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38 Best of Pemberton 2022 The best of the best from Spud Valley, as voted on by Pique readers. - By Brandon Barrett

CHARGES LAID

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Opinion & Columns 08 OPENING REMARKS A double homicide on a Sunday afternoon in Whistler Village is a stark

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13 PIQUE’N YER INTEREST Despite its bloody reputation, Canadian media is relatively sanitized in the way it presents violence, argues Andrew Mitchell.

82 MAXED OUT Max offers up some tips for how to celebrate like a good, discrete Canadian this August long weekend.

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58 MUSEUM MUSINGS Why did the raccoon cross the road? Probably for food.

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When the bubble bursts WHISTLER IS A curious town when it comes to news. Of all the places I’ve reported—both big cities and small towns, in print and on TV—none could boast the sheer amount of regular animation that occurs in Whistler. You never have to look too far for an event, or a festival, or a municipal report to dig into. And yet, for all the activity, Whistler has always felt oddly insulated from the outside

BY BRADEN DUPUIS world. The proverbial “Whistler bubble” is real, and “breaking news” in the traditional sense has been few and far between in my eight years reporting in Whistler. But every now and then, reality filters through, proving that even the most idyllic of sun-drenched Sundays can be marred by brazen violence—and reminding us that bubbles are prone to burst. It is hard to fully reconcile all the things I’ve been thinking and feeling since two people were murdered in broad daylight outside of a hotel in Whistler Village on July 24 in an apparent gang execution. As it unfolded—my phone exploding with notifications as I rushed to the scene—everything was muted by the adrenaline and uncertainty that comes with breaking news. But as the updates slowed and then solidified into the evening, and the adrenaline fizzled out, all I was left with was anger—anger at the senseless, horrific violence in our community; at broader ! pm urse to 1 olf Co 1 y1 uG rda tea atu e Cha S e h tt us Ho golf a en Op nd of u a ro Win

societal issues around addiction and poverty and inequality; at sluggish and indirect communication from officials; at the inherent chaos of the universe at large. It was an exhausting day, physically, mentally and emotionally. I know I’m not alone in saying that. At the Whistler Community Services Society (WCSS), calls for service increased in the 24 hours following the shooting, as residents and business owners sought resources for themselves and their staff members. “When people are reaching out more—I know I’ve said this many times, but I think it’s worth repeating today—that’s not a sign of weakness,” said WCSS’ executive director Jackie Dickinson, in a phone call the morning after the shooting.

At WCSS, staff are also trained in “critical incident stress debriefing,” Dickinson said, adding that, as of July 24, the organization began offering the service to local businesses (particularly those with frontline Village staff). “It’s really crucial and imperative that those kinds of conversations around debriefing that critical incident for your team happen within a fairly short period of time—some people say 72 hours, some suggest longer,” Dickinson said. “But what it’s meant to do is find common ground among the people who’ve experienced this trauma, and talk about the resources and the ways that they can continue to stay healthy and process those emotions in ways that serve them as they move forward.”

call 604-932-0113 or book online at whistlercommunityservicessociety.janeapp. com). “Sometimes when these incidents happen, people are fearful to reach out because they think that someone has had a more difficult or more connected experience to the trauma, so, ‘Oh, well I wasn’t first-hand to witness it, I know someone who was, and should I really be feeling the way I’m feeling?’ Absolutely you should,” Dickinson said. “My fear would be that people don’t ask for help because they’re worried that [other] people need it more, and that’s a really common thought in this situation— so please reach out for help.” When I woke on Monday morning, my anger had mostly subsided.

[E]very now and then, reality filters through, proving that even the most idyllic of sun-drenched Sundays can be marred by brazen violence—and reminding us that bubbles are prone to burst. “I’ve been really inspired this morning by the businesses that have approached us, or the individuals who have leadership roles within local businesses in town, saying, ‘What can I do for myself and the team of people that I work with so I can support them?’ “It gives me a lot of strength that we have a community of people who want to do that, and people are advocating on their behalf to do so.”

For individuals, Dickinson highlighted the BC Crisis Line (604-872-3311 in the Vancouver Coastal region—crisiscentre. bc.ca/get-help or crisiscentrechat.ca), and employee assistance programs offered by employers. And as always, WCSS’ doors are open Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., where outreach service workers are ready to help in any way they can (including through subsidized counselling sessions—

I watched the light playing off the trees outside my window as I sipped my morning coffee; took extra notice of the silence of another perfect Whistler morning. Man plans, God laughs, and the world around us carries on in blissful, chaotic ignorance of our personal and collective traumas. Before long, the bubble reforms, shiny and bright as ever. Until the next pin prick. ■

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A return to the Dark Ages for Our Lady of the Mountains I had been a member of the local Catholic church group for almost three decades. It was there, through the church choir and community of faithful, that I made my home away from home. At the time, Catholic masses were held at Myrtle Philip Community School, and choir practices were held in our homes. It wasn’t until 1996 that, in a joint effort of many, the Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church was born. The church became a space not only for sharing faith, but also sharing meals and friendships. It was a refuge for thousands of visitors every year. I have countless memories of singing at weddings, funerals, celebrations of life, piano recitals, baptisms and other events. Our church was always a welcoming, inclusive space; there was room for everyone. It came as all the more a shock to myself and others when, in 2018, the then newly appointed priest pronounced the church “not sacred enough” for him to serve masses in. This cynical, disconnected comment marked the beginning of what can easily be described as a return to the Dark Ages for our parish.

In response to previous reports on the controversial expansion of Whistler’s Catholic church, Whistlerites should not remain oblivious or complacent to the politics behind this seemingly innocent and generous contribution. With a prospective North American counterpart to the Santiago de Compostela in mind, it is clear that the Napa Institute is ready to conquer new territory. Not by conversation or invitation, but by sheer force of financial and political bravado. Boasting formidable Trump and U.S. Republican associates and donors among its ranks, an anchored presence of the ultra-conservative institute is a concern not just for Whistler, but the entire Sea to Sky corridor.

Part and parcel with a broader action plan for the region, the project is not just about improving existing church spaces, or building a pilgrimage destination for the faithful, but about attracting a specific kind of Christian following. Father Andrew L’Heureux’s harrowing, nonsensical ramble about the supposed looming threat of identity politics and Napa’s refusal to comment on exactly how their values align with those of the community should be enough for us to remain vigilant for what is to come (see Pique, July 14: “Whistler’s Catholic church looks to expand its footprint and presence— but not all are onboard”). Judging from Pique’s news coverage, and

G.D. Maxwell’s opinion column last week, there does not seem to be much of an interest in dialogue, or in actually accommodating the needs and values of the local congregation. Qui bono? Once domesticated, how much sway will Napa and its associates have in the local politics of Whistler? What kind of vision are they bringing into the community? Poising themselves as enemies of Black Lives Matter and LGBTQI causes, the vision is that of those who recently brought down Roe v. Wade and debilitated access to reproductive health-care for millions of women, and young girls, across the United States. The whip of conservative backlash against equality and human rights is reaching for the north, and for Whistler. Let’s also not forget where we stand in history here. As the letter to the editor of BC Catholic pointed out, the timing of flamboyant spending on this unnecessary church build stands in deep disconnect with present issues of the Catholic Church not only in British Columbia but nationwide, such as the unmarked Residential School children’s graves and child sexual abuse scandals. How is the presence of a conservative, exclusionary and archaic church and its U.S.based Christian-conservative organization going to nourish and move this community forward? So, my question is: are we going to remain complacent, or take action and stand up for what’s right? Unless we start paying attention now, tomorrow might already be too late. Katarina Schreyer // Whistler

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dissenters don’t speak for majority in Catholic church dispute

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I live in Whistler and attend Our Lady of The Mountains as a practising Catholic. A recent article by Brandon Barrett focused on the 12 per cent of parishioners that voted against the new church and a resulting divide. In my opinion, 88 per cent of parishioners voting in favour indicates broad support for building a new church. Barrett wrote, “Pique spoke with several parishioners who said they felt pressured to vote in favour of the expansion and that any concerns they raised were quickly brushed aside.” I didn’t have strong feelings either way regarding the new church. My experience is I neither felt coerced or pressured to vote in favour. I found the process to discern whether to build the new church transparent and deliberate. While those opposed have their reasons, I respectfully disagree. Barrett’s article quoted the mission of the Napa Institute’s leader Tim Busch as, “Faith formation, truth telling and uniting Catholic leaders to transform the culture … religious liberty is attacked, right to life is attacked, transgender ideology is forced upon our children and Black Lives Matter is promoting racism, critical race theory, and destroying the nuclear family.” Yes, there are Catholics who will disagree with parts of that mission. But for large numbers of Catholics, the Napa Institute’s mission is standard fare and not controversial. G.D. Maxwell, in his recent Maxed Out column, offered a litany criticizing the Catholic Church and declared, regarding the Napa Institute’s mission, “Which of those demeaning, humanity-stripping ideals fit well with this community and Canada in general? Here’s the short answer, father: NONE!” I find it odd when people claim the mantel of omniscience and declare what the Whistler community, or we as Canadians believe and want. They rarely speak for me. Interestingly, Max and our current Prime Minister share this condescending trait. Nathan McLeod // Whistler

From the gas pump to the grocery shelves, inflation is everywhere. As Canada’s inflation rate hits a 31-year high, British Columbians everywhere are feeling the squeeze. But there’s another unlikely place we’re seeing inflation, and as conservation organizations who care about nature, we want the public to know: B.C.’s claims on nature protection are inflated. The B.C. government says that 19.5 per cent of the province is protected. We agree that 15.5 per cent of B.C. is legitimately conserved through robust designations such as provincial parks and conservancies. However, the B.C. government also counts another four per cent of the province as protected through “other conserved areas.” These other conserved areas are not strictly focused on conservation, but rather, they may protect nature as a handy coincidence. Examples include military bases or sacred areas that protect biodiversity, even though they aren’t conventional parks or protected areas. In Canada and abroad, there are standards for these other conserved areas. For example, they must have clear boundaries and their protection must be long-term and difficult to reverse. Very few of B.C.’s claimed other conserved areas meet these standards. Compared to what we’re seeing on our grocery bills, does four per cent really matter? It turns out that for a landmass as big as British Columbia, four per cent is pretty substantial. In fact, it’s about the size of Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii combined. Canada has made a commitment to protect 30 per cent of its lands and water by 2030, alongside 90 other countries. When it comes to the provinces doing their part to meet this international pledge, B.C. should lead the way—not lag behind. Consider the 1.5 million hectares of Old Growth Management Areas in B.C. that our government claims are “conserved.” Although these areas nominally are intended for the conservation of biodiversity, they are fraught with vagaries. The borders of these areas can be shifted over time, exposing previously “protected” land to forestry operations; and even within their

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Free transit in Whistler a pleasant surprise I’ve been busy and haven’t had a chance to go to Alpha Lake park for awhile, probably a long while. I had no idea Whistler was charging for parking there. That’s how long it has been. Then, I was pleasantly surprised! Twenty years of promising free transit, and here it was! What a day! I parked and was able to hop on and off the bus all day. I had a really good time. It seemed fair that if I had to pay for parking, transit was free, as has been discussed by the community for years. Congratulations Whistler on taking climate change seriously and committing to action! Free transit is a good first step. I look forward to using transit far more often. Keep the climate leadership going! We don’t have much time. Next up, a climate clock for Whistler! climateclock.world. (Editor’s note: Whistler is offering free transit until Labour Day in an effort to rebuild ridership following the transit strike earlier this year. The Resort Municipality of Whistler is not considering making transit free forever at this time.) Peter Skeels // Whistler/Pemberton n

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If it bleeds… ONE COMMON CRITICISM levelled at the media is its tendency to focus on death and tragedy in what some see as an unhealthy, exploitative way. “If it bleeds,” the saying goes, “it leads.” Social media tends to go lower, faster. Before those text alerts went out about gunshots in the village last Sunday, a

