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IN THE RUNNING
Federal election
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VACCINE PASSPORT
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A BEAR’S TALE Kathleen Russell’s debut children’s book, Walter the Whistler Bear
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Your Vote 2021 The Pique guide to Canada’s 44th federal election. - By Braden Dupuis
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IN THE RUNNING
With the Sept. 20 federal
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After a summer of what appears to be
election in the homestretch, Whistler business leaders hope Canada’s next
record melt, comparison photos show a Wedgemount Glacier that’s
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CLIFF’S EDGE
A pair of experienced hikers was
A BEAR’S TALE
Kathleen Russell’s debut
rescued from a cliff on Mount Weart this week after being caught in a
children’s book, Walter the Whistler Bear, pays loving tribute to her late
cloud bank and stranded overnight.
son Alasdair, whose artwork and ideas inspired the tale.
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13 PIQUE’N YER INTEREST A year removed from the first COVID-19-disrupted season, the NFL is still facing difficulties due to the virus, writes Harrison Brooks.
70 MAXED OUT This election looks like we have to choose the lesser of two evils—between the Liberals and the Conservatives.
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46 EPICURIOUS Iconic seafood restaurant and chophouse Joe Fortes, a mainstay of Vancouver’s dining scene since 1985, has opened its second location, this one in Whistler Village.
50 MUSEUM MUSINGS Whistler’s library opened to the public in 1986, just one year after the idea was floated in the community—all thanks to local volunteers.
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Educate yourself and vote wisely I DON’T KNOW why I show up to election all-candidates debates and expect those running for office to meaningfully answer the majority of questions put to them. It’s like that old adage about the definition of insanity being repeating something over and over again but expecting different results. Whistler’s Sept. 8 all-candidates debate suffered from this, but it was left in the dust by the English federal leaders debate on Sept. 9. Sometimes watching candidates does change one’s perception of those running though, as it did last week for many—and here let me offer my thanks to all those who
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participate in politics at every level. With the vitriol of social media and a “public” that commonly fails to educate itself, it’s a path fraught with negativity and pitfalls. You need a thick skin. But voters need a thick skin too these days as we drown in promises and commitments
means that each one of us needs to spend more than $700 a year more to keep food on our tables. Are you getting any pay increases this year in your job to match or exceed inflation? Unlikely, given the uncertainty of our COVID-19 world and the havoc this tiny virus has wrought upon us. (Meanwhile many companies in Canada and the wealthy have made record profits and earnings during the pandemic. Canada’s top 20 billionaires only got richer during COVID19, gaining an average of $2 billion each.) I have written in this space many times before about how important it is for us to elect federal leaders with an action plan for addressing climate change (please make sure you go and educate yourself about what the parties’ plans are on this topic—at least one of them is almost non-existent). But voters also need to look at how each party’s platform will impact our cost of living and our standard of living and those of our children. I still laugh every time I recall a poll done in the U.S. where one of the highestranked status symbols was being able to boast that you had a stay-at-home parent to raise the kids! The National Post did a survey recently asking voters what the most important
I have written in this space many times before about how important it is for us to elect federal leaders with an action plan for addressing climate change that won’t come to fruition, face a world that is experiencing the existential threat of climate change, and exhaust ourselves as we cope with trying to maintain a standard of living in an increasingly expensive nation. (I’m not addressing Indigenous issues in this column as they need their own space— except to say that the some parties’ position on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is nothing less than willfully ignorant.) In Canada we are experiencing the greatest rate of inflation we have seen since 2003—4.1 per cent. In the real world that
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issues were for them in this election: No. 1 was the cost of living, second was increased healthcare funding, third was postpandemic economic recovery, fourth was managing the pandemic, and the list went on. Addressing climate change was seventh. The cost of living can encompass many things, of course, including the cost of housing, paying such things as your heating bill, internet costs, childcare costs, transit and so on. These are all things that impact residents of Whistler. All the political parties touch on these issues in their platforms and offer their
version of solutions—all come with a hefty price tag. This federal election is also the second time the Parliamentary Budget Office has been able to look at the parties’ platforms and offer an opinion on if the costs given to voters are realistic. The process entails the parties giving their budgets to the PBO, which then assesses them and sends them back and when the parties give their consent it can be posted the Office’s website. Go and take a look and see what you think. While the PBO is working hard, the shortened campaign timeline is creating a real challenge. As of Sept. 13 there were 17 costed NDP platform promises (financial support for mental health, for example), 31 for the Conservatives (introducing a month-long GST holiday in December, for example), and 11 for the Liberals (introduction of registered home savings plans, for example). Obviously the platforms of all the parties are going to cost billions of dollars, which leaders claim will be offset by taxation on different segments of the residents and businesses of Canada. We’ve heard this all before. We can’t forget that living through a pandemic is unlike anything we have experienced before economically. And I for one am grateful to live in a nation where we were able to support each other financially as we navigate through it. But I’d by lying if I said I wasn’t worried about the cost of it all. In 2018, the last time the Department of Finance released a long-term analysis, it expected Ottawa to remain in deficit until 2040 given expectations for economic growth and the government spending and tax policies then in place. More recently, the PBO released an analysis of Ottawa’s long-term finances and concluded that, absent change in spending and tax policies, the federal budget would not balance until 2070. I’ll be dead by then and my oldest child, currently at university, will be 71 years old. n
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September 30th
is the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
We have a story to tell
Thursday, September 30th is now a federal statutory holiday to recognize the tragic history and ongoing legacy of residential schools. Everyone is encouraged to reflect on the intergenerational harm that residential schools have caused Indigenous families and communities, and to honour those who have been affected by this injustice.
REFLECT. RECOGNIZE. HONOUR. LEARN.
For the Skwxwú7mesh Lilwat7úl Cultural Centre, this is why we exist. Our beams raised up by our Elders. Shared with our voices. We are here for a purpose, because our culture was silenced for so long. Because children were stolen, never to learn their language, the love of their family, and never to return home. Their bodies left unmarked in the ground. Our future, our culture, our language left with them. We hear them calling to us each day, and we wake up each morning with our ancestors at our doorsteps beckoning us to travel to Cwítima, commute to Skwikw (known to you as Whistler), continue the work, share the stories, learn the songs, revive and reclaim what was lost. This is why Indigenous Cultural Centres are rising up all around Turtle Island. This is our purpose, because they made who we are illegal - everything stored in our museum, everything yet to be found. Illegal. Our carvings, weavings, masks, clothes, and tools, stolen as prizes for the attics and mantles of the colonizer. Mothers and fathers jailed if they did not give up their children, their culture, their language, their existence. Despite oppression, we endured. In secret ceremonies under the cover of caves, night, or wilderness. With lookouts and signals, and brave perseverance, we held on. The SLCC exists because they tried to erase us, and we endured. This is part of the truth. Our strength. Our knowledge. The healing call of the land, the drum, the river, and the songs. ‘They tried to bury us. They did not know we were seeds.’
We invite you to make the Skwxwú7mesh Lilwat7úl Cultural Centre in Whistler part of your journey to understanding the Frist People of the Sea to Sky. Reflect on our history. Connect to the land. Whether you visit us on September 30th, or come through our doors this week, we are here to welcome you. We have a story to tell.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Lasty, I want to give a huge shout-out to Tom Ballhausen who was the volunteer extraordinaire giving hours of his time for race set up, tear down and safety on the lake. Your kindness and generosity are awe inspiring. Already looking forward to next year’s Whistler Off Road Triathlon. Marla Zucht // Whistler
A sneaky money grab by Vail Resorts While purchasing my Vail Resorts Epic Pass for the 2021-22 season online, an additional US$4.95 shipping charge appeared in my cart. I clicked on the info link and was presented with this text: “If you are a renewing guest purchasing the same pass type as last year, you can use your existing pass card and will not be charged shipping.” Upon reviewing my credit card statement, Vail Resorts did indeed add the shipping charge, even though I am a “renewing guest” (a.k.a. return customer) and have been for many years. I have since contacted Vail Resorts and a refund is apparently forthcoming—the telephone clerk was unable to process the refund, and had to send an internal email to Vail Resorts’ accounting department, indicative of a bureaucracy where a telephone clerk can’t even fix a small problem. The clerk did comment that many people are calling with the same complaint. The US$4.95 is not a lot of money. But consider that in 2020 Vail Resorts reported selling approximately 850,000 passes. Add US$4.95 to even half of the passes sold and that’s a cool US$2.1 million of free income, an added tax for no services rendered. A similar situation exists on the Whistler Blackcomb website. Returning passholders wishing to use their existing pass have no
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option to opt out of a shipping charge. One has to wonder, is it intentional on Vail Resorts’ part that its websites do not allow returning users to deselect shipping charges? Dave Milligan // Whistler
FOR THE RECORD A story in Pique’s Sept. 2 issue, “The pandemic has accelerated an important shift in charitable giving,” mistakenly referred to funding donor evo as the car-sharing service of the same name, not the outdoor retailer. Pique regrets the error. n
With reference to the article, [“Concerns over busy Racket Club a symbol of Whistler’s growing pains,] in Pique [Sept. 2] it is gratifying to know that racquet sports in our community continue to flourish and together with a revitalized Racquet Club [are] providing a social hub for players and friends alike, [and] introducing a community heartbeat that has been lacking for so long. Yet success can also bring conflict. A successful, busy recreational facility situated in a quiet neighbourhood is not perfect and sympathies lie with residents. Yet a solution could be around the corner. As previously documented in Pique, a rezoning application for the Northlands site will happen next year and as a result a new racquet facility, driven by community appetite, will replace the current 30-plus-year-old club. It could suit all parties if this new facility was built off the Northlands site. This solution would ensure an enduring facility commensurate with the world-class resort that is Whistler while bringing peace and quiet to the Montebello neighbourhood. An
Thanks for a successful Whistler off-road triathlon Just want to extend an enormous thanks to the race organizers, volunteers and sponsors of the 2021 Whistler Off Road Triathlon. Despite the uncertainty of whether this year’s race was going to be able to happen, the race organizers (Dale, Kristian and Dean) put on a superb, safe, and very fun race at Lost Lake on Sunday, Sept. 12. Your time, energy and enthusiasm were very appreciated by those of us fortunate to have taken part in the race. The local sponsors (RDC Fine Homes, Nesters, Velofix, North Shore Billet, F2C Nutrition, Endurance Tap and Ron Mitchell & Assoc.) were as well recognized with gratitude.
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clothes or taking a shower. Fully, 100 per cent of the water is now available for fighting the fire. Yet, no one is working the hydrants, which are intact and able to provide plumes of water high into the sky. The water can be recycled from the storm sewers as this storm of water battles the storm of fire engulfing the town. Lytton is gone but the fire hydrants and underground water pipes are still there. Is it time for some different thinking about wildfire response? An existing fire hydrant infrastructure could be redesigned to provide an independent wall of water across a threatened community. A lawn sprinkler on a roof is a good idea ... a town-wide waterfall is a better idea. What would it look like if Whistler, Squamish, Pemberton, Lillooet, Britannia, or Lions Bay had the capacity to defend themselves with an industrial-size gusher of water after everyone evacuates? Nothing is foolproof so, yes, parts of the town could still be ravaged but other parts might be saved. Is there a Canadian fire supply company with this technology? If not … why not? Larry Murray // Squamish n
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Lytton, B.C., disappeared and other smaller communities will continue to be faced with wildfires now and in the future. As municipalities take action to ward off wildfires, the following concept may have application for the many communities in the SquamishLillooet Regional District (SLRD). The fire starts, then spreads and the winds shift, and a community is endangered. The small fire-fighting unit goes into action with fire hoses and extinguishers. However, the fire becomes a monster and when the evacuation notice is given, the firefighters wait until the last moment and then wisely move back—as in the case of Lytton, then the fire destroys the town. Yet, each community has a network of underground water pipes that supply municipal fire hydrants. A possible solution is to enable all the fire hydrants in a town to react automatically during wildfires by providing a hydro dome over the community. A small-town volunteer fire department might get a couple of hydrants operating, but the firefighters’ ability to flood the community with a massive plume of water is not there. Becoming overwhelmed, they depart their posts, leaving the town to burn down. My apartment has 14 automatic water sprinklers in the ceiling. As I drive the rural areas, I see massive irrigation systems watering crops with no humans present. Once the firefighters leave, the existing municipal fire-hydrant system is ineffective in a community facing a wildfire. Could it be computerized to provide a massive gusher of water after the firefighters depart? What would it look like if every hydrant in town were able to flood the sky over the community with a hydro dome to soak
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COVID-19 vaccines a hot topic among NFL players THE NFL SEASON kicked off with a bang last Thursday with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers edging out the Dallas cowboys 31-29 in what could go down as one of the best games of the year when the season is all said and done. And after the weird 2020 season, which saw mostly empty stadiums
BY HARRISON BROOKS and games being postponed and rescheduled all season, it was nice to see a great game in front of a sold-out crowd again—although I would have preferred most of those Buccs fans being vaccinated first. But with COVID-19 still hanging around, and the Delta variant posing even greater risks than the original strain of the virus, it begs the question: how should the NFL handle COVID-19 this season? Obviously, the NFL is encouraging its players to get vaccinated and have implemented harsher rules this year to incentivize that, like games being forfeited if a team outbreak doesn’t allow them to play, players from both teams not getting paid if a game gets cancelled, and a 10-day isolation period for unvaccinated players who are exposed to the virus versus just
needing two negative tests in 24-hours for vaccinated players. The NFL was even pushing for mandatory vaccinations among players but couldn’t get the NFL Players Association to sign off on it. However, despite the harsher rules for a team outbreak this year, there are still players willing to put their team’s success and their teammates’ health on the line to hold their ground on the vaccine issue. I can’t say I’m surprised though, as we’ve been seeing the same thing here in Canada where the small minority of anti-vaxxers seem to always be speaking the loudest. For God’s sake, people in Alberta are giving up their season tickets to NHL games and hosting jersey-burning parties because the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers announced that fans need to be vaccinated to attend games. Seems excessive. People—including pro athletes—are passionate about this topic, but seem unwilling to acknowledge that it’s not the same situation we were in last year. That old belief that young, healthy individuals will be fine if they contract the virus isn’t necessarily the case anymore with the Delta variant. Just take 27-year-old Buffalo Bills offensive tackle, Dion Dawkins, for example. He caught the Delta variant and was quoted saying there were times where
he wasn’t sure if he was going to make it out of the hospital. That’s a young athlete in peak physical condition saying those things. That’s scary. And you’d think it would be enough to convince players to get the shot, if not to avoid that scenario themselves then to avoid putting a friend and teammate in that same situation. But the Washington football team is proving that even the possibility of killing someone isn’t enough of a reason for some people to get the shot. The team’s head coach, Ron Rivera, is immunocompromised due to being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. And even though he is double vaccinated, there’s no telling what might happen if he catches the virus. And his team is still among the lowest vaccinated teams in the league. Or take Bills’ wide receiver Cole Beasley, who has been among the most outspoken NFL players against the vaccine. In a statement he made a few months ago, Beasley said: “I may die of COVID, but I’d rather die actually living,” as if getting the vaccine would take away his ability to live, when in reality the opposite is more likely. “I have family members whose days are numbered. If they want to come see me and stay at my house then they are coming regardless of protocol … That is MY
CHOICE,” he continued in the statement. He would rather put his own family at risk than do something that could help the entire continent move on from this pandemic altogether. That’s as selfish as it comes, in my book. And he’s not the only one. The NFL has a 93 per cent vaccination rate, which is pretty good, all things considered, but still leaves about 120 unvaccinated players league wide. The ultimate irony is, how many times have we heard an athlete, any athlete, say that they will do whatever it takes to win? Thousands of times, maybe hundreds of thousands of times and nearly every pro athlete too. And now here we are, with legitimate potential penalties for outbreaks of the virus in place, and a simple solution to it, and I guess players forgot they’d do anything to win. If people, in the NFL or otherwise, actually cared about anything (teammates, families, winning) other than themselves, COVID19 vaccination would be a non-issue at this point. But selfishness is the real pandemic. It was here long before COVID-19 came and will be here long after it’s gone, which is why I am all for the sports leagues having mandatory vaccinations for players. And if they’d rather retire than follow the rules, good riddance— the game won’t miss you. ■
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Federal election hits the homestretch WHISTLER CANDIDATES TRADE JABS, RHETORIC AT ALL-CANDIDATES MEETING
BY BRADEN DUPUIS WITH THE SEPT. 20 federal election just around the corner, local business leaders are hoping Canada’s next government keeps labour and tourism support top of mind once all the ballots are counted. “It’s really critical that our candidates understand Whistler’s tourism economy and that they’re advocates for tourism,” said Tourism Whistler president and CEO Barrett Fisher. “We’ve been fortunate that there’s been a lot of strong funding support programs coming out of the federal government over the last 18 months during the pandemic, but we also know that we have a long way to go. It’s going to be a long road ahead.” While international borders are opening up, surging COVID-19 variants and testing requirements are presenting continued challenges for tourism’s recovery, and it will likely be several years before Whistler can welcome visitation on par with what it was seeing pre-pandemic, Fisher said. “So we need our federal politicians and our local MP to continue to recognize that destinations like Whistler will continue to need business supports, but we also need
IN THE RUNNING From left: John Weston (Conservative), Patrick Weiler (Liberal), Mike Simpson (Greens) and Avi Lewis (NDP) pose for a photo after the Sept. 8 all-candidates meeting in Whistler. The PPC’s Doug Bebb and Rhino Party’s Gordon Jeffrey joined the event by video call. PHOTO BY BRADEN DUPUIS
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them to work hard for us around opening up the labour pool,” she said. “We are very cognizant of the fact that federal funding will run out, and that not all businesses or all individuals can be economically financially sustained forever, but we do need to have that laser focus on those businesses that are in dire need.” The availability of workers has only worsened since the beginning of the pandemic, and increasing access to skilled workers will be critical to Whistler’s recovery, said Melissa Pace, CEO of the Whistler Chamber of Commerce. “So we’d like to see, obviously, the Temporary Foreign Worker Program reformed or renewed to support businesses to successfully build back a stronger economy,” Pace said, adding that the Chamber is also hoping for an increase to B.C.’s annual allotment under the Provincial Nominee Program. Other items on the wishlist once Canada’s next government is sworn in will be a fast tracking of $10-a-day daycare and a prioritization of regional transit, as well as changes to how the country administers taxes, Pace said. “[Taxes have] become far too complex to understand, administer and manage, so there’s a need and an appetite to have a closer look at the anatomy of the Canadian taxation system to determine those best practices, and methods of implementation,” she said. “Those affect everybody, not just Whistler, but certainly on our end we’re going to continue to advocate for that.” Whistlerites got a chance to hear from
Sea to Sky candidates firsthand at a debate livestreamed from the Maury Young Arts Centre (MYAC) on Wednesday, Sept. 8. Without a live crowd in attendance the event felt more subdued than past Whistler debates, but the candidates did their best to make up for it with some pointed jabs and at times incendiary rhetoric. On several occasions, the candidates offered little in the way of direct answers to the broad range of questions posed throughout the night, instead falling back on rehearsed talking points and party platforms. On the stage at MYAC were incumbent Patrick Weiler (Liberals); former MP John Weston (Conservative); Avi Lewis (NDP) and Mike Simpson (Green Party); while the PPC’s Doug Bebb and the Rhino Party’s Gordon Jeffrey joined by video call. Each candidate was given two minutes for opening remarks before fielding questions from the host organizations (the Whistler Chamber, Arts Whistler and Pique Newsmagazine), followed by questions from the public. Topics covered during the two-hour event included (but were not limited to) labour, climate, the opioid epidemic, foreign home ownership and COVID-19 recovery. Under attack for much of the night, Weiler played the incumbent role well for the most part, leaning on his record over the past two years in stating his case for reelection. “I’ve been the hardest working MP this riding has ever seen. I’ve taken over a thousand meetings in the last year, and I’ve found new ways to engage people when we’ve had to still stay six feet apart,” Weiler said.
