Pique Newsmagazine 2647 by Pacific Coastal Publications LP

NOVEMBER 21, 2019 ISSUE 26.47

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BIFFY BUDGET

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MEET WB’S COO Geoff Buchheister

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THIS WEEK IN PIQUE

42 A hunt for tribal recognition Rick Desautel shot an elk to prove the Arrow Lakes Band—unrecognized as a First Nation in Canada—still exists. - By Anna V. Smith/High Country News

ROYAL FLUSH

The Resort Municipality of Whistler

TOP FLIGHT

After a third-place overall finish in her

says it is confident a $4.5-million price tag for three washrooms in the

comeback season, Whistler ski-cross racer Marielle Thompson is looking

village is reasonable.

to claim her fourth Crystal Globe in 2019-20.

SUNSTONE RISING

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is moving forward on a contentious expansion of the Sunstone

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is set to debut at the Eagle Eye

development, which will create nine 2,000-square-metre “estate lots.”

Community Theatre on Nov. 28.

FUTURE OF TOURISM

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THEO AND THE THUGS

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THIS WEEK IN PIQUE

Opinion & Columns 08 OPENING REMARKS Follow the numbers as the Resort Municipality of Whistler sets out its proposed

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budget. Read up and weigh in on the more than 162 projects set for funding—including the new public washrooms.

10 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letter writers weigh in on the employee-housing project on Alta

Founding Publishers KATHY & BOB BARNETT Publisher SARAH STROTHER - sstrother@wplpmedia.com

Lake Road, which is being considered by council, and how Whistler can impact the understanding of climate change.

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13 PIQUE’N YER INTEREST After RCMP raided two marijuana dispensaries in Squamish earlier this month, Brandon Barrett delves into the hypocrisy that went into the decision to shut them down.

98 MAXED OUT Max gets fashionably creative in dealing with Alberta’s Wexit movement in this week’s

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40 SCIENCE MATTERS David Suzuki looks at how to keep our oceans healthy through sustainable

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41 RANGE ROVER Head north—way north—with Leslie Anthony as he heads to Churchill, Man. to

seafood products.

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ride along with the Polar Bear Alert Program.

50 TRAVEL Writer Steve MacNaull takes us on a hike to Portofino, where morning bread and wine are the preferred refreshment on this Italian Riviera excursion.

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Lifestyle & Arts

60 FORK IN THE ROAD With the Whistler Film Festival on the horizon, writer Glenda Bartosh takes a look at the intersection of film and food.

62 EPICURIOUS Hundo-P in Whistler Village looks to perfect the art of the hearty smoothie for those days on the go.

66 NOTES FROM THE BACK ROW This week, Feet Banks gives his take on the upcoming Frozen II, and praises Netflix’s biopic Dolemite Is My Name.

68 MUSEUM MUSINGS Lynn Mathews gives us an inside look at the opening season of 1966-67 when she and husband Dave rented a cabin for $125 and got to work to help Whistler open to the public for skiing.

72 PIQUECAL On Saturday, take in a discussion regarding the electric vehicle economy at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, then check out the Protect Our Winters ski movie fundraiser in Squamish.

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OPENING REMARKS

Share your thoughts on the budget IT’S BUDGET season again (was that a groan I heard?). Last week, we learned that the proposed budget comes with a 2.8 per cent property tax increase for 2020 (That’s down 0.1 per cent from last year) along with two-per-cent increases to sewer, water parcel and solidwaste fees. We are also seeing a decrease in the rates for solid waste for 2020. Last year, there were two-per-cent increases to sewer parcel and water fees, and a 3.6-per-cent increase to solid-waste user fees. For 2020, the proposed rates are two per cent for each service.

BY CLARE OGILVIE edit@piquenewsmagazine.com

The last time the resort saw zero increases in property taxes was pre-2015. We all remember that honeymoon period following significant tax increases. After the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games, there was considerable concern about the state of our reserves, which were getting depleted, and this, in part, led to a 24.5-per-cent

water pipes, sewer system—all the nuts and bolts of running this resort, which sees more than 3 million visitors a year, depends on upgrades funded out of the reserves, so maintaining a tight handle on it is absolutely necessary for the long-term health of the community. But don’t take my word for it. Go and read the budget documents for yourself. This is a report that impacts every single person living and working in Whistler, and you have until Dec. 3 to weigh in with your thoughts on not just the proposed tax increases, but also the 162 projects, which have a proposed budget cost of $39 million in 2020 (including up to $10 million carried over from 2019). The total municipal budget is worth $90.4 million next year, up from $87 million in 2019. Perhaps you’d like to weigh in on the increased budget for the new public washrooms including the “pavilion” at the $6.8 million Gateway Loop location? Last week, we learned in the budget documents that the project had gone up 50 per cent in cost from $3 million to $4.58 million (if Pique’s social media sites are any indication, Whistlerites have lots to say about this project!). Eighty-five per

... maintaining a tight handle on it is absolutely necessary for the long-term health of the community.

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tax increase over three years. While with hindsight, the tax hike was a prudent move, it was one of the reasons the entire council and mayor were ousted from office in the 2011 election. By the end of 2014, we had approximately $100 million in reserves. About 20 per cent of the taxes the municipality receives along with fees fund the reserves, which this year sits at about $85.8 million. That is up substantially from 2016 where it was at $73.5 million. It may seem a small detail but the

cent of the costs will be covered by Resort Municipality Initiative funds with the rest coming from our reserves. A Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) spokesperson told Pique last week the municipality engaged a construction manager to review the designs and previous contract package “which resulted in changes and identified cost savings. That said, the overall cost increase is reflective of anticipated local market construction conditions.” Does this feel like déjà vu on the

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Gateway Loop project, anyone? It was many, many months before Whistler had the real story on that project, including the fact that labour from out of town had to be put up in hotels here to work as the construction sector was so hot at that time—and that situation has not improved. Its $2 million roof was specially designed for seismic activity and snow load, there was $1 million in landscaping costs, 138 cubic metres of concrete—about enough to pour foundations for three 2,500-square-foot homes—was required to support the roof, which includes an internal drainage system coupled with heat tracing to allow snow and water to flow through two of the 13 columns into the storm drainage system, and it’s built to service 5,000 people a day. And, logic would tell you many of those 5,000 will need to use a bathroom. One of the most frustrating issues around the Gateway Loop was the lack of detail and information given to the public to support the expenditure, and I have to be honest, it felt like the same thing is happening with the public-washroom project. This week, the municipality released information supporting its decision after requests from Pique. (See story on Page 16.) Councillor Ralph Forsyth was elected on a promise to watch expenditures and as the person overseeing the Finance and Audit portfolio for council I am sure he has his eye on the potty project. His takeaway after investigating the Gateway Loop was to focus more on the tendering process and timelines of future projects to avoid similar expenditures where possible. So, reach out to council and the municipality and share your thoughts on the budget and its many projects—your elected officials are listening (I hope…). Find the full proposed-projects list, along with more local budget information, at www. whistler.ca/budget, and submit feedback by email to budget@whistler.ca. n

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The elephant in the room As [Protect our Winter Canada board chair] Mike Douglas so succinctly stated: “It doesn’t matter if we’re perfect here in Whistler. If no one around us is taking action and being affected by what we’re doing, then it’s all for nothing.” (“Where is the money?”, Pique, Nov. 14, ) He also indicated that Whistler is uniquely positioned as a wealthy, global community to actually assert some influence on a global scale. The greatest influence Whistler can have is politically, wielding its outsized influence beyond the city limits. Indeed, the Resort Municipality of Whistler has already made a stab at this with its wellpublicized letters to the oil patch. No need to dwell on that—after all, everyone makes mistakes, but there is also no need to run away from that unique opportunity and obligation either just because the first effort didn’t play out so well. Especially when—something that seemed to have slipped past Alberta’s attention last year— the biggest employer and most iconic cultural beacon in the valley, (Vail Resorts) funded the Trump Republicans into power, and asserts that it will do it again—and not a single Whistler elected official will say boo about it (Powder Magazine reported that Vail Resorts Political Action Committee sent thousands of dollars to the campaigns of stalwart climate change deniers). Despite the fact it would cost nothing in the municipal budget!

The cost that no one is willing to take is not in dollars. Pointing fingers way over at the oil patch seemed cost-free, which is exactly why they did it. Pointing out the elephant hogging the centre of your very own room is something else altogether. That is a budget item unlikely to pass the moral courage test. Bruce Kay // Powell River

Reconsider the parent pass option I want to express my disappointment in how Vail Resorts is handling the parent-pass program.

The purpose of the program is to help local Sea-to-Sky families afford passes in order to share their passion for the mountains with their children. It helps to foster the next generation of skiers and snowboarders that will inevitably be the ones who support and help to grow the industry in the future. By systematically eliminating the program through disqualifying people who really deserve the support, Vail Resorts is furthering elitism in the sport. I know so many parents who would buy

passes and lessons for their children if the program were available to them. I grew up in Whistler and I feel like I am constantly being pushed away from my home by affordability [issues]. This program should not only be available to people who have had it in the past, it should not be phased out. I’ve had the parent pass for the past three years. This year when I went to purchase my son’s ski school program and our passes, I was told that the parent pass was no longer available as the cutoff was in September. I was unaware of the early cutoff as all the emails concerning it went to the promotions folder of my email, which I never check. I was told to contact pass administration and they would likely be able to sort it out for me. In the past the pass has auto-renewed. Pass administration informed me that I now no longer qualify for a parent pass and will not qualify in the future. I feel this is unfair. I have had a season pass in Whistler since 1983 (36 years), I have a five-year-old and a oneyear-old. I am a chef and avid skier. I grew up ski racing in the Blackcomb ski club. I went to Whistler’s high school. I am not asking for special treatment. I just want to buy a parent pass, a pass that many other people were able to buy. I am so disappointed. Stefan Vagelatos // Whistler

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 316 G2 HORSTMAN HOUSE been awarded $13,700 from Whistler’s 100 Women Who Care, a community organization that quarterly donates $100 from each member to a local non profit. We are thrilled and grateful! Now with this generous donation, we are able to expand our mandate from being able to offer assistance only to Sea to Sky families with cancer to being

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Alta Lake Road housing proposal not in best interests of community The Empire Club Development Corp. is wiggling carrots on sticks, so that its project [to build 15 new three-bedroom employee-housingrestricted townhomes and 22 three-bedroom market-tourist-accommodation townhomes on 5298 Alta Lake Rd.] might get the go-ahead. One carrot offered is the restoration of the Hillman cabin (a.k.a. Toad Hall) to which I say, like Woodstock, some things are best left to what’s left of our memories. Another carrot (“Questions abound,” Pique, Oct. 31) is “the dedication of a riparian and tree preservation area along the foreshore and rail line.” There are already strict riparian rules on the other side of the lake, so this is not an unusual offering. The biggest carrot being dangled is the proposal of a “future Whistler Housing Authority (WHA) employee-housing parcel adjacent to the existing Nita lake Resident Housing.” Sounds great, but will it come to pass, once the Empire Club has had its way with development? To sweeten the deal is the proposal for 15 employee-housing units, which sounds pretty good until you read further that eight of those are for the benefit of Empire staff. Let’s do the math: With seven units of

actual “employee housing” being added to the Whistler Housing Authority (WHA) it’s going to take a long time to reach Mayor Jack Crompton’s target of 1,000 employee beds. One wonders how the eight units built for the benefit of the developers’ staff can be allowed to jump the queue ahead of those applicants waiting patiently for years for WHA housing. Garry Watson and G.D. Maxwell are major [supporters] of Cheakamus Crossing [for employee housing]. The land owned by the Resort Municipality of Whistler is readily available. The issue for both Cheakamus Crossing and 5298 Alta Lake Rd. is that of increased traffic. Let’s face it. If you travel the south end of the valley, how much time have you spent in gridlock traffic at the end of the day? When we look at the potential developments for resident-restricted units in both Cheakamus Crossing and Rainbow (both of which have much better public transit options than a development at 5298 Alta Lake Rd., and a better ratio for WHA units), and Rainbow, which has built-in infrastructure of [a grocery store], liquor store and coffee outlet, it makes the Nita Lake proposal seem a less beneficial location. The Whistler Official Community Plan (OCP) is straightforward. Under 4.13.2, proposed OCP amendments or rezonings that increase the bed-unit capacity of the municipality will only be considered if the development: provides clear and substantial benefits to the community and the resort; is supported by the community, in the opinion of the council; and will not cause unacceptable impacts on the community, resort, or environment. Ross Depner’s original rezoning (2002) for the property at 5298 Alta Lake Rd. was for a much more intimate London Lodge (seven suites total), complete with 25 rustic cabins discretely arranged amongst the existing trees, and an artist-in-residence arrangement at the Hillman cabin. The current proposal is an extra 18,000 sq. ft.— a huge increase to the existing allowable footprint. Cheryl Green (Letter to Editor, Pique, Oct. 24) stated clearly, that this project “is inconsistent in terms of density and visual impact with the neighbourhoods currently on the shores of Nita Lake.” Her concern to preserve the trees of “this very sensitive lakeside area” is well taken. It would be a sad day for all concerned if, inadvertently, the trees were taken down, with apologies all around. Apologies can’t grow old trees. (OCP 6.4.2: Mature stands of timber and riparian habitats must be protected.) While private-developer projects might seem a welcome idea to the hard-working RMOW council as a means-to-an-end of how to accomplish housing, I think Mayor Crompton’s intuition (“Council tackles housing projects,” Pique, Sept. 17) is on track two-fold, that RZ1157, 5298 Alta Lake Rd. is not a “great location for tourist accommodation” and that there should be “more employee housing and less market housing.” I also agree with G.D. Maxwell’s notion (“Misguided proposal,” Pique, Oct. 22) that one of the developers, however hard-working, may “seek to profit from opportunities they were involved in creating,”

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR as former chair of the WHA, and part of the Mayor’s Task Force on Resident Housing. I have been extremely lucky to share a family home next to Nita Lake since 1965, first in Alpine Village, then at Nita Ridge and for the past 30 years at Boulder Ridge. While change is part of life, I encourage the mayor and council to have the courage to represent the residents of Whistler by listening to the respected voices I’ve mentioned in this letter, who are speaking on behalf of valley residents who are desperate for suitable housing, and appropriate land use. Here is a chance to question whether this project provides clear and substantial benefits to the community. Sally Quinn, with Alan Burns // Roberts Creek / Whistler

The beat goes on Life can change in the blink of an eye and most of you reading this know that. My husband, Shayne, and I recently experienced a life event that shook us up. After feeling chest pain for a few weeks, Shayne finally let me make him an appointment with a doctor. We learned that he was having a minor heart attack, which was a huge shock to us both (he’s 43 years old). He was taken from the Pemberton Health Centre to St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver. We spent the next three weeks there while Shayne waited for and recovered from quadruple bypass surgery. Not living near the hospital added a layer of stress but knowing

that he was in good hands helped us get through this crisis. Shayne is finally back in Pemberton recovering and we still have a long way to go. The level of love, care and support that we have received from the community (friends, colleagues, neighbours, strangers, health practitioners and beyond) has left us speechless, which is a rare occurrence for me. I wanted to drop a note to all of you amazing humans to thank you for being in our lives. This experience has been both taxing and humbling, but your compassion has helped us to navigate this chapter of our lives. A huge thank you goes out to everyone who donated money, gift cards, time and professional services because it has really helped us out. If you aren’t feeling like yourself or just don’t feel 100-per-cent awesome, go to the doctor. Your health and your life are so important to both you and everyone around you. Blair Kaplan Venables // Pemberton n

FOR THE RECORD Due to an editing error in last week’s Pique “Could Whistler’s backroom deal come back to haunt it?”, the proposed amount in the budget for a professional company to help in the search to find a new Chief Administrative Officer for the municipality was listed as $175,000. It is, in fact, $75,000. Pique regrets the error. n

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The stunning hypocrisy of the Squamish cannabis dispensary raids EARLIER THIS MONTH, the province’s Community Safety Unit (CSU) raided two Squamish cannabis dispensaries. Two weeks later, and the reasoning behind this enforcement action remains hazy. In fact, there has been virtually no explanation as to why two longstanding local businesses, 99 North and

BY BRANDON BARRETT Grassroots Medicinal, that have not only received municipal officials’ blessing but both applied for a provincial license to operate more than a year ago, would have thousands of dollars worth of product unceremoniously seized. The CSU told The Squamish Chief the province has taken action or conducted educational visits at 191 stores in B.C. to date, including in Squamish. As first reported by The Chief, 99 North owner Bryan Raiser said the only explanation he was given was that his shop was operating illegally. Never mind that Raiser’s was the first dispensary in Squamish to apply to the province, and hasn’t so much as heard a word on its status despite his repeated requests to Victoria.

(Raiser claimed he was told four months ago that he may have to shut down and that officials would “look into it,” but he was expecting a call in advance before any action was taken.) “The reason they gave me is ... that it’s an illegal shop, and it’s been an illegal shop for five months. But the thing is, I have been so open and honest about operating this,” Raiser told The Chief. “The municipality, my MLA have all been very supportive ...

onsite for the Nov. 5 raids told the press they weren’t given any reason for the CSU action, while a CSU spokesperson said he couldn’t release why these two specific shops were closed. The CSU is the public safety ministry’s enforcement arm, ostensibly responsible for compliance and enforcement under the Cannabis Control and Licensing Act—but, with little in the way of transparency, we can only hazard a guess as to what the true

It doesn’t strike me as coincidence that these raids took place just weeks after Squamish’s first provincially approved dispensary, Sky High, was given the greenlight.

I’ve been on my knees, crying, begging the process to tell me what I can do. For 15 months, I’ve been waiting for a response to my application.” In what has become a running theme for the stilted, confusing and complicated rollout of cannabis retail in B.C., the dispensaries—not to mention the public at large—are left with more questions than answers. Even the RCMP members

underlying goal of these recent raids really was. The optimistic part of me wants to believe the CSU’s sole mandate is spelled out in its title: community safety. But the cynic in me fears that, like so many things in this world, it all comes back to the money. It doesn’t strike me as coincidence that these raids took place just weeks after Squamish’s first provincially approved dispensary, Sky High, was given the

greenlight. Governments, by and large, don’t appreciate having their money stream messed with. Besides, if the NDP was so concerned with these illegal pot shops and the threat they presented to the public, why did it wait so long to take action? The sheer hypocrisy is mind-boggling. Here you have a government sending in its own newly minted police force to shut down two illegally operating businesses that are presumably only illegal because of said government’s ineptitude in processing the immense backlog of applications that have piled up since before legalization. Orwell is probably spinning in his grave. In politics, perception is often reality, and without even a minimal effort to clear up the increasingly muddy waters of the CSU’s enforcement tactics, it certainly appears that a government tasked with regulating the very industry it stands to make billions of dollars from stepped in to shut down a pair of competitors. Taken with the Oct. 30 raid of an unlicensed Vancouver pot shop—the Medical Cannabis Dispensary run by Dana Larsen, a fierce critic of B.C.’s cannabis framework for years and who, like 99 North, had been given the OK from city officials—and it certainly seems like the NDP is more concerned with its own cash cow than its tired platitudes towards “community safety.” n

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In the 1966-67 season, Lynn and Dave Mathews rented one of the log cabins at Jordan’s Lodge for $125 for the season. Lynn chose the cabin because it “tilted the least,” and the self-described “city girl” prepared for a winter with no electricity, no plumbing, and a wood cookstove. That December, Franz Wilhelmsen, who was acting as a combination of general manager, CEO, and chairman of the board, got very sick with pneumonia, right when Whistler Mountain was heading into its first full season. Two managers were brought on board, Dave as operations manager and Jack Bright as mountain manager. According to Lynn, Dave was responsible for “anything that moved,” and Jack was in charge of ticket sales, administration, image, publicity, and much more.

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Flushing the details out of Whistler’s $4.5M bathrooms RMOW CONFIDENT INCREASED SPEND IS REASONABLE, MAYOR SAYS

BY BRADEN DUPUIS A TENDERING PROCESS for a project to build three public washroom facilities in Whistler Village attracted no bids within the Resort Municipality of Whistler’s (RMOW) originally budgeted amount of $3 million, forcing the municipality to rethink the project—which led to a new budget of $4.58 million, according to Mayor Jack Crompton. The original estimate of $3 million was low, and a new budget was built after an “extensive overview” that is in line with best practices, the mayor said, adding that the RMOW is confident the new total is reasonable. “A cost estimate based upon preliminary designs was received, [and] cost estimate accuracy was then confirmed by an independent private builder,” he said. “The design has been vetted through the RMOW’s advisory design committee whose membership includes several community members including architects and builders, [and] the budget includes professional fees and construction contingency.” And for those who will scoff at the seemingly exorbitant pricetag for three

BATHROOM BREAK The Resort Municipality of Whistler has budgeted $4.5 million for three bathroom facilities in Whistler this year: one replacing the temporary facility at Olympic Plaza (pictured), one at the Gateway Loop and one at Lost Lake PassivHaus. PHOTO BY BRADEN DUPUIS

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washroom buildings—one at the Gateway Loop, one at the Lost Lake PassivHaus and one to replace the temporary facility at Whistler Olympic Plaza—that’s just the cost of doing business, Crompton said. “Building costs have escalated across the region. The building boom is great for our housing inventory, but it does present its own challenges,” the mayor said. “Public infrastructure is built to a different standard than a residential home. It’s important to note that washrooms and kitchens are the most expensive part of any building. These washrooms each will host somewhere in the range of 707,000 people a year; they must be durable.” At Whistler Olympic Plaza, for example, the public washrooms went through a whopping 424 kilometres of toilet paper last year, Crompton said. With the RMOW budget bylaws and five-year financial plan set to be deliberated at the first council meeting in December, a new tender for the project will not be issued until after that. If the project is tendered in early 2020, it should be completed by the end of the year. “We continue to look for savings. To my friends who say they can build for less, I say submit a bid,” Crompton said. “It’s an open tendering process. We welcome bids from our local contractors, and hope we’ll get them.” In the case of the controversial Gateway Loop project, which saw a similar jump in price after an initial tendering process, no local contractors bid on the work, meaning labour had to be brought up from Vancouver, which padded the final contract cost.

While the new budgeted amount is currently proposed to come 85-per-cent from provincial Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI) funding (designed to support tourism in resort communities) and 15-per-cent from the general capital reserves, Crompton said he will be recommending to council that all $4.58 million come from RMI. While that means the project won’t have any impact on taxpayers, the total represents more than half of Whistler’s yearly RMI take ($7.45 million in 2019). Is council comfortable assigning so much to one project? “Yeah—washroom infrastructure is crucial to offering a tourism experience that is positive. Some of the complaints that we receive around people’s visit to Whistler are the state of the washrooms,” Crompton said. “The washrooms we have simply do not meet Whistler’s standard for durability or quality. We also are not providing the number of public stalls that meet the needs of our visitors.” Asked to weigh in, Lauren Everest, senior manager of communications with Tourism Whistler, said that public washrooms are “definitely a gap” in Whistler’s resort experience. “The washrooms that are currently available to the public are in need of updating, and the need for more public washrooms throughout the Village is something we hear regularly from guests,” Everest said in an email. Councillor Ralph Forsyth, who oversees the RMOW’s finance and audit portfolio and spoke often of fiscal responsibility

during the 2018 election campaign, said the washrooms are costly, but necessary. “They’re expensive, but I think that’s what the RMI funds are for, right? Is for that kind of tourist infrastructure,” Forsyth said, adding that RMOW staff has put some work into redesigning the project to be more cost effective (some changes include removing covered bike storage areas, more economical windows, and a simplified assembly process for the roofs). “I’m going to talk to staff and make sure that we’re getting the best value for every piece of it that we can get, but at this point, I’m not going to vote against the budget because of this,” Forsyth said. Further, RMI funds are very prescriptive in what they can be used for, Forsyth said. “I get that it’s a lot of money … but it is money that is earmarked for these specific purposes, and for not much else, you know? We can’t spend it all on fire thinning, or we can’t spend it reducing your property taxes, either,” he said. The public is welcome to provide input by email, at open houses, or by calling him, Forsyth added. “It’s easy to scream on Facebook, a little harder to call your city councillor and actually say ‘hey, here’s where I think you can save money,’” he said. “We’re taxpayers too. We’re not pissing the money away just for fun, you know what I mean?” Read more about Whistler’s budget at www.whistler.ca/budget. Residents have until Dec. 3 to submit comments by email at budget@whistler.ca. n

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BY BRANDON BARRETT MEMBERS OF WHISTLER’S senior community are hoping the municipality will reconsider the Whistler Housing Authority’s (WHA) new rental criteria, which they say does not accommodate seniors’ often distinct financial situations. In July, council adopted the new criteria, which set out to refine WHA eligibility and enforcement guidelines to ensure more equitable access to non-market housing. Prior to the changes, members of the Whistler senior advocacy group, the Mature Action Community (MAC), were placed on a separate waitlist from other renters in the community and given first right of refusal when units opened up. (Seniors still have priority on purpose-built seniors’ residences, such as the new WHA project at 8350 Bear Paw Trail in Rainbow.) Of particular issue for the seniors that Pique heard from is the new maximum asset limit which deems anyone with assets, including real estate and other assets such as investments in financial markets, tax-free savings accounts or GICs, above $300,000 ineligible to rent a WHA unit. The seniors say the $300,000 limit isn’t enough for a sound retirement plan. “You can’t apply the same standard for people who want to retire as you can to everyone else,” added Dave Ashton. “You can’t live on CPP or old-age security, which may come to $1,300 a month in rent, when the rents for some of these places is $1,500,” said Bob Calladine. (Both Ashton and Calladine are MAC members, but stressed they are speaking as private citizens.) Last month, Olwen Kuiper wrote a letter to council also expressing concern over the asset limit, which does not factor in RRSPs and RRIFs. “One can have unlimited funds in an RRSP/RRIF and as long as they have less than $300,000 in non-registered savings, they are qualified. This could potentially mean they have $600,000 or more of savings,” he wrote. “But someone who has limited funds in Registered savings and who has $301,000 of regular savings, let’s say, is disqualified and would have no recourse. “This is not fair and not what we are after when dealing with our aging residents.” Agreeing with Kuiper’s point, Coun. Cathy Jewett said it was “the RRSP exclusion that really gets me. “It’s a matter of equity,” she added. Jewett also believes seniors need to be assessed on a case-by-case basis with consideration of the financial burdens seniors

often face later in life—particularly in a place like Whistler, where there is no assisted living. “People actually need a lot more money than they think they do because you have to think, unfortunately, of the worst-case scenario,” she said. “If you need to have live-in care, if you get advanced Alzheimer’s and you need full care and need to live in a secure environment … then is that something you’re going to need to be ready for? “The person who has $300,000 in their 70s or 80s may not be able to absorb those kinds of changes to their life.” Calladine also acknowledged the situation some local seniors find themselves in after having purchased land for relatively cheap upon arriving in Whistler decades ago. He cited the example of a local senior on a fixed income who lives in a small, dilapidated A-frame in Creekside and wants to downsize to a smaller, modern WHA unit. While Calladine described the cabin as “a teardown,” the land it sits on is now worth $1.2 million, disqualifying him from the rental waitlist. “The perception everyone has [is that he’s wealthy], and nobody is willing to relinquish that perception because … there’s a housing crisis in Whistler,” Calladine said. In response, Whistler Mayor Jack Crompton said in a follow-up interview that the WHA is intended “to provide housing for people who cannot access it in the market. I remain committed to that vision for the WHA and for our community.” Ashton believes the new asset limit is actually preventing turnover on the WHA waitlist by making it harder for seniors looking to downsize to move into restricted housing. “You have to recognize that people have houses as their main retirement asset, they’re going to sell it and then move in [to WHA housing],” he noted. Before WHA rolled out its new eligibility criteria, MAC conducted an informal survey of members to gauge interest in the seniortargeted WHA project at 8350 Bear Paw Trail. Calladine said 50 seniors expressed interest, but that number dropped off significantly after the WHA announced it would be tweaking its eligibility requirements. The 20-unit building did end up drawing 11 working seniors in the end, who recently signed leases, confirmed the WHA. “MAC has worked for years on developing seniors’ housing criteria,” Ashton said. “They got it and then somebody found a way to make it more difficult.” Crompton acknowledged that the RMOW is open to re-assessing the new WHA criteria if necessary. “From the beginning, we’ve said that we are implementing these changes with a willingness to iterate, improve and adjust as we move forward.” n

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Rezoning for WB housing building moves ahead COUNCIL GIVES FIRST TWO READINGS, WITH PUBLIC HEARING TO FOLLOW

BY BRADEN DUPUIS A REZONING for a new 200-plus-bed Whistler Blackcomb (WB) staff-housing building is headed to a public hearing after receiving first two readings at the Nov. 19 Whistler council meeting. The proposed building is six storeys tall with 66, two-bedroom units each about 40 square metres in size. The units include a shared kitchen and bathroom, and would be targeted toward WB’s firstyear and returning seasonal employees (four per unit). The application requires an amendment to the RM13 zone to increase the floor space ratio, site coverage and building height, as well as a parking variance and another variance for a small portion of the building encroaching into a 7.6-metre setback. Under the RM13 zone, the number of required off-street parking spaces is one for every dwelling unit. Vail Resorts initially requested a variance from 60 to 0, but has since reworked its parking strategy after council raised some questions before endorsing the rezoning at the Sept. 3 meeting (see Pique, Sept. 7).