BY ANDREW MITCHELL post appeared on a local Facebook page that included some graphic photos and footage—a man, shot in the head, laying on the road. Another person was laying on the ground a little further away with no blood visible, but also clearly not OK. People reacted angrily and the post was quickly taken down. The implication was that a line was crossed, that it was in bad taste to post images of a double murder, that friends and family of the victims shouldn’t learn about a fatal attack on a loved one through Facebook. While those people have a point when it comes to social media, the reality is that Canadian media—despite its bloody reputation—is relatively sanitized in the way it presents violence. Networks will

occasionally show blood after warning people about the graphic nature of the footage, but they will never show bodies or footage of people dying or being wounded. Photos in newspapers tend to be of blood on the road or behind police tape, but that’s about it. There are some people, and I happen to be one of them, who think the news isn’t nearly bloody enough. Every few days it seems we hear a story about a murder somewhere in B.C., to the point I think we’ve become desensitized to the general idea of homicides. It doesn’t affect us nearly as much as it should. That’s partly because it’s common, but largely also because we don’t actually see it—the violence or its effect on victims. If we truly understood what it was like, I suspect people would be more sympathetic to victims, as well as more supportive of programs to reduce guns and violent crime. While we all see hundreds of people gunned down in movies and TV shows, the real thing is infinitely worse. In European media, it’s a different story. They tend to show far more graphic footage and photography, which is part of the reason why they have far more stringent gun laws in most jurisdictions. People know what it looks like when someone is killed and are horrified enough to take action to try to prevent it from happening again. When a gunman walked into a school

in Uvalde, Texas and shot 19 children and two teachers, a debate kicked off— or rather, kicked off again—in the media over whether it was time to start showing people what mass shootings really look like. Continued inaction on gun control—even measures that more than 80 per cent of people support and would have prevented a number of recent high-profile school shootings—had many wondering if the only way to force change was to force people to see what it really looks like. “What we don’t see is the reality of these rifles’ decapitating children in Uvalde, Texas; shredding organs until they look like ‘an overripe melon smashed by a sledgehammer’ at a high school in Parkland, Fla.; and leaving at least one person, according to [obstetrician David] Baum, with an ‘unspeakable head injury’ in Highland Park,” wrote Charles M. Blow, in a July 6 opinion piece published in the New York Times. “But should America be forced to confront the truth of the carnage it so often ignores? Would these images shock the country out of its morbid malaise and into action to address an unconscionable—and fully preventable—public health crisis that guns have created?” There are lots of good counter arguments against showing bloody images. One is that it could cause more pain for the families of victims. Another is that people could become

desensitized to more graphic images, which wouldn’t be a good thing for society. It has also been argued that these images could somehow inspire more shootings. However, the central idea is that graphic photos and footage would be carefully selected, with the permission of the families, and then presented respectfully. These types of images would only be released on very rare occasions when it is deemed in the public interest. It’s also worth noting that European media also shows more graphic footage of war and conflict, which is likely one of the reasons so many were opposed to the American war in Iraq—they had a better idea of what war really looks like and why it shouldn’t be entered into casually. They don’t have a romanticized, glorified and sanitized view of conflict where the only images people are allowed to see are coffins draped with flags or distant explosions taken by satellite. As well as graphic crime and war, there’s an argument to be made for showing more footage from traffic incidents. If people knew what accidents really looked like, they would probably drive more slowly, more safely, and more soberly as well. The media doesn’t only exist to reflect society as it is, but also to provoke positive change. Sometimes the only way to do that is to show the bloody truth. n

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NEWS WHISTLER

Two men charged with murder in fatal shootings that rocked Whistler Village HOMICIDE INVESTIGATORS CONFIRM DEATHS OF MENINDER DHALIWAL AND SATINDERA GILL LINKED TO GANG CONFLICT

BY MEGAN LALONDE ANDY CLARK was sitting in front of Whistler Village’s Carleton Lodge waiting to meet a friend for an afternoon hike on Sunday, July 24 when he heard the first shots ring out. “I didn’t know what it was at the start,” he said. “I just heard, like, eight loud bangs, and then people started screaming and running. So I just absolutely legged it to the Westin—I ran as fast as I could.” The Vancouver resident and former Whistler local didn’t even take the time to grab his bag or phone before fleeing towards the hotel’s front desk and informing staff about the gunshots. Clark soon found himself in an elevator descending towards the underground parking garage alongside a father, son and another couple offering space in their car and a ride away from the chaos. The group of five hopped in and headed north, stopping at Nicklaus North Golf Course. “We chilled out there for like an hour, because we didn’t know what was going on. We just wanted to be out of the village,” said Clark. “I thought it was a mass shooting,” he added. “I thought someone was walking around the stroll, knocking people off … because it was eight shots, it wasn’t like ‘bang, bang.’”

SCENE OF THE CRIME A paramedic on the scene of a fatal double shooting in Whistler Village on Sunday, July 24. PHOTO BY BRADEN DUPUIS

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The gunfire Clark heard was instead intended for a specific target. Two Surrey men are facing murder charges after Meninder Dhaliwal and Satindera Gill were gunned down in front of the Sundial Hotel on July 24 in what investigators confirmed was a targeted hit linked to ongoing Lower Mainland gang conflict. Whistler RCMP responded to reports of shots fired at the Sundial Hotel at 12:19 p.m., where they discovered one man dead at the scene and another who succumbed to his injuries a short time later at the Whistler Health Care Centre. Investigators say both victims were known to police. A vehicle found burning on Ptarmigan Place in Blueberry early Sunday afternoon is also believed to be associated to the crime. Investigators worked quickly to collect evidence, enabling police to locate and arrest five suspects on the Sea to Sky Highway in Squamish less than an hour after the shooting. B.C.’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) confirmed Monday that first-degree murder charges had been laid against Gursimran Sahota, 24, and Tanvir Khakh, 20, on July 25. Both will be held in police custody until their next appearance in North Vancouver provincial court, scheduled for Aug. 4. In a release, IHIT said investigators are still working to determine the extent of three other suspects’ involvement. IHIT has taken the lead on the investigation and is working closely with the Sea to Sky RCMP, the RCMP Integrated Forensic Identification Services, the BC Coroners Service and B.C.’s gang unit, the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit

(CFSEU-BC), as the probe continues.

RMOW ISSUED WHISTLER ALERT TO CALM PUBLIC, CLARIFY THERE WAS NO ACTIVE THREAT By the time Clark returned to the village about an hour after the shooting, “everything just seemed normal” aside from a few closed businesses, empty chairlifts and a string of police caution tape blocking off the entrance to Sundial Crescent, he said. His phone was still sitting with his bag where he’d left them in Mountain Square, and the Upper Village Farmers’ Market was full of visitors and vendors. Clark ended up catching a ride back to the city with the father and son he met in the elevator, who dropped him off on their way home to Seattle. “I feel like if you weren’t there in the moment and didn’t hear the gunshots, you’d just be like, ‘Oh, we know it was a gang shooting, we’re out of harm’s way,’” he said. “But I feel like everyone that was there would have just [ran] out of the village and never come back.” RCMP arrived onsite “within 30 seconds of the 911 call,” said Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) CAO Ginny Cullen, while paid-on-call Whistler Fire Rescue Service volunteers attended to the victims and responded to reports of a car set ablaze in Blueberry. Cullen said RMOW staff received confirmation of the shooting from RCMP at 12:45 p.m. Sunday. “At the time, [police] said it was a static situation,” she explained. Rumours of an active shooter in the village were enough to prompt the municipality to

issue a public notification shortly after 2 p.m., after consulting the RCMP. “We could see through assessing the situation that there were many people who believed there was an active threat to the public, so we could see that we could be of assistance to the RCMP by using the Whistler Alert system and getting a message out,” said Cullen. Locals can voluntarily subscribe to the municipality’s Whistler Alert system to receive short messages with emergency information about threats to public health, safety and property. “We would be using it more in situations like flood or wildfire risk where we may need to be managing an evacuation,” explained Cullen, underscoring that only those signed up for the system will receive alerts. In the event of an active shooter or imminent threat to public safety, the RMOW would not issue a Whistler Alert. It would instead be the RCMP’s responsibility to trigger the province-wide emergency alert system as police in Langley did early the following morning, July 25, when a gunman opened fire on homeless people in that community over several hours. Sunday’s notification was sent out “to calm the public and clarify there was no active or ongoing threat,” the RMOW explained in a statement Monday. “The alert requested those within the Village Centre to stay away from the delineated area where a police investigation was underway, but otherwise continue on with the day.” Still, some local businesses opted to keep their doors shut Sunday. After initially placing its lifts on standby at 12:47 p.m.,

NEWS WHISTLER Whistler Blackcomb announced it would stay closed for the remainder of the day “out of respect” for its guests, staff and others impacted by the shooting. Said Whistler Mayor Jack Crompton on Tuesday, “I was just extremely impressed with how quickly our organization, the RCMP and business owners snapped into action, [and feel] a sense of gratitude to live in a community where people take care of each other.”

GANGSTER SHOT DEAD SUNDAY PREVIOUSLY CALLED OUT FOR POSING PUBLIC SAFETY RISK Veteran Vancouver Sun crime reporter Kim Bolan was first to identify one of the victims of Sunday’s shooting as Dhaliwal, a prominent member of the Lower Mainlandbased Brothers Keepers gang. On May 17, 2021, the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) named Dhaliwal and his brother Barinder as two of six high-ranking gangsters posing “a significant risk” to public safety. “Our police intelligence leads us to believe that the individuals we have identified today may be targeted by rival gang members,” said VPD Chief Const. Adam Palmer at the time. “My greatest concern right now, related to the ongoing gang violence, is that an innocent bystander will be hurt or killed during a shooting targeting a gangster.” Dhaliwal and fellow Brothers Keepers gangster Jaskeert Kalkat were suspects in the killing of Karman Grewal, a member of the rival United Nations (UN) gang who was shot dead outside YVR’s departures terminal on Mother’s Day in May 2021. Grewal’s murder—which remains unsolved—took place less than a month after Dhaliwal’s older brother Harb was slain in front of a Coal Harbour restaurant by a hitman on April 17, 2021. Kalkat was gunned down in a Burnaby parking lot on May 13, 2021, four days after Grewal’s death. The spree of tit-for-tat killings last spring marked an escalation of the gang wars waged in B.C. since the Brothers Keepers first surfaced on the scene in 2017. The violence cooled down when some gangsters left the province after being identified by police, explained Bolan, “but unfortunately people are back in town.” Chris Irwin, who Bolan identified as a UN associate, was found dead in Burnaby earlier this month after surviving two recent attempts on his life. “I don’t really understand why someone like Meninder, who knows he’s targeted, is up partying at Whistler and putting other people at risk,” Bolan said. People like Dhaliwal’s friend Gill, for example, who was killed alongside the gangster on July 24. A hockey player who worked for a family concrete business and was reportedly in Whistler celebrating his birthday, Gill “was not directly involved in gangland,” said Bolan. “He knows people, obviously, because he was there, but he would not have been the target. He’s now dead and his family is now grieving.” With gangsters often switching allegiances, the ongoing conflict isn’t as

simple as one gang conspiring against the other, explained Bolan, but “in this particular case, the suspects who have now been charged do have a direct link to the United Nations, and we know that Meninder Dhaliwal had a direct link to the Brothers Keepers.” Sahota, the 24-year-old accused of murder following Sunday’s shooting, was previously convicted for a string of drugstore robberies committed alongside Grewal in 2019. Khakh does not have any prior charges or convictions. Dhaliwal’s eldest brother Barinder, known as “Shrek,” has also been a prominent figure in B.C.’s gang underworld for well over a decade, Bolan explained. “He is the last remaining Dhaliwal brother, and we’re hearing he’s pretty devastated and pledging to take revenge, unfortunately,” she told Pique. Bolan said the timing and location of Sunday’s brazen midday hit was likely due to opportunity rather than the desire to make a statement. “I think people can be reassured that [this kind of gang violence] is not likely to happen [in Whistler] again for some time.”

SHOOTINGS EXCEEDINGLY RARE IN WHISTLER Shootings and other forms of public violence—gang-related or otherwise— remain exceedingly rare in the resort. Exceptions are the fatal stabbings of 26-yearold Henry Stanley Garcia Molina in 2021 and 19-year-old Luka Gordic in 2015, as well as the death of 26-year-old Michael George Boutros in March 2007. Shane Robert Richard, who was acting as a bodyguard for a known drug dealer and gang associate at the time, was convicted in 2009 of second-degree murder after RCMP officers witnessed him shoot Boutros in front of a village nightclub. Even still, RMOW officials previously expressed concern that ongoing gang violence would bleed into Whistler, as Sea to Sky North Zone commander Sgt. Sascha Banks told Pique last September. Mounties were in discussion with the municipality and Gibbons Hospitality Group last year to implement an inadmissible patron and bar watch program aimed at keeping known gang members out of resort establishments. COVID delayed the program’s introduction in 2021, said Sea to Sky Officerin-Charge Insp. Robert Dykstra in an email, adding that local partners have been “very supportive” of the concept. The challenge, however, is ensuring there is an officer specifically dedicated to the program and not doing it off their side of their desk. “We are working on trying to find a way to make this program work here in Whistler,” Dykstra added. In September, Banks also noted that gang members have long been known to visit Whistler as tourists. Their presence in the community hadn’t necessarily led to an uptick in crimes reported to police, Banks said, “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.” - With files from Brandon Barrett n

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Whistler RCMP formalizing focus on partnership policing RECENT YEARS HAVE SEEN BIGGER PUSH TO COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR A MORE PROACTIVE POLICING APPROACH

BY BRANDON BARRETT OVER THE COURSE of the pandemic, the Whistler RCMP has discussed its growing emphasis on what it calls “partnership policing,” a more proactive approach to law enforcement that sees the detachment collaborating with local non-profits and health providers. But, according to Whistler Community Services Society (WCSS) executive director Jackie Dickinson, it is a strategy that was in use locally well before COVID-19 hit. “I think it’s really interesting that now that’s become more formalized and we’ve added language to it, but honestly, I would say in my time working for Whistler Community Services, that’s the approach we’ve always had,” she said. It speaks to a wider ongoing conversation about what role police should play in society, particularly in light of the continued spotlight on officers’ use of force, especially in marginalized communities. Increasingly, police have found themselves on the frontlines of mental health crises, often serving as first responders for vulnerable Canadians—sometimes with harmful or even deadly results. While overall mental health-related