“I’ve been able to deliver over $130 million in infrastructure and programs to this riding, and I’ve been able to deliver on things that matter not just for our riding but for our entire province.” Weston, for his part, put effort into emphasizing how unnecessary the current election is while pointing to failures of the current Liberal government on things like climate goals, overspending and ethics, while also touting the Conservative platform and his own record as MP of the riding. “Patrick, as much as I admire you, for you to say you’re the hardest working, well that’s interesting—how would you measure that? A lot of people called me the hardest working, and I’m sure that there’s others who could join in that discussion,” Weston said. “But how can you trust Liberals who don’t know how to measure, who don’t really take seriously their words, who don’t know the difference between sentiments and actions, promises and outcomes?” Lewis, whose campaign has garnered some high-profile endorsements from climate activists like David Suzuki, seemed at times to be answering off the cuff, though his past life as a TV personality showed at the microphone. Unsurprisingly, many questions— submitted by and voted on by the public using Slido—revolved around climate change and the environment, which is when Lewis was at his best. An NDP government will end fossil fuel subsidies immediately, Lewis said. “To slash emissions by 50 per cent, by 60 per cent ... or more, if we start thinking about
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our global responsibility to our climate debt, we need to get off fossil fuels immediately, and we need a managed decline of the fossil fuel industry,” Lewis said. “The science is absolutely clear on that, and that means that we need to do it with a government that takes care of workers and not big corporations, and that’s the NDP.” Simpson, Bebb and Jeffrey didn’t get much of a chance to make their case to voters in the first half of the debate, as the majority of questions were directed at Weiler, Weston and Lewis. Things picked up during the candidateon-candidate questions, which led to some interesting exchanges between all involved. While Canadian Radio and Telecommunications is supposed to regulate telecom companies with the interests of the people in mind, the Liberal government has selected chairpersons that “take every opportunity to protect and cater to the big telecom companies, enabling their oligopoly, restricting potential competition and overcharging hardworking Canadians for telecom services,” posited Jeffrey in a question to Weiler. “Last election your party platform included telecom consumer advocacy, so how do you reconcile the above with your party’s actions?” Weiler responded by saying there’s been a “tremendous” amount of work done over the last six years to reduce cell phone bills, “and we’ve almost got there”—to which Lewis rebutted that he sometimes feels sorry for Weiler in that he has to defend the record of the Trudeau government. “We have some of the highest prices for data and internet in the world, and cell phone service, because we have a cartel … [of] Bell, Telus, Shaw, Rogers, that are friends of the Liberals, and charge us up the wazoo for terrible service,” Lewis said. “A public corporation is what we need; it’s an essential service and we need it in public hands … we will protect people from unfair and high prices with a cap, and we will require affordable basic plans.” Weiler used his candidate question to point out that Weston has attended just two of six debates in the riding so far. “You’re applying for a job to be the MP of this riding. If you owned a business, and someone showed up to one of three interviews, would you hire them?” Weston avoided answering the question altogether, instead talking about how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has eroded faith in institutional government by missing GHG emissions reduction targets and not delivering drinking water to First Nations, among other broken promises. With his question, Bebb took aim at Weston and the Conservatives, asking how the former MP can support things like vaccine passports in good conscience. Weston pointed to his work launching the Canadian Constitution Foundation, which stands up for individuals “when their rights are being menaced” by governments. “The Conservative approach is to say vaccines are indeed the best tools against the pandemic,” Weston said. “We have to fight this thing, and we have to fight it for team Canada, so we’re
encouraging everybody to get vaccinated.” Bebb noted that Weston didn’t answer the question directly before quoting former United Kingdom Prime Minister Winston Churchill. “Winston Churchill said, ‘Some men change their politics to match their principles, while others change their principles to match their politics.’ By setting policy weekly, as they have with the vaccine passport matter, flip-flopping not long ago based on poll results and focus groups, the Conservatives provide a good example of the latter—people that change their principles to match their politics,” Bebb said. “Simply put, they’ve abandoned conservative principles in a desperate attempt to regain their position at the feeding trough.” The second half of the debate was more Lewis/Simpson-centric, with the two candidates trading responses on a range of questions from the public, most related to environmental issues. “If you’re serious about [climate change], there’s only one thing you can do, and that’s what Greta Thunberg says: lock yourself to the science,” Simpson said. “You can’t argue with the physics of climate change. We are well on our way to [an increase of ] 3.5 [degrees Celsius], and if we go with the NDP we’re going to get that.” The topic of old-growth logging also saw the two pitted against each other. “We can’t cut down one more elder of the forest; not one more old tree,” Lewis said, pointing to the BC NDP’s strategic review of old growth commissioned last year, which has “profound truths” in it. “[Simpson] can hang the policies of the B.C. government on my neck, but they don’t fit,” Lewis said. “We’re in a federal election and we need truth-tellers in parliament, and you know what, when the election is over and the platforms are forgotten, it’s who represents you and speaks on the national stage for you, and I will fight for the trees.” Simpson, for his part, pointed to federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh campaigning in B.C. with BC NDP Premier John Horgan. “At the end of the day, there are almost 800 people who have been arrested by an NDP government,” Simpson said, to which Lewis interjected that it’s the RCMP making the arrests at Fairy Creek. “I know it hurts to hear that Avi, but it is an NDP government which is at work at Fairy Creek,” Simpson said. “If we don’t save that stuff, that’s our carbon sinks, we should be treating that as if it’s more precious standing than cut down by the NDP.” For all the talk of climate change, Bebb used part of his closing remarks to argue there is no credible plan to tackle it. “China and India are building coalfired plants by the hundreds, and their CO2 emissions are going through the roof,” he said. “Even if Canada reduced CO2 emissions to zero, it would make no global difference. The establishment parties are arguing over the arrangement of deck chairs on the Titanic.” A recording of the event is available at whistlerchamber.com. n
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Smooth sailing for Whistler businesses in early goings of B.C.’s vaccine card program BUSINESS COMMUNITY PUSHING FOR FUNDING SUPPORT TO HELP COVER PROGRAM’S ADDITIONAL LABOUR NEEDS
BY BRANDON BARRETT IN CERTAIN INSTANCES, it’s fair to say no news is good news, and in the case of B.C.’s newly implemented vaccine card, that’s been the story for Whistler Chamber of Commerce CEO Melissa Pace. “[Businesses] haven’t been calling me, so it’s good news to not hear from people at this point for this particular reason,” she said after Day 1 of the province-wide requirement to show proof-of-vaccination status to enter non-essential public spaces, like restaurants, bars, concert halls and gyms. Launched on Sept. 13, the program has so far proven to be relatively straightforward for local establishments—although the full scope of the initiative is likely to take shape in the coming weeks. “It’s been pretty smooth so far, from what I’ve heard,” said Restaurant Association of Whistler (RAW) president and Alta Bistro co-owner Eric Griffith. “We’re just trying to assess if there is going to be any paint points for our staff and if it’s going to be difficult or if it’s going to slow
SMOOTH OPERATOR Whistler’s businesses say B.C.’s new vaccine card has gone off relatively smoothly in the initial stages, but there is hope that the province will lend some funding support to cover the added labour costs. GETTY IMAGES
things down at the door. We’ve only done Monday night.” For full or partially vaccinated B.C. residents, a paper copy or digital version of their QR code is shown at the entrance to establishments alongside a valid piece of government photo ID. The QR code can be scanned through the Verifier app, or visually checked—with blue indicating one dose, and green indicating two doses.
Out of-province guests, meanwhile, will show an officially recognized vaccine record as well as valid government photo ID. International visitors will display the proof of vaccination they used to enter Canada, along with their passport, and can store all mandatory travel information on the ArriveCan app available for iOS, Android and online. Griffith noted he had heard word from
restaurants of out-of-country guests being unaware of the new proof-of-vaccination requirements, which makes it imperative that the correct messaging is reaching international markets prior to visitors’ arrival. “Once they arrive at the airport, they’ve probably gone through most of what they need to know to get into different communities, but still, we want that communication and messaging piece to support that guest coming here so they know what to expect,” said Pace. That was reiterated by Hotel Association of Whistler chair Saad Hasan, who said hotel guests have generally been aware of the requirements because they are informed at the booking stage and again when checking in. (Hotels do not have to check vaccine status—except in on-site restaurants and fitness facilities, if they are open to the wider public.) “There’s a slight difference in being in a hotel environment and having it all provided to you ahead of time … [versus] a restaurant, where you’re walking down the street and suddenly want to go in and the restaurant
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A People’s Party government will: PROTECT FREEDOMS The Liberals’ COVID-19 measures are destroying our Charter rights and freedoms. We will honour our Charter by rescinding all federal lockdown and vaccine mandates. UNIFY CANADA The Liberals have infuriated the West and are now segregating us with vaccine passports. We will respect and act on the needs of each region. We will ban vaccine passports. ENSURE SOVEREIGNTY The Liberals are slavishly following the globalist agendas of the WHO and the UN. We will fire Chief PHO Teresa Tam. We will withdraw from the Paris Agreement. END CENSORSHIP The Liberals have enacted laws that restrict the right to criticize certain groups and ideas. We will repeal laws that curtail the freedoms of religion, thought, opinion and expression.
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RCMP developing program to keep gang members out of Whistler bars and restaurants MODELLED AFTER SIMILAR PROGRAMS IN VANCOUVER AND SURREY, POLICE HOPE TO LAUNCH IT BY WINTER SEASON
BY BRANDON BARRETT THE WHISTLER RCMP is in discussions with local government and the resort’s largest hospitality group to introduce an inadmissible patron and bar watch program aimed at keeping known gang members out of resort establishments. Modelled after similar programs in Vancouver and Surrey and developed with support from B.C.’s Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit and the Surrey Gang Enforcement Team, the initiative would see police working with participating venues to identify gang members and remove them from the premises, a response to the rising tide of brazen gang violence seen this year in the Lower Mainland. “It goes in ebbs and waves, but particularly over the last six months in the Lower Mainland, with the increase in homicides that they had in the May-Juneearly-July period, there were some concerns from the RMOW [Resort Municipality of Whistler], justifiably so, about whether or not that would flow into the Whistler area,”
said Sea to Sky North Zone commander Sgt. Sascha Banks. “How do we keep the members and visitors of our community as safe as we possibly can? This program just seemed to be the next segue to ensure we can do that in Whistler.”
Hopeful for launch by the winter season, Banks said police have been in talks with the RMOW and the Gibbons Hospitality Group, operators of seven resort pubs, clubs and restaurants. (A representative for Gibbons could not be reached by press time.)
Banks noted gang members have been documented coming to Whistler “for a long time,” commonly as tourists. “They come up, stay at the hotels and
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VACCINE CARD ROLLOUT FROM PAGE 16 says no,” he said. “Certainly I haven’t heard from any of our members as yet where there has been any kind of conflict.” Although there have been no significant reports of pushback so far, the potential for conflict remains a concern for restaurants, particularly at a time when frontline staff are in short supply and those that are working are feeling the weight of everchanging health protocols. “We’re optimistic that things are going to go smoothly. That’s what our group is hoping because we don’t want any more hassle,” Griffith said. “We want a nice, smooth transition to make this the new normal thing we’re doing.” Sea to Sky Officer-in-Charge Insp. Robert Dykstra said the local detachment hasn’t
received specific guidance on enforcing the new vaccine card measures, so the force is taking a “keep-the-peace” approach. “If establishments have issues with people … not wanting to show a vaccine card and then causing issues for not being admitted, the bars, restaurants and other establishments can call the police,” he added. “Until we get some direction exactly as to how it is to be enforced, we’re approaching it from that perspective.” While he agreed the process has gone off without any major hitches so far, Jay Pare, co-owner of Caramba and Quattro, indicated that the added layer of verification at the door has required an additional staff member, or a manager removed from their regular duties as the
rest of staff gets trained on the vaccine card implementation. “You can’t check [diners] in, see if you have a table, answer the phone for a takeout order and all of that stuff. It’s too much,” he said. Pace said the Whistler Chamber has joined the wider B.C. chamber network in advocating for government funding to cover the additional labour costs as well as for training staff in “conflict management and enhanced customer service skills” to manage the program. “We definitely want to see this being a government initiative and not led on the heels of businesses having to police it, and also to ensure it’s a short-term, not longterm [program]. That’s really important.” n
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Canadians can participate in the fishery and provide much-needed economic activity that can sustain jobs and communities in British Columbia, if there are opportunities to do so.
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We believe that it is possible and necessary for mark selective Chinook fisheries to be implemented in a manner that supports restoration and conservation of Pacific salmon, especially at-risk populations. Therefore, we are asking you to support mark selective fisheries that are properly designed, implemented, and monitored to prevent unintended impacts on unmarked or untargeted fish of wild origin.
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Thank you in advance for your fair consideration of our request and this opportunity to support British Columbia’s public fishery and all who depend on it to sustain their families and communities.
Dear Minister Jordan, We write you today to express our support for mark selective Chinook fishery opportunities that the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) is considering for the Pacific region beginning in Spring 2021. As Members of Parliament representing constituencies in British Columbia, we are acutely aware and supportive of the importance that British Columbia’s public fishery represents to British Columbians and the coastal communities they support. In 2020, DFO approved a limited number of pilot public fishery opportunities proposed by the Sport Fishing Advisory Board (SFAB). As part of their 2020 proposals, the SFAB also identified areas where there exist conditions necessary to implement sustainable and precautionary mark selective fisheries.