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“They need 66 new stalls for the 66 new dwelling units, and they’re proposing a 52-space variance, so they’re adding 14 new, which was great that they responded,” said planner Robert Brennan in a presentation to council. To offset the need for parking, Vail Resorts is putting forward a number of initiatives, including discouraging employees from bringing vehicles, a

Staff feels the setback variance of 1.7 metres is also supportable, Brennan added. “The intention with the tree preservation area that’s around there is they are trying to keep as much of the mature trees as they can, and then obviously we’ll look at some replanting after the construction on that edge,” he said. “So with the current need for housing, the thought was this is maximizing this site

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contribution to transit service costs, gondola passes to the village, shuttle bus services to Squamish and Vancouver and a car-share program. “Staff has seen that as supportable,” Brennan said, though he noted that there are more details to work out with respect to the transit contribution and car-share program (both will be negotiated through the rezoning process). “We’re working on that as it continues moving forward,” he said.

in this location, [and] that this variance be considered supportable.” Vail Resorts plans to have a third party operate the building, which they will lease the needed housing units from. The mountain operator is asking that the third-party operator be allowed to rent the units to a wider market of defined qualified employees in times when the units aren’t needed for Vail Resorts employees. Prior to third reading, Vail Resorts must provide an agreement on rental rates,

resolution of employee services space allocation, determination of appropriate transit service levels at peak hours, and resolution of the number of car-share vehicles provided. Council was broadly supportive of the project, even with the parking variance. “This is exactly what we asked for, and it’s great,” said Councillor Jen Ford. “The parking does not concern me. These are not long-term residents, these are not people living there for more than a couple of seasons … and it’s encouraging to see their letter of support includes specific language around hiring practices that discourages vehicle ownership.” Coun. Arthur De Jong, WB’s mountain planning and environmental resource manager, recused himself from the discussion, citing a “perception of bias.” It was the last council presentation for Brennan, who is retiring after nine years with the RMOW and 31 years as a planner. “Robert’s hard work and focus on detail has benefited the organization greatly,” said Mayor Jack Crompton. “His knowledge of planning processes and British Columbia’s planning law is second to none, and his thoroughness, dedication and professionalism are of equally high standard.” n

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BY BRADEN DUPUIS A BYLAW REMOVING the Temporary Use Permit (TUP) requirement for homebased artist studios was adopted on Nov. 19, following an Oct. 22 public hearing that saw only supportive comments. As such, artists with home-based studios can operate in residential zones under the zoning bylaw, including the right to sell their products from home, with just a business licence and sign permit. The TUP experiment drew pointed criticism from local artists when it was introduced in late 2015—they argued they should not be charged the $750 permit fee on top of their $165 business licences. After some amendments to the bylaws— including smaller fees to the tune of $200 per year—Arts Whistler eventually stepped in to fund a two-year pilot program paying for the first wave of TUPs, with four homebased studios signing on for the pilot. Before the pilot program was introduced, sales from home-based studios were illegal. “The temporary use permit pilot process and program allowed the municipality to determine the extent of

home-based studios in the community, to monitor community and visitor response, and, ultimately, to confirm that these are compatible uses in Whistler’s residential neighbourhoods (in advance of making a change to the overall zoning bylaw for the community),” said Mayor Jack Crompton in a release.

WHITE GOLD UTILITY LINES Power lines in White Gold could soon be buried pending a formal petition process from residents of the neighbourhood. On Nov. 19, council passed a resolution stating that the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) agrees to fund a portion of the costs for the project—those not covered by a BC Hydro Beautification grant for one-third of the total project cost of up to $3.7 million—pending the results of the petition. On Sept. 5, council received a letter from RMOW economic development coordinator Toni Metcalf, a resident of the neighbourhood, expressing the interest of White Gold residents to initiate the formal petition process for the work. Metcalf’s letter was accompanied by

the signatures of more than 120 White Gold residents. Under Section 212 of the Community Charter, homeowners may petition a municipality for a “local service area,” with the costs being recovered via an addon to annual property taxes over a number of years. For such a petition to be successful, it must be signed by at least 50 per cent of property owners in the specified area, representing at least 50 per cent of the assessed values. The BC Hydro grant has already received a pre-approval, pending council’s Nov. 19 resolution. If the petition process is successful, the RMOW will provide project oversight, liaise with utility providers, and cover the up-front costs of the undergrounding process. All project costs would eventually be recovered from homeowners in the neighbourhood. With the RMOW already working on a watermain upgrade in White Gold, it’s a “prime opportunity” to bury the service lines, Metcalf reasoned in her letter. “There are many advantages to undergrounding the utilities, including reduced wildfire risk given our proximity

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BY JOEL BARDE IF THERE’S ONE thing (apart from the cost) that sucks about buying a day ticket to go skiing, it’s the fact that you have to wait in line twice: to purchase your ticket, and then to wait for the lift. That headache could be dramatically reduced this year, as Whistler Blackcomb (WB) is adopting a new technology that promises to dramatically cut down on ticket purchasing lines. Employees at all three of the mountain’s bases will carry a device that allows them to process lift tickets that do not require photo identification. “With this hand-held device, we have the capability to fulfill a guest’s order away from a ticket window,” explained Wynn Pringle, scanning manager for Whistler Blackcomb. “It allows us to be a little bit more free and mobile.” The Express Lift Ticket Program will see certain staff members carry the devices, which allow them to process transactions as

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TICKET TECH All three of Whistler Blackcomb’s mountain bases will be equipped this winter with a new mobile device aimed at streamlining lift ticket purchasing and redeeming to cut down on wait times. PHOTO SUBMITTED

well as honour pre-purchased tickets. According to Pringle, the system is extremely efficient. “We have the capability of fulfilling their orders within 20 seconds,” he said. “It’s extremely quick.”

If the device sounds familiar, it’s because last winter Whistler Blackcomb (along with Keystone Resort and Breckenridge Ski Resort) took part in a trial run of the technology.

Pringle said the experience was so positive the resort decided to continue using it through the summer. Miriam MacDonald, director of product sales and services for WB, said that the company is always looking at ways to reduce the amount of time that visitors spend in lineups, and that this technology has been warmly embraced by clients and staff alike. “From a guest services point of view, we’re always looking to enhance the guest experience,” she said. “The more we shorten the time guests are waiting in our lineups— be it ticket window or rental store—the more time they’re able to spend on the hill.” Marc Riddell, WB’s communications director, noted that the device won’t work for people looking to collect season’s passes or EDGE Cards. “This particular program is really focused at those casual skiers that may not be in tune to our pre-commitment model, and then decide to either ski one or two days a year,” said Riddell, noting that, pre-purchasing lift tickets through WB’s website can save visitors up to 50 per cent off. n

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BY BRANDON BARRETT AS A FORMER executive at Park City Mountain in Utah, new Whistler Blackcomb (WB) COO Geoff Buchheister has experienced the resistance to change that can come when an iconic ski resort is acquired by its longtime competitor. In 2014, Vail Resorts added Park City to its portfolio in a US$182.5-million deal, and, similar to Whistler, there were fears in the community over what the acquisition would mean to the culture and ski experience. “I think a lot of it, and probably why I’m sitting here today, is that how you frame change and manage that is really important. Those early moments of an acquisition and how people respond, react and show up are also really important,” said Buccheister, who was announced in August as WB’s incoming COO after Pete Sonntag relocated to Broomfield, Colo. to take a new position. “I’ve come into this with a saying that I have used recently in a lot of communication with our team and our staff: the past will never change but the future always will, and you can be a part of it. You can be an advocate for what you believe is right and be passionate about that. That’s what I did.” Most recently serving as the GM of Keystone Resort, Buchheister began his career in Park City, following in the footsteps of his father, a long-time executive for the Utah resort who also helped found the National Sports Center for the Disabled. A ski racer for the University of Colorado, Buchheister was immersed in the industry from a young age, often accompanying his father in meetings. “I probably didn’t have the tact I should have as a young guy, but I just thought I belonged there and that’s how I felt,” he said. “I was exposed to a really cool [para-skiing] program at a young age and saw people who had been through life-long adversity, some had disabilities from birth and some had come back from something catastrophic. I became friends with these people and seeing them ski and experience the mountains changed their life. It changed my life in that I realized what the mountains can provide for people.” Pique sat down with Buchheister and WB communications manager Marc Riddell last week to discuss the upcoming season at WB, staffing, climate change and a host of other subjects over an hour-plus interview. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

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On overcoming the pushback among some in the community to Vail Resorts’ takeover: GEOFF BUCHHEISTER: I think there’s a lot of ways … The willingness and opportunity for people like me ... or anyone who works in our company to be involved in the community is I think a great way for us to show we’re here. I’m pretty sure that regardless of who owns a mountain, there has to be partnership and reliability amongst the community and the people who live and work here. I think that’s all important. I think the negativity is really the community showing that they’re passionate and proud and they want to make sure whoever the ownership is knows that and understands that. I think it’s appropriate. I also think it’s something that takes time to let everything sit and settle where it is. You’re not going to have a company come in and overnight everyone feels great. On preserving the distinct culture of Whistler: GB: Someone’s going to own the mountain, and my job is to be a great partner and I think to look after the mountain in a way that keeps our company’s interest in mind, and I think to celebrate that Whistler is unique and no one is here trying to make it anything other than it is, but to make it better. There’s not a prescription out there that it needs to be something different than it is. I think there’s pride in the community … and I think that pride comes of as passion and ownership and I think those are all good things. The trick is, in my mind, if I resist that feedback, then I’m not going to learn

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NEWS WHISTLER << FROM PAGE 24 from the community. If I listen to it and incorporate the things that I can into the way that we operate, then I think the community will feel that they do have a say. On providing opportunities for career growth at WB: GB: Oftentimes we talk about [former Whistler Blackcomb CEO Dave] Brownlie, we talk about the leader, not necessarily talking about the managers and the great people that are out there getting things done but never had an opportunity because people didn’t leave. And now, in a network of nearly 40 resorts, they don’t have to wait it out if they are a career-minded person that is contributing and wants to continue their career and take a path like mine that meanders across our company. Those opportunities are there for folks that want them, and great people have more breadth to rise to the level they’re trying to achieve for. I think that’s awesome. On responding to the concern that Vail Resorts’ is emphasizing the Epic Pass and destination guests in favour of the local and regional market: GB: I think the way our company has been built is we’re focused on this precommitment [to pass sales], which honestly adds some stability and reliability to both the guest and the operator. The guest benefits because if it’s a rough winter in one of the regions, they’ve got options. The company benefits because we have places to send people, we can share our guests, but also we can reliably get into the flow of continually investing in our resorts. That rough winter isn’t going to impact us as much, and ultimately that allows us to keep doing some really cool projects that can help us address the changing [business] climate out there. And I think you’ll see investments in snowmaking across a lot of our resorts … and really stabilizing it for our customers. I would say the local is not excluded from that, and the regional guest is not excluded from that. On staffing levels for the upcoming winter: GB: On some levels, it’s a little early to tell the full picture. Numbers have been coming in a little bit better than what we’ve been expecting so far, but it’s still early. For us, we have a distinct advantage. Right around 1,500 beds, and we’re going to add to that. I think our proactiveness around housing will help. The other thing on the labour shortage, I’m asking the team, and we have to find ways to do things smarter and better. It’s not just crossing your fingers and hoping that you have enough people, but it’s about getting better. That could be getting better at efficiencies in food and beverage, so that you can get the food done quicker and better and orders back to the house. On improving the safety culture at WB: GB: I think of every [employee] meeting that I’ve led so far since I’ve been here, probably the highest percentage of discussions has been around safety. That’s not by mistake. I don’t think anyone that gets injured intends

to start their day, whether an employee or a guest, ending up in the emergency room or a helicopter or even just first aid in general. I think it’s important to make it a top priority for us, and a lot of that is in your approach and your willingness to evaluate where you’re at and to work to make it safer. On WB’s long-term strategy to adapt to climate change: GB: Our “Commitment to Zero” was really born here at Whistler Blackcomb in many ways. We’ve got a commitment out there, we’re going to get to zero waste to landfill, net zero emissions and all of those things. I think that’s really awesome. The way I look at it is, I don’t want to produce the same amount of material and say I’m at zero because it’s been diverted and we’re recycling or whatever, I think there’s a way for us to limit the amount that we use in general. On whether WB’s climate efforts fly in the face of the Vail Resorts’ Political Action Committee’s financial contributions to noted climate-change deniers in the U.S.: MARC RIDDELL: What I can say is that [Vail Resorts CEO] Rob Katz personally donates quite substantially to causes that are for climate change, but as a company it’s also our responsibility to operate in areas where we may have a difference in opinion with folks that we need to deal with on a regular basis. It is part of doing business. On WB’s investments into summer business: GB: WB’s commitment to summer investment, the bike park, the Blackcomb Gondola made a huge impact last year to our summer offerings. [Editor’s Note: Riddell confirmed the summer of 2019 was the busiest on record for sightseeing, the bike park and visitation overall to WB.] I think the offerings for all of our sightseeing visits was amazing, with the bridge and the impact of the gondola and the Peak 2 Peak and the whole package altogether was amazing. The investment in the bike park into Creekside eased some of the congestion on the Whistler Village side. I think it’s really cool. The innovation that we’ve done over the years on the summer I think is hitting the mark. I think that’s an area where we are leading, and the goal is to continue to be there. On the issues last winter with the new Blackcomb Gondola: GB: Often in our industry, you don’t see lifts that size, that long, built in that short of a timeframe. Certainly as we came down to the finish line last year, we were under the gun to get the project done in partnership with Doppelmayr, and it just didn’t leave a lot of time for the testing that we would typically do. The gondola ran all summer long, it ran great. We just had Doppelmayr here not too long ago … doing an annual walk-through and making sure that we’re feeling in a good spot. I think with the changes we made in the terrain outside of the gondola, along with basically getting the mileage on it to make those small tweaks that need to be made on the lift, I feel we’re in a much, much better spot. n

NOTICE OF PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE Regarding Bayshores Land Use Contract Termination (LUC00003) The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) invites interested members of the public to attend an open house on: MONDAY NOVEMBER 25, 2019 FROM 5:00 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M. at the Whistler Conference Centre, 4010 Whistler Way (Garibaldi Room). RMOW Council has authorized staff to prepare the necessary bylaws to zone lands subject to the Bayshores Land Use Contract (LUC) and to terminate the Bayshores LUC pursuant to sections 547 and 548 of the Local Government Act. On September 17, 2019, staff presented Council with a draft of the zone that is being proposed to replace the Bayshores LUC. This draft zone is entitled “RMB Zone – Residential Multiple Bayshores”. The proposed RMB Zone is intended to mirror the regulations established by the LUC, applicable permits, and covenants for each lot within the LUC area. It also applies the general regulations from Zoning and Parking Bylaw No. 303, 2015, which provide for auxiliary residential dwelling units and gross floor area exclusions. The purpose of the open house is to provide information on the proposed RMB Zone for affected property owners. At this meeting, staff will present an overview of the proposed RMB Zone and be available for questions about the draft zone and the LUC termination process. A presentation from RMOW staff will begin at 5:30 p.m. For more information on the Bayshores LUC Termination and the opportunity to provide written comments on the draft RMB Zone, visit www.whistler.ca/landusecontracts or contact the Planning Department at 604-935-8170.

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Leading experts will talk electric-vehicle policy in Whistler SATURDAY, NOV. 23 EVENT WILL BE HELD AT THE FAIRMONT, AND IS FREE TO ATTEND

BY JOEL BARDE WHILE ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NOW widely accepted that the future of personal transportation is likely electric, questions remain about how we can get to the point where electric vehicles (EVs) outnumber gasoline-powered ones in a timely manner. An upcoming panel discussionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which is set to take place at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler on Saturday, Nov. 23â&#x20AC;&#x201D;aims to shed light on these pressing questions. Titled Gearing up for the Electric Vehicle Economy, the event will bring together four experts in sustainability-related fields for a fulsome conversation on EV policy and regulation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got people coming from all over the world, who are leaders in their field, to talk about renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure,â&#x20AC;? said Suki Cheyne, executive director of the Whistler Learning Centre. Discussion, she explained, will centre on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;the actual changesâ&#x20AC;? that will be needed to make way for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;mass adoption of electric vehicles.â&#x20AC;?

The Learning Centre is organizing the event in coordination with the Electric Vehicle & Sustainability Summit, a four-day event that will bring together approximately 80 experts in their fields to discuss the future of EV technology and infrastructure. This is the first year that the summit, which will take place Nov. 19 to Nov. 22 will be held in Whistler. Organizing a public event that draws on the brainpower that will be in town for the summit fits in line with the Whistler Learning Centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mandate, which is to promote life-long learning, said Cheyne. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really nice to tap into that knowledge while theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re here,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know that environmental stewardship and sustainability are really important to our town, [and] that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a topic thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s being discussed [frequently].â&#x20AC;? Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s panel discussion will be moderated by Marco Dellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Aquila, chairman of inspiratia, a company that provides thought-leadership, data and analytics to the infrastructure and sustainable energy sector. It is organizing the summit. Dellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Aquila teaches at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International

Studies in Bologna, Italy, where he also serves on its European Advisory Council. The Resort Municipality of Whistlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s climate change coordinator, Maximilian Kniewasser, will also sit on the panel, giving the audience a chance to learn more about the municipalityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ongoing work to reach its sustainability goals. Suzanne Goldbergâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;director of policy in Canada for ChargePoint, the leading provider of EV charging infrastructure in North Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;will also sit on the panel. Organizers are still finalizing the fourth and final panelist. According to Nick Imregiâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;co-founder of inspiratiaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;B.C. is a natural place to hold such a summit, as it is currently in the process of advancing its sustainability targets. The province has adopted plans to phase out the sale of new gasoline cars by 2040, and with the highest per capita rate of zeroemission vehicles in Canada, B.C. is also home to one of the largest public charging and hydrogen fuelling networks in the country. Imregi said he is hopeful that he will see plenty of youthful faces in the crowd for the panel discussion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are our future,â&#x20AC;? he said, adding

conference attendees will be whisked from Vancouver to Whistler via electric busses. Gender diversity is one of the focuses of the conference, added Imregi, noting that about 40 per cent of scheduled attendees are women. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Normally, when you go to these [type of] events, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 99-per-cent white males,â&#x20AC;? he said, adding that organizers are working closely with local First Nations. Chief Dean Nelson of the Lilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;wat Nation will be giving the opening speech at the welcome reception of the conference, which will be held at the Squamish-Lilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;wat Cultural Centre. Imregi is expecting Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s panel discussion to be an insightful night in which pressing questions about the future of EVs will be discussed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody knows that EVs are comingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re here already and they are the future,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the question; the question is much more, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;How do we get the infrastructure to be able to have these electric vehicles and then how do we have a grid that is sustainable and is not powered by coal-fired power stations or oil and gas?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with the panel discussion starting at 6 p.m. Entry is by donation to the Whistler Learning Centre. n

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Parks and rec fees set to go up COUNCIL GIVES FIRST READINGS TO FEES AND CHARGES AMENDMENT BYLAW

BY BRADEN DUPUIS PARKS AND REC fees are set to go up in Whistler. On Nov. 19, council gave first three readings to an amendment bylaw that includes fee schedules for Meadow Park Sports Centre (MPSC) admission and pass rates, Lost Lake Nordic Trails day ticket and pass rates, indoor facility rental rates and outdoor facility rates over a four-year period. The bylaw, based on a recommendation from staff, will increase the base rate at the MPSC by 25 cents (from $8.75 to $9) for 2020 and 2021 with another 25-cent increase for 2022 and 2023. All other MPSC admission and pass products will increase according to the change in the base rate. Over four years, the change will amount to a 1.4-per-cent increase per year in MPSC admission and pass rates. It’s “really, really difficult” to compare Whistler’s rec fees to other communities, said manager of recreation Roger Weetman, but the proposed $9 drop-in rate is below Penticton ($11.25) and Canmore ($16), and in line with Revelstoke. “From an affordability perspective,

we’re always maintaining that balance of trying to stay affordable, but keeping our costs up so we’re not having to raise property taxes each year to keep pace with our increases,” Weetman said. The RMOW will “continue to support affordability” at MPSC through a number of discount and promotional opportunities, including early bird/late owl admission and pass products; reduced rates at certain times of the year; discounted access on two nights a week after 6 p.m.; a variety of volunteer opportunities that offer a free pass and more. The proposed increases are expected to increase revenue by $37,000 in 2020 and 2021 and another $37k in 2022 and 2023. Staff also recommended increasing the base rate at the Lost Lake Nordic Trails by one dollar (from $22 to $23) for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 seasons, and another dollar for the 2022/23 and 23/24 seasons (an average increase of 2.2 per cent per year). Discount and promotional opportunities on the trails include Monday and Thursday “Community Night” discounts of 50-percent off after 3 p.m.; early bird passes available each spring for the following season; Whistler Experience passes offering a 25-per-cent discount; season passes for volunteer ski patrol and trail hosts; free

FACILITY FEES Parks and rec fees, like those at the Meadow Park Sports Centre, are set to increase.

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skiing for kids under seven and more. The changes will amount to $11,000 in additional revenue in the 2020-21 and 202122 seasons. Interim fees at the Andree Vajda Janyk Sports Field are also set to be confirmed at staff’s recommendation. Introduced in March, the rates for use of the entire field range from $10/hour for

local registered youth agencies ($35/hour for adults) to $100/hour for out-of-town commercial or admission-charging groups. Local youth groups pay $20/hour ($40 for out-of-towners), while local adult groups will pay $70/hour ($85 for out-of-towners). With no negative comments received from user groups, staff recommended the interim fees be confirmed. Lastly, staff recommended a nominal annual percentage increase of two per cent for both outdoor and indoor facility rental fees “in the interest of offsetting annual department cost increases related to payroll, electricity, fuel, the municipality’s share of school district operating costs at the community centres, and equipment and materials related to upkeep” of the facilities, according to a report to council. Further, a change to the parks and rec fees and charges policy will increase the charge to external personal trainers at MPSC from 1.65 times the base rate to twice the base rate. “The rationale [there] being that the rates are subsidized, and if there’s one rate that maybe shouldn’t be subsidized, that’s the one,” Weetman said, adding that there’s “about a dozen or so,” personal trainers who use the MPSC, some more frequent than others. n

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IN WHAT IS A thoroughly Canadian crime, two canoes were reportedly stolen over the past few weeks, and Whistler police are asking the public for help in getting them back. The first report came on Oct. 28, when investigators learned a five-metre, yellow Kevlar Clipper Solitude Solo canoe was stolen from the 3200 block of Archibald Way. Police said the boat was taken sometime between Oct. 18 and 26. Then, on Tuesday, Nov. 19, police learned that another canoe, a five-metre, lime-green Clipper Prospector model, was taken from the Green Lake boat launch sometime between September and November. In a follow-up email, Whistler RCMP Staff Sgt. Paul Hayes said investigators are unsure if the thefts are related, but added that, “it is strange that the Whistler RCMP would receive two stolen canoe reports so closely to one another.” Police are asking anyone with information on either theft to contact the detachment at 604-932-3044, or Sea to Sky Crime Stoppers at 1-200-222-8477.