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occurrences for Whistler and Pemberton RCMP fell slightly from 289 in 2020 to 274 last year, 47 per cent of all the detachments’ mental-health calls in 2021 resulted in apprehensions. There was also a 13-per-cent increase in mental-health flags, to 185 last year, part of a years-long rise dating back to at least 2016, when there were 60 mentalhealth flags in Whistler. “There has been a lot of data over the last few years on the increased concerns about mental health and how police, health-care providers, and community provide support and respond to those in crisis,” explained RCMP North Zone Commander, Staff Sgt. Sascha Banks, in an email. “Whistler RCMP and BC [Emergency Health Services] are currently the only 24/7 support for those who are in crisis and we need to work with our partners … to provide a well-rounded service model and ensure that those in crisis in the Whistler community have all resources and support Whistler has to offer.” One of the ways local police and their partners have been working to provide that all-around support is through something the RCMP calls a “hub model,” which sees law enforcement and local organizations such as WCSS and Vancouver Coastal Health sharing information and insights. “The hub models elsewhere have been

found to be very successful in providing these comprehensive and effective treatment plans for those to remain in the community and are in need of a longerterm plan to support them,” noted Banks, adding that the local detachment is also working on adding a specialized mentalhealth liaison position that would work with local health workers. “If police and health work in silos and there is no transfer of information, a police mental health liaison dedicated position can bridge the gap, provide required training, and create essential relationships between the health resources and Whistler RCMP,” she said. A program involving a mental-health liaison would be modelled in part off a similar initiative in Surrey and the Fraser Valley called Car 67, which see RCMP members working with clinical nurses to provide onsite emotional and mental health assessments, crisis intervention and referrals to appropriate services on certain calls. With the loss of the WCSS’ crisis stabilization team in the pandemic, it’s the kind of program that’s needed in the Sea to Sky now more than ever, said Dickinson. In its absence, a variety of local organizations have stepped up to fill the gaps the best they can, but “something like Car

67 would be a great option because when someone is in distress and needs help, there’s a variety of things they need,” she said. A related initiative in development is a community response unit (CRU), a team of specially trained officers working with local partners such as the Gibbons Group to focus on specific areas of crime, a model already in place in the Lower Mainland. “The difference between a frontline police officer and that of a CRU team is the CRU team can focus on an area without needing to respond to calls for service,” Banks said. “In Whistler this team would be a community police model mixed with a targeted team enforcement for property crime, violent crime … and the gang enforcement initiatives.” Although likely a longer ways off, local police have also discussed the formation of a “social chronic offender” database of individuals who have “extensive contacts” with police. “A social chronic offender may be someone who calls police constantly for unsupported or non-police-related matters, someone who police come into regular contact [with] on calls for service who struggles with homelessness, addictions, mental health, etc.” noted Banks. “It would allow for sharing of worker and support networks.” n

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NEWS WHISTLER

User numbers on Whistler’s River of Golden Dreams have doubled since 2015 RMOW PREPS ENHANCEMENT PROJECT TO MITIGATE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

BY ROBERT WISLA WHISTLER’S RIVER of Golden Dreams (ROGD) will see some upgrades next year, as exploding user numbers continue to put increased pressure on the river. According to the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW), in 2020, user numbers per hour on the ROGD were more than double those seen in 2015. At its July 19 meeting, Whistler council heard a report on potential enhancements to the river to minimize negative impacts from increased user levels. The surge in users has led to environmental issues including damaged streambeds, sediment imbalance, and increasing turbidity, said RMOW environmental supervisor Tara Schaufele. The damage to the riverbed, especially during low water periods, is detrimental to fish eggs, embryos and subsequent populations, as well as damage to fragile riparian vegetation, Schaufele said. “Over the past few years, user numbers per hour have doubled in the River of Golden

Dreams, with the growth in users and increase in impacts being observed in the canal section in particular, which are amplified during lowwater events,” she said. “The public who unknowingly end up in the river during low water and spawning season can have a negative experience. In these instances, people are forced to walk in the stream bed or scrape the bed with their boats, which can be detrimental to the fish and is not a good experience for the user, and to many users, can lead to visitor dissatisfaction.” The main area of concern is a sensitive and congested stretch of the river known as the canal, located at the end of Lorimer Road near the Catholic church. The canal goes from the fish weir along the rail line to 21 Mile Creek, and is particularly concerning as people drag their boats and walk along the streambed during low water. The RMOW enlisted the services of Kerr Wood Leidal (KWL) to explore options to improve the passage, which conducted an assessment of the canal stretch. Following its assessment, KWL made two recommendations: remove current log weirs, as they are believed to be impeding

TRAFFIC JAM It’s not uncommon to see sights like this on the River of Golden Dreams in recent years. PHOTO BY BRADEN DUPUIS

fish passage, causing sedimentation buildup and reducing spawning potential, and; install a weir upstream of the 21 Mile confluence to increase water levels

throughout the canal. This, along with bank stabilization work, will reduce user impacts on the streambed, shorten the distance of the portage route, improve the user experience and enhance stream habitat, including juvenile fish passage. The current log weirs were installed in the 1990s without a full assessment. As a result, as time has passed, they have become less effective at increasing the quantity of water to usable levels for canoe passage during drier seasons. The RMOW’s environmental stewardship department budgeted $40,000 for ROGD improvements in 2022, most of which will be used for the research, study and design work. Additional budget (expected to be about $150,000) will be requested for the enhancement work next year. The work is expected to take place in August 2023. “I see the kind of use of this river is getting, and it makes me really sad,” said Councillor Cathy Jewett. “I just hope that people can use it with more respect because we’re loving that river to death.” n

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Whistler resident Gabriel Pliska announces bid for council WHISTLER WILL ELECT NEW MAYOR AND COUNCIL ON OCT. 15

BY ROBERT WISLA WHISTLER HAS ITS FIRST official candidate for the coming fall 2022 election, as local Gabriel Pliska has declared his intentions to run for council. Pliska, 41, has lived in Whistler since 2018, working several jobs in his time here, including at the Whistler Visitor Centre, Whistler Blackcomb guest services and currently as a turf labourer for the municipality. Pliska grew up in Ottawa and attended Carleton University, where he studied marketing and finance. After graduating, Pliska moved to Tokyo, where he worked for a marketing company for four years. After living in Japan, Pliska moved to Germany, where he worked for three years as an English teacher. Pliska believes his international perspective is useful, as it gave him an idea of how other places deal with their problems differently. “I’ve lived in various parts of the world, and seeing how different communities run and operate and seeing how things can be done differently from an international perspective, so I thought that would bring some pretty unique international experience to the table,” Pliska said.

“I kind of like the analogy if you want to build a unique house, maybe don’t go to an architect, maybe you hire an artist who deals with ways of dealing with space or something like that. “Someone who thinks outside of the box may bring and offer a different perspective at the table, because often creative solutions are literally just one step away, but it takes a different viewpoint to see that.” After living in Germany, Pliska moved to Vancouver, where he began gardening on his and his neighbours’ front lawns in Kitsilano, culminating in the creation of Frisch Farms Vancouver, a locally focused small farming business. “In terms of my experience, I was sitting on the board of the Kitsilano Community Centre while I lived in Vancouver for six years before moving to Whistler, and I helped create the community garden there,” Pliska said, adding that he spent two years on the KCC’s board. For Pliska, there are two main issues facing Whistler ahead of the Oct. 15 vote. “No. 1, housing for locals, and No. 2, addressing transportation. I think those two are very important issues for locals here. Especially the goal of reducing road traffic by 50 per cent by 2030. So a lot has to be done in terms of public transportation,” he said,

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adding that, like many, he was not satisfied with how the municipality handled the fourmonth transit strike earlier this year. “I felt that during this time, maybe the Rainbow Lake shuttle or the Lost Lake shuttle buses could have been used to drive just up and down the highway to pick up those who were hitchhiking on the highway, which is very unsafe,” Pliska said. On the housing file, Pliska wants the municipality to find ways to build more employee-restricted housing and speed up the building process. The municipality has land, he said, but

the process of building has been slow. “So I would like to expedite the process of building more employee housing or employee restrictive housing or rentals,” Pliska said. “Over the years working and living here, I’ve read the Pique. There are many dissatisfied locals writing letters to the Pique, talking about issues from housing, road safety, daycare facilities, etc. “I feel that given my background, international experience and where I land in my family structure, I’m very democratic and try to understand the needs of various people. So I felt that I could represent the people.” Pliska believes Whistler’s council needs to look forward to what the community will look like 28 years from now, in 2050. “What is this place going to be looking like in 2050?” he said. “And I think of someone who’s 10 years old right now, or someone who’s 20 years old right now, it’s going to be very important for them, what this place looks like in terms of how nature looks, the impact on local wildlife, housing, and the population of kids will be able to grow up here.” The nomination period runs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 9, with the official campaign period taking place between Sept. 17 and Oct. 15. Follow Pliska’s campaign at votewhistler.ca. n

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Ralph Forsyth officially announces re-election campaign WHISTLERITES WILL ELECT NEW MAYOR AND COUNCIL ON OCT. 15

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COUNCILLOR Ralph Forsyth has announced his intention to seek re-election in October’s municipal election. “I’ve made the decision to seek re-election because Whistler is at a critical point in its history, and for some, the future looks bleak. The issues we face can be resolved. Whistler has faced difficult times in the past, and we’ve confronted those challenges and survived and thrived,” Forsyth said. “What we need is leadership with enthusiasm to see opportunity where it exists, insight to see potential pitfalls, and most importantly, the experience to know the difference.” Forsyth, 53, has been deeply involved in local affairs for decades as a member and chair of the Whistler Advisory Planning Commission, the Whistler 2020 Advisory Committee, the Mayor’s Task Force on Resident Housing, the Chamber of Commerce Service Strategy Committee and the Catholic Parish Finance Committee, as well as the Whistler Toastmasters Club. In addition to his work as a councillor, Forsyth has worked as a ski instructor, a

if you can subdivide those, then the lot price comes down. I mean, it’s still pretty expensive, but at least it could come down somewhat,” he said. Forsyth also wants to explore ways to manage the peaks and valleys of tourism in Whistler to balance out the busy days over the shoulder season. “I think it’s important that we acknowledge that business levels are too high at prime time, and many in the community are asking if we’re killing the golden goose. Demand management is something we need to take seriously; it goes hand in hand with our transportation issues,” Forsyth said. “We’re filled to the rafters on a day like today (July 25), but then in October, you talk to the hoteliers, and they’re running into the red. So how do you flatten out those peaks and valleys? “I’m not sure what policy levers the council could pull, but certainly incentivizing people to travel on those off-peak times.” When asked what the biggest challenge was on council this term, Forsyth pointed to COVID and last year’s cybersecurity breach. “People always default to COVID, but COVID didn’t really bother me. It was irritating having to do zoom meetings, but the big thing was the cybersecurity breach,”

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small business owner and a past contributor to Pique Newsmagazine. Forsyth was first elected to council in 2005 and served two terms before running for mayor in 2011. Forsyth lost that election and took a break from politics until the 2018 campaign when he was re-elected with 813 votes. The Oct. 15 election will be Forsyth’s fifth as a candidate. “Housing sadly remains the biggest problem facing the community,” Forsyth said. “I’ve served on the Whistler Development Corporation (WDC) board of directors, and I’m pleased with the 100 units of housing we’ve delivered. The council has also approved housing developments at the Athlete’s Centre, Nita Lake and Nordic, but much more needs to be built. “Resident affordability is also a huge challenge right now. I’m glad that we’re about to embark on Phase 3, the community engagement piece of the Balance Model Initiative, in November. This kind of community engagement is critical to the resort’s success.” Forsyth believes Whistler needs to focus on more infill housing in neighbourhoods and densification to tackle the housing crisis. “One of my ideas is blanket zoning for infill. Say you’ve got a big lot—they have tons of big lots in Alpine and Emerald, and

Forsyth said. “The biggest thing was the cybersecurity breach because COVID was happening to everyone at the same time. That thing was happening just to us, and we had no idea. It had never happened to any of us before. So we were trying to figure it out on the fly. Kudos to the staff. I think they did a tremendous job getting us back on track, but that was the biggest challenge.” When describing what makes his selling proposition unique this election, Forsyth pointed to his previous experience. “I’m happy to campaign on my record and what I hope voters feel was a record of excellent service to the community. My priorities also haven’t changed—in fact, they are more relevant now than ever,” he said. “I want to create a Whistler where young people can look forward to owning a home and raising a family, where residents have meaningful career opportunities and where entrepreneurs can share in the collective success of the resort.” The nomination period for the October election runs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 9, with the official campaign period taking place between Sept. 17 and Oct. 15. Follow Forsyth’s campaign at ralphforsyth.com. n

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Jen Ford seeks re-election to Whistler council WHISTLERITES WILL ELECT A NEW MAYOR AND COUNCIL ON OCT. 15

BY ROBERT WISLA JEN FORD’S NAME will once again be on the ballot when Whistlerites head to the polls on Oct. 15. After hearing—and feeling—the pandemic’s impacts on families and longtime locals in this community, Ford is determined to continue to face the significant issues at the council table. Ford’s top issue this election cycle is not just housing, but affordability in general in Whistler. “We’ve seen a lot of housing built; there’s a lot more to build, and supply is a huge concern,” Ford said, adding that keeping other costs of living down in the resort and addressing affordability and cost-of-living concerns is “really important” to her. “I’ve long been an advocate for childcare and access to health care ... When it’s difficult to access health care, other things get more difficult, and your quality of life changes,” she said. “That’s where I’ve spent a lot of my time over the last couple of years, on social services.” Transit, housing and childcare are Ford’s