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Mel Arnold, M.P. North Okanagan—Shuswap
Gord Johns, M.P. Courtenay—Alberni
Elizabeth May, M.P. Saanich—Gulf Islands
Kenny Chiu, M.P. Steveston—Richmond East
Taylor Bachrach, M.P. Skeena—Bulkley Valley
Paul Manly, M.P. Nanaimo—Ladysmith
Marc Dalton, M.P. Pitt Meadows—Maple Ridge
Rachel Blaney, M.P. North Island—Powell River
Honourable Ed Fast, M.P. Abbotsford
Richard Cannings, M.P. South Okanagan—West Kootenay
Hon. Kerry-Lynne Findlay, M.P. South Surrey—White Rock
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These opportunities are needed for the 2021 season, beginning April 1, more than any other season before. The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted British Columbians as cultural, economic, and heritage activities have been limited by the pandemic. It is within this context that we see the opportunity for increased mark selective harvest opportunities in the Pacific public fishery to support Indigenous and non-Indigenous fishers alike in their efforts and desire to sustain their families and communities. There has never been a time where the ability of individuals to provide for their own food security in a safe manner has been more relevant or necessary. Harvest opportunities for easily identified marked hatchery fish can be provided in a manner that will minimize mortality of wild stocks, allow for appropriate catch monitoring and sampling to take place while also supporting collection of important stock assessment information. Indigenous and non-Indigenous public fishery businesses offer world-class fishing experiences to locals, Canadians and international visitors. While the pandemic and associated travel restrictions have severed these businesses from international visitors, British Columbians and
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NEWS WHISTLER << FROM PAGE 18 eat at our restaurants. That’s just something we’re aware of and we can’t be in a position of not doing anything about it anymore,” she said. While Mounties haven’t noted an increase in reported crime when gang members have been in the community of late, Banks said there is a need for deeper intelligence. “I wouldn’t necessarily say it would be an uptick in crimes that are being reported to police, but are there things going on that we may not be aware of? Or are there risks to the public that we just can’t do something about? I would say 100 per cent,” she added. In 2006, the Respect Whistler Coordinating Committee, a precursor to the RMOW’s May Long Weekend Committee created seven years ago, was formed after a particularly rowdy May long weekend. Still meeting today, the May Long Weekend Committee’s goal was to transform a holiday that had historically been popular with Lower Mainland gang members and associates. That led to an increased police presence and familyfriendly programming being developed, like the Great Outdoors Festival, which in the intervening years has mostly mellowed the holiday weekend. “That’s what the strategy of the May Long Weekend Committee was originally: we want them to not feel comfortable here,” said Ralph Forsyth, council’s appointee to the committee. “If you have things that
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MAY LONG GONE Police patrol the Village Stroll on a past May long weekend, what was for years a popular weekend for Lower Mainland gang members and associates until resort stakeholders committed to transforming its reputation. FILE PHOTO BY DAVID BUZZARD / DAVIDBUZZARD.COM
are family-oriented, then they’re not comfortable. They’re criminals; they want seedy activity and the more you can get rid of that, the better.” The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) has two parallel programs, Bar Watch and Restaurant Watch, and the more than
189 participating venues sign an agreement allowing police to act on behalf of owners to deny service to anyone whose “lifestyle choices jeopardize the safety of patrons, staff and the general public,” wrote Restaurant Watch coordinator Cst. Brian Chernoff in an email.
VPD’s gang unit conducts daily patrols for inadmissible patrons at partner venues, and is responsible for identifying and removing gang members based on a strict list of criteria. In Whistler, officers will patrol partner establishments during peak periods, not daily, and while there is no expectation on staff to identify inadmissible patrons, if a known gang member is present, they can call the detachment for officers to attend. In a 2013 graduate thesis examining Vancouver’s Restaurant Watch program, Kwantlen Polytechnic University criminology major Shaveta Gahenia noted how business owners roundly felt it had positively affected their organizations and effectively deterred gang members from attending their establishments. The programs have not been without controversy, however. The Office of the Police Complaints Commissioner has emphasized that the programs place officers “in a conflict of interest whereby they are simultaneously acting as private citizens and peace officers,” as well as concerns over police accountability, while the B.C. Civil Liberties Association has criticized the programs over the wide level of discretion they give officers in banning patrons, as well as a lack of concrete data on their effectiveness. Whistler RCMP said the program is in the approval stages and final details will be ironed out as the detachment continues to discuss the initiative with the community and prepares to roll it out. n
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BY BRADEN DUPUIS PRIOR TO the COVID-19 pandemic, Udderly Ridiculous was an Ontario company specializing in gourmet, goat-milk ice cream. But with the help of a mentorship and funding program through the non-profit Tourism Innovation Lab, the company has expanded to offer so much more. “We do a number of experiences from goat yoga to goat recess, we do alpaca walks and picnics and encounters with them, and we also do a more in-depth signature experience, so people get a chance to learn about all the different animals and agriculture and food production and do tastings along the way,” said Cheryl Haskett, the company’s CEO. The unique, sustainable tourism offerings were an instant hit, all made possible by the Tourism Innovation Lab’s Spark program. “It helped us kind of put a bit of a stake in the ground, to keep going and to do it,” Haskett said of the $3,000-grant and mentorship opportunity awarded through the program. Now, the Spark program aims to inspire local entrepreneurs in the Sea to Sky and beyond to find similar success. Until Oct. 6, entrepreneurs, small businesses and non-profits can submit their applications, from which five finalists will be selected for a virtual pitch session. Of those five finalists, a separate jury will select three winners. “It provides [the three winners with] $3,000 in seed funding, and more importantly, I think, it connects current entrepreneurs or those that are not currently working in the tourism industry … with a mentor to really help them start to flesh that idea out and bring it into reality,” said Jenn MacIntrye, manager of industry development with Destination BC. “What we’re trying to do is encourage new tourism experience developments, and we’re excited that this program is one of the tools that we’re going to try out to see how it works.” Destination BC is running four Spark programs across the province, MacIntyre added: in the Sea to Sky, the West Kootenays, the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast and one with Indigenous operators province-wide. While it’s too early to say what might come of that, the process in the West Kootenays attracted about 15 applicants covering a broad range of pitches, MacIntyre said. “It was everything from arts- and culture-based projects, it was transportation projects, there was some accommodation projects there, [and] some really innovative kind of events proposals came in,” she said. “So it really sort of covered a broad spectrum, and I anticipate that we’ll
probably get a similar scope of projects along the Sea to Sky as well.” The idea to bring the program to the Sea to Sky was born out of the Resort Municipality of Whistler’s COVID-19 recovery working group—more specifically, the group’s tourism sustainability team, which started to develop a similar concept back in October 2020, said economic develop manager Toni Metcalf. “We had worked for a number of months as part of the Whistler Recovery Working Group to detail out a workplan, outlining the scope and structure of the Sustainability Lab (as we were calling it at the time), and a launch plan ready for a spring implementation,” Metcalf said in an email. But after a provincial regional economic development team meeting in February 2021, the idea was expanded to a regional focus, and the Tourism Innovation Lab was eventually brought onboard. “Overall, it is about supporting Whistler’s vision as a year-round destination, so new ideas that contribute to smoothing visitation through shoulder seasons, or extending our visitors’ length of stay, would all be positive outcomes,” Metcalf said, adding that some of the gaps or challenges the program might address include weatherindependent tourism offerings, or those with an emphasis on conservation or protection of the natural environment.
“It helped us kind of put a bit of a stake in the ground” - CHERYL HASKETT
From Tourism Whistler’s perspective, “this is a really fantastic opportunity to continue to invest in small grassroots but potentially very creative entrepreneurial opportunities that could make our tourism industry stronger, and could make it more resilient in the long run,” said president and CEO Barrett Fisher. As for what ideas could come out of the program, “it might be something that we didn’t know we were missing,” she added. “Someone might have a creative new experience that they want to create, or an event that they want to create, or a new business that they want to create that we haven’t even heard of yet, but it’s leading edge and it’s innovative and it’s creative or it’s new.” Information sessions for potential applicants are planned for Thursday, Sept. 16 at 11:30 a.m. and Wednesday, Sept. 29 at 5 p.m. Find more info at tourisminnovation. ca/seatosky. n
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New program connecting overseas frontline workers with Whistler jobs ‘JOBS FIRST’ PROGRAM HAS CONNECTED MORE THAN 140 WORKERS WITH RESORT EMPLOYERS SO FAR
BY BRADEN DUPUIS A NEW PROGRAM is helping connect Whistler employers with desperately needed frontline staff. The Jobs First program, launched by Joel Chevalier of Culinary Recruitment International in partnership with SWAP Canada’s Libby Law, has helped connect 141 workers with employers in the resort so far. Most are coming from Germany, Chevalier said, but the program has also sourced workers from New Zealand, Chile and the United Kingdom. “Our original plan was that we thought we might be able to place 50 people, and have enough applicants to do that, and we’re exceeding 180 [applicants],” Chevalier said. “So we’ve already got a lot of requests from employers and applicants to do something for the spring and summer of 2022.” At the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government issued a new requirement for working holiday visa
holders to have a job offer in place before arriving in Canada, which the Jobs First program helps them secure. That requirement was lifted Sept. 6, “but that still doesn’t mean that there’s going to be a big flood of applicants that are coming through,” Chevalier said. “And so this program has really filled a need for a lot of the employers who need to have a guarantee that people are actually going to show up.” To ensure good outcomes for workers, Chevalier said the program is only working with known employers who are providing staff housing. “The employers that we do work with already have wage structures, so we know that people are coming into jobs that are good jobs,” he said, adding that most of the jobs are in housekeeping or dishwashing. Once arriving in Canada, workers are granted a one-year working holiday visa permit and are free to explore their options if they choose. “I talk to the employers about this, that it is my job to go and get you applicants, and it’s your job to keep them happy and keep them with you,” Chevalier said, adding
that with Canada’s current labour shortage, many employers are seeing the importance of employment programs. “And employers are certainly stepping up and doing more creative things to keep people, which is pretty cool.” So far the program has found workers for 17 different local businesses (as well as a small handful in Banff, Jasper, and elsewhere), including several hotels and restaurants. “Certainly this program has been very helpful getting quite a few students from Germany and elsewhere, so yes, it’s been a great help,” said Saad Hasan, chair of the Hotel Association of Whistler. “All through our resort, I think it will be a great help, for not just hotels but also other businesses as well, because I see that Joel is also sharing staff with other restaurants.” Local restaurant Hunter Gather has been able to add five new hires through the program, all expected to land in the resort in the fall, said Alistair Cray, general manager of parent company Whistler Cooks. “The key piece is these are normally hires that [are] frontline junior staff that
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normally come in with a low skillset that we’re able to train and mould to our business, and so yes, for us it fills a gap that would have been there,” Cray said. With that in mind, the skilled labour gap is going to be harder to address, he added. “We continue to be proactive, we continue to train … This isn’t a new challenge for the town; it’s something that we’ve all been working with for many years, and we’ll continue to look for creative solutions,” he said. “I think in terms of light at the end of the tunnel, there’s no end point. It’s an evolution isn’t it? And the business will evolve to match our capacity and our ability to produce great events, great food, great service, and so we have to keep doing that.” For its part, the Whistler Chamber of Commerce has collaborated with Tourism Whistler (TW) on a recruitment video that is set to launch shortly, said CEO Melissa Pace, and other initiatives are in the works as well. “We’re working collaboratively with TW on a few pieces,” she said. “Stay tuned.” n
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‘Not a good position to find oneself in’: Hikers extracted from cliff at Mount Weart WHISTLER SEARCH AND RESCUE SAYS CLOUDS MASKED TRAVEL ROUTES, LEAVING COUPLE STRANDED OVERNIGHT
BY BRANDON BARRETT A PAIR OF HIKERS were extracted from Mount Weart Monday morning, Sept. 13, after being caught on a cliff in a cloud bank and being stranded overnight, according to Whistler Search and Rescue (WSAR). The Lower Mainland man and woman in their early 20s had ventured to the triple-summit mountain in northwestern Garibaldi Provincial Park on Sunday “after seeing on Instagram that the Armchair Traverse had gained some popularity,” explained WSAR manager Brad Sills. “It’s described as relatively easy but they didn’t realize just how loose the rock is around here and … they got caught in bad weather and couldn’t read the ridge properly.” After trying to descend to Wedgemount Lake through a cloud bank, the couple “ended up cliffed out,” Sills said. “They could hear falling rock all around them. Not a good position to find oneself in.” After calling WSAR, the couple were advised to wait out the night before crews were able to long-line them off the mountain the following morning. Sills said
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the hikers had packed light, and weren’t necessarily prepared to spend the night. “It was a classic mountaineering incident. No real fault, just the learning curve in mountaineering is steep, hence the terrain,” he added. “We’re just so happy it didn’t end in tragedy because the terrain was certainly conducive to that.” Sills noted it’s a time of year when it’s not uncommon for cloud formations to obscure obvious alpine travel routes. “The high pressures are gone now, so you can have a beautiful, sunny day but within half an hour you could get high-altitude cloud formations running through and they tend to get snagged on the peaks around here,” he said. “If you’re on one of the peaks, it’s really hard to find your way inside a cloud.” WSAR has seen a slight uptick in calls this summer compared to the same period last year, when the pandemic contributed to a boom in backcountry recreation and summer calls outpaced the winter for only the second time in the organization’s history. While there has certainly been no shortage of new and relatively inexperienced recreationalists in the Sea to Sky, Sills said there has been a parallel trend of seasoned hikers increasingly heading
CLIFF’S EDGE A pair of experienced hikers were rescued from a cliff on Mount Weart, circled in red, on Monday, Sept. 13 after being caught in a cloud bank and stranded overnight. IMAGE COURTESY OF WHISTLER SEARCH AND RESCUE
into unfamiliar terrain. “Certainly the requirement for us to use our long line has gone through the roof and the reason for that is people are going to places in loose, steep terrain, which typically mountaineers try and stay away from,” he explained. “Something is driving them there and I think it’s the Instagram objective of getting to the top of this mountain or that mountain.” To give a sense of the phenomenon,
Sills said WSAR crews were called to the peak of Blackcomb Mountain three times this summer, after never attending there in the summer before. It has also been rare historically for crews to attend Wedge Mountain in the summer—WSAR was there twice on Sunday. “[People] are going into new terrain that’s unfamiliar to them and the nuance of that particular type of terrain—the change of equipment, the technique— that learning curve is at a higher rate of what they can meet,” Sills said. WSAR has also noted an increase in trail runners, a subset that typically packs light. Sills recommended carrying at minimum a bivvy bag and jacket appropriate for the conditions. “The warning, basically, to them is to consider what’s going to happen if you break a leg or something later in the day up there,” Sills said. “What’s going to happen to you in your Lycra?” With colder weather approaching, WSAR crews are already stocking up on winter gear and reviewing their hypothermia and avalanche protocols, “which seems crazy at this time of year,” Sills said. “But when people are in that type of terrain, it’s a reality.” n
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Whistler considers earlier construction start time WHISTLER COUNCIL IS LOOKING FOR WAYS TO ALLOW FOR EARLIER STARTS FOR CONSTRUCTION CREWS.
BY BRADEN DUPUIS A BYLAW raising fines for noise infractions in the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) was deferred at the Sept. 7 council meeting, as council looks for ways to allow for earlier start times for construction crews. The consideration comes after a request from the Sea to Sky branch of the Canadian Home Builders Association (CHBA), which noted in an Aug. 23 letter to council that while Whistler’s construction start time is 8 a.m., the start time in many neighbouring municipalities is 7 a.m. “I know that certainly this summer it was pretty tough working in the construction industry, especially during the heat dome,” said Councillor Cathy Jewett, in proposing to amend the RMOW’s noise bylaw to a 7 a.m. start time for construction. After a short discussion, council directed staff to consider seasonal changes to the start time for construction noise, and return to council at a future meeting for further consideration of the noise bylaw. Coun. John Grills said he’s open to the discussion, but wasn’t sure about the 7 a.m. start time.
“I think we’ve just got to take into consideration all of the neighbourhoods, and is an hour back the appropriate amount, or is it half an hour back … there’s a big difference,” he said. “A lot of this town works evenings and late into the night that are going home to bed at 2 or 3 in the morning, and then having somebody next door firing up saws and so forth at 7 could be a challenge.” The deferred bylaw amendment, first discussed at the July 6 meeting, aimed to increase the fine for all noise infractions to $500 (previously proposed at $250 for noise infractions stemming from house parties or outside of designated quiet hours of 10 p.m. to 8 a.m.). Both matters will be brought back for council’s consideration at a future meeting.
LOWER SPEED LIMITS ADOPTED Speed limits in Whistler neighbourhoods will soon be lowered from 50 to 30 kilometres an hour after council adopted an amended parking and traffic bylaw on Sept. 7. Signage for the lower speed limits will be installed in two phases, according to the RMOW: first at the
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‘SMALL STEPS’ CLIMATE CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED The RMOW is hoping a new year-long campaign encouraging Whistler residents to take action will help it meet its climate goals. The “Small Steps for Big Moves” campaign will run until August 2022, and feature a different theme each month based on the RMOW’s Climate Action Big Moves Strategy. September’s theme is “consider electric,” while October’s is “love this place, reduce your waste.”