ONE PERSON TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOLLOWING THREE-CAR CRASH An individual sustained non-life-threatening injuries in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 99 last week, confirmed Whistler RCMP in a release. Police responded to the accident by Nesters Road at about 9 a.m. last

Thursday, Nov. 14, and learned that a white Chevrolet Express was travelling north on Highway 99 when it made contact with a grey southbound Ford Escape while the driver was attempting to make a lefthand turn. The accident caused the Escape to collide with a third vehicle, a grey Pontiac Sunfire, which was travelling northbound at the time. All the involved drivers were assessed by paramedics on the scene, one of which was sent to hospital for treatment. Mounties said the crash “resulted in traffic being effected [sic] for some time as police worked to investigate and clear the scene.” Any witnesses to the collision who have not yet spoken with police are asked to contact the detachment at 604-932-3044, or Sea to Sky Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 to remain anonymous.

POLICE WANT TO ‘PACK THE CRUISER’ FOR WHISTLER FOOD BANK Local police are hoping to “Pack the Cruiser” at a fundraiser for the Whistler Food Bank later this month. From 12 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30, the public is invited to Nesters Market, where a police car will be filled with donations of canned and dried goods. The most needed items are: canned fruit and veggies, pasta sauce, rice and pasta, healthy kids’ snacks, crackers, instant noodles, coffee, cereal and milk substitutes. There will also be free coffee and hot apple cider available, courtesy of Nesters Market. n

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Pemberton council gives greenlight to Sunstone ‘estate lots’ amendments COUNCIL BRIEFS: SEA TO SKY SCHOOL DISTRICT 48 PROPERTY REZONING; BENCHLAND DEVELOPMENT CONCERNS

BY JOEL BARDE VILLAGE OF PEMBERTON (VOP) council gave fourth and final readings to two resolutions that will allow Sunstone Development Ltd. to move forward with a plan to create nine new 2,000-square-metre “estate lots” and enlarge four existing lots at its regular council meeting Nov. 19. Earlier this month, on Nov. 5, a public hearing was held on the changes to the VOPs Official Community Plan (OCP) and a bylaw change that the Sunstone proposals triggered. At that meeting, Pemberton resident Jagoda Kozikowski raised concerns about the expansion, saying that it will increase traffic into the area, and endanger a threatened sharp-tail snake population. Kozikowski is not alone in her concerns. Councillor Amica Antonelli, a working land-use planner, spoke out against the amendments at the Nov. 19 regular council meeting. She recommended rescinding the first two votes in favour of the re-designation of the land and called for a comprehensive land-use analysis and planning process that addresses public concerns and incorporates the VOP’s forthcoming hillside development guidelines. “So overall, I kind of feel like there’s been no strong rationale provided for circumventing this special study area, other

ESTATE LOTS Village of Pemberton amended its bylaw and official community plan during its Nov. 5 regualar council meeting, allowing Sunstone Development Ltd. to move forward with a plan to create nine new 2,000 square-metre estate lots. PHOTO BY JOEL BARDE

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than it’s convenient to do so,” Antonelli said. “The special study area calls for a comprehensive land-use analysis and planning process.” Sunstone is seeking to gain the “maximizing lot yield” rather than providing community amenities, she added, saying that tree retention is essentially left up to private landowners under the current arrangement. “Another way of land subdivision would be to retain some lands and treed buffer areas to protect your viewscape and give people the privacy that they’re looking for,” she said. Antonelli also raised concerns about the public information session organized by Sunstone, saying that it was “very unusual” that it wasn’t advertised in the newspaper. She also said that this VOP council has not reviewed the studies regarding potential impacts to species at risk. “So if make we this decision now, it would be without any information on species at risk,” she said. Coun. Ted Craddock responded that the previous VOP councils engaged with such studies in a meaningful way and were satisfied with mitigation efforts that were taken. “I believe the community is onboard with what has happened up to this point in time,” said Craddock. Both Craddock and Coun. Leah Noble supported the resolutions (Coun. Ryan Zant was absent from the meeting.) In his comments to council, Richman said that there would be a more fulsome public consultation process when Sunstone comes forward with a planned, later phase of its project, which would involve a much more significant land area. He added that at that point the VOP’s forthcoming hillside development guidelines would be able to be incorporated into the planning process.

Moving forward, Sunstone will still need to submit a subdivision application, which will ultimitely be approved by the VOP’s approving officer, not Council. Following that, the applicants will then be required to go through a development permit process for environmental protection and land constraints before the land can be altered to create the lots, roads, tand trails. Lots can then be built upon once purchasers receive a building permit.

SEA TO SKY SCHOOL DISTRICT 48 PROPERTY REZONING VOP council gave first and second readings to two amendments that would enable the Sea to Sky School District 48 (SD 48) to take another step towards its plan to build a new singlefamily residential home on land it owns on the corner of Poplar and Aspen streets. The district is hoping to operate a new program out of the Pemberton Secondary School (PSS) that would give students the opportunity to gain hands-on learning experience in multiple trades such as design, construction and landscaping, prior to being involved in the sale, marketing and staging of the new home. The school district has proposed that the new home will either be sold on the private market or serve as staff housing for teachers. The school district held a public information meeting at PSS on Monday, Nov. 18. Planner Joanna Rees said a dozen people attended the meeting, with most people in support, a few undecided, and one opposed. She added that plans for the project show a three bedroom with a one-bedroom suite. Staff is supportive of the re-designation

and third parties consulted, which include the Lil’wat Nation, did not raise objections to the change when consulted on it. . “There was no objection from any external agencies either,” said Rees.

BENCHLANDS DEVELOPMENT CONCERNS Council also received six separate letters from residents concerned about potential development of the Benchlands. The lands are currently in the process of being transferred from the province to the Lil’wat Business Group. Dr. Nick Fisher said that while he is not opposed to the development, he is concerned about the amount of traffic it would bring to the area and wondered if “a new traffic summary may be required.” In an interview with Pique following the decision, Richman said that the land transfer is “outside of our jurisdiction” and that there will be a robust planning process when the project proponent brings the project forward. “I want people to know that we are not just allowing development to happen ad hoc up there,” he said. “We recognize that this is a whole new area to our town, and we want to make sure we get it right.” The public, he said, will have an opportunity to be heard and give input through the rezoning process and official community plan amendments that will be needed to move forward with the project. “There will absolutely be public information sessions, opportunities here at open meetings and public hearings, to make sure that the public is heard on all this, but I’m happy that people are getting involved early,” said Richman. n

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BY JOEL BARDE WORK IS UNDERWAY to replace the Lillooet Station Bridge with a two-lane permanent structure. The $11.9-million bridge replacement project is expected to be complete in fall 2020. “[Crews have] already started here and there, but I don’t have a firm date for when machines are going to be out there,” said project manager Lisa Amminson. The existing, “temporary” single-lane bridge (which sits at the south end of

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is working closely with Sekw’el’was (the Cayoose Creek Indian Band) on the project. In a provincial press release, Sekw’el’was Chief Michelle Edwards praised the project. “This project has created numerous opportunities and benefits for our community,” said Edwards. “Cayoose Creek Indian Band and the ministry are building bridges together through the Lillooet Station Bridge project.” The bridge is considered a key connector between Lillooet and the reserve.

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What is the future of tourism? BY LEN RUTLEDGE WHILE TOURISM is super-important to Whistler, we are fortunate that to date it has been largely positive to our lifestyle. That is not the experience universally. Some parts of the world are now awash with tourists. According to the World Tourism Organization there were 1.6 billion international tourist arrivals in 2018. Some places have reached capacity and visitors experience chronic crowding, see damage to sites, and have a degraded experience. The reasons for this explosion in tourism are numerous. Some include low-cost airlines with competitive ticket prices, the expanding cruise-ship industry in Europe which grew by 49 per cent in the eight years to 2016, and Airbnb which made accommodation less expensive. Importantly, the middle classes in China and India became avid travellers. The other side of the coin is undervisited regions and sites where tourism could be transformational. These areas could benefit from employment and economic activities which tourists would generate. The question is, “How do we persuade tourists to visit these places rather than those that are more well-known?”

SOCIAL MEDIA Many once thought that social media would provide the answer. The theory was that if unknown areas could put photographs and

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posts on Instagram and Facebook, people would see these places and would want to visit. In a few instances, this has proved correct. Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend in the southwestern USA are two places that were virtually unknown 15 years ago but are now very popular (some say overpopular) tourist spots. But Facebook and Instagram have also had the reverse effect. The selfie craze of the past few years has created a desperate need in some travellers to be photographed in a place that is readily recognized by their friends. This has coincided with many travellers making a ‘bucket list’ of places that must be visited. The result is that thousands crowd into a few places at the same time to photograph themselves. Many come away disappointed.

WHAT ABOUT THE LOCALS? It can even be worse for locals. Having lived in a tourist area at one time, I have had personal experience of some of the problems. Noise pollution, crowded streets and public areas, increased shopping prices and rents, and more petty crime are just some of the things experienced by locals. But it can even be worse than this. In some places, locals are being priced out of their homes by increased demand for tourist accommodation, in particular Airbnb. Smart investors buy up residential properties in desirable locations and convert them into tourist apartments, provoking housing shortages and pushing up prices. Venice, for instance, has lost two thirds of its residents in the past 50 years. As residents leave and tourist numbers increase its historic houses become tourist accommodation and its hardware shops,

doctors and dentists are replaced by souvenir stalls and restaurants catering for visitors. The same cycle threatens Barcelona and Florence, amongst other places. Some cities have taken action. Copenhagen has limited the number of days per year that owners can rent out their residences. Barcelona has forced Airbnb to share data about owners and remove listings for unlicensed apartments. In Iceland, locals can only rent out their apartments for up to 90 days per year before needing a hospitality licence. Where there is huge seasonal demand, visitors are causing overloading to sewerage systems and electricity supplies which were originally built for local demands. This affects locals more than visitors We are seeing residents reacting to this. Anti-tourism street marches have been held in Italy and Spain. Tourist buses have been attacked in Spain and signs erected saying, “Tourists go home” and “Tourism kills Mallorca.” Clearly the physical and cultural disruption for local people is reaching a critical level.

GOVERNMENTS REACT Pollution and environmental damage are also problems. Thailand closed to the public the very popular Maya Bay on Koh Phi Phi Leh for a major clean-up and to allow the environment to recover. The Philippines did the same to Boracay after complaints from both tourists and locals. Komodo Island in Indonesia will be closed to tourists for a year. In Australia, tourist permits are strictly limited for the Thorsborne Trail on Hinchinbrook Island and the same thing applies to Peru’s Inca Trail. Dubrovnik has limited the number of visitors allowed

per day and restricts cruise ships to two at any one time. Amsterdam has banned the construction of new hotels in the city centre. Santorini, Greece has limited cruise visitors to 8,000 daily. The Cinque Terre on the Italian coast is capping the number of visitors to 1.5 million per year. At least 42 countries charge visitors a tourist tax and a few local authorities are moving towards additional financial charges for visitors as well. Bhutan charges a tourist tax of about $250 a day which covers accommodation, transportation in the country, a guide, food, and entry fees but only a certain number of permits are issued to ensure the country is never crowded. Venice has just introduced a daily tax for all tourists. Amsterdam charges cruise passengers €8 a day to visit. Amsterdam, Paris and Berlin have all recently increased their local tourist tax. These are in addition to any country tourist tax.

YOU CAN HELP There are ways to beat ‘over-tourism,’ and enjoy your travelling more. Travel out of \peak season and avoid peak times during the day. Don’t view the world’s attractions as a checklist you must visit and try alternatives such as Verona rather than Venice. Forget Instagram and leave the selfie stick at home. Be wary of largescale packaged tourism and use local operators instead. No one wants to hear what I overheard recently as a visitor struck a pose and took their Instagram image. “It’s beautiful, but I would never come back. There are too many tourists.” www.LenRutledge.com n

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SKI RESORT GETS GO AHEAD TO SELL MOUNTAIN WATER EDMONTON, Alta.—Alberta’s decision to allow a ski hill in a provincial park to sell water it’s not using and have it trucked away sets a bad precedent that could restrict the province’s ability to react to climate change, environmentalists say. “If we’re reallocating more and more water for commercial sale, that really ties up our choices and future generation’s choices,” Carolyn Campbell of the Alberta Wilderness Association told Canadian Press recently. In October, Alberta Environment approved an application from Fortress Mountain ski resort in Spray Valley Provincial Park—part of a vast and popular mountain playground called Kananaskis Country—to change its water licence. In the past, the resort was allocated just under 100 million litres of water a year from Galatea Creek for its kitchen and other on-site facilities. The government agreed to amend that licence on Oct. 25 to allow it to sell about half that amount to a third party. The water is to be pumped into trucks and driven away for sale. Published reports have suggested it will be bottled and marketed as pure, glacier-fed water. The Geological Survey of Canada has

already warned that the Rocky Mountain glaciers that keep prairie rivers and streams full during low-snow years are on their way out. “Every drop counts for the future given even natural variation without climate change,” Campbell said. “You layer climate change, it’s just a very concerning precedent for our mountain headwaters. “Mountain ecosystems use every drop of water. It’s better to leave it in the stream rather that try to commodify it from a protected area.” Fortress Mountain did not return an emailed request for an interview. Alberta Environment acknowledged it received concerns about Fortress’ application. All were dismissed, said press secretary Jess Sinclair.

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CANMORE, ALTA., —The courts are taking incidents involving people caught repeatedly with off-leash dogs seriously, banning pets from Alberta’s provincial parks in two recent cases, reported Cathy Ellis with the Rocky Mountain Outlook. Alberta Parks officials say that in Canmore provincial court earlier this month, a third-time offender with three dogs off-leash chasing marmots was fined $750 and had her dogs banned from Kananaskis Country for 12 months. In a second court case, provincial officials said a mountain biker was fined $575, with the judge issuing a judicial order banning his dog from the park for six months. It was his second off-leash dog offence. Arian Spiteri, district conservation officer for Alberta Parks, said a standard ticket fine for dogs off-leash is $115, but some charges can be sent to court automatically depending on the circumstances. “We do have the authority if it’s repeat offenders, or depending on the seriousness of the incident, that it can end up in court,” said Spiteri. “Our goal is to educate and inform people. We try hard to educate to avoid punitive measures. “We’ve had lots of incidents over the years of dogs that have disappeared and never been found in our parks and we’ve had dogs that have been killed by wildlife. “We’ve also had a variety of species of wildlife that have been harassed, or killed, as a result of dogs off leash.”

AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT MOVING AHEAD IN BANFF BANFF, Alta.—The Town of Banff’s plans for a new price-restricted homeownership development are moving along, reported Cathy Ellis with the Rocky Mountain Outlook. At a meeting Tuesday (Nov. 12), council was briefed on plans to develop the lots at 338-340 Banff Ave., owned by the Banff Housing Corporation (BHC), into multifamily, high-density apartment that will be for sale to qualified buyers. Having yet to go through the design process, officials say the best guess is creation of 20 to 25 one-, two- and threebedroom units to focus on identified housing needs of individuals, couples and families. “We want these to be affordable,” said Sharon Oakley, the Town’s housing sustainability manager. “We heard strongly from surveys that the average amount people could afford would be between $300,000 and $500,000.” BHC bought the land on Banff Avenue, currently known as the Hockey House, for $1.3 million in 2013. Under the proposed apartment development, units will be sold through a price-restricted model, with buyer eligibility based on BHC’s established criteria for homeownership. It is hoped construction will get underway October next year following environmental and planning approvals. Based on studies, the projected shortfall of units in Banff, if growth continues on the same trajectory to 2027, is 663 units. However, Banff’s community housing strategy speaks to a future vacancy rate of three per cent. “Based on this stated future desire, and recognizing that the municipal census states that approximately 60 per cent of households rent, a rough estimate calculates that approximately 60 additional units beyond the 663 would be required to achieve a healthy vacancy rate for a total project unit shortfall of approximately 723 units,” said Oakley. n

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To facilitate snow clearing, residents are reminded that as of November 15th, parking is not permi�ed on the even side of the street or in Village public parking lots between 9pm and 9am, 7 days a week.

Parking is not permi�ed on both sides of Dogwood St between Aster & Greenwood Streets.

Vehicles parked in contraven�on of the posted parking regula�on will be �cketed and/or towed at the owner's expense. Winter Parking Regula�ons are in eﬀect un�l March 31st.

Parking for 72 hours or more on Village streets is not permi�ed.

You can help to ensure quick and eﬃcient snow clearing by: • Keeping cul-de-sacs clear of vehicles; •• Parking the en�re vehicle in your drive way and oﬀ the roadways; Yielding to the snow plow; www.pemberton.ca • • Not pushing snow onto the Village streets; and • By familiarizing yourself with the Village of Pemberton Snow Clearing and related Boulevard Maintenance Bylaws available at www.pemberton.ca.

Unregistered and uninsured vehicles may not be parked on Village Streets or property.

Vehicles must be parked in the same direc�on as the ﬂow of traﬃc.

For the safety of children, please ensure they refrain from playing on and around snowbanks. Snowbanks will be dumped on or moved, posing a serious threat to children playing in close proximity.

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The Village of Pemberton is seeking volunteers for the following commissions: ADVISORY LAND USE PLANNING COMMISSION: Two (2) Year Term – 2020/2021 Two (2) seat vacancies. The main func�on of the ALUC is to provide Council and Village staﬀ with advice and recommenda�ons on ma�ers regarding land use, community planning, major policy issues, and proposed land use bylaws, permits and other regula�ons aﬀec�ng the development of the community. Professional experience in land use planning or community development would be an asset.

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ADVISORY DESIGN REVIEW COMMISSION: Two (2) Year Term – 2020/2021 Three (3) seat vacancies. The main func�on of the ADRC is to Th provide Council and Village staﬀ with advice on commercial and mul�-family residen�al development proposals. The Commission strives to promote high-quality development that complements the character of the Village through a�en�on to www.pemberton.ca design elements including exterior design, landscape treatment, ligh�ng, signage and overall site planning. Professional experience in site planning, development, Pr architecture, landscape architecture or construc�on would be an asset. Please contact the Village’s Development Services Department for applica�on details and forms. Applica�ons must be received by 4 PM on Monday, December 2nd. Selec�ons will be made at the Council mee�ng on Tuesday, December 10th.

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Seafood Progress offers remedy for seasick times Oceans hold a lot of mystery, even for people who study them. But it’s no mystery why they’re in trouble. We’ve been using them to hide our waste—dumping oil, plastic, toxic chemicals, radioactive sludge, sewage and fishing gear into them for decades. Oceans also absorb much of the atmospheric heat from our indiscriminate fossil fuel burning. And we’ve been taking everything we can from them, including fish, seaweed, plankton, minerals and oil. We’ve exploited many fish stocks to levels so low they can no longer be harvested. Ocean acidification and

BY DAVID SUZUKI warming water from climate disruption are wiping out corals, shellfish and reef fish at a shockingly rapid rate. We depend on oceans for so much, including half the oxygen that keeps us alive! They’re also a primary source of protein for millions of people worldwide. If we want to continue to enjoy all that oceans provide, we need to do everything we can to protect them and the life they support. Some people argue we should no longer eat seafood. We’ve reached that point for some species and are nearing it for many others, but it doesn’t have to be that way. We can ensure the seafood we eat is caught and produced in ways that don’t compromise stocks, the environment or human rights. I still eat fish and have fished all my life. When I was young, my dad and I would catch salmon, sturgeon and halibut from the shores of English Bay and the Fraser River. Now there aren’t enough fish left. I

sellers and suppliers have become complacent about seafood improvement plans. As a result, achieving sustainability throughout the seafood industry supply chain remains a work in progress. To help provide incentives to retailers and information to seafood lovers, SeaChoice (a collaboration between the David Suzuki Foundation, Ecology Action Centre and Living Oceans Society) has developed Seafood Progress, an online resource. It makes it easier for consumers in Canada to find out retailers’ policies on sourcing sustainable seafood, whether they’re adhering to those policies and how they’re performing compared to their peers. In its recent second assessment, Seafood Progress found retailer performance improved. Some was due to increased transparency, including two new companies that signed on to provide previously unpublished information. Positive new initiatives also helped, including more regular disclosure of performance against commitments, publishing information about where products come from and how they’re produced, and new actions to support improvements for seafood commodities that continue to have sustainability concerns. But retailers must do more to ensure their seafood products are environmentally sustainable and socially responsible. This means expanding the scope of their commitments to cover all seafood products they sell, in all their stores. It also requires continuing to work with suppliers and producers to improve practices across the board and make sure the sustainable seafood supply meets consumer demand. Unsustainable seafood is common in the Canadian marketplace. But it doesn’t have to be. Canada’s major retailers have a responsibility to meet their customers’

... not everyone is lucky enough to be able to catch their own fish, which means having sustainable options at the store is critical. still enjoy being on the water—catching, cleaning, preparing and eating fish—but I’m aware many species are declining. I don’t fish as often as I used to, and I make sure I catch from sustainable stocks and use the entire fish, but as populations plummet, there are fewer sustainable options. Of course, not everyone is lucky enough to be able to catch their own fish, which means having sustainable options at the store is critical. As public and corporate awareness about the risks posed by overfishing and uncontrolled aquaculture expansion have grown, food retailers in Canada have developed sustainable seafood policies and commitments. Many started sourcing eco-labelled products so consumers could see which products were the best choices. Despite promising first steps, some

expectations that seafood production doesn’t take more fish than can be replenished, harm or kill marine animals unnecessarily, pollute watersheds and wetlands or exploit vulnerable people. Meaningful commitments to sustainable procurement by Canada’s largest seafood businesses will go a long way toward achieving this. It’s no mystery that if we want to continue to eat fish, we must do it responsibly. Seafood Progress has invited seafood retailers, suppliers and consumers to join in pushing to achieve this goal. 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. n

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Polar bear capital: the vortex THE SHOTS are unmistakable. Echoing through the blue light of dawn in Churchill, Manitoba, the crack-crack-crack of bear bangers means only one thing: someone is attempting to haze a polar bear out of town. The shots aren’t carried on the wind; rather, they’re right over there. Conservation officers in a pickup fly past with lights flashing, and our guide, Duane

BY LESLIE ANTHONY Collins, quickly hectors our straggling posse towards a hotel doorway—a route of escape should the trouble shift our way. From here, the encounter sounds like a spirited pas de deux as shots and sirens and helicopters trade places on the landscape. During a pause, we cross the street to Fifty Eight North, gift-shop retail headquarters of Frontiers North Adventures, with whom we’re travelling. It’s before opening hours, but we all quickly file in through a door held wide by Erin Greene, all-too-familiar with the town’s “get inside” bear-safety policy. Walking home from a Halloween party with two friends in 2013, a polar bear had charged the group in the dark. The others escaped but the bear grabbed Greene’s head. As it rag-dolled her, a man emerged from his house to hit the bear with a shovel, causing it to turn on him. The bear was eventually driven off—literally—when someone

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rammed it with a vehicle. Greene’s arm, knee, and ear were injured, and a tear in her scalp required 35 staples to close. The encounter left her with a healthy respect for polar bears, and a deep affection for the people of Churchill, whom she credits with saving her life. Lest you think Greene’s misfortune emblematic of life in the self-described Polar Bear Capital of the World, however, rest assured it is not. Rather, in the past four decades, Churchill has transitioned from a community perpetually on edge to a model of co-existence with one of the planet’s top predators. Its Polar Bear Alert Program works both to safeguard people and property, as well as conserve and protect the animals. This effective, globally unique program exists alongside a sustainable

research, education, and action programs address the issues endangering polar bears across the global Arctic. More background: there’s a reason Churchill offers a sort of polar bear vortex. Bears from the Western Hudson Bay subpopulation come onto the surrounding land every July when ice on the Bay breaks up. Here, most engage in a kind of lowenergy, fast-cum-lounging until autumn, when they gather along the shore to await re-formation of the ice that delivers the seals they feed on. Females impregnated during the March–July mating season go inland to den and have cubs in late November, re-emerging in mid-February to return to the ice. It’s a convergence of currents, physical geography, and an abundance of freshwater in the Churchill area that make

Churchill has transitioned from a community perpetually on edge to a model of co-existence with one of the planet’s top predators. commercial polar-bear viewing industry that contributes both to the town’s economy and the animals’ conservation—the latter made increasingly tricky by climate change. Some background: we’re here to watch polar bears on the tundra, but orientation in Churchill and a lesson in context is desirable to make this particular experience more profound. Our specific Frontiers North tour—billed as the Conservation Journey— is a once-a-year affair in concert with scientists and personnel from the non-profit organization Polar Bear International, whose

this part of the Bay the earliest to freeze, drawing hungry bears from far and wide to await the ice. This accounts for the high number of bears around Churchill, and both the problems and conservation opportunities it brings. As a result, this population of polar bears, numbering around 800 (down from about 1,100 a few years ago) is the most-studied on the planet, and some 85 per cent have been in human hands at some point—either for harm reduction or scientific purposes, measured, marked,

and occasionally radio-collared as part of a 40-year effort to collect baseline data on growth and longevity. Now, back to contextualizing. The first place we’d visited upon arriving was the Polar Bear Holding Centre (a.k.a. “the Polar Bear Jail”), a large facility outside town decorated with a stunning mural whose 28 cells accommodate up to 32 bears (there are a few “family” suites). As we experienced, bears that approach town in late fall are typically chased out by Manitoba Conservation staff. Bears that refuse to stay away are captured and placed in the holding facility. Here, animals are watered and provided bedding but no food so there’s no reward association; exposure to humans is limited, with only staff allowed into the facility. Once ice forms on the bay the bears are released. At the moment there are only two bears in lock-up—an unusually low number. Back in the 1970s, around 40 bears had to be destroyed each year in Churchill. After the bear-alert program began, advertising a phone number that scrambled conservation officers, the number of bears destroyed each year has dropped to mere decimal points— one every two-to-three years—a major conservation victory. As Duane explains, there’s no three-strikes policy; one large bear named Lardass spent 17 of his 19 seasons in Churchill in jail. But what of the bears that never venture into town from the tundra? What were there challenges? We’d soon find out. Next time: Polar bear capital: the tundra Leslie Anthony is a biologist, writer and author of several books on environmental science. n

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A hunt for

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Rick Desautel shot an elk

to prove the Arrow Lakes Band—-unrecognized as a First Nation in Canada--still exists By Anna V. Smith / High Country News

In the early morning hours

of an October day in 2010, Rick and Linda Desautel left their hunting camp on traditional Sinixt lands near Vallican, British Columbia, and drove to the steep, thickly forested hills a few miles away. After the road faded to gravel, they turned left at a blue Valhalla Provincial Park sign, and continued to climb. At seven in the morning, Rick spotted a cow elk and a calf down a steep embankment, standing among the shrubs about 100 yards (91 metres) away. They rolled to a stop off the road and crept back toward the elk. Rick raised his Mauser 98 bolt-action rifle, aimed down the hill, and shot the elk. Six years later, in a courtroom in Nelson, B.C., Desautel described his relationship to the area like this: “When I come up here, I’m walking with the ancestors. … It just runs chills up and down me that I can be where my ancestors were at one time, and do the things that they did.” Desautel, a member of the Arrow Lakes Band, descendants of the Sinixt, bent to work dressing the carcass: He pulled out the heart and liver, then quartered the meat.