“three big points” when it comes to livability in Whistler, she added. Ford was first elected to Whistler council in 2014, and was re-elected in 2018. During her time on council, she has served on many committees and boards, including the Whistler Housing Authority (WHA), Whistler Community Services Society (WCSS) and the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District board, where she served as chair.

for all municipalities in the province. She hopes to continue her board and committee work if re-elected this fall, and is in line to become the next UBCM president at the September conference slated for Whistler later this year. Ford said she believes addressing the affordability question is key to fixing the growing labour shortage in the resort. “We’re facing a huge labour shortage. It’s

“When it’s difficult to access health care, other things get more difficult, and your quality of life changes.” - JEN FORD

“I’ve had an awesome experience being a part of [WCSS]. Certainly at the council’s pleasure, and where they see my skills best used,” Ford said. “I’ve worked well with the board, and we’ve done some important work through the pandemic—moving the food bank to five days, lots of things that we were able to move quickly on when people needed it most.” Ford was also elected First Vice President of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) executive last year, an advocacy lobby

not unique to Whistler. Some would say it’s worldwide,” she said. “Our whole town depends on having enough support to give the service that the people that come here expect in a worldclass resort, so treating that very seriously [is important]—finding ways to house them and give the service that Whistler has become known for.” Ford takes pride in some of council’s key projects this term, including the new 10 Valley Express, the commuter transit route

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from Emerald to Cheakamus Crossing, and the build-out of Cheakamus Crossing Phase 2. The Cheakamus Crossing expansion, and building more resident housing in general, was one of Ford’s key 2018 platform objectives. Since the 2018 vote, Whistler has built four new WHA rental buildings, with another 100 purchase units to be occupied by winter 2023. “If we want a vibrant community, we need to keep building housing,” said Ford. “And yet, we need to appreciate the impacts that come with new housing, and really dig deep to find creative ways to use all the available stock with more efficiency—and not just the units with employee-housing covenants.” Ford is confident that the community sees value in her re-election. But as always, she stresses the importance of ensuring the community’s voice is heard and strongly recommends qualified voters take the vital step of casting their ballot in October. “It is even more important than ever that there is a diversity of perspectives at the decision table, new voices as well as consistency of a few incumbents,” Ford said. The nomination period runs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 9, with the official campaign period taking place between Sept. 17 and Oct. 15. You can keep up with Ford’s campaign at jenford.ca. n

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New report probes value, risks of Whistler’s natural assets COUNCIL HEARS UPDATE ON MUNICIPAL NATURAL ASSETS INITIATIVE

BY ROBERT WISLA A PROJECT at Whistler’s municipal hall to assign value to natural assets in the resort is moving forward after council gave its assent on July 19. The Municipal Natural Assets Initiative (MNAI), as it is known, is a relatively new approach to quantifying the value of ecosystems and natural resources that provide services to local governments—things like forests, wetlands, drinking water, ski terrain and trail systems. Through its MNAI, which began last year, the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) has identified Whistler’s natural resources and the risks that threaten them. “To be clear, we’re not talking about putting a price tag on natural areas or trees. This is simply looking at the services that they provide and considering how we could manage those, measure them in a way that allows them to continue operating, and upgrading those services

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that provide them to our community,” said environmental stewardship manager Heather Beresford, in a presentation at the July 19 council meeting. “Taking care of our natural assets will allow us to be more resilient to climate change and potentially reduce costs and risk in the future.” In total, the report lists 4,664 individual assets within RMOW boundaries, covering 23,247 hectares—or 82 per cent of the municipality’s entire land area. The vast majority of the assets consist of forests (3,101 inidividual assets covering 17,830 ha), followed by rock and talus (446 assets and 1,767 ha) and shrubland (330 assets and 1,702 ha). According to the report, 2,622 assets are in “good” condition, 1,708 are listed as “fair,” 296 are “poor” and four assets are in “very poor” condition. Lakes and rivers were in the best shape, with 87 per cent in good condition, followed by 79 per cent of forests in good condition. The report also highlights the key risks facing Whistler’s natural areas, which include wildfires sweeping through the municipality, over-use of the trail network (particularly around the 21 Mile

Creek watershed, Whistler’s largest water source), drought, invasive species and development pressures as the need for housing grows. “These risks can negatively impact our natural areas and engineered assets like BC Hydro lines, for example,” Beresford said. “Letting these natural assets deteriorate will affect our municipal budgets in the future, [as well as] health and safety in our community and the local economy.” The RMOW is already taking steps to protect many of its natural assets. To deal with droughts, the municipality has implemented various plans and projects to manage water supply, including a source water assessment and the South Whistler Water Supply Project, which is currently underway. Water conservation initiatives include the cross-connection control program, the once-through cooling bylaw, water metering, emergency backup power supplies, and a water conservation bylaw to address outdoor potable water usage. Fire risk is being addressed through

the recent creation of a wildfire resiliency plan, while development pressure has long been constrained in the municipality by Whistler’s bed unit cap. “Local governments across Canada are facing significant asset management challenges. Costs of maintenance replacement are going up,” said Beresford. “Climate change is accelerating and placing more strain on asset management rollout by governments to make informed decisions about assets and finances.” Councillor Arthur De Jong welcomed the report. “Our natural assets are fundamental to our existence, our community, our tourism business model,” he said. “Imagine if a third of our forests became diseased here, and what the value of the $33-billion asset called Whistler would be if we didn’t get snow six months of the year when we needed that newer business model. So we need to be very centrally focused on this.” RMOW staff continues to work with the MNAI to fully understand the implications of the project, and how it may affect work plans and budgets. n

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Texas 4000 riders pass through Whistler en route to Alaska THE WORLD’S LONGEST ANNUAL CHARITY BIKE RIDE IS RAISING FUNDS AND AWARENESS FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST CANCER

BY MEGAN LALONDE TO MOST PEOPLE , travelling the approximately 6,500 kilometres from Austin to Anchorage by bike likely doesn’t sound like a particularly good time. But Mason Schlechte was looking forward to making the trek in 2020 in honour of a good friend’s family, as part of Texas 4000, an annual charity ride that sees University of Texas students raise funds and awareness for the fight against cancer. Schlechte never made it to the starting line, after tragically passing away in 2019. “I kind of applied to finish what he started and take on his mission; ride for the family friends he had who were affected by cancer and showed him so much kindness when he was growing up,” explained Schlechte’s friend and former housemate, Anuj Mocherla. “I thought it was a really cool way to honour his memory.” That’s just one of “a multitude of factors” that motivated 23-year-old recent University of Texas graduate Mocherla to join the Texas 4000 team. The group of more than 45 students are making their way to Alaska for the first time in three years, after the COVID19 pandemic and border restrictions hindered the world’s longest annual charity bike ride

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from sticking to its usual route. Mocherla and his teammates are now more than 50 days into the 70-day ride. They made their way through Whistler on July 19, joined for part of the ride by members of the Whistler Cycling Club, ahead of their scheduled arrival at the finish line in Anchorage on Aug. 12. Along the way, the group has also been hosting educational outreach sessions and programming that lines up with the organization’s three pillars of hope, knowledge and charity. “That’s the thing that I think really draws a lot of us to this is that you’re not just riding a bike, getting off the bike, sleeping and starting again the next day. You’re interacting with communities, you’re stopping at cancer research centres, you’re going through areas that are so afflicted by cancer,” said Mocherla over the phone from Vancouver, where the team had just wrapped up a tour of the BC Cancer Centre. “You also get to sit down and talk to people and listen to their stories, and take those with you along the ride the entire 70 days and share those with other people, and take lessons from that. And that’s what really makes what we‘re doing so special.” Now in its 19th year, Texas 4000 has raised nearly US$13 million to date for the

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fight against cancer. In addition to raising at least $4,500 each (Mocherla alone has so far raised more than $10,000) riders participate in an 18-month leadership development program that entails training, volunteering in the community and planning out all the logistics of the journey, from finding places to stay—typically churches, community centres and people’s homes—to scheduling meals and outreach sessions. In light of “the significant drop in

preventative cancer screenings” since the pandemic began, Texas 4000 “is even more focused on spreading our cancer awareness and prevention message,” said executive director Scott Crews in a release. “While the team shares hope by riding for those touched by cancer and charity through our donations to cancer research and support services, we believe spreading knowledge on cancer prevention will help increase preventative cancer screening numbers and save people’s lives.” That said, the inspirational cause doesn’t make the physical challenge of cycling thousands of kilometres any less of a feat. “The most I rode my bike before joining Texas 4000 was me being 12 years old and riding to my friend’s house,” explained Mocherla with a laugh. “When we got these bikes in January, for a lot of us it was the first time that we were clipping in, wearing bib shorts, wearing jerseys … It’s been really rewarding physically to start in January from the ground up, doing a 10-mile ride and feeling like I need to sleep for three hours afterwards, to now being able to do back-to-back 70- to 100-mile rides, interacting with the community after coming off a ride; immediately talking to someone and not feeling like you need to just go to sleep and eat some food.” n

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FMCBC seeks public’s help with new BC Trail Tracker WEBSITE OFFERS HIKERS A WAY TO REPORT MAINTENANCE NEEDS ON B.C. TRAILS

BY MEGAN LALONDE HAVE YOU EVER stumbled across a trail washout or fallen tree during a hike, but weren’t sure who to call to fix it? So has Jay MacArthur. “I’ve been hiking for 50 years,” he said. “And I’ve just noticed how badly our trails have fared, especially over the last 10 years. [Hiking has] just gotten so much more popular and the government just doesn’t have any funding to do anything.” Enough of those experiences eventually prompted MacArthur, chair of the Federation of Mountain Clubs of British Columbia (FMCBC) trails committee, to come up with an idea for a centralized tracking tool that would allow hikers to submit trail-condition reports and provide the public with status updates about hiking trails throughout the province. In addition to determining what trail maintenance is required, MacArthur’s dream tool would also serve as an inventory of B.C.’s trails and who is responsible for taking care of them. That thought turned into a reality when the organization’s BC Trail Tracker officially went live late last month. “We were working on it for the last six

months fairly seriously,” said MacArthur. “I had this idea like, 10 years ago, and the technology wasn’t quite there, but I’ve retired and I had some spare time.” Here’s how it works: hikers fire up the website and search the inventory for the trail they’re tackling or backcountry campsite they’re visiting—if it doesn’t pop up, users can add that trail to the database themselves along with a description of the hike. Once a location has been entered, users can search for it and share intel about everything from road and trail conditions to incidents like vehicle break-ins at trailhead parking lots. “There’s a place you could put the GPS location and you can attach a photograph, so it’s pretty simple,” said MacArthur. The tracker will also provide links to GPS mapping systems like AllTrails, GaiaGPS and TrailForks. If there’s an issue reported that needs fixing, a volunteer dedicated to that specific trail or region—or “trail champion,” as MacArthur has dubbed them—will head out to carry out that maintenance whenever they’re available. Building that roster of volunteers is the piece of the puzzle that FMCBC officials are currently focused on. Regional volunteer teams would be tasked with collecting trail-condition

TRAIL TRACKING The Federation of Mountain Clubs of British Columbia recently launched the BC Trail Tracker tool, which aims to provide the public with information on the status of hiking trails throughout the province. NOEL HENDRICKSON/DIGITALVISION/GETTY IMAGES

reports and providing information on who is managing and maintaining trails. Those teams would coordinate what work needs to be completed in each region of the province, as well as help train trail champions to get that work done. “Ideally we’d have one trail champion for each trail—and I’d imagine there’s

thousands of trails in the province, there’s hundreds even in just the Sea to Sky area— and then regional coordinators, too,” said MacArthur. The collaborative tool is a good fit for the FMCBC, which itself serves as an umbrella organization for most hiking, climbing and mountaineering clubs across the province. “Our members built most of the hiking trails 50 or more years ago—or, you know, converted them from game trails, First Nations trails and things like that ... We know the trails best, is what I like to say,” explained MacArthur. “We’ve had real issues with BC Parks and Recreation Sites and Trails over the last few years not maintaining the trails at all. “We’ve got about 10 of our 50 clubs that do quite a bit of trail work, but the clubs themselves can only do so much. So we’re really trying to get the public more involved in this initiative, and if the public can identify problems on the trails, then we can document them and take them to big government to try and get funding to fix problems, because a lot of times the problems are much more difficult than just a volunteer can deal with.” Visit the BC Trail Tracker website to sign up to volunteer, or to pop your favourite hiking trail into the database. n

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As fire risk rises, BC Wildfire Service faces retention issues WILDLAND FIREFIGHTERS AREN’T COMPENSATED NEARLY AS WELL AS MUNICIPAL CREWS, DESPITE RISING WILDFIRE CONCERNS