“We collectively have a mammoth challenge before us to modify our lifestyles and lessen our contribution to the global crisis of climate change,” said Mayor Jack Crompton in a release. “The ‘Small Steps for Big Moves’ campaign will propel Whistler residents towards making these key lifestyle changes—whether it is taking the bus more, commuting by biking, or reducing the energy footprint of our homes.” At the core of the campaign, developed in partnership with the Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment, “is the concept that when we all act together, our small steps become big moves,” Crompton said. “The actions we each choose may differ, but the important thing is that we all act.” While Whistler’s greenhouse gas emissions dropped in 2020 largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the reduction isn’t expected to last through 2021, and the resort remains off track to meet its emission reduction targets. Passenger vehicles continued to make up the bulk of local emissions at 40 per cent in 2020, followed by natural gas at 39 per cent. Find more info at whistler.ca/ smallstepsforbigmoves. n
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Naturespeak: The robber flies, insect assasinator extraordinaire BY CHLOE VAN LOON I’VE FOUND your newest favourite insects, the mosquito assassins, the hawks of the bug world—introducing robber flies! Belonging to family Asilidae, their common name comes from their ambush style of capturing prey. Even though I wasn’t familiar with these flies until two years ago, an initial interest has blossomed into an obsession. When walking the local trails or in the backcountry I watch for robbers anywhere there are downed trees or rocks in open canopy areas. The more sunlight the better! Due to their high metabolism these furry flies need to keep their body temperature high in order to catch prey. If food is abundant then a high body temp is advantageous, as it increases the net energy gained from food. Another advantage of a warm body means it’s always ready for take off, which is beneficial for foraging, predator avoidance, and I assume, to catch a potential lover. Prey is a mixture of insect orders. I’ve seen mosquitos, beetles, western honey bees, flies, butterflies, and wasps—all within the mouthparts of these voracious eaters. Wow! From what I’ve read the average daily intake ranges from six to 35 insects. Robber flies have adapted traits perfect
INSECT ASSASIN A bee-mimic robber fly preys upon a soldier beetle, spotted up the Pemberton Meadows. PHOTO BY TREVOR VAN LOON.
for attacking prey mid-air and for a quick meal time. They do so from behind so that when attacking a stinging insect the robber fly itself doesn’t get stung. Makes sense. Built tough, these flies are equipped with a sucking mouthpart called a hypopharynx that—while short—is sharp and lethal which delivers a dose of paralyzing saliva. Once the prey’s juicy bits are liquified through a second injection of different enzymes, the contents are sucked up via the proboscis and into its digestive system. They even have a little moustache! The mystaxis is
a small set of stiff hairy bristles on their face which are helpful when consuming rambunctious prey. Adorable and useful! Most robbers are generalists, but some have greater prey preference than others, which is reflected in their body shape. Some are slender, others are bulky, which is evidence of evolution at work. Using the “Explore” tab on iNaturalist.ca will show the diversity of shapes, sizes, colours and fluffiness—my favourite physical characteristic. Genus Laphria, the beemimics, are one part savage and one part
fuzzy-wuzzy bee impersonator. Cyrtopogons are slender, black and grey, and from my observations the most common around Pemberton. Whereas Stenopogonini have long, skinny, orange legs that give them a low and stable profile, perfect for this ambush predator. Interactions like the robber fly capturing its prey occur right beside us constantly! The ecology of the Sea to Sky is fascinating, especially among insects. But as insect populations plummet across the globe, how will interactions between robbers and their prey change? Will future heat waves be beneficial for these heat lovers? Will warmer temperatures reduce mosquito breeding sites? Recognizing and appreciating the insects that help construct our neighbourhood habitats is one piece of the puzzle in keeping our local and global ecosystem services intact. Personally, I always want to know these buddies are out there (sustainably) putting a small dent in the nearby mosquito population. Thanks robbers! You can find out more here: chloevanloon.com/2021/07/22/huntingrobber-flies-asilidae-in-the-chilcotinmountains-of-british-columbia-canada. Naturespeak is prepared by the Whistler Naturalists. To learn more about Whistler’s natural world, go to Whistlernaturalists.ca. n
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Wedgemount glacier nearly unrecognizable in historical comparison photos UNPRECEDENTED HOT SUMMER ‘ABSOLUTELY’ IMPACTED INCREASING ICE LOSS, UBC GLACIOLOGIST SAYS
BY MEGAN LALONDE KYLE GRAHAM had been itching to return to Wedgemount Lake since the last time he visited in 2016. Typically, he’s tried to hike the gruelling trail every couple of years. But when he made it over the small ridge of rocks leading past the icy blue lake to Wedgemount Glacier late last month, the scene looked different than Graham remembered. Where the toe of a sprawling alpine glacier once bordered Tupper Lake—a second lake that first began forming in 2013, in and of itself evidence of a shrinking glacier— instead stood a jagged, rocky cliff partially covered by a thin patch of ice. “I was almost completely speechless,” said Graham. “I just felt these heavy weights on my chest, of just realizing the magnitude of how much things have changed over five years.” That feeling was shared by Dave Lyon and his son, Graeme when the pair hiked up the Whistler trail on Saturday, Sept. 11. They had intended to join a crew who were taking a helicopter to the top for an annual monitoring of the glacier, but foggy weather ultimately cancelled the heli trip. The father-son duo are an extension of the multi-generational glacier monitoring effort sparked by Karl Ricker and Bill Tupper in 1975, who were often joined by their good friend, Lyon’s father Don, for the annual counts. Though the Lyons weren’t able to take
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LOSING GROUND Whistler’s Wedgemount Glacier has steadily receded not just over the past few decades, but over the past few months. Photo from 1984 by Doug Wylie, when the ice reached Wedgemount Lake. PHOTO OF WEDGEMOUNT GLACIER IN 2020 (LEFT) BY KRISTINA SWERHUN, PHOTO FROM 2021 (RIGHT) BY DAVE LYON
any official measurements during their trip to Wedgemount Saturday, they managed to snap a few photos that clearly illustrate the considerable amount of ice that’s melted since last September. When the same glacier was last monitored a year ago, researchers found it had receded approximately 30 metres since the previous count in 2019. But when the most recent measurements are calculated, the numbers will likely paint a far more dramatic picture of ice loss than in 2020 or other recent years, Lyon
predicted. That’s partly because a sizeable portion of ice along the shore of Tupper Lake that Lyon observed has now completely separated from the body of the glacier. “So the recession this year will be marked from where that rock shelf is,” Lyon explained. “I don’t even want to throw a number out there because I’m completely speculating on how far back [it’s receded,] but it’s substantial.” Compared to the rate of horizontal recession in recent years, “It has to be
quadruple or more, based on last year’s line,” Lyon estimated. “And what’s really shocking, if you talk to Karl [Ricker]—I mean, when they started this, that glacier was touching [Wedgemount] Lake.” This accelerated recession is not unique to Whistler, explained University of British Columbia (UBC) professor and glaciologist Michele Koppes. She and her fellow researchers have similarly observed higher rates of ice loss in glaciers across the province, including on the Bridge Glacier along the Lillooet Icefield, as well as on the Helm Glacier in Whistler and the Place Glacier near Birken. The Geological Survey of Canada has been monitoring the latter two sites as indices of glacial melt in the region, measuring both the glaciers’ retreat and residual water flow rates since the 1970s. “What we’ve seen is, there’s been steady retreat through the ‘80s and ‘90s, and then starting in the early 2000s, we’ve just seen an accelerated amount of retreat,” Koppes said. While she acknowledged researchers are still awaiting final numbers from this year as the melt season continues, it’s “absolutely” possible to attribute the higher melt-rate with the unprecedented temperatures the West Coast experienced earlier in the summer. “Glaciers are kind of a storehouse of climate,” Koppes said. In picturing B.C.’s glaciers as water towers, this summer’s string of heat waves contributed to shrinking down each tank’s supply, she explained: “All of these glaciers are shrinking pretty dramatically, and it has to do both with the heat that happened early in the melt season,
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which removed all the snow on the surface of the glaciers, and then it started melting ice.” Because the heat waves and resulting melt events came on suddenly, new water channels also opened up underneath glaciers, Koppes continued. “So the outlet streams have been higher than we’ve ever recorded before as well, and they’re kind of drawing water from underneath the glaciers faster than they were before,” she said. For example, when Koppes’ team returned to the Lillooet Icefield this summer for the first time since they last visited in 2016, they found a glacier that “has both retreated over a kilometre, which is a huge amount, and it has lowered by 50, 60 metres, which is also an enormous amount,” she said. Even more striking? In the decades spanning from the 1970s to around 2012, the glacier retreated a total of about four kilometres, said Koppes. In just the past nine years, it’s already retreated more than a kilometre further. Witnessing this ice loss firsthand brings about “a lot of grief,” Koppes explained. “Grief that these systems are changing so dramatically, and that we’re losing these beautiful places. And it’s just kind of awe at the system—at how much humans, who are just one species amongst millions of species on Earth, can have such a dramatic impact on these icy places. Places that we don’t really hang out in. We don’t live right there, but we can still have this effect on these places—dramatic effects—from our behaviours far away.” As B.C.’s ice continues to melt, the province could see those dramatic effects handed over impacting communities downstream. The province currently depends on glacier runoff for purposes like agriculture irrigation, hydroelectricity, and to regulate aquatic habitats with the cool, fresh water they need. In sticking with the water-tower analogy, glaciers “store the water in the winter and release it in the summer melting months,
which is normally the time that we don’t have a lot of rainfall and when we have a lot of wildfire,” she explained. “As these glaciers are shrinking, they’re delivering water earlier in the season … they’re less reliable, and there [are] bigger floods that are happening that influence infrastructure.” Lost glacial mass also means faster-flowing water sources, more erosion and more sediment in local waterways. With a 2015 UBC study finding that British Columbia and Alberta could lose around 70 per cent of glacier ice by the end of the 21st century, “The thing that would be most important to consider at this point is how do we adapt to these changes. How do we create resilience in our infrastructure so that when we have more floods, and more sediment downstream that we can respond to that effectively?” Koppes said. Following Graham’s hike to Wedgemount this August, the Whistlerite compared the photo he took that day to one he shot from the same angle five years ago. The stark difference in the images prompted him to share the photos with the tens of thousands of members of the Whistler Summer Facebook group as he reckoned with the local impacts of climate change, sparking not only hundreds of reactions and comments but a conversation about what can be done to better protect the environment moving forward. “Our minds can interpret things a certain way, of how the world is changing, but getting a real-life perspective through a photograph of before and after of what’s changing in our own backyard can be really eye-opening. Whenever I see before-andafter of glaciers in Greenland or something, it’s still impactful, but I feel like it’s a little bit more impactful when you see it in your own backyard. That is why I was wanting to showcase it,” said Graham. “This is our own backyard; this is what’s happening here.” n
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I vs. we and finding common ground in the outdoors I TAKE A CERTAIN level of pride in the fact that with the page space afforded me by Pique’s editor and publisher, I have every plausible reason (or excuse, depending on how you look at it) to skirt most of the hot button issues of our town/province/society and just write
BY VINCE SHULEY about the good ol’ times in the outdoors. While I won’t hesitate to take a stand on certain controversies—particularly those that affect the outdoor recreation and tourism communities—I tend to leave the electioneering out of it and let the other opinion writers in these pages take the reins on political takedowns.
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But we are far from any sense of societal normalcy, and the timing of this election couldn’t be more inflammatory. Our somewhat cohesive, liberal-thinking community that tends to choose lifestyle over money and career, that is more often than not united on climate change issues (the fringe of People’s Party of Canada supporters in the Sea to Sky need not apply), that has (in my experience) always come together when we are faced with adversity, has fractured. A “free” society or an immunized society that has the freedom to carry on living without spreading infection to those vulnerable and filling up hospital beds? It sucks that it has come to this, but here we are. In a work meeting last week, a colleague of mine explained the rationale for why he pushed to keep the pronoun “we” in a marketing slogan. He surmised that in 2021, it’s more about “I,” but for the sake of a brand being inclusive of everyone, “we” needed to stay. When did “I” become so much more important than your fellow human being? My rights. My freedoms. My choice not to receive a vaccination. My personal expression
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that likens vaccine passports to tattooed serial numbers on the wrist of Holocaust victims. My choice to protest in front of a hospital and misdirect my frustrations towards exhausted healthcare workers. Insanity. But here we are. There’s no convincing the inconvincible it seems, but whatever happened to taking one for the team? “We’re all in this together,” and all that? I’m the first to admit that there’s bullshitting happening on both sides of the vaccine debate, but the arguments getting thrown around social media in recent weeks have turned our Canadian common sense into a cesspit of culture war rhetoric more akin to what goes on south of the border. C’mon people. We’re smarter than this. And so with the election coming next week and toxic doomscrolling at everyone’s fingertips, the one place we can turn for solace is outside. Climb some mountains. Hit the trails. Camp in the wilderness if you don’t mind encountering a bear or two sniffing around your tent. At least in the outdoors, “we” still resonates. And not “us we” versus them. “We” means all of us. And what do we need to maintain this
space, where we can all still run into other humans and feel like we can put differences aside because we’re having so much fun and enjoying all the great views? We need a climate policy that’s not going to let it all burn to the ground in future wildfire seasons. We need to stop harvesting oldgrowth trees that literally are the outdoors in our part of the world. If we can’t agree on this stuff, we truly are screwed. So when you head to the polls on Monday, Sept. 20, remember it’s not all about “I.” We need people running the country— both in Ottawa and our own riding—to acknowledge and act on what is the biggest existential crisis of our generation (hint: it’s not mandatory vaccines or passports). When you weigh up all the economic, social, health and environmental issues on our shoulders right now it can seem like every candidate is a poor choice. But we still should choose, as is our right. Vince Shuley encourages you to vote on Monday, Sept. 20. For questions, comments or suggestions for The Outsider email vince.shuley@gmail.com or Instagram @whis_vince. ■
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ust two short years after the last federal election, and with the COVID19 pandemic in the throes of a fourth wave, Canadians are once again headed to the polls on Sept. 20. The snap election campaign that nobody really wanted has mercifully come and gone in a flash, and what must have seemed like a sure thing for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in July has turned into anything but. As of this writing, the national polls are tight, and it remains anyone’s guess which party will form Canada’s next government when the dust settles. In the Sea to Sky, voters have a solid slate of diverse options to choose from: A young incumbent eager to continue the job he started in 2019; a former MP with enough experience to hit the ground running; a climate activist with a recognizable name and a fire in his belly; an earnest and passionate advocate of the environment; a populist promising a hard break from the status quo; and a small handful of independents to round out the ballot. Read on to hear from the major party candidates in their own words, as well as from Rhino Party candidate Gordon Jeffrey and independent Chris MacGregor, who are also running in the riding. Independent candidate Terry Grimwood did not respond to Pique’s invitation to participate in the feature. And if you haven’t yet had a chance, head to whistlerchamber.com to view a recording of Whistler’s Sept. 8 all-candidates meeting. Head to piquenewsmagazine.com to read full profiles on all the major party candidates, as well as national election news, under the Canada Votes 2021 section in the News drop-down menu. Voting takes place at the Whistler Conference Centre from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sept. 20. Find more info at elections.ca.
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Patrick Weiler LIBERAL PARTY OF CANADA patrickweiler.liberal.ca If elected, what are the top three issues you will focus on? Climate change: I’ve worked with [Canadian environment minister] Jonathan Wilkinson to make achieving net-zero emissions the law in Canada. Now, I’m focused on delivering on our strengthened climate plan. It’s a plan that will reduce emissions in line with what the science is telling us we must do, create hundreds of thousands of jobs, and position us to thrive in a low-carbon world. Creating more inclusive and liveable communities: From delivering on $10 a day childcare, to $130-plus million in local infrastructure investments, and hundreds of new affordable homes in the Sea to Sky, I’m proud of what we’ve accomplished— but we need to keep going. Reconciliation: We’ve passed legislation incorporating the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples into Canadian law, lifted 105 of 109 long-term boil-water advisories inherited in 2015, and more. As a lawyer who’s represented First Nations, I will double down on these efforts to bring about meaningful reconciliation based on trusted relationships I have cultivated with all four First Nations in our riding. The COVID-19 pandemic is now in its 18th month. What should Canada’s pandemic priorities be after the Sept. 20 election? Vaccines are the only way out of this pandemic. They have to be our top priority. We currently have a pandemic of the unvaccinated, but it’s affecting all of us. We’ve secured enough vaccines to fully vaccinate every eligible person in Canada two months ahead of schedule, and we’re now leading the world in vaccine uptake. [At press time, 75 per cent of Canadians had received at least one dose of vaccine, tying for the 12th highest vaccination rate globally. The United Arab Emirates leads
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the way with 90 per cent of its population at least partially vaccinated.] A re-elected Liberal government will provide leadership to ensure we reach herd immunity by requiring individuals traveling inter-provincially and federally regulated workers to be vaccinated, and we’ll fund vaccine passport programs in the provinces and territories. While some other parties have followed our lead on this, I’m very disappointed to see the Conservatives fail to mandate vaccines even among their own candidates. Any plan that does not prioritize vaccines is not a credible plan to end the pandemic. If elected, how will you make life better for Whistler residents? My top two concerns in Whistler are housing affordability and labour shortages. We’ve made good progress on affordable homes with the [Whistler Housing Authority]. Granite Ridge, in which our government invested $10 million, is now home to 100-plus Whistlerites. Investments like this ensure that people who work here can live here. It’s the kind of investment we’ll keep making as part of the comprehensive housing program we’ve proposed. The labour shortage is forcing residents to overwork themselves. It isn’t sustainable for the upcoming winter tourism season. Reopening many of our immigration programs will help, while the new Municipal Nominee Program and a streamlined Temporary Foreign Workers Program will ensure the return of our international workforce. Introducing $10-a-day childcare and creating 40,000 new spaces in B.C. will also be a game-changer, and I’m working with the province on regional transit in the Sea to Sky, which could bring workers from our region to Whistler. If elected, how will you help Whistler businesses? Finishing off COVID is the best thing we can do for businesses in Whistler and across the country. Whistler’s businesses are based on the tourism economy, and it cannot fully recover until we can lift restrictions on travelling and gathering. That’s why we will require travellers on federally regulated vessels, and workers in federally regulated industries
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be vaccinated. And we will also pass legislation to ensure that businesses can require a proof of vaccination from employees and customers without fear of a legal challenge. To support businesses with the cost of labour, a re-elected Liberal government would extend the Canada Recovery Hiring Program, which supports the hiring or re-hiring of staff until March 2022. We’ll also provide a temporary 75-per-cent wage and rent support program to tourism, arts and culture businesses that need help getting through the winter. I will also continue to meet regularly with the Whistler Chamber and businesses to respond to their concerns.