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FEATURE STORY Linda sweated up and down the hillside, a packboard heavy with 100 pounds (45 kilograms) of elk strapped to her back, the climb slippery with frost. After loading up the truck, the two went back to camp to hang up the white cloth game bags, full of meat and spotted with blood. Then they drove until they had cell reception, called the game wardens and told them what they’d done. The Canadian government had declared the Arrow Lakes Band “extinct” in 1956, after the death of the last known member in Canada. But just south of the U.S.-Canada border, Arrow Lakes Band members were alive and well on the Colville Reservation in

he Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation are composed of the Arrow Lakes Band and 11 other tribes from the region, who share a 1.4 millionacre (566,560-hectare) reservation in Washington state. To go forward with the hunt, the tribal council representing the 12 bands had to agree to support it, and the court case they knew would follow. For months leading up to the 2010 hunt, tribal officials spoke with their British Columbian counterparts and with wildlife biologists, explaining their plans. The Canadians continued to insist that Arrow Lakes Band people did not “presently exist” in the

enshrined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People. Canada announced its full support of the U.N. declaration in 2016, the same year Desautel’s case went to trial, as “Canada’s commitment to a renewed, nation-to-nation relationship with Indigenous peoples.” During the trial, Desautel and other Arrow Lakes Band members listened while experts debated their existence in Canada. The judge ruled in favour of Desautel on March 17, 2017. But the B.C. government has since appealed twice, most recently to the Supreme Court of Canada, which has yet to decide if it will hear the case. [Editor’s note:

Remington rifle and bring the meat home. But the deer hunt was something else—it was a rite of passage. “When that day comes, it’s mind-shaking,” Desautel said. Since his dad had died when Rick was young, it was his brother Larry who took him out, borrowing a .25-35 lever-action rifle from the neighbours. The pair pushed through seven inches (18 centimetres) of snow, up to a ridge about 15 miles (24 km) from home, when two mule deer jumped out about 100 yards away. Rick aimed for the buck, but he hit the doe instead, bringing her down. “When it’s your first deer, it’s distributed with the community. None of

““It infuriated me that people would desecrate gra like this here, and pick up their bones and move th I’m ready for it. I’’ll head up there and see what I c this.’ And that’s what I did.”” Washington, where the Desautels live. The province. The tribal representatives, who planning behind the hunt had been in the had expected as much, responded that they works for years—some would say decades— were going ahead with the hunt regardless. and it was a strategic attempt to force the Afterward, prosecutors charged Rick Canadian government to recognize the Desautel with hunting without a license Arrow Lakes Band’s right to hunt and, by and hunting as a non-resident of Canada. extension, its tribal sovereignty. (Linda Desautel was not charged.) He pled To the Arrow Lakes Band, what Rick not guilty. Desautel had done was a ceremonial hunt Desautel’s case is unique because the on land his ancestors had never ceded to the Lakes are, as far as they know, the only First Canadian government. But to Canada, it was Nation to receive an explicit declaration of a crime. Although the charges eventually “extinction.” But his case, if it succeeds, means brought against Desautel were for hunting, that other tribes cut off by the U.S.-Canada at the heart of the case is something bigger— border with Aboriginal ties to the land could whether or not Canada will have to recognize make a First Nations claim, too, even if their the Arrow Lakes Band as a modern First members aren’t Canadian residents. And that Nation, acknowledging their right to hunt would require Canada to consult with those and use their traditional lands. If Desautel nations if any activity or development could loses, it means the Lakes will remain, in the impact their traditional lands. The right government’s eyes, “extinct.” to own, use and control ancestral lands is

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Since this story went to press, the Supreme Court of Canada has decided to hear Desautel’s case.] During his preliminary hearing, Desautel recalls, an interim court lawyer told him, “You’re going to go to the Supreme Court with this case, you know, but when you do get there, you’re going to be an old, old man.” Well, Desautel laughs now, at 67, “I’m starting to believe him.”

ick Desautel was about 10 years old the winter he went on his first deer hunt. He’d been trapping small animals for years already, rambling the pinewoods and grassy meadows around his grandmother’s house in Inchelium, on the Colville Reservation, with his brother Tony. They’d shoot ground squirrels and grouse with a .22-caliber

it is ever kept,” Desautel said. “Everything that you kill is gone; deer hide, deer head, deer hooves, deer meat.” But, he added, you get the honour, “and glory.” As a former game warden for the Colville Tribes, Desautel is used to testifying in court in cases involving poachers or drug smugglers. As in his everyday life, he’s consistent and unflappable on the stand. He has a deep knowledge of Colville Reservation lands, and has spent most of his life outside: 23 years as a log-cutter on top of a lifetime of trapping and hunting. He’s survived half a dozen falls through ice in the winter and getting caught in a beaver trap. In 2006, while still working as a game warden, he shot down a floatplane smuggling $2 million worth of drugs onto the reservation. As a wild animal damage control officer—his current title—part of

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FEATURE STORY his job involves removing wildlife, “whether it be bats in your attic, elk in your field, bear on your porch.” At the direction of the tribal council, Desautel also carries out ceremonial hunts for community events. And he’s hunted in Sinixt territory over the Canadian border since 1989. Rick and Linda Desautel live in a tidy log cabin on 40 acres (17 ha.) of land, with a view of a meadow and Twin Lakes in the distance. In August, golden grasses shush in the breeze while sunflowers nod along the road. Linda grew up in Omak, three mountain passes to the west, just over the ridge from the reservation’s border. Now a

Linda and Rick Desautel sit outside their home near Inchelium, Wash., as Rick describes his legal battle and his adventures as a hunter, trapper and game warden. Photo by Joe Whittle/High Country News

aves and stuff hem. “I said, ‘OK, can do to stop school custodian, she’s also been a stay-athome mom as well as a corrections officer. Together they’ve fostered fawns, hawks, eagles and other wildlife. People too; even after raising six kids, they’re always providing for more. They’ve also been partners in resistance. In 1989, Arrow Lakes Band tribal members got word that the construction of a road near Vallican, B.C., in Sinixt territory, was going to affect Sinixt graves. A caravan of people went to Vallican to block the road; including the Desautels and their kids. In the end, the road was built and the graves relocated to a property called the Big House, which the Arrow Lakes Band bought as a home base in their ancestral territory. But had the Arrow Lakes Band been a recognized First Nation, the result may have been different.

Fort Spokane was the military outpost charged with enforcing reservation boundaries for the Colville and Spokane reservations. It later became a forced assimilation boarding school for the children of the reservations. Pictured is a solitary confinement cell used to punish children who tried to escape from the boarding school and return to their families. Photo by Joe Whittle/High Country News

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FEATURE STORY Arrow Lakes tribal member Rick Desautel scouts for elk in traditional Sinixt lands near Seven Summits in Canada. Photos by Anna V. Smith/High Country News

“I’’ve only checked out one per cent of one per c rights as far as the eye can see.”” That was the first time Desautel had the chance to talk with a whole community of Lakes people, standing together for a purpose. At the same time, he got to see the lands that generations before him had inhabited. “It infuriated me that people would desecrate graves and stuff like this here, and pick up their bones and move them,” Desautel said. “I said, ‘OK, I’m ready for it. I’ll head up there and see what I can do to stop this.’ And that’s what I did.”

ndigenous people have long employed hunting and fishing as a form of civil disobedience. It’s been a critical method for getting courts and governments to recognize tribal nations’ legal rights to land, water and wildlife—even freedom of religion. In the 1960s and 1970s, tribal members in the Pacific Northwest, from the Nisqually Tribe to the Yurok Tribe, were beaten and arrested for salmon fishing in defiance of state laws that violated their treaty rights. Their actions resulted in multiple victories in the U.S. Supreme Court, reaffirming their right to fish. And more recently, in 2014, Clayvin Herrera and several other Crow tribal members shot and killed three bull elk without a license off-reservation in the

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Bighorn National Forest in Wyoming. The state charged Herrera with poaching, but a Supreme Court decision in 2019 upheld the Crow Tribe’s rights to hunt on “unoccupied lands of the United States,” in accordance with its prestatehood treaty with the federal government. In Canada, important cases testing Indigenous rights include the 1990 decision in R v. Sparrow. In 1984, Ronald Sparrow, Musqueam, was arrested for deliberately using a fishing net twice as long as legally allowed. While lower courts found him guilty, the Supreme Court of Canada found that his ancestral right to fish was not extinguished by colonization and remained valid. “It’s definitely a very common tactic to use in Canada, which raises a lot of interesting questions about having to break the law to get certain [First Nations] rights recognized,” said Robert Hamilton, assistant professor of

law at the University of Calgary. Desautel is navigating the Canadian court system and the unique histories between Canadian federal and provincial governments and Indigenous nations. Early in Canada’s history, throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, tribal nations on the eastern side of the continent signed treaties

with the federal government. But as settlers pushed west, that stopped. As a result, First Nations in what is now British Columbia ceded almost no territory to Canadians. “The vast majority of the province is not covered by any treaty, and so the First Nations there have not given up their rights to the land,” said Mark Underhill,

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ent, and I’’ve got hunting Desautel’s attorney. “We’ve been wrestling for an extraordinarily long time to deal with those rights in large part because for many, many decades, the governments of the day, both federal and provincial, simply pretended they didn’t exist—that there were no such rights.” That began to change with First Nations land claims—when tribal nations pursue legal recognition of their right to land and resources—which set the stage for Desautel. A landmark case brought by Nisga’a Chief Frank Calder in 1973 was the first time that the Canadian courts recognized that unceded First Nation lands exist. Another big change came in 1982, when Canada’s Constitution was amended to explicitly protect Aboriginal rights. That, together with other early court cases, resulted in a modern-day treaty process as an alternative to costly court proceedings. More than 25 treaties between First Nations and the Canadian government have since been negotiated over territory, water and other resources, with more in progress. Many First Nations are not participating, however, instead calling for an overhaul of the process. Michael Marchand, a former Colville tribal chairman and Lakes tribal member who helped plan Desautel’s hunt, said that

the Arrow Lakes Band were concerned that, as other First Nations in B.C. began to make land claims through the courts or treaties, its own claims could get edged out. But before the band could officially assert its ownership over its ancestral lands, it had to re-establish its legal presence as a First Nation. The core of Desautel’s defense was the evidence that the Sinixt people inhabited the valleys and riversides around the Upper and Lower Arrow Lakes before Canada’s government existed. He and his legal team also demonstrated that their lifeways persisted throughout colonization, as Arrow Lakes Band members, and that they never ceded their Aboriginal rights. It’s been shown in court through Sinixt sturgeon-nose canoes, a main source of transportation before the Columbia River was dammed. It’s been shown through their place-based language and family trees. It’s been shown through the stories of Sinixt culture persisting, despite tribal members being killed by settlers and pressured out of their land, or swept off to boarding schools. It’s also been shown through Canada’s own laws: An 1896 law passed by British Columbia, for example, made it illegal for non-resident Indians to hunt. That is proof, said Underhill, of how many

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FEATURE STORY Indigenous people cut off by the border were continuing their way of life despite colonization. One of the difficulties of the case is how few living tribal elders can speak to that history, because so many from that time have died. Still, the words they left behind remain influential. Shelly Boyd, Arrow Lakes Band facilitator and tribal member, represents Lakes interests in Canada with community members and First Nations. She points to a series of letters that had a strong impact, written by Arrow Lakes members Alex and Baptiste Christian, her husband’s ancestors, and sent to Indian Affairs agents in 1909. The Christians requested that the agents reserve lands around Brilliant, British Columbia, for the Arrow Lakes tribal members. The areas contained graves and were their home prior to settlement. Instead, the agents sold them to someone else, and the bones were eventually churned up under settlers’ plows. “It was a really sad story,” Boyd said. But the mark that they left mattered. “They lived through a time where after all of their work and all of their sadness and all of their pain, they had to leave … but those letters that they wrote, they helped us win this case.” Desautel is matter-of-fact about the lawsuit, as he is generally about doing what needs to be done. The actual elk hunt itself was routine, much like the hundred or so hunts that came before it. When he turned himself in to the game wardens, he knew they were just doing their jobs. “If I let [the charges] pass, it’s going to go on to the next generation,” Desautel said. “I’m gonna throw out an anchor now. I mean, if it doesn’t hold and I go dragging on through life, my daughter or my granddaughter can come along later on and say, ‘Look here, my grandfather was doing this here. He was up here. He was doing this.’ ” If the Supreme Court decides to hear the case and rules against Desautel, it would be the final say—period. “If we lose, we’re out of the game, we’re extinct,” Boyd said. Though 10 years younger than Desautel, Boyd knows him from growing up in Inchelium, where their grandmothers were best friends. She sees, and feels herself, what the land means to him. “He is risking something he loves very much.” Regardless of the final outcome, Desautel will continue hunting in his ancestral lands in the years to come. If he loses, he shrugged, “They’re going to have to put handcuffs on me then.”

he trial progressed sporadically over four months. The early mornings and long days away from home wore Rick and Linda out, and court proceedings were often mind-numbingly boring; Linda joked that the prosecutors sounded like Charlie Brown’s teacher. In essence, the prosecution argued that the Sinixt people voluntarily left their lands, moving south to become farmers and abandoning their traditional lifeways, thus giving up their rights as a First Nation.

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About halfway through the trial, Dorothy Kennedy, a leading ethnographer who documented Sinixt histories in the ’70s and ’80s, took the stand as an expert witness for the government. Despite her past work for the tribe and her conversations with Arrow Lakes elders, Kennedy did not consider the Arrow Lakes Band a First Nation. Nor did she believe that the Sinixt experienced racism from settlers. Instead, she testified about “isolated incidents” of harassment that went “both ways”—because, she said, the Arrow Lakes were Americans in Canada, not because they were Indigenous. In the report she submitted to the court, she wrote that instead of “meekly fleeing settlement … they enthusiastically took up a different lifestyle south of the border.” To Desautel and his team, it felt like a betrayal. When Mark Underhill was hired by the Colville Tribe to take on Desautel’s

else that might impact their rights in the area. But there are also more intangible benefits of Desautel, as the decision has come to be known. “There’s some kind of indescribable freedom to it,” said Boyd. “I grew up knowing I was declared extinct in Canada. As an eight-year-old girl, it’s like, what? Dinosaurs are extinct. It is still really inconvenient for us to exist.” Desautel and the Arrow Lakes Band are still waiting to hear if Canada’s Supreme Court will take up the case; they could know by the end of this year. Despite the resolute language of the past three judges, the Desautels aren’t assuming they’ll win. “[We’ve] never felt totally confident,” Linda said. “You’re dealing with the government. I don’t care who you are and what country you’re in. Never feel confident of your government, especially Native people. We know.” Still—Rick wants them to take up the case, to have Canada’s highest court affirm his rights. If the Supreme Court declines to hear the case, it ends in Desautel’s favour. But if the court takes it up, the case could drag on for another year or longer. Already, as Arrow Lakes Band facilitator, Boyd’s sights are set on what comes next for the tribe. They’ve reintroduced salmon to the upper Columbia River for the first time in almost 80 years and resumed canoe journeys using their traditional sturgeonnosed canoes. Next, they’re planning to re-establish the Sinixt language, Nsyilxcen, in their territory. And every fall, Desautel will continue to cross the northern border to hunt. The hillside in British Columbia where Desautel shot the cow elk is overgrown now, nine years later—seven-foot-tall white pine, tamarack and western hemlock trees crowd out the view of Slocan Valley below. In late September, not far from there, he explored the steep draws and thick forests of Sinixt lands for signs of elk. Scouting for game with Desautel, the place comes alive even without any wildlife in sight. Faint prints of a bear cub crossing a road. Scat of a bigger bear from the morning, bright with berries. Torn tree bark from where an elk rubbed its antlers two weeks before. Alder saplings stripped of their leaves, a snack for a meandering moose. After a life lived outside, Desautel can read the forest’s early autumn activity like a book he’s case, multiple senior attorneys told him paged through 100 times before. that they’d never win. But nearly four Desautel doesn’t usually hunt until months after the trial finished, the judge later in October, when the days are found that Desautel was within his rights colder. For now, he’s exploring—glassing as an Aboriginal person to hunt within his the countryside with his binoculars, ancestral territory. The courtroom, filled occasionally bugling for elk, searching with Arrow Lakes tribal members and for a spot that “looks elk-y.” As he hiked extended family, erupted in cheers and back down to his red Toyota Tacoma, the applause. So far, after two appeals, other shoulder-high fireweed released its seed judges have agreed with the first ruling. tufts like a cloudburst, swirling in his wake. After the most recent one in March this year, As he drove north, cresting over Strawberry from his office in Vancouver, B.C., Underhill Summit, Desautel looked out at the expanse called Rick and Linda on the phone at their before him. “This country is so vast,” he home in Inchelium, and read the judge’s said with a note of pride. “I’ve only checked statement aloud on speakerphone. “[The out one per cent of one per cent, and I’ve judge] said some amazing things,” Linda got hunting rights as far as the eye can see.” said. “She made me cry.” As long as the lower court ruling This story was originally published at High stands, the Canadian government now has Country News (hcn.org) on Oct. 28, 2019. a duty to consult with the Arrow Lakes Read the original story at hcn.org/issues/51.18/ Band concerning activities like logging and indigenous-affairs-a-hunt-for-tribalhydroelectric developments, or anything recognition-at-the-us-canada-border. n

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It’s the breakfast of champions on the Italian Riviera. A chunk of focaccia bread washed down with a glass of white wine launches the day with flair for dock workers and tradesmen, as well as slightly hungover tourists. In the case of the tour group my wife and I are hiking with from Santa Margherita to Portofino, we’re enjoying mid-morning sustenance of the typically Italian bread with Raggio di Sole Bianco wine. “Of course, it’s OK to drink wine when you take a break during the hike,” said our guide Enrico Chierici in a charming Italian accent. “It’s the traditional breakfast in Liguria.” We’re happy to oblige tradition. But, for the record, we also hydrated with water. Not that this hike was long or arduous. We signed up for this six-kilometre adventure on the Emerald Princess, the elegant 289-metre-long, 3,573-passenger cruise ship we’re calling home for a week. The port we’ve pulled into is Genoa, the city in northwestern Italy that’s the gateway for the Riviera punctuated by the charming Mediterranean trio of towns Rapello, Santa Margherita and Portofino.

The excursion starts after a 45-minute drive on the mini-bus from Genoa to high up the hill above Santa Margherita. While we’ll get a little exercise, the excursion is not really about the distance or technical difficulty of this hike. It’s about trekking high above the Riviera in Portofino Regional Park, soaking in the stunning views and anticipating lunch, with more wine, of course, in Portofino. But first, we pass through the arch of the Nozarego Church to follow the Via Partigiano Berto Solimano and immediately there are 80 steps up the steeply terraced hillside. The path evens out and we hike through olive grove after olive grove and yellow-stuccoed farmhouse after yellow-stuccoed farmhouse while our guide tells us about Liguria, farming and the flora and fauna. At the three-kilometre mark, there’s the aforementioned focaccia and vino blanco at the picnic area at Mulino del Gassetta. If you didn’t pack your own snack and wine, no problem.

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Thompson feeling strong for 2019-20 2014 OLYMPIC SKI-CROSS CHAMP LOOKS TO BUILD OFF LAST SEASON’S COMEBACK

BY DAN FALLOON MARIELLE THOMPSON HAS battled back from some fairly significant injuries in recent years, but heading into 2019-20, the Whistler ski-cross racer is feeling strong. Thompson suffered an injured meniscus in 2015 and then a torn ACL and MCL just months before the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, which she miraculously recovered from in time to compete in the event. Entering last season, Thompson didn’t know what exactly to expect, with the single Olympic race as her only competition in the 2017-18 campaign. “Last year, I didn’t really know where I would stack up coming into the season having been gone for basically a year. [Now] I feel normal again, and as prepared as I could possibly be, coming into this one,” she said. “I’m definitely stronger in most ways, which is good.” Despite that initial uncertainty, Thompson finished the year in third in the Crystal Globe standings, won the World Championship, and was named Female Athlete of the Year for Winter Sport Performance at the Canadian Sport Awards in September. “Last season was awesome. I was pretty much in every World Cup final. I didn’t really know what to expect, but I think I exceeded expectations personally and, I’m sure, other people’s expectations as well,”

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she said. “I made mistakes, just having not raced in awhile, so I think I’d like to clean it up a little bit and make sure I’m staying focused every run, the entire run. “Podiums are amazing and World Cup finals are great, but I like being on top.” Despite having collected every major title in the sport’s upper echelon, Thompson is still pushing herself to always improve. “It’s a lot of strength and power work. I think I can always improve that. I’ve definitely been strong in the past, but it’s showing that I’ve continued to build as I’ve gotten older. I’m trying to get that extra little per cent in everything across the board,” she said. “I feel that makes me well-rounded.”

