a scary campfire story inspired
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29 SCIENCE MATTERS Canadian kids are taking the lead—and turning to legal action—when it comes to the environment.
30 ECOLOGIC This week, Leslie Anthony write about carbon offsetting, and offers some concrete ways you can make up for your travel.
31 THE OUTSIDER Vince Shuley recalls an important lesson this week—look, don’t touch. Many tourists to Australia have not heeded that advice when it comes to the sacred monolith Uluru.
40 TRAVEL In celebration of Halloween, writer Len Rutledge takes readers through Transylvania on the hunt for Dracula.
Lifestyle & Arts
48 VELOCITY PROJECT Lisa Richardson was in Japan where she met a 72-year-old seaweed harvester who lost everything in the 2011 tsunami. This week, she tells his story.
50 EPICURIOUS Rocky Mountain Underground will have a dual identity—ski shop and café by day and cocktail bar and event space by night.
54 NOTES FROM THE BACK ROW This week, columnist Feet Banks looks at all the new
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Confessions of a guilty commuter LIKE MANY PEOPLE in the Sea to Sky corridor, I commute to work. As the discussion about climate change intensifies, I feel increasingly guilty about logging hundreds of kilometres from Squamish to Function Junction each week. (I do occasionally carpool, but it’s often logistically challenging for myriad reasons.) Living outside the community where you work is not ideal. It’s incredibly expensive, bad for the environment, and, frankly, dangerous
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navigating the Sea to Sky Highway, especially once those summer-tire-clad rental cars start hitting the snowy road. But it’s the reality for a large number of people in Squamish, Pemberton and Mount Currie. While people have different reasons for commuting, often it’s rooted in sky-high housing prices and lack of availability in Whistler.
its services to the area last fall, it deeply impacted options for carless residents. Frankly, I’m lucky to have a vehicle to get around, even if it adds to my guilt over my carbon footprint. That’s why when BC Transit, the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, TransLink, and Sea to Sky local governments (that includes the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, the District of Squamish, the Resort Municipality of Whistler, the Village of Pemberton, Lil’wat Nation, and Squamish Nation) released the Sea to Sky Regional Transit Study almost exactly two years ago in October 2017, there was a glimmer of hope that we might soon have more options. The study proposed transit service ideas for buses that would run through Whistler, Squamish, and Metro Vancouver—and bolster the already existing service between Whistler and Pemberton. There would be 15,000 hours of service each year with six round trips on weekdays and four round trips on the weekend through Whistler to Metro Vancouver. The catch? The province and Sea to Sky
There would be 15,000 hours of service each year with six round trips on week days and four round trips on the weekend through Whistler to Metro Vancouver.
But it’s not just work that sends people up and down the winding highway regularly. Our corridor community is uniquely and deeply intertwined. We play on sports teams together, attend arts events in each other’s communities, and access services that are only available in certain places. To that end, when Greyhound ended
local governments had to come up with a governance and funding model before it could be put into place. The goal was to have service up and running by fall 2019 (a.k.a. now), but as early as this spring, it started to become clear that that wasn’t going to happen. Two years later, and we’re still waiting for officials to make headway.
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The sticking point seems to be the funding, as Whistler Mayor Jack Crompton pointed out after the issue was discussed at the Union of B.C. Municipalities back in September. Sea to Sky governments want to see a motor-fuel tax implemented to pay for regional transit, but the province isn’t interested in that route. “…Without a funding model, we are unlikely to see regional transit in the near future,” Crompton told Pique in an Oct. 2 story. Something needs to change—and fast. Hundreds of people marched in Whistler’s Climate Strike on Sept. 27 and thousands more joined Swedish activist Greta Thunberg in Vancouver last Friday, Oct. 25. Residents are demanding that government do more to curb climate change and this is a perfect example of concrete action that would make an immediate impact. Discussions might be at a standstill and, at this stage, it seems like the province is to blame. Our MLA Jordan Sturdy has called the rejection of the motor-fuel tax “pathetic and stupid.” “I do not understand what their objection is. And they have refused to share with us why they don’t support it,” he said, in an interview with Pique. “It’s good enough for the Capital Regional District and it’s good enough for Metro Vancouver, but it’s not good enough for the Sea to Sky. And why it’s not good enough for the Sea to Sky is a … mystery to me. And it’s really, really disappointing.” But regardless of who’s to blame, it’s up to our leaders to come up with an idea that works for both levels of government. In the meantime, as a new crop of seasonal residents move into the area, our collective commuting footprint will continue to grow. n
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Show council you care about climate change
I will take a pass and so should council. Whistler can do better. Jenn Smithers // Whistler, B.C.
Fungus Among Us marks strong year
We have all seen we are at a unique point in the calls for climate action from all around the world—especially coming from those who have the most to lose. Here in Whistler an estimated 600 people took to the streets for the #ClimateStrike—the largest march our community has ever seen. So what next....? On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Whistlerites have an opportunity to find out what is happening in our own community at an update on the Community Energy and Climate Action Plan (CECAP), which will be presented to council. We (the community) only get to see these updates on local climate actions a few times a year, so when that opportunity comes around, it is important to be there. Regardless of people’s thoughts on the turf field or employee housing, both are clear examples of what can happen when the room is full of supporters. As we all seek to integrate climate solutions into our businesses, homes and daily lives we also need to show support for and keep pressure on council and the Resort Municipality of Whistler to provide stronger leadership on carbon emission reductions and implement more policies to mitigate the risks of climate change. That means we have to keep showing up! AWARE is encouraging anyone with an
The Whistler Naturalists would like to thank everyone who participated in our 17th annual Fungus Among Us Mushroom Festival. We started off the festival by visiting 23 classes at the local schools on Thursday and Friday and taking most on field trips in the woods. The students all seemed to enjoy hunting for mushrooms just as much as Easter eggs!
I will take a pass and so should council. Whistler can do better. - JENN SMITHERS
interest in the future of Whistler to attend the Nov. 5 council meeting to hear the CECAP update. We know council meetings can be dull! But if you care, you should be there! (Council agenda and meeting packages are released on the Friday prior to the Tuesday meeting on the whistler.ca website. Timing of the CECAP report depends on where it falls on the agenda.) Let’s show we care—together—again! Claire Ruddy, Executive Director, Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment (AWARE)
Concerns over development I am writing regarding the application by Empire Club Development Corp. to develop 22 units of market housing and 15 units of employee housing on 5298 Alta Lake Rd. The development looks far too dense and lacking in slope sensitivity (à la Rainbow Estates). I worry it will leave the slope looking scarred and ugly with little room for trees to hide it. This doesn’t seem like a deal to me. It seems like a way for Empire Club to build their empires at the expense of Whistler’s natural beauty.
Some were searching for the smallest mushrooms; some were seeking out mushrooms that would be suitable for making spore prints and some were just seeing what was out there! Thanks to very special guests Kevin Trim, Ben Hircock, Andy MacKinnon, Paul Kroeger, Bryce Kendrick, Erin Feldman, Ruth Joy, Cody Labossiere and Shayn McAskin. We couldn’t run the festival without our fabulous mushroom gurus who gave talks, led walks, and labelled and presided over the
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 3 FALCON RIDGE mushroom display. Special thanks to the Friday night presenters: Veronica Woodruff (Edible mushrooms!); Adolf and Oluna Ceska (Fungi inventory of Observatory Hill—1,420 species and counting!); Andy MacKinnon (Why care about fungi? Part 1); and Thom O’Dell (Why care about fungi? Part 2). Also, thanks to the audience for bringing in diverse fungi for the BYOM (bring your own mushroom) competition. The Saturday morning forays brought back a huge diversity of mushrooms for the afternoon display tables. At least 200 species were found (some still to be ID’d), of which at least 21 are new to our list. This year’s results bring the total number of mushrooms now documented by the Whistler Biodiversity Project to more than 900! Our popular gourmet wild mushroom tasting wouldn’t have been possible without the great expertise and wonderful creativity of Chef Bruce Worden, Nesters Market and Milestones. Thanks also to the amazing group of volunteers who made it happen and all the folks that came out to share their enthusiasm and wonder for all things fungal. Finally, the Whistler Naturalists would also like to thank our key sponsors: The Community Foundation of Whistler, AWARE and RMOW. Thanks also to Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Whistler Library, Ecologyst, Toad Hall Studios, Avalanche Pizza and the Whistler
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Thanks for successful scouting season Whistler 1st Beaver Scout Group would like to thank Creekside Market for their generous donation for our parent meet and greet this last Sunday. We are overwhelmed by the support you have given us and words cannot thank you enough. Our kids and their families had an incredible time and we have you to thank for that. Thank you for enabling us to create lasting memories for these families. A huge shout out also goes to the volunteers that have been working toward the successful start of our Scouting season this year. It is this support that makes it possible to provide programs such as this to the kids of our community. We are continuing to work to expand the group to include Cub Scouts in March and Scouts in September. If you are interested in being involved as a leader or committee member please reach out to us. whistler1stscouts@gmail.com Ainslie Conway // Whistler B.C. n
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The Oldening THERE’S A GHOST in my house and he is me. There’s also a vampire, werewolf, zombie and Frankenstein’s monster—and all of them are also me. On Halloween night, this collection of terrors will shamble between haunted houses under pitch-black October skies, favouring the heel he hurt jogging four months ago that
BY ANDREW MITCHELL never seemed to heal, chasing a child down pumpkin-lit pathways towards waiting bowls of candy. His daughter will run a gauntlet of cackling witches, giant spiders and oversized black cats, blissfully unaware that the real horror is growing old. I call it The Oldening. And it’s scary as hell. Whistler is a young town, but time moves here the same as anywhere else. One day, if you’re lucky, you’ll find yourself on the downslope of the actuarial table with more days behind than ahead. There are only so many more winter storms and sunny summer days to look forward to. Want to know what it’s like to wake up middle aged? Turn back now if you
frighten easily… No haunted house ever creaked and groaned as much as I do getting out of bed in the morning. No zombie ever lurched as slowly down a hallway. No vampire’s eyes were ever so blinded by the searing lights over the bathroom vanity. No Frankenstein’s monster had so many lines and creases on its tired face. No werewolf was as dismayed by the sudden appearance of rogue hairs where there were no hairs before. The Oldening is getting poked in the eye by something you can’t see, only to find out that it’s a rogue eyebrow bristle that grew freakishly long while you were avoiding looking at yourself too closely in the mirror. The Oldening is breaking down and buying a nose/ear hair trimmer because it turned out there was more than one rogue hair. Some of these hairs are grey, which for some horrible reason grow thicker and faster than other hairs. The ghost is the most frightening apparition of all. He wanders the house looking for things but can’t quite remember what those things are when he gets to the top of the stairs. He’s starting to forget names and call people by the wrong ones. He blames it on being tired but he also can’t sleep as well as he used to, and gets up at least once a night to haunt the bathroom… The Oldening is standing in front of the mirror and wondering what changed
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The Oldening means you can’t just eat food anymore ... takes months to shed. I used to bike and jog through the forest for joy, but now I do it out of fear of elevated blood pressure, obesityrelated illnesses and heart disease. The reason there are so many different fad diets these days is because of all the middle-agers that have suddenly found themselves struggling with weight gain while also not feeling as good as they used to. The Oldening means you can’t just eat food anymore, you have to read labels to make
sure you’re getting enough fibre and good fats. Sometimes you have to give up foods you’ve loved for 40 years or more because your body can no longer tolerate them. The Oldening is terrifying. You wake up in a cold sweat realizing that you’re not saving enough for retirement… Your eyes don’t see as well in the dark. Your ears can’t hear the TV over the sound of the dishwasher. Your brain forgets things. Important things. You have to keep a calendar with you at all times. You’re not as brave as you used to be. Crashes on your bike or snowboard hurt more, it takes longer to get up, and if you’re injured you’ll heal more slowly—and you may never heal completely. The fear of accidents creeps in. The Oldening is reading glasses, root canals, and prescriptions for ailments you’ll have the rest of your days… Aging can be done well—gracefully if you have a sense of humour about it and slowly if you have good genes. You can fight it by exercising more, challenging your brain, giving up things you love—and sometimes it might even feel like you’re gaining back a bit of ground. But only for a little, for the Oldening can never be stopped completely. Like a maniac in a slasher film, it will always catch up to you. Happy Halloween. Go easy on the candy. n
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The Tapley’s Farm neighbourhood has been a hub for trick-or-treaters in Whistler since the 1980s. At the time, long-time locals say, it was the only area where fulltime residents lived, so it was a natural fit to host Halloween events. Fast-forward to 1998 and 1,000 were expected to enjoy the festivities, including fireworks.
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We have a bit of a tradition at Pique that long-time readers might have picked up on by now. Every year at this time, our cover feature is dedicated to spooky fiction. That was no different in 2013, when this week’s Throwback Thursday cover was created by Lauren Javor. The issued featured three Halloween horror stories, including Pale Trash by Andrew Mitchell, about an alcoholic vampire living in a trailer park.
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Strata termination could force sale of Sushi Village, Black’s and Mexican Corner for ‘nickels on the dollar’ RMOW HAS RAISED ISSUE WITH PROVINCE, BUT NO OBVIOUS LEGISLATIVE FIX, SAYS MAYOR
BY BRANDON BARRETT THE TERMINATION OF a mixed-use strata last summer could force the sale of three longstanding village businesses for well below market value, according to a concerned citizen speaking on behalf of the businesses. In August, a vote passed the 80-percent threshold required to terminate the Sundial strata corporation, a mixed-use Phase 2 and commercial strata. Lot owners Sushi Village, Mexican Corner and Black’s Pub opposed terminating the strata, which would trigger the collective sale of 4340 Sundial Crescent. Developer Concord Pacific owns more than 80-per-cent of the lots in the strata corporation. Prior to changes to the Strata Property Act in 2016, registered owners had to vote unanimously to terminate a strata. (Concord Pacific did not respond to a request for comment by press time.) “If the threshold facilitates the redevelopment of property, it’s harder when the presumption is you need everybody onboard,” explained professor
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of legal history Doug Harris with UBC’s Allard School of Law. “When you only need 80 per cent onboard, it’s easier. So the question about the voting bloc voting strategically, you would need to gather fewer votes together.” Of particular concern for the three Sundial businesses is the way their properties would be valued through the strata dissolution, which would apportion sale proceeds by an “interest upon destruction schedule.”
dollar, compared to, if I wanted to buy Black’s Pub, I would assume I’m well into eight figures. They might get six figures as their payout,” said Craig MacKenzie, a local realtor who is authorized to speak on behalf of the affected businesses. Harris said the strata termination process was likely designed with residential properties in mind, which make up the majority of strata corporations in B.C. “The framework that applies for the dissolution of a strata property applies to
“...this use of the act was not intended.” - JACK CROMPTON
Through this process, which applies to strata plans filed between August 1974 and 2000, a strata unit’s value is determined as a proportion of the relative value of the building as a whole. Based solely on the lot’s real estate value, it does not take into account any upgrades that have been made to the space or the value of the commercial enterprise itself. “In essence, Concord Pacific isn’t doing anything illegal at all. There’s no complaint about that, but they could get these commercial lots for nickels on the
residential and commercial, and there’s nothing that suggests that there’s a different treatment for one or the other,” he said. Last month, MacKenzie presented to Whistler mayor and council, who took the issue to the Union of B.C. Municipalities Convention. There, Mayor Jack Crompton met with staff from the B.C. Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing, who said they would raise the possibility of reinstating the 100-per-cent approval threshold to wind up a strata with Minister Selina Robinson. Local officials also have
a phone call scheduled with Robinson next month. “At this point, there doesn’t seem to be a clear legislative fix, but I won’t get ahead of the minister on that,” said Crompton, who added that, in his opinion, “this use of the act was not intended. Sushi Village … and Black’s have served our community for decades.” The courts will now review the termination vote to “ensure that nobody is being treated unfairly,” among other things, said Harris, who added that, “so long as the valuation of the building has been fairly done, then so far as I read the legislation, the business owners are stuck with their proportion based on the [interest] on destruction schedule.” There is precedent in the courts to reassess a terminated strata lot’s property value, however. In 2017, a 30-unit condo complex at 2777 Oak St. in Vancouver was originally valued by BC Assessment at $10.6 million following the strata’s wind-up, one of the first to pass in B.C. under the 80-per-cent approval threshold. Ninety-three-per-cent of owners initially approved the sale, but the holdouts (which included MacKenzie’s daughter and son-in-law) successfully appealed their individual property assessment. The building was eventually reassessed and sold for $21.5 million, increasing the owners’ payouts. n
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A PAIR OF OPEN houses on Oct. 24 for a proposed employee housing project on Alta Lake Road were well attended, with a wide range of questions and comments heard— both for and against. Like others before it, the development at 5298 Alta Lake Rd. has drawn the ire of nearby neighbours, who wrote to council en masse to oppose it before it was first presented on Sept. 17. The project floated by Empire Club Development Corp.—the principals of which are former Whistler Housing Authority chair Michael Hutchison, Jon Dietrich and Biagio Cusano—proposes 15 new threebedroom employee-housing-restricted townhomes and 22 three-bedroom markettourist-accommodation townhomes. It was submitted under the Resort Municipality of Whistler’s guidelines for private developers, which were updated in March to allow limited amounts of new, unrestricted market housing. As part of its application, Empire proposes parkland dedication on the site, as well as restoration of the historical Hillman cabin and relocation to the park to create a historical landmark. Dedication of a riparian/tree preservation area along the lake foreshore
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coming that we know of for three bedrooms … so that’s a lot of folks sitting on a waitlist hoping for something,” Hutchison said. From 2016 to 2018, just 18 threebedroom townhomes were resold in Whistler, Hutchison noted, ranging in price from between $458,700 and $574,100 (the employee-restricted townhomes in the proposed development are priced at $490,000). But considering that the proponents want to retain eight of the 15 employee housing units for their own staff, “that’s not very many people that are going to come off that waitlist,” noted attendee (and Pique columnist) G.D. Maxwell. “So I guess I’ll throw the challenge out to you: get that down to a reasonable level, and you’ve got something that’s at least a little more attractive for your stated goal, which is housing residents who are on the waitlist,” Maxwell said. “Even better … that nice chunk of land that you’re willing to donate for future employee housing, boy it would be great if it went up at the same time, you know? Let’s really chip away at this problem.” The final makeup of the project is “still negotiable,” Hutchison said. “We’re looking for some guidance.” Another attendee said she was in support, but concerned about the potential additional traffic.
“We think that this is one of the pieces of housing that our community desperately needs...” - MICHAEL HUTCHISON
and rail line, as well as dedication of a future Whistler Housing Authority (WHA) employee housing parcel adjacent the existing Nita Lake Resident Housing are also included in the proposal. “We think that this is one of the pieces of housing that our community desperately needs, and I don’t know of another way to produce it,” Hutchison said in a presentation at the first open house, which was attended by 49 people (a second open house later in the evening drew 36 attendees). “WHA can’t do it, because they’re doing rentals and they get grants. That’s how they afford it, and you can’t get a grant for something you’re going to sell.” Further, the WHA waitlist has 664 people on it looking for a three-bedroom house, “and there isn’t another project
“I support 95 per cent of what you’re doing here, I think it’s great,” she said. “What I’m worried about is can my kids play on the road? Is that still OK? Is this going to be something that we’re going to have to concern ourselves with as the strata up the street?” There’s “no point in pretending there aren’t going to be more cars,” Hutchison said. “But what you can say is that your kids can now walk down the hill to a park ... and because of the way this housing is done, it’s very highly family friendly, so this is most likely to be families with kids, too.” Further, the proposed density doesn’t compare to other Whistler neighbourhoods, Hutchison added. “I understand your anxiety, but if you
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NEWS WHISTLER << FROM PAGE 17 take your entire neighbourhood and line it up with Rainbow or Cheakamus Crossing, you are far and away less traffic,” he said. But the increased traffic on Nita Lake Drive is a concern, said attendee Cheryl Green, noting that the road already goes down to one lane in the winter time. “We’ve got to be cautious to slow down when we go down around the road, and you’re going to put a whole bunch of extra cars on that road and it’s an accident waiting to happen around this blind corner,” she said. “And it needs to be looked at; the traffic study needs to be done at a high time when it’s the high traffic.” In response to a question about the intended use of the market housing, Hutchison noted that the site is zoned for Tourist Accommodation. “It’s exactly the same as Nicklaus North, and it’s exactly the same as the site next to it,” he said. “You can either buy it and live in it, [or] you can buy it and rent it.” Another questioner asked about the viability of market housing in the future, when Tourism Whistler is predicting a downturn in tourism in the coming years. Hutchison invoked the 2008 financial crash as a comparison. “It was no fun, and when development goes good, you look like a genius, and when development goes bad, everybody wants to take everything you have,” he said. “So that’s why the private sector needs
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a profit. If you don’t make a profit, there’s nothing for them to take. So clearly that’s our risk … and my bank is only too happy to price that risk and make me pay if I get it wrong.” A report to council on Sept. 17 included a view of the site’s historical context courtesy of the Whistler Museum and Archives—the lot was once owned by local sawmill owners Alf and Bessie Gebhart, who constructed the cabin that still stands there today in the mid ‘40s.
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In the mid ‘60s, Charles Hillman purchased the property, and the cabin became known as the first incarnation of Toad Hall. Both museum and RMOW staff feel that “the dual narratives of early industry intersecting with early local ski counter culture make this property compelling from a historical perspective,” the report to council reads. After a lengthy discussion at that
meeting, council voted unanimously to authorize further review (see Pique, Sept. 19). The application is still in the review stage and is not yet scheduled for first and second readings. Following second reading, a formal public hearing would be held before the bylaw is brought back for third reading and then adoption. Council is pleased to see continued progress on initiatives from the Mayor’s Task Force on Resident Housing— launched in 2016 with a target of adding 1,000 employee beds by 2022—such as four new WHA buildings (one already open, two scheduled for completion before the end of the year, and another just starting construction), said Mayor Jack Crompton. “At the same time, a variety of private development projects are in various stages of planning. While I can’t comment on the specific details of the various proposals, developments by private companies are one key aspect to increasing housing inventory in Whistler for our workforce,” Crompton said. “They have the potential to deliver housing with little-to-no cost to the community, and offer workforce housing throughout Whistler. Historically these kind of resident housing projects (including Rainbow and Fitzsimmons Walk and many others) have resulted in more vibrant, livable neighbourhoods.” n
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Wanderlust won’t return in 2020 YOGA AND WELLNESS FESTIVAL SCALES BACK AS IT LOOKS TO REINVENT
BY BRADEN DUPUIS AFTER SEVEN YEARS in the resort, Wanderlust will not return to Whistler in 2020. The yoga and wellness festival is taking the year to massively scale back—from 18 North American events to just three— though it hopes to return in 2021, said Wanderlust CEO Sean Hoess. “We just decided that we’ve been doing Wanderlust for 10 years … and we have grown so massively to a peak of over 60 events globally in 20 countries, and I think we got to a point where we feel like we need a little bit of space to reinvent some of the core facets, particularly of our festivals, which were the first event type that we created,” Hoess said. Hoess and his team were producing all of the events in North America directly, he said—a “massive undertaking” that had them on the road nonstop. “It was very difficult for us to have the time and mental space, I think, to really reimagine what was next for Wanderlust,” he said. “And so we spent a lot of time thinking about it and talking about it internally
and finally we decided, you know what, the best thing for us to do would be to starkly cut back our schedule and only do a couple of events.” As such, North America will host just three Wanderlust events in 2020: Wanderlust Squaw Valley in July, Wanderlust 108 in Brooklyn in September
the more it has to cost from an attendee perspective, and so we’re trying to figure out how we can make it more affordable and also scale it bigger.” Since launching in 2012, Wanderlust Whistler—typically held in August— brought thousands to the resort each year. While Tourism Whistler has not done
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and Wellspring in Palm Springs in October. “I think they will be bigger events, because we have also been working on how to really attack some different things about Wanderlust … both make it more affordable and by doing so also expand the number of people who can attend,” Hoess said. “So both of those things kind of go hand in hand actually … the smaller an event is
an economic impact assessment for the festival, Hoess noted the “several thousand” people coming each year and staying in hotels or eating in local restaurants “will have some impact.” “On the other hand, I would say to you guys that you have a very, very successful resort on your hands, and so you don’t seem to be hurting for business up there,” he said.