John Weston CONSERVATIVE PARTY OF CANADA Johnweston4mp.ca If elected, what are the top three issues you will focus on? After six dismal years, sentiments are not actions; promises are not results from this Trudeau government—people in this riding know it is time for a change. Canada needs a dramatic change of direction and I want to be part of the solution. Over the next four years Conservatives will deliver Canada’s Recovery Plan to secure jobs, health, and our economic future. We will secure our environment through our comprehensive plan to combat climate change that ensures we meet emissions targets by 2030 and ensure that affordability is a top priority for government. The COVID-19 pandemic is now in its 18th month. What should Canada’s pandemic priorities be after the Sept. 20 election? The pandemic has set our economy and Canadian families back dramatically. Places like Whistler have been hard hit by the lockdowns and travel restrictions over the last 18 months. We must prioritize a strong recovery plan. Only the Conservative plan contains a full, workable recovery plan, including helping employers
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FEATURE STORY with wage subsidies to help bring back employees. I see a stark contrast between a comprehensive, clear, Conservative plan on one hand to restore 1 million jobs within a year and, on the other hand, a reckless Trudeau whose directionless policies threaten rising a debt. If elected, how will you make life better for Whistler residents?
PAT R I C K W E I L E R
When I previously served as MP, we had three busy offices, open and accessible to handle this large, diverse riding in a wide range of issues. It’s hard to imagine how the current MP can meet those needs with only one office. As I did in [the] past, I will work closely with residents, business leaders, and all levels of government to grasp the priorities in Whistler, while bringing Ottawa’s attention to this riding. I know many local residents care about housing affordability and ensuring a comprehensive environmental plan to preserve our incredible community for future generations. On a more personal level, I am passionate about health and fitness, including outdoor recreation opportunities that I know all Whistler residents also value. I worked hard to increase fitness opportunities when I was an MP by starting National Health and Fitness Day and look forward to doing so again. If elected, how will you help Whistler businesses?
JOHN WESTON
This upcoming election will be crucial in our history. You have a choice between a comprehensive Conservative plan to deliver jobs for all Canadians and restore public finances, versus a reckless Justin Trudeau plan that would leave Canada with mounting debt. I’ve talked with many small business owners in Whistler, and they all say the same thing: they need help as we navigate through the pandemic and beyond. Many are finding it challenging to hire staff. The Conservative platform includes the most comprehensive policies to help support businesses get back on their feet. No industry has been hit harder in the pandemic than our tourism and hospitality sector, places like Whistler [that] have been economic tourism drivers for decades. We must prioritize getting it back on track to secure the future of our community.
Avi Lewis NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY avilewis.ca If elected, what are the top three issues you will focus on? We are in multiple emergencies. This is a unique moment in history—it is our opportunity to fix the overlapping crises we face by better mobilizing the power and resources of the federal government. We are facing record-breaking heat waves that are taking lives, and devastating wildfires that destroy entire towns. We need bolder climate action that prioritizes local communities and workers. In our community, families, seniors and workers are feeling the housing crunch. Everyone has a right to a safe, secure, affordable home. The federal government needs to make more serious investments in housing with publicly owned and cooperative options for families, seniors, students, and workers. And we need to end our dependence on the boom-and-bust cycles of extraction. With a Green New Deal, we can create good jobs that protect our coast and provide low-carbon work in retrofitting homes, repairing infrastructure, and rapidly rolling out clean transit for all. The COVID-19 pandemic is now in its 18th month. What should Canada’s pandemic priorities be after the Sept. 20 election? I’m running for office because the pandemic recovery must be a Green New Deal for all. That means big public investments in elder care, public health, childcare and education, because these sectors—the connective tissue of our society—are all low-carbon. I believe passionately that care work is climate work! And we have the resources to build an economy based on caring for the Earth and one another. The pandemic reminded everyone that Canada is a rich country that can afford to take care of people in an emergency. And the NDP was there in the minority parliament to win significant improvements in pandemic support for working people. But over the last 18 months, Trudeau
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Transit is a huge priority—a high-frequency electric bus shuttle to and from Vancouver is long overdue. Big federal investments in electrified transit will reduce emissions, create good manufacturing and tech jobs, and facilitate eco-tourism. The housing emergency is severe in Whistler—everyone here knows it. It’s also fuelling the local labour shortage. The federal government has to pay its fair share of locally-led zero-emissions home building. And the market is not going to deflate the bubble on its own—the NDP is the only party proposing significant federal investments in non-market, co-op, public and co-housing: $14 billion to spur 1.7 million new housing units in a decade. We’ll also declare high-speed internet an essential service and create a public option for data and internet. We’ll protect you from unfair wireless and internet practices with a price cap, as well as requiring affordable unlimited data and basic plans. If elected, how will you help Whistler businesses?
MIKE SIMPSON
I’m excited to work on behalf of local businesses to get Whistler humming postpandemic. One of the best policies we can bring in for businesses is quality, affordable childcare. Trudeau had six years to act and didn’t, introducing affordable childcare only as a desperate move right before a risky election—too many parents are giving up careers to care for their kids. The NDP will bring in universal, $10-aday childcare, creating enough spaces so families don’t spend months on waitlists, and ensure that childcare workers are paid a fair, living wage. And we’ll help small businesses with a long-term hiring bonus to cover the employer portion of EI and CPP for new or rehired staff. We’ll also go after corporate gouging by capping high credit card merchant fees to a maximum of one per cent; local businesses should not be subsidizing the profits of big banks!
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The climate crisis. It’s first, second, and third. We’re in a real emergency here. Every part of our platform, from reconciliation to housing, ties into the sustainable world we must create if we’re going to win the fight
against climate change. We have to revamp our energy consumption. The other parties know this, but their plans include new pipelines, which keeps their emissions targets too low to combat global warming. We must protect our old-growth forests, to maintain them as valuable carbon sinks to draw CO2 back down from the atmosphere. So, no logging at Fairy Creek. A green economy is fiscally responsible. Sustainability runs through all our policies, including how we spend and invest money. By cutting subsidies to fossil fuels and closing tax loopholes for mega-corporations, we’ll find billions of dollars to build the infrastructure for a society that works—for generations to come. The COVID-19 pandemic is now in its 18th month. What should Canada’s pandemic priorities be after the Sept. 20 election? Vaccines are safe, effective and save lives. They limit spread and keep people out of the hospital. We need to do everything we can to encourage everyone who’s eligible to feel safe saying yes to the vaccine. It’s not only about stopping [the] spread in Canada. We need to get vaccines into arms in other countries, where closer living quarters and lack of vaccine availability are causing rapid spread around the world. As long as new variants are given room to grow, they will continue to change the game even for well-off and highly vaccinated populations. We also need to move our social lives outdoors as much as possible. Until our littlest kids can be vaccinated, publicly funded outdoor education options would go a long way toward limiting spread among families with children under 12. If elected, how will you make life better for Whistler residents? Free skiing, pizza and beer. Just kidding. Whistler suffers from a serious housing crisis. People who work here can’t afford to live here. The Green Party will invest in quality, energy-efficient solutions—co-ops, rental housing, social housing, and multiincome projects that mix demographics and increase density. Better public transit. High-speed electric trains should be running up and down the Sea to Sky corridor, connecting Whistler to the airport and the communities in between. The Green Party will invest in a new transit grid that’s safe, convenient, and powered by clean energy. And finally, it all comes back to climate. As the planet heats up, the ski season suffers. Our aggressive emissions targets are designed to stop global warming in its tracks. I love Whistler in all its seasons. But there’s something extra special about the winter here, and I’d like to protect it for generations to come. If elected, how will you help Whistler businesses? Whistler businesses thrive because of
FEATURE STORY the natural landscape. The fresh air, the forests, the powder on the mountains— these all attract tourists. Summer tourism suffers if there’s too much wildfire smoke. The ski season suffers if the winter is too warm and there’s rain instead of snow. I would protect Whistler businesses by working to fight climate change, first and foremost. Grants and rebates for energy-saving retrofits, which the Green Party has long supported, would lower utility bills. We also need to create a fair business environment for small businesses. If a ski shop in Whistler has to compete with Amazon for pricing, then Amazon should be subject to the same tax laws as the small business [that is] going the extra mile with service. The Green Party would close loopholes for mega-corporations like Amazon, which are currently paying zero dollars in tax, despite selling widely into the Canadian market.
Doug Bebb PEOPLE’S PARTY OF CANADA bebbppc.ca If elected, what are the top three issues you will focus on? The current Liberal government has quite frankly left Canadians in the worst mess ever. They have led the way in removing our fundamental freedoms, which are enshrined in our Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The People’s Party stands for individual freedom, responsibility, fairness and respect, so we will immediately rescind all federal COVID19 lockdown and vaccine mandates and work with the provinces to do likewise. The Liberals have severely weakened Canada’s sovereignty by a reckless accumulation of debt and a slavish adherence to globalist policies on health and climate. Our party will place the needs of Canadians first by being fiscally prudent and we will withdraw from the Paris Agreement while forging a diversified clean energy strategy. Last but not least, the Liberals have angered and divided Canadians. Our party treats all Canadians equally. We will ban vaccine passports. We will not allow our country to descend into medical apartheid. The COVID-19 pandemic is now in its 18th month. What should Canada’s pandemic priorities be after the Sept. 20 election? Clearly, for Canadians to enjoy “life, liberty and security of the person” as guaranteed in our Charter, we cannot continue along the current trajectory. There must be a balanced exit strategy which meets the requirements of individual freedom, responsibility, fairness and respect, and which produces the most good with the least harm. The People’s Party will immediately promote healthy, immune-boosting lifestyles and therapies, plus implement proven COVID prevention and recovery therapies such as ivermectin. [Editor’s note: While authorized to treat parasites in humans, ivermectin has been
widely discredited by medical professionals for use against COVID-19. Health Canada issued an alert on Aug. 31 stating there is no evidence either the human or veterinary versions of the drug are “safe or effective when used for those purposes.”] We will replace all lockdown measures with a “focused protection” approach. We will ensure that any COVID-19 medical treatment is offered without coercion and with informed consent, including full knowledge of potential deleterious effects and alternate safe and effective therapies. Our party will also immediately revoke vaccine status card funding for provinces. We will unite our country around our shared core values of compassion, truth and freedom. We will elevate our true humanity. If elected, how will you make life better for Whistler residents? Our party is for the people of Whistler, including those who have suffered much from the COVID-19 lockdown measures. We will fight for the full expression of free enterprise in Whistler, unhindered by antiCharter and dehumanizing restrictions. Disentangled from COVID-plagued politics, Whistler’s economic flourishing will signal a return to community harmony, dreams fulfilled and unparalleled hospitality. We want Whistler residents and businesses to be free of the imposition of any impediments by the current provincial and federal governments. We want them to be able to exercise their inalienable freedoms of conscience, religion, thought, belief, opinion, expression, peaceful assembly and association—without restriction. Whistler residents prosper when these are in place. As well, our party stands for a leaner, fiscally responsible government. With immediate proper management and retirement of the current more-than-trillion-dollar debt load that the Liberals have inflicted upon us, life in Whistler will thrive. If elected, how will you help Whistler businesses? We are all painfully aware that many businesses, especially those in the hospitality sector, have taken a severe beating from the COVID-19 lockdown protocols. From rules barring or restricting indoor dining and enforcing mask mandates to the pending requirement to show vaccine status cards, business management and staff have suffered far beyond reason. They continue to be placed in the excruciating and unconstitutional position of acting as “COVID police” while at the same time trying to show their famed customer hospitality. Many have been chronically short-staffed during the last 18 months and some have sadly been shuttered. The People’s Party of Canada is the only party that will protect the fundamental freedoms of Whistler businesses. We will collaborate and negotiate with the B.C. government to remove all COVID lockdown and vaccine protocols so that businesses will neither be required nor allowed to administer these dehumanizing measures. ■
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fter his first foray into politics in 2019, the Rhino Party’s Gordon Jeffrey is back on the ballot for Canada’s Sept. 20 election. With his second campaign, the 34-year-old Whistlerite aims to once again offer voters an alternative to the status quo. “Last election I said, ‘You don’t need to vote for me, just don’t vote for the big guys, just because one wants you to be scared that the other will win,’” Jeffrey says. “This time I’m saying, ‘Please do vote for me if you want to put your political power into saying none of the above, or towards saying let’s tighten up the political system and get rid of some of this nonsense.’” Jeffrey’s campaign has four purposes, he says: influencing other candidates; spreading the messages of anti-corruption and parliamentary reform; diverting votes from the Liberal and Conservative parties; and giving voters a candidate they can “vote for in good conscience.” “I think we need strict legislation that leaves no shadow of a doubt that it is unacceptable for Members of Parliament to be accepting gifts and favours from any organization, company, special interest group or any individual representing any of the above,” Jeffrey says, adding that he would also like to see Parliament take a tougher stance on those who evade questions or fail to give direct answers in the House of Commons. “That should be punished. Filibustering is an infuriatingly obstructive behaviour, and we need to curb it somehow.” While the Rhino Party traditionally offers more of a lighthearted take on campaigning, it’s clear Jeffrey doesn’t see much humour in the current state of Canadian politics. “People should take campaign promises with a grain of salt. A lot of the promises being made during this campaign were made during the last election, and where have we gotten?” he says. “Examine their actions, examine the track record. If people have fallen through on promises before, maybe they don’t deserve another chance. Maybe it’s time for somebody else to have a chance.” Rounding out the ballot are independents Terry Grimwood and Chris MacGregor, both of the Sunshine Coast. Grimwood did not respond to Pique’s request to participate in this election feature. MacGregor was motivated to run in the election after the loss of his son due to mental health issues in August 2020, he tells Pique by email. “[I wanted to] speak out about the terrible underlying tragedies that COVID mandates have done to our most vulnerable,” he says. “Very little money has been given to this health field in a time of crisis. [Five] people every day in B.C. die of overdose. “Every one of us knows of someone or has a friend who suffers from mental health.” MacGregor has lived in Wilson Creek since 1993 and works as a maintenance worker at Sechelt Hospital, as well as operating a construction company. On the issue of COVID-19 vaccinations he said, “The struggle for some people who have to choose between their job and getting the vaccine is stripping the foundation that Canada was built on. The freedom to choose is a Canadian God-given right. “This choice has driven a wedge in our society that is building [an] us-versus-them struggle. This division must be healed in order to keep growing as a community and country. “I admire Viola Desmond, a civil rights activist who is one of many great Canadians that fought an unjust system of segregation and succeeded. An individual that stood up for rights and freedoms.” MacGregor said he is also concerned about the issue of affordability. “In my business I see the cost of building rise to a level [that’s] become unaffordable for most Canadians. We can approach established organizations like Habitat for Humanity or tiny-home manufacturers and aid them with incentives to build more homes for people and help Whistler with its lack of housing for the growing workforce.”