Thorens, which was cancelled last year because of a lack of snow. “That’s always a fun stop and I’ve had

“Last year, I didn’t really know where I would stack up coming into the season having been gone for basically a year. [Now] I feel normal again, and as prepared as I could possibly be, coming into this one.” - MARIELLE THOMPSON

On snow, she said she’s working on her giant slalom skiing to round out that area of her approach. “That’s not my strongest suit, so I’m just trying to close the gap where I’m lacking a little bit,” she said. For the season opener on Dec. 5 through 7, Thompson is eager to go back to Val

lots of good racing there, so I’m looking forward to that,” said Thompson, adding that she’s also keen to race the Canadian event at Nakiska, Alta. on Jan. 17 and 18. With three of every four years built around either the Winter Olympic Games or the FIS World Championships, Thompson said she feels a little relief it’s an off year

with neither on tap for 2019-20. “It’s nice having a World Cup season without that big, pinnacle event. Last season, it felt like everything was building up to World Championships, so it’s nice to not have that extra pressure,” she said. The ski-cross team is entering the season with heavy hearts after the death of up-andcomer Mikayla Martin in a mountain biking accident in Squamish last month. Thompson credited Martin’s family for giving the team the go-ahead to get back on snow and try to regain a sense of normalcy. “Mikayla’s parents really encouraged everyone to go to our last camp, despite it being so close to her passing. I think that was good, especially for the younger athletes who were quite close [with her]. They were able to get back into it,” Thompson said. It’s not the first brush with tragedy for Thompson and some of the veteran skicrossers, who lost Nik Zoricic after a severe on-course crash in Switzerland in 2012. Those who were there are trying to help the younger athletes cope with Martin’s sudden and shocking passing. “We’re focusing on our skiing, but we’re honouring a great athlete as well. We’ll be thinking about her,” Thompson said. n

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Flynn qualifies for World Age Group Competition

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WHISTLER TRAMPOLINIST SET TO BRING FEARLESS ATTITUDE TO JAPAN

BY DAN FALLOON FOR HER 18TH BIRTHDAY earlier this year, Gabby Flynn got a tattoo. Though it’s inked inconspicuously, the Flynn family motto has plenty of meaning for the Whistler trampolinist. “Our family motto is ‘Not without danger,’ so me, my brother, my sister and my dad are all Flynns, and we all have that tattooed in Latin somewhere on our body,” she said. “It perfectly works for our family. We’re some crazy people and everything we do tends to be a little outrageous.” It’s that attitude that’s helped the Whistler Gymnastics alum qualify for her first international competition, the World Age Group Competition in Tokyo, Japan from Dec. 5 to 8. Flynn, competing in the girls 17-to-21 age category, qualified in three events: individual, double mini and synchronized with teammate Maja Bonham. In individual competition, Flynn plans to bust out a relatively new routine with three triples and nine doubles. Having recently moved to Burnaby, Flynn is training five times a week with the Shasta Trampoline Club to get ready for the competition. Though grateful for what she accomplished in Whistler, Flynn appreciates the chance to train with athletes who are on track for the Olympics as early as next year to help her reach her full potential. “It’s really been amazing here working with people who are at a higher level than me, who I can really look up to,” she said. “My coach obviously has lots of international experience … She’s taught me what to expect from an international competition.” Early on in her career, Flynn worked alongside her Whistler teammates as they all tried to outdo one another, and she feels that feeling again with Shasta as she strives for greatness. “We would always push each other, so if they did it, we’d all do it,” she said. “We’d always just get on the same page and would always be building our skills and pushing each other. It’s great to get back to that kind of environment by being constantly pushed by my teammates. “It’s really fun to have people say, ‘Of course you can do it!’ It’s really positive and fun and happy.” In Japan, Flynn is looking to put up, primarily, a performance with which she’s satisfied. That said, if she found herself atop the podium, she wouldn’t complain. “If I could win, that would be pretty

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awesome, but going into competition, normally it’s not about podiums and medals,” she said. “My last two national championships medals, I gave to my coach for her daughter, who would probably appreciate them more than I do. “Going into competition is more about proving to myself that I can do it and that I deserve to be on Team Canada.” Acknowledging that working on multiple routines at once can make it difficult to land those she’s competing with, Flynn is also hopeful to find success with the ones she tries in Japan. “It’s a lot of skill. It’s a lot of mental preparation going into it. It’s hard on your body,” she said. “Being able to finish my routines, to do that at the competition and do it as well as I know I can do it, is one of my big goals.” Whistler coach Tanya Liquorish is proud to see Flynn reach the level that she has. “She works so hard. I knew she had a good chance,” she said. “She went out of her way this year to really focus on everything. “She’s determined and fearless—the most fearless athlete I’ve ever met—so I think that contributes a lot.” Liquorish added that heading to a topline international competition will give Flynn a true taste of what she’s up against and how she must develop to achieve her goals. “It’s going to give her a sense of recognition and understanding what the challenges will be on an international level at this point,” she said. “It’ll also give her more insight into her goal of the 2024 Olympics and give her some insight of where she needs to get to to qualify.” n

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Whistler U14s top Burnaby tourney VICTORY HELPS SOCCER SQUAD GAIN CONFIDENCE

BY DAN FALLOON THE WHISTLER U14 girls’ soccer team has a bit of pep in its step after a big victory on Remembrance Day weekend. The squad, which boasts players from Whistler, Pemberton, Mount Currie and Lil’wat Nation, came home from Burnaby with a tournament win after posting three wins and a draw in the Burnaby Girls Soccer Club’s annual one-day tournament on Nov. 11. Coach Graham Murphy noted that, to cram all four games into one day, the tournament format is radically different from regular soccer, with six players a side, including a goalie, taking short shifts as opposed to the regular 11. Players change on the fly and normal soccer plays such as throw-ins and corner kicks are not used in order to keep the game going. Murphy credited the players for adapting to the new approach while also managing to stay focused through three separate 90-minute breaks between contests. “They were staying together as a team,

working hard for each other and being disciplined in how they play,” he said. “They were having a lot of fun.” Whistler started out with a 3-2 win over Squamish, following it up with victories of 3-1 over CMFSC and 3-2 over North Shore. The fourth game, against West Coast was a winner-take-all. However, it ended in a scoreless draw, and Whistler earned the tournament triumph by virtue of having already banked more points. “The last game was pretty tense, because whoever would have won that game would have won the tournament,” Murphy said. Murphy said the North Shore game was a turning point, however, as Whistler found itself trailing 1-0 and 2-1, eventually finding the tying goal and winning the game in the final minute. All in all, the tournament provided a welcome reset for the club, as well as a chance to get to know Murphy a bit better, as he’s only headed up the team for roughly the past month. He added that organization was central to the win, especially with the wild on-the-fly format, and that assistant coach Valeinna Dimma and manager Stephany

TOP TEAM The Whistler U14 girls’ soccer team won the Remembrance Day Tournament in Burnaby. PHOTO SUBMITTED

Smith were lifesavers in that department. “The girls have been playing 11 vs. 11, so it was really good for them. Some of them have only just started playing 11 a side,” he said. “They’ve been having a hard go of it in league play, but something just kind of clicked over the last couple weeks where they’ve started to come together and understand each other as a team.” Murphy saw the benefits of the tournament win carry over into their first game after the tournament, as the players carried themselves with a bit more confidence. “Winning something like this,

realizing that it’s a team sport and they’re there for each other and building their confidence [is key],” he said. “Something changed last weekend and you can see their confidence growing.” In his short time with the team, Murphy said he’s sought to instil the value of practice, adding that the games are a showcase for what they learned during the week. “They’ve really bought in to our training philosophies, how we’re coaching them, how hard they’re working for each other and wholly understanding the importance of the training,” he said. n

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Wellness Talks

Watts eager to get going in 2019-20 WHISTLER LUGER ANTICIPATES BUILDING YEAR IN ANTICIPATION OF OLYMPIC PUSH

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REID WATTS AND the rest of Team Canada’s lugers won’t be competing quite as much on the FIL World Cup circuit in the coming year, but the 20-year-old Whistlerite sees the reasoning for it. With the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing creeping up more quickly than one might think, Watts said this year is more about preparing for the Olympic grind that awaits him in the 2020-21 and 202122 seasons than individual glory in this particular campaign. As such, Watts and the young crew of lugers will opt to spend more training time at some of the more difficult tracks this season in an attempt to improve their skills, rather than dash for medals at some of the less-complicated offerings on tour. “We’re just really trying to nail things, settle things and get comfortable on [our task], which is, believe it or not, already qualifying for the Olympics and Luge World Championships at home [in Whistler],” he said. Among the events the Canadians will omit from this year’s calendar is the mid-January World Cup in Lillehammer, Norway, in favour of getting to Sigulda, Latvia a week early for the race the following weekend. The Canucks are also planning to forgo the final race of the season at Konigssee, Germany, in order to cap the season sliding here in Whistler. Watts noted the squad would do plenty of training on tough tracks such as those in Konigssee, Lake Placid and Altenberg, with the latter German track the one he’s most looking forward to nailing down. “I’m looking more at the long-term [result],” he said. “This year, specifically, we need to practice some runs at tracks where we really need the experience. Going to a track with just the official training, five runs, it’s kind of pointless because you don’t really know all the sections of the track as well as you need to. “[Altenberg] has been a rough track for me. It’s known to be the most technical track in the world, and the hardest track, I believe.” Still, even though it’s taking a little less emphasis this season, Watts is eager to kick off this year’s FIL Viessmann World Cup at Igls, Austria on Nov. 23 and 24. “I’ve really been looking forward to this year. It’s been a long summer, so it’s always good to be back on the sled. I’m trying out some new equipment, and I’m really liking it. I’m really optimistic for this season,” Watts said, while declining to go into further detail about his new steed. The third race of the season will be here in Whistler on Dec. 13 and 14, which Watts

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Palm, Flann leading the way for Revelstoke WHISTLER PUCKSTERS LOOKING TO HELP KIJHL SQUAD TO SECOND CONSECUTIVE CROWN

BY DAN FALLOON THOUGH CODY FLANN is one constant in the Revelstoke Grizzlies’ dressing room in the 2019-20 season, he’s only one of a few. Through graduation and promotion, the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League squad and defending Cyclone Taylor Cup provincial champion found itself turning over roughly half its team heading into this year. But the Whistler sniper was one of the returnees, and he’s taken on a major role in helping return the Grizzlies to the top of the Birks Division and once again contending for a league crown. “The other teams are gunning for us this year, being champions and all. They want to beat us and it just makes it that much harder,” said Flann. “We have a really young team this year and they’re slowly getting used to the spirit of this league. We’re finding success and we’re getting better each week.” Flann, currently sidelined with a concussion, leads the Grizzlies with 23 points (seven goals and 16 assists) in 14 games and has only been held off the scoresheet twice. While Flann hopes to return to action soon, he’s taking his recovery week-by-week. “I know how to handle myself now, rest up, get back as soon as I can,” he said. The 19-year-old is one of the Jr. ‘B’ team’s veterans, boasting the associate captain’s ‘A’ on his sweater to prove it. “It’s a big step in that way,” he said. “We have all new captains, so we’re learning just as much as the rookies how to handle ourselves and get everyone motivated. “It’s hard. It’s a good challenge, but I feel like we’re getting better at it as the year goes on and it’s all that you can ask for.” Because of the turnover at the start of the year and a rash of early-season injuries, Flann hasn’t been able to skate alongside a consistent set of linemates for all that long, though he hopes to develop some chemistry once he returns to the lineup. When he does, he’ll be back with another hometown player in goalie Drew Palm, who debuted this season. Though Flann is the longer-tenured of the two Whistlerites, it was actually Palm’s family that had the initial connection to Revelstoke and connected him with the Grizzlies. Flann is glad to have a childhood pal with him on the team. “It’s nice to have a billet brother and not be all alone in the house. You have someone to talk to,” Flann said. Flann anticipates that this will be his final year of competitive hockey as he’ll look to start his post-secondary education next fall.

LOOKING FOR TWO Cody Flann, shown here celebrating the Revelstoke Grizzlies’ Cyclone Taylor Cup victory in April, is looking for a second straight provincial championship. PHOTO SUBMITTED

For his part, Palm has put together a solid rookie season, especially in recent weeks, making six consecutive starts with an overall 6-3-2 record and a shutout in eight total contests, earning the KIJHL’s second star of the week honour on Nov. 5. “It’s been good for me so far, just working hard every day, getting better at hockey,” he said. Goalie Palm joined the Grizzlies this year after playing with the North Island Silvertips of the BC Major Midget League last season, and he acknowledged some differences in the style of play. “Major midget is more of a skill league,” the 18-year-old said, noting many of last year’s standouts went to Western Hockey League and Jr. ‘A’ teams this season. “The KI is more of a hard-working league. It’s more gritty. There are bigger guys here that you won’t see in midget. “There’s big hits everywhere and there’s a lot of physicality in the league.” With the Grizzlies, Palm has worked especially hard to be the same big-butathletic goalie night-in and night-out. Getting the opportunity to play regularly, especially in recent weeks, has allowed him time to get on a roll. “I struggle a little bit with being consistent. Last year, I had games where I felt really good and I was playing well, and games where I would let a few bad goals in,” he said. “It’s mostly a mindset coming into a game. Sometimes you won’t feel confident and you’ll have to find ways to hype yourself up about the game, or work through bad goals. It’s all about preparation for me, so working hard in practice every day, getting better and feeling confident before I come into a game on the weekend.” Though it’s early in the season, Palm is weighing his options, looking at attending post-secondary, though open to a Jr. ‘A’ offer to continue his career. n

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Whistler Mountain Ski Club eager for 2019-20 SPORTS BRIEFS: NATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE LANDS NAMING SPONSOR; WHISTLER SECONDARY RUGBY TEAM WRAPS SEASON

BY DAN FALLOON THE MOUNTAINS AREN’T officially open for another couple of weeks, but the Whistler Mountain Ski Club (WMSC) is gearing up for the 2019-20 campaign. WMSC executive director Mark Tilston said the club recently enjoyed its kickoff weekend full of off-snow preparations to get skiers ready for the season. “It’s our second year that we’ve had our kickoff weekend, had the whole club together under one roof,” he said. “We had a sports psychologist come and I think he gave some good messaging to parents and to athletes, so it was a great day.” While registration numbers held steady overall for this season, Tilston said the stability is coming from retaining older athletes, with boosts to its U18 and U21 programs, rather than an influx of younger skiers. He feels there are some impressions of the club that it’s working to correct. “There’s a belief that our programs are mainly ski-racing-based,” he said. “There’s a perception that they never get to go freeskiing or big mountain skiing, but that’s not the case.” In terms of in-season events, Tilston

noted that while Alpine Canada recently signed an agreement to re-launch the Nancy Greene Ski League, the club will not participate, continuing to use its own programming. However, that programming includes an event with a Greene moniker as the long-running U12 Nancy Greene Skills Event will run once again on Jan. 18. “It’s something we’re trying to promote and we generally have a great turnout from the Whistler Blackcomb programs, from our own U12 programs, as well as athletes from Grouse Tyee,” he said. For more information on the ski club, visit www.wmsc.info.

NATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE LANDS NAMING SPONSOR Nearly five years after the project was first announced, the Freestyle National Training Centre has landed a naming rights sponsor. Gemini Trust Company, founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, have signed on to sponsor the moguls training and event site, and airbag facility. The project is set to be built on Blackcomb Mountain’s Sorcerer’s run just above the midstation gondola next summer. “Our club has long needed a home similar

to what the alpine club enjoys on Whistler and the Gemini Freestyle Centre will provide a central base for our kids right below the terrain park and half pipe,” Freestyle Whistler executive director Chris Muir said in a release. “We look forward to being able to showcase our local freestyle talent to the general public and welcoming more kids into the club. The facility will also mean that our high performance mogul skiers have an excellent training venue right here at home, rather than having to travel to other mountains.” The agreement helps the committee claim a $300,000 grant from the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation. However, the project still needs to raise roughly $35,000 to complete everything as planned. It hopes to reach that mark through Freestyle Whistler’s upcoming Ullr Gala at the GLC on Nov. 30. Tickets are $75 and are available at www.freestylewhistler.com.

WHISTLER SECONDARY WRAPS RUGBY SEASON The Whistler Secondary School (WSS) Storm recently wrapped its Grade 8 and 9 rugby season with exhibition matches against Vancouver’s St. George’s School. Coach Peter Train noted in an email

that more than 40 students trained for the program’s seven weeks in preparation for the games. Whistler saw more than 250 attendees check out the first game, a loss in which the home side was hindered by injuries and played without substitutions. A return engagement at St. George’s saw a closer match in which the Storm fell 28-22. “That’s a huge achievement when you take into account that St. George’s plays over 20 games a season. It’s a testament not only to the athleticism of the Whistler players but their ability to work hard in practice and their courage on the match days,” Train wrote.

HOCKEY CANADA ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO DIVISION NAMES Peewees will be a thing of the past in 2020. Hockey Canada’s new names for minor hockey age groupings are becoming more intuitive, as age divisions will change to: under-21, under-18, under-15, under-13, under-11, under-9 and under-7. Current names include dated and offensive names such as midget for the under-18 division. Hockey Canada’s membership approved the change at its Winter Congress in Montreal last weekend. n

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BY GLENDA BARTOSH I ever had—one with a posh corner office, the best salary ever, decent expense account and a flex four-day work week—I quit to take screenwriting at UBC. What else? Movies are the best storytellers on the planet. I have tons of favourites I could go on about, ones that we learned about in that class and more, but given this is a food col, let’s spotlight ones with such tasty food scenes they can’t miss. For an insider take, I turned to Pique’s awesome film guy and original moviemaker himself, Feet Banks. Best food scenes in movies? Feet can think of more than a few… The pie-eating-contest-gone-wrong in the 1986 film Stand by Me when Lardass

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pukes up five pies’ worth of blueberries and makes everyone puke—that’s Feet’s all-time winner. Then there’s the opening scene of The Big Lebowski, where Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski—L.A. slacker and big-time bowler—stops in the grocery store for cream for his White Russians and has to pay the 69-cent bill with a cheque. And the Big Kahuna Burger scene in Pulp Fiction, right before Samuel Jackson wastes those kids who did an end run around him and his partner in crime, John Travolta. “Wanna bite? They’re real tasty…” he tempts Travolta before the fun begins. But the one that holds a special place in Feet’s heart, and many others, is the very famous, very sweet Lady and the Tramp spaghetti scene. You know the one from Walt Disney’s 1955 production, where Lady (the purebred American cocker spaniel) and Tramp (the stray mutt with attitude) are out for dinner at an Italian resto, complete with red-and-white-checkered tablecloth, drippy candle in the old Ruffino wine bottle, and a plate of spaghetti and meatballs. Lady and Tramp each grab one end of the same piece of spaghetti, and noodle it into their mouths, getting closer and closer until their sweet little muzzles mmmmeet. Feet and his late pal, the great Chili Thom, recreated the scene in a film they made with Linzee—one of those things you never forget. All this reminds me of a cool lecture I attended at Emily Carr University of Art and Design a few years back that also shone a new angle on food in flicks. It was by

Vancouver-based Harry Killas, now an associate prof there, who shot his first film in Grade 9. He went on to make a spoof on Babette’s Feast—Babette’s Feet, which he shot in five days. His films have been featured at many a festival, but I don’t think ever at Whistler (correct me if I’m wrong). To his credit, Killas didn’t highlight flicks where food is the central motif (like Babette’s Feast or Eat, Drink, Man, Woman). Instead, he focused on scenes staged around meals and eating as part of the dramatic narrative, pointing out how tricky they are to shoot (it’s not unusual to take out a wall to get a shot right), and what kind of dynamics and subtext are at play. Meal scenes in film—and often in real life—are constructions that force people to interact in a confined space whether or not they have any relationship or sense of community. Note the keyword: “force.” Other than maybe a quick take of an iconic turkey, we never see an idealized meal itself. That would be boring. Instead, it’s the interactions of people around the food that count. (See Feet’s choices, above). So it’s dinner scene as social commentary, and how much the director can tease out of that. Sometimes it can be a lot, as with the crazed, dysfunctional family in Little Miss Sunshine—a suicidal gay uncle, a heroinsnorting grandpa, a Type-A hubby and, of course, little Miss Olive and her harried mom who, as always, tries to keep everyone and everything running smoothly. Throughout cinematic history, most dinner scenes of family life, idealized or

not, show images of a woman working— serving food, cooking food—which is how the bourgeois status quo is maintained. At the centre is the father, the prime recipient of all that good food and service. In Fellini’s 1974 Amarcord—a nostalgic, fantastical, quasi-autobiographical look at life in 1930s seaside Italy—the traditional dinner scene takes a bittersweet twist with a poignant portrayal of family. When the movie was shot, the birth rate had dropped significantly in Italy, and oil and food prices had sky-rocketed. Women had flooded the workforce and the pill was popular so family values, or even the possibility of children, were declining. Amarcord’s perfect family dinner scene is a slice of nostalgia served with longing. In Meet Me in St Louis, released in 1944 at the height of U.S. involvement in the Second World War, it’s a 1903 St. Louis family that’s drenched in nostalgia and idealized. Here, the dinner scene represents the all-American family as the cornerstone of social order. But the scene—the entire movie—was also a dark denial of the conflict happening overseas while production was underway—a conflict where thousands of “boys next door” were being slaughtered. As for your best picks at the film fest, or during these long, dark nights at home, please forward your favourites—food scenes or not, to edit@piquenewsmagazine.com. After all, Foodora can only deliver so much. Glenda Bartosh is an award-winning journalist who just made some popcorn. n

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BY BRANDON BARRETT MIKE WHELAN has got smoothies on the brain. “Basically everywhere I was travelling for the past three or four years, I was drinking smoothies,” he said. But the Newfoundland native’s research was more for business than pleasure; he is the owner-operator of the new village smoothie bar, Hundo-P. After buying a residential unit in the same building back in 2015, Whelan wanted to fill the cozy, 200-square-foot space on the ground floor that had previously been used as a concierge desk. Looking for a concept with relatively low overhead, Whelan saw a niche that needed filling for health-conscious Whistlerites on the go. “I was always walking around the village hungry, but didn’t want to spend $15 or $20 and wait 25 minutes to sit down and eat,” he said. “I was looking for it when I was walking around … that kind of healthy, quick substantial snack.” Offering nine different smoothies, each recipe features plenty of protein (with vegan protein available at no extra charge) and organic, nutritious dried goods to get you recharged and back to 100 per cent (hence the shop’s name). So far, the most popular drink is the Nutz & Bolts, featuring walnuts, peanut butter, bananas, dates, cacao nibs, cinnamon and chocolate almond milk. I can also personally attest to the deliciousness of the PB&J, made with peanut butter, bananas, blueberries and pomegranate juice, that not only tastes just like your favourite childhood snack, but comes out in a radiant purple hue. Whelan said he borrowed from some of his favourite smoothie shops in Vancouver, where he splits his time, as well as from more exotic locales like Tulum, Mexico and Bali, Indonesia. Despite only ever having one cup of coffee in his life, Whelan also came up with the unique creation, called

SMOOTH SAILING Hundo-P owner Mike Whelan saw a niche that needed filling in Whistler for quick, healthy and substantial snacks for locals and visitors on the go. PHOTO BY BRANDON BARRETT

Bohemian Rhapsody, which features cold brew coffee, walnuts, coconut, banana, cinnamon, chia and cacao nibs. Whelan’s approach to the menu was to strike a balance that many Whistlerites strive for in their personal lives as well. “There are juices, there are smoothie spots in town, but they’re a little bit more vegetable-based, a bit more ‘of the Earth,’” he explained. “I wanted mine to be a very healthy option, but we’re all about balance. Work hard, play hard. I need it to taste good, I need it fill me up, and I need to put in my body the stuff I’ve been neglecting for the last three or four days because I’ve just been eating burgers and fries and Coronas.” The shop also sells protein supplements and a number of locally made, organic treats from around the Sea to Sky—with hopes of adding to the offerings. “I’m looking for more and more local people,” he said.

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Opened in August, Hundo-P is the culmination of close to four years of work for Whelan, who said he had to cut through a fair bit of red tape at municipal hall just to get off the ground. “I turned a dead space into a funky little, Whistler-unique business idea, created a couple cool jobs, and the roadblocks they put in front—‘cause I was creating a new address, and the bylaws have all been designed to make sure places couldn’t subdivide,” he said, adding that he’d like to see more support for small-business owners. “The newer businesses, let’s help them in the early years and make sure they’re here 20 years from now,” he said. Tucked away in Village Square at 4211 Sunshine Place, right across from The Grocery Store, Whelan knows Hundo-P can be hard to stumble upon if you’re not looking for it. That’s part of why he’s committed to serving the locals first,

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offering discounts to Club Shred members, as well as to employees from a handful of local businesses in the neighbourhood. He said he’s also given his staff the freedom to offer discounted smoothies to regulars who come back time and again. “I’m really trying to look after the community because they’re the ones that are going to help me have a business that can survive,” he said. “The tourists and the visitors will make me have a successful business, but the locals are the ones that are going to be here in November needing a smoothie in between shifts. They’re the ones who are going to come by after the gym, in January, no matter what the weather is like.” Hundo-P is currently open Thursday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., with plans to expand to seven days a week on Dec. 1, with new hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more, visit hundop.ca. n

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Between Shifts Theatre goes all-in for new production SQUAMISH THEATRE COMPANY TAPS INTO CHILDHOOD NOSTALGIA FOR ADAPTATION OF THE LION, WITCH AND THE WARDROBE

BY JOEL BARDE IN THE YEARS before the Harry Potter series, few books held more sway over children’s imagination as C.S. Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia. The fantasy of stepping through a magical wardrobe into the enchanted world of Narnia has captivated generations of kids. Squamish’s Between Shifts Theatre is going all-in with its newest production, an adaptation of the first and most beloved of the Narnia books: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The play is one of the most ambitious productions Between Shifts has mounted, featuring a cast of 20 (mostly kids) as well as about 30 working behind the scenes. Like a lot of people, Amy Reid—who is co-directing the play with Kathy Daniels— says the Narnia books were a major part of her childhood. She recalls sitting on a stone lion at her

HELLO, THERE Lula Rodriguez Reid, right, plays Lucy and Ethan LaPointe plays Tumnas in the Between Shifts Theatre production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. PHOTO SUBMITTED

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local art gallery, imagining it was Aslan, the mighty lion featured in the series. “[The Chronicles of Narnia] just sparks that creative imagination when you read it, and that’s what makes it so, so magical,” she says. “I’ve had so many people come up to me and talk about what they remember about reading the books when they were a kid.” The crew at Between Shifts is in the

in the production, and adds it’s likely the most involved show that Between Shifts has put on. The company purchased a brand new projector to add atmosphere to the play. Between Shifts is benefiting from a wealth of behind-the-scenes talent to bring it home. Katja Grilli, a professional wig maker who got her start in the German opera,

“There’s always something to explore—and a lot of new flowers and trees and animals— and it’s just a wonderland out there.” - SARA MARROCCO

final days of rehearsals and the play has plenty of moving parts (including a battle scene with more than a dozen people). “And there’s a lot of dance that’s incorporated,” says Reid. The set changes are carried out by “dancing wooden nymphs.” “So right now we are fine-tuning all of the big ensemble scenes with the help of Jen Carney, who is with The Performing Arts Centre,” says Reid, who is also acting

spent “hundreds and hundreds of hours hand-building wigs and horns and all kinds of things to create the creatures that live in Narnia,” says Reid. “And then Janet Dundas, who does our costumes, has also probably donated hundreds of hours to hand sewing and [creating costumes].” The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was adapted specifically for Between Shifts

by Squamish’s Sara Marrocco. She ended up taking on the job after the company struggled to find an adaptation that lined up with their vision of what the play should look and feel like. When it comes to writing, Marrocco says she ended up taking a fairly straightforward approach to the storyline, saying that her initial, more minimalistic approach didn’t quite work. “The more I wrote, the more I realized I wanted to keep it quite traditional and quite similar to the original story, just to give it justice and to take everyone back to that world that they so dearly love,” she explains. Marrocco believes the story will hold special resonance for Sea to Sky audiences, that the connection that many feel to nature relates to the “childlike wonder of being outside and exploring a new land.” “There’s always something to explore— and a lot of new flowers and trees and animals—and it’s just a wonderland out there,” says Marrocco of the corridor. “I tried to encapsulate that into the story.” The play runs at the Eagle Eye Theatre from Nov. 28 to Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. with matinees on Nov. 30 and Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available at betweenshiftstheatre.com or in person at Billies Flower House in Squamish. n

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Credit: Darby Magill

IN TOO DEEP After 13 years, snowsport photography contest Deep Winter is being put on hiatus in 2020, confirmed Whistler Blackcomb. Pictured are the top three finishers from the 2018 event. FILE PHOTO BY MEGAN LALONDE

Deep Winter going on hiatus in 2020 ARTS NEWS: CONSTELLATION FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES RETURN TO SQUAMISH

BY BRANDON BARRETT

photographers, will return as planned to next year’s Crankworx festival in August.