“Even bringing 4,000 people, 5,000 people into Whistler ... it sounds like a lot, and it was a lot at other resorts, but in Whistler it’s kind of a drop in the bucket for how big you guys are. “I think we need to innovate a concept that allows for even much bigger scale, and then at that point I think Whistler will be really perfect for us.” It’s the second marquee summer event to announce its departure in 2019, following Ironman Canada’s July announcement that it will return to Penticton in 2020. “Wanderlust has been a signature event on Whistler’s summer calendar for many years and they have been great partners. While Whistler may be seeing some changes to its lineup of summer events, it will not cause a major impact to business as leisure travellers will still be drawn to Whistler during those peak periods for our core summer season products,” said Karen Goodwin, Tourism Whistler’s VP of destination and market development, in a statement. “Whistler appreciates what events like Wanderlust and Ironman have done for the resort and we would be happy to welcome them back in the future, although ideally their timing would align with Whistler’s shifted focus of driving business during our need periods.” n
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Whistler has ‘high degree’ of confidence in recycling program MAYOR CROMPTON AND RECYCLE BC DEFEND RECYCLING RATES FOLLOWING CONTROVERSIAL MARKETPLACE REPORT
BY JOEL BARDE THE RESORT Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) is throwing its support behind Recycle BC following a CBC Marketplace investigation that raised questions about whether or not the materials we throw in our blue bins are actually recycled. “We have a high degree of confidence in Recycle BC’s work, and we have a high degree of confidence in Recycle BC’s reporting,” said Whistler Mayor Jack Crompton. In 2018, Recycle BC, which handles the packaging and paper products deposited at both Whistler recycling depots, reported that it recycled 87.3 per cent of material it collected, he said. Crompton’s assurance comes after the producers at Marketplace, a newsmagazine television series that has broadcast on the CBC for decades, had trackers placed in several commercial bales of plastic and then sent them to three B.C. waste-collection businesses with ties to municipal recycling programs.
The program found that the material sent to Merlin Plastics—the company where Recycle BC sends RMOW recycling—was directed to a processing plant in the Lower Mainland, suggesting it was recycled. But bales sent to two other companies weren’t recycled (at least not as one would traditionally think). One company incinerated the recycling at a waste-to-energy facility that creates power by burning garbage, while the other sent the bales to a junkyard and landfill. Recycle BC, however, is calling into question the reporting, saying that it does not properly reflect difference in how commercial and residential materials are recycled. “The transactions that Marketplace executed as part of its story were one-time, business-to-business transactions outside of the Recycle BC program,” said David Lefebvre, a spokesperson for Recycle BC. “The moment Marketplace took possession of the materials, they were no longer leveraging the processes that underpin Recycle BC’s full-producer responsibility system. As such, the
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commercial transactions in the segment are instructive only to demonstrate how commercial materials might be managed. They do not reflect our residential system in any way.” The company tracks the end market destination of its collected products through a chain-of-custody process, with the vast majority it collects (87.3 per cent) managed by recycling, said Lefebvre. “Our commitment to transparency is evident to anyone who has read our annual reports, which are audited by third parties to ensure the accuracy of the information contained therein and can be found on our website,” he added. Crompton added that in light of such investigative reports, which can shake public confidence, it is more important than ever to continue to recycle. “If programs like this resulted in increased landfilling of recyclable items that would be a major negative for our community,” he said. Crompton also noted that the RMOW recently approved the terms of reference of its Zero Waste Committee. “Our high-level goal is to increase the
amount of material diverted from the landfill to a target of 90 per cent, which is zero waste,” he said. “Currently, 389 kilograms of waste are disposed of per person in Whistler. The goal is to reduce this to less than 350 kilograms of waste per person.” Claire Ruddy, executive director of the Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment, said that the Marketplace program highlights the need for greater government regulation when it comes to the wider recycling industry. “What governments can do is make sure that the more favourable options become cheaper, and that the less favourable options become way more expensive,” said Ruddy, highlighting taxation and export controls as mechanisms that can be used to force this. Individual citizens must also make sure that what they are recycling is not contaminated with food. One of the main reasons that items aren’t recycled is because of contamination, so it is important to make sure that any items you intend to recycle are clean, she said. n
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Liberal minority ‘by and large’ good for tourism ADDRESSING LABOUR SHORTAGE REMAINS BIGGEST CHALLENGE FOR INDUSTRY
BY BRADEN DUPUIS CANADA’S NEW
Liberal minority government is “by and large” good for tourism, according to the Tourism Industry Association of BC (TIABC), though it remains to be seen where funding levels will fall. The new Federal Tourism Growth Strategy released last spring included some “pretty aggressive targets,” said TIABC CEO Walt Judas, pointing to the stated goal of adding 54,000 new jobs and an additional 25 per cent in revenue (to $128 billion) by 2025. “I would like to think that this tourism strategy will carry forward,” Judas said. “I guess the real test will be how much money the federal government is willing to put in the budget toward tourism marketing and other initiatives.” It’s important to “at least retain the $100 million” the federal government puts towards tourism today, “but ideally we’d like to see it grow to $135 million to be on par with the likes of Australia and some of the others in our competitive set,” Judas said. The single biggest issue facing the industry today is the same as it has been for years: labour. “In B.C. alone, by 2028 we’ll need 110,000 new workers to replace those that are retiring and for many other reasons,” Judas said, adding that there are “a number of steps” Canada’s new government can take to address the issue, like considering a seasonal tourism workers program, or streamlining the permanent residency process for lower-skilled workers. “We need to create an easier path for people who want to live and work here, and no matter the skill level—look at it sector by sector and recognize the needs within tourism, recognize the needs in the other sectors, and adjust accordingly,” he said. “But don’t make it so difficult for people who want to live and work and be a part of the tourism industry to have that opportunity over the long term.” Whistler’s new representative in the House of Commons is 33-year-old Patrick Weiler, a first-time Liberal MP and political rookie. “It makes it less likely that he’ll find a seat at the senior tables, but then again, given the divisions in the country between younger and older Canadians, they may present some opportunities as well,” said Stewart Prest, lecturer in political science at Simon Fraser University. “Having a younger voice at the table can provide a different kind of perspective, and he’ll have to learn on the job and I expect over time he’ll grow into the role and find out what he wants to do with the job. But yeah, it would be a different kind
of representation (than former MP Pamela Goldsmith-Jones).” B.C.’s election results constitute “mostly more of the same,” Prest said, with the Liberals bending but not breaking in Metro Vancouver, a small Green presence on the island, the NDP holding on to some seats and the Conservatives having a lock on the Interior. In some ways, the province captures Canada’s current political divide in miniature, he added, pointing to the differing ideologies of the environmentally conscious coast and the conservativeminded Interior. Looking at the B.C. example can also give a sense of how politics might evolve federally, Prest added. “For instance, we had a BC Liberal government that was very proactive in terms of encouraging resource extraction, but also embraced a carbon tax—so finding a way to reconcile what, within the country, are two solitudes,” he said. “But there is evidence that with different kind of leadership on the right you can find a meeting point; you can have that conversation link up again.”
“I’m really interested to see how a minority government will govern in Canada.” - JACK CROMPTON
What are Prest’s predictions for Canada’s new minority Parliament? “It really depends on the tone that the prime minister sets,” he said. “His initial speech sounded like he had won a majority, which he clearly did not—it was quite a sharp rebuke, and so I think [he has] to not just speak more humble words but actually find compromise. “If they’re not able to do that it’s going to be a fractious and confrontational Parliament, and we may find ourselves back at the ballot box sooner rather than later.” Whistler Mayor Jack Crompton said he’s been impressed with Weiler, and intends to set up a meeting with him “at his earliest convenience.” “I’m looking forward to working with him,” Crompton said. “My hope is that he will represent the importance of tourism communities in Ottawa, that he’ll represent the needs of his constituents, and I’m confident he will. “I’m really interested to see how a minority government will govern in Canada.” n
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NEWS WHISTLER
‘Legends of Whistler’ look back on the resort’s improbable past SPEAKER SERIES INVITED A DOZEN NOTABLE LOCAL FIGURES TO THE STAGE OVER THREE EVENTS
BY BRANDON BARRETT FOUR LOCAL ICONS each representing a different era of Whistler’s development shared the stage last week to regale the audience with stories stretching from the resort’s 1960s opening to Vail Resorts’ takeover of Whistler Blackcomb (WB). The Legends of Whistler Speaker Series invited 12 local figures to reflect on the resort’s past over the course of three separate events, each with a different theme. Presented by the municipality, the Whistler Museum and the Whistler Public Library, the talk on Friday night, Oct. 25 was all about “Mountain Stories,” and featured B.C. ski industry “founding father” and former Whistler Mountain GM Peter Alder; 43-year ski-industry veteran and ex-Blackcomb Mountain head Hugh Smythe; freeskiing pioneer and action-sports filmmaker Mike
Douglas; and Olympian freestyle skier and vegan chef and nutritionist Julia Murray. Whistler Mayor Jack Crompton hosted the panel. What follows are some handpicked highlights from the hour-and-a-half talk. On your first memory of skiing Whistler: ALDER: We were with [a skier] from Silver Star and he had one leg amputated below his knee, and the other one below his foot. He skied down and asked the ski patroller for a wrench, and she couldn’t believe he wanted a wrench. She had one up at the shop … and he pulled his pants down, repaired his leg, and tightened up the screws, and she fainted right there. SMYTHE: [As a 19-year-old ski patroller for Whistler Mountain just days after it first opened in 1966] I shovelled for two hours that morning and then they started letting the public up. It was really snowing hard
LEGENDS, LIVE Hugh Smythe, left, and Peter Alder were two of the 12 local figures who took part in the Legends of Whistler Speaker Series last week.
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE WHISTLER MUSEUM
and the skiing, as Peter said, was not all that pleasant. It had only been open a week or two at that point and the moguls were as big as Volkswagens, and to ski from the top to the bottom was not that pleasant an experience … but when you got back down to the T-bar on a sunny day and it’s full of snow, there was
nothing like it in the whole world. On the stories from Whistler’s early days: DOUGLAS: There was one name that came up over and over [while filming Whistler Blackcomb’s 50th anniversary
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NEWS WHISTLER commemorative film], Dag Aabye, this sort of rake-thin Norwegian guy. He was the one putting down all the lines on the peak of Whistler before anyone. The lifts went up to the top of the T-bars and Dag would go up and ski Don’t Miss and the Weekend Chutes and all these permanently closed areas, and he did that way before—20, 30 years before—the next person did it. On the significance of skiing Dave Murray Downhill: MURRAY: I remember racing downhill on the Dave Murray Downhill, my dad’s run, and I was scared shitless going down the Sewer and Toilet Bowl. Growing up ski racing, I would always end on my dad’s run, because I lived in Creekside … My mom [three-time world champion freestyle skier Stephanie Sloan] and I would always meet after ski racing when I was eight or 10 years old, and we would race down my dad’s run and she always beat me. Then I finally beat her [when I was around 12]—I thought that was pretty cool.
On the initial response to the Peak 2 Peak Gondola:
hearing the crowd scream from the start gate was so eerie and amazing.
adopted in the very beginning of bed units and growth, we’ll be safe.
SMYTHE: It wasn’t an easy sell and it wasn’t an easy sell for a lot of people in this room. The price got inflated over time …. People were saying, ‘You’re going to spend $52 million?!
SMYTHE: The village was made for the Olympics … The best time and the best event was the medal ceremony every evening. It was phenomenal, this international mosh pit.
SMYTHE: It has become more difficult because a lot of the [WB staff] have either left or moved to Broomfield. The decisions are all made there and I think that’s the challenge: the decision making has kind of left Whistler and gone to Broomfield. It makes it difficult. It isn’t that they’re bad people, it’s just different … I’m not sure what the answer is. They know the business, they’re very, very successful, the Epic Pass is the elephant in the room, the most amazing lift ticket product in the world and it will bring people from everywhere in the world, so from an economic perspective, it’s great.
“[Whistler] had only been open a week or two ... and the moguls were as big as Volkswagens, and to ski from the top to the bottom was not that pleasant an experience.” - HUGH SMYTHE
We want five detachable lifts for the price of the Peak 2 Peak!’
On the relationship between Vail Resorts and the community of Whistler:
On the rivalry between Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains:
On the 2010 Olympics:
DOUGLAS: People were dug in. When I got here [in 1988], it was like, ‘Which mountain do you ski?’ It was like a test. Which side? People wouldn’t talk to each other from either side … ‘Whistler rocks and Blackcomb has ‘em.’ That was one of the first phrases I remember when I got here.
MURRAY: My mom said it was like we won the lottery. We got the highway and put Whistler on the map for what it is now. It bred Olympians. There are so many athletes in this town who had a chance to compete on home soil. Having the home crowd down there and
ALDER: One of the things I really appreciate is that the original idea of the bed units and the growth, the Resort Municipality of Whistler has really kept these standards and I hope they can keep on doing it no matter if we have Vail as a partner, because as you know, over the years we have had several different companies involved in Whistler and B.C., from wherever. As long as the RMOW sticks to the basic formula they have
DOUGLAS: It’s a tough one for me. I had a contract with Whistler Blackcomb for 20 years until Vail Resorts arrived and quickly ended it. That was a little bit of a blow after being a guy on the inside who was really excited to show up and work in the various departments from over the years. It had a real community feeling and that’s what I liked; I could corner [former Whistler Blackcomb CEO Dave] Brownlie at the hockey rink or the soccer pitch. What I do like to see, if I’m going to stay positive here, is Vail adopting some of the great things we did at WB. [Senior planning and environment manager] Arthur De Jong … and the legacy of environmental stewardship over the past 20 years has now expanded to the portfolio of Vail with their Epic Promise. n
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NEWS PEMBERTON & THE VALLEY
Pemberton Valley governments seek significant funding for flood mitigation GOVERNMENTS ARE TAKING COORDINATED APPROACH TO FLOODING RISK
BY JOEL BARDE PEMBERTON VALLEY communities are working in coordination to address the threat of flooding in the area, applying to a government grant for several projects they see as critical to mitigating risk. The parties—the Village of Pemberton (VOP), Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD), and the Lil’wat Nation—have each applied to the Union of BC Municipalities’ Community Emergency Preparedness Fund, which offers grants of up to $750,000 in its flood-mitigation stream. “We have applied to this funding stream in a mutually supporting approach with Lil’wat Nation and the Village of Pemberton so that we can really maximize what might be possible between the three governments in the Pemberton Valley,” said Sarah Morgan, emergency program manager for the SLRD. If all the funding is granted, the funding could amount to $2.2 million in total, said Morgan. Flooding risk for the Pemberton Valley has been well documented of late, with recently completed floodplain mapping and landslide risk assessment reports concluding that flood risk for communities is “high,” according to a report to the SLRD board on Oct. 23. This includes both flooding of rivers
LEVEL UP The Village of Pemberton, Squamish-
Lillooet Regional District and Lil’wat Nation are seeking to undertake significant flood-mitigation projects. PHOTO BY JOEL BARDE
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and “consequential outburst flooding from landslide events that are projected to block or suddenly displace rivers and feeder creeks.” The SLRD has applied for $650,000 for sediment removal from the lower reach of the Lillooet River. Over the coming years, an increasing amount of sediment from the 2010 Mount Meager landslide is expected to flow into this area, rendering the current dyke system insufficient to contain moderate-to-major flood events, according to the report.
“Currently, there is no monitoring beyond citizen science of the Mt. Currie landslide hazard,” said Morgan. “Without thermal monitoring, we don’t know how fast that permafrost is melting, so we don’t really understand how fast some of those deforming slopes might come unglued.” In July representatives from all three governments met with experts from the province, the federal government and Simon Fraser University to discuss flooding risks.
“Currently, there is no monitoring beyond citizen science of the Mount Currie Landslide Hazard.” - SARAH MORGAN
The SLRD also applied for a $100,000 grant for landslide monitoring on Mt. Currie. A large landslide event on that mountain has been assessed as “a low-probability, highconsequence event” with the potential to impact the Green and Lillooet rivers, causing a “sudden wave of displaced water into a ‘slash zone,’” states the report. This could result in “a total loss of life in this zone.” The monitoring project would be used to track “precursor signs” of a larger events, such as accelerated loss of permafrost or a sudden increase in smaller rock events, states the report. This knowledge could in turn be used to assess whether an evacuation alert or order is required.
The parties met again in September, when they agreed to form the Pemberton Valley Emergency Management Committee (PVEMC), “Its purpose is to focus on a collaborative and cooperative approach to the multiple hazards in the Pemberton Valley, of which we have some significant ones between Mount Meager, flood hazard, and Mt. Currie, just to name three,” said Morgan. The PVEMC is made up of one elected official, a chief administrator, and an emergency coordinator from each government. VOP Mayor Mike Richman highlighted the collaborative approach the governments
are taking to address the significant geohazards in the area. “We sat down as a group to identify priorities, and said, ‘let’s divide and conquer now and put out applications for the funding to make these priority projects happen,’” he said. ”We want to look at it as a collective, because these sorts of disasters don’t respect boundaries.” The Village of Pemberton has applied for a grant, of up to $750,000, to complete culvert upgrades to Miller-Lillooet C Dyke and the Arn Canal Culvert. Lil’wat Nation confirmed in an email to Pique that it has applied for funding through the grant as well, but did not specify for what projects. The funding applications have the support of the Pemberton Valley Dyking District (PVDD). “The PVDD does support the projects that were applied for,” said Steve Flynn, operations manager for the PVDD. “The province is well aware of the flood protection levels we have in the Pemberton Valley and have been very helpful with technical support, funding the flood plain mapping and flood mitigation planning projects, ($600,000 and $300,000) respectively and hopefully soon additional funding for structural mitigation works.” Asked about the chances for success for the application, Morgan said the parties have put forward sound applications. “We expect the fund to be heavily subscribed to,” she said. “I would say that we’ve had quite a lot of success in the past, and we put together a comprehensive application in terms of the technical aspects.” n
Dinner Fundrai THANK YOU TO OUR FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS WHO HELPED MAKE OUR
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to our food and drink providers:
WEST CREEK COHO CENTENNIAL supplied the crab, FOODSERVICE sablefish and salmon supplied the prime rib, turkey and pork ribs
FRESHPOINT CACAO BARRY supplied all the produce supplied the wonderful chocolate ingredients for our enjoyment
ARTERA WINES supplied the red and white wines
COAST MOUNTAIN BREWERY supplied the beer
Craft Beer Thank you b Wine Comfort Food Tickets $65 Sil by Executive Chef include ThanksDinner & Drink for the monetary support of our food security incentives from: RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION OF WHISTLER
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Funds raised will go to WC Food Security Initiatives Craft Beer b Wine Tickets $65 include Dinner & Drink Thank you to everyone who attended our 30th Anniversary evening. Your support of Whistler Community Services Society and our food security programs is an encouragement to our community.
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Pemberton council talks electric-vehicle charging station policy COUNCIL BRIEFS: FARMER SURVEY, TOURISM PEMBERTON TO SUPPORT PEMBERTON CREEK COMMUNITY GARDEN
BY JOEL BARDE WITH ELECTRIC vehicles increasing in popularity, the Village of Pemberton (VOP) discussed what its policy should be when it comes to levying a fee at electric-vehiclecharging stations. The VOP currently only has one such station, near the Pemberton & District Community Centre, but is exploring options for adding more. Two additional charging stations have been included in a funding application to the province for a park-and-ride facility to be located at 1420 Portage Rd. The VOP currently does not charge
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learn more about the ways the province can help farmers and ranchers diversify their businesses and help new or young farmers become established, according to a spokesperson from the Ministry of Agriculture. Individuals can give their feedback on these topics and others via an online questionnaire. While happy to see the province take steps to strengthen the rules around the ALR, Anna Helmer, president of the Pemberton Farmer’s Institute, said that only “time will tell” how effective the changes are. Helmer, however, isn’t exactly excited to see the province looking for ways to help farmers run their businesses. “I don’t really want the government
“I think it’s just a matter of looking ahead and looking at how we want to approach this.” - MAYOR MIKE RICHMAN
vehicles a fee at the community centre charging stations, but that could change going forward. During its Oct. 22 regular council meeting, VOP council directed staff to look into options for a payment system. Following the meeting, VOP Mayor Mike Richman said the municipality is eager to build more charging stations, and that the discussion about whether to charge was an important one to have. “I think it’s just a matter of planning ahead and looking at how we want to approach this,” said Richman. Costs for the single station may be minimal now, but could grow if others are added, noted Richman. “And once again, that falls on the back of the taxpayer right now, so it’s more looking ahead and going … How do we want to approach this? Is it a user-fee process, or is it free?”
FARMER SURVEY Following recent changes designed to strengthen the Agriculture Land Reserve (ALR) and the Agriculture Land Commission, the province is inviting farmers to have their say on how it can encourage farming and protected farmland. The aim of the consultation is to
trying to figure out how to make a farm business a go,” said Helmer. “That’s not the role of government that I see.” A link to the online questionnaire, which closes on Nov. 14 at 4 p.m., can be found here: engage.gov.bc.ca/supportingfarmers.