BY HARRISON BROOKS WITH NO MEANINGFUL salary changes in 20 years and a work model that keeps 85 per cent of employees in a seasonal, part-time role, retention and turnover among crews have become major issues for British Columbia’s wildland firefighters. “Previously, we saw workers with 10 to 20 seasons of experience, and it used to be a job, 10 to 20 years ago, that paid really well, but the wages have not kept up,” said Stephanie Smith, president of the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU), which represents the more than 1,800 employees of the BC Wildfire Service. “So BC Wildfire members, whether it is frontline wildfire fighters or it’s background support or administrative professionals, are amongst the lowest-paid in direct government. For example, a labour position in Whistler, they are offering $32 an hour, while the starting wage for a BC Wildfire Service member is for $24 an hour.” With so few permanent, full-time wildland firefighters, and wages that are, on average, far below municipal and structural firefighter roles, most wildfire crews in the province expect a 25-per-cent turnover year to year, as employees continuously move to more secure roles at municipal fire halls, according to Smith. Some places, like Pemberton, often see a lower turnover rate due to the lifestyle the town and area can offer, while other, more remote places can sometimes see as high as a 100-per-cent turnover in a year. The constant shuffling and hiring of employees means crews put a lot of effort and focus each year into training new recruits

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to get them up to speed before the wildfire season hits its peak. However, if the fire season starts early in the year, like it did in 2021, this can also mean that inexperienced firefighters are being sent to major fires without being fully trained, which can often lead to “rookie mistakes” in the field. “One big thing is tunnel vision. You’re showing up to a fire, you’re doing a new role as a commander. And for a lot of people, what happens is they get operational tunnel vision, basically. They’re so focused on winning and they want to complete the objective, they want to put the fire out, and then they start to ignore warning signs, like wind shifts or increased fire behaviour,” said one B.C. wildland firefighter who wished to remain anonymous for fear of losing his job. “Another big thing is if there’s some technical issue with a pump and you don’t have the experience or the knowledge to fix it in the field. These machines break down all the time. And if you’re relying on those pieces of equipment to function, and it doesn’t, it’s game over—you lost.” In addition to having higher base salaries and more job security, municipal firefighter jobs also have better pension programs, which allow employees to retire at 50 with full pensions. Meanwhile, wildland firefighters’ salaries fluctuate drastically each year, depending on the amount of overtime worked. In a bad fire season, wildland firefighters can often get a year’s worth of hours in just a few months and rake in north of $100,000. However, in a slow year, the salary can be as low as $30,000. That fluctuation, as well as overtime hours not being pensionable, creates a very difficult situation for the long-term viability of wildland firefighting, according to the firefighter Pique spoke to, who worked seasonally for 13 years before recently being promoted to one of the few full-time positions. “One good example was in fall 2015, which

was actually a really big fire season for us, so financially, a really good year for wildfire fighters. So I bought a house that fall, and then 2016 was the slowest year and I almost couldn’t make my mortgage payments. I had to rent my house out, and at the end of the summer, I was basically living paycheque to paycheque, it was super tight,” he said. “So there’s no way to plan, or budget for how much you’re going to make in a summer. If you took our 10-year average of earnings and paid us that every year, it would be way better than the boom-or-bust overtime model.” With everything seemingly stacked in favour of the municipal firefighter roles, it begs the question: Why do people stay in wildfire services when they can have more stable hours and a better post-retirement life in a municipal firefighter role? For many, it comes down to a passion and dedication for the work, and the allure of a rural lifestyle. “For me, I love living rurally … but the thing that’s interesting is in wildfire, you actually fight way more fire than a structural firefighter. A typical structural firefighter, they’ll only go to a few house fires a year, whereas last summer wildfire fighters saw like 90 days of firefighting,” said the firefighter. “So in my mind, the work is way more rewarding, because you’re actually seeing a lot of fire and extreme fire behaviour. You know, 500-foot flames off of a forest is a pretty good adrenaline rush.” While it may seem like the current model for wildland firefighters is unsustainable given the large disparity in benefits and pay between wildland and municipal jobs, the BCGEU is working to try and bridge that gap and make wildland firefighting a more secure long-term option.

“There is a number of ways we are coming at this. One, of course, was our advocacy and our lobbying to have a year-round, all-hazard wildfire service,” said Smith. “Now, our concern with that is, yes, there has been a commitment to do that, but we want to make sure it is done in the right way— something that is sustainable, something that is robustly funded so that people see this as a career that they want to get into and stay in. “At this point, we’ve been really disappointed, because our union has not been involved. And so we are continuing to push to have a seat at the table and make sure the voices of our members are heard and how they see the creation of a year-round wildfire service that really works for our province.” Currently, talks with the province are at an impasse, and the BCGEU is waiting to be called back to the table with a monetary proposal its members would be happy with, including things like cost-of-living adjustments and inflation protection for wages. When asked about the disparity between municipal and wildland fire crews, a spokesperson with the Ministry of Environment, in an emailed statement, said the ministry is aware of the turnover issue and has made steps to rectify it with a “historic funding commitment of over $350 million.” “This significant investment enables the transition to a year-round operational model, allowing for the hiring of more year-round staff,” read the emailed statement. “While acknowledging that a certain level of turnover is expected given the physical nature of wildland firefighting, we are aware that the turnover rate of firefighting crews is an issue facing many jurisdictions, including B.C., and we are actively addressing this issue through historic investments across the entire BC Wildfire Service.” n

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We can’t look away from our overheating world NEAR THE END of the film Don’t Look Up, Leonardo DiCaprio’s character, astronomer Randall Mindy, turns to the people around him and says, “We really did have everything, didn’t we?” Although the “everything” has never been equally distributed, humans really have had all that we need to survive and thrive. If only more people would recognize that everything this small blue planet provides—from food and water to a relatively stable climate—is affected by our actions! If we care for the natural systems of which we’re a part, they’ll continue to

BY DAVID SUZUKI

Toby John Salin

Toby John Salin set his soul free on June 16, 2022 overlooking Lillooet Lake. Toby was born February 8th, 1971 in Weymouth, MA and grew up in Duxbury, MA. He attended Derby Academy, Duxbury High School, and Gould Academy. In 1990 he trekked west to the University of Utah from which he graduated in 1995. Toby moved to Whistler in 2004 to pursue his love of adventure and the outdoors, especially in the mountains and on the ocean. He always lived life to the fullest as an avid backcountry skier, snowmobiler, mountain biker, surfer, and water skier. On many a winter day he would be one of the first parked in lot 8, fitting in a full day’s worth of hard charged skiing before his work day. He was a reliable, knowledgeable, and supportive companion to those he chose to spend time with in the mountains and beyond. Toby served as a long-time member of Whistler Search and Rescue (SAR), participating in many heroic and dangerous rescues. At his Celebration of Life held in Pemberton, his comrades shared many stories about his heroism (as well as his antics) and his refusal to leave anyone in need behind. The service closed with a breathtaking helicopter fly over salute with Mount Currie standing tall in the background. Toby is known for his creation of the double black diamond mountain bike trail Green Monster and dedicated time each year to its maintenance. Toby’s loving spirit will continue watching over his beloved sons, Karl Salin and Andrew Salin, of Whistler. Toby loved his boys more than anything else in his life and passed his reverence of adventure and the outdoors to them from a very young age. Toby is also survived by his partner Vera Janssen of Pemberton, her three children Nika, Thor, and Kratos, his sister Heidi Salin Godomsky, her husband Mark Godomsky, three nephews Max, Ben, and Nick Godomsky of Basalt, CO and many dear friends who both loved and respected him, all who will miss him greatly. 34 JULY 28, 2022

sustain us. If we overwhelm them with destruction, overexploitation, pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, we’ll get increasingly frequent and severe heat waves, droughts, floods and other extreme weather–related events, as well as the food and water shortages, refugee crises and systemic breakdowns they bring. It’s not too late to turn things around— we’re seeing great progress in many areas—but there’s no time to waste. Europe is reeling under record high temperatures, with massive fires in cities and forests; more than 100 million people in the U.S. are under heat warnings, with wildfires raging; people in India and other Asian countries are dying from sweltering heat; the famed 500-year-old Inca archeological site Macchu Picchu in Peru is threatened by fire; the area around Lytton, B.C., is

faster than expected, with more efficient and cost-effective renewable energy and energy storage methods continuing to come on board. We’re making great leaps in understanding how interconnected ecosystems operate, and how this could help us out of the crises. Governments, industry and people worldwide are moving away from fossil fuels, learning to use energy more efficiently and conservatively and embracing clean energy solutions. But it will take more. We need a paradigm shift. We need better ways of seeing and thinking. We’re still confronted with distorting disconnects. Major news outlets have touted the recent return to fossil-fuelled, energy-intensive air travel as a “sign of hope.” Media in Canada feature one item about climate chaos and then another about “good news for the economy” as oil and gas extraction pick up. We’ve been blinded by a system that encourages voracious consumption, waste and growth as the only way forward—even while the benefits of that system accrue disproportionately to wealthy people and nations, and while natural systems are being depleted, many collapsing under the weight of human enterprise. Most people work long days and weeks, with limited vacation periods, sacrificing time with families and friends, and time in nature or time to relax—all to keep a human-invented, relatively recent economic system chugging. The U.S. adopted consumerism as official policy after the economic boom of the First World War, and ramped it up after the Second (war helps the economy grow). It soon spread around the world, with some areas exploited for the economic benefit of others. Car culture, especially, took off.

It’s all taking a toll on people’s physical and mental health, and it’s devastating to all life.

burning again; parts of Africa have been hit with devastating droughts; and both the Arctic and Antarctic have experienced unprecedented heating. It’s all taking a toll on people’s physical and mental health, and it’s devastating to all life. We have to wake up, look up and see that our well-being and survival depend on recognizing the systemic failures causing these massive disruptions. When we upset natural systems—the carbon and hydrologic cycles, forests and other ecosystems—nature responds with a shift to some sort of equilibrium. But nature is indifferent to us; the planet will survive even if we don’t. There’s no excuse, no reason for this. We know the causes, and we have numerous solutions, with more being developed every day. Technological innovation is advancing

More cars burning more fuel is good for the “growing” economy, so automobiles were built big, and given priority over all other transportation modes. We’re now paying the price, and the bill is getting higher every day. We need governments to do far more than get together every few years and agree to lower emissions and protect natural features that sequester carbon. We need real leadership to usher in systemic changes that allow us to live better, sustainably and more equitably with all we have been given on this beautiful planet. We need to look up. David Suzuki is a scientist, broadcaster, author and co-founder of the David Suzuki Foundation. Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation Senior Writer and Editor Ian Hanington.■

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JULY 28, 2022

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ELECTORAL AREA D

Thursday August 11, 2022 at 7pm Public Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 466 of the Local Government Act that a public hearing will be held in person regarding the following bylaws:

3028 St. Anton Way $3,029,000 • Located in Alta Vista, short walk to the village and lake at your door step.

Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area D Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1135-2013, Amendment Bylaw No. 1726-2021; and

Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Electoral Area D Zoning Bylaw No. 1350-2016, Amendment Bylaw No. 1727-2021.

PURPOSE OF BYLAW No. 1726-2021 The subject lands are designated Planned Community under the Electoral Area D Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1135-2013, which provides for the proposed development. The OCP Amendment Bylaw seeks to replace the existing Furry Creek Neighbourhood section with updated content and mapping, recognizing the focused planning process that has now taken place.

• Features a stunning outdoor deck overlooking the private flat backyard.

The new Furry Creek Neighbourhood section of the Howe Sound East Sub Area Plan includes:

• 4 bedroom, 2 bath main house and 2 bedroom, 1 bath suite.

PURPOSE OF BYLAW No. 1727-2021

9543 Emerald Drive $5,425,000 • Modern luxury estate featuring two residences. • Main house is 4.5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and coach house is 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. • Whistlers Ultimate Residence with 360-degree unobstructed views of the surrounding mountains, sitting on 2/3 of an acre.

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Updated Furry Creek Neighbourhood vision, objectives and policies; and

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Riparian Protection, Environmental Protection and Natural Hazards Protection Development Permit Area (DPA) mapping (full DPA guidelines are included in the Area D OCP Bylaw).

The proposed development includes zoned and unzoned lands, which have existing Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure development approvals (Preliminary Layout Approval (PLA)) and two Section 219 land development agreements (Waterfront and Uplands Covenants). SLRD staff propose that the rights and obligations set out in these Covenants and PLA be incorporated into a Comprehensive Development Zoning Bylaw – along with more detailed development controls (gross floor area, height, siting, parcel area/coverage, etc.) and more diversified housing options (original development was largely single-family dwellings) – and a new Section 219 land development agreement. The Furry Creek Comprehensive Development 3 Zone (CD3 Zone) provides for: •

up to 870 dwelling units – including a minimum of 120 non-market affordable dwelling units with a minimum of 60 residential rental tenure units;

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up to 120 resort hotel/tourist accommodation units;

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2323m2 of village/community commercial;

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community centre (475m2), administration office (93m2), and child care facility(s) (74 spaces at build out);

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19.1 ha of parks, trails and open space;

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fire hall, including quint/aerial ladder truck and equipment; and

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transportation hub (see bylaw for full community amenities).