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Family Studio Sundays | 12 – 4pm DEEP WINTER, one of North America’s premier events for winter sports photographers, is going on hiatus in 2020, confirmed event producer Whistler Blackcomb (WB). WB’s communications manager, Marc Riddell, confirmed the news during a meeting with Pique editorial staff and new COO Geoff Buchheister last week, saying that, after almost a decade and a half, the event needs retooling. “We’ve got to rethink it a little bit, reimagine it,” Riddell said. “It’s no surprise. I think the people that have been there know that it’s changed a lot, so we’re going to take that away in January and try to figure out how that looks going forward.” Deep Winter invites some of the world’s top snowsport photographers to compile a five-minute slideshow, typically set to music, of images snapped in a 72-hour period in the mountains around Whistler. California-based photographer Ming T. Poon took home the $5,000 top prize at the 13th annual event, which was held in January at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler. No event will be scheduled in its place, said Riddell, who added that the event has moved away from its original intent over the years. “We just felt the quality over the past few years wasn’t necessarily in the spirit of how it started. We just want to take the time and take it away and then come up with a viable replacement for it that makes sense of our community and for our business.” Deep Summer, a similar event to Deep Winter intended for mountain bike

CONSTELLATION FESTIVAL RETURNING TO SQUAMISH THIS SUMMER The Squamish Constellation Festival has announced its return to Hendrickson Field, July 24 to 26. “Excitement has been building for the 2020 festival since before the first one even wrapped,” said co-founder and CEO Tamara Stanners in a release sent out Monday, Nov. 18. This second Constellation festival promises 40 bands, mural painting, a songwriters’ workshop, and more. The inaugural festival was the largest zero-waste festival in B.C. and had a 94-percent waste-diversion rate, as certified by the Association for Whistler Area Residents for the Environment, according to the release, and this upcoming fest will aim for zero waste once more. A limited number of early-bird weekend passes went on sale on Thursday, Nov. 21. “For all those who enjoyed our ‘local’s presale’ last year, we want to let you know how much we appreciate your early support. You showed us that we were on the right track—that Squamish really does love its festivals and we were right to believe you’d be there to support a new one,” added Stanners. Constellation was the first major music festival to be held in Squamish following the cancellation of The Squamish Valley Music Festival in 2016. Visit constellationfest.ca for tickets and more information.

Throughout the month of November the theme will be ‘Portraiture’. The activities will be inspired by works in the special exhibition Emily Carr Fresh Seeing: French Modernism and the West Coast. This week, use projectors to have fun drawing faces with movement.

Credit: Scott Brammer

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NOTES FROM THE BACK ROW

Cold Chilling: Frozen vs Dolemite DISNEY CONTINUES its quest for intergalactic dominance this week with the release of Frozen II, which for many kids is more exciting than having Miley Cyrus playing “Baby Shark” on your birthday while chugging bottomless Slurpees and watching your school burn down.

BY FEET BANKS Writer/director Jennifer Lee (Frozen, The Skeleton Twins) is back onboard (co-directing again with Chris Buck) and the duo is hoping they’ve made the rare sequel that equals the original, and as far as box office receipts go, it just might. Sister-princesses Elsa and Anna are back singing their snow-pure hearts out, with Anna’s boyfriend, his reindeer and the most marketable snowman since Frosty in tow. Sure enough, a mysterious voice/force

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enters the mix and soon, the world must be saved. Add in an Indigenous-looking tribe (and some kinda fumbled representational sub-themes), plush-toy-ready avatars of the four elements, lots more singing, a fragmented narrative that borders on music-video style in some segments, and well, you got a hit! Kids will love Frozen II because they love anything (and yes, there are enough earworm songs to ruin your holiday road trip). But Disney isn’t stopping there. Their streaming service, Disney+, has pulled ahead of all the others on the strength of The Mandalorian, an episodic story about the adventures of a bounty hunter from Boba Fett’s planet. Beautifully shot (my buddy Stu will only watch it in 4k) and served in digestible chunks, this show is already a critical hit after just two episodes. If Disney wants to keep the Star Wars universe going after the upcoming Rise of Skywalker, this is a step in the right direction. There’s also a solid series of Pixar shorts called Forky Asks A Question, where the famous fork from Toy Story 4 helps young kids understand things like money, friendship, and cheese. It’s actually really good. Disney also owns the Marvel universe and top Marvel exec Kevin Feige has said

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and your community, working hard, and the power of shit-talking. Rudy Ray Moore was an icon in the black community (many credit him as the godfather of rap) and this is a fun, funny, and heartfelt story that deserves a wider audience. Murphy slays. Netflix is also dropping Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings on Nov. 22. It’s a series of eight 60-minute narrative shows inspired by songs in Dolly’s catalogue. True to brand, Dolly is aiming for good family entertainment (think Forrest Gump-style innocence) and will pop up on screen herself from time to time. Dolly is one of the greatest songwriters ever (her song “I Will Always Love You” went to No. 1 in three consecutive decades) but many forget she has acting chops, too (9 to 5 is a kickass movie). She’s enjoying a huge popularity boost of late (find the podcast Dolly Parton’s America; it’s fascinating) and this series should sizzle (also Julianne Hough plays the waitress in the Jolene episode). Back on the big screen, Tom Hanks stars in Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, the Mr. Rogers movie. Back in the days when kids got their wisdom from people instead of forks, Mr. Rogers changed the world. This movie will be excellent. n

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Whistler Mountain’s early operations AS WE APPROACH another opening day for Whistler Blackcomb, we’ve been looking back at the early days of operations on Whistler Mountain. Much of the information we have on these early years comes from oral history interviews, some lift company records, and Garibaldi’s Whistler News (GWN). Earlier this year, a volunteer for the museum conducted a series of interviews with none other than Lynn Mathews. Lynn was the editor, and so much more, of GWN, and she shared a wealth of knowledge about both the paper and her experiences at Whistler. Mathews was born on Staten Island, New York. She is a journalist and writer by profession, and before moving to Whistler worked for magazines and at HarsheRotman & Druck, one of the leading PR firms in New York City. In the early 1960s, Lynn spent a winter in Quebec, teaching skiing at Gray Rocks Inn. It was there she met Dave Mathews, who was involved in resort business in the area, and the two were married the following year. The couple soon moved west to Vancouver, and Dave planned to leave the ski business to work full-time for an irrigation company where he had previously worked summers. The ski industry, however, would prove hard for the pair to leave behind. During their first winter in B.C., Lynn taught skiing at Grouse Mountain, while also working for various magazines and publications. The irrigation business was slow in the winter, and so for the season of 1966-67, Dave and Lynn planned to spend their weekends teaching at a new ski area north of Vancouver that was just opening for its first season of full-time operation. Lynn’s first trip to the Whistler Valley

in August 1966 didn’t necessarily impress her. As she put it, “There was nothing here. There was the gondola, that was there, the daylodge had been built, there were two A-frames on the hillside,” and not too much else. Due to extensive logging and burning, Lynn said that without snow, the Creekside area “looked like a war zone. It wasn’t a pretty alpine village at all.” For about $125, Lynn and Dave rented one of the log cabins at Jordan’s Lodge for the season. Lynn chose the cabin “that tilted the least,” and the self-described “city girl” prepared for a winter with no electricity, no plumbing, and a wood cookstove. Lynn recalled that in December, Franz Wilhelmsen, who was acting as a combination of general manager, CEO, and chairman of the board, got very sick with pneumonia, right when Whistler Mountain was heading into its first full season. Two managers were brought on board, Dave Mathews as operations manager and Jack Bright as mountain manager. According to Lynn, Dave was responsible for “anything that moved,” and Jack was in charge of ticket sales, administration, image, publicity, and much more. Lynn worked in the mountain’s office as well. Though some ski passes were sold at the Garibaldi Lifts Ltd. offices in Vancouver, others were sold at Whistler Mountain and Lynn was in charge of making those passes. Without any computer systems, she used a polaroid camera and a hand-cranked laminating machine. Each person got two photos, one for their pass and one for the files, and a lift ticket to go skiing. At the end of the day they could pick up their pass at the office. Over the next few months, we’ll be sharing more tales from Lynn and others who’ve told their stories to the museum. Have a story about Whistler to contribute to the Museum’s collection? Please come see us! n

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1 SHUCK IT Oyster shuckers, Caesar afociondos and those fond of consuming both turned up to the Bearfoot Bistro’s annual World Oyster Invitational & Bloody Caesar Battle, held at the Whistler Conference Centre on Sunday, Nov. 17. The event raised $34,200 for the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation to help fund upgrades at the Whistler Health Care Centre. PHOTO BY JOERN ROHDE/COURTESY OF BEARFOOT BISTRO. 2 HOW A-MOOSE-ING The cast and crew of Stephen Vogler’s About The Moose pose following the final night of the play at the Maury Young Arts Centre on Saturday, Nov. 18. PHOTO SUBMITTED. 3 SWEET STRINGS The many music fans who attended the Whistler Chamber Music Society’s concert of the Aurora Trio (comprised of Borealis Strings and pianist Libby Yu) on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 17 were enthralled by the performance, as was made obvious when the crowd gave the musicians a standing ovation. PHOTO SUBMITTED. 4 POUR DECISIONS Pique staff and friends upped their wine knowledge at Cornucopia’s Poured event at the Whistler Conference Centre on Saturday, Nov. 16. PHOTO SUBMITTED. 5 RED DEVIL DELIGHT The Pemberton Secondary School Grade 9 girls’ volleyball team captured the district championship on Nov. 15. PHOTO SUBMITTED. 6 WONDER WOMEN On Nov. 13, the 100 Women Whistler group collectively donated $13,600 to Families Fighting Cancer in the Sea to Sky (FFCSS). This donation will allow FFCSS to proceed with a twoyear pilot project expanding its mandate to include assisting all eligible Sea To Sky residents with cancer in need. This donation means 100 Women Whistler has now raised a total of $37,500 for the Sea to Sky community in just three hours. Pictured from left to right: Kourtney McKercher, Dr. Renata Lewis, Ashlie Girvan, Lisa Geddes and Michelle Williamson. PHOTO BY INK PHOTOGRAPHY.

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Theo and the Thugs ready to take over Squamish Punk Night MEMBERS FROM CANADIAN PUNK VETS GOB HEADLINE THE KNOTTY BURL NOV. 29

BY BRADEN DUPUIS JUST DAYS OUT from the launch of his side project’s first-ever tour, Theo Goutzinakis—one of the founding members of Canadian punk veterans Gob—is cracking the whip. “I got the boys with me, they’re all in the background here changing back into their dry clothes from sweatin,’” the guitarist and vocalist says over the phone, in the direct aftermath of rehearsal. “I’m slave masterin’ them here in the dungeon.” “The boys” are Dan Garrison on guitar and vocals, Steven Fairweather on bass and Laurence Butler on drums, and the band is Theo and the Thugs, which is set to headline Squamish Punk Night at the Knotty Burl on Friday, Nov. 29. While Gob itself is still active, co-founder Tom Thacker has been busy touring and recording with another Canadian punk mainstay—Sum 41—leaving Goutzinakis with an itch. “It’s been burning in the loins,” he says of Theo and the Thugs, whose debut album

THUG LIFE Gob side project Theo and the Thugs

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is set to drop in March 2020. “Tom was busy with Sum 41, and he was on tour, so it was hard to kinda get things going a bit with Gob … I hung out with my good buddy Laurence Butler (“Whoo!” Butler makes himself heard in the background) and me and him went into the studio and did 12 songs.” As he talks, Goutzinakis interrupts his thoughts to say goodbye to the Thugs as they leave the studio one by one.

soccer field—in a time before zombies were cool. “I love horror movies … like B-movies and stuff, like Night of the Living Dead and Return of the Living Dead, and all that kinda stuff,” Goutzinakis says. “I grew up with that era of sci-fi … now it’s everywhere.” Or “Soda,” the blistering ‘90s track accompanied by a video of the band launching their BMX bikes into a lake—a

“Just prepare to get your fuckin’ ass handed to you when we fuckin’ play.” - THEO GOUTZINAKIS

“Sorry, everyone’s saying bye to me and stuff,” he says. “I’m not like, slow. I still have my brain cells, I think.” After more than 25 years in the Canadian punk scene, you might forgive Goutzinakis if he were a few brain cells short. Formed in 1993, Gob may be best remembered by Canadian music fans for their innovative videos, like the 2001 hit “I Hear You Calling,” which featured a damsel in distress and zombies on a

natural fit for the song’s unforgettable chorus, tattooed on thousands of Canadian punk brains to this day: “I want to jump in a lake, sun shining down on a beach in the summer.” “I had no idea what to expect. It’s just so weird, right?” Goutzinakis says, reflecting on nearly 30 years of punk rock. “You get in the band and you start just playing shows and just kinda like, living in that moment, you know? Just getting out there and just booking shows, and we

started making videos of BMX bike ramps to jump in the lake … all of a sudden that’s your first video you have. “It’s kinda crazy, because it wasn’t anything we expected.” Under the current Thugs lineup— Fairweather also plays in Gob, while Gob drummer Gabe Mantle will be on the tour as well—fans can expect some throwback punk jams from the ‘90s. “There’s a lot of songs from the old days that we have never played live, too, that we’re doing, which is pretty cool, making it more special … so Theo and the Thugs will play a couple of new ones, but the set does consist of the old Gob songs,” Goutzinakis says. “I think that a lot of people are going to enjoy that.” What else can fans expect? In true punk fashion, Goutzinakis doesn’t mince words. “Just prepare to get your fuckin’ ass handed to you when we fuckin’ play,” he says. “Bring an extra pair of drawers. Because you might just fuckin’ shit yourself.” Opening for Theo and the Thugs are Not Inpublic, Russian Tim and Pavel Bures and Anonymericans. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Get them at www.showpass.com/ theo-and-the-thugs-featuring-the-musicof-gob (if you’re ready to have your ass handed to you). 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

STITCHES IN THE STACKS

This group is free to attend, but you’ll need to bring your own supplies. Curl up by the fire and make something beautiful together. (Crochet lovers, you’re welcome too!) > 7 pm > Whistler Public Library

COMMUNITY

WHISTLER BREAKFAST CLUB

The Breakfast Club will offer 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 to Sky corridor. Learn more at facebook.com/whistlerbreakfastclub and buy tickets at this website whistlerbreakfastclub.eventbrite.ca. > 6:45-8:30 am > Whistler Chamber of Commerce

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. In partnership with Mature Action Community. > 9:30-11 am > Whistler Community Services

DO IT TOGETHER, LEARN IT TOGETHER

This Family and Child Education Program is a great opportunity for parents, caregivers and children to learn new life skills through hands-on activities and crafts. We will be offering weekly workshops where participants can learn and create together. Snacks provided! This program is open to all ages, with activities particularly suited to toddlers. For more information or to register for an upcoming session, please contact: jenniferfitzgerald2@capilanou.ca or 604-986-1911 ext. 3510. This is a partnership program with the Whistler Multicultural Network, Sea to Sky Community Services, and Capilano University. > 10 am-noon > Whistler Public Library

PARENT INFANT DROP-IN

An opportunity to develop a supportive social network with other parents of young babies. Speakers and a public health nurse are often in attendance. Free. > 11 am-12:30 pm > Whistler Public Library

ROTARY CLUB OF WHISTLER MILLENNIUM

Join the Rotary Club of Whistler Millennium to learn about what the club is doing to support your local community and international projects. Lunch is available for $20. Everyone welcome. > 12:15 pm > Pan Pacific Mountain Side

REMEMBER TO BREATHE: BREATHWORK CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE

Learn how breathwork can reconnect you with your breath from Four Directions founder Vanessa Werner. Please note: this session is for informational purposes only; attendees will not be practicing breathwork. Registration opens at 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 1. Email publicservices@ whistlerlibrary.ca to claim a spot. > 7-8:30 pm > Whistler Public Library

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

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

Indigenous Tourism Startup Program entrepreneurs will pitch their business concepts for a chance to win

LIVE MUSIC AT BRICKWORKS Live music every Tuesday and Thursday. > 8 pm > Brickworks Public House

GARFINKEL’S THURSDAYS

Whistler’s longest-running locals night! Every Thursday you can expect weekly giveaways and a mix of the hottest hip hop, tap, trap, and EDM. 604-932-2323. > 9 pm-2 am > Garfinkel’s

SKI GIVEAWAY - ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS TOURNAMENT

Tonight, Crystal hosts our first ever Rock, Paper, Scissors contest to win a pair of brand-new Armada skis and other ski swag! Hosted by Vancouver comedian Jon Gagnon. > 9 pm > Crystal Lounge

THROWBACK THURSDAYS MUSIC

MICHAEL FABRO

Michael Fabro is a Canadian acoustic pop-rock performance artist. With a focus on crowd-pleasing hits and infectious vocal hooks, the young artist has fused multiple styles into a dynamic live act. > 5-7 & 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge

TOMMYS WHISTLER X LIQUID LOUNGE

Liquid Lounge every Wednesday and Thursday night. Tommys is lounging out and we invite you to do the same. Pull up a chair or hang out on our couches and enjoy the house tunes. > 8 pm > Tommys Whistler

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$5,000 towards the start-up of their businesses. Free. > 6-9 pm > Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre

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

Come lounge out, dance and listen to all the throwback hits one could need. For guest list and VIP reservations, visit tommyswhistler.com. > 9 pm > Tommys Whistler

BAND CAMP

Band Camp is a local talent development night at Black’s Pub. This is where new talent to Whistler shines 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

THURSDAY NIGHT FUNK FEATURING DJ DAKOTA

He spins old school and new school, ya need to learn though, he burns baby BURNS … like a hip-hop inferno! No cover. > 10 pm-2 am > The Keg

SEA TO SKY

WORKBC EMPLOYMENT SERVICES DROP IN

Drop in to the Pemberton Public Library every Thursday afternoon and learn how WorkBC can assist you in your

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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

ONGOING & DAILY ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT

WHISTLER MUSEUM

Learn more about Whistler’s culture and history. Now open by donation. > Daily 11am-5pm, Thu until 9pm > Whistler Museum

WREATH WORKSHOP

In this three-hour workshop, you will create your own holiday decoration. Choose from a wide range of evergreens—mix and match to make a wreath exactly by your taste. We will be here to help with advice on technique but the final creation will be yours only. Working with natural materials is relaxing and it smells amazing. Warm refreshments will be ready to make your experience even more enjoyable. We can’t wait to see you here! Tickets at yourcreativeuniverse.com. $70. > 6-9 pm > Muse Lab

COMMUNITY

WELCOME CENTRE MULTICULTURAL MEET UP

SKI GIVEAWAY - ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS TOURNAMENT NOV 21

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

CRYSTAL LODGE

job search and career planning. All services are free. For details, call 1-877-932-1611. > 1-5 pm > Pemberton Library (Pemberton)

accompanied by a caregiver. Registration is not required. > 10:30 am > Whistler Public Library

LEAGUE NIGHT

Come show us your dart skills at our league night. > 9 pm > Tapley’s Pub

> 1 pm > Audain Art Museum

ART AFTER DARK

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ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME

Everyday items are often overlooked as great art mediums. This month, come learn exciting new repurposing techniques! This week, learn how to turn used bicycle tubes into sculptures. Materials are provided or bring in your own spent bicycle tubes to repurpose. > 3:30-8:30 pm > Audain Art Museum

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

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME

Books, songs, and rhymes for preschool children, accompanied by a caregiver. > 10:30-11 am > Whistler Public Library

SPORTS

WALK AND TALK SERIES, PERMANENT COLLECTION

THE CULTURAL CONNECTOR: A JOURNEY OF ADVENTURE AND DISCOVERY

JUMMAH SALAH (FRIDAY PRAYER)

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

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

WSS 2020 GRAD CLASS’S POINSETTIA FUNDRAISER

Whistler Secondary School’s Class of 2020 is hosting a poinsettia sale. Order them online at whistlersecondary.growingsmilesfundraising. com/home. > Whistler Secondary School

YOGA @ THE AUDAIN

Yoga @ the Audain every Friday evening from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. > 6:30-8 pm > Audain Art Museum

MUSIC

MICHAEL FABRO > 5-7 & 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge

Books, songs and rhymes for preschool-aged children,

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LAURA & CAROL

Laura (guitar and vocals) and Carol (piano and backing vocals) perform an eclectic mix of quirky originals and creative covers crisscrossing genres from Avici to Queen. > 6-9 pm > Whistler Brewing Company

FRIDAY NIGHT ALL LOVE NO CLUB FAMILY TOGETHER TIME 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

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

SPORTS

CIROC FRIDAYS

Every Friday, take advantage of our table service features while our resident DJ plays smash hits guaranteed to get you dancing. > 9 pm-2 am > Garfinkel’s

FIRE IT UP FRIDAY

Come down to Tommy’s Whistler and set the bar high for the weekend. DJ Dre Morel spinning pop, rock and hip hop beats all night long. For guest list and VIP reservations, visit tommyswhistler.com. Let us know if you are celebrating for a gift from us to you! > 9 pm > Tommys Whistler

WHISTLER TRI CLUB SWIM SQUAD

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

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

GEARING UP FOR THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE ECONOMY – A PANEL DISCUSSION

The Whistler Learning Centre brings the local community a new learning opportunity. On Nov. 23, join us for a panel discussion with thought leaders in the energy and infrastructure sectors to discuss the sustainable and renewable energy changes that are required for mass adoption of Electric Vehicles. Entry by donation. 604-932-7600. > 6-7 pm > Fairmont Chateau Whistler

WHISTLER YOUTH CENTRE DROP-IN

> 6-10 pm > Maury Young Whistler Youth Centre

MUSIC

LADIES’ NIGHT CAT MADDEN

The winner of Whistler’s Music Search 2019, Cat Madden is a local artist often likened to the styles of Amy Winehouse and Janis Joplin. Prepare to be lulled by a voice packed with soul! > 9 pm > Crystal Lounge

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE

Dance the night away to local live music. > 9:30 pm > Tapley’s Pub

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

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Supreme Saturday features a rotation of Canada’s best DJs, playing alongside local talent. > 10 pm > Garfinkel’s

WEEKEND GETAWAYS

LADIES’ NIGHT

This is a night for the ladies! Ladies get complimentary entry and a glass of bubbly before 10 p.m. > 7 pm > Buffalo Bills

SUPREME SATURDAY

11.23

ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT

WALK AND TALK SERIES, PERMANENT COLLECTION > 1 pm > Audain Art Museum

WALK AND TALK SERIES, SPECIAL EXHIBITION > 3 pm > Audain Art Museum

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

SINGING WITH THE BABIES

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

BROTHER TWANG

Ramp up your Saturday night festivities with the boys from Brother Twang. > 9 pm-midnight > FireRock Lounge

KOSTAMAN @ ALPINE CAFE

Good vibes only with Kostaman this Saturday. Come down and join the party! Free. > 7-9 pm > Alpine Cafe

LIVE @ BLACK’S

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

MICHAEL FABRO 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

SATURDAY NIGHT DANCE PARTY COMMUNITY

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

This is Whistler’s biggest nightlife event each week. From top 40s to big hits of today and classic rock, the dance floor will be bumping! > 9 pm-2 am > Buffalo Bills

> 5-7 & 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge

TOBACCO BROWN

Using his trusty loop pedal and Fender Strat, Tobacco Brown mixes jazz, surf, blues and folk to create a bold, expansive sound that is undeniable and uniquely his own! > 9 pm > Crystal Lounge

SEA TO SKY

SQUAMISH SKI MOVIE WEEKENDER, A PROTECT OUR WINTERS FUNDRAISER

Two-night ski film event featuring The 7 Stages of Blank, Nebula, and Roadless, in aid of Protect Our Winters. There’ll be brews, a social, a Q+A with Alexi

PIQUECAL Godbout and Stan Rey, and a fresh piece of gear to get you ready for the slopes for every attendee. $21 day ticket, $35 weekend pass. (604) 727-3930 (Camilla Sampson) / (604) 698-5601 (The Common). > 6-10 pm > The Common (Brackendale/Squamish)

SPORTS

LEARN TO MEDITATE WITH SUSAN REIFER

SUPER SPORTS SATURDAY

Don your best jersey and come cheer on your favourite team at Whistler’s premier sports bar. > Tapley’s Pub

SUN

ages 3 to 5 along with a caregiver. Registration is required, and space is limited! Email youthservices@ whistlerlibrary.ca to sign up. > 11-11:45 am > Whistler Public Library

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> 1 pm > Audain Art Museum

WALK AND TALK SERIES, SPECIAL EXHIBITION > 3 pm > Audain Art Museum

SQUAMISH SKI MOVIE WEEKENDER, A PROTECT OUR WINTERS FUNDRAISER

> 6:30-9 pm > The Common (Brackendale/Squamish)

COMMUNITY

AWARE KIDS NATURE CLUB

These free sessions educate local and visiting youth about all things environmental through fun and interactive activities. Open to all, but mainly intended for kids ages five to 11. All kids must be accompanied by a parent. Free. > 10-11:30 am > Whistler Public Library

In this two-hour session, you’ll learn practical foundations of meditation and mindfulness, and become equipped with non-denominational tools and practices that you can apply in your everyday life. Open to all, whether first-time meditators or those who want to re-energize their existing practice. Facilitated by longtime meditator and RYT Susan Reifer. We recommend wearing comfortable clothing appropriate for gentle movement and bringing a notebook or journal. Please consider also bringing a blanket, meditation cushion, yoga block, yoga bolster and/or yoga mat. > 2-4 pm > Whistler Public Library

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

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

SEA TO SKY

OPEN MIC PATRICK GAVIGAN

Vancouver-based singer-songwriter formerly of the 99.3FM CFOX Seeds-winning band theTURN. > 5-7 & 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge

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

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

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COMMUNITY

SUNDAY FUNDAY W/ NUTRL VODKA

MUSIC & WORDS

Darragh will be kicking it off. There will be nothing neutral about these jams. RSVP for guest list and VIP reservation request, please reach out to info@ tommyswhistler.com or visit www.tommyswhistler.com. > 8 pm > Tommys Whistler

MUSIC

MOUNTAIN MONDAYS

Legendary Locals Night. Rotating DJs dropping bangers all night long. Ski and Swag giveaways every week. > 7 pm > Longhorn Saloon

SUNDAY NIGHT THEORY

MUSIC

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

WHISTLER JUNGLISTS PRESENTS - BULLET BILL

Whistler Junglists are back and bringing you a third edition to their drum and bass Winter Series. Headlining is the one, the only Bullet Bill. Featuring: Whistler Junglists, Payne, B2B Jayroy, Future Beny, Escape artist. Free entry before 10pm. $5 after. > 8 pm > Tommys Whistler