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Whistler X Triathlon returns for first race post-COVID-19 OVER 150 ATHLETES TOOK PART IN THE OFF-ROAD TRIATHLON THAT TOOK PLACE AT LOST LAKE PARK
BY HARRISON BROOKS AFTER MORE than a year, the Whistler X Triathlon returned to the Lost Lake trails on Sept. 12. But even as recently as a couple months ago, it was still uncertain whether triathletes in the area would have to wait another year for the off-road race. “We had decided that we weren’t going to do it just because of the challenging environment and the unknowns, but one day I had a good swim with some friends and got out and just decided, ‘I guess we better do it,’” said race director Dale Tiessen. “So I phoned my partners that helped me put on the event and said, ‘Let’s get it off the ground.’ So we went from zero to running the event in about 10 days and got registrations open, and the first day there was 100 people, so there was definitely a demand.” In total, the race consisted of 151 athletes split into two categories: sport and championship. In the sport category, racers started with a 750-metre swim, followed by a 12-kilometre bike ride and finished off with a five-kilometre run. In the championship category, all those distances were doubled. Even before racers hit the water at the 8 a.m. start time, the energy and excitement level among the athletes was high, and it kept rising as they started to filter through the inflatable arch at the finish line with
SPLISH SPLASH Racers hit the water for the first leg of the Whistler X Triathlon on Saturday PHOTO BY HARRISON BROOKS
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big smiles on their faces, and the crowd cheering them on. And whether it was experienced triathletes or those running in their first ever triathlon, everyone was just happy to be back racing again. “It’s been two years since we raced here last and for me, personally, it’s nice to have race opportunities again, because you spend your career doing this stuff, so it’s nice to have one where you wake up in your own bed and you just roll out and ride to your race start,” said professional triathlete
events than it was about pushing himself to the limits even if his goal was still to win, which he did by about 30 minutes. But for others, like good friends and new moms Liz Francis and Nina Harmon, the race was about challenging themselves and getting back to their former racing ways after giving birth to their first children recently. “Nina and I have been racing together in triathlon for [years]. This is the first race post-COVID, but also first race post-baby and honestly my goal was just to cross the
“This is the first race post-COVID ... and was definitely the most emotional cross over the finish line for me.” - LIZ FRANCIS
and Whistler local Karsten Madsen. “This race, even in a COVID-weird year, has so many people that come out just because of the general vibe of the community. I’ve raced in other places in the U.S. and in other countries and people are a little bit more, ‘Oh, I don’t want to do that, it’s not for me.’ But in Whistler, it doesn’t matter the event, the town is up to the challenge.” For Madsen, who races in triathlons all over the world and trains every single day to keep his top-15 world ranking in the sport intact, the Whistler X Triathlon was more about enjoying the day and the return to
finish line. And being able to race with Nina again is just so awesome and was definitely the most emotional cross over the finish line for me,” said Francis. Both Francis and Harmon beat their personal goals of racing a sub-1:50 time, finishing in 1:47:06 and 1:45:02, respectively. Both cracked the top 25 in the sport category. The winner of the sport category, with a time of 1:30:39—39 seconds behind his target—was former Whistler local, now Vancouver resident, Peter Slavkovsky, who raced competitively in triathlons preCOVID-19 but decided to run in the sport
category due to not having trained much in the last year. “I haven’t swum in two years, or this year at all pretty much, so I just came here to enjoy the atmosphere and do my home trial here in Whistler because I feel at home here,” he said. “I just [wanted] to finish the race, and I came first. I didn’t really expect that at all. I came from the bike and I didn’t see any bikes on the rack and I was super surprised at what was happening.” This year’s Whistler X Triathlon was initially supposed to be a qualifier for the 2022 Triathlon World Championships in Townsville, Australia. But with the current state of the pandemic in Australia, that event has already been cancelled. However, Tiessen hopes that they will be able to get back to being a qualifier at next year’s race. But with no major hiccups throughout the day, and the loss of the World Championship qualifier status being the only negative that comes to mind, Tiessen described the event this past weekend as “super successful.” “We had a great event. All the athletes are very thankful. I am very thankful because we had a lot of volunteers and without them the event just can’t happen. There is a ton of experience behind the scenes helping to make sure the event was successful, so it’s been pretty nonstressful,” he said. “The weather turned out amazing and everybody coming across the finish line [was] all smiles and other than a few scraped elbows and knees we’ve had no major incidents.” n
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Mayhem in the Mountains lives up to its name
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BY HARRISON BROOKS NOT EVEN THE rain could stop the Whistler Skateboard Club’s Mayhem in the Mountains competition on Saturday— despite trying its best to do so. After four rain delays and more than 10 hours outside in the chilly September air, the competition was finally able to wrap up just after 8 p.m. with just a few curveballs and minor adjustments to the original plan. “I should have expected this as it is with planning an event, very rarely does it all go to plan. In an ideal situation, we would have had everything wrapped up and over by [5:30 p.m.] and there would have been finals for both men’s and women’s,” said Harry Gray, owner of the Whistler Skateboard Club and organizer of the event. “But obviously with the rain coming in, the main thing that was modified was the schedule and then from there it was modifying the event format. So we ended up foregoing finals for basically every category and we ended up having a two-run skate contest, which was not the most ideal but at least everyone got to show us something.” While the highlight of the night may have been seeing Team Canada skateboarder Adam Hopkins pull off an insane run in the first heat of the Men’s Pro category, capped off with a handplant on the skate park’s infamous Jaws wall, one of the best moments of the day was 17-yearold local skater Truth Smith leading off the same category to a huge ovation from the mostly local crowd. “It was definitely crazy. Harry asked me at the start if I want to go first and I was like, ‘Sure, why not? Let’s get the nerves out of the way,’ and then I was like, ‘Oh, I’m going first in front of my hometown. All right, let’s do it.’ So pretty much the whole run, dude, I was, like, blind. My eyes were blurry, there was so much nerves, it was crazy,” said Smith. “I came to that first rail, and I was starting to really shake, I can feel it now and I kind of did it and was like, ‘OK, just keep going.’ And then I heard some people cheer and the whole time it was just ‘All right, keep going.’ All just adrenaline and momentum.” Smith, who was competing in his first competition since the age of 12, went into it with the mindset of “let’s just see what happens,” while just hoping for a top-eight finish against some of the skaters he’s looked up to for a long time. After his stellar run, Smith took home second place—and $750—only losing to Hopkins, one of his mentors in the sport. Jayden Murphy took home third place and a check for $375.
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On the women’s side, another team Canada skateboarder, Maddy Balt, took home the big cheque of $1,500 for first place. “I am so stoked. I mean, this has been my local for a little while, so I was definitely excited to come and skate in front of all the homies and have a good time. I think that Harry and the Whistler Skateboard Club did a really good job dealing with the weather and it’s been a really good day so far,” said Balt about coming in first against the depleted field on the women’s side. “I think there was supposed to be eight of us, but with the rain, I think a lot of people thought it got cancelled. But yeah, (second-place finisher) Alexis [MacRae] is dope, I skated a bunch with her in the city, she pulled out some cool stuff. (Third-place finisher) Emily [Miller] is super dope, too; I know her from back home in the Toronto area, so it was great to see them and have a good time.” Despite the rain delays and all the extra work put in squeegeeing the park multiple times, Gray sees the event as a success and is already looking ahead to running it again next year, but this time going even bigger than the approximately 50 people who signed up for this one. “The goal now that the proven concept is here is [to] actually spend the winter and plan it properly and blow it out and maybe elevate it and make it a lot bigger for next year,” he said. “But the goal is definitely to make it a yearly, end-of-season bash, and bring everyone together and have a good time.” n
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Summer Series Tennis Tournament wraps up at Whistler Racket Club SPORTS BRIEFS: WEST SIDE WHEEL UP CANCELLED; NORCO CANADIAN ENDURO CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCED FOR OCTOBER
BY HARRISON BROOKS ON SATURDAY the Whistler Racket Club (WRC) hosted the third and final tennis tournament in its Summer Series. The event, which was open to players from the 3.0 skill level (amateurs that can hold a rally) to 5.0 (advanced players), saw 60 players across four categories: Men’s and Women’s Singles and Men’s and Women’s Double’s, with players from all over the Sea to Sky and Vancouver. “It was a success. Both Brackets were full, we had about 60 total players out and everyone had a great time, a lot of good competition,” said Jamie Grant, co-owner of the WRC. “Everyone got five or six matches in, it was just another great weekend and another really good vibe and another positive weekend for the tennis community in Whistler.” Being a series of tournaments, the seeding for the final this past weekend was decided based on the finishes of the last two tournaments with returning players earning points towards their seeding.
Winners on the day included threetime Summer Series champions Chris Parker in the Men’s Singles and Cecilia Simon in the Women’s Singles along with the pairs of Gowtham Ashokkumar and Mike Conway, and Lynda Harnish and Alex Brooks Hill in the Men’s and Women’s Double’s. Despite the original plan of this being the finale of the summer’s tennis scene, there has been enough demand for tennis that Grant and the club’s tennis director Valentin Toba decided to host a couple more tennis tournaments this fall. Tournaments still to come this year include a junior tournament at the end of October and a mixed doubles tournament sometime in mid-October, which is something the club hasn’t been able to do yet this year because the brackets for the singles and doubles have filled up so fast. “It’s been a nice problem,” said Grant. “But we haven’t done mixed doubles yet. So we are going to do a massive mixed doubles tournament with people from Vancouver, Whistler, Seattle and get all the best mixed doubles out and playing because, for me, those are the most fun and the most social.”
WEST SIDE WHEEL UP CANCELLED In WORCA’s Sept. 6 newsletter, it was announced that the long-running West Side Wheel Up race would not be happening for the second year in a row. In what would have been its 29th year, organizers of the West Side Wheel Up, just didn’t have the time or the manpower to pull off the event, according to Ferrao. The approximately 15-kilometre race that typically starts at the AC/DC trail near Nita Lake and ends at A River Runs Through It at Rainbow Park, aims to be back next year in September when the event organizers have more leg room to put it all together. Anyone who has already signed up for the race will receive a refund.
WHISTLER ENDURO CHAMPIONSHIPS ANNOUNCED FOR OCTOBER On Oct. 17 the Sundial Hotel in Whistler will be hosting the Norco Canadian Enduro Championships presented by Concord Pacific.
This will be the top enduro event in Canada and will feature both professional and amateur riders 12 years of age and older. To help support access for local kids, Concord Pacific will be offsetting entry fees through Whistler Community Services Society (WCSS) for in-need families. Families and individuals who meet the financial requirements for this assistance and want to get involved, can contact WCSS executive director Jackie Dickinson by emailing jackie@mywcss. org or by calling the main office at 604932-0113 Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Norco Whistler Enduro Championship has also been working with WORCA to ensure that every participant of the event becomes a WORCA member. Registration can be found online at ccnbikes.com/#!/events/2021-norcocanadian-enduro-championship. After registering, racers will be able to pick up their timing chip and racer package at the Sundial Hotel during allotted times that have yet to be announced. n
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Joe Fortes puts Whistler spin on a Vancouver institution ICONIC SEAFOOD RESTAURANT AND CHOPHOUSE ADDS SECOND LOCATION, IN WHISTLER VILLAGE
BY BRANDON BARRETT OVER ITS NEARLY 40-year history, Joe Fortes has become so enmeshed in the dining culture of downtown Vancouver that it’s hard to imagine the iconic chophouse anywhere else. But for owner David Aisenstat, who purchased the venerable city institution from legendary restaurateur Bud Kanke almost a decade ago, the chance to add a second location under his own auspices was too hard to pass up. “It’s definitely been a big dream of our owner to have another Joe Fortes. Even though he did purchase our original flagship location back in 2012, this has been a dream come true to have something he can stamp as his own, even though we’re carrying on the original legacy,” said marketing director Norma Cisneros. “Of course, what better fit than Whistler?” The stylish seafood restaurant has officially opened its doors in the former Trattoria Di Umberto space, an effort that began in 2019 but was stalled by the pandemic. Maintaining the vibrant and welcoming environment Joe Fortes is known for, the new location puts a modern spin on an old classic. “We wanted to emulate a lot of key components from Joe Fortes, so the green [colour scheme], a lot of the crown moulding; there’s a feature of wine lockers on the ceiling,” Cisneros explained. “We’re bringing in pieces of Joe Fortes from Vancouver, but really, it’s Joe Fortes designed in 2021, if you will. It’s different in its own right but still very much paying homage to our Vancouver location.” The menu should be familiar to Joe’s regulars, specializing in classic American cuisine that emphasizes natural flavours and the finest ingredients from around the Pacific Northwest. Featuring an array of fresh-caught fish, premium oysters, and delectable chops, the menu also pays
ICONIC INSTITUTION Diners can expect the same high service standard and warm environment that iconic Vancouver chophouse Joe Fortes is known for at its new village location, along with a few distinctly Whistler touches. PHOTO SUBMITTED homage to its new environs with a handful of exclusive dishes and Whistlerified menu names. “It’s very similar to our Vancouver location, wanting to ensure that that Joe Fortes experience is there,” said Cisneros, highlighting the stuffed jumbo prawns and Arctic char platter that aren’t available in Vancouver, as well as an extensive cocktail list that includes such drinks as the Blackcomb and the Village Stroll. Hewing to the ski lifestyle, Joe’s will offer a daily après hour from 3 to 5 p.m., and unlike its Vancouver location that specializes in small plates, the Whistler restaurant will focus on larger portions fit for the post-alpine crowd. “Especially for those in the wintertime coming off the hill from all-day snowboarding or skiing and wanting to get
their fill and refuel for the day, we figured the small plates probably weren’t going to work in Whistler,” Cisneros said. Renowned for its warmth and hospitality, Joe Fortes’ roughly 40-strong staff is a mix of locals and Vancouver transplants, Cisneros said. The newcomers recently went through a culinary boot camp of sorts to get acquainted with the menu and high service standard. ‘It was really cool to see a lot of our Whistler staff come down to Vancouver while we were getting open to experience that style of service and get that firsthand recognition,” she added. “That was three weeks of intensive doing everything from culture to service standards to systems and operations. We covered it all.” Like so many businesses contending with the ongoing labour shortage, Joe’s has
been challenged filling out its team, but with housing available to full-time staff, not to mention the restaurant’s distinguished reputation, they are hopeful to add some back-of-house staff in the coming weeks. “We are doing whatever we can to get great people to join our team. We’re hoping that with our culture and with our standing that that will certainly help us in the next couple of weeks,” noted Cisneros. “What is challenging more so is just seeing the demand being there. It goes for all restaurants, with not everybody being able to maintain that or accommodate everybody. It’s always upsetting to see that.” Joe Fortes is open from 3 to 10 p.m, Wednesday through Sunday, with plans to expand those hours in the future. For more information, visit joefortes.ca. n
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Walter the Whistler Bear pays loving tribute to its original inspiration KATHLEEN RUSSELL’S CHILDREN’S BOOK WAS CONCEIVED BY HER LATE SON, ALASDAIR
BY BRANDON BARRETT IT’S SEPT. 10, and Kathleen Russell has just wrapped up a virtual reading of her debut children’s book, Walter the Whistler Bear, with a few dozen close friends and family. A fun tale inspired by the real-life story of a yearling bear that accidentally hitched a ride in a garbage truck passing through town only to awake on the busy streets of North Vancouver, it was a story that captured the imagination of Russell’s thenteenaged son, Alasdair, who died at the age of 19 four years ago. But there was more to celebrate on this day than just the release of her first book. Sept. 10 is Alasdair’s birthday, and he would’ve been 24. “I thought it went really well and it was really nice, then my friend Poppy was like, ‘Gosh, did you notice everyone was in tears?’” says Russell of the reading. For the long-time Whistler second homeowner, the book was a way of bringing the multi-talented Alasdair back to life. An accomplished rower and climber who was
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just two weeks away from attempting his dream of becoming the youngest person to complete the fastest ascent of Mount Everest at the time of his death, Alasdair was also a promising model who had appeared in a Gap ad alongside Naomi Campbell. Along with his recreational pursuits, Alasdair was an avid artist, especially in his early teens, and loved to draw detailed caricatures and
but she also really captured Alasdair’s sense of fun and humour and detail.” Alasdair was a major influence on not just the visual aspects of the book, but the story itself. Enamoured by an article he read at 14 about the wayward bear, Alasdair was relieved to learn the bruin was eventually returned safely to the Whistler area, but couldn’t help but wonder what adventures
“Alasdair was a very funny, cheeky guy and I think the book really captures that. Walter and the boy are in some ways very similar to what Alasdair would’ve been like at this point.” - KATHLEEN RUSSELL
cartoons. In fact, it was Alasdair’s drawings that formed the inspiration for illustrator Lucy Watson as she was crafting the book’s playful aesthetic. “He really liked detailed, amusing drawings,” Russell remembers. “When I was thinking about doing the book, I knew my friend Lucy was a really good artist but I wasn’t aware that she’d be able to be so funny. The first drawing she showed me, I was like, ‘Oh my goodness. This is incredible.’ She is so talented as an artist
he got into on his foray to the big city. “My son thought what a fun idea that was and what wonderful adventures and mischief a bear cub could get into in Vancouver,” Russell says. “We were just talking about this silly premise of how a bear cub would get through revolving doors, and how a bear cub would make friends and then the other one was, wouldn’t it be funny if a bear cub went into, like, FAO Schwarz and went on the piano? Those were our initial premises.” From there, Russell worked with Watson
to flesh out the story. While wandering through Stanley Park, Walter meets a friendly young boy and his teddy, and together, the trio set off on a fun-filled day of exploration. Both Walter and his human companion are imbued with hints of Alasdair, another way Russell and her family could pay remembrance to him. “Alasdair was a very funny, cheeky guy and I think the book really captures that. Walter and the boy are in some ways very similar to what Alasdair would’ve been like at this point,” she says. Russell was also quick to point out the collective effort of her family in bringing the book to life. “During the pandemic, it’s been a lovely thing to work on as a whole family because my daughter [Lindsay] has patiently listened to me talk about this book for two years and my oldest son Cameron and my brother have read it over and over, proofreading it,” she says. “This has been a real family effort on my part and I know Lucy as well. This has not been two or three people writing this book; it’s been a whole army of people.” Published by FriesenPress, Walter the Whistler Bear is on order at both Armchair Books and the Upper Village Market. It’s also available online through Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Learn more at walterthewhistlerbear.com. n
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The power of invisible patterns BOOK REVIEW: SUFFERANCE BY THOMAS KING
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“WE EXIST at the Sufferance of Others.” With these final words scribbled at the bottom of his last assignment, Forecaster left. The protagonist of Thomas King’s novel Sufferance, Jeremiah Camp, a.k.a. Forecaster, could look into the hidden motives of humanity and see patterns that held opportunities for the uber-rich. He saw something that sent him into hiding in a small town, at an old residential school on an even smaller Indian reserve, with no phone, no internet, no television. His only news was received (reluctantly) through the local baker every morning. That is how he learned of the deaths, one by one. After all, Jeremiah had created that list of 12 names, each one a billionaire. And now people on the list are dying, frequently. A bit too frequently. Ash Locken, head of the Locken Group, the multinational consortium that Jeremiah had fled, wants to know why. Would Camp break his silence and tell her what he saw? That question made me dart through this un-put-downable novel. King paints a detailed picture of the sad realities and intricacies of surviving on a reserve. Camp’s day-to-day existence and interactions with the locals on Cradle River Indian Reserve are shockingly mundane, the struggles of these people real and the strange dynamics which keep the status quo as it is, poignant. His personal peace project of replacing wooden crosses with stone epitaphs for children buried in the residential school graveyard is especially heart-rending in the aftermath of the recent discovery of such graves in Kelowna. And the plot advances, interwoven with these descriptions. King’s satire is incisive and yet, matter-of-fact. This crucial description, for instance, sits inconspicuously between banter around global warming in Jeremiah’s local community on one side and what his cat and he eat for lunch on the other. His sandwiching of key facts between otherwise routine details makes the entire novel seem like a maze through which the reader gets to collect clues. Moreover, through such juxtaposition, King has effectively pointed out the chasm between the world of riches and power, and that of the poor and powerless, but all in his strikingly nonchalant style. Ultimately, Jeremiah’s utter and complete resignation is unmistakable and almost painful. “A great many people are fond of saying that information is power. It’s not. Thomas Locken knew that information by itself was worthless, that the only value was in