The Zoning and OCP amendment applications are being processed concurrently. The area covered by Bylaw 1726-2021 and 1727-2021 includes the following Legal Descriptions (see linked document under additional information here: www.slrd.bc.ca/FurryCreek). outlined on the map included in this notice:

INFORMATION A copy of the proposed bylaws and relevant background documents may be inspected at the Regional District office, 1350 Aster Street, Pemberton, BC, during office hours 8:00 am to 4:30 pm from July 21 to August 11, 2022 not including weekends and statutory holidays or on the SLRD website at www.slrd.bc.ca/FurryCreek. The public hearing is to be chaired by Electoral Area D Director Tony Rainbow as a delegate of the SLRD Regional Board. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION All persons who believe that their interest in the property is affected by the proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaws at the public hearing. All persons can 1) submit written comments; and/or make oral representations in person at the public hearing. 1. Submit Written Comments to the Board: Written submissions must be addressed to “SLRD Board of Directors,” and include your name and mailing address. Until 4:00pm on August 10, 2022, written submissions will be received at the following: Email:

planning@slrd.bc.ca

Hard Copy:

Squamish-Lillooet Regional District Planning Department PO Box 219, Pemberton, BC V0N 2L0

Written submissions will also be accepted on August 11, 2022 between 8:00am and the time when the motion to close the Public Hearing is made. During this timeframe, written comments must be submitted by email to: cdewar@slrd.bc.ca. 2. Participate in Person: The public hearing will take place August 11, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at the Britannia Mine Museum multipurpose room, 150 Copper Dr, Britannia Beach.

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RANGE ROVER

Stalking the (once) Great Glacier LIKE ALL FIRST NATIONS, the Nłe kepmxc see everything in nature as interconnected. So no surprise this is a main theme as nation-member Tim Patterson of Zucmin Guiding leads us on a journey of understanding through the forests of Rogers Pass. As the sun bends its way down through

BY LESLIE ANTHONY the trees, the warming in open spaces is met by zephyrs of cool air that swirl over lingering snow patches. With airborne phenols from spruce, fir and cedar stirred in, the overall effect is of marching through a giant cosmic air freshener. Tim is deeply knowledgeable (ACMG hiking leader, Master Educator with Leave No Trace, Field Instructor with the Outdoor Council of Canada, Master’s degree in Environmental Education, and Indigenous Interpretive Guide specializing in mountain environments) and has much to share about Indigenous use of various tree species— whether for cleaning, sustenance or other purposes. He quietly passes on his greatest reverence, however, for “the boss tree”— the Interior Douglas-fir used in culinary, medicinal, cultural and technological

GLACIAL RETREAT

A photo of the Illecillewaet Glacier in the early 1900s (inset)—and another taken in 2022, in the middle of where the ice used to be. PHOTOS SUBMITTED

applications. Not to mention that these sentinels are, as always, the most impressive arbour in the forest. Even smaller versions, as here, growing at what was once the foot of one of Western Canada’s most impressive ice floes—impressive enough to be called The Great Glacier, a template for geological, human and, eventually, climate stories. Although they tapped the area we’re forging into for resources, it was never actually occupied by First Nations, who lived in valleys to either side of the pass given, as Tim explains, the difficulty of its steep terrain, dense vegetation, prodigious snows, thundering avalanches and tricky glaciers that descended almost to the pass. A more recent, European human history of the area kicks off with Major A.B. Rogers, a surveyor employed by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) who discovered this muchsought singular way through the Selkirk Mountains. When the transcontinental railway was completed in 1885, Rogers Pass became one of Western Canada’s first tourist destinations. Glacier National Park opened in 1886, and Glacier House, a small hotel, sprang up on the rail line near the glacier’s terminus, expanding in 1892 and 1904. Swiss guides were brought in to lead guests to the ice, which, by 1907, was the “most visited glacier in the Americas.” Initially labelled “Great Glacier” by CPR promoters, the Interior Salish word Illecillewaet (“big water” says Tim) was already in use for its meltwater river, and gradually replaced the former appellation before being officially adopted by Parks

Canada in the 1960s. The influx of visitors over the years has included both mountaineers and glaciologists, and thus, though sparse by European standards, studies made of the Illecillewaet Glacier are among the most detailed for North America. This proved fortuitous given rapid retreat of the ice that began almost as soon as tourists arrived, stretching back several kilometres over the course of a century. With the hotel’s raison d’être in jeopardy, re-routing of the railroad in 1911 to make the line less vulnerable to avalanches (more than 250 people died during construction and the years following) put a final nail in its coffin, and Glacier House closed in 1925, after which it was deconstructed down to the foundations. Beginning the hike, we walk the abandoned rail bed past the hotel’s historic remains, turning onto a path that guests would stroll after dinner to get a look at the ice. From the gravel-bar lookout, we ascend beside the Illecillewaet River, the forest now constellated with house-sized glacial erratics and stranded mounds of rock and till, a Pleistocene tale of the glacier’s profound effect on the land. Above us, from every angle it seems, lords Mount Sir Donald, the sharp, Matterhornlike peak that in many ways defines the pass. Eventually leaving the river and forest behind, we labour up a steep, alder-choked slope where the substrate turns to fine dust mixed with gravel—the remains of a towering lateral moraine. Rock-hopping a small stream flowing off the remaining ice, still high above us and out of sight,

we step across glacier-polished rock whose iron content sees it rusting in the air, and lunch where the ice once sat as recently as my teenage years. I’d first glimpsed the Illecillewaet Glacier from the window of a van headed west to Whistler, and though my memory is all that remains of the ice at this location, I recognize waterfalls and landmarks from old photos seen on interpretive panels at the bottom of the trail, a climate-change story writ large. By conservative estimate, I’ve driven through Rogers Pass probably 50 times, but only ever stopped in one spot— the summit—whether it was to use the facilities, tour Parks Canada’s modest museum, or, when it still existed, log a night at the infamously decrepit, mega-A-frame, Glacier Park Lodge for ski-touring. Seeing the waypoints of the pass on the ground like this, hiking to learn about how the area’s Indigenous, European, geological and climate histories weave together, enriches my perspective. The ice might be gone, but fascination with the pass doesn’t change. And later, as we all settle into chairs with cocktails in hand on the deck of Heather Mountain Lodge, a cosy, wood-beam structure just off the TransCanada Highway on the east side of the pass, watching alpenglow wash over the peaks and what remains of once great glaciers feels like less of a sunset to the day than the coda to an entire era. Leslie Anthony is a biologist, writer and author of several popular books on environmental science. ■

JULY 28, 2022

2022

FEATURE STORY

Best of Pemberton By Brandon Barrett // PHotos by David Buzzard

The more things change, the more they stay the same. That could be the reigning motto for Pique’s Best of Pemberton readers’ poll. Year after year, we see many of the same faces atop their respective categories. Heck, Bob Menzel has won Favourite Pembertonian so many times now, we might as well name the whole dang award after him. And maybe that’s fitting for a community that in so many other ways is changing at breakneck speed. As Pemberton’s population continues to grow as more young families look to the Spud Valley to set down roots, it’s comforting familiarity that most readers yearned for in this year’s survey. That’s not to say there aren’t several notable exceptions. Beloved plant-based haven, The Hwy. Café, returned after its inaugural year in Best of Pemberton to dominate several food categories, for instance. But for the most part, this year’s survey reads like a warm hug from a longtime friend. And considering all the division and uncertainty that has seemed to exemplify goings on in the wider world over the past year or so, maybe that’s just what Pemberton needs right now.

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FEATURE STORY

JULY 28, 2022

FEATURE STORY

Pemberton Meadows

Quintessential Pemberton Favourite Neighbourhood 1. Pemberton Meadows 2. The Glen 3. Mount Currie

Most Desirable Amenity Missing from Pemberton 1. Swimming pool 2. More restaurants 3. TIE: Ice rink and cinema

No. 1 Reason We’re Not Like Whistler 1. Sense of community 2. Small-town feel 3. Less touristy

News Story of the Year 1. Pemberton’s Trinity Ellis and Ethan Hess at the 2022 Olympic/Paralympic Games 2. Pemberton’s population growth 3. Pair of Pemberton developments propose hundreds of new homes

Best Environmental Initiative Graham Turner

1. Integration with Lil’wat/N’Quatqua to learn from traditional knowledge 2. Salmon restoration 3. Creation of Riverside Park

Favourite Volunteer 1. Graham Turner 2. Karen Tomlinson 3. Garth Phare

Favourite Pembertonian 1. Bob Menzel 2. Anna Helmer 3. John Dingle 40 JULY 28, 2022

ELIZABETH CHAPLIN

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8656 LAKEWOOD COURT

2142 TIMBER RIDGE

WHISTLER

Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Square Feet:

1306 – 4308 MAIN STREET

WHISTLER

2,110

WHISTLER

Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Square Feet: 1,625

Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Square Feet: 510

Charming 3 bedroom plus studio suite chalet in Alpine Meadows. Quiet setting on a flat lot with Hot Tub and big deck. The home features a wood burning fireplace, heated floors in front entry and bathrooms and has plenty of storage.

A great opportunity to design your own home in the residential area of Bayshores. Original Duplex with garage, requires a full renovation, providing an amazing chance to give it your personal touch and realize your own ideas.

Phase II revenue producing one bedroom suite in the Delta Whistler Village Suites by Marriott. Very central location with everything in walking distance. The Delta features an outdoor pool, gym and Hot Tub. Owner usage 28 days in summer and 28 days in winter.

Chalet

Duplex

Condominium

$3,779,500

NEW PRICE

$1,995,500

NEW LISTING

LISA HILTON

Personal Real Estate Corporation

lisah@wrec.com | 604 902 4589

1432 ALDER DRIVE

NEW LISTING

9040 PEMBERTON PORTAGE RD.

PEMBERTON

$475,000

LOT 173 LILLOOET LAKE ESTATES

PEMBERTON

LILLOOET

Beautiful custom designed family home with a large private fenced backyard and an oversized deck. Spacious and bright living areas with warm custom woodwork, wood burning ﬁreplace, lots of natural light and a 1 bdrm revenue suite & a nanny or in-laws quarters.

Your own private 13.71 acre estate property that enjoys the sounds of nearby creeks, a spring fed pond, a private hiking trail, a large garden area & a beautiful custom crafted timber frame home in Poole Creek.

Looking for a private retreat to park your RV and use as a jumping off point? This 0.48 acre lot is for you! The lot has community water, lake & mountain views & is located off the road for privacy. Enjoy access to the Estate’s common waterfront on Lillooet Lake, being only minutes to the Duffy’s recreation, and within an hour of Whistler.

Chalet

Vacant Land

Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 4 Square Feet:3,386

$1,775,000

Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3 Square Feet:2,925

$2,695,000

Acreage: 0.48

$135,000

Personal Real Estate Corporation

KEITH MCIVOR

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20 ELEVATE, 4000 SUNSTONE WAY

1360 COLLINS ROAD

Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2.5 Square Feet:2,200 This spacious, elegant duplex features an open-concept layout complete with designer ﬁnishes and expansive deck to enjoy unobstructed mountain views. Thoughtfully designed for your active Pemberton lifestyle, Elevate duplexes are ideal for growing families or the perfect weekend home with plenty of room to entertain.

Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 3.5 Square Feet:4,404 A rare and unique opportunity to own a 10-acre legacy property on the most coveted street in the Pemberton Valley. This beautiful custom home features timber frame post and beam construction, hardwood ﬂoors, and ﬂoor-to-ceiling windows framing the views and southern exposure. Live the relaxed rural lifestyle you have always dreamed of!

PEMBERTON

Duplex

$1,489,000

PEMBERTON

Chalet + 10 acres

$4,690,000

Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 4 Square Feet: 2,836

Bedrooms: 4.5 Bathrooms: 4 Square Feet: 3,239

Bedrooms: 1.5 Bathrooms: 1 Square Feet: 728

PEMBERTON

This is a unique opportunity to own a very well maintained family home on almost 2.5 acres with beautiful landscaping, an in-ground pool, and an 18 hole wiffle golf course!

This home offers 2 bedrooms, a media room, loft and family room with the potential to be a 4 bedroom home with family room. Offering a heated saltwater pool, energy efficient heating and cooling, heated tile throughout, 2 car garage and a 2 bedroom suite.

Bright and airy 1 bedroom plus den, 1 bathroom condo in the heart of Pemberton! The building amenities include a cool rooftop patio to take in the mountain views, bike storage and underground parking. Walking distance to everything downtown Pemberton has to offer.

Chalet on Acreage

Chalet

Condominium

$1,849,000

$2,975,000

$625,000

changed, and the seller is not necessarily in the driver’s seat. To find out more and how to navigate the changing landscape of the

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414B EVOLUTION

528 FOUR SEASONS RESORT

Bedrooms: 1 Bathrooms: 1 Square Feet:600

Bedrooms: .5 Bathrooms: 1 Square Feet:656

Steps to Whistler Mtn, shops and restaurants. Spacious layout including spa like bathrooms, double sided fireplace, euro kitchen, private laundry and features pool, sauna, steam, gym, hot tub, movie and games room! Enjoy being slope-side for a quarter of the price!

Exquisitely renovated, luxury suite. Relax with room service while curled up by the fire; or spend the day at the health club with outdoor pool, whirlpools, sauna, steam room and spa. Enjoy après at the Braidwood Tavern or a delicious meal at Sidecut Steak House. The services and amenities live up to the Four Seasons’ outstanding reputation.

Condominium 1/4 share

Condominium

WHISTLER CREEKSIDE

WHISTLER

$249,000

$550,000

DANIELLE MENZEL

311 - 7445 FRONTIER STREET

PEMBERTON

Personal Real Estate Corporation

1308 EAGLE DRIVE

MOUNT CURRIE

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7710 PEMBERTON PORTAGE RD.