TRIVIA NIGHT

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

MONDAY MIX MADNESS

He’s top of the food chain and he’ll sweep away the Monday pains. He’ll shock your brain, the one and only DJ Gainz. > 10 pm-2 am > The Keg

PATRICK GAVIGAN > 5-7 & 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge

SEA TO SKY

TENANCY RIGHTS LEGAL ADVICE LOCAL’S SUNDAY SESH

You are invited to party like a local at the locals’ house party. Enter as a stranger, leave as a friend. > 9 pm > Tapley’s Pub

MOVEMENT & MINDFULNESS

Our hurry-up world can be stressful. How can we help our children with stress, change, and transition in our day-to-day activities? That’s where Movement & Mindfulness comes in. In this class, you will participate in breathing exercises, gentle movement, and mindfulness practices. These tools can help with selfregulation and concentration, which are essential for being “school ready.” This class is intended for children

from the Whistler Welcome Centre, WorkBC, Whistler Community Services Society, and the Sea to Sky Legal Advocacy Program at the Library. No appointment required, all services are completely free. Visit whistlerlibrary.ca/events for more details. > 3-6 pm > Whistler Public Library

THE SUNDAY GLOW PARTY

ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT

WALK AND TALK SERIES, PERMANENT COLLECTION

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

SOULFUL SUNDAYS

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

OPEN MIC JAM NIGHT

An open stage invitation for all who can sing, perform

Peter Kebengele, Poverty Law Advocate at Sea to Sky Community Services (SSCS), will be hosting informal drop-ins at both the Whistler Public Library and Pemberton & District Public Library at various dates until November. Kebengele heads SSCS’s new Poverty Law Advocacy Program, which offers free legal advocacy support and assistance to financially restricted individuals and families in Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton. For more information, go to sscs.ca/programs/poverty-law-advocacy/. > 3-6 pm > Whistler Public Library

ACOUSTIC COFFEE HOUSE

The Acoustic Coffee House is back! Come join in with this afternoon of music. > 4-6 pm > Grimms Deli (Pemberton)

SERVICES PROVIDER DROP-INS

On Monday afternoons, you can find representatives

Have you got a spare room? Tamwood International is looking for warm and welcoming homestay families in Whistler to provide a nice room, meals, and positive experiences to our motivated students, aged 16+ from all over the world. Host families are required the whole year round. For more information, please contact homestay@tamwood.com or call 1.866.533.0123

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> 6-7:15 am > Meadow Park Sports Centre

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11.26

ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT

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

SCRATCH CODING: CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE NOV 27 WHISTLER PUBLIC LIBRARY

ABSINTHE FILMS ‘ISLE OF SNOW’ WHISTLER PREMIERE & AFTERPARTY

WHISTLER NATURALISTS AGM

The Whistler Naturalists will present a brief year in review, our annual financials, and elect the board of directors. Please come if you’re interested in learning more about our organization and what we do, would be willing to volunteer at events, or would like to join the board. All are welcome! > 7:15 pm > Whistler Public Library

The newest offering from the legendary Absinthe Films crew has (almost) arrived. Isle of Snow is set to connect snowboarders through their passion and persistence. Catch it live on the world premiere tour this fall at the Longhorn Saloon with all the pro riders on Tuesday, Nov. 26. $10. 604-932-5999. > 7-11:59 pm > Longhorn Saloon

MUSIC

COMMUNITY

IPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY

Photography from an iPhone can be high quality and just as admirable as conventional photography. Rory Tucker, a professional photographer with a big Instagram habit, will share tips and techniques to improve your mobile photography, including how to shoot, edit, and share. This class requires an iPhone 5 or newer. Call 604-935-8435 or email publicservices@ whistlerlibrary.ca to claim a spot. > 6-8 pm > Whistler Public Library

EV KINSELLA

> 5-7 & 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge

WE RUN WHISTLER: WEEKLY GROUP RUN

LIVE MUSIC AT BRICKWORKS > 8 pm > Brickworks Public House

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

Our route will be determined by the weather. But don’t worry, we WILL be running, whatever Mother Nature throws at us! Check our Facebook page (facebook. com/groups/werunwhistler) for weekly updates. Visit werunwhistler.com to plan your winter of running. #werunwhistler rain, snow or shine! Headlamps are mandatory. Free. > 5:55 pm > Lululemon

NOT YOUR GRANDMA’S BINGO

Join us every Tuesday for a BINGO night like no other. These games will have you crying with laughter. > 8 pm > Tapley’s Pub

Tommy Tuesdays winter series. Every week on a Tuesday, we will be giving away amazing prizes to appreciate you all. Grand Prize will be a $1,000 flight voucher to use, and will be drawn on Christmas Eve! For multiple entries arrive before 10:30 p.m. Tunes by Dre Morel and guests! > 8 pm > Tommys Whistler

LIVE MUSIC EVERY FRIDAY 6-9PM

Music Line Up: Friday November 22 : Laura Nedelak and Carol Severson Friday November 29 : RobCat Friday December 6 : The Whiskey Dicks

TUESDAY TURNTABLISM WITH DJ PRAIZ

Hip hop, drum and bass and jazz mixes that transcend eras, beats that burn hard and sooth like aloe vera. > 10 pm-2 am > The Keg

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ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT

BOOK & CRAFT CLUB

Drop in for this casual session, where preschool-aged children will enjoy a short story and then use different media to create a fun craft. A great opportunity for parents to connect with other parents of young children! > 10-11:30 am > Whistler Public Library

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HAPPY HOUR

$15 PITCHERS & $2 OFF NACHOS From 4pm - 7pm | Mon - Thurs

DAILY LUNCH SPECIALS Mon-Fri 12-4pm

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

KARAOKE NIGHT

TOMMY TUESDAYS

Friday December 13 : Pierre Eady

SPORTS

BLACK ‘N’ BLUES

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PIQUECAL WALK AND TALK SERIES, PERMANENT COLLECTION > 1 pm > Audain Art Museum

COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB

Join Whistler Public Library and Armchair Books on the fourth Wednesday of every month for this community book club. Free and open to all. Pick up the book at the library or mention the book club to buy it for 15-percent off at Armchair Books. Free. > 7 pm > Whistler Public Library

MUSIC

MICHAEL FABRO > 5-7 & 8-11 pm > Mallard Lounge

KARAOKE & COCKTAILS WITH HOST JACK-QUI

Looking for a few cocktails and a giggle with friends? $150 BAR TAB for best cover of the night. Doors at 8pm. (Last Wednesday of every month.) For any table reservations, please visit tommyswhistler.com. > 8 pm > Tommys Whistler

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TILL CLOSE

BOOK & CRAFT CLUB

TOMMYS WHISTLER X LIQUID LOUNGE > 8 pm > Tommys Whistler

INDUSTRY NIGHT COMMUNITY

SCRATCH CODING: CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE

Encourage your kids to learn new skills by creating a simple, fun computer program using Scratch. Learning coding helps kids improve their creative, logical, and troubleshooting reasoning. STEM is the future—all kids should be familiar with it! This will be a supervised but non-structured time for kids to practice their coding skills with help provided if needed. This session will be suitable for kids who have already attended a Scratch Workshop at the Library, or have learned how to use the platform at home or school. Registration is required, and space is limited! This workshop is for kids ages 8 to 12. Email youthservices@whistlerlibrary.ca or call 604-935-8436 to claim a spot for your child. Let us know if you’ll need to borrow a laptop, or if your child will bring their own. > 3:30-5:30 pm > Whistler Public Library

Join us for a pool game and wing eating competition starting at 8 p.m., where the winners win a bar tab. Partygoers will also have a chance to win a K2 Snowboard or a Ride snowboard. > 8 pm > Buffalo Bills

JAM NIGHT

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

LETS GET QUIZZICAL

Whistler’s funniest night of the week! Stache hosts outrageous rounds and hilarious tasks for a trivia night with a Whistler twist. Celebrity degenerates, corporate scandals and a host of fun filled rounds will leave your squad in stitches. $100 bar tab for winning team, spot prizes and so much more. Free. > 9-11 pm > Three Below

INTERACT CLUB OF WHISTLER

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

MOUNTAIN SPIRIT WHISTLER TOASTMASTERS

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

ALPHABET SOUP

Alphabet Soup is a monthly drop-in program for LGBTQ+ individuals along with their friends, family, and allies. > 5-7 pm > The Living Room @ the Pangea Pod Hotel

WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT NEW HOUSING OPTIONS IN WHISTLER?

Join us at our local social gathering the last Wednesday of every month at Hunter Gather. Find out more on our Facebook page and at themountainvillage.ca. > 5:30-7:30 pm > Hunter Gather

LET’S GET QUIZZICAL

Brush up on your general knowledge for quiz night every Wednesday with Whistler legend, Quizmaster Stache. > 9-11:55 pm > Three Below

WILDIN’ OUT WEDNESDAYS FEATURING DJ GAIN

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the heart,” said Ibn Mas’ud, a companion of the prophet Mohammed. “If something unsettles your heart, then abandon it.” My wise Aries friend Artemisia has a different perspective. She advises, “Pay close attention to what disturbs the heart. Whatever has the power to unsettle your heart will show you a key lesson you must learn, a crucial task you’d be smart to undertake.” Here’s my synthesis of Ibn Mas’ud and Artemisia: Do your very best to fix the problem revealed by your unsettled heart. Learn all you can in the process. Then, even if the fix isn’t totally perfect, move on. Graduate from the problem for good. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Taurus social critic Bertrand Russell won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1950. He’s regarded as the founder of analytic philosophy and one of the 20th century’s premier intellectuals. But he went through a rough patch in 1940. He was adjudged “morally unfit” to accept his appointment as a professor at the City College of New York. The lawsuit that banned him from the job described him as being “libidinous, lustful, aphrodisiac, and irreverent.” Why? Simply because of his liberated opinions about sexuality, which he had conscientiously articulated in his book Marriage and Morals. In our modern era, we’re more likely to welcome libidinous, lustful, aphrodisiac, and irreverent ideas if they’re expressed respectfully, as Russell did. With that as a subtext, I invite you to update and deepen your relationship with your own sexuality in the coming weeks. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): In her poem “What the Light Teaches,” Anne Michaels describes herself arriving at a lover’s house soaked with rain, “dripping with new memory.” She’s ready for “one past to grow out of another.” In other words, she’s eager to leave behind the story that she and her lover have lived together up until now—and begin a new story. A similar blessing will be available for you in the coming weeks, Gemini: a chance for you and an intimate partner or close ally to launch a new chapter of your history together. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Some scientists deride astrology despite being ignorant about it. For example, they complain, “The miniscule gravitational forces beaming from the planets can’t possibly have any effect on our personal lives.” But the truth is that most astrologers don’t believe the planets exert influence on us with gravity or any other invisible force. Instead, we analyze planetary movements as evidence of a hidden order in the universe. It’s comparable to the way weather forecasters use a barometer to read atmospheric pressure but know that barometers don’t cause changes in atmospheric pressure. I hope this inspires you, Cancerian, as you develop constructive critiques of situations in your own sphere. Don’t rely on naive assumption and unwarranted biases. Make sure you have the correct facts before you proceed. If you do, you could generate remarkable transformations in the coming weeks. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): As you glide into the Season of Love, I’d love you to soak up wise counsel from the author bell hooks. (She doesn’t capitalize her name.) “Many people want love to function like a drug, giving them an immediate and sustained high,” she cautions. “They want to do nothing, just passively receive the good feeling.” I trust you won’t do that, Leo. Here’s more from hooks: “Dreaming that love will save us, solve all our problems or provide a steady state of bliss or security only keeps us stuck in wishful fantasy, undermining the real power of the love—which is to transform us.” Are you ready to be transformed by love, Leo? VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Burrow down as deep as you dare, Virgo. Give yourself pep talks as you descend toward the gritty core of every matter. Feel your way into the underground, where the roots meet the foundations. It’s time for you to explore the mysteries that are usually beneath your conscious awareness. You have a mandate

to reacquaint yourself with where you came from and how you got to where you are now. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): It’s natural and healthy to feel both the longing to connect and the longing to be independent. Each of those urges deserves an honoured place in your heart. But you may sometimes experience them as being contradictory; their opposing pulls may rouse tension. I bring this to your attention because I suspect that the coming weeks will be a test of your ability to not just abide in this tension, but to learn from and thrive on it. For inspiration, read these words by Jeanette Winterson. “What should I do about the wild heart that wants to be free and the tame heart that wants to come home? I want to be held. I don’t want you to come too close. I want you to scoop me up and bring me home at night. I don’t want to tell you where I am. I want to be with you.” SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): The Louvre Museum in Paris displays 38,000 objects throughout its 18 acres of floor space. Among its most treasured 13th-century artworks is “The Madonna and Child in Majesty Surrounded by Angel”s, a huge painting by Italian painter Cimabue. When a museum representative first acquired it in the 19th century, its price was five francs, or less than a dollar. I urge you to be on the lookout for bargains like that in the coming weeks. Something that could be valuable in the future may be undervalued now. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Sagittarian performance artist Marina Abramović observes that Muhammad, Buddha, Jesus, and Moses “all went to the desert as nobodies and came back as somebodies.” She herself spent a year in Australia’s Great Sandy Desert near Lake Disappointment, leading her to exclaim that the desert is “the most incredible place, because there is nothing there except yourself, and yourself is a big deal.” From what I can tell, Sagittarius, you’re just returning from your own metaphorical version of the desert, which is very good news. Welcome back! I can’t wait to see what marvels you spawn. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Upcoming events may bedevil your mind. They may mess with your certainties and agitate your self-doubts. But if you want my view about those possibilities, they’re cause for celebration. According to my analysis of the astrological indicators, you will benefit from having your mind bedeviled and your certainties messed with and your self-doubts agitated. You may ultimately even thrive and exult and glow like a miniature sun. Why? Because you need life to gently but firmly kick your ass in just the right way so you’ll become alert to opportunities you have been ignoring or blind to. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Every writer I’ve ever known says that a key practice to becoming a good writer is to read a lot of books. So what are we to make of the fact that one of the 20th century’s most celebrated novelists didn’t hew to that principle? In 1936, three years before the publication of his last book, Aquarian-born James Joyce confessed that he had “not read a novel in any language for many years.” Here’s my take on the subject: More than any other sign of the zodiac, you Aquarians have the potential to succeed despite not playing by conventional rules. And I suspect your power to do that is even greater than usual these days. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it,” wrote Piscean novelist John Irving. In the coming weeks, Pisces, you will have the power to get clearer than ever before about knowing the way of life you love. As a bonus, I predict you will also have an expanded access to the courage necessary to actually live that way of life. Take full advantage! Homework: Possible definition of happiness: the state that results from cultivating interesting, useful problems. What’s your definition? FreeWillAstrology.com

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Whistler/Pemberton Girl Guides Adventures for Girls age 5 & up. Sparks & Brownies (Gr K,1,2,3) Guides (Gr 4,5,6) Volunteers always welcome. coastmountaingirlguides@gmail.com Whistler Youth Centre - Drop - in: Fridays 3:30 - 11 PM & Saturdays 6 - 10 PM for ages 13 - 18. Located downstairs in the Maury Young Arts Centre (formerly Millenium Place). We offer: a Ping pong table, Pool table, Skateboard mini ramp w. skateboards and helmets to borrow, Free Wi-Fi, Xbox One, PS3 & PS4, Guitars, Board games, Projector and widescreen TV's. Facebook THEYC Crew, www.whistleryouthcentre. com or call 604-935-8187.

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Duplicate Bridge Club- Whistler Racquet Club reconvenes in late fall. The club meets every week and visitors are welcome. For partner, please call Gill at 640-932-5791. Knitty Gritty Knit Night- Held every Tues 6-8pm. Free evening open to everyone with a love for knitting/crocheting. Beginners welcome. For location and further details email knittygrittywhistler@gmail.com or find us on facebook. Mountain Spirit Toastmasters- Builds communication, public speaking, and leadership skills . Wednesdays at the Pan Pacific Mountainside - Singing Pass Room, 5:30-7pm. Email contact - 8376@ toastmastersclubs.org www.whistler. toastmastersclubs.org Pemberton Women's Institute - Meets the third Mon of each month in the activity room at St. David's United Church at 7:30pm. New members welcome. Linda Ronayne at 604-894-6580 Rotary Club of Whistler - Meets Tuesdays AM & PM www.whistler-rotary.org 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 Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre Explore First Nations Art Galleries, and Interactive Exhibits. Gift Shop & Cafe are in our admission free area. Open Tuesday'sSunday's per week. 10am-5p.m.. Whistler Museum & Archives Society Explore interactive exhibits, listen to local stories & discover Whistler's journey. Open daily 11am-5pm, 4333 Main St. www. whistlermuseum.org or 604-932-2019

PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING Whistler Breakfast Club Meets monthly at 6:45-8:30am at Whistler Chamber office. Offering a chance for business owners to meet and "speed network" with other business owners to build their circle of contacts and collaborators in the Sea 2 Sky Corridor. Learn more at facebook.com/ whistlerbreakfastclub Whistler Chamber of Commerce - Is the leading business association in Whistler that works to create a vibrant & successful economy. Learn more about the programs & services at www.whistlerchamber.com

ResortQuest Whistler is currently hiring:

· Casual Night Auditor · Room Attendant Benefits include - activity allowance, extended medical, RRSP match, opportunities for growth and more. To apply for this opportunity, please specify the position and email your resume and cover letter to:

YOUR ULTIMATE NEXT ADVENTURE BEGINS TODAY! JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY! CURRENT CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Guest Services Door Attendant Shuttle Bus Driver Fairmont Gold Supervisor Room Attendant Public Area Attendant Assistant Director, Maintenance Overnight Utility 3, Engineering Colleague Dining Experience Specialist Banquet Manager

Restaurant Manager, Wildflower & Grill Room Assistant Manager, Wildflower Restaurant Assistant Manager, Mallard Lounge Cook 1, 2, 3 (including Pastry) Chef de Partie Swiss Alpine Cook Butcher

beth.fraser@resortquestwhistler.com We thank all applicants for their interest

STAFF HOUSING AVAILABLE | SKI PASS DISCOUNT | WELLNESS ALLOWANCE GLOBAL HOTEL STAY DISCOUNTS | COMPETITIVE WAGES EXTENDED MEDICAL BENEFITS | OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT

but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

FOR FULL DETAILS AND TO APPLY, PLEASE VISIT:

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EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITIES APPLY TODAY! Diamond Resorts Canada Ltd., Whistler, BC

Tour Receptionist & Transport Coordinator (Full Time) Eligible successful candidates may receive*: • Extensive beneﬁts package which may include; ski pass or wellness allowance, disability coverage, travel insurance and extended health and dental. • Discounted employee rates at any Diamond Resort International resort. • Full-time work year round and a FUN work environment. *eligibility and conditions based on DRCL policies and practices set out in general terms and conditions of employment.

Email your resume with the position you wish to apply for to: embarc_hr@diamondresorts.com

LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED SINCE 2004 • $241.50 Bi Weekly Staff Housing (Incl bills) • Staff Meals & FREE COFFEE • 15% Grocery Discount At “The Grocery Store” • Local Customer Base • Competitive Wages • Parties, Perks & Positive Vibes

NOW HIRING • Baker • Barista/Server

“Great Team & Awesome Staff Housing” - Irelands Finest Export PADDY BRANGAN POP INTO SEE IAN AT DELISH CAFE OR EMAIL ian@whistlergrocery.com

WIDE OPEN WELDING IS CURRENTLY LOOKING TO FILL THE FOLLOWING POSITION:

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COMMUNITY LISTINGS PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING Women of Whistler - Group that provides opportunities for Whistler businesswomen to network, gain knowledge & share ideas in a friendly, relaxed environment. Learn more at www.womenofwhistler.com

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ATV & BUGGY GUIDES

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• 40 hour first aid certification • Class 4 unrestricted BC license (or equivalent) to drive our buses. • Guiding or instructing experience is not required but is an asset

JEEP GUIDES E-BIKE GUIDES SHUTTLE DRIVERS

SHUTTLE DRIVERS

We offer a fun, outdoor work environment with a great team of • Class 4 unrestricted license and clean driving record like-minded individuals. An always changing, always challenging work day with the opportunity to connect with people from • Excellent customer service skills all over the world. Flexible 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/

If you are interested in joining our team, please submit your resume to employment@canadian01.com

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. Pemberton Men's Shed - Weekly social meetings WED. 11-2 in the Seniors/youth Rec. bldg. beside library. Social meeting with BYO Bag lunch, card games and pool/ snooker. Help out in YOUR community, operating the Pemberton Tool Library. Senior Citizen Organizations - Is an advocacy group devoted to improving the quality of life for all seniors. Ernie Bayer 604576-9734 or ecbayer2@gmail.com

ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY Earthsave Whistler - Providing info & support to people who are interested in making healthier, greener, more peaceful food choices. earthsavewhistler.com Healthy Home, Healthy Planet - Expert in green cleaning offers tricks, info & advice on the best way to green clean your home or work space! Call France 604-698-7479. Free private presentation on request. www. healthylivingwhistler.com

Certified Dental Assistant for busy family dental clinic

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

Located 20 minutes north of whistler in the beautiful pemberton valley.

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

Also seeking

Part-time Dental Hygienist

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.

Hours negotiable with competitive wage. Email “info@pembertonvalleydental.ca” or fax to 604-894-6934

Resort Municipality of Whistler

Employment Opportunities · Chief Administrative Officer · Lifeguard/Swim Instructor · Program Leader - Myrtle Philip Community Centre · Skate Host - Meadow Park Sports Centre · Facilities Maintenance I · Volunteer - Lost Lake Nordic

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NORTH ARM FARM

FARM FIELD LABOURER

Weeding, irrigating, harvesting and processing fruits & vegetables. More than one season of agricultural experience required. Looking for hardworking individuals able to work in all types of outside conditions. Minimum 40hrs/wk over a minimum 5 days/wk. $13.85/hr. Job Duration: 32 weeks April 7th through to November 10th, 2020 Applicants can mail, or email resumes to North Arm Farm PO BOX 165, Pemberton, BC V0N 2L0 Email: info@northarmfarm.com

The Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment (AWARE) Whistler's Natural Voice since 1989. Regular events, project and volunteer opportunities. www.awarewhistler.org info@awarewhistler.org The Mountain Village Social Gathering Join us at one of our regular social gatherings on the last Wednesday of every month. There is a group of us at The Mountain Village who are forming a sustainable, multi generational neighbourhood based on the co housing model. WHAT IF... Housing wasn't just a place to live, but rather, a way of life? To find out more, visit our Facebook page @themountainvillage or go to our website www.themountainvillage.ca

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Baby/Child Health Clinics - Free routine immunizations & newly licensed vaccines for purchase, growth & development assessments & plenty of age appropriate resources avail. By appointment 604-9323202 Camp Fund - Provides financial assis-tance to enable children of financially restricted families to attend camp. Call WCSS at 604.932.0113 to speak with an outreach worker. www.mywcss.org Families Fighting Cancer In The Sea To Sky - We are a non profit partner with Sea to Sky Community Services. We provide financial and practical support to children and parents with dependants diagnosed with cancer. Please contact us on our confidential email: ffcseatosky@gmail.com, visit our Facebook Page or website www. familiesfightingcancer.ca KidsArt - Provides financial assistance to enable children of financially restricted families to participate in arts and culture education. Contact WCSS at 604.932.0113 to speak with an outreach worker. www. mywcss.org. Kids on the Move - Provides financial assistance to enable children of financially restricted families to participate in sport programs. Contact WCSS at 604.932.0113 to speak with an outreach worker. www. mywcss.org.

DIVERSE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WITH

Residential/Commercial projects ACROSS THE SEA TO SKY CORRIDOR

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

Pemberton Parent Infant Drop-In Facilitated by Capri Mohammed, Public Health Nurse. Every Mon 11am-12:30pm at Pemberton Public Library.

Look for WAG’s bright orange bandanas on dogs being walked by volunteers! These dogs are looking for their forever home.

Pemberton Strong Start Family Drop-InA play group for you and your under-5 child. Signal Hill Elementary, Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri, 9am-12pm. Thurs only 12pm-3pm. Call 604894-6101 / 604-966- 8857

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Counselling Assistance - WCSS subsidizes access to a private counsellor depending on financial need. Contact an outreach worker at 604.932.0113 or visit www.mywcss.org. ESL Volunteer Tutor Program - Volunteer one-to-one tutoring for new immigrants & Canadian citizens. For more information or to register, contact the Whistler Welcome Centre info@welcomewhistler.com or call 604.698.5960 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/foodbank

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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.

• 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.

www.whistlerwag.com

Whistler Public Library - Open Mon-Thurs 10am-7pm, Fri 10am-6pm, Sat & Sun 11am5pm. Music & Words, Mon 10am. Rhyme & Song, Tues 10:30am. Parent & Infant dropin, Thurs 11am. Preschool Story Time, Fri 10:30am. Singing with the babies, Sat 11am. Call 604-935-8433

Counselling Assistance Available - WCSS subsidizes access to a private counselor for $35-$50/hr depending on financial need. Contact an outreach team member at 604932-0113 www.mywcss.org

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Looking for a dog to adopt?

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.

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Outreach Services - Free confidential support for adults and families experiencing challenges with mental health, food insecurity, housing insecurity, substance use, misuse or addiction, employment, eating disorders, violence in relationships, roommate conflict or homesickness. Contact our office at 604.932.0113 to speak with an outreach worker or visit www. mywcss.org.