TOURISM PEMBERTON SUPPORT Tourism Pemberton has announced that it will donate partial proceeds of the 2019 Slow Food Cycle Sunday to the Pemberton Creek Community Garden. Managed by the Stewardship Pemberton Society, the volunteer-led, organic community garden includes 75 plots and a plot dedicated to the Pemberton Food Bank. “It’s important to continue to promote local growers and the sustainability of growing/eating local,” said Tourism Pemberton President Mark Mendonca in a release. “We believe in what Stewardship Pemberton is all about, and what they are doing in our community… Tourism Pemberton is proud to support such a fantastic community program.” An official cheque presentation will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 9:30 a.m. at the Pemberton Creek Community Garden. n
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Making enduro safer THOUGH INJURY RATES ARE RELATIVELY LOW, ENDURO WORLD SERIES STUDY HAS RECOMMENDATIONS TO DROP THEM FURTHER
BY DAN FALLOON A STUDY COMMISSIONED by the Enduro World Series (EWS) earlier this summer found that enduro has fewer injuries than comparable mountain bike sports such as cross-country. One part of the study followed more than 2,000 riders from 46 countries across 10 EWS events, while the second part used submitted data from nearly 2,000 riders from 60 countries in an attempt to discern injury trends. Part 1 of the study found that 8.9 per cent of riders were injured across the 10 EWS races, compared to a 9.35 per cent injury rate in riders participating in Part 2. This compares to 23.8 per cent for cross-country participants in the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, and during the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, 34.4 per cent for snowboard-cross and 20.7 per cent for alpine skiing. EWS riders lost, on average, 12.3 days per injury (including those that did not cause an athlete to miss time), compared to 33 days in English professional rugby union (though only injuries that sidelined an athlete were counted). Other findings include that while female riders were more likely to suffer an injury, male riders’ injuries were generally of greater severity, shoulder and clavicle injuries were the most common, and those, along with hand fractures, required the longest recovery time. In terms of head injuries, there was only
A SAFER SPORT Sweden’s Robin Wallner gets up
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one concussion per 263 rider races in Part 1 of the study. As well, roughly one-third of injuries happened to riders who had only raced one EWS event. In Part 1 of the study, nearly two-third of injuries happened while racing, but those studied in Part 2 reported that roughly 80 per cent of injuries happened outside of racing. The study recommended that riders wear more protective equipment to guard against lacerations and abrasions and learn first aid skills, that race organizers should place more medical staff near steep dirt and rocky sections and should reconsider qualification standards for new riders, and that the mountain bike industry investigates creating new shoulder protection gear. It also called for greater concussion detection awareness on the part of both athletes and race personnel. Dr. Debbie Palmer, the study’s lead researcher through Edinburgh Napier University, said many of these fixes are fairly simple. “Some quite quick and easy changes could be made to impact and decrease some of those injury risks,” she said. Palmer has more than a dozen years of experience working in injury and illness surveillance and protection across a spectrum of sports. Her prior work has been with organizations such as Scottish Rugby, UK Sport, and the International Olympic Committee’s medical and scientific research group. “There are a lot of organizations that are looking at doing this work. I think with the EWS, because they are still quite a young organization, it was very forward thinking,” she said. “A lot of these governing bodies, national and international governing bodies, they’ve been established for quite a few years. “Increasingly, more of them are doing this type of work, which is great when you
think about the importance of protecting athlete health when they’re competing in these major sporting events.” EWS communications manager Kate Ball said the organization was proud to take the lead on such research in the mountain biking world. “There’s never been a large-scale study in mountain biking before,” she said, noting EWS founder Chris Ball had hoped to initiate a similar study while working for the UCI that never materialized. “Enduro is a rapidly growing discipline, and we just felt that it was our responsibility, that if we were going to be designing courses and as more and more smaller enduro series in the world were starting to adopt our format and our rules, it just made sense. “If we’re leading the charge on course development, we wanted to make sure that we’re doing it in the safest possible way.” Ball said the EWS is looking at tangible changes it can make as it prioritizes athlete safety in the future. “It will for sure inform our course design. If you look at where injuries happen, they’re most likely to be on high-speed sections, not technical sections,” she said. While traditional sports had a pervasive culture of playing through getting one’s bell rung, Ball described a more supportive environment in enduro, noting teams such as Trek Factory Racing have brought in concussion specialists. “I don’t think there’s an engrained culture of just getting on with it. We’re a new sport and we’re adapting to the times quite quickly,” she said. With the better part of a season to digest the findings, Squamish enduro rider and 2017 UCI downhill world champion Miranda Miller found that in her experience, riders didn’t make any changes after the study was released, nor did she feel any of the information garnered would have prevented
any of her prior ailments, and has long felt well informed of the sport’s risks. That said, Miller said via email that she appreciates that the EWS commissioned the study. “I think it shows that the EWS cares a lot about safety and are trying to provide as much support and information to help prevent, but probably more so deal with injuries and recovery,” she wrote. “Mountain bike racing is a dangerous sport, so if you minimize the risks that you can control, it will help.” Miller added that she only ever felt unsafe in action on one occasion, during a contest in Madeira, Portugal roughly three years ago. On a remote stage with “insane exposure,” her teammate Curtis Keene suffered a broken collarbone during practice and the isolated nature of the stage made it difficult to extract him despite the injury’s fairly common nature. “I’ve noticed the races are becoming more and more ‘centralized’ and less remote allowing easy access in and out of the trails. I personally like this for many reasons including safety,” she noted. Miller wrapped by explaining each injury she’s suffered has affected her riding in one way or another. Her current prevention mindset is to calculate risk versus reward. “Some have made me more cautious and some have made me more daring. Not all injuries are from going to fast or going too big. It’s just as easy to get hurt from not committing or losing momentum,” she wrote. The study is available online at admin.enduroworldseries.com/uploads/ documents/EWS%20Medical%20 Study%20v6.pdf. Palmer added that a more detailed academic study will be released in the next six to nine months. She would also like to see follow-up research to determine what effects preventative efforts are having. n
SCIENCE MATTERS
CHILDREN AND TEENS are at a disadvantage. They can’t vote and have little say in many plans and policies that will determine their futures. The political decisions made today will affect their lives profoundly. Scientists worldwide have warned we only have a decade to get emissions down substantially or face the well-known consequences of rapidly accelerating global heating. The costly effects are already being felt—from contaminated air and water to increasingly frequent and severe extreme weather events to melting permafrost and species extinction.
BY DAVID SUZUKI With no real say in the political process, children and youth are taking to the streets worldwide, demanding that those in power do more to address this very real crisis. The message appears to be getting through. Climate disruption and plans to deal with it became a key issue in the recent Canadian election. But instead of doing everything possible to ensure these young people have a secure, healthy future, governments here and elsewhere continue to expand fossil fuel infrastructure, arguing—as they have for decades—that we can’t get off fossil fuels overnight. It’s kind of like an addict who really isn’t ready to quit. A group of young people has decided marching isn’t enough. The 15 youth, ranging in age from seven to 19, and hailing
They aren’t seeking money. Rather, they’ll ask for a Federal Court order requiring Canada’s government to prepare a plan to redress charter and public trust doctrine violations by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and making a sufficient contribution to preventing, mitigating and redressing dangerous climate change. As 13-year-old Sáj Starcevich from Saskatchewan says, “The planet is dying. The animals are dying. We will all die if we don’t act. As an Indigenous vegan, I fight for Earth and her inhabitants. The youth have to step up because no one else has. We need you to join us to end this climate crisis.” A gradual transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy and energy efficiency and conservation would have been possible had we taken the climate crisis seriously even in the 1980s, when scientists including NASA’s James Hansen were sounding the alarm. But, as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change points out, we’ve now pumped so many greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere that we’ve locked in many inevitable consequences. Carbon dioxide remains in the atmosphere for a long time, while gases like methane remain for less time but have a greater effect on rising global temperatures. Everything we pump into the air now will remain for decades, causing the planet to continue heating for years. To prevent runaway impacts, we have to cut emissions immediately and protect and restore forests, wetlands and other natural systems, including oceans, that sequester carbon. As adults, we’ve helped create this mess through rampant consumerism and lack of attention to the problems
“As adults, we’ve helped create this mess through rampant consumerism and lack of attention to the problems our pollution is causing.”
from Vancouver Island to the Northwest Territories to Nova Scotia, are taking the federal government to court “to protect their charter and public trust rights from climate change harms,” claiming the federal government’s failure to take actions consistent with the scientific evidence violates their rights to life, liberty and security of the person under section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and for failing to protect essential public trust resources. Since climate change disproportionately affects youth, they’re also alleging that government’s conduct violates their right to equality under section 15 of the charter. The youth are supported by the David Suzuki Foundation, Pacific Centre for Environmental Law and Litigation and Our Children’s Trust and represented by law firms Arvay Finlay LLP and Tollefson Law Corporation.
our pollution is causing. We owe it to the children to help clean it up, to push for the kinds of changes the scientific evidence calls for. We can’t leave it to the youth, because by the time they grow up, Earth could well have reached the tipping point for climate catastrophe. Children shouldn’t have to march in the streets or take their own governments to court. But in times of crisis—which this surely is—people have to do what they can to get the many available and emerging solutions implemented. Let’s listen to the kids and leave them a brighter future! David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation. Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Editor and Writer Ian Hanington. Learn more at davidsuzuki.org. n
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LET’S TALK carbon offsetting. First, a definition: a carbon offset is an active reduction in CO2 (or other GHG) emissions made to compensate for emissions made elsewhere. Offsets are measured in tons of CO2-equivalent. Second: it isn’t a new conversation, having been on the table for at least 30 years. But aside from the early actions of a dedicated few, the idea stagnated—particularly during the lost Harper decade (recall that the HarperCons cancelled Canada’s highly effective One Ton
BY LESLIE ANTHONY Challenge citizen carbon-reduction program). Unsurprisingly, once the Conservatives were removed, things changed for the better in Canada with a welcome rejuvenation of the carbon-offset discussion. An example of current actions: virtually every organization with which I work in a board-member or other professional capacity now offsets its meetings—local, provincial, national, international—as well as any travel involved. When there’s a cost of attendance, carbon-offsetting is built into the price. This is huge. It’s also the responsible thing to do; we can’t stop participating in society and the economy, but we can collectively strive to change its structural environmental impacts. Organizations do this by registering with carbon-offset companies (e.g., Offsetters, South Pole) that calculate impact for specified actions and let them know how much carbon offset to purchase. The Adventure Travel Trade Association, for instance, a global organization whose World Summit I recently attended in Sweden, started a first-of-its-kind bulk offsetting program for member organizations. “Neutral Together” is both bold and important because when you consider overall carbon footprint, adventure travellers (looking your way Whistlerites), responsible and environmentally minded as we are, rank an embarrassing three times the metric tonnage of the average citizen— and Canada already resides near the top of per capita energy consumption globally. Traditionally, the cost for calculating carbon emissions has been expensive, complicated, and time-consuming, especially for tour operators with limited budgets. The bulk-purchase model drops the price of offsets from about $16 CAD per ton to approximately $5.20 CAD per ton, considerably more attractive and realistic for small businesses. Which brings us to the next horizon: you and me. What are we personally doing to offset travel-related carbon impacts? And if it’s nothing more than carrying a reusable coffee mug around, who can help us with doing something more meaningful? Enter the travel app Adventure Junky’s Offsetter program. The Adventure Junky app currently features more than 1,000 adventures in 100-plus countries, hand-picked for
low impact and high experience—part of its mandate of practical solutions to the most pressing problems arising from overtourism and CO2 emissions. But this new initiative goes a massive step further. According to Junky co-founder Fuchsia Claire Simms, “We created the Offsetter plan specifically for the frequent traveller who cares about the planet and wants to become climate positive.” I know that I want to become climate positive—especially given that four hours of flying = 1 ton of CO2 = 3 sq. metres less of sea ice—and, despite altering how I travel, have been looking for something broad-based like this for a while. For a monthly subscription of $18 CAD Adventure Junky’s Offsetter provides travellers with a simple, convenient means to offset 36 metric tons of CO2 annually. In tangible terms, that’s an individual’s personal CO2 emissions plus a buffer for travel that equates to several domestic and international trips per year (96 hours of flying). This is all based on the empirically demonstrated average Western citizen emitting 12 metric tons of CO2 equivalents annually, and a quarter ton of CO2 equivalents per hour of flying. As a collaboration with UK-based clean-tech start-up Offset.Earth, offsetting is achieved through a combination of fully-audited tree-planting programs and certified gold standard investments into carbon-reduction and renewable-energy projects (including community-based
“[Adventure travellers] rank an embarrassing three times the metric tonnage of the average citizen.” programs in developing countries). It’s pretty much win-win-win, and Offsetters can monitor the positive impact in real-time through a web-based online profile. Each month, another 48 trees are planted in the real world on their behalf (that’s 500 trees each year), and reflected in their growing “online forest.” They can see the carbon-reduction projects they’ve supported and the positive impact they’ve made on atmospheric CO2 levels. I immediately jumped on a family membership, but this wasn’t meant to put the whole conundrum to rest. Adventure Junky Offsetter readily acknowledges that “carbon offsetting alone is not enough to solve the climate crisis, it is a tool to be used with a combination of lifestyle choices as we transition away from carbon—for good.” Learn more about offsetting at adventurejunky.earth/offset. You can also discover ways to become a more sustainable traveller at adventurejunky.earth/about. n
OUTSIDER
Look, don’t touch. CLOSING THE GATES ON IGNORANT TOURISM ONE OF THE fundamental lessons I learned as a kid was “Look, don’t touch.” Don’t smear your gross kid fingers on the glass at the aquarium. Don’t lay one hand on that very expensive-looking motorcycle parked out front of the local pub. And whatever you do, don’t be reaching into that hot oven just because the contents look delicious.
BY VINCE SHULEY While I may have occasionally objected to these seemingly unfair rules at the time, I came to know they were in place for good reason. In some cases it was for my safety, but mostly it was about showing consideration to others and respect to the owners of the interesting thing I was pointing at. Consideration and respect. Two things not shown at one of Australia’s most sacred Indigenous sites in recent years. One of the defining images of Australia is the Red Centre in the heart of the Northern Territory Outback. The massive sandstone monolith Uluru (formerly known as Ayers Rock) is the centrepiece of this unique region and its deep crimson colour and prominence over the surrounding desert
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has long made it an icon of Australian tourism marketing. Some quick historical context. The western name was given by British surveyor William Gosse in 1872 after he “discovered” the monolith and named it Ayers Rock after the former chief secretary of South Australia, Sir Henry Ayers. The rock was declared a part of Ulur_u-Kata Tjut_a National Park in 1958 (Kata Tjut_a is a neighbouring series of domed rock formations). The Aboriginal Land Rights Act was passed in 1976, finally recognizing traditional ownership by the indigenous An _angu people of Central Australia. In 1993,
There is a chain linking 12 iron postings which acts as a climbing aid in the rock, but that’s it. At least 35 people have died over the years while attempting the ascent (or descent) and hundreds more have injured themselves with broken bones, heat exhaustion and extreme dehydration. Safety concerns aside, the traditional owners liken climbing on Uluru as people scaling up onto a church or the statue of a respected elder or statesman. The rock holds immeasurable cultural value to the An _angu, yet despite clear signs at its base explaining the traditional law not to climb it (in six languages), the tourists just couldn’t
“I thought it would be a great view from the top and a very interesting experience to tick off the bucket list. While it is a sacred place to (to the An _ angu), we don’t live under their traditional law.” - RADIO INTERVIEWEE
Uluru became the first icon in Australia to be given back its Aboriginal name. For decades, tourists from other parts of Australia—and the world—have journeyed to the Red Centre to see Uluru and for decades, the An _angu have urged tourists not to climb on their sacred site. But people being people, they climbed it anyway. The top of Uluru stands at 863 metres above sea level with 344 metres of prominence above the land around it.
help themselves. So two years ago, the traditional owners voted to ban climbing Uluru altogether. That ban was finally enacted on Oct. 26, 2019. Over the last few months, the approaching deadline saw a rush of tourism to Uluru and many were Australians. Last week, the newswires lit up with photos and videos of hundreds of people in the queue to climb the rock, not unlike a Saturday morning Joffre Lakes conga line. When
journalists asked these tourists why they chose to climb, some were casually selfaware of their innate disrespect but many simply saw it as their entitled right. Some of the most ludicrous statements I heard in these radio interviews: “I thought it would be a great view from the top and a very interesting experience to tick off the bucket list. While it is a sacred place to (to the An _angu), we don’t live under their traditional law.” “It’s part of Australia, and we’re all Australians.” “I respect the culture, but…” “It’s a rock. It’s meant to be climbed.” Whether inherently uncivil or just plain ignorant, these colonialism attitudes are shameful and mirror a deep-seeded self-regard that permeates contemporary outdoor tourism. At what point is your own recreational experience worth insulting the culture that his hosting that experience for you? I personally haven’t visited the Red Centre yet, but I’m glad that visiting tourists are now forced to appreciate Uluru from afar. There are plenty of other prominent landmarks to climb in Australia that aren’t sacred Indigenous sites. Hopefully the climbing ban makes the interpretive experience that much more valuable for future visitors. Vince Shuley occasionally feels the need to check the behaviour of his countrymen. For questions, comments or suggestions for The Outsider email vince@vinceshuley.com or Instagram @whis_vince. n
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alloween has always been a time of year that draws out the inner storyteller in all of us. As the shadows grow longer and the chill in the air crispens, we
open ourselves up to the mystery of the world, the things we struggle to explain. At its core, Halloween is pure escapism, an opportunity to step outside the rigid confines of our day-to-day selves to inhabit someone—or something—else. It gives us license to explore the darker sides of ourselves we otherwise are reluctant to indulge. And it’s through stories, told around the glow of the flashlight or the crackle of a 32 OCTOBER 31, 2019
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campfire, that we connect to the things that delight, fright and tantalize us the most. For years now, Pique has shared some of these stories from a host of Sea to Sky writers. This year’s triumvirate of spooky tales range from an idyllic getaway gone wrong, a cook’s own personal kitchen nightmare, and an indifferent cat whose disdain for the family’s newest member underscores a darker purpose. Happy Halloween from everyone at Pique Newsmagazine!
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e Sl epless night By Dan Falloon
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usually sleep just fine. In fact, my wife Patricia is envious of how easily I can drift off. I usually try to fight off slumber in order to give her a head start. With the way I snore, if I’m out first, it’s game over for her. But tonight is different for some reason. The odd, one-off bout of insomnia isn’t unheard of—sometimes I’ll try to catch an early night’s rest after sleeping until well past noon, or maybe I’ll lie there rueing that 4 p.m. espresso, but tonight, I can’t pinpoint the reason why my eyelids feel like they must spring open, why my mind won’t start its shutdown process when I command it to. Sure, we aren’t in our own bed tonight, but that’s never been a problem before. And it’s not like it was an internal-clockshattering travel day either, as we’re just an hour down the road from home for this weekend getaway. Frustrated, I kick at the sheets, not sure if being too warm is my issue, but, hey, it was worth a shot. Once the covers are off, I once again flip the pillow and let the coolness of the fresh side seep into my flesh. It helps, if only momentarily, as the cushion soon seems to heat right back up. Blech, I sigh, and grab my phone and flip on flashlight mode to scuffle through my luggage and try to find the hardcover that’s been on my nightstand for the last year and a
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half and yet has only 28 pages read. As I tiptoe over to my bag, I hear something outside. It sounds like two women having a fairly casual conversation. I click my phone to check the time: 2:47 a.m. I listen again. It sounds like two old friends having a chat: no hushed tones acknowledging they are walking between two houses in a residential community, nor any drunken boisterousness that suggests the two are oblivious to the world. But who could it be? The homeowners, the Ingebretsens, had promised us a quiet, secluded getaway, and it certainly was. We are a kilometre or more from the highway, the town doesn’t have so much as a convenience store, let alone a bar, and it’s a weeknight. Who would even be up? The Ingebretsens in the upstairs unit are an elderly couple, so even if they were inexplicably wandering around at this hour, the voices don’t sound like them. Enough thinking, I reckon. I crack open the door, wait a beat to hear the voices reduce to a slight, distant murmur, then call out a wavering ‘Hello?’ Hearing no response, I walk out the door. With the iPhone flashlight still activated, I huff and puff up the steeply inclined driveway, trying to determine the source of the voices. I wave the device to and fro, but see nothing. As I reach the top of the driveway and the street above, there is no evidence of anything: no voices any longer, no rustling
in the bushes or clatter of footsteps on the pavement, and as I look down into a light dusting of snow, no footprints other than my own bare imprints. My unadorned feet start to tingle in the wet chill, so I head back inside, still unsure of what I’d heard and, well, not seen. Whatever bodies the voices belonged to must have come up our driveway, right? They couldn’t have been from further away. I’d never been one to believe ghosts were real, but I’d also taken an approach of not denying anything unless I know for sure. If it was a couple of ghosts, they didn’t seem to wish anyone ill will, it didn’t seem. With that in the back of my mind helping to calm my somewhat jangled nerves, I go back inside and opt to put on the kettle to make a cup of peppermint tea. While waiting for the water to boil, I flip though some of the books the Ingebretsens bestowed upon the guest suite. There are some drugstore paperbacks, a worn copy of the Bible, and most interestingly, a short history of the townsite. I leaf through it, finding mostly information about its mining history, which, I’ll admit, wasn’t my cup of tea. Oh, right, my peppermint! I place the book down as the kettle whines. Returning to the couch, I grasp the book from the table, looking for where my skimming had left off. My eyes search for something familiar
about … copper? Smelting? Nothing. But something on a random page catches my eye: there’d been an earlymorning rockslide during the community’s heyday, trapping men, women and children in their homes. The date jumps out at me: Nov. 21. That was around this time of year. Actually, today is Nov. 21! And the year? 1934. Exactly 85 years ago. I slam the book shut and wait for dawn to break. Hours later, Patricia awakes and I relay the night’s events to her. She doesn’t flat-out write me off, especially since me being up all night was unheard of, but it would take a lot more convincing that there wasn’t some more plausible, reasonable explanation. We check out of the room, pack the car and start to make our way back home. Meandering down the twisty, turny road, we don’t get far. I see flashing lights ahead and a short lineup of other vehicles. I put the car in park, get out and go to investigate. Behind police tape are two boulders in the middle of each lane, blocking the road just so that I couldn’t help but feel that their placement was absolutely no accident. Dan Falloon is Pique’s sports editor, and is open to the concept of spirits roaming the Earth alongside us. But maybe he just watches too many scary movies now.