JANE HEIM

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7620 SEVEN O’CLOCK DRIVE PEMBERTON

Square Feet: 7,536 This South-facing property with head-on views of Mt Currie is ready for your dream home. With a green space buffer to the East and wide-open views to the south, this is an excellent building lot. Right from your doorstep you can enjoy the Friendship Trail/Sea to Sky Trail, soccer fields, new Mountain Bike Skills Park, and the world-class Pemberton mountain bike trails.

Vacant Land

$565,000

NEW PRICE

TRACEY CRUZ

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8007 CYPRESS PLACE

2619 WOLVERINE CRESCENT

WHISTLER

Bedrooms: 4.5 Bathrooms: 3.5 Square Feet: 3,602

WHISTLER

Bedrooms: 4.5 Bathrooms: 4 Square Feet: 2,821

4942 HORSTMAN LANE WHISTLER

Bedrooms: 4.5 Bathrooms: 5.5 Square Feet: 4,049

Situated on a 15,289 sq ft lot in desirable Cypress Place. Exuding mountain elegance & fine finishing, vaulted ceilings and beautifully exposed beams, expansive windows allowing lots of natural light and beautiful views. Nightly rentals permitted.

This hidden gem in Nordic Estates sits on a 17,000 sq. ft. lot backing onto crown land. This is a rare opportunity to own a home with a ski home trail just steps from your front door! Enjoy open concept living space with vaulted ceilings plus fabulous decks, perfect for entertaining. Features an oversized 2 car garage and 1 bedroom suite.

Horstman Lane is an exclusive neighbourhood on Blackcomb Mountain, located right on the ski hill with a ski home trail. This private, luxury residence is minutes from the Fairmont Golf Course, the Valley Trail and everything Whistler Village has to offer.

Chalet

$5,995,000

SOLD

$3,775,000

$7,995,000

SOLD

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DAN SCARRATT

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2269 BRANDYWINE WAY

54 - 1400 PARK STREET

Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 3 Square Feet: 2,500

Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2.5 Square Feet: 1,357

WHISTLER

18 - 7360 PEMBERTON FARM RD.

PEMBERTON

Bedrooms: 3.5 Bathrooms: 2.5 Square Feet: 2,047

Must see high-end contemporary home nestled high in the woods with an expansive outdoor living space for entertaining in privacy. Designed to host, this residence offers 4 bedrooms, an outdoor sauna & shower, built-in sound system, a hot tub on the deck, and plenty of space for family and friends.

Bright and upgraded 3 bedroom/2.5 bath end unit townhouse with double garage surrounded by lush green space. Located at the end of the first row, you have a sense of privacy in the sunny space with Mount Currie views.

Steps away from the new soccer pitches, bike skills park, and Mackenzie Basin trails, you must see this bright, incredibly spacious 3.5 bed/2.5 bath Pemberton Plateau Townhome. The open plan living space is located on the top level to allow for maximum natural light.

Chalet

Townhouse

$3,499,000

$899,000

$999,999

KATELYN SPINK LINDSAY GRAHAM DAVE BROWN

Condominium

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Bedrooms: 1.5 Bathrooms: 1 Square Feet: 747 This one bedroom plus loft is nicely updated and is situated on the Main Street side of the building with a view of the mountains. Modern kitchen with granite countertops, gas fireplace and additional sleeping or living space in the loft. Tyndall Stone Lodge owners and guests enjoy use of the year-round heated outdoor pool and hot tub and secure underground parking. Nightly rentals are permitted in this property. GST is not applicable!

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WHISTLER VILLAGE

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Whistler snowboarders Smith and Pelchat talk Team Canada TEAM CANADA ROOKIE TRUTH SMITH LOOKS TO IMPRESS, WHILE JULIETTE PELCHAT EYES A RETURN TO FORM

BY HARRISON BROOKS FOR MANY ATHLETES, getting the call letting them know they’ve made Team Canada is the highlight of their young career and a cause for celebration. But for Whistler snowboarder Truth Smith, getting the call from the national team is just the next step towards his ultimate goal. “I’m pretty stoked, for sure, but nothing is really changing. I still have a ton of work to put in,” said Smith. “Next steps for me are just following along with what I’ve been doing and the goals I’ve set, continue to work hard and have fun learning new tricks and landing runs in contest. Making the team doesn’t change or affect my goals, but it gives me new opportunities to help accomplish them.” Although making the team doesn’t crack the list of Smith’s career highlights, which includes things like competing in his first World Cup last winter, riding with some of his idols at an event in California last year, and his first Australia snowboard trip three years ago, it does mark an important achievement, and one that will be instrumental in his goal of spreading his love for the sport. “I’m just looking forward to travelling to new places and enjoying every new

NEXT LEVEL Truth Smith’s skills will be put to the test this year when competitions get underway in his first season with Team Canada. PHOTO BY ROB PICARD

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experience and opportunity that is put in front of me,” said Smith. “The overall goal is just to become a pro snowboarder and share the love I have for this amazing sport with others. I just have to keep working hard and having fun.” On top of rubbing shoulders with some of the best slopestyle and big air snowboarders on the planet like Mark McMorris and Darcy Sharpe, Smith will also be joining longtime friends and fellow Whistler-raised teenage snowboard phenoms Finn Finestone and Juliette Pelchat on the National Team.

DON’T CALL IT A COMEBACK Going into her fourth year as part of the national program, starting with being named a prospect athlete before making it on to the Next Gen team, Pelchat is eyeing a return to form after a few years without getting many competitions under her belt. With two seasons’ worth of competitions essentially being erased by the pandemic, excitement was high for the 2021-22 season to get back to a normal schedule of events. Unfortunately, a broken ankle early in the season kept Pelchat out of competition for yet another season. “It was pretty tough. I was pretty defeated when I got injured and I was really bummed that I was missing most of my competitive season,” she said. “But yeah, I tried to take it the best I could, and I had such good support helping me through the injury like my mom and my physios at Canada Snowboard to make my rehab super smooth.”

Despite being “super eager” to get back into the competitive scene, Pelchat can’t help but also feel a little nervous about jumping back in to competing, especially on the world stage after being out of practice for a while. But the plan is to take it slow, starting with some smaller contests to get her feet under her before jumping back into the major competitions—all while remaining focused on learning as much as possible and taking everything in from coaches and teammates that she can. “I’m really out of practice and I really just want to get back at it. And even if I don’t do my greatest, I think it’s a really good learning experience,” said Pelchat. “But I’m definitely nervous to get back to what I actually love doing. I think it’s just because I haven’t done it for awhile. But with every bit of nerves comes a bit of excitement, so I’m just hoping it’s going to be awesome.”

NEXT STEPS Currently, Smith is enjoying his second trip to Australia, where he plans to spend the rest of the summer training before the season gets underway in the winter. “This place is unreal, so many nice and like-minded people. The boarding

is also incredible. It’s always just such a good vibe,” he said. “Snowboard-wise, I’ve just been getting some tricks back, getting comfy and getting ready to do some new ones soon.” This season, Smith hopes to build on last year’s World Cup experience and continue performing when it counts and land some monster runs in-competition. Meanwhile, Pelchat is still in Whistler coaching skateboarding with her company the Real Wild Kittens, but will also be jetting off to Australia next month where she will train for some pre-season contests in New Zealand. After that, Pelchat flies to Europe for another training camp in Switzerland and to do some travelling before the 2022 season officially begins around December. This season, Pelchat is focused on not only competing in multiple World Cups, but also taking that next step and qualifying for the finals. “That’s a pretty big goal for me. And I just want to improve all around,” she said. “Progression, progression, progression, and just learning. It’s a whole learning experience for me right now. I’m at that stage where I just want to learn, I want to absorb every single piece of a contest. And I think that’ll make me a stronger rider and just a better all-around rider.” n

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TURNING UP Slopestyle legend Brandon Semenuk and course builder Justin Wyper are taking Red Bull Joyride to the next level this year with their new feature “The Sphere.” PHOTO COURTESY OF RED BULL CANADA

Red Bull Joyride course unveiled for Crankworx Whistler RIDERS’ CREATIVITY WILL BE PUT TO THE TEST WITH THE NEW ‘SPHERE’ FEATURE ON THIS YEAR’S JOYRIDE COURSE

BY HARRISON BROOKS WITH JUST over a week before Crankworx makes its return to Whistler for the first time since 2019, fan excitement has reached a new level with the unveiling of this year’s Red Bull Joyride course. In celebration of Joyride’s 10th anniversary, the new course will showcase a brand new feature called “The Sphere,” which was first shown in slopestyle legend Brandon Semenuk’s video project Realm, and voted on by fans. “The goal of the film project was to try a bunch of different new concepts for slopestyle. And so Brandon helped design these things with Justin Wyper,” said Crankworx managing director Darren Kinnaird. “It’s completely new. We saw something similar to it in 2010, but not quite the same, as it will allow for far more creativity. But we’re looking forward to seeing what the athletes do with it, as most of the athletes that are competing at Red Bull Joyride this year have never seen anything like it.” Along with the “Sphere”—a bowl-like feature tipped vertically at the end of a jump—Semenuk’s Realm showcased three other features including the “High Beam,” a tall skinny boardwalk with multiple dismount options; “The Double Dip,” a flowy feature with back-to-back big-air jumps; and “The Redirect,” a halfpipe-esque feature where the rider airs a gap between launch ramp and landing before dropping into another jump.

While the stoke is high, fans aren’t the only ones getting pumped to see the “Sphere” in action, as multiple slopestyle athletes have shown their excitement online for the new feature, according to Kinnaird. “I think the athletes are pretty excited about the course as a whole. It’s all super trickable, super rideable and I know that’s what they’ve been looking for. Justin Wyper

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Whistler Village’s La Bocca launches spirit-free cocktail menu LITTLE IN LIFE tastes better than the first sip of a cold, flavourful cocktail, preferably enjoyed on a sunny patio after a summer afternoon spent adventuring.

BY MEGAN LALONDE But what if you’re craving that experience minus the buzz? Or what if you just want to be able to drive your car home afterward? Elaine Meally, assistant general manager of O&R Restaurants’ La Bocca, La Brasserie, Hot Buns Bakery and the Amsterdam Café Pub, understands what it’s like to head into the village to catch up with friends and have to settle for a Shirley Temple or soda water. “I’ve always loved going to bars—like the Raven Room, for instance, where they offer a proper de-alcoholized cocktail,” said Meally, who has herself been sober for the last three years. Meally no longer has to walk down the Village Stroll for an after-work drink since La Bocca launched its new

NO-LO LIBATIONS La Bocca’s new alcohol-free cocktail menu represents an ever-growing trend towards no- or low-alcohol options. PHOTO BY ALI NELSON

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spirit-free cocktail menu last month. The idea for a full-blown, no- or low-alcoholic menu was further sparked by a trip home to Europe over the winter holidays, Meally added, where she witnessed the widespread availability of non-alcoholic options on supermarket shelves, from cider to gin, and by an increase in guests asking for more creative, non-alcoholic beverage options. “People don’t necessarily want to go out and slam like, three or four Negronis,” she said. “Even having the option for one of the components of that drink to be de-alcoholized, it still makes it taste great, but it brings the [alcohol] volume down, and that’s awesome.” The concept was solidified after Meally connected with Cristina Bardorf, Canadian regional manager for U.K.-based no- and low-alcohol craft spirit brand Lyre’s. Established in 2019, the brand offers 15 nonalcoholic versions of beloved spirits like whiskey, tequila, vermouth and rum. While some non-alcoholic spirits are distilled before being stripped of the alcohol, “the trade-off is when you remove the alcohol, you take a lot of the flavour, aroma and body out with it,” Bardorf told Pique. “Lyre’s decided to instead build nonalcoholic spirits from the ground up so that flavour, aroma, and body are at the heart of the spirit, and thus your cocktail.” (La Bocca isn’t the only place in Whistler to

offer Lyre’s, with the Raven Room serving up its products in no- or low-ABV versions of the innovative creations on their cocktail menu.) Meally handed off a sampling of Lyre’s spirits to La Bocca bartender Garrett Wilkinson earlier this spring. “I told him, ‘Look, just mess around with this for the next couple of weeks and see what you come up with,’” she recalled. The result is a menu filled with summery 0 ABV (alcohol by volume) takes on classic cocktails, like the Sicilian Spritz (Lyre’s Italian orange, Lyre’s aperitif rosso, grapefruit and soda), the Cos-no-politan (Lyre’s white cane spirit, Lyre’s Italian orange, lime, cranberry and sugar), and an Amaretti Sour (Lyre’s amaretti, lemon, egg white and sugar). There’s even a twist on the Espresso Martini, made with Lyre’s coffee, espresso, chocolate honey and cinnamon. Though the Sicilian Spritz is probably the most popular offering—“it comes in a wine glass, still has all the ice and has a gorgeous garnish,” explained Meally—the Amaretti Sour and Cos-no-politan rank high among her personal favourites. “I’m not super into really sweet drinks,” she said, “which was something we were keeping in mind when making this cocktail list, is to make sure that … there was good variation for every type of drink. We wanted it to be super inclusive.” Meally said restaurant staff plan to rework the menu once colder weather hits.