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Teppan Village is hiring

Now Hiring:

Full Time & Part Time Drivers, Mechanic, Dispatch Experienced Class 2 & 4 Drivers, Heavy Duty Mechanic, Office Dispatch -----------------------------Work for Whistlers #1 Coach & Limo Service! Offering driver gratuities, season bonuses, flexible hours, benefits and more -------------------------------

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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 Apply by email at teppanvillage@shaw.ca

We are the Spa for you If you are looking for a new place to call home: • We manifest positive energy • We have a long term and loyal team • We treat you fairly and look out for your wellness • You are listened to • We give you proper breaks and time to set up between services • We offer extended medical benefits • We have potential staff housing at affordable rates • You can enjoy $5.00 cafeteria meals • You have the opportunity to work for other Vida locations in slow season We are here for you. Vida Spa at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler is currently recruiting: REGISTERED MASSAGE THERAPIST (signing bonus RMT only) SPA PRACTITIONER • ESTHETICIANS GUEST SERVICE AGENT 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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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

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 kathleen@snowflakecanada.com snowflakecanada.com

OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS The Bearfoot Bistro, Whistler's premier fine dining restaurant is growing its Kitchen team.

Be part of the action to deliver exceptional fine dining experience to guests in an award-winning and high volume dining room. We are hiring for the following positions:

Pastry Chef Pastry Cook

Line Cook Catering Chef

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 drop off your resume at the restaurant from 3 to 5:30pm or send it to info@bearfootbistro.com 4121 Village Green | Adjacent to Listel Hotel 604 932 3433 | bearfootbistro.com

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Carpenters Carpenters Helpers Labourers Level 2 First Aid Attendant Please submit resume to: info@evrfinehomes

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COMMUNITY LISTINGS SOCIAL SERVICES Healthy Pregnancy Outreach ProgramLearn how to prepare healthy affordable meals at this outreach program. Sea to Sky Community Services 604-894-6101 Meadow Park Rec Credit - If you are financially restricted, you may be eligible for a $131.20 municipal recreation credit. Contact WCSS at 604.932.0113 and speak with an outreach worker. www.mywcss.org. North Shore Schizophrenia Society Services for family, friends & community. Mental illness info, support & advocacy. Call Chris Dickenson at 604-966-7334 Outreach Services - Free, confidential support for youth experiencing challenges with mental health, food insecurity, housing insecurity, substance use, misuse or addiction, employment, eating disorders, violence in relationships, roommate conflict or homesickness. Contact our office at 604.932.0113 to speak with an outreach worker or visit www.mywcss.org. Pearl's Safe Home - Temporary shelter for women & children experiencing abuse in relationships. Locations in Whistler & Pemberton avail 24/7. All services are free. 1-877-890-5711 or 604-892-5711 RMOW Rec Credit - If you are financially restricted, you may be eligible for a $127.60 municipal recreation credit. Contact WCSS at 604.932.0113 www.mywcss.org Support Counselling - For women regarding abuse & relationship issues. No charge. Call 604-894-6101 Victim Services - Assists victims, witnesses, family members or friends directly affected by any criminal act or traumatic event. Call 604-905-1969 Whistler Community Services Society Outreach Services Now Available Monday to Saturday at our new location - 8000 Nesters Road (next to WAG) 604.932.0113 www. mywcss.org Whistler for the Disabled - Provides info for people with disabilities on what to do & where to go. Visit www. whistlerforthedisabled.com Whistler Housing Authority - Long term rental & ownership housing for qualified Whistler employees . Visit www. whistlerhousing.ca Whistler Mental Health & Addiction Services - If you or someone you know needs help with a mental health issue or substance misuse or addiction problem, we can assist. Mon-Fri 830am-430pm. 604-6986455 Whistler Multicultural Network Settlement information, social support and programs for newcomers and immigrants living/working in Whistler. 604-388-5511 www.whistlermulticulturalnetwork.com Whistler Opt Healthy Sexuality Clinic - Professional sexual health services at a reduced cost. Free HIV testing. Clinics at Whistler Health Care Ctr, 2nd floor on Tues 4:30-7:30pm. Winter hours Thurs. 5:00pm7:00pm. Confidentiality assured. Whistler Women's Centre - Provides confidential support, resources, referrals and advocacy for women living in the Sea to Sky corridor. All services are free of charge and include access to emergency safe housing, child/youth counselling, play space and computer access. Drop-In Centre open Mon 12-230, Tue-Thu 12-5. 1519 Spring Creek Drive. You can also access our services at the Whistler Public Library on Mondays from 3-6 p.m. www.hswc.ca or call (604)962-8711. 24 HR Crisis Line: 1-877-890-5711 Whistler WorkBC Employment Services Centre - Provides free one-stop employment services to job seekers and employers. Drop in services at the Pemberton Library Thursdays 1-5 PM, and at the Whistler Public Library on Mondays from 3-6 PM. For more information visit www.WhistlerESC.com or call us at 604-932-1600 Are you troubled by someone's drinking? AlAnon can help. Al-Anon meeting, multi-purpose room, 2nd floor, Whistler Health Care Centre, Wednesdays, 6:30 pm. 604.688.1716

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Birth, Baby and Beyond - Join a registered counsellor and meet other moms with the opportunity to ask questions and share experiences in a safe, welcoming and nonjudgmental setting. Call 604.932.0113 for more information or visit www.mywcss.org. Concussion Support Group - WCSS is offering a recurring 8 week program to support people living with persistent postconcussion symptoms. Contact WCSS at 604.932.0113 and speak with an outreach worker about upcoming sessions or visit www.mywcss.org. Epilepsy Support Group- For individuals & families seeking guidance or support. Contact eswhistler@gmail.com Immigrant Peer Educators - Immigrants providing support and information for those who may be experiencing challenges adjusting to a new culture. 604-388-5511 info@whistlermulticulturalnetwork.com Pregnancy and Infant Loss - Facilitated by a registered counsellor, this program is designed for couples and individuals who have experienced loss of a child, either before or after birth. Please call WCSS at 604.932.0113 and speak to an outreach worker for more information or visit www. mywcss.org. SMART Recovery Whistler (SelfManagement and Recovery Training) A Cognitive-Behavioural group for individuals with substance abuse con-cerns. Drop-in: Registration is not necessary. Wednesdays 5:30-7:00pm Whistler Health Centre (2nd floor-group room) 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

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RDC Fine Homes is looking for Positive, Reliable & High Performing

Staff Housing Available! Competitive Wage + Benefits Package

Project Manager to join our team.

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Our outstanding team is looking to add individuals with a variety of skill sets and experience. Friendly, hardworking candidates are invited to apply.

• Competitive wages • Positive Work Environment • Paid Education opportunities • Opportunity to work on exciting projects

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• Involvement in the strategic planning of the company

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Expeditor / Food Runner

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Pastry Cook

• 5+ years’ experience in Residential Construction

Line Cook (1-2 years experience)

• High Performance Construction Knowledge - Building Science & BC Step Code

Dishwasher

• Lean Construction Practices

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 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 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

Please email your resume & cover letter to careers@araxi.com or present in person at Araxi between 3-5 pm daily.

• RDC is a tech savvy company and staff are at the leading edge of technology usage: Builder Trend, Excel, Adobe, BIM & 3D modelling software.

We offer year-round full and part-time hours, gratuities, potential for future growth within the company, and an employee discount at all Toptable restaurants.

• RDC is a COR certified company and we have a robust safety culture. Please send your resume and cover letter to: info@rdcfinehomes.com

Whistler Church- Join us for worship and fellowship around Jesus. Sunday 10 am at Myrtle Philip Community School, 6195 Lorimer Rd. Nursery, Sunday School to gr. 6, Youth gr. 7 and up. Call Pastor Jon 604-7983861 / Kelvin 204-249-0700 or www.whistlerchurch.ca

FUR & FEATHERS Get Bear Smart Society - Learn more about coexisting with bears. To report a conflict, garbage or attractant issue call 604-905BEAR (2327) www.bearsmart.com

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Pemberton Wildlife Association Advocates for the conservation of fish, wildlife & wilderness recreation. Also offering target shooting & archery facilities. www.pembertonwildlifeassociation.com WAG - Whistler Animals Galore - A shelter for lost, unwanted, and homeless cats and dogs. Let us help you find your purrfect match...adopt a shelter animal! For more info 604-935-8364 www.whistlerwag.com

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Kitchen Positions The Pony Restaurant in Pemberton is hiringLine cooks: Must have 2+ years experience in a similar role and feel comfortable cooking a variety of foods offered on our menu-Pizza, salads, plating desserts, ect. Sous Chef: 5+ years experience in a similar role. Have good knowledge of running the kitchen line, strong on grill, pans and contributing to daily specials. Dishwashers:F/t p/t available All positions have competitive wages, bi-weekly tip outs, and staff discounts. Email: events@thepony.ca

# 33 Hester Creek Estate Winery Chef de Cuisine at Terrafina Restaurant Terrafina at Hester Creek is looking for a full-time, year-round Chef de Cuisine to lead the daily operations of their culinary program. Working closely with the Director of Hospitality and with the FOH Manager, the Chef de Cuisine is accountable for the overall quality of all food and the work environment provided in the kitchen. The successful candidate will have a wide range of culinary expertise including brunch, lunch, dinner and baking as well as a passion for Italian cuisine. The Chef de Cuisine will build locally inspired seasonal menus and have culinary creativity. Send cover letter and resume to roger.gillespie@hestercreek.com https: //hestercreek.com/resources/careers/

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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

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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.

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We offer year-round or seasonal employment, industry leading wages, medical services plan, staff meals, staff discounts and more... To apply please drop off your resume at the restaurant from 3 to 5:30pm or send it to info@bearfootbistro.com 4121 Village Green | Adjacent to Listel Hotel 604 932 3433 | bearfootbistro.com

TRATTORIA DI UMBERTO Trattoria Di Umberto FINE TUSCAN CUISINE We are looking for dedicated, experienced and dynamic staff to join our team: We are currently hiring for:

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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. 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 In addition, the ideal candidate will also possess demonstrated knowledge and experience in the following areas: • • • •

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). Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume with a covering letter by email, no later than Sunday, November 24, 2019 to: Attn: Lynda Flynn, CAO Squamish-Lillooet Regional District lflynn@slrd.bc.ca 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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Executive Director Based in beautiful Whistler, BC, the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre (SLCC) is seeking an Executive Director to lead a high performing, passionate team. The Executive Director is an advocate of the SLCC, building strong community awareness and support. The ideal candidate for this role will be responsible for implementing the SLCC’s new strategic plan, striving for financial sustainability, and rooting all business decisions in the culture of the centre. At the core of all SLCC business decisions is the sharing of Squamish Nation and Lil’wat Nation culture through art, history, language and cuisine. The ideal candidate will bring previous experience from an executive role, exemplifying strong business acumen and a proven ability to align and lead teams from a place of inspiration, compassion, and empowerment. Experience leading full cycle financial planning, budgeting and reporting is required. Please visit SLCC.ca/careers/ for complete job description and application process. Posting closes on Friday, November 29th.

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BLACKCOMB HELICOPTERS Fleet & Equipment Coordinator BACKGROUND Blackcomb Helicopters is a full-service helicopter company with bases in Vancouver, Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton, Sechelt, and Lillooet, and a member of the McLean Group of Companies. We are currently looking for a full-time Fleet & Equipment Coordinator for our Pemberton base. JOB PURPOSE & OVERVIEW Reporting to the Director, Fleet & Equipment Maintenance, this position will support the Director in implementing and troubleshooting the repair and maintenance of all Blackcomb non-aircraft equipment and Ground Support Equipment (GSE). In concert with the Director, you will also build and execute a world class GSE maintenance system, working toward being an industry leader in GSE tracking and maintenance. Additional responsibilities will include: coaching and mentoring Ground Crew and all equipment users, ensuring proper safety, cleanliness and attention to detail protocols are implemented and followed, liaising and relationship building with vendors and suppliers, and contributing to a Fleet & Maintenance Department that consistently exceeds both our customers and co-worker’s expectations.

BAR MANAGER Currently seeking a Bar Manager to curate, develop, oversee and manage the bar program at Il Caminetto. • •

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• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and re-prioritize work based on last minute requirements. • Previous mechanical experience which may include: general vehicle repair, servicing, welding, painting, electrical, small engines, and fuel systems maintenance. • Must have basic computer skills and high proﬁciency in English – both written and verbal; • Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Dishwasher We offer year-round full and part-time hours, gratuities, potential for future growth within the company, and an employee discount at all Toptable restaurants. Please email your resume & cover letter to careers@ilcaminetto.ca

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Whistler Publishing LP - Pique Newsmagazine has an immediate opening for a full-time front office employee. The chosen candidate will possess an unfailing attention to detail and the ability to multi-task. Applicants must work well under pressure and demonstrate excellent customer service skills and a pleasant telephone manner. Some basic accounting experience is an asset. This full-time position appeals to those with administration experience looking for a little something extra and offers an excellent remuneration package as well as a health and wellness plan. Interested candidates should forward their resume to: Heidi Rode at hrode@wplpmedia.com

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MAXED OUT

Under the wide brim of western reconciliation... AFTER THE MORNING RAIN , in the brief interlude of afternoon sunshine, I sat on the Longhorn patio, nursing a local IPA, watching machines dismantle the last of Whistler’s bike park, wondering when the earth tones would be replaced by 50 shades of white, listening to a table full of Instant Locals agonize over the lack of snow and realizing I’ve finally been here long enough that I don’t agonize anymore—I’ll just take it whenever it finally comes. The sun had warmth but was playing hide and seek with increasingly threateninglooking clouds. Get moving again or have another? Decisions, decisions. I was just about to go find my errant waiter and pay up when an unmistakable voice sent chills down my back.

BY G.D. MAXWELL “Yo, bro.” Like a shovelful of gravel tossed into an empty cement mixer, part hard living, part Gauloises Blues, part secret whispers in dark alleys or veiled threats over long distance phone lines, it was unmistakable. “J.J.” I said, without looking around. “Been a long time.” And it had been a long time. A couple of years since I last bumped into J.J. Geddyup, Whistler’s original—and possibly still—only private eye. I’d assumed he’d moved on, maybe back to the U.S., maybe back to the CIA, his former employer and last real job he’d ever had. Wrong again. “I thought you’d left town, it’d been so long.” “I was here and there for a while,” he replied. “But home is where the heart is, eh?” “Touching, J.J. Touching.” “Yeah, I thought after last week I should come see you.” “What happened last week?” I asked, puzzled. “Man, you have one shitty memory, dude. Didn’t you read what Bob had to say about wishing I was around more to give your column some pizzazz?” “Selective amnesia, I suspect. He was rambling down memory lane. And I suspect you are too. Why are you really back? I thought you were down in the States, sleuthing around again.” “Are you kidding? I’m persona non grata in the good ‘ol USA. On the NSA’s blacklist ever since I went down there with my plan for the World Trade Center memorial ... and thanks for bringing that up again next week, man. Just when I was hoping they’d forget about it.” “Hey, I thought it was a good idea... considering the source. So what does bring you back? Really?” “I would use your help, if you must know.” “That sounds, uh, unlikely. But I will buy you a beer.” “I’ll take it. But I still need your help.

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Nothing physical, just a little journalistic influence.” “I’m not a journalist, J.J. Just a writer of opinionated piffle. What do you need exposure for? You’ve never been too keen on upping your profile.” “I’ve got a plan to unite the country, man.” “Oh, sweet Jesus. Say it ain’t so.” “Sure fire, man. I call it the Reconciliation but No-Truth plan.” Long, pained exhale. “With whom are we reconciling and lying to? No, wait a minute, I really don’t want to ... “ “Alberta, man.” “... know. Oh sweet Jesus, that’s what I was afraid of.” “Dude, they’re hurtin’. They’re on the warpath. They need some love, some Canada love ... “ “They need a reality check, if you ask me.” “That too. But they need to see the rest of Canada standing in solidarity with them.” “And you have a plan. I can’t wait to hear it. Reconciliation? This should be good. What’s the plan, and I use the word advisedly?” “Cowboy hats.” “I knew I shouldn’t have asked. Cowboy hats?” “Yeah, man, cowboy hats. What says we’re with you more than every Canadian wearing a cowboy hat? Standin’ tall and proud? Sportin’ a cowboy hat every Friday?” “Only Fridays?”

“Yeah, like casual Fridays, only Alberta We Love Ya, Fridays. ‘Course they could wear them other days too. After all, they’re pretty comfortable and they’re really good for keeping rain and snow and sun off. I think it could catch on.” “Let’s just say, hypothetically, you got the rest of the country to go along with this idea, J.J. How exactly do you think that would make Albertans feel better about whatever it is that’s pissing them off so much? How could the rest of the country wearing cowboy hats once a week get them to stop whining about pipelines and Wexit and footing the bill for Quebec’s screw-you and screw-your-pipelines politicians?” “It would show ‘em we’re behind them. We feel their pain. We’re all brothers and sisters under the big hat.” “I can’t begin to imagine how seeing a bunch of rubes from Ontario wearing cowboy hats is going to help. And I’m pretty sure they’d be apoplectic seeing Trudeau sporting one... unless he was in blackface too.” “I’m not sensing a lot of support for this idea, Max.” “Well, maybe the No-Truth part will win me over. What’s that all about?” “It’s about not trying to tell Albertans the truth.” “Which truth, exactly.” “All of it. Any of it. They can’t seem to get their minds around the truth.” “For example?” “Like how powerless they’d really be as

a foreign country with no way to get their product out of their country. Like how their own politicians have squandered the wealth they should be enjoying. Like how they’ve been giving their oil away for practically free to foreign companies who don’t give a damn about their long-term interests. Like how they’re still the richest province in Canada. Like how the rest of the entire freakin’ world lives with sales taxes. Like how too much supply and too little demand makes their product worth less than everyone else’s.” “That’s a lot of truth to not be able to handle. What’s the good of pointing that out?” “That’s the whole idea behind No-Truth! We stop pointing that out to them. They don’t hear it. They don’t want to hear it. They want to blame the federal government, B.C., Quebec, the carbon tax, and anyone else they can think of. They don’t want to hear any truth about being the author of their own misfortune. They can’t handle the truth.” “You’re no Jack Nicholson, J.J. But— and I can’t believe I’m about to say this—you do have a point. This is a way less crackpot idea than, say, your Holy Panini sandwich shop and yoga studio concept.” “I still think that one would have been a hit.” “What the heck, I’ll write about it this week. I even have a cowboy hat somewhere I can drag out on Friday. And maybe Bob’ll be happy to hear you’re still around.” “I ain’t goin’ anywhere, dude. How about another beer?” n

Welcome to the best place on earth Engel & Völkers Portfolio of Fine Homes

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BENCHLANDS

GRANITE COURT, WHISTLER VILLAGE

Beautiful complete reno a short walk to the Creekside Gondola. New heated flooring, new carpeting and drywall. Perfect as a turnkey Airbnb. Full Website, 3D Guided Tour & VR Showcase http://14.digitalopenhou.se $695,000

This ground floor unit is located on the quiet side of the building in the best ski in/ski out location in Whistler! Outdoor pool/hottubs, fitness room, common area and secured parking. Ready to move in or rent nightly for the ski season! $808,000

2 Bedroom quartershare offers 1 week a month of use. HOA includes property tax, utilities, insurance. Rental mangement by the award winning Whistler Premier. Free shuttle, outdoor pool, gym and storage $259,000

Rare 3 bed/3 bath upper unit in Granite Court. Just steps from Whistler Village and Lost Lake. Wraparound windows with tons of natural light. Nightly rentals allowed. $1,688,000 GST Exempt

Ken Achenbach

Suzanne Wilson

Nick Swinburne *prec

Janet Brown

14-2213 Marmot Place

121–4800 Spearhead Drive

604-966-7640

211G2-4653 Blackcomb Way

604 966 8454

109 4405 Blackcomb Way

604-932-8899

604-935-0700

WHISTLER CREEKSIDE

WHISTLER VILLAGE

BRIO

SUNRIDGE PLATEAU, BRIO

Enjoy 2 weeks over Christmas and NY in a 2 bed/2 bath at Legends, a ski in/ski out property! Legends offers owners 1 week of use per month with 2 weeks over Christmas/New Years, every 4th year. $199,000

Westin Resort & Spa studio suite with balcony, kitchen & gas fireplace. Ski in / ski out to Whistler Gondola and be close to it all while enjoying the fabulous hotel amenities. Enquire today! $355,000

Whistler home with lots of potential! Consider option of two families buying for ski + summer year-round use. Evaluate buying for local business staff housing Buy and hold for future dream retirement chalet. $1,948,000

An expansive home with stunning views perched in the exclusive Sunridge Plateau. The home has ski in access, yet within walking distance of Whistler Village center. 5.5 Bedroom plus 6 bathrooms and big around patios. $5,390,000

Allyson Sutton

Rachel Edwards

Kathy White

Ruby Jiang *prec

431D-2036 London Lane

486-4090 Whistler Way

604-932-7609

3346 Panorama Ridge

604-966-4200

3807 Sunridge Place

604-616-6933

778-834-2002

WHISTLER CAY ESTATES

WEDGEWOODS

PEMBERTON MEADOWS

WESTSIDE

Family orientated neighbourhood. Renovated 4 bedroom + 3 bathroom property. Mortgage helper 1 bedroom + 1 bathroom suite $2,399,999

A newly constructed 3,669 square foot home with 4 bedrooms / 3.5 bathrooms in the main house and a 2 bedroom suite. Complete with Miele appliances, Viessmann radiant heating, security cameras and plenty of storage this family home has it all! $2,520,000

Perfect hobby farm, live your equestrian dream, start your vegetable garden, grow fruits & flowers. Home offers 3 bedr, office, living/dining/kitchen area plus a spacious family room ,1 car garage & storage. $1,499,000

Fantastic home available for rent on a winter seasonal or yearly term. 5 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, steam room, hot tub, covered 4 season deck with gas and wood burning fireplaces. Walk to the Creekside village in minutes! $11,500.00 per month!

Maggi Thornhill *prec

Allie Smith

Brigitta Fuess

Jake Breuer

6364 Easy Street

9088 Corduroy Run Court

604-905-8199

8354 Pemberton Meadows Road

604-698-7024

604-932-0751

5125 Old Gravel Road

Whistler Village Shop

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604-698-7259

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#202 - 4865 Painted Cliff Rd.

$840,000

The owner will have title to 1/2 interest in this fully equipped recreational property. Enjoy this 4 bedroom townhouse on Blackcomb Mountain 25 weeks each year. Park underground right beside the basement entrance for easy loading & unloading and enjoy the 3 decks for outside sunny views on both sides of the building.

Bruce Watt

604.905.0737

#21A - 2300 Nordic Drive

$179,000

This luxurious ski-in and ski-out townhome is the A chapter in home 21 of ‘At Natures Door’ providing 5 premium weeks winter and summer use to enjoy all Whistler and Blackcomb have to offer. Owners enjoy five-star service from the Fairmont Heritage place membership, including all benefits of the Fairmont.

Dave Beattie*

604.905.8855

6285 Bishop Way

$2,275,000

This Home is a THE lifestyle choice for yourself and your family. It is even laid out perfectly to share with another family. 2 1/2 levels, spreading out 5 bedrooms (with 2 half lofts), 4 bathrooms, LOFT office space, 2 fireplaces, media room, sauna, private hot tub, 2 car garage and self-contained 1 bedroom suite. 3D Showcase: bit.ly/6285BB1

Denise Brown*

604.935.2013

Black Tusk

$625,000

#106 - 2222 Castle Drive

$1,149,000

Three bedroom townhouse with a garage in a fabulous location in Nordic Estates. Adjacent to Eva Lake park and easy walking distance to two of Whistler’s finest beaches on Alta Lake. Two bedrooms and a full bath on the garage entry level and a generous sized master bedroom on the top floor with an en-suite and a walk in closet.

Chris Wetaski

604.938.2499

Anderson Lake

$399,000

Featuring 100 feet of lakefront, on .68 of an acre, this property is situated on the east shore of pristine Anderson Lake, so it catches all the afternoon sun. Accessible by boat, the cabin was completely renovated in 2015, with about 936 sq ft of total living space. It boasts spectacular views up and down the lake and of the Bendor Mountain Range to the west

Dave Halliwell*

604.932.7727

#214 - 4369 Main Street

2.5

$459,900

Alpenglow is located in the heart of Whistler Village. Just a short walk to the mountain base or the Village shuttle is located just outside the front door. Complex amenities include an outdoor swimming pool, hot tub, exercise room, front desk & underground parking. #214 has been set up to sleep 4!

Doug Treleaven

604.905.8626

#21C&I - 2300 Nordic Drive

$325,000

#204 - 7350 Crabapple Court

$459,900

840 square foot 2 bedroom in Orion, Pemberton’s newest condo development. Great views, private garage, storage, efficient state of the art design and construction, Orion is due to complete in early 2020. Beyond “passive” standard for energy efficiency and a focus on healthy living construction techniques.

Darryl Bowie

604.220.5751

#6 - 4636 Blackcomb Way

$197,000

1/5th interest in an immaculate 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom townhome boasts a spacious open layout , heated slate floors in bathroom. A cozy wood burning fireplace, large master bedroom with sitting area, and plenty of secure parking are among the many amenities. Conveniently located, Gleneagles, is surrounded by year round recreation.

Dave Sharpe

604.902.2779

#13 - 2544 Snowridge Cres.

$995,000

Unbeatable SKI IN/OUT location right on the Dave Murray Downhill. Just steps to Whistler creekside base area shops, lakes and valley trail network. Vaulted ceiling unit featuring a bright spacious open concept living area with fresh paint, carpet, windows and more! This is a very well managed and maintained property in perfect ‘move in’ condition.

James Collingridge

604.902.0132

#104 - 7350 Crabapple Court

$449,900

Just in time for building season - this 7535 flat vacant lot in Black Tusk is ready for your client. 15 minutes south from Whistler Creekside you arrive at the gated community of Black Tusk Village. This private community offers single family housing at an attractive price point.

10 Weeks per year, including Christmas 2019 if you act fast, are included in this fractional luxury duplex right on the slopes of Whistler Mountain. This 3 bedroom and den offers unmatched luxury and simplicity, with little to no effort as it is completely turn-key. This property is sold in 10th share fractions of 5 weeks per ownership.

Laura Barkman

Matt Chiasson

Matt Kusiak

604.905.8777

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