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slip into my black Crocs and remind myself, just like I do at the start of every shift, that I should probably clean them. The raw egg that slipped from its shell last week (last month?) has crusted over the left toe mound and attracted stray oregano flakes and airborne flour. Filthy. ‘Tomorrow,’ I promise myself, as committed to the statement as I was yesterday. I switch on the lights in fear of what state I’m going to find the kitchen in today. The flickering, fluorescent bulbs offer me quick glimpses of the mayhem until climaxing with a giant “ta-da!” and a crash
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With a dramatic sigh, I fill up a bucket with hot, soapy water, treat myself to a new, green scrubby (why not? I deserve this) and get to work on the countertops. In the midst of an unsavoury set of thoughts that may or may not involve burning this place to the ground, I notice a bunch of fruit flies have convened over an almost empty pint glass of beer, celebrating in the laziness of the Sous Chef and the subsequent cursoriness of the Dishwasher. I consider waving my hand to break up the flies’ party but they seem to be having a good time and I figure that at least one of us should be, so I leave them be. They’ve probably got plans to hit up the box of brown bananas after this anyway. With my countertops beaming in the glow of my high standards, I then tackle
the dishes. Several grey buckets sprawl the area full of crockery the servers left to “soak” and there’s another fruit fly get-together at the drain cover. With another sigh, I pull on a crumpled pair of orange gloves that are still wet inside. Something squishy is stuck to the end of my middle finger. A BandAid? I don’t want to know. While I wait for hot water, I steal a glance outside, but I notice that there aren’t any windows today. Huh. Perhaps that’s my punishment for not recording the fridge temperatures. My options for water temperature today are ‘Arctic Cold’ or ‘Direct From the Depths of Hell’ no matter how delicately I tweak the taps. I’ll take ‘Direct from the Depths of Hell,’ please Alex. It seems the appropriate choice given my current location. The
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FEATURE STORY Araxi: Roots to Shoots, Farm Fresh Recipes Authored by Executive Chef James Walt
dish soap bottle is empty. so I’m forced to scrub extra hard. Crouched over the sink and standing in a dark grey puddle of what I think is either mussel juice or pork brine (or both!), I wash away the dregs of diners’ devourment, brow furrowed at the repetitive and somewhat satisfactory thought that this isn’t in my job description. But then again, none of this is. This isn’t my job. This is my sentence. Shaking that thought as well as my hands at the completion of the dishes, I scuff my way to the dry storage room to collect the same set of bland, predictable ingredients. I check the rattraps in the corners of the room while I’m there. Preparing for a cringe and a wave of guilt I find that they’re still set, but the cheese has gone. Impressive, I think, nodding my head. That was some good cheese too. The Chef special-ordered some Manchego for a catering charcuterie board this weekend. He pre-portioned it so I couldn’t try a piece, and insisted that the rats would prefer this one over the rubbery sliced Swiss we use for sandwiches. He was right, I guess. Tasteless, unpalatable dairy products remind me that I should probably start prepping some food for this god-forsaken place. I need to dice onions today. I stare at the giant mesh bag of tearjerkers under the counter and prepare myself for the worst. I’d use the Robot Coupe but the latch on the lid snapped off yesterday (or whenever it was), so I grab a knife and a chopping board and begin. The knife is blunt, so I grab another. That one is also blunt. I look for a sharpener. There is no sharpener. My eye starts to twitch and I haven’t even started chopping yet. Resigned, I start hacking away at the bulbous bastards, one after the other until I’m a blubbering mess, an inhale away from a sob. Hack after hack after hack, I make my way through the bag until I myself begin to feel like an onion. Finally, I get to the last one. And done. I try not to feel any sense of satisfaction. I know what’s coming. I steal a glance at the clock, merely out of habit because I know that time doesn’t really exist here. Why is there even a clock? It doesn’t have hands. The white face stares back at me perplexed. ‘I don’t know. I’m just a clock,’ it replies. Or does it? I don’t know what’s real anymore. Deep, calm breaths will help me now, so I close my eyes and begin, but on my first breath, I take in a poor fruit
fly that sticks to the back of my dry throat, leaving a bitter taste in my mouth. Yep. I splutter my way to the sink for a glass of water and smugly decide to add ice and a wedge of lemon today because I’ve earned it. When a stray ice cube falls from the scoop to the floor with a crack, I slyly kick it under the ice machine. Without a second to waste, another 10 or so ice cubes appear at my feet. I can’t get away with anything here. I pick them all up and throw them in the sink a little too aggressively, if that’s a thing. Sandwich time. Like a tired machine, I stack the same ingredients a hundred times over. Bread, ham. cheese, tomato, bread. Bread, ham, cheese, tomato, bread. Not even a condiment. Bread, ham, cheese, tomato, bread. I do this until my hand cramps from slicing tomatoes. The sandwiches pile up, higher and higher until I can’t see over them anymore. Towers of toasties surround me. I can’t stop and it won’t stop. It’s relentless and it takes over me like a mouthful of wasabi. Bread, ham, cheese, tomato, bread. They creep higher and higher, multiplying until the ham and cheese packages fill every spare inch of the room; behind forgotten appliances, between the crevasses of unalphabetized spices, under freezer handles, impaled on the check spindle, inside half-empty plastic totes. Now, they are at my neck and rising to my widened eyes, my voice soon muffled by the padding of stale sourdough. I am suspended in a sea of sandwiches that cover my entire face. It becomes dark and I can’t see. I can’t breathe. The world spins. Suddenly, I’m staring down at my dirty shoes. The fluorescents are off. A fly buzzes past my right ear and lands somewhere on me. I can smell warm, rotten fish and something pickled that perhaps isn’t supposed to be. There’s an inconsistent dripping of tap water into what I’m guessing is a collection of soiled pans. Even in the dark, I spot the outline of a giant mesh bag under the counter barely containing the onions that fill it. I slide into my Crocs which now have tomato seeds planted all over them (‘Tomorrow’) and make my way over in fear of what I’m going to find today but knowing deep down that it’s not going to be pleasant. I sigh. Just another day in paradise. Sara Marrocco is a Squamish-based actor, writer and cook. Her adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, Witch and The Wardrobe premieres at the Eagle Eye Theatre next month.
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By Katherine Fawcett
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o, my sweet, shall I tell you again? The story of when you were wee? The story of how you came to be here? Yes? Alright then, my kitty, fold back your ears and enjoy. Don’t purr too loud or you’ll miss the best parts. Back when you were just a scruffy little fluff-ball, black as night and soft as smoke, someone put you in a shoebox and left you on the doorstep of the animal shelter. The volunteer who discovered you opened the lid of the box, and there you were. The prettiest darn kitty-cat she’d ever seen. She snapped a photo of you for the shelter’s website. The adoption applications poured in. A young couple—let’s call them the Smiths—fit all the required criteria. They were overjoyed at being selected as your new family.
The volunteer warned Mr. and Mrs. Smith of the dangers of coyotes and antifreeze and cheap, grocery-store cat food. You were so cute, she was sad to see you leave the animal shelter parking lot in the Smiths’ hybrid car. But she had a job to do, and she took her responsibilities seriously. (You did notice, my clever puss-puss, when she slipped the application fee into her jean-jacket pocket, you smart creature. I tell you: it took a mere 10 minutes for her to lose it all on the slots at Chances Casino that night.) At your new home, there was a cat door for easy access to the front garden, a cat tower made of wood and carpet, a fuzzy ball with a tinkly bell inside and a miniature fishing rod with a dyed-yellow feather on the end, which Mr. and Mrs. Smith would tease you with. You made your new owners laugh and laugh. “What a sweet little firecracker you are!” they said. “Who
ever said a black cat was bad luck?” You let them pat you and nuzzle their faces into your soft fur. They poured you cream and watched you lick it up. You kneaded their thighs and found comfort upon their laps. The arrangement suited you just fine. Then Mrs. Smith’s belly grew large. Mr. Smith would lay his head against it like it was some velvet cushion. He’d stroke the veiny orb and smile like he’d caught a mouse. They no longer dangled the yellow feather from the fishing rod for you. They no longer nuzzled you. Your mustardyellow eyes narrowed and your whiskers twitched when Mrs. Smith lifted her shirt and gazed at her moon-shaped figure in the full-length mirror. You suspected there was a separate living thing within that huge, grotesque belly. And since you are a cat, the wisest of creatures, you were correct.
Soon there appeared a small, hairless thing in your home. The Smiths became obsessed with this shrill and sticky flesh-ball. They rarely let it out of their sight. They held it against their chest and shoulders and tapped its back until it belched or vomited. They collected its feces in soft white cloths. They acted as though the thing was the Prince of Persia. Now, when you wound yourself around their legs in a sultry figure eight, they booted you across the hardwood floor. When you settled upon their laps, you were tossed aside like a snotty wet-wipe. They nailed plywood over the cat door and called it baby-proofing. They put the cat tower on the back deck to make room for a new changing table. You were in the crib when the child stopped breathing. It was only a minute or two, really. The
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FEATURE STORY thing was barely even blue when Mr. and stumps. Your soaked black fur stuck to your Mrs. Smith came into the room, became pale skin. You looked like a goth girl who’d instantly hysterical, and flung you out fallen out of a canoe. by the tail. You lay in the hallway, halfFinally, you came to a clearing. Through dazed and humiliated. The paramedics wet mustard-yellow eyes, you saw the cabin. practically trampled you on their way to When you leapt into my arms, you nearly the nursery. knocked me over. You were so much bigger Everyone blew it all out of proportion. than the last time I’d seen you! The next day you were thrown into the I set aside the crystal ball through which Prius and driven back to the animal I’d been watching your journey. I dried your shelter. They told the volunteer that you fur with a tea towel and wiped the muck were wicked; that you had tried to kill their from your paw-pads. precious child. They accused you of trying But you were not well. You coughed and to suffocate it. Of drawing its breath away. sputtered. It sounded grave. Others would Of putting a curse on it. have blamed the cold wind and rain, but I The volunteer was skeptical. She knew knew better. You’d fulfilled your purpose, what new parents were like. so I gave you a potion that would make you She chewed the end of her pencil expel the tender inner linings of your lungs. and told them it was way, way, way more Others would say you spat up a hairball, difficult to re-home an older cat. but again, I knew better. I picked the I know, I know! Older! You hadn’t even inner linings of your lungs off the floor so had your first birthday. People have a carefully. They were delicate, like silver warped sense of the aging process these doilies, and they contained the molecules days. But let’s not interrupt. of genuine fear and terror that I’d been “Well, do what you gotta do,” said Mr. hoping to acquire for many, many years. Smith. I lay them flat on a cookie sheet and The volunteer told them there was a dried them at a controlled temperature in Return Fee. the oven overnight. The next day I crumbled “No problemo,” said Mrs. Smith, and your discarded lung linings between my whipped out her debit card. palms until they formed a coarse dust. “Oh. Sorry,” said the volunteer. “Our There was enough of this powder to fill machine thingy’s broken. Do you have a medium-sized jam jar, which I labelled cash?” “Nightmares of a Human Infant.” Mr. Smith held the baby while Mrs. Others would say that infants can’t have Smith dug through her purse. The volunteer nightmares, for they have yet to experience started preparing the Return of Animal evil in their short, innocent lives. But I paperwork. know better. And so did you. Undefined Even if they had put in more of an effort, evil, unlabelled fear, unnamed terror is the it’s doubtful anyone could have caught you wickedest kind. And the most potent. when you bolted. Like a demon on a day pass, I am so grateful to you for bringing me you darted across the mini-mall parking lot, these nightmares. These gems. along the boulevard, over a six-lane bridge So difficult to obtain! And such essential and through the adjacent neighbourhood. ingredients for creating elixirs, potions, You ran through playgrounds, backyards, a and poisons. You did a wonderful job, my cemetery and a mini-golf course until you precious cat. were outside the city limits on a pathway Now. Come onto my lap. Knead my old that led into the dark woods. thighs as you wish. The sky became black with storm And always remember my promise: no clouds. Rain fell in thick waves. But did more shoeboxes for you. that stop you? No! Katherine Fawcett is a Squamish-based writer. It slowed you down somewhat, but you Her first book, The Little Washer of Sorrows were a trooper. Your tail dragged through (Thistledown, 2015), was recently translated mud and puddles. Your whiskers, wilted into French. Her new short story collection, and sad, stopped functioning properly The Swan Suit (Douglas & McIntyre, 2020), and you kept bonking into rocks and tree will be released this spring. ■
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e are driving along narrow, winding roads through dense, dark, ancient forests and over steep mountain passes through the Carpathian Mountains in Transylvania. Tales of the supernatural have featured in Romanian folklore for centuries and the countryside seems so right for this that we now find it easy to be caught up in the Dracula story. Certainly, Transylvania evokes powerful images of vampires and Gothic castles. We are here now because we want to visit some sites associated with Dracula and try to sort legend from truth. When Irish writer Bram Stoker wrote his famous novel, he started something outside the country which at first was shunned by the locals but is now accepted by many for what it is; a great tourist attraction. Count Dracula, a fictional character in the Stoker novel, was inspired by one of the best-known figures of Romanian history, Vlad Dracula, nicknamed Vlad the Impaler, who was the ruler of the Romanian province of Walachia in the mid 1400s. As we travel around, we find some physical evidence and hear many stories about him, which have vague connections with the Count. The city of Sighisoara is at the heart of the Count Dracula legends. This was founded in the 12th century by Transylvanian Saxons, but it’s Dracula that has put the town on the map with today’s visitors. Designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the town is full of cobbled streets and ornate churches. We climb the 175-step wooden staircase leading up to the Church on the Hill, following the steps of Saxon churchgoers, students, and visitors since it was built in 1642. Sighisoara is the birthplace of Vlad Dracula. You can visit his birth home which is now a restaurant and museum. As we climb the narrow stairs to the museum in almost complete darkness, something falls on my neck causing goose bumps all over my body. Emerging into a darkened room we come face to face with a vampire in a coffin. As we approach, his arm springs out causing muffled screams from several visitors. For one second I almost believe in vampires. Not too many people can call vampire acting their full-time occupation!
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TRAVEL & ADVENTURE BRASOV Brașov is the largest city in this part of Romania. It is fringed by the Southern Carpathian Mountains and resplendent with glorious architecture and historical attractions. It was founded by Teutonic Knights in 1211 on an ancient site and was settled by the Saxons as one of their seven walled citadels. We stroll around the old Town Hall Square where we admire colourfully painted and ornately trimmed baroque structures. We go inside the Black Church, the largest gothic church in Romania, named for damage caused by the Great Brașov Fire of 1689, when flames and smoke blackened its walls. The interior is impressive and it houses one of the largest pipe organs in Eastern Europe. Part of the defensive wall, once 13-metres-high, two-metres-thick, and over three-kilometres-long, can still be seen today. So too can Rope Street, the narrowest street in Europe, at just 1.3-metres wide. The relationship between Vlad Dracula and Brașov was problematic over a number of years. In 1460 he invaded southern Transylvania and destroyed the suburbs of Brașov, ordering the impalement of all men and women who had been captured. It is said that Brașov has the distinction of seeing more stakes bearing Dracula’s victims than any other place. Fortunately, there is no evidence of this today. Sibiu is the other city in this region. The heart of the city is its medieval centre complete with open squares, stone wall defences, towers, and centuries-old buildings and churches. Staircases link the Lower Town with its small, colourful houses and the Upper Town, which was inside the main fortifications. The Council Tower dates back to the late 1500s and sits in the passageway between the Big Square and Small Square. We climb the stairs for fantastic views overlooking the city. We notice the houses with eyes. They’re actually ventilation windows, however, throughout periods of political strife, locals believed they were being watched by the “eyes” to ensure they were not causing trouble. From 1451 to 1456 Vlad Dracula lived in Sibiu yet just four years later he mercilessly raided this region and killed, impaled and tortured 10,000 of his former fellow citizens
and neighbours. I wonder if Count Dracula would be impressed. Perched on top of an 80-metre-high rock, Bran Castle owes its fame to its imposing towers and turrets as well as to being the castle Stoker used in his book. Although Stoker never visited Transylvania, his book has encouraged persistent myths that this was once the home of Vlad Dracula. While the association with Dracula is dubious, the castle continues to hold a strong attraction for all fans of the Count, so naturally we have to visit. Narrow winding stairways and torturous passages lead through some 60 timbered rooms. It’s easy to tour the castle on your own, but expect to spend several hours doing so and keep in mind there are always crowds. The castle is in private hands and the owners have, fortunately, resisted the temptation to add any Dracula features here. While Bran Castle is the spooky place that inspired Stoker’s tale, it’s really Poenari Fortress about two hours west that is considered to be the real Dracula’s Castle. Poenari Castle was erected around the beginning of the 13th century then later was abandoned and left in ruins. In the 15th century, Vlad the Impaler repaired and consolidated the structure perched high on a steep precipice of rock, making it one of his main fortresses. The ruins of Poenari Fortress are all that are left today. If you decide to climb the 1,462 stairs, you’ll be able to touch pieces of the walls and towers that are still standing. Did we find Dracula? We encountered a make believe vampire and learned much about Vlad Dracula and his exploits. While vampires may not be real, there is no doubt that Stoker’s Dracula has become a powerful reminder of the rich and authentic Romanian folklore, and a great tourist attraction and money-spinner for the country today.
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Madsen eighth at Xterra Worlds JOHN BLOK FINISHES THIRD IN AGE CATEGORY
BY DAN FALLOON WHILE KARSTEN Madsen finished a little lower in the Xterra World Championships table than last year, the local triathlete actually felt better about his 2019 effort. In finishing eighth a year after taking seventh, Madsen noted that this year’s slate at Kapalua, Hawaii included ITU cross world champion Arthur Forissier and defending Xterra World Champion Rom Akerson, both of whom finished outside the top 10. “It just showed that the level of guys that came are Xterra-focused guys, and everyone on that start list, there was a collection of 15 guys that, on their best day, would have had a shot at the title,” he said. “It’s one of those years where anyone who’s anyone shows up and it turns into quite a fistfight. “The top end of the guys were just riding on another level, so at the time, when I got onto the bike, I’m sitting on the wheel of last year’s World Champion, Rom Akerson.” Finishing in two hours, 43 minutes and 40 seconds (2:43:40), Madsen was exactly
OUT OF THE WATER Karsten Madsen emerges from the Pacific Ocean during the Xterra World Championships in Hawaii on Oct. 27.
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10 minutes back of winner Bradley Weiss of South Africa. Madsen knows that whoever wins needs to not only give 100-per-cent effort, but also have the good fortune of having his body cooperate when the going gets tough.
Madsen suffered a crash, but he later discovered that most of his competitors also went down at some point. “I don’t want to give the impression that the crash defined my race,” he said “It definitely wakes you up a bit in terms of
“It’s one of those years where anyone who’s anyone shows up and it turns into quite a fistfight.” - KARSTEN MADSEN
“I put myself, I think, in a good position to have success on the day,” he said. “The frustrating thing for me is I knew after Loop 1 that I was starting to get some cramping in the legs and I could tell that on these little, short hills, I was starting to lose the firepower that I had. “At that point, I knew I wasn’t having the day to win, so to speak, but I was thinking I could run my way into fifth or something.” Weather played a factor as well, as rain showers came in before the start of the race, so the top layer of dirt became slick. Near the end of the bike course,
that you’ve got to rally and you don’t feel 100 per cent once you pick yourself up off the ground, but you’ve kind of got to find a way to get it back on the run.” As a taller competitor at six-foot-three, Madsen felt that the course gave a bit of an edge to shorter challengers, though there are some preparations he could make to combat that in the future. “Big guys can climb well, especially shallow grade and stuff, but some of the percentages of steepness on this course on some of the golf cart paths that we went up on the first climb were just so steep,” he
said. “I got caught up in doing a lot of long threshold workouts, long intervals. “For this course, you still need that, but I needed a lot more out-of-the-saddle, maximum-two-minute VO2 [maximal oxygen uptake] hits. “You do get a lot of that in Whistler just riding around certain trails, but the lower part, it was either you were up climbing at maximal effort as hard as you can go, or you were descending down and it was almost like you’re fully not breathing hard at all.” All in all, Madsen was satisfied with his efforts, especially facing a challenging ocean swim that saw a large swell come in the day before the race, and in a year where he thought he hadn’t generally swam all that well. “It’s a much more physical swim than any other ones,” he said. “You’re trying to hurdle waves, and then you’re wanting to go diving under the waves. It’s a rough chop the whole way so even when you’re on the feet of people, you’re still expending quite a bit of energy.” Madsen plans to take a rest but continue racing through the winter, though his participation in some planned races isn’t yet confirmed. Also from Whistler, John Blok earned third place in the men’s 65-to-69 division, finishing in 4:23:32. Blok could not be reached before Pique’s deadline. n
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BY DAN FALLOON RILEY SEGER DIDN’T quite have the World Cup debut he hoped for, but he was glad to have achieved the milestone. Lining up at Soelden, Austria on Oct. 27, Seger completed his first run, but with only the top 30 competitors advancing, he did not qualify for a second run. The Whistler Mountain Ski Club alumnus qualified for the race through time trials held earlier in the week, and the 22-year-old was excited to wear the maple leaf on the World Cup stage for the first time. “I was really happy to earn this spot and be on the team. I feel I’ve been working towards that after last year, so it felt good to be able to do that,” he said. While the margins were slim and with even established World Cup presences such as Dominik Paris unable to crack the second half of the race, it was no piece of cake. However, Seger said he’d been skiing well and felt up to the challenge heading into the contest. “Obviously, the goal is to get two runs,” he said. “I had some good turns in between the mistakes. I’m trying to take the positives and hopefully next time have some more good turns and make it to the second run.” Seger said it was apparent from the start he was taking a few steps up from the continental and junior tours he’d previously raced. “There were 20,000 Austrians and Europeans there cheering,” he said. “It was definitely a different atmosphere. The excitement around the sport is so much bigger over there. Everybody’s pulling for you and having fun.”
Being his debut, Seger was admittedly a little bit taken aback by the massive stage, but managed to keep perspective throughout. “I was definitely nervous, being that it was my first World Cup, but also at the same time, I was feeling loose coming over,” he said. It’s lining up to be a busy winter for Seger, who will aim to race all the NorAm Cup giant slalom events in search of a title, which would clinch him a World Cup spot in that discipline for 2020-21. He’ll also race on the NCAA circuit representing Montana State University, where he is attending his first year of business classes. “Personally, I really enjoy having something different to do,” he said. “It’s a lot more work than I’ve done in a long time. “So far, the first semester has been going really well. It’s been nice to have stuff to do in the afternoon and I’ve been spending way less time on Netflix.” As well, Seger has a Europa Cup race in January and obviously wouldn’t turn down another World Cup start if Alpine Canada affords him the opportunity. In terms of other Canadians, Erik Read opened his campaign with a giant-slalom career-best of seventh. Read sat fifth after his first run, slipping a couple of spots in his second and ultimately finishing 1.29 seconds back of winner Alexis Pinturault of France. France’s Mathieu Faivre and Slovenia’s Zan Kranjec rounded out the podium. Trevor Philp, meanwhile, took 26th. In the women’s race the day before, no Canadians completed two runs. New Zealand’s Alice Robinson nicked American Mikaela Shiffrin and France’s Tessa Worley for the win. n
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Whistler pucksters get mental health message WMHA HOCKEY PLAYERS USE GREEN STICK TAPE IN BUDDY CHECK FOR JESSE MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE
BY DAN FALLOON YOUNG HOCKEY PLAYERS across the province, including those in the Sea to Sky, got a lesson in mental health over the weekend. This year, the Buddy Check for Jesse initiative was expanded to all teams with players aged 11 to 14 under BC Hockey’s purview. Each of those more than 1,000 teams received a mental health kit including material for coaches, wristbands, and green stick tape, with the colour symbolizing mental health awareness. This is the second year that the program, started by Victoria’s Dr. Stu Gershman, has been offered. It started with 150 teams, primarily on south Vancouver Island, and with 40 BC Hockey bantam- and midgetaged zone teams, last year. Buddy Check was started in honour of Gershman’s son Jesse, who died by suicide in October 2014. Jesse had been diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder and was learning more about the condition at the time of his death. The program’s message encourages youth to treat mental health issues no differently than a physical ailment and to
support people who need it. “Youth is the target group, and the message that’s going to that group is what’s most important, because it’s that age group that are sponges for change. They can actually make a difference when they receive the appropriate message,” Gershman said, noting that 70 per cent of mental illnesses start before age 19. “When my son passed away, it was the hockey community that his little brothers were involved in, and myself coaching, that provided us with significant support.” Gershman added that with hockey being Canada’s game, the potential reach and positive effect on youth is significant. “You go in the room and all your troubles go away. If you’ve got troubles in the dressing room, you know you’ve got troubles. If you’re thinking about them while you’re on the bench, you better deal with them,” Gershman said. Gershman was thrilled to see the program expand across the province this year, while other pockets of support are popping up nationally. Western Hockey League clubs including the Prince Albert Raiders and Winnipeg Ice are taking part, as are the Jr. ‘A’ Winnipeg Blues of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.
Gershman said funding was only available for the program within B.C. this year, but eventually hopes to connect with every provincial and territorial governing body nationwide. He added that teams outside can access the materials on their own, though. “The resources can be downloaded from the website and the message is not hard to give,” Gershman said. Gershman noted that no one is exempt from facing a potential mental health challenge because of other traits, noting Jesse was gifted and worked with Google in his early 20s. “He had a huge heart,” Gershman recalled. “He’d play some team sports, but he’d always say to me, ‘Dad, they have all these rules. Can’t we just have fun?’ which I always admired.” Hockey has had a “suck-it-up” reputation, but after a rash of suicides of former NHLers in the past decade, the tide seems to be turning. Current Chicago Blackhawks goalie Robin Lehner opened up about his mental health battles last season in an attempt to break the stigma. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, only one in five Canadian children requiring mental health services receives them.