Anecdotal evidence Meally’s heard from La Bocca guests isn’t the only indication of more people embracing “sober curiosity,” a term coined by author Ruby Warrington and explored by Pique contributor Cathy Goddard in her 2019 cover story “Being Sober-curious.” A 2021 survey from Statistics Canada found that although alcohol consumption increased among many Canadians since the onset of the pandemic, 22 per cent— more than one in five people—reported a decrease in their consumption during the same period. This trend was even more prominent among young people, according to the study, with 33 per cent of Canadians aged 15 to 29 who had consumed alcohol in the previous month claiming they had decreased their consumption during the pandemic. Even in “high drinking” European countries like Ireland, Spain, and Germany, the fast-growing non-alcoholic category already comprises at least 10 per cent of the total alcohol market, noted Bardorf. “The social stigma around not drinking is dissolving quite quickly,” she explained. “Moderation can take many different shapes: whether it’s not drinking alcohol on weekdays, watching your caloric intake, or swapping to a non-alcoholic version of your drink at the start of the third period.” ■

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Crankworx finds new clothing sponsor in New Zealand’s ilabb ILABB CEO SEADON BAKER HAS MADE THE MOVE TO WHISTLER AND, WITH THE HELP OF CRANKWORX, LOOKS TO GROW HIS COMPANY TO A GLOBAL LEVEL

BY HARRISON BROOKS ROLLING UP to the Beacon’s patio on a Friday afternoon on his chrome bike, donned all in black clothing from head to toe and sporting his company’s iconic upside-down logo, ilabb founder and CEO Seadon Baker sits down across from me, orders a pint and begins to tell me the history of ilabb from its inception in 2007 all the way to becoming the newest clothing sponsor for Crankworx earlier this year. For a company with goals of becoming a universally recognized brand, the Crankworx partnership was a match made in heaven for Baker, as well as Crankworx managing director Darren Kinnaird. “I don’t know if the right word is divine intervention, but it was perfect timing. They’ve been really progressing Crankworx as a whole and it’s really cool,” says Baker about the deal signed late last year during Crankworx’s finale in Rotorua, New Zealand. “Not talking down on any previous partnerships, but I think they just wanted a brand partner that was going to put decent effort in and really work hard on building something special. And that’s really what the line is like when you see the lineup: a lot of really rad design. Our entire team has been involved in the process and we’re really excited to see it go live.” But while the partnership represents a

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huge step forward for ilabb and a hopefully prosperous collaboration for the two companies, it didn’t come about overnight. Getting to this point was the culmination of years of hard work and sacrifice by Baker and his team. Growing up in Picton, New Zealand, Baker left home at 16 to pursue a motocross career. But after a few years in the sport and multiple serious injuries, his racing future was up in the air, and he began looking for a new career path. That’s when he and ilabb co-founder Matt Saunders started looking at creating a brand with the goal of adding some spice to the otherwise bland world of motocross. The first iteration of ilabb—short for the innovation laboratory—came in the form of a race team. Clad in all black except for their neon pink helmets, the goal for the ilabb team—at that time still sporting a rightside-up logo—was to make a statement with their identity of individuality. “The branding of the original riders, like the colour and detail, was all about this flipping of perspectives. And over time it kind of got me started playing with the upside-down logo,” says Baker. “It’s actually the right way to the wearer and the wrong way for everyone else. So for us, we want it to serve as a reminder that it’s about you and your path and the path you are carving and not necessarily everyone else.” With the idea to foster an identity of individuality, clothing became the obvious path for the company to show off its unique style. In the beginning, it was big, bold fonts at the centre of the designs—all, of course, featuring the upside-down ilabb logo—as well as some collaborations with artists to create what

Baker called some “crazy pieces” and truly unique designs. While Baker admits the team has recently been taking a more conservative approach to its racing-inspired designs, he says he’s excited to get back to more collaborative work in the future to create even more original designs. The most recent design collaborations came in the form of working with each of ilabb’s seven sponsored mountain bike riders—Bas van Steenbergen, Harriet Burbidge-Smith, Jayden Fleming, Vinny Armstrong, Paul Couderc, Griffin Paulson and Louise Anna Ferguson—to come up with completely original designs of the riders’ choosing. “For the gear, we were like, ‘Let’s go to all of our top athletes and have them design their own jersey, free-range, no rules,” says Baker. “I literally said to them, ‘You can do whatever you want,’ and it was really cool. I stayed out of the process and let my in-house designer work with all of them. And literally the first time I saw them was when the jersey was actually made. And it was crazy to be able to see seven different personalities come out in the designs.” Currently, the riders’ designs are just for them, and potentially some post-race fan giveaways. But in the coming weeks, probably after Crankworx Whistler, Baker says the plan is to have a limited release of the designs to allow fans to purchase their favourite ilabb rider’s gear for themselves. And in the spirit of creativity and individuality, Baker says they are also planning to bring back ilabb U, a feature of the company’s website which allows customers to completely customize their own clothing.

As the beer continues to flow over the course of our hour-long conversation, Baker details the entire history of ilabb, from humble beginnings making less than minimum wage and the challenges faced along the way to the now thriving business we see before us and the new opportunities that are on the horizon. As we each take our last sip of beer, ready to get on our way and enjoy our weekends, there’s just one last topic that needs to be covered: What’s next for ilabb? And where does Baker see his company going in the coming years? The answer: Simply to keep inspiring as many people as possible. “I can’t remember who even wrote it, but it was a famous designer who said, ‘At the end of the day, the logo doesn’t mean anything, it’s what you put into it.’ So the mantra that we live by these days is ultimately to inspire people to let go. And when we say let go, it doesn’t necessarily mean physically let go. It means mentally let go of the barriers that are holding you back, to inspire people to let go of the idea that they can’t do something,” says Baker. “So we’ve been lucky enough to have inspired people into the hundreds of thousands now, and my goal is to inspire millions. Millions of people inspired, millions of people wearing ilabb and representing what we stand for and telling their friends that story is for sure the goal. And I’d love to see a lot of that driven out of a mecca like Whistler. “This is the dream, to ride bikes here, you know? So why not tell that to the rest of the world?” Crankworx Whistler returns to the resort from Aug. 5 to 15. n

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BY MEGAN LALONDE IT’S FAIR TO say Jacques Lalonde is a big fan of arts festivals. Over the past few decades, the Vancouver actor has “literally performed at just about every major festival in British Columbia,” he explains, from Surrey to Prince Rupert to Nanaimo to the Sunshine Coast and everywhere in between. Well, almost everywhere. “Somehow, I had managed to not know about Flag Stop Festival until last year, which was its 10th,” says Lalonde (who, it should be noted, is of no relation to the writer of this article). Despite some heavy bribery from the Vancouver Fringe Festival—after 33 consecutive appearances on the Fringe Fest stage, Lalonde is the only performer to ever earn a lifetime achievement award from the festival—one year at Whistler’s Flag Stop was enough for Lalonde to proclaim it his “favourite festival of all time.” “I loved the energy,” says Lalonde, citing the warm-hearted audience and community feel, quality content and floating stage. “I mean, Stephen Vogler [artistic director of the Point Artist-Run Centre, which produces the annual event] is a genius.” Lalonde loved the weekend-long festival so much he wanted more. “We said, ‘This is a lot of work to do for two days, Stephen. I mean, you’ve got the sound system here, you’ve got everything—why not make it a slightly bigger festival?’” he recalls. Lalonde will get his wish when Flag Stop returns for its 11th iteration, scheduled to take place over five days next week from Aug. 1 to 6. “I’m excited,” says Lalonde, “because it’s going be five or six days of just crazy, cool theatre, dance, music madness.” The catch? The actor is now tasked with helping fill up the festival’s lengthy schedule, with his name found scattered throughout the multi-day lineup. But while the Flag Stop is expanding, Lalonde will instead have to shrink down his material. “Basically, I’ve taken two 75-minute plays and turned them into 15- or 20-minute plays,” he explains. Lalonde will make his 2022 Flag Stop debut when he steps onto the festival’s brandnew Rebagliati Park stage on Monday, Aug. 1 at 8:30 p.m. to perform Stroke of Luck, his comedic one-man show about his recovery from the stroke he suffered on Canada Day 2013. Lalonde previously reworked the play into a Ted Talk he dubbed “The Healing Power of Creativity.” He’ll return to the park’s stage in Whistler Village at the same time the following evening with a second one-man play, The Unbreakable Popsicle Stick Gang. This heartfelt comedy is about Lalonde’s mom, who he credits for his humour. In particular, it’s about her life, her battle with brain cancer, and the miracle that results in Lalonde’s family (and the audience)

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celebrating her 94th birthday—it may or may not involve chocolate cake. On the third day of the festival, Lalonde will take his talents off the stage to host a pair of workshops, which he started teaching for the National Film Board back in 1991. The first, “Dragons & The Creative Process,” is scheduled to take place from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3. It’s a kids-specific crash course where aspiring artists will learn to create their own stories, poems or songs, and “have more fun with creativity.” An adult workshop will follow from 2 to 4 p.m., when Lalonde will condense his usual four-week course into a two-hour intro session to help students develop their humour, from improv to storytelling, and “start to see the comedy in their everyday life,” he says. “Because when you start to see the world as a musical comedy, then it’s just a nicer place. Not everyone’s going be Robin Williams, but everyone can be a little bit funnier at a party, or tell a good story every once in a while. It’s just getting people to get out of themselves and start sharing more.” Adds Lalonde, “We all need kindness right now, and we need to listen to each other’s stories, but in order to listen to each other’s stories, we need people to share their stories.” (Workshop registration fees are $25 for adults and $15 for kids. Contact thepointinfo@ gmail.com to claim your spot.) After the workshops wrap for the day, Lalonde will make an appearance as an “art curator” in Wednesday’s pop-up performance bike ride. Aside from those commitments, audiences can expect to find Lalonde roving around the festival in character for the remainder of the week as he reprieves his hilariously devilish role from last year’s Flag Stop Festival, this time with a family-friendly twist. In an effort to avoid frightening any children in attendance, “I’m going get some makeup, I’m going give myself a dog nose— like a clown nose—and I’m going to put an eye patch around my eye. And I’m going to be a devil dog,” he explains. “So I’ll still be the devil, but I’ll also be a dog.” For more information about Flag Stop, visit thepointartists.com/events. n

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Why did the raccoon cross the road? BY JILLIAN ROBERTS WHISTLER IS WELL KNOWN for its stunning natural environment. On the doorstep to nature it is not uncommon to see wildlife in and around town. I recently saw a raccoon using the pedestrian crossing near Marketplace, and on the same day I watched a coyote stroll through the playground in the village. A few days later, many people watched a bear cruise through that same playground. This region has always been a hub for nature, but with an increase in development, we are also changing the habitat for local wildlife. While humans are the biggest threat to most wildlife in Whistler and throughout the world, raccoons and a few other animals thrive in human-altered environments. Before the lifts started turning, when Whistler was known as Alta Lake, a study of the local mammals was completed by Kenneth Racey and Ian McTaggart Cowan. After observing and collecting ecological data for a combined 22 years, including talking to many local trappers familiar with the local wildlife, Mammals of the Alta Lake Region of South-western British Columbia was published in 1935. At this time it was noted that raccoons do “not occur regularly in the district.” Tracks of raccoons passing through the valley had only been identified twice throughout the study. However, as the town started to grow rapidly, raccoons started to find that humans could be a great source of food and shelter. When longtime local, Trudy Alder, moved to Whistler in 1968, the raccoons had already started to train the locals, or vice versa, according to Trudy, who remembered, “We lived in harmony with many of the animals in our everyday lives. There were plenty of animals; the raccoons thought they were our pets and we could easily train them to eat from our hands.” Raccoons are smart, bold and

inquisitive, allowing them to quickly adapt their behaviour to the changed environment. Additionally, their paws are hypersensitive and tactile, so they can easily get into things for further mischief. Populations of raccoons in Whistler have increased with the human population, and the same phenomenon can be seen in many urban areas where raccoon populations increase with human development. Raccoons that live in urban environments have much smaller home ranges and live in higher densities than in their natural habitats. They are omnivorous scavengers and humans provide great sources of highenergy food through garbage, pets and gardens. Why did the raccoon cross the road? Probably for food. Another mammal that has increased in numbers since 1935, although for different reasons, is the beaver. According to Mammals of Alta Lake, at the time of publication, beavers had been hunted to local extinction in the valley. Now that the hunting has ceased, the beaver population has bounced back. Today you can see signs of active beavers around Whistler’s wetlands, and, if you are lucky, you might see the beaver itself. Some things change, while others stay the same. There is an animal encounter recorded in Mammals of Alta Lake that could have happened today. Between 1927 and 1928, trapper and early Alta Lake resident, John Bailiff, caught 28 flying squirrels in his traps. The squirrels were being stored in a freezer when a sneaky marten weaselled in and stole them. Today, martens are still known to weasel into backcountry huts and on-mountain restaurants, helping themselves to food (and sometimes ski gear). For more on local natural history, drop in to the Whistler Museum’s Discover Nature pop-up museum at Lost Lake Park. Open Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. until the end of August. n

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Fiction writer John Banville tells us, “There are moments when the past has a force so strong it seems one might be annihilated by it.” I suspect that’s sometimes true for many of us. But it won