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the patterns that information revealed. Understanding those patterns, being able to predict how and where they would form and the effect they would have, that was power. Seeing the patterns. Recognising their significance. Forecasting. That was my job” Through Camp’s predicament, King explores some deeply philosophical questions, such as whether information is of any value, whether education can really change people’s circumstances and whether money is as powerful as we imagine. And perhaps most importantly, would immortality be desirable? In classic Steinbeck style, King alludes through this story that the seat of power is invisible and humanity’s demise inevitable. Sufferance left me gasping for closure at the end of a thought-provoking journey through the eyes and experiences of Jeremiah Camp. And yet, I loved it all the more because none was provided. Prajakta Kharkar Nigam is an economist turned writer. After years of living and working internationally, she is now perched on a mountain, writing essays about her multiple journeys on her blog at https://prajakta.medium.com and Instagram @nomadparents. Award-winning novelist and shortstory writer Thomas King will be in conversation with moderator and Ojibwe author Tanya Talaga at the Whistler Writers Festival’s Saturday Night Gala on Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at whistlerwritersfest.com. n
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BOOK BONANZA Provincial Secretary Grace McCarthy signs the first library card for the new Whistler Public Library with WPLA Chair Heather Hull at the first opening ceremony in July 1986. WHISTLER QUESTION COLLECTION
The library in the basement BY ALLYN PRINGLE LAST MONTH, when asked by staff at the Whistler Public Library (WPL) if we had photos that they could share to celebrate their birthday, we noticed that the museum hasn’t written a whole lot about our neighbour, so we thought we’d take a look back at the early days of the WPL. After the Keg building was moved to its current location on Blackcomb Way in 1981, most of the building was renovated to become the offices and meeting spaces of municipal hall. It was ready to be occupied by fall 1984, but there was still an unfinished lower level that the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) wasn’t planning to use. A large portion of this level was earmarked for the Whistler Health Care Centre, which had been operating out of portables, and it was proposed that the remaining space could be used for a library. In December 1985, a petition was started to form the Whistler Public Library Association (WPLA), and with 10 signatures the library was on its way to becoming reality. The Whistler Rotary Club (WRC) set up a book depository at the Chef and Baker building in Function Junction to collect donations and in January 1986 the province granted the WPLA legal status and $7,000 for start-up costs. The WPLA was able to have its first official board meeting and set up additional collection spots. The WPLA shared its early progress at its first public meeting in February. This included fundraising plans, the need for volunteers to collect and sort books, and the results of a questionnaire attempting to determine what the residents of Whistler wanted to see in their library. According to the 100 people who completed the survey, Whistler wanted National Geographic, more non-fiction books than fiction, and a mix of mystery, spy, science fiction and romance novels. By May 1986, more than 2,000 books had been donated (though not all were in suitable condition) and $47,000 had
been raised for the library, including a $10,000 grant from the RMOW and more than $20,000 contributed by local groups such as the WRC and the Alta Lake Community Club. Book donations came from bookstores, Capilano College (texts about the hotel and restaurant trades) and accounting firms (books on bookkeeping, taxes and financial matters). According to librarian Joan Richoz, they hoped to open with 3,000 books on the shelves. Perhaps the largest fundraiser was Whistler’s Night in April 1986, an auction/ dinner/dancing/performance combination which raised more than $15,000. Whistler’s Night was a community affair, as restaurant and hotel staff volunteered to cook and serve a seven-course meal, local groups showed off performances prepared for Expo 86, and the Whistler Fire Rescue Service ran the bar. On July 28, about 60 people attended an official opening of the library in the basement of municipal hall, which had been finished and furnished by the WRC. The library wasn’t actually quite ready to open to the public, as about half of the collection still needed to be catalogued and shelved, but the Social Credit Party was holding its convention in Whistler that weekend and both Provincial Secretary Grace McCarthy (the minister responsible for libraries) and local MLA John Reynolds were on hand to makes speeches and unveil plaques. After July 28, the library shut down for another month and more than 20 volunteers worked to finish cataloguing and shelving books. The next opening, and the date celebrated by the WPL as its birthday, was Aug. 27. The collection included 4,600 books that could be borrowed during the 16 hours a week that the library was open. Borrowing privileges were free for children, students, and seniors while adults paid $8 for the year. The Whistler Public Library began as an idea at the end of 1985 and in one year (with a lot of hard work by the WPLA and help from the community) had created a collection, opened a facility, and registered almost 400 cardholders. n
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HIKES TO HUTS The Wendy Thompson Hut glowing during golden hour. PHOTO BY MEGAN LALONDE. 2 RACE DAY The view of the Pemberton Speedway track from behind the wheel on Saturday, Sept. 11. The Pemberton Stockcar Association’s final race of the season is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 25 at 4 p.m. PHOTO BY STU BENNER. 3 TRI YOUR BEST Triathletes were all smiles at the starting line of the Whistler X Triathlon at Lost Lake Park on Sunday, Sept. 12. PHOTO BY JIM BUDGE. 4 SUPERCAR SATURDAY A flock of supercars made their way up the Sea to Sky highway to Creekside Village on Saturday, Sept. 11 for the annual Diamond Rally. The fundraiser earned $350,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, according to rally organizer Craig Stowe, which will help fund approximately 35 children’s wishes coming true. PHOTO BY FILIP HRKEL. 5 BLOCK PARTY A renaming party for ‘Chamonix Crescent’ brought some old Whistler friends out to celebrate earlier this month. L to R, Jennifer Houck, Stan Kelly and Melanie Byford-Young. PHOTO SUBMITTED. 6 FAST FLOWING A stream flows below a peak in the Duffey area. PHOTO BY MICKAEL LOIODICE, @MICKAEL_ADVENTURE. 1
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only see in them what you already have inside you,” wrote author Carlos Zafòn Ruiz. Let’s take that a step further: “Other people are mirrors: You only see in them what you already have inside you.” And even further: “The whole world is a mirror: You only see in it what you already have inside you.” Have fun playing with these meditations, Aries. The coming weeks will be a fertile time to explore how thoroughly your experiences reflect the activity transpiring in your own brain. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Some spiritual teachers say things like “I am not my body” or “This body is not me.” I don’t understand that. It’s an insult and disparagement. It’s dismissive of our bodies’ sublime beauty and our bodies’ inspired role in educating our souls. I agree that we are not ONLY our bodies. I agree that a part of us is eternal, not confined to flesh and blood. But hell yes, I am my body. You are your body. It’s a glorious aspect of who we are. It’s a miraculous creation that has taken millions of years to evolve into the masterpiece it is. So yes, you are your body, and yes, this body is you. I hope you love your body. Are in awe of it. Are pleased to be inside it. If anything is lacking in this department, now is an excellent time to make corrections. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “I know someone who kisses the way a flower opens,” wrote poet Mary Oliver. I’d love for you Geminis to have that experience. The astrological omens suggest it’s more likely than usual to occur sometime soon. Other experiences with a better-than-average chance of unfolding in the coming days: allies who speak of intimate subjects in ways that resemble a flower opening; partners who co-create with you in ways that resemble a flower opening; spiritual helpers who offer guidance and help in ways that resemble a flower opening. CANCER (June 21-July 22): “I lie to myself all the time, but I never believe me,” writes Cancerian author S. E. Hinton. Ha! As a Cancerian myself, I confess to the same crime. But I am looking forward to a shift in the coming weeks. I suspect we Crabs will be inspired to cut way back on the fibs we try to get away with. You know what that means, right? We’ll be more inclined to trust ourselves, since we’ll be more likely to tell ourselves the truth. Our decisions will be shrewd, and our self-care will be rigorous. Hallelujah! LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): My object in this horoscope is to stimulate your imagination in ways nobody else in your life will. You need an influence like me, from outside your inner circle, to administer friendly, playful shocks to jolt you out of habitual ways of thinking. Here we go. 1. If you were to stow seven parts of your soul in seven objects, what objects would they be? 2. If you could change one thing about your past, what would it be? 3. If you were a character in a fairy tale or a movie, who would you be? 4. If you could travel to a place that would teach you what you most need to know, where would it be? 5. If you had a magical animal as your special ally, what animal would it be? 6. If you could sing a song with uncanny healing power for someone you care about, what song would it be? 7. If you could improve your relationship with some part of your body, what would it be? VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): “There’s nothing wrong with reading a book you love over and over,” writes Virgo author Gail Carson Levine. Adding to that encouragement, I offer you the following authorizations: There’s nothing wrong with seeking a pleasure you love over and over; or doing a necessary task you love over and over; or performing an energizing ritual you love over and over; or expressing key truths you love over and over. And these permissions will be especially crucial for you to exult in during the coming weeks, dear Virgo: because it’s a time when mindful repetition will be one of your strengths and a key to stimulating the deepening experiences you need.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “If I’m a bitch and a fake. Is there nobody who will love a bitch and a fake?” Libra author Graham Greene wrote that in his novel The End of the Affair. Here’s my extrapolation: I believe that every one of us, including me, is a bitch and a fake now and then. We all go through periods when we are not at our best, when we fail to live up to our own high standards. Is it possible that you have recently flirted with such a phase? If so, the cosmos has authorized me to absolve you. You are free to reclaim your full exquisite beauty. And if you haven’t been a bitch and a fake, congratulations. It means you have weathered a gnarly storm. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Poet Yves Olade writes, “I’ve started thinking of people as wounds that don’t heal.” To me, that idea is idiotically cynical. Moreover, I think it’s wrong for most of us. The truth is, humans have a natural instinct for healing. They are predisposed to attract experiences that might aid their recovery from difficulties—that might teach them the healing lessons they need. I believe this will be especially true for you in the coming weeks. (PS: Dr. Andrew Weil writes, “Any level of biological organization that we examine, from DNA up to the most complex body systems, shows the capacity for self-diagnosis, for removal of damaged structure, and for regeneration of new structure.”) SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Research suggests that most people think everyone else has more fun than they do. But I’m guessing that only a small percentage of Sagittarians feel that way. You tend to be extra alert for fun, and you have intuitive skill at tracking down fun. In addition, you often take the initiative to precipitate fun. You understand you have a responsibility to generate fun, and you have a talent for generating it. All these capacities will serve you well in the coming weeks. I recommend you raise your mastery of the art and science of having fun to a new level. Be the Champion of Fun and Games for your entire circle. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I’m not engaging in empty flattery when I say that you are unlike anyone else who has ever lived in the history of the world. Your absolute uniqueness is a fundamental fact. Maybe you don’t reflect on this truth very often. Perhaps you feel that it’s not helpful to think about or that it’s irrelevant to your daily decision-making. But I propose that in the next three weeks, you give it a central place in your understanding of your destiny. Allow it to influence everything you do. Make it a major factor in your decision-making. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Welcome back from the underworld, Aquarius. I hope your time wandering through the maze-like twilight brought you as many fascinating mysteries as confusing questions. I trust you took advantage of the smoky riddles and arresting dilemmas to fortify your soul’s wisdom. I suspect that although your travels may have at times seemed hard to fathom, they have provided you with a superb education that will serve you well in the immediate future. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In Oscar Wilde’s novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, the lead character says to a friend, “You filled me with a wild desire to know everything about life.” Is there a person who might inspire you like that, Pisces? Maybe a person from your past with whom you’ve fallen out of touch? Or is there a person hovering on the outskirts of your life who could stimulate you to have such feelings? Now is a favourable time to seek these influences. I advise you to be bold in your quest to associate with allies who will stimulate your lust for life and teach you crucial lessons. (PS: For extra credit, make abundant use of another theme from Wilde’s book: “The search for beauty is the real secret of life.”) Homework. Tell me why you HAD to do the thing that some people question or misunderstand. https://Newsletter@ FreeWillAstrology. n
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September 27 to October 10, 2021. A sequenced, competencybased 110-hour education program, with certification issued by the National Ski Patrol (NSP), this course prepares candidates without previous first aid training to handle the emergency care problems seen in the snow sports and guiding industry. This training is one of the prerequisites to becoming a WB ski patroller. 604-9350864 catherine@pacificalpineinstitu te.com https://canadianoutdoorme d.com/outdoor-emergency-care
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The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) is located in southwestern BC and consists of four member municipalities (Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton, Lillooet) and 4 electoral areas. The region contains some of the most spectacular forests, waterways, and mountains in the province and affords an endless range of opportunities for outdoor adventure. Headquartered in Pemberton, which is the approximate geographic centre of the region, the SLRD delivers a wide range of regional, subregional and local services to its residents. Services include land use planning, solid waste management, building inspection, fire protection, emergency preparedness, 911 services, recreation, water and sewer utilities, regional transit, trails and open spaces as well as financial support for various community services.
• Prepares bylaws, policies, agreements, memoranda, staff reports, public notices, correspondence and other written communications. • Presents staff reports to the SLRD Board and Committees. • Coordinates the updating, filing and distribution of bylaws, policies, and legal documents. • Assists with technologies that support hybrid (virtual/in-person) Board and Committee meetings. • Assists with processing requests under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. • Assists with local government elections, referendums and alternative approval processes. • Serves as recording secretary if required. The ideal candidate will possess a degree or diploma in local government, public administration, business administration and/or legal administration and a minimum of 3 to 5 years of related practical experience in a legislative & administrative environment (an equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered). For further information, please refer to the full job description at www.slrd.bc.ca/employment. Salary will be determined commensurate with experience, knowledge, skills and ability. This position also offers a comprehensive benefits package, participation in the Municipal Pension Plan and the ability to work a compressed work week (nine-day fortnight). Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume with a cover letter by email, no later than September 26, 2021 at 11:59 pm, to:
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Monica Halitzki, Human Resources Manager Squamish-Lillooet Regional District mhalitzki@slrd.bc.ca We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those shortlisted will be contacted.
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signing bonuses available 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: beth.fraser@vacasa.com We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Cardinal Concrete, A Division of Lafarge Canada Inc is the leading supplier of ready-mix concrete in the Sea to Sky Corridor and has been involved in building the communities of Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton for over 40 years. We are currently seeking a career oriented individual to fill the role of Commercial Transport Mechanic at our Head Office Location in Squamish, BC. COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT MECHANIC Responsible for performing preventative maintenance inspections and repairs to all new and existing fleet assets according to the Preventative Maintenance program. The ability to quickly and effectively troubleshoot and repair engines, electrical systems, and general truck repair is a must. Job duties also include following a scheduled PM program, environmental and safety compliance and administrative duties, while supporting all departments with safe and reliable equipment. Excellent wage and benefits package as per the Union Contract QUALIFICATIONS: ■ B.C. Certificate of Qualification, and/or Interprovincial Ticket as a Commercial Transport Mechanic, and/or Heavy Duty Mechanic Ticket ■ Class 1 or 3 driver’s license an asset ■ BC - Commercial Vehicle Inspectors Certificate an asset ■ Forklift experience an asset ■ Welding and fabricating experience an asset To apply submit your cover letter and resume to info@cardinalconcrete.ca
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Xet’olacw Community School is a Lil’wat Nation school situated 35 minutes north of Whistler, BC in the Mount Currie Community. The School is a modern, dynamic institution with a strong First Nations curriculum as well as academics from N to 12. Xet’olacw Community School is looking to hire a full time child and youth therapist for their school. The child and youth therapist will work with students aged 4-19 within a school based setting. In addition to being trauma informed, flexible and having experience working with Indigenous students, preferred therapeutic modalities include narrative therapy, expressive arts, and CBT. The successful candidate will demonstrate clear boundaries, strong ethics and a firm understanding of informed consent. The successful candidate will be able to both understand and honour the impact of the history of colonialism on Indigenous communities in their work with the students, their families, the staff and the community. Key Qualifications and Attributes: • A Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology or equivalent • Excellent communication skills; confidence to role model these skills and engage in them • Be registered with the BCACC, CCPA (certified member) and/or the BCTF • Ability to liaise (or learn to liaise) between Indigenous and non-indigenous culture, work within a team, on various teams and independently • Flexibility and collaborative team player • Engages in consistent and healthy self-care practices • Open to Learning Key Deliverables: • Provide therapy to children and youth aged 4-18 and carry a caseload of individual clients, co-facilitate group therapy and maintain appropriate records. • Be prepared and comfortable presenting psychoeducation to students in their classrooms (including but not limited to boundaries, abuse prevention, healthy relationships, and mental health information as needed and requested by teaching staff and administration). • Participate in school based teams, inter-agency teams and develop mental health resources when needed • Liaise and attend meetings with other health care professionals and service providers when requested by clients (to best support a circle of care and mental health) and with appropriate informed consent. Key Responsibilities: • Arrive each school day by 8:30 a.m. Be available after hours and on holidays under extenuating circumstances for at risk students and their families. • Create a schedule that outlines your therapeutic caseload and that honours the scheduling needs of the school (and individual classrooms). • Co-facilitate or facilitate teaching classes, group therapy and super courses. • Provide therapy and classroom psychoeducation that is culturally competent, has a clear beginning, middle and end and that is tailored to the needs of the individual or group. • Be available for debriefing and support for staff regarding mental health in the classroom and to support the mental health of the students on your caseload. • Participate in peer supervision and personal supervision as needed or requested. • Be open to participating in culturally oriented activities (including but not limited to; stein Valley hiking, Outdoor-based super courses, learning Ucwalmicwts words and phrases). • Record Keeping: Keep a file for each student including but not limited to the signed permission, Welcome to Counselling Agreement, Informed Consent documents, a record of dates, times, and themes of sessions. Send cover letter and resume including references. Upon receiving your information an applicant’s Declaration and Agreement will be sent to be signed. Contact Information: Verna Stager, Education Director • Xet’olacw Community School P.O. Box 604, Mount Currie, B.C. V0N 2K0 Phone: 604 894-6131 / Fax: 604 894-5717 • glenda.gabriel@lilwat.ca
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PRESCHOOL CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR INFANT TODDLER EDUCATOR The N’Quatqua First Nation is seeking 2 qualified Early Childhood Educators. One is a full-time permanent position, the other is a full time maternity leave position at N’Quatqua Child and Family Development Centre. The successful candidates will join our NCFDC team. The Early Childhood Educators work as team members with other child care setting staff and with all the children and families providing general support to the whole program to ensure effective inclusion of the children. The successful candidate will have demonstrated ability in: • Ability to develop and maintain a warm, caring, responsive relationship with the child. • Ability to establish and maintain supportive, collaborative relationships with families and staff. • Ability to maintain confidentiality, positive, professional, nonjudgmental attitude.