“The reality is the stigma is significant,” Gershman said. “The stigma and discrimination are significant barriers to diagnosis and treatment. “Hopefully by targeting youth, these statistics can eventually change one day.” Whistler Minor Hockey Association (WMHA) vice president Kevin Sopp saw firsthand the effect the talk had on the bantam team he coaches. “Everyone sat, eyes wide open, sat quietly and listened to it,” said Sopp, adding that the peewee team also took part. “If we can spread the message to 50 kids in one weekend, then that’s a good thing. “It is becoming a problem, so getting information out there to a wide group of people so more people know about it is a good thing.” Sopp added that the Buddy Check initiative supports existing work done by the Kelty Patrick Dennehy Foundation, which was started after Whistler’s Kelty Dennehy died by suicide at age 17 in 2001 after battling depression. “For the people that were around at that time, like myself, it is a reminder,” he said. “This issue does happen, and it happens close to home, and there are people in the community already advocating for this.” n
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Budget 2020 Community Information Meeting Tuesday, November 12, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. (Presentation at 5:30 p.m.)
Maury Young Arts Centre, 4335 Blackcomb Way Join members of Council and staff to learn about plans for our community this year, ask questions and share your thoughts. Be in the know about your municipality, the budget that funds it, as well as priorities and projects for 2020. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Gallery walk (displays and discussion) 5:30 to 5:15 p.m. Comments and presentations by Mayor and Council,
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Forest & Wildland Advisory Committee, Whistler Bear Advisory Committee Are you interested in advising RMOW Council on issues related to forestry, wildfire management, land use, and commercial and public recreation around Whistler? Or provide insight into bear-related issues? Three positions are available to serve on the Councilappointed Forest & Wildland Advisory Committee, and one position is available on the Whistler Bear Advisory Committee. Please submit a short description of your qualifications and committee of interest before 4:30 p.m., November 14, 2019. For more information, go to https://www.whistler.ca/committees Applications may be emailed to hberesford@whistler.ca
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BY DAN FALLOON WHEN PONDERING his options for the 2019-20 campaign, Garrett Milan weighed a few more factors than he had previously. In his first four professional seasons, the 28-year-old Whistler product started out with a new team in a new league each time, beginning with Debreceni HK in Hungary, continuing to the Edinburgh Capitals, Pensacola Ice Flyers and Germany’s EV Lindau. After coming back to Florida to finish last season with the Southern Professional Hockey League’s Ice Flyers, Milan opted to return to a familiar spot and chase a title. “When I came back from Europe last year, they definitely wanted to have me back,” he said. “I love it down here. The fans are great. The organization is definitely a good place to play as well, so it was a no-brainer for me to come back last year. “They protected me at the end of last season, so my rights stayed with them, which was a good thing.” While Milan was taking the temperature of some situations overseas, there wasn’t anything as appealing as playing for a strong team, though perhaps in a lower tier, in a city where he could golf or hit the beach in his spare time. “I was talking to a couple teams over in Europe again this offseason, but nothing really stuck with me, so I didn’t really have that fire to go back there if I wasn’t on a good team. I didn’t want to be in that situation again, where you’re on a bottomend team in the league. “I wanted to come back and win a championship here.” Milan and Co. got off to a great start to the President’s Cup quest, as he assisted on all three goals in a 3-2 opening-night victory over the Roanoke Rail Dawgs on Oct. 18 before scoring the opening tally in a 2-1 win the next night. Milan said the half-dozen returnees were some of the Ice Flyers’ top players in 2018-19,
while several of the new recruits are of a higher pedigree than ever before, sliding down from the higher tier East Coast Hockey League. “A lot of guys came down from ECHL contracts; we have two strong goalies that are [NHL] draft picks here. We’ve got a good team on paper and it’s been a good transition to the ice so far,” he said. “It’s just the first weekend, so you’ve got to take it in stride, but the first weekend went well for us, for sure.” Milan has worked to find chemistry with initial linemates Eddie Matsushima and Patrick Megannety, though the nature of North American hockey is such that the line could be broken up because one gets a call to a higher league, or if the team starts to struggle. “There’s a lot of turnover up and down, for sure. Guys leaving, guys coming, it’s crazy,” he said. “That’s the tough thing about playing pro in North America. You try to build chemistry with your linemates, but obviously if certain games don’t go well, the coach is going to definitely shake up the lines.” In the past two years, Milan has been on the receiving end of those call-ups, as he played three games with the ECHL’s Atlanta Gladiators in 2017-18 and 15 games with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits in the same league last year. However, while talented players getting pushed down to Pensacola is helpful on a team level, it’s also challenging for Milan’s upward trajectory on a personal one. “This year is definitely a weird year. There are so many players that were going to camps, that were signed already,” said Milan, noting his offseason efforts were focused more on Europe than the ECHL. “We’ll see what happens.” Off the ice, Milan acknowledges that even as one of the SPHL’s star players, it’s not a situation that’s particularly lucrative. On the flipside, his expenses are covered and he and some teammates are housed in a beachfront condo, which helps. “I definitely have to work during the summer,” said Milan. “It’s still decent, we’re doing what we love and we’re still getting paid to do it.” n
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FLYING HIGH Brandon Semenuk hits some air en route to his third Red Bull Rampage win on Oct. 25. PHOTO BY CHRISTIAN PONDELLA/RED BULL CONTENT POOL
Semenuk tops Red Bull Rampage SPORTS BRIEFS: NO X GAMES FOR CALGARY
BY DAN FALLOON WHISTLER’S BRANDON Semenuk
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headed up an all-Canadian sweep of the Red Bull Rampage podium in Virgin, Utah on Oct. 25. The 28-year-old scored a 92.33 on his first run, which ended up being enough to hold off defending champion Brett Rheeder’s tally of 91. Tom Van Steenbergen posted an 89.66 his first time out and opted not to take his second run. Semenuk’s third win at the Rampage tied him with Kurt Sorge for the most all-time. As well, the triumph marked a bounce back for Semenuk, who struggled at the contest in 2018. He also noted that he was still feeling impacted by the death of fellow rider Jordie Lunn, who suffered a fatal head injury while riding in Mexico on Oct. 9. “Obviously last year didn’t go very well. We had a good line, I didn’t rush and I got something good down. Still nerve-racking, but I was feeling it. I don’t think people realize how much Jordie did for me when I was young. He was a best friend,” Semenuk told Red Bull Content Pool. Semenuk’s run was strong top to bottom, as he pulled off a backflip and an opposite 360 on the rocky Utah course. “I wouldn’t say there was any point in that run where I felt home free, but every time where I got through a bigger feature I was like, ‘OK, cool, I’m getting close to this, I’m getting close to that.’ And then to get that last trick and just be rolling into the finish corral is always a great feeling here,” Semenuk told Red Bull Content Pool. Rheeder, meanwhile, was in the middle of the pack after his first run, but shot
up into second with his second run in increasingly windy conditions. “I broke the ice on round one and luckily I didn’t get affected by the wind. The season is over now and I am so happy to be in one piece,” Rheeder told Red Bull Content Pool.
NO X GAMES FOR CALGARY IN 2020 Calgary’s bid to host an X Games festival in 2020 lost steam after Alberta’s provincial government removed funding in its recently released budget. The province’s NDP government had pledged $13.5 million over three years to bring the event to town, but the newly elected United Conservative Party eliminated the funding as it slashed the trade and tourism ministry budget. “While we support putting Calgary on the map as an international sport and tourist destination, our current fiscal situation does not allow for the funding of X Games. However, we are willing to consider future requests,” provincial spokesperson Justin Brattinga told the Calgary Herald. Proponents, including Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi, are still hoping arrangements can be made to bring the X Games to town as early as 2021. “Hosting X Games in Calgary beginning in 2021 offers all partners the time necessary to prepare to host and share our city and venues with a global audience,” Tourism Calgary spokesperson Carson Ackroyd told the Herald. “It also allows us to continue to work with key stakeholders, including the Government of Alberta to ensure the economic benefits of this significant event are realized.” n
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Bylaw No. 868, 2019 amends the Official Community Plan Map B - Land Use to redesignate the subject property from ‘Special Planning Area, Hillside’ to ‘Residen�al’ to permit further residen�al development. Bylaw No. 868 also amends Map K – Environmentally Sensi�ve Areas and Map L – Land Constraints to designate the subject property as a development permit area for the purposes of protec�on of the natural environment and protec�on from natural hazards, respec�vely.
What is Zoning (Sunstone Lot 1) Amendment Bylaw No. 869, 2019 about?
Bylaw No. 869, 2019 amends the Zoning Bylaw to create a new Residen�al Amenity 3, Sunstone (RSA-3) Zone to permit large residen�al (estate sized) development. The RSA-3 Zone would mirror the exis�ng Residen�al Amenity 1, Sunstone (RSA-1) Zone, with the excep�on of a higher minimum parcel size of 2,000 m2. Bylaw No. 869 also amends Schedule A – Zoning Map to rezone a por�on of the subject property from Rural Residen�al 1 (RR-1) to RSA-1 to accommodate a reconfigura�on of Lots E20, E21, E31 and E32; and to rezone the remainder of the subject p property from RR-1 to RSA-3.
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What’s to gain by letting risk in THE CODE of the fisherman is to stare every day, unflinchingly, at the sea. Fishing has been in Hiroshi Shirakawa’s family for more than 15 generations. At 72, he still operates a seasonal seaweed harvesting operation on Japan’s northeastern coast, putting out to sea from his village of Oya every morning before dawn, and returning with a harvest for his crew of 70-something
BY LISA RICHARDSON women to process, right there, on the shore. It’s practically in his DNA to see the ocean’s danger and its bounty as two sides of the same coin. In April, I went to the Tohoku region of Japan with a team from Arc’teryx to cover a story about design responses to the devastation caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami of 2011. We met with Mr. Shirakawa, on the shoreline where his house used to be, and asked him to tell us about that day. When the earthquake struck at 2:46 p.m., on March 11, 2011, Shirakawa’s house shook for six full minutes. He’d lived through earthquakes before. Japan lies on an arc of fault lines along the dynamic Pacific Ring of Fire—the most active earthquake belt in the world, a 40,000-kilometre horseshoe that incorporates Japan and Vancouver Island, and boasts more than 75 per cent of the world’s volcanoes and 90 per cent of the world’s earthquakes. The country itself is a series of islands
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thrust up from beneath the seabed millions of years ago by the collision of continental and oceanic plates. Tallying 1,500 earthquakes a year, Japan has one of the most sophisticated disaster preparedness systems in the world. Shirakawa grew up hearing his father’s tales of the huge earthquake-triggered tsunamis of the past. But he’d never experienced anything as intense as the 2011 earthquake. That day marked the one-year anniversary of his father’s death. As his house shook, Shirakawa gave up any thoughts of what his family might do to honour their ancestor, and prepared to evacuate immediately. He carried an elderly woman on his back and ushered his family up the hill to the highest point behind their homes. He didn’t stop to gather anything and so, he lost it all—his home, personal effects, family treasures, money, photographs. But, when a massive black wave surged in and swallowed up the coast 15 minutes later, he didn’t lose his life. The world would later learn that it was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan. The ensuing tsunami traveled at 700 km/h for up to 10 km. In some places, the wave reached heights of 40 metres. More than 22,000 people were killed. Just under 4.5 million households were left without electricity, 1.5 million without water. Half a million buildings were damaged or destroyed. Eight years later, we travelled along the coastline visiting small community centres that have been designed and donated by a movement of volunteer architects, called Home For All, in response to the tragedy. The Japanese government has a readily accessible supply of emergency temporary housing—demountable containers they
can quickly deploy to shelter the displaced. Survivors would spend several years living in the stasis of an emergency shelter. Up and down the coast, hectares of temporary houses were set up to replace the homes that were destroyed. Home for All wanted to give those displaced residents spaces in which to heal together. The volunteer initiative has collectively donated 17 beautifully designed buildings to the Tohoku region since the tsunami. The clean-up and recovery took years, but to a van full of outsiders unfamiliar with the zone, the only evidence of the disaster was in the kilometers of construction projects underway. All along the beautiful northeastern coastline of Japan, massive concrete seawalls are under construction. They run for 395 km and some tower over 20-m tall, completely obscuring the sea. The cost of this “mitigation” project designed to hold the ocean back has been reported to be 1.35 trillion yen ($16 billion). To get to the site of Mr. Shirakawa’s former home, one has to drive past more than a dozen pieces of heavy machinery— cranes and backhoes and men in hard hats, building a three-m-wide, 10-m-tall wall of rip-rap, a giant reinforced barricade between the land and the sea. “What do you think of these walls?” I asked Mr. Shirakawa. He has ridden commercial tuna boats up and down swell the size of mountains. He was once almost swept away in a rogue wave as he cleaned his boat. He was awarded a medal for his help cleaning up in 2015 after an earthquake in Chile triggered a tsunami along the Japanese coast. He has spent his life in relationship with this great moving power, gazing out at it, sailing out to make his living from its fish, seaweed, offerings, encountering its danger. Now, his community has been
destroyed. He laments all the people who no longer live there. Things have changed. Still, he goes out every morning to experience the most beautiful sunrises. His crew fall back to the familiar routine of washing, rinsing and pressing the seaweed he comes back with. But when he stands on the shore of his hometown, he can no longer even see the sea. The wall is a barricade that has blocked his relationship with the ocean. It has, conceivably, made him more vulnerable, not less. “Now, how will we see the tsunami coming?” He shakes his head. The small community space that Home for All built in front of Shirakawa’s former home serves the local fishermen and women—they park their forklifts under its roof overnight, can warm up around the table over coffee after they’ve brought in their dawn catch. It doesn’t replace what was destroyed. It’s not a solution to a powerfully destructive tidal wave. Sometimes the washroom gets dirty and no one wants to clean it up. But as a response, it points us to the kinds of acts that might uphold us in the face of earth-shaking calamity, ones that build relationships, instead of ones that sever them. These small buildings are a kind of resistance, not to disasters, but to disaster capitalism; reminders that we cultivate resilience not in bunkers, or behind barricades, but around a table, under a common roof, letting our guard down, gathering together. The Velocity Project: how to slow the f*&k down and still achieve optimum productivity and life happiness. Mr. Shirakawa and the Home for All story are currently featured in a short film by Jordan Manley at arcteryx.com as part of a celebration of Problem Solvers. n
MEADOW PARK SPORTS CENTRE SWIM • SKATE • SWEAT • SQUASH
Meadow Park Sports Centre is located 4 km north of Whistler Village. OPEN DAILY: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Last entry by 9:30 p.m.
GROUP FITNESS SCHEDULE THU 31
FRI 1
SAT 2
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
Circuit 7:30-8:30a.m.
Low Impact Circuit 7:30-8:30a.m.
Total Body Conditioning 7:30-8:30a.m.
Low Impact Circuit 7:30-8:30a.m.
Circuit 7:30-8:30a.m.
Low Impact Circuit 7:30-8:30a.m.
Run, Jump, Throw 9-10a.m.
Circuit 9-10a.m.
Low Impact Circuit 9-10a.m.
Circuit 9-10a.m.
Low Impact Circuit 9-10a.m.
Total Body Conditioning 9-10a.m.
Aqua Fit 9:30-10:30a.m.
Spin 9-10a.m.
Barre Parent & Sculpt Baby Fitness 10:30-11:30a.m. 10:30-11:30a.m.
Zumba 10:30-11:30a.m.
SUN 3
Aqua Fit 9:30-10:30a.m. Parent & Baby Fitness 10:30-11:30a.m.
Zumba Barre Gold Sculpt 10:30-11:30a.m. 10:30-11:30a.m.
Gentle Fit for Seniors 11-12p.m. Mini Ballet 11:45-12:30p.m.
Barre Fit 11:45-12:45p.m.
Zumba 12:15-1 p.m.
Zumba 12:15-1 p.m.
NO EVENING CLASSES FOR HALLOWEEN
Gentle Fit for Seniors 1-2p.m.
Intro to Ballet 12:45-1:30p.m.
Gentle Fit for Seniors 1-2p.m.
Gentle Fit for Seniors 1-2p.m.
PWR! Moves 1:15-2:15p.m.
Yoga for Kids 1:45-2:30p.m.
PWR! Moves 1:15-2:15p.m.
PWR! Moves 1:15-2:15p.m.
Can Active 2:30-3:30p.m
Can Active 2:30-3:30p.m
FLEXIBLE REGISTRATION FITNESS CLASSES ‘Flex-reg’ classes have a separate fee and allow you to register for classes on the days that fit your schedule. REGISTERED FITNESS CLASSES Registered fitness classes have a seperate fee and a defined start and end date. Pre-registration is required for the entire set of classes. All other classes are included in the price of admission.
Grrrls’ Boot Camp 4:15-5p.m. Boot Camp 5:10-6:10p.m.
20/20/20 5:10-6:10p.m.
Spin 6-7p.m.
Functional Spin Conditioning 6-7p.m. 5:30-6:30p.m.
Zumba 6:20-7:20p.m.
Dryland 6:45-7:45p.m.
Zumba 6:20-7:20 p.m.
Stretch & Restore Yoga 8-9p.m.
Stretch ‘n’ Roll - Revive! 7:30-8:30p.m.
See exact schedule of classess at the sports centre or online at: whistler.ca/recreation
ARENA SCHEDULE THU 31
W/OT Drop-In Hockey
8:15-9:45a.m. Drop-in Hockey 10-11:30a.m. Public Skate 12-2p.m.
FRI 1
Drop-In Hockey
8:15-9:45a.m. Family Stick & Puck 10:30-11:30a.m. Public Skate 12-3p.m. & 6:30-8p.m.
SAT 2
SUN 3
Public Skate 12-3p.m.
Public Skate 12-3p.m.
MON 4
55+ Drop-In Hockey
8:15-9:45a.m. Public Skate 12-3p.m.
Public Skate 6:30-8p.m.
TUE 5
Drop-In Hockey
10-11:30a.m. Public Skate 12-3p.m.
WED 6
Drop-In Hockey
10-11:30a.m. Public Skate 12-3p.m.
Public Skate 6:30-8p.m.
POOL SCHEDULE THU 31
FRI 1
SAT 2
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
Please see whistler.ca/recreation for daily pool hours.
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Rocky Mountain Underground bringing its ski shop-taproom concept to Whistler UPPER VILLAGE LOCATION WILL BE A SKI SHOP/CAFÉ BY DAY AND COCKTAIL BAR AND EVENT SPACE BY NIGHT
BY BRANDON BARRETT THE CONCEPT OF “experience-based retail” has stuck with Mike Waesche since he first heard the term some years ago—so much so, that it forms the basis of Rocky Mountain Underground, the ski manufacturer-turnedcoffee-shop-and-taproom. “Even though we were building skis before beer, and that was how we started, it was kind of this natural extension to have them in that same space,” Waesche explained. “It feels like where we came from.” Now, Waesche is bringing the eclectic concept from its original home in Breckenridge, Colo. to the Upper Village in Whistler, with a targeted opening of December. “We’ve had long-time roots in Whistler. Right when we first got started, our firstever distributor in Canada was based in Whistler. Then, as the company grew, all of our sales managers were in Vancouver,” said Waesche, who quit his day job as a fireman back in 2015 to commit to Rocky Mountain Underground full time. “In many ways, Whistler feels like home already.” Along with selling its line of skis and outdoor gear, Rocky Mountain Underground will operate as a café by day before transforming—quite literally—into a moody taproom and cocktail bar by night. “We’re actually playing with this whole ‘transformer’ concept. It’s pretty cool. The whole space changes,” Waesche said. “The coffee machine itself is on a hydraulic lift, so that drops out of the way. The back bar itself changes from day to night. The tables change, the barstools move and get changed out. It’s two places in one. “If you walk into the space in the morning and then come back at night, you’d never know you were in the same space.” Rocky Mountain Underground’s retail operations director Suzy Wasick said the menu will hew local, with B.C. wine and craft beer on tap, as well as a selection of
ONE-STOP SHOP Mountain culture company Rocky Mountain Underground is bringing its eclective retail concept, which includes a ski shop, café, taproom and cocktail bar, to Whistler this winter. The company’s original Breckendridge, Colo. store is pictured.
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craft cocktails, already a big part of the bar program in Breckenridge. “We want to be part of the community and sell products from around the area,” she said.
Primarily an employee-owned company, Rocky Mountain Underground has always had a charitable bent as well, regularly hosting fundraisers for a variety of causes. “We try to use the space as a fundraising
“It’s going to be more community-based events. Things we can get behind ... More than anything, it’s just a place to get people together.” - MIKE WAESCHE
Food-wise, the shop will feature fresh, hearty grab-and-go fare for breakfast and lunch, such as pastries, burritos and power bowls, with more of a tapas-style approach for après and dinner hours, with things like charcuterie platters on offer.
platform. In Breck, we’ve done everything from somebody with a blown knee to Protect Our Winters,” said Waesche, adding that the Breckenridge location recently raised funds for the Spearhead Huts Society, something that is likely to continue.
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The staff is also eager to support local artists, and will feature photos from resort action sports photographers like Guy Fattal and Vince Shuley, as well as live music and grassroots events put on by
Whistlerites, for Whistlerites. “It’s going to be more community-based events. Things we can get behind,” Waeshe said. “More than anything, it’s just a place to get people together.” To learn more, visit rmoutdoors.com. n
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‘I’ve always had a need to try everything I’ve ever wanted to do’ THE MULTITUDINOUS LIL’WAT ARTIST LEVI NELSON ON HIS FIRST SOLO EXHIBIT
BY BRANDON BARRETT LEVI NELSON still remembers when the Kevin Costner-helmed Western, Dances with Wolves, was released to much fanfare 20 years ago. To a young Lil’wat boy who had never seen faces that looked like his on the big screen, the film, which tells the story of an American Civil War soldier who develops a bond with a band of Lakota, was a revelation. “It took me a while to realize that it was really just a story about Kevin Costner being this white hero who saves the Lakota people,” Nelson says. “But it was something to be proud of because I didn’t see First Nations people on TV.” Like a lot of modern Indigenous people, Nelson grew up straddling two intrinsically different worlds, and it has long been this sense of duality that has defined him as a visual artist. He is a proud Lil’wat who never learned his people’s native tongue, because his grandma, a residential school survivor, knew full well the danger that could come from speaking Ucwalmícwts openly. He is a queer, First Nations artist
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endlessly fascinated by Renaissance images of Christ and the Virgin Mary. He incorporates traditional Aboriginal art styles in a decidedly contemporary, often neon-splashed style. He reimagines long-held Indigenous stereotypes through the lens of a largely white-dominated, Eurocentric art world. In short, Nelson’s work—his very existence—is teeming with seeming contradictions. “I think about it as there being all these different facets that play into who I am as a person, being from this traditional territory of Lil’wat, but also growing up with a colonial mindset,” he says. “There are these tensions that create a lot of interesting dialogues that can be transformed into painting.” Nelson will be pushing those dialogues forward with his very first solo exhibition, After the Blast, running Nov. 7 to Dec. 29 at the Maury Young Arts Centre. Featuring more than 20 works, the exhibit showcases Nelson’s bombastic style through oil paintings, silkscreen and collage. It took some years for Nelson to land on visual art as his preferred medium. In high school, he was committed to becoming a fashion designer, and travelled to Vancouver twice a week for classes. He also pursued acting, make up artistry, and doing background work whenever he could
find it. Then, one day while washing dishes at a pizza parlour in the Kootenays, Nelson had a meltdown. “I realized I couldn’t do this for the rest of my life. I re-examined my life and looked at what I was doing, and throughout high school and fashion design school and acting school, I was painting,” he explains. “I took these paintings and compiled a portfolio for Emily Carr University, I applied and got in.” That was nearly four years ago, and since then, Nelson has capitalized on the relative artistic freedom afforded painters to forge his own distinct iconoclastic style that at once pays homage to more traditional forms of Indigenous art while actively re-envisioning them for a new era. “Being able to paint or draw or create prints from my own perspective and my own vision, that’s what really appealed to me. Not only that, but being able to have a voice and say things that the everyday person couldn’t get away with,” Nelson says. “I noticed a lot as an artist you could get away with saying political things without them having a really harsh effect on who you are as a person or your career.” Although his art can veer towards the political, painting is also a way for Nelson to make sense of the many divergent influences that hold sway over his work. “I get an idea and the need is to get
it out of myself in order to move on to the next idea. Just to see where that takes me,” he says. “You’ll notice from my show that’s coming up, there are so many different styles of paintings and so many investigations of different historical painting movements, where I’m really wanting to experiment with everything, kind of like I did with fashion or acting or makeup artistry. I’ve always had a need to try everything I’ve ever wanted to do, just to see how it was.” So, after growing up believing he came “from a lower class of people” without any real positive representations of First Nations people in the media, what does Nelson hope Lil’wat youth will take away from his show, held on their traditional territory? “I think it’s a great thing that Yvonne Wallace with utszan, and artists like myself are trying to make a name for ourselves and are, not necessarily wanting to become role models but having to fulfill that spot for people who are younger than us,” he says. “It’s someone for them to look at and say, ‘Hey, I can do this too. There’s room in the larger society to be myself and not have to be ashamed.’” Arts Whistler is hosting an opening reception for After the Blast at the Maury Young Arts Centre on Thursday, Nov. 7 from 7 to 10 p.m. Learn more at artswhistler.com. n
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FULL-TIME FUNNY Long-time Vancouver stand-up Jane Stanton quit her day job in June to commit full-time to her comedy career. She headlines Comedy Kitchen on Nov. 7 at Buffalo Bills. PHOTO SUBMITTED
Vancouver comic Jane Stanton ditches her day job STAND-UP JOINS K.C. NOVAK AND PATRIK MALIHA AS PART OF COMEDY KITCHEN ON NOV. 7
BY BRANDON BARRETT AFTER NEARLY 15 YEARS in the biz, Jane Stanton can officially call herself a fulltime comedian. “So many people are always like, ‘It must be so hard to do stand-up.’ I think it’d be way harder to do a job you hate. I don’t hate this job,” says the Vancouver comic, who left her day job at a tech company in June. Many a stand-up has dreamed of leaving their soul-sucking 9-to-5 behind, but Stanton knows it will be a long, bumpy road ahead. “It’s good, it’s amazing, but at the same it’s [recognizing] that it’s time to do this, you know what I mean?” The award-winning Stanton has become a household name in Vancouver’s busy yet insular comedy scene, and while she admittedly would love to stay in her own backyard as she pursues opportunities in TV and film, she acknowledges, like so many entertainers before her, that the grass is most certainly greener south of the border. “I would love to stick around, but, realistically, I’d have to get a green card for the States. That’s just the way it goes,” she says. “It’d be great if you did work in Canada, but the States are just so much bigger at the end of the day. “I mean, California has a bigger population than all of Canada.” With a warm presence onstage, Stanton’s style has been described as akin to listening to an old friend telling stories. And yet, she is clear that her persona onstage doesn’t necessarily represent who she is in real life. “I would say it’s 60-per-cent me,” she adds. Stanton has been involved in the comedy show, Rape is Real & Everywhere since its inception a few years ago—which has since expanded into a national tour and a critically acclaimed performance at
this year’s Vancouver Fringe Festival—that features survivors of sexual assault sharing their stories. It is at turns raw, revealing, unnerving—and yes, genuinely hilarious. In a time when some big-name comedians have decried the state of PC culture and its effect on limiting the scope of stand-up, the comics who, like Stanton, have braved the stage to share their own personal stories are proving that any subject can be treated with humour, empathy and respect. “I believe that you should be able to talk about whatever you want,” she says, while acknowledging that, even still, it takes a certain level of experience as a performer to tackle issues like rape effectively. “I don’t think … I could have done the show as well as I did, the Rape is Real show, if it was 10 years ago. I don’t know that I’d be talking about the exact same subject, or be confident enough to talk about some of the stuff I talk about now. I think it takes time. There are people who try to talk about these things. Do they nail it? No.” Ultimately, it’s the intent behind the joke that matters. If a comic is punching down, or only going for shock value, audiences will see right through it. “There are those people who are like, ‘it’s freedom of speech!’ And I’m like, “OK, I hear that, but are you just doing this for shock value? Are you just going on about PC culture, because that’s just a statement and now you’re just treading on PC culture where there’s no joke there,” Stanton says. “You are going to fail sometimes, for sure, but to say something just for shock value’s sake, that’s not really comedy.” Stanton will be headlining this year’s Comedy Kitchen on Thursday, Nov. 7 as part of Whistler’s annual food and drink festival, Cornucopia. She will be joined by Vancouver comic and writer K.C. Novak as well as host, impressionist and stand-up, Patrick Maliha. The show gets underway at 8 p.m. at Buffalo Bills. Tickets are $22, available at showpass. com/comedy-kitchen-3. n
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Swimming up stream CHANGE IS THE ONLY constant, especially if there’s technology involved. And all of us who rejoiced when we
BY FEET BANKS ditched our ridiculous and expensive cable TV packages for the joys of on-demand, Netflix, (and maybe the occasional pirated version of Gia) will likely start feeling some déjà vu soon. The sunset of another golden era is upon us with the Apple TV+ streaming service launching Nov. 1 with Disney+ not far behind on Nov. 12 (Hulu is rumoured to be a Disney+ add-on). Toss those in the pile with Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO/Crave, Starz, and YouTube Premium and congratulations
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movie lover, you are now paying $70 a month to be entertained, just like those ridiculous cable packages of old (except with no sports, the Rogers NHL pack will cost you another $180/year). Disney is banking on their deep library of kids shows, plus all their Marvel and Star Wars assets to lure eyeballs. And they’re coming out of the gate swinging with a new, Jon Favreau-created (Iron Man, Swingers) show called The Mandalorian, about some kind of gunslinger/bounty hunter from Boba Fett’s planet. There are also rumours of an Obi Wan series starring Ewan McGregor and standalone films/series for a host of second-tier Marvel characters like Falcon, Wanda and Vision, Loki, Hawkeye and Ms. Marvel. The Black Widow, Thor, Dr. Strange and a team called The Eternals (with Angelina Jolie) are all set for theatrical films in the next two years, so that’s another draw to Disney+. And expect them to pull all content they can from the other services (sorry Netflix) and bring it back to the House of Mouse. Apple is aiming for a bit more
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sophistication and putting their launch eggs in a basket full of Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon in a new series called The Morning Show. It’s a broadcast journalism drama with a sexual harassment case as the McGuffin. Witherspoon executive produces and she has had a bit of a golden touch of late (Gone Girl, Wild, Big Little Lies) so chances are this will be a big draw. Apple is also home to Oprah’s Book Club, which sounds like it’s probably a big deal. Not taking it lying down, Netflix is releasing the new Martin Scorsese flick this week! The Irishman opens with a classic Scorsese long tracking shot set to music (doo wop this time) before settling into a story about real-life 1940s mobster Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran, played here by Robert De Niro. This one is a retrospective flick, and much has been made of Scorsese’s expensive decision to digitally de-age his stars for sections of the film. Whether the film pulls the feat off remains to be seen but with a cast that includes Al Pacino (as Jimmy Hoffa), Joe Pesci and Harvey Keitel,
few Scorsese fans will want to miss this 3.5hour ode to the glory days of gangsterdom. Well played, Netflix. In theatres this week, the big film is Terminator: Dark Fate, the sixth film in the uneven Terminator franchise. Good news, this one acts as an “alternate sequel” to the first two films and abandons the existence of the last three flicks. Dark Fate also includes the return of Linda Hamilton as Sarah Conner, still battling Skynet and kicking ass, and Arnold Schwarzenegger as the T-800. This is a robotic step in the right direction for this franchise, but likely won’t leave anyone drooling for No. 7. Playing off last week’s column and my buddy Gary’s new Ninja Gym in Squamish, the Ninja Movie of the Week is 1981’s Enter the Ninja, a perfect slice of ‘80s action cheese about a heroic (American) ninja helping his buddy fight off a big business oil tycoon in the Philippines. While it’s no Enter the Dragon, this flick kicked off two sequels and had millions of ‘80s kids trying to make throwing stars out of stovepipe tin in the garage. Ninja survive! n
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BY ALYSSA NOEL CAT MADDEN earned first place in the 2019 Whistler Music Search at the Crystal Lounge last Thursday, Oct. 24. The Squamish singer went home with the $1,000 prize, as well as a Whistler Blackcomb season pass. “It felt good to be appreciated,” she said, in an email. “It cemented me and my drummer’s relationship in the band which is really important to me and our future. To know that people love our music from the source makes us very keen to keep on working hard.” Coming in second place was Whistler’s Conor Fitzpatrick and, rounding out the annual competition was Old Man Grant, who earned the Dave Morris Award for Originality. The Whistler Music Search takes place every year throughout October.
SPICE GIRLS TRIBUTE HEATS UP CORNUCOPIA Call it ‘90s nostalgia, but the Spice Girls are having a moment. Case in point? The GLC is set to host Wannabe—A Spice Girls Tribute on Friday, Nov. 8. The show will feature five women from Toronto who “deliver a message of love, equality and girl power, complete with giant personalities, British accents and platform shoes, saluting Spice Girls Ginger, Baby, Scary, Posh and Sporty, who sold more than 65 million records worldwide,” reads the description. Running as part of Cornucopia, there’s also food and drink involved. Starting at 7:30 p.m. on the GLC patio, there will be tastings of Stellar’s Jay Sparkling Rose and Steller’s Jay Brut, along with canapés.
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MAKE YOUR OWN WINTER COAT It might sound like an ambitious project, but Muse Lab wants to help you make your own winter coat. The two-day workshop runs from Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. until Nov. 2 at 5 p.m. In that time, participants (there’s a five-person maximum) make a pattern, sew the coat together, hand-stitch details and sew the buttons on the coat. (You must bring a coat material like wool or fleece as well as specialty buttons, if you have some you’d like to use.) The session is $200. For more information, or to sign up, visit yourcreativeuniverse.com. n
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YOU to everyone who participated in the Legends of Whistler… tell the stories last week! Quite a few of the stories took us back to a time when Whistler was much smaller and had us thinking about how Whistler has grown over the last few decades. This growth can be seen in almost every aspect of the community, including the celebration of Halloween. Tapley’s Farm has been a popular place to spend Halloween since the 1980s. What had begun as an idea in a real estate office in 1979 had (with a lot of hard work) become a neighbourhood by the mid-1980s. According to Francois Lepine, this neighbourhood was different from other subdivisions in Whistler in that “It was the only subdivision that looked exactly the same on a Saturday night or a Wednesday night.” Tapley’s was lived in by full-time residents, while other subdivisions had a mix of residents and second-home owners. This made Tapley’s Farm an ideal area for trick or treating. Like most traditions, Halloween in Tapley’s began as an unofficial neighbourhood event. In 1985, the decision was made to close the streets to cars during the evening so that kids could trick or treat without worry. This was so successful that the neighbours continued putting up roadblocks and families from other subdivisions came and joined in the fun. Houses received more than 100 trick or treaters in 1986, and Lee Bennett, a Tapley’s resident who organized the event in 1987, expected about 125 as the population of
the valley grew. By this time, donations of candy were sought from those bringing their kids to the neighbourhood to lessen the cost for residents of Tapley’s. Bennett attributed the popularity of Tapley’s to both the proportion of occupied houses and the layout of the houses. As she told The Whistler Question, “They also don’t have to climb 100 stairs like in some other subdivisions. It’s easy for the children to get around.” By the mid-1990s, more than 600 kids were trick or treating in Tapley’s Farm annually and it had become known as Whistler’s “designated haunted neighbourhood.” Residents took an active part, decorating their houses and handing out treats in costume. A competition had even been introduced for the best decorated house. Donations of candy for the event could be dropped off at Myrtle Philip School, the Whistler Children’s Centre, or at the house of one of the organizers. A fireworks display in the lower field, presented by Whistler firefighters and Nesters Market, was the grand finale of the evening. According to Keith Mellor, one of the firefighters who volunteered for the show, more than 1,000 people were expected to attend the fireworks in 1998, as Halloween fell on a Saturday and Tapley’s was expected to attract Vancouver visitors as well as Whistler residents. As the full-time population of Whistler has grown over the last 30 years, other neighbourhoods have started hosting their own Halloween trick or treating, including Millar’s Pond and Cheakamus Crossing. New traditions have developed, such as the annual Cheakamus Zombie Walk. Halloween at Tapley’s Farm, however, is still going strong. n
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Terra Lightfoot heads back to Whistler SINGER-SONGWRITER-GUITARIST BRINGS NEW, TRAVELINSPIRED MATERIAL TO THE MAURY YOUNG ARTS CENTRE ON MONDAY, NOV. 4
BY MEGAN LALONDE “JUST ONE SEC, sorry,” Terra Lightfoot says over the phone, in the middle of our interview. “Hey, when they finish this take you can just tell them to take a break?” I hear her ask faintly, before picking the phone back up. “Sorry,” she says again. “We’re so close to getting a track done.” Pique caught up with Lightfoot in between takes while producing a record for fellow artist Kristi Lane Sinclair in Oshweken, a village on the Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation reserve in Ontario, with a team of all-women musicians. “It’s a really rad vibe,” she says. Producing is one way Lightfoot—a Hamilton, Ont. musician known for her big voice and impressive guitar skills that deliver soulful ballads, bluesy, hardcharging rock and everything in between with ease—is filling up her days during a brief stretch in between tours. After a busy summer on the road,
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culminating with a series of dates opening for Toad the Wet Sprocket throughout the U.S., the songwriter, guitarist and vocalist is gearing up for a 10-date tour through Western Canada, beginning on Wednesday in Winnipeg. With Toad the Wet Sprocket, “We were playing these crazy rock shows; it’s just
wouldn’t be doing this if I didn’t love to play every size of show. But I think it’s cooler for me to be able to bring it down a little bit, sometimes,” she says. “I’m testing out all new songs on this tour, so I’m going to be doing some super quiet, you know, songwriter songs. That’ll be super nice in the small room vibe, I think.”
“I’m testing out all new songs on this tour, so I’m going to be doing some super quiet, you know, songwriter songs. That’ll be super nice in the small room vibe, I think.” - TERRA LIGHTFOOT
been so much fun this summer so I’m really excited to bring it back home,” she says. Whistler music fans might remember Lightfoot’s last performance in Olympic Plaza as part of the 2018 Whistler Presents: Summer Concert Series. This time around, she’s taking her show indoors to the Maury Young Arts Centre on Monday, Nov. 4, and coming armed with a swath of new material she’s been working on since her last record, New Mistakes, was released in 2017. “We love all shows, that’s the truth. I
After spending the better part of two years writing, “I haven’t had a chance to play any of these songs live, so I’m really excited to do new arrangements,” Lightfoot says. “And seeing everyone’s face, you know, questioning whether they’re good. Or whether people are vibing with them, so I’m excited for that,” she added with a laugh. As far as Lightfoot’s concerned, this new, yet-to-be-released material is her best work yet. “I’ve written better lyrics than I ever have, I think. I’m just at a new
stage in my artistic career. I’m growing, like everybody does, and I’m really proud of it, too. That’s kind of a new thing for me; I’ve always been really unsure as an artist but now I’m starting to feel more certain of my songs and myself and my work and all of those things—my career choice.” Whistler audiences in particular might be able to relate to Lightfoot’s inspiration behind this new work: the places she’s travelled in a van. She recalls one tour, opening for the Posies last year shortly after returning from a stretch of solo shows in Australia. “Just everything we saw—we went to New Orleans, spent some time obviously in California, in the desert, it was just so inspiring so all of that made it on to these new songs,” Lightfoot says. “There’s definitely a travel vibe. Driving in the van, that’s what you hear. But that’s always what I’m writing, I suppose.” Catch Lightfoot’s performance on Monday, Nov. 4 at the Maury Young Arts Centre at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with Lightfoot’s Sonic Unyon labelmate, Victoria-based musician Sam Weber, set to hit the stage at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 and available at showpass.com/terra-lightfoot-whistler/. n
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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. These drop-in tours are free with the purchase of admission or museum membership. 604-962-0413. > 1 pm > Audain Art Museum
ENHANCED ROAD ASSESSMENT PRESENTATION WITH ICBC
Attention, seniors! Please join us for the Enhanced Road Assessment presentation on the Driving Rules for Re-testing Seniors. The presentation will be led by an ICBC Driver Examiner and there will be lots of time to answer any questions on the topic. Please call 604935-8435 or email publicservices@whistlerlibrary.ca to sign up, max two spots per person. > 1-3 pm > Whistler Public Library
DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB
The club meets every week and visitors are welcome. For a partner, please call Gill at 604-932-5791. > 1-5 pm > Whistler Racquet Club
COMMUNITY
TAPLEY’S FARM HALLOWEEN WOMEN’S KARMA YOGA
Drop in for weekly yoga classes led by an all-female team of Certified 200 Hour Yoga Instructors. Includes mat use and childminding. All women, all ability levels welcome. This program is made possible by yoga instructors and childminders donating their time. Contact us to join the team. Free. 604-962-8711. > 9-10 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. > 9:30-11 am > Whistler Community Services
Local residents will pull out all the stops to create a spooky and magical atmosphere to Whistler’s longest running annual festival. A spectacular fireworks display on the lower fields of Myrtle Philip Community school, will again be generously sponsored by Nesters and presented by the Whistler Fire Department, kicking off at 7:30 pm. Tapley’s neighbourhood will be closed to traffic from 4pm with trick-or-treating starting after 5:30pm. Parking is limited so please take the free “Park and Spook” shuttle, organized by Fastpark and provided by BC Transit and RMOW, which will run from the Marketplace parking lot to Tapley’s from 5:15 - 8:30 pm. Residents are asking families to bring donations (cash or food) to the Food Bank for their “We Scare Hunger” campaign, which can be dropped off at the entrance to Tapley’s. > 5:30-8 pm > Tapley’s Farm
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
HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY
That’s right! We are having a good old fashioned costume party. Come party with us this Halloween Night and wear something spooky, something funny, or something original. Best costume will win a VIP table for our NYE 2020 party! Free. 604-932-4011. > 7-11:59 pm > Tapley’s Neighbourhood Pub
MONSTER BASH
It’s time to awaken your inner party monster! Five DJs playing music ranging from house, disco, techno and drum & bass. $100 bar tab for the best costume. > 8 pm > Longhorn Saloon
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
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
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WHISTLER YOUTH BAND
Let the trumpets sing! The Whistler Youth Band is a beginner band for youth ages 10 and up. Grab an instrument and make music with friends. > 6-7:30 pm > Myrtle Philip Community School
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GREG NEUFELD
Armed with a guitar, stompbox and one of the best, soulful voices you will ever hear. > 5-7 & 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge
Enjoy a musical journey of nostalgia curated by Mr. Twitch. Disco-funk-hip-hop-house and whatever else. Old-school vibes, remixes mash-ups and new stuff to keep you on your toes. Free. 604-962-0601. > 9 pm-midnight > Three Below
THURSDAY LOCALS’ NIGHT
Come join our legendary locals’ night every Thursday, kicking off the night with a game of skate at 9 p.m. followed by DJ Praiz and friends throwing down some dope tracks. Prizes to be given away each week include concert tickets, snowboards, electric sunnies and skateboards! Email info@garfinkels.ca for guest list and VIP options. 604-932-2323. > 9 pm-2 am > Garfinkel’s
THE PLAYBOY PARTY HALLOWEEN EDITION
Tommys Whistler is bringing you something a little sexier this Halloween, The Playboy Party. Join the fun, free entry all night long for anyone dressed up. Think Hugh, lingerie, robes, bowties, bunnies and bubbles. From magicians, to a LIVE painted Playboy model, dancers and DJ CHAINWAX. > 9 pm > Tommys Whistler
NIGHTMARE ON MAIN STREET
Bring your ghoulish selves down to Main Street for a night of terror this All Hallows’ Eve. 604-962-2929. > 8-11:59 pm > Brickworks Public House
BAND CAMP PARENT INFANT DROP-IN
THROWBACK THURSDAYS WITH MR. TWITCH
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. Free. 604-932-6408. > 9 pm-midnight > Black’s Pub & Restaurant
THE BANNED FROM HELL
Local musicians Ness, Slater, and Needham come together for a unique musical experience. You’ll hear the Hip, Petty, Waits, Ween and everything in between. > 9 pm > Crystal Lounge
MOE-CUS POCUS HALLOWEEN SPECIAL
Dj tyMetal and DJ Gainz are hitting the decks to host Whistlers rowdiest Halloween party. Best costume prizes and cheap drink specials all night. > 9:30 pm > Moe Joe’s
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
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WELCOME CENTRE MULTICULTURAL MEET UP
Come and say hi if you are new to Canada and Whistler! Everyone and every age is welcome. Casual meet up, workshops, information about living in Canada. Check calendar at www.welcomewhistler.com for full details. Contact info@welcomewhistler.com or 604-698-5960. > 9:30 am-noon > Whistler Public Library
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME
Books, songs, and rhymes for preschool children, accompanied by a caregiver. > 10:30-11 am > Whistler Public Library
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There will be a weekly “Jummah Salah” (Friday Prayer) held at the Maury Young Arts Centre Multi-Purpose Hall. It is open to all and everyone is welcome. There is no cost for this event. Organized by the BC Muslim Association. > 1:30 pm > Maury Young Arts Centre
WALK AND TALK SERIES, SPECIAL EXHIBITION
WORKBC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES DROP IN
Drop in to the Pemberton Public Library every Thursday afternoon and learn how WorkBC can assist you in your job search and career planning. All services are free. For details, call 1-877-932-1611. > 1-5 pm > Pemberton Library (Pemberton)
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. These drop-in tours are free with the purchase of admission or museum membership. > 5:30 pm > Audain Art Museum
SPORTS
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
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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
Yoga @ the Audain every Friday evening from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. > 6:30-8 pm > Audain Art Museum
> 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
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 > Whistler Racquet Club
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
Peter Vogler plays ska and reggae, funk and punk waltzes with a happy and contagious energy. A genuine West Coaster who grew up in the Sea to Sky, he is an accomplished musician who believes perfection is overrated. It’s all about the love in the room! Free. > 7-9 pm > Alpine Cafe
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Vancouver-based singer-songwriter, formerly of the 99.3 FM CFOX Seeds-winning band theTURN. > 5-7 & 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge
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
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
CHAMPAGNE FRIDAY
Kick off your weekend at Garf’s. Get on the guest list and join the party: info@garfinkels.ca. > 7:30 pm > Garfinkel’s
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LIVE @ BLACK’S
Every Friday and Saturday, party with local and touring musicians at Black’s Pub. > 9 pm > Black’s Pub & Restaurant
fascinating insight from conception to completion. > 4 pm > Whistler Contemporary Gallery
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SINGING WITH THE BABIES 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
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
Learn songs and rhymes to soothe and entertain baby while encouraging early language development. For kids up to walking age. Free. > 11-11:30 am > Whistler Public Library
FAMILY TOGETHER TIME
A parent-directed hour with board games, crafts and a story corner with felt puppets. A drop-in program for families of all ages. Free. > 3:30-4:30 pm > Whistler Public Library
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SPRING CREEK FIRE HALL
WHISTLER YOUTH CENTRE DROP-IN
> 6-10 pm > Maury Young Whistler Youth Centre
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BROTHER TWANG
Come wind down your ski day or ramp up your Saturday night festivities with the boys from Brother Twang. > 9 pm-midnight > FireRock Lounge
FRIDAY NIGHT ALL LOVE NO CLUB PATRICK GAVIGAN Shake off your work week by grooving to deep cuts featuring classics and future gems ... you can’t help but move to the beats! No cover. > 10 pm-2 am > The Keg
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WALK AND TALK SERIES, PERMANENT COLLECTION > 1 pm > Audain Art Museum
WALK AND TALK SERIES, SPECIAL EXHIBITION > 3 pm > Audain Art Museum
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
> 5-7 & 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge
> 9 pm > Black’s Pub & Restaurant
DAY OF THE DEAD PARTY
Featuring Right Turn Clyde. Right Turn Clyde is a brand new five-piece band that plays a mix of gypsy jazzy outlaw country, fiddle folk blues, featuring the very talented women, Robyn Forsyth and Katherine Fawcett, and men Tony Horn (of HSWC Board), Harvey Lim and Pierre Richer We will have a special Mexican-themed menu for this evening that will for sure bring the roof down. > 6-9 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar
WEEKEND GETAWAYS W/ DRE MOREL
Let’s send it on and off the mountain with Weekend Getaways brought to you by Tommys Whistler and DJ Dre Morel. RSVP for VIP reservations and guest list Inquiries at tommyswhistler.com. https://soundcloud. com/dremorel > 8 pm > Tommys Whistler
DJ Nikky from Vancouver brings the Whistler’s biggest weekend party and best vibe. VIP champagne parades along with the hottest hip-hop and remixes! For VIP and guest list, email info@garfinkels.ca. > 10 pm > Garfinkel’s
LIVE @ BLACK’S
MONTY BIGGINS @ ALPINE CAFE
If you haven’t heard of Monty Biggins, you’ve been living under a rock; he’s kind of a big deal. World famous in Whistler, his unique sound is funky soulful fun and jazzy and inspires a guaranteed good time...come on down to our cozy cafe and get amongst it! Free. > 7-9 pm > Alpine Cafe
SUPREME SATURDAY
WEEKEND GETAWAYS
Whistler’s newest nightclub and lounge turns it up every Saturday night with VIP tables and a party not to miss out on. 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
SUPREME SATURDAY HALLOWEEN EDITION
The one we’ve all bee waiting for. From start to finish, your Supreme Saturday Halloween Edition will be one to forget! Garfinkel’s is transforming into a living hell with tricks or treats at every turn. This Halloween party won’t be one for the faint-hearted. 604-932-2323. > 10 pm > Garfinkel’s
LADIES’ NIGHT
It’s Whistler’s No. 1 stop for stag and stagette parties. DJ Turtle and friends mix up everything from hip hop, R&B, new rap, dance hall and Top 40 bangers. Email guestlist@moejoes.com for VIP and group perks. > 9:30 pm > Moe Joe’s
SATURDAY NIGHT ALL LOVE NO CLUB
He got your blood pumping last night, now satiate your thirst for amazing cocktails and unique beats with tyMetal’s eclectic DJ feats. No cover. > 10 pm-2 am > The Keg
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WALK AND TALK SERIES, PERMANENT COLLECTION > 1 pm > Audain Art Museum
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COMMUNITY
PUMPKIN DROP
Don’t know what to do with those leftover jack-olanterns from Halloween? Head over to the seventh annual Pumpkin Drop at the Spring Creek Fire Hall, in support of the Whistler Children’s Centre, and climb up three stories to drop your pumpkin off a balcony! SPLAT! $5 donation recommended. > 11 am-1 pm > Spring Creek Fire Hall
OPEN MIC JAM NIGHT
An open stage invitation for all who can sing, perform or even just wanna jam out with our house band. Whistler’s longest-running jam night every Sunday at Crystal Lounge. All instruments are provided. > 9 pm > Crystal Lounge
GAMES NIGHT
Join us for a fun and free evening of Board Games, popcorn and Oreos. Play strategy games such as Ticket To Ride, Settlers of Catan and Carcassone, or old favourites like Monopoly, Scrabble and Clue. Sponsored by The Friends of the Whistler Public Library. > 7-9 pm > Whistler Public Library
MEATY MONDAY
Sport and beer—what more do you need? How about a chance to win our famous meat raffle? Proceeds donated to charity. > 9 pm > Tapley’s Pub
MONDAY MIX MADNESS 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
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
SPORTS
WHISTLER TRI CLUB SWIM SQUAD
> 6-7:15 am > Meadow Park Sports Centre
SUNDAY SESSIONS FAMILY STUDIO SUNDAY
Family Studio Sunday is every Sunday from 12 – 4pm. > 12-4 pm > Audain Art Museum
The best locals’ party in Whistler. > 9 pm > Tapley’s Pub
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SUNDAY NIGHT THEORY SOUND BATH SANCTUARY
Mike Reed is back on Sunday, Nov. 3 for the popular Sound Bath Sanctuary. Come tune yourself up to a higher vibration while you rest and receive the sound healing from Gongs, Crystal Singing Bowls, Ocean Drum & more! For all details go to www. whistlersoundbath.eventbrite.ca. 778-680-5992. > 7-8:30 pm > SPACE
tyMetal’s diversified taste translates to deep cuts featuring classics and future gems, guaranteed to tweak your brain stem! No cover. > 10 pm-2 am > The Keg
Twas Now is making a stop on their across Canada tour at Cranked. This amazing duo encompasses their vision of combining the oldest forms of folk and country music with modern lyrics and attitude. > 4:30-7:30 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar
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
CHAD STORM
Sexy blues tones and warm electric vibes; batten down the hatches, you’re in for a storm. All your favourite tunes stripped raw and served with soul. > 8:30-11:30 pm > Brickworks Public House
SOULFUL SUNDAYS
Soul Club Whistler spinning that funky soul soundtrack. > 9 pm > Black’s Pub & Restaurant
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SUNDAY SESSION
This one-session sport program enables children and youth (8 to14 years) to get a taste of the Olympic winter sport of luge by sliding down the track on their own sled! Meet the head coach, take your first runs and learn how you can progress in the seasonal programs. $20. 604-964-0040. > 4-6 pm > Whistler Sliding Centre
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This drop-in program is for kids two to four years and it focuses on early literacy through music, rhyme, stories and movement. Free. > 10 am > Whistler Public Library
WORKBC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES DROP IN
Get your resume reviewed, learn about the local labour market, job search tips, and more. All services are free. For details, call 1-877-932-1611 or go to WhistlerESC.com. > 3-6 pm > Whistler Public Library
Michael Fabro is a Canadian acoustic pop-rock performance artist. With a focus on crowd-pleasing hits and infectious vocal hooks the young artist has fused multiple styles into dynamic live act. > 5-7 & 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge
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RHYME & SONG
This program gives toddlers, parents and caregivers the opportunity to learn songs, rhymes and finger plays together. Movement is encouraged and your preschooler’s early language and literacy development is supported. For more information, please come to the library, call 604-935-8436 or email youthservice@ whistlerlibary.ca. Free. > 10:30 am > Whistler Public Library
SPORTS
WE RUN WHISTLER: RUN + YOGA
ITS YOUR TIME TO SHINE OPEN MIC & JAM
Open Mic night at Cranked Espresso Bar with host Kostaman. This is a super fun night for music lovers and artists of all levels. Cranked is the perfect place for new artists to try performing in front of a small supportive audience. This night always bring a solid mix of seasoned and budding artists together, and opportunities to collaborate. > 6-9 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar
Exploring new routes around the gravel double track trails of Lost Lake. Two distance options available. Stick around for yoga-by-donation at The North Face store with Laura Davis 7-8pm. $5 minimum donation to support The Epic Promise Foundation. Headlamps mandatory for the run. #werunwhistler rain or shine. Free. > 5:55 pm > The North Face Store
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MICHAEL FABRO > 5-7 & 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge
MARTINI MONDAY > 7:30 pm > Buffalo Bills
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The Crystal Lounge hosts trivia every Monday night! Bring your friends and test your knowledge for a night of fun, laughs, prizes and the chance to “burn your bill.” Conditions apply. > 9 pm > Crystal Lounge
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An evening of open sorytelling with host Robyn Forsyth. Writers, tellers, readers, poets, listeners, lovers of stories come tell a tale or sit back and listen to others. Sign-up and see Robyn upon arrival if you’re inspired to have a go at the open mic-with stories, poems, or in other form. > 5:30-8 pm > Cranked Espresso Bar
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Channel your inner granny and dominate bingo at the locals’ living room. > 8 pm > Tapley’s Pub
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fulfilling the wishes and answering the prayers of your allies? Have you developed a capacity to tune in to what people want even when they themselves aren’t sure of what they want? Do you sometimes have a knack for offering just the right gesture at the right time to help people do what they haven’t been able to do under their own power? If you possess any of those aptitudes, now is an excellent time to put them in play. More than usual, you are needed as a catalyst, a transformer, an inspirational influence. Halloween costume suggestion: angel, fairy godmother, genie, benefactor. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Author Amy Tan describes the magic moment when her muse appears and takes command: “I sense a subtle shift, a nudge to move over, and everything cracks open, the writing is freed, the language is full, resources are plentiful, ideas pour forth, and to be frank, some of these ideas surprise me. It seems as though the universe is my friend and is helping me write, its hand over mine.” Even if you’re not a creative artist, Taurus, I suspect you’ll be offered intense visitations from a muse in the coming days. If you make yourself alert for and receptive to these potential blessings, you’ll feel like you’re being guided and fuelled by a higher power. Halloween costume suggestion: your muse. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): More than a century ago, author Anton Chekhov wrote, “If many remedies are prescribed for an illness, you may be certain that the illness has no cure.” Decades later, I wrote, “If you’re frantically trying to heal yourself with a random flurry of half-assed remedies, you’ll never cure what ails you. But if you sit still in a safe place and ask your inner genius to identify the one or two things you need to do to heal, you will find the cure.” Halloween costume suggestion: physician, nurse, shaman, healer. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Cancerian artist Marc Chagall (1887–1985) was a playful visionary and a pioneer of modernism. He appealed to sophisticates despite being described as a dreamy, eccentric outsider who invented his own visual language. In the 1950s, Picasso observed that Chagall was one of the only painters who “understood what colour really is.” In 2017, one of Chagall’s paintings sold for $28.5 million. What was the secret to his success? “If I create from the heart, nearly everything works,” he testified. “If from the head, almost nothing.” Your current assignment, Cancerian, is to authorize your heart to rule everything you do. Halloween costume suggestion: a heart. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The Dead Sea, on the border of Jordan and Israel, is far saltier than the ocean. No fish or frogs live in it. But here and there on the lake’s bottom are springs that exude fresh water. They support large, diverse communities of microbes. It’s hard for divers to get down there and study the life forms, though. The water’s so saline, they tend to float. So they carry 90 pounds of ballast that enables them to sink to the sea floor. I urge you to get inspired by all this, Leo. What would be the metaphorical equivalent for you of descending into the lower depths so as to research unexplored sources of vitality and excitement? Halloween costume suggestions: diver, spelunker, archaeologist. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “We have stripped all things of their mystery and luminosity,” lamented psychologist Carl Jung. “Nothing is holy any longer.” In accordance with current astrological omens, Virgo, your assignment is to rebel against that mournful state of affairs. I hope you will devote some of your fine intelligence to restoring mystery and luminosity to the world in which you dwell. I hope you will find and create holiness that’s worthy of your reverence and awe. Halloween costume suggestion: mage, priestess, poet, enchantrix, witch, alchemist, sacramentalist. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “One language is never enough,” says a Pashto proverb. How could it be, right? Each language has a specific structure and
a finite vocabulary that limits its power to describe and understand the world. I think the same is true for religion: one is never enough. Why confine yourself to a single set of theories about spiritual matters when more will enable you to enlarge and deepen your perspective? With this in mind, Libra, I invite you to regard November as “One Is Never Enough Month” for you. Assume you need more of everything. Halloween costume suggestion: a bilingual Jewish Santa Claus; a pagan Sufi Buddha who intones prayers in three different languages. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In his novel Zone One, Scorpio author Colson Whitehead writes, “A monster is a person who has stopped pretending.” He means it in the worst sense possible: the emergence of the ugly beast who had been hiding behind social niceties. But I’m going to twist his meme for my own purposes. I propose that when you stop pretending and shed fake politeness, you may indeed resemble an ugly monster— but only temporarily. After the suppressed stuff gets free rein to yammer, it will relax and recede—and you will feel so cleansed and relieved that you’ll naturally be able to express more of your monumental beauty. Halloween costume suggestion: your beautiful, fully exorcised monster. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “I am glad that I paid so little attention to good advice,” testified poet Edna St. Vincent Millay. “Had I abided by it, I might have been saved from some of my most valuable mistakes.” This is excellent advice for you. I suspect you’re in the midst of either committing or learning from a valuable mistake. It’s best if you don’t interrupt yourself! Halloween costume suggestion: the personification or embodiment of your valuable mistake. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Cleopatra was an Ancient Egyptian queen who ruled for 21 years. She was probably a Capricorn. All you need to know about her modern reputation is that Kim Kardashian portrayed her as a sultry seductress in a photo spread in a fashion magazine. But the facts are that Cleopatra was a welleducated, multilingual political leader with strategic cunning. Among her many skills were poetry, philosophy, and mathematics. I propose we make the REAL Cleopatra your role model. Now is an excellent time to correct people’s misunderstandings about you—and show people who you truly are. Halloween costume suggestion: your actual authentic self. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Around the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the 11th sign of the zodiac, Aquarius, will be capable of strenuous feats; will have the power to achieve a success that surpasses past successes; will be authorized to attempt a brave act of transcendence that renders a long-standing limitation irrelevant. As for the 11 days and 11 hours before that magic hour, the 11th sign of the zodiac will be smart to engage in fierce meditation and thorough preparation for the magic hour. And as for the 11 days and 11 hours afterward, the 11th sign should expend all possible effort to capitalize on the semi-miraculous breakthrough. Halloween costume suggestion: 11. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Author Robert Musil made a surprising declaration: “A number of flawed individuals can often add up to a brilliant social unit.” I propose we make that one of your mottos for the coming months. I think you have the potential to be a flawed but inspiring individual who’ll serve as a dynamic force in assembling and nurturing a brilliant social unit. So let me ask you: what would be your dream-come-true of a brilliant social unit that is a fertile influence on you and everyone else in the unit? Halloween costume suggestion: ringleader, mastermind, orchestrator, or general. Here’s this week’s homework: “Be homesick for wild knowing,” wrote Clarissa Pinkola Estés. Try that out. Report results to FreeWillAstrology.com.
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SPORTS & RECREATION Alpine Club of Canada Whistler Section - Outdoor club focused on ski/ split board touring, hiking, mountaineering and skills training. More info: accwhistler.ca Trip Schedule: accwhistler.ca/trips/ Griffin Squadron Squamish Air CadetsOpen to youth 12-18yrs at Don Ross Secondary School on Tues at 6:30pm. Pemberton Valley Trails AssociationMeets the second Wed of each month. 7pm at the Pemberton Recreation Centre. Call 604-698-6158 Sea to Sky RC Flyers - Model Aeronautics Association of Canada Club active in the Sea to Sky Region flying model airplanes, helicopters and multirotors. Contact S2SRCFLY@telus.net 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 1st Whistler Scout Group - outdoor & adventure program for girls and boys aged 5-17. Times and locations vary. More info: http://1stwhistlerscoutgroup. webs.com. Contact scoutsatwhistler@gmail.com or 604-966-4050. Whistler Children's Chorus Rehearsal - Tuesdays at MILLENNIUM PLACE (4 5:30 pm) contact whistlerchorus@gmail.com Whistler/Pemberton Girl Guides Adventures for Girls age 5 & up. Sparks & Brownies (Gr K,1,2,3) Guides (Gr 4,5,6) Volunteers always welcome. coastmountaingirlguides@gmail.com Whistler Youth Centre - Drop - in: Fridays 3:30 - 11 PM & Saturdays 6 - 10 PM for ages 13 - 18. Located downstairs in the Maury Young Arts Centre (formerly Millenium Place). We offer: a Ping pong table, Pool table, Skateboard mini ramp w. skateboards and helmets to borrow, Free Wi-Fi, Xbox One, PS3 & PS4, Guitars, Board games, Projector and widescreen TV's. Facebook THEYC Crew, www.whistleryouthcentre.com or call 604-935-8187.
Knitty Gritty Knit Night- Held every Tues 6-8pm. Free evening open to everyone with a love for knitting/crocheting. Beginners welcome. For location and further details email knittygrittywhistler@gmail.com or find us on facebook. Mountain Spirit Toastmasters- Builds communication, public speaking, and leadership skills . Wednesdays at the Pan Pacific Mountainside - Singing Pass Room, 5:30-7pm. Email contact 8376@toastmastersclubs.org www.whistler.toastmastersclubs.org
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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
Tamwood International College in Whistler is looking for caring, qualified and motivated team players to join our growing team in the following positions:
Rotary Club of Whistler - Meets Tuesdays AM & PM www.whistler-rotary.org
English Language Teacher - Permanent Part-time
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
MUSEUMS 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 Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre Explore First Nations Art Galleries, and Interactive Exhibits. Gift Shop & Cafe are in our admission free area. Open Tuesday's-Sunday's per week. 10am5p.m..
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Student Services Co-Ordinator - Permanent Part-time Qualifications: Administrative and Customer Service Experience. Strong communication skills. Positive attitude and a passion for Whistler living. Post-Secondary Education in Business or Communications (preferred, but not a requirement).
Career Instructor, International Business and Management - Permanent Part-time Qualifications: Bachelor Degree and 5+ years fulltime occupational experience in business and management
Career Instructor, Hospitality and Food and Beverage Programs – Casual Part-time Qualifications: Bachelor Degree and 2+ years fulltime occupational experience in hospitality and tourism and/or food and beverage Please email a resume and cover letter to Nicole Leddy, Campus Manager at nleddy@tamwood.com
Come work at Whistler Waldorf School! Whistler Waldorf School Inspiring a Genuine Love of Learning
Currently seeking: Long Term Substitute Teacher for High School English and Socials Experience required and BC Teaching Certificate eligibility preferred. For more information and to apply visit our website. Email principal@whistlerwaldorf.com View whistlerwaldorf.com/employment
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Activate & Connect - Come join us Thursday mornings 9:30am to 11:00am at Whistler Community Services for a weekly drop in program for seniors 50+. Everyone welcome, in partnership with Mature Action Community. www.mywcss.org Mature Action Community (MAC) - Represents seniors in Whistler and welcomes new members. MAC meets for fun and interaction with local seniors and those just visiting on Thursday mornings from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the Whistler Community Services Community Room for Activate and Connect. Come join us for coffee and socializing while engaging in fun activities. Check us out at www. whistlermac.org or view our schedule on Facebook - Whistler Mature Action Community Group page. 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.
FOR SENIORS Pemberton Men's Shed - Weekly social meetings WED. 11-2 in the Seniors/ youth Rec. bldg. beside library. Social meeting with BYO Bag lunch, card games and pool/snooker. Help out in YOUR community, operating the Pemberton Tool Library. Senior Citizen Organizations - Is an advocacy group devoted to improving the quality of life for all seniors. Ernie Bayer 604-576-9734 or ecbayer2@gmail.com
ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY Earthsave Whistler - Providing info & support to people who are interested in making healthier, greener, more peaceful food choices. earthsavewhistler.com Healthy Home, Healthy Planet - Expert in green cleaning offers tricks, info & advice on the best way to green clean your home or work space! Call France 604-698-7479. Free private presentation on request. www.healthylivingwhistler.com Re-Build-It Centre - Daily 10:00am to 5:00pm. Accepting donations of furniture, quality used building supplies & new items. Deliveries and pickups available for $35. Call 604.932.1125, www.mywcss.org, rebuildit@mywss.org
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Whistler Chamber of Commerce - Is the leading business association in Whistler that works to create a vibrant & successful economy. Learn more about the programs & services at www.whistlerchamber.com
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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
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Busy Structural Steel Fabrication business in Pemberton is seeking to fill multiple positions within the company.
• Full Time Experienced Steel Fabricator • Full Time Experienced Project Manager Interested candidates to send Resume and CV to info@wwswelding.ca.
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We offer better than competitive wages, benefits, spirit or epic ski pass and more. The Adara Hotel is a small boutique hotel nestled in the heart of Whistler close to all amenities and services. We take care of our staff and experience is an asset not a requirement.
Staff discounts and Incentives Extended Benefits · Central Location Please reply with a cover letter and resume to hr@listelhotel.com Thank you for your interest. Only those applicants being considered for an interview will be contacted.
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Lost and Found? If you spot a stray animal or have lost an animal, call WAG at 604-935-8364. WAG operates a lost and found service to help reunite lost pets with their families.
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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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Re-Use-It - Daily 11:00am to 6:00pm, Donate all household goods in good shape. Accepting bottles & cans, old electronics, anything with a cord, and light fixtures for recycling. All proceeds to WCSS. Call 604.932.1121, www.mywcss.org, reuseit@mywcss.org.
The Bearfoot Bistro, Whistler's premier fine dining restaurant is growing its Kitchen team.
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
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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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
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. To apply please send your resume to info@bearfootbistro.com 4121 Village Green | Adjacent to Listel Hotel 604 932 3433 | bearfootbistro.com
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Vida Spa at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler is currently recruiting: REGISTERED MASSAGE THERAPIST (signing bonus RMT only) SPA PRACTITIONER • ESTHETICIANS GUEST SERVICE AGENT 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.
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Camp Fund - Provides financial assistance to enable children of financially restricted families to attend camp. Call WCSS at 604.932.0113 to speak with an outreach worker. www.mywcss.org Families Fighting Cancer In The Sea To Sky - We are a non profit partner with Sea to Sky Community Services. We provide financial and practical support to children and parents with dependants diagnosed with cancer. Please contact us on our confidential email: ffcseatosky@gmail. com, visit our Facebook Page or website www.familiesfightingcancer.ca KidsArt - Provides financial assistance to enable children of financially restricted families to participate in arts and culture education. Contact WCSS at 604.932.0113 to speak with an outreach worker. www.mywcss.org.
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.
Baby/Child Health Clinics - Free routine immunizations & newly licensed vaccines for purchase, growth & development assessments & plenty of age appropriate resources avail. By appointment 604-932-3202
… 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 Benefits & End of Season Bonus (up to $600) o Ski Pass Financing o Free staff parking Our current vacancies include: Guest Services Supervisor, Bell Attendant Culinary Positions, Housekeeping Lead We look forward to your application! visit www.nitalakelodge.com/careers to find out more!
Kids on the Move - Provides financial assistance to enable children of financially restricted families to participate in sport programs. Contact WCSS at 604.932.0113 to speak with an outreach worker. www.mywcss.org. Outreach Services - Free confidential support for adults and families experiencing challenges with mental health, food insecurity, housing insecurity, substance use, misuse or addiction, employment, eating disorders, violence in relationships, roommate conflict or homesickness. Contact our office at 604.932.0113 to speak with an outreach worker or visit www.mywcss.org. Pemberton Parent Infant Drop-In Facilitated by Capri Mohammed, Public Health Nurse. Every Mon 11am- 12:30pm at Pemberton Public Library. Pemberton Strong Start Family DropIn- A play group for you and your under-5 child. Signal Hill Elementary, Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri, 9am-12pm. Thurs only 12pm3pm. Call 604-894- 6101 / 604-966- 8857
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SOCIAL SERVICES Access to Justice - Need legal advice but are financially restricted? Contact WCSS at 604.932.0113 to find out more or visit www.mywcss.org. Counselling Assistance Available WCSS subsidizes access to a private counselor for $35-$50/hr depending on financial need. Contact an outreach team member at 604-932-0113 www.mywcss.org Counselling Assistance - WCSS subsidizes access to a private counsellor depending on financial need. Contact an outreach worker at 604.932.0113 or visit www.mywcss.org. ESL Volunteer Tutor Program Volunteer one-to-one tutoring for new immigrants & Canadian citizens. For more information or to register, contact the Whistler Welcome Centre info@welcomewhistler.com or call 604.698.5960 Food Bank, Pemberton - Run by Sea to Sky Community Service. Open every second Monday. 604 894 6101 Food Bank Whistler - Located at 8000 Nesters Road, every Wednesday from 10am to noon. For emergency food bags, please call 604.935.7717. www.mywcss.org/food-bank Healthy Pregnancy Outreach ProgramLearn how to prepare healthy affordable meals at this outreach program. Sea to Sky Community Services 604-894-6101
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COMMUNITY LISTINGS Whistler Public Library - Open MonThurs 10am-7pm, Fri 10am-6pm, Sat & Sun 11am-5pm. Music & Words, Mon 10am. Rhyme & Song, Tues 10:30am. Parent & Infant drop-in, Thurs 11am. Preschool Story Time, Fri 10:30am. Singing with the babies, Sat 11am. Call 604-935-8433
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Whistler’s award winning publications are seeking a casual junior graphic designer. QUALIFICATIONS: • Excellent knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator in a Mac environment. • Understanding of newspaper printing process, including how to design for newsprint and how to preflight artwork for newsprint output. • Experience in the graphic design industry, specifically in print /publishing. • College diploma or equivalent experience in the area of graphic design. • Ability to work to tight deadlines. • Illustration skills an asset.
Work is on a caual basis as Whistler Publishing’s workload requires and is ideal for designers looking to supplement other employment or junior designers looking to gain experience. Priority is on Tuesdays & Wednesdays Please email your resume and portfolio in confidence to: Karl Partington, Production Manager karl@piquenewsmagazine.com - previous applicants please apply -
Snowflake, a leading Canadian retailer in outerwear and accessories, is looking for a Sales Associate for their Fairmont Chateau Whistler location. Above-average wage. Outstanding commissions. Employee discount. Health Club membership at Fairmont. Opportunity for advancement. Previous sales experience an asset, but not required. Excellent overall communication skills, both verbal and written. Enthusiastic and goal-oriented. Please email resume to megan@snowflakecanada.com snowflakecanada.com
Meadow Park Rec Credit - If you are financially restricted, you may be eligible for a $131.20 municipal recreation credit. Contact WCSS at 604.932.0113 and speak with an outreach worker. www.mywcss.org. North Shore Schizophrenia Society Services for family, friends & community. Mental illness info, support & advocacy. Call Chris Dickenson at 604-966-7334 Outreach Services - Free, confidential support for youth experiencing challenges with mental health, food insecurity, housing insecurity, substance use, misuse or addiction, employment, eating disorders, violence in relationships, roommate conflict or homesickness. Contact our office at 604.932.0113 to speak with an outreach worker or visit www.mywcss.org. Pearl's Safe Home - Temporary shelter for women & children experiencing abuse in relationships. Locations in Whistler & Pemberton avail 24/7. All services are free. 1-877- 890-5711 or 604-892-5711 RMOW Rec Credit - If you are financially restricted, you may be eligible for a $127.60 municipal recreation credit. Contact WCSS at 604.932.0113 www.mywcss.org 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
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YOUR ULTIMATE NEXT ADVENTURE BEGINS TODAY! JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY!
CURRENT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Guest Services Door Attendant Fairmont Gold Supervisor Royal Service Supervisor Overnight Security Officer Houseperson / Guest Request Public Area Attendant Assistant Director, Maintenance
Assistant Restaurant Manager Restaurant Manager Banquet Manager Server’s Assistant Cook 1, 2, 3 (including Pastry) Chef de Partie Swiss Alpine Cook
STAFF HOUSING AVAILABLE | SKI PASS DISCOUNT | WELLNESS ALLOWANCE GLOBAL HOTEL STAY DISCOUNTS | COMPETITIVE WAGES EXTENDED MEDICAL BENEFITS | OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT FOR FULL DETAILS AND TO APPLY, PLEASE VISIT:
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ATV & BUGGY GUIDES IN RESORT REP CANOE GUIDES TO JOIN THE SALES & MARKETING JEEP GUIDES TEAM THIS WINTER E-BIKE GUIDES • Around town sales position • Build brand awareness and increase sales promoting CWA products SHUTTLE DRIVERS • Face to face communication and build relationships with our partners offer a fun, outdoor work environment with a great team of •We Marketing & social media experience is an asset like-minded individuals. An always changing, always challenging •work Outgoing andthe dynamic individual day with opportunity to connect with people from •allPart time up to 30Flexible hours/week. over the- world. schedules and amazing staff parties are definite perks of the job. PERKS INCLUDE: FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE – FRIENDS & FAMILY DISCOUNTS – EPIC STAFF PARTIES - FREE ACTIVITIES FOR STAFF Full job descriptions at: www.canadianwilderness.com/employment/
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Whistler Housing Authority - Long term rental & ownership housing for qualified Whistler employees . Visit www.whistlerhousing.ca
and Ask about accommodation.
We offer competitive wages, a unique environment, seasonal bonuses, staff discounts and benefits.
Come Grow Sport with us at our Whistler Olympic Legacy Venues
Incentive Bonus Spirit Pass Financing Available
For seasonal full time roles Check our website for seasonal opportunities at our 3 venues Visit our website to view current postings and to apply: www.whistlersportlegacies.com/careers
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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
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. 604-698-6455 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. 5:00pm-7:00pm. Confidentiality assured. Whistler Women's Centre - Provides confidential support, resources, referrals and advocacy for women living in the Sea to Sky corridor. All services are free of charge and include access to emergency safe housing, child/youth counselling, play space and computer access. Drop-In Centre open Mon 12-230, Tue-Thu 12-5. 1519 Spring Creek Drive. You can also access our services at the Whistler Public Library on Mondays from 3-6 p.m. www.hswc.ca or call (604)962- 8711. 24 HR Crisis Line: 1-877-890- 5711 Whistler WorkBC Employment Services Centre - Provides free onestop employment services to job seekers and employers. Drop in services at the Pemberton Library Thursdays 1-5 PM, and at the Whistler Public Library on Mondays from 3-6 PM. For more information visit www.WhistlerESC.com or call us at 604-932-1600 Are you troubled by someone's drinking? Al-Anon can help. Al-Anon meeting, multi-purpose room, 2nd floor, Whistler Health Care Centre, Wednesdays, 6:30 pm. 604.688.1716
Dubh Linn Gate Irish Pub is hiring:
LINE COOK DISHWASHER Work at Whistlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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
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 non-judgmental 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. Epilepsy Support Group- For individuals & families seeking guidance or support. Contact eswhistler@gmail.com
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Immigrant Peer Educators - Immigrants providing support and information for those who may be experiencing challenges adjusting to a new culture. 604-388-5511 info@whistlermulticulturalnetwork.com
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.
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.
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Please call Ian @ 604-932-3314 or email @ ian@dbss.ca #18-1370 Alpha Lake Rd. Whistler BC V0N 1B1 Serving Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton
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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)
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COMMUNITY LISTINGS SOCIAL SERVICES Whistler Alcoholics Anonymous: 12-step support group for men and women who want to stop drinking or are recovering from alcoholism. Meetings are held at 7 pm Mondays (women's only), 8 pm (open meetings) Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays; Whistler Medical Center, 4380 Lorimer Road, 2nd Floor multiple purpose room; 604-905-5489, https://www.bcyukonaa.org
RELIGION Jesus Rock Of Ages Ministry- A bible based church that holds services at Millennium Place's main floor theatre at 4:30pm. www.jesusrockofages.com Roman Catholic Church- Come celebrate mass at Our Lady of the Mountains, Whistler on Saturday 5pm, Sunday 9am, Tuesday 5:45pm, Wednesday 7pm, Thursday/Friday 5:45pm. St. Francis of Assisi, Pemberton on Sunday 12:30pm and Friday 9am. St. Christopher's, Mt. Currie on Sunday 11am. 604-905-4781 Sea to Sky Healing Room - For Blessing/Prayer/Encouragement In the Community Church building, 7422 Dogwood Street, Pemberton. Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday: 4-6 PM Whistler Church- Join us for worship and fellowship around Jesus. Sunday 10 am at Myrtle Philip Community School, 6195 Lorimer Rd. Nursery, Sunday School to gr. 6, Youth gr. 7 and up. Call Pastor Jon 604-798-3861 / Kelvin 204-249-0700 or www.whistlerchurch.ca
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... To apply please send your resume to info@bearfootbistro.com 4121 Village Green | Adjacent to Listel Hotel 604 932 3433 | bearfootbistro.com
We are currently interviewing:
Carpenters Carpenters Helpers Labourers Level 2 First Aid Attendant Please submit resume to: info@evrfinehomes
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FUR & FEATHERS Get Bear Smart Society - Learn more about coexisting with bears. To report a conflict, garbage or attractant issue call 604-905-BEAR (2327) www.bearsmart.com Pemberton Wildlife Association Advocates for the conservation of fish, wildlife & wilderness recreation. Also offering target shooting & archery facilities. www.pembertonwildlifeassociation.com
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The storied restaurant offers a modern taste of Italy to bring a fresh, contemporary style of dining to the mountain.
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RMU Outdoors Kitchen Cook The kitchen cook role will be responsible for day to day operations of the kitchen. Responsible for preparation of all food items to spec; previous experience in a fast paced, high volume setting - enjoys working in such an environment, Positive, enthusiastic attitude with a desire to learn more and progress in responsibility Email whistler@rmuoutdoors.com
Rossland Manual Therapy Clinic Part Time Physiotherapist Come work to play in beautiful Rossland BC!! ISO experienced manual/sports Physio with IMS training (Gunn preferred) Generous pay for the right person. Potential for accommodation as well. Please email a message of interest. 250-362-2143 sandijewellrpt@gmail.com
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Director of Environmental Services (Permanent Full-Time)
The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) is located in southwestern BC and consists of 4 electoral areas and 4 member municipalities (Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton and Lillooet). 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, water and sewer utilities, parks, trails and open spaces as well as financial support for various community services.
START YOUR HOSPITALITY ADVENTURE TODAY! We are currently recruiting for the following positions:
The SLRD is currently seeking to fill the permanent full-time position of Director of Environmental Services. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, this senior management position is responsible for directing the management and operations of a diverse department which provides various services to the electoral areas. Management of this department involves prioritizing special projects and daily operational requirements of various separate cost centres, including 8 water systems, 4 sewer systems, 4 landfill/transfer stations, a regional Solid Waste and Resource Management Plan, a regional trail system, numerous local trails and park spaces, and also includes the administration of relevant grant-funded and contracted projects. The ideal candidate will have: • Excellent management and leadership skills, due to the multi-disciplinary nature of the department • Extensive managerial experience in a local government or corporate setting, including, but not limited to, an engineering/technologist background (i.e. post-secondary degree or diploma in Engineering or related discipline, professional recognition as an Applied Science Technologist or Technician, etc.) or equivalent combination of experience and education • The ability to manage a multi-disciplinary team • A high degree of integrity, confidentiality and accountability • An ability to thrive in a position where various, diverse roles are required
Room Attendant Housekeeping Houseperson Night Cleaner, Stewarding Dishwasher $500 SIGNING BONUS FOR THESE POSITIONS STAFF HOUSING AVAILABLE | SKI PASS DISCOUNT WELLNESS ALLOWANCE | GLOBAL HOTEL STAY DISCOUNTS COMPETITIVE WAGES | EXTENDED MEDICAL BENEFITS GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
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Developing operational budgets and planning for capital renewal and growth Engaging communities and stakeholder groups Project management Contract/bylaw drafting and administration
Compensation will be determined commensurate with knowledge, skills and ability, and includes a comprehensive benefit package and Municipal Pension Plan, and offers the ability to work a compressed work week (nine-day fortnight).
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For further information and a full job description visit www.slrd.bc.ca. We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
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Whistler Public Library 4329 Main Street Date: Sun, Nov. 3, 2019 Time: 1pm - 4pm Join our Team Let’s fall in love with food together
WE’RE HIRING · MEAT LEADER · BAKERY LEADER · · PRODUCE, BAKERY, DELI, GROCERY EXPERTS · · DONUT EXPERT · BARISTA · If you can’t make it, send your resume to careers@freshstmarket.com
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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 Come Grow Sport with us at our Whistler Olympic Legacy Venues
Do More. Learn More. Be More! Be a part of our incredible team, managing the Whistler operations in this full-time, year-round position. Tamwood is an award-winning adult ESL school and Career College that is currently recruiting for the position of Campus Manager at our Whistler Location. For a detailed job description, please visit tamwood.com/jobs/ or write to recruiting@tamwood.com Duties will include: • •
All facets of teacher, student and facility management Community liaison
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Completed University or college diploma demonstrated experience with customer service Minimum 10 years of full time employment experience with supervisory responsibilities Canadian Residency Excellent oral and written communication in English. Mature, confident personality with leadership skills and an open mind-set.
Please send your resume and cover letter to recruiting@tamwood.com Submission deadline November 7th, 2019 We thank all interested applicants, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Due to the nature of housing in Whistler, candidates are expected to have housing prior to applying for the position.
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(Nordic Skiing, Snowshoeing and Outdoor Activities) Heavy Duty Mechanic Groomer Operator Nordic Sport Instructor Ski Patrol Snow Clearing Operator Guest Activity Rep Maintenance and Operations Worker Winch Cat Operator
Visit our website to view current postings and to apply: www.whistlersportlegacies.com/careers
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Hiring Full & Part-Time Drivers for the Upcoming Winter Season Class 2 & 4 Drivers • Excellent hourly wage • Steady Year-Round Work • Season End Bonus
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Here’s to the Journey At Westin, we recruit the brightest, most energetic people in pursuit of developing an exciting and rewarding career. Marriott International has 29 renowned hotel brands in over 122 countries around the world, and we’re still growing. Opportunities abound! ROOM ATTENDANT
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Email your resume to work@westinwhistler.com or visit Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm
NOW HIRING A TECHNICAL LEAD AND SALES COORDINATOR – AUDIO VISUAL PSAV is currently looking for Technical Leads and a Sales Coordinator to join our team in beautiful Whistler! Based out of the Westin Whistler or the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, The Technical Lead is responsible for intermediate level set up and operation of small to largescale audiovisual systems in a hospitality environment while ensuring complete customer satisfaction. This position reports to an Operations Manager, Operations Director, or Director of Event Technology. Based out of the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, the Sales Coordinator is responsible for assisting the Event Technology team by selling equipment and services for events of all sizes with a special focus on events under $5K in revenue. The position reports into a Sales Director or Director, Event Technology.
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Sushi Village is looking for their next all-rounder EXPO Superstar! Start your Sushi Village career learning all elements of service whilst bringing a ton of personality! Responsibilities: • • • •
Please apply in person at Mountain Riders, Sport Stop, Whistler Village Sports. Or email jhague@evo.com
Reporting to the manager on duty, you will be responsible for maintaining the flow of service to maximize a positive dining experience Are you a strong communicator? You will be working across all FOH departments; Front Desk, Bar, Kitchen & Floor Staff! Personality! Shine bright and look after our extensive return clientele Additional responsibilities will include any of the following; Assisting busser / food runners, assisting bar staff with refilling stock, to-go orders through front desk and assisting host staff with seating and table management.
Education/Qualification: • • •
Minimum 1 - 2 years’ experience in a restaurant or retail environment BC Serving It Right Certificate Must be able to legally serve alcohol in BC (+19)
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Must be available to work evenings, holidays and weekends as business dictates Long periods of standing, walking and talking Full-Time, lunch and (5) evenings required
Sushi Village believes in internal promotions and training therefore we are looking for people who want to build a career with us!
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JAPANESE TEPPANYAKI CHEFS in Whistler.
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Prepare and cook Teppanyaki and other Japanese food including Sushi. Ensure food meets quality standards. Estimate food requirements and cooking time. Instruct Kitchen Helpers and Cooks in preparation, cooking, and presentation of food. Assist Head Chef and supervise cooks and kitchen helpers. Inspecting ingredients for quality and freshness and supervising all food preparation. Create new menu, recipes and specials. Ensure to provide excellent live cooking presentation and customer services at the Teppanyaki bar. Work as a team and ensure orders are completed in timely manner. Ensure Teppan cooking presentations are performed in most safe environment.
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• Completion of secondary school and 3 years or more experience as a cook/chef. • Experience as a Teppanyaki Cook/Chef an asset. • Good understanding of Japanese food and Teppanyaki food.
All season, Permanent Full-time, 30 hours per week $24 per hour Benefits: 4% vacation pay Start Date: As soon as possible. Language of work is English Address: 301-4293 Mountain Square, Whistler, BC, V0N 1B4
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LEAD VISITOR CENTRE AGENT Full Time, Year Round
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Murder scene campsite: a Halloween tradition IT WAS a dark and stormy night. Actually, it was a dark and crystal clear night. The moon was new, the sky pitch black, the Milky Way damn near blinding with what seemed like all the stars in the universe littered across the sky like powdered milk spilled out onto black formica. At 2,743 metres above sea level, the air was crisp, bone chilling and thin, a combination that made the stars dance more, shine brighter and twinkle like Christmas lights. But Christmas was still two months away. This was Halloween and the second best night of the year to be deep in the
BY G.D. MAXWELL wilderness of northern New Mexico with a roaring bonfire, a bottle of mescal and all the ghost stories we could remember. A small group of old friends always tried to be there at Halloween, there being Rancho Nortundo. Nortundo’s was the sprawling ruin of what was once a proud homestead, a tourist ranch, the focus of greed and political corruption, the scene of one of New Mexico’s most grisly mass murders, and for the past several years, our Halloween retreat. Twenty four kilometres as the crow flies from Pueblo Chimayo, in the morning shadows of the Truchas Peaks of the Sangre de Cristo mountains, in a broad, meandering valley of the Rio Medio, Nortundo’s found us one drizzly, overcast day several years earlier. We’d been hiking, climbing and, for the last few hours, watching thunderheads develop from the 3,962-metre vantage point of East Truchas peak. With the whole of the Rio Medio’s watershed visible below us, we envisioned a slam dunk bushwhacking route back to the trailhead, a route maybe only a third as far as taking the trail back. The approaching storm pressed the urgency of egress while, at the same time, shortcircuiting our better judgment. Anyway, you know the outcome. Rule No. 1: no shortcuts. Nortundo’s found us several hours later... We had no idea where we were. But whatever had found us was an intriguing place. A large, manor house built from arrow-straight Ponderosa pine logs was composting back into the earth near the edge of a clearing made in the forest. There was no glass in what had once been windows and half the roof was either strewn about the floor of the large main room or simply missing. A river rock fireplace still stood in the room’s dominant place. Surrounding the lodge were half a dozen smaller, adobe buildings, a firepit with the broken remnants of a very large spit with a cottonwood stump chopping block nearby. The largest of the buildings had clearly been
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a stable and tack shed, the others, perhaps living quarters; it was hard to tell in their advanced state of neglect. We stayed the night, enjoying a raging fire in the massive fireplace and wondering what the devil we’d stumbled upon. Next day, we hiked to a small pueblo and bought a ride from a young Chicano named Jesus back the 80 km by rough dirt road to where we’d left our car. On the ride there, Jesus told us a bit about where we’d been. Nortundo’s story was a common one in northern New Mexico, albeit with an uncommon ending. In the years before the Second World War, outside interests— Anglo interests—squeezed land from the grip of Chicano subsistence farmers who traced their ownership back to the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. A Texas cattle rancher named Dumont was apparently smitten by Nortundo’s spread, some 65 hectares of wilderness 16 km from the nearest dirt road, accessible only by pack horse, with no redeeming features except its remote beauty, the trout in the Rio Medio and the good hunting for big game seeking the shelter of the valley each autumn. As was not unknown, Dumont ended up owning Nortundo’s land for rigged, unpaid taxes and a sizable bribe to the County Commissioner, consisting of several hundred dollars and a new De Soto coupe. Dumont built the large house and most of the out buildings and retained Nortundo
as a caretaker. He ran a few cattle on the land but mostly operated it as an idyllic retreat for stressed-out wealthy Texans in need of some huntin’ and fishin’. A well-known feature at Dumont’s were annual elk hunts. After successful hunts, Nortundo would spend hours turning the large spit outside the main house, a haunch of elk barbecuing slowly over mesquite embers. Dumont’s shut down during the war and Nortundo had the land pretty much to himself again. But with peace and prosperity Dumont came back. Nortundo couldn’t stand it. The intervening years had rekindled his longing for his land. Three years after the war, near Halloween, Nortundo snapped. In the archives of the Santa Fe Times, a series of macabre stories explain what happened next. In a blood rage, Nortundo grabbed an axe and systematically slaughtered seven guests unlucky enough to be staying at Dumont’s that weekend. Dumont himself—or what was left of him—was found beheaded, roasted and partially eaten, still on the spit Nortundo had spent so many hours turning for the guests’ table. Nortundo was never seen again. Since Nortundo’s was damn near impossible to find and still abandoned, we decided it would be our spot for annual Halloween camping trips. We’d light up the big fireplace, drink ourselves insensate and tell each other ghost stories.
This particular year, in the middle of a compelling story, we heard a THWACK. We all froze, straining our ears in the silence. Nothing. A moment later, THWACK again. The sound wasn’t a hallucination and was unmistakable—an axe chopping wood. Grabbing lights, we ran outside. No one there but freshly split wood around the great cottonwood stump. Back inside, we stoked the fire, hoping light and heat would calm us. THWACK. Shining a light outside, we thought we saw a dim figure, a man raising an axe high. THWACK. It was gone. Then, nothing. We debated; stay or leave. We stared at the fire for enlightenment. Suddenly outside, WHOOSH. A great, bright ball of fire erupted. We screamed, scrambled, grabbed our buck knives and ran outside. We were greeted with a roaring fire burning in the pit below the spit. A fire large enough to roast a man-size side of meat. Before any of us could say, “Maybe we’d better get outta here,” a blood-curdling cry, a banshee-like scream came from the dark corner of the building behind us and we could hear footsteps running our direction. We pivoted, knives in hand, only to see our missing friend running at us, axe raised, half-screaming, half-laughing. “Sorry I’m late guys. Did I miss anything?” he said, just before we killed him. n
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