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The N’Quatqua First Nation is seeking a qualified Aboriginal Supported Child Development Educator to fill a full-time position at N’Quatqua Child and Family Development Centre. The successful candidate will join our NCFDC team, the function of the Aboriginal Supported Child Development Educator is to provide the extra staffing support to a child care center in order for children with extra support needs to fully participate in the child care settings chosen by their families. The Educator works as a team member with child care setting staff and with all the children and families providing general support to the whole program to ensure effective inclusion of the children. The successful candidate will have demonstrated ability in: • Ability to develop and maintain a warm, caring, responsive relationship with the child. • Ability to establish and maintain supportive, collaborative relationships with families and staff. • Ability to maintain confidentiality, positive, professional, non-judgemental attitude. • Physically ability to carry out the duties of the position. • Planning and implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum that supports community, inclusion and is culturally significant for young Aboriginal children • Understanding and working knowledge of Child Care Licensing regulations • Interpersonal, written, oral communication skills and maintaining positive communication with parents • Collaborating with community service providers, Self-directed and able to initiate and complete projects In addition, the Educator will have: • A minimum of 2 years work experience in a child care setting • Valid Early Childhood Educator Certificate, SNE Licence to Practice. • Clear Criminal Records Check & Current First Aid • Food Safe or willingness to obtain • Some knowledge of curriculum and philosophies in First Nations Early Childhood settings.
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This election is about choosing the lesser of two evils OUR CURRENT FEDERAL election reminds me uncomfortably of the U.S. election between The Don and Hillary Clinton. No, I’m not suggesting Mr. O’Toole is anything like Donald Trump, although I harbour a deep suspicion he’s a great deal more like Stephen Harper and what we’ve always thought of as the Conservative Party than the kinder, gentler, bigger-tent party he’d like us to believe. I am suggesting Mr. Trudeau is a great deal like Hillary Clinton. While not imagining JT in drag—unless attending a costume ball and going as, say, Aretha
BY G.D. MAXWELL Franklin—there is a haunting resemblance. Hillary Clinton was, perhaps, the worst possible candidate the Democrats could run against Trump. She came into the election with more baggage than a cargo plane. She was loathed by many within her own party. She failed to inspire the party faithful and watched formerly Democratic voters bleed away, delivering the election to... well you know what happened. Deja vu. It is impossible for me to defend, let alone applaud, Trudeau’s track record. I was hopeful he would step aside and let someone else, Chrystia Freeland for example, ascend to the party leadership when he waded into his third conflict of interest. But he didn’t and the only choice is to play the cards as dealt. Which led me to make a checkmark next to Patrick Weiler’s name last weekend. Here’s why. Not even Jagmeet Singh deludes himself into thinking the NDP will form government. Minority—most likely—or majority, spare us, the next government is going to be led by the Liberals or the Conservatives. The NDP are likely to hold the balance of power. So if, in this riding, you’ve been wowed by Avi Lewis you have to ask yourself this question: Which of those two party’s policies do you think the NDP have a better chance of nudging in the right direction? Frankly I can’t imagine the NDP or Bloc supporting a Conservative minority government. But then, I couldn’t believe the B.C. Green Party’s Andrew Weaver rolled over when B.C. NDP Premier John Horgan decided to greenlight Site C here in Lotusland. Politics make strange bedfellows. The most often cited reason people give for gushing over Mr. Lewis is his bulldog commitment to environmental policies to fight climate change. While I don’t doubt his passion, I believe he’s a political dilettante, a grandstander long on showmanship and probably short
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on staying power. Should he be elected he’s likely to discover the inconvenient truth about the power backbenchers in opposition, even rock star newbies, have to move the party’s needle very far in the direction of their personal crusade. I can’t imagine his ego gracefully suffering that reality check. That would leave this riding without much presence at the table. Patrick Weiler on the other hand has been as good an MP as this riding has ever enjoyed. He’s delivered the goods and been a tireless worker, meeting tirelessly with almost any individual or group that asked. Without grandstanding or fireworks he’s demonstrated a commitment to environmental issues that rival the other green candidates. And if you were able to sit through the all-candidates’ meeting last week, you may have noticed something unusual. He answered the questions put to him. Calmly. Factually. With as little glossing over the ugly side of the Prime Minister as possible
was asked. Instead, we were treated to a repetitious litany of Mr. Trudeau’s sins and shortcomings. Mr. Lewis did answer questions. He answered like the showman he is, letting his zealotry show through with his rapid descension into playing the racist card when he felt the opportunity arose. Flash and celebrity rarely work well in the sausage making of politics. It’s a one-way ticket to irrelevance or uncompromising ideology. Irrelevance is where the Green Party finds itself these days. Their raison d’etre has been usurped now that even the Conservatives have half-heartedly embraced environmental issues. I can’t understand why anyone would continue to vote for a party that is unlikely to ever have enough sitting members to require more than a tandem bicycle to get them to Parliament Hill. It is unnecessary to waste words on the other candidates except to express the heartfelt desire that the PPC manages to bleed away enough votes from the
He’s clearly not going to get the majority government that motivated this unnecessary election call. and without attacking his opponents. By comparison, John Weston sounded like a pathetic broken record of Conservative soundbites. He failed to even begin to answer uncomfortable questions, like why he’s taken a pass on most of the all-candidates meetings, especially those dealing with the environment, like the implications of his party’s membership voting to deny climate change is real just last March, like, well, any question he
Conservative candidates across the country to make a difference. So the stark, unpleasant choice is clear. The next government will be led by either Erin O’Toole or Justin Trudeau. In this riding, in this election, every vote for Avi Lewis or the Green Party’s Mike Simpson is a vote that will ensure John Weston is once again our MP. We’ve seen that movie before. Whatever your personal hot button issues are, environment, childcare, infrastructure,
monetary policy, COVID-19, aboriginal justice, healthcare, whatever, you’re going to be stuck with the policies outlined by the Liberals or Conservatives. You can, as many people have said, vote with your heart for someone you feel you can truly believe in or you can vote with your head for—sigh—the lesser of evils. One way or another, you’re going to have to face the reality one of those evils are going to be calling the shots until the next election is called. While I’m fed up with Justin Trudeau, I take solace in the likelihood he’s a dead man walking. He’s clearly not going to get the majority government that motivated this unnecessary election call. It’s shaping up he may not even hold on to his minority. Either way, it’s going to cost him his head and not too long after the election we’re going to see his backside leaving the Prime Minister’s residence. Hope springs eternal for a smart replacement. And while Mr. O’Toole talks like no Canadian Conservative leader before him, I have trouble believing he can move his party as far left as his campaign promises suggest. Even if he succeeds, his policies on so many important issues fall short of what’s needed and even short of those outlined by the Liberals. That’s it. Cast your vote. It’s your choice and it’s not a pretty one. But it’s been a long time since pretty has been a ballot option and I fear it’ll be a longer time still until it is. With so much at stake, I can’t believe muddling through is the best we can hope for, but muddle we shall. Oh, and just to be clear, “Maxed Out” is an opinion column. It is not reportage. It is not balanced. It is not objective. It is solely my opinion, not that of Pique Newsmagazine. Capiche? Columnists reflect the views of their authors and do not represent the views or positions of Pique Newsmagazine or Glacier Media.■
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WHISTLER VILLAGE 205 - 4338 Main Street Spacious Tyndal Stone Lodge 2 bedroom, 2 bath nightly rental apartment with views of Blackcomb. Unlimited owner use, AirBnB, outdoor pool, hot-tub, bike lock-up, gas f/p, W/D, parking stall. $1,459,000
Nick Swinburne *PREC
VILLAGE 720-4320 Sundial Crescent Pan Pacific Mountainside is a superbly located full service hotel within the heart of Whistler Village. Enjoy being within close walking distance to many of the best attractions, shops & restaurants that Whistler has to offer. $499,000
604-932-8899 Maggi Thornhill *PREC
604-905-8199 Rachel Allen & Ron Mitchell *PREC 604-966-4200
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SOLD
BAYSHORES 2347 Cheakamus Way Ski home to this well-kept and updated family chalet located on the Valley Trail, just minutes to Creekside lifts and amenities. Features 4br, 3ba, media room, loft, granite countertops, slate flooring & quality wood finishes throughout. $2,860,000
Rob Boyd
BENCHLANDS 201G4-4653 Blackcomb Way Quartershare 1 bed suite at Horstman House. Turn-key convenience w full kitchen, king bed, pull-out sofa, W/D & balcony. Lodge features outdoor pool, hot tub, gym, storage & lounge. Nightly rentals managed by Whistler Premier. $169,900
BENCHLANDS 201 – 4557 Blackcomb Way Get ready for the winter season in style. Oversized studio, steps from the new gondola, pool, hot tub, gym, nightly rentals, conrete building, base of Blackcomb mountain. $977,000
604-935-9172 Jody Wright
EMERALD ESTATE 9324 Autumn Place Spectacular 4369 sqft timber framed house with moutain and lake view. House was built 2010 with 5 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms. Bright open living space with abundant of sunlight. Rental suite on lower level. Easy to show. $3,990,000
604-935-4680 Ruby Jiang *PREC
778-834-2002
SOLD
GONDOLA VILLAGE 4 - 2134 Sarajevo Drive Excellent one bedroom apartment walking distance from Creekside Gondola. If you are looking for your Whistler residence with possibility of creating rental revenue contact me for information. $619,900
Javier Hidalgo
PEMBERTON 7395 Clover Road - Sold in Multiple offers! Minutes from downtown Pemberton, a beautiful 25 acre equestrian estate. Complete with a 7,000 sq.ft. barn with 12 stalls, 2 tack rooms, a 2 bdrm suite, 2 arenas, etc. Endless opportunities! $2,195,000
778-320-2426 Caronne Marino
PEMBERTON 2045 Tiyata Blvd Huge views, huge storage, huge happiness. Brand New 4 BR & den, 4.5 bath, 2261 sq. ft. family home. Double height double garage plus 6’ tall crawl space for all the toys. Move in this October! $1,325,000
604-905-8324 Ken Achenbach
Whistler Village Shop
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604-966-7640
3D Tour - rem.ax/208horstman
NEW PRICE
8521 Ashleigh McIvor Drive
$4,798,000
This stunning home in the Baxter Creek neighbourhood is a masterpiece of contemporary design. The entry level open living plan truly captures & compliments the essence of the location maximizing the natural southern light & framing the stunning mountain & lake views from Black Tusk to Wedge Mountain.
Bob Cameron*
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604.935.2214
#208 - 4653 Blackcomb Way
$899,000
This Phase 1 property allows you to live in your suite full time. You are close to the Chateau Golf Course, Lost Lake Park. The free bus stops in front of the building for easy access to the village and lifts. Alternatively, enjoy the short walk along the tree lined trail to reach the village.
Bruce Watt
3D Tour - rem.ax/2585lakeviewrd
1
604.905.0737
3D Tour - rem.ax/305fourseasons
305/306 - 4591 Blackcomb Way
This custom built log home is one of a kind. Set in a quiet bay on Gun lake, this 7037 ft2 home was created with family living in mind. A spacious kitchen and dining area allows room for everyone. Six bedrooms, all with ensuite baths, provides sleeping for up to 15.
This luxurious 2 bedroom suite is an end unit featuring two spacious, ensuited master bedrooms. Two private patios to enjoy a main living area with a pull-out sofa. Enjoy the Four Seasons Resort Whistler including 9000 square foot spa, outdoor pool, health club, in-house restaurant and lounge, room service, and ski concierge.
6
604.902.2779
Doug Treleaven
Industrial / Commercial
#7 - 1100 Millar Creek Road
$399,000
$1,550,000
2
604.905.8626
3D Tour - rem.ax/9timber
#9 - 8073 Timber Lane
$899,000
7+ acres in the east end of the Pemberton Valley, 5 minutes from the Village of Pemberton and 2 hours from Vancouver. This private, easily accessible acreage includes a grove of cedar, wild cherry, apple, and hazelnut trees and a variety of wild berries. Over 20,000 sq. ft. of gardens and sun-filled greenhouses, plus an orchard of apple, cherry, and plum trees.
Dave Beattie*
1
604.905.8855
3D Tour - rem.ax/413alpenglow
2585 Lakeview Road - Gun Lake $5,450,000
Dave Sharpe
2162 Highway 99
#413 - 4369 Main Street
$395,000
Best Price in Alpenglow! This 4th floor studio with views of Sproat Mountain is a perfect little getaway and revenue generator. Located in the middle of Whistler Village, steps from Olympic Plaza, food and shopping, and a short walk from the ski hill. Complex includes a pool, hot tub and exercise room, and secure underground parking.
Matt Chiasson
.5
604.935.9171
3D Tour - rem.ax/34eagleridge
$879,000
#34 - 6127 Eagleridge Cres.
$1,525,000
Why rent space when you can be your own landlord. Bring your creative ideas for this space with great potential. Zoning allows for many types of manufacturing, light industrial use, services or retail businesses. Includes bathroom, loft, outdoor space and 2 open parking spaces in the shared lot.
This Timber Lodge end unit provides lots of natural light due to its additional windows compared to interior units, and is situated at the end of Timber lane with no other units or buildings overlooking it, giving it a very private feel. The complex was just repaved, the owners received new exterior stairs to the deck, and installed a washer/dryer combo in the unit.
AVAILABLE FOR POSSESSION BEFORE THE SKI SEASON. Relax and enjoy the stunning views of Blackcomb from this spacious 2 bedroom and den townhome in Eagle Ridge. Or stroll into the Village for dinner. This is an amazing location which offers you peace and quiet and fabulous views but is also a short walk to the Arnold Palmer Golf Course.
Meg McLean
Richard Grenfell
Sally Warner*
604.907.2223
3D Tour - rem.ax/20snowberry
9202 Pinetree Lane
$1,700,000
3
604.902.4260
2.5
3D Tour - rem.ax/26sunpath
#26 - 4325 Northlands Blvd.
$2,100,000
This spacious lot in Emerald has fantastic views of Arm Chair and Wedge Mountain. Take advantage of this wonderful elevated lot assuring privacy and mountain views. This serviced corner lot sides/backs onto parkland, is on the bus route, is a short walk to Emerald Park and the Green Lake boat launch.
Rare opportunity to own a tastefully updated 3 bedroom in the Sunpath complex - Enter the completely updated entryway with live edge fir ski rack and bench and heated tiling on the wall to dry your clothes after your day on the slopes! New cork flooring through the property, and both bathrooms featuring new flooring, wood cabinetry, faucets, tiling, tub and fans.
Sherry Baker
Ursula Morel*
604.932.1315
604.905.6326
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604.932.8629
3
9297 Steller’s Way
$1,850,000
Welcome to Wedgewoods, a master planned community of 108 beautiful properties. Phase Six includes the final 19 estate lots which allow for luxury homes plus a carriage house. Stunning mountain views and sunshine make Phase 6 a very special offering. 3.7 ACRES
Ann Chiasson
604.932.7651
PEMBERTON OFFICE 1411 Portage Road, Pemberton, BC V0N 2L1 604.894.6616 or Toll Free 1.888.689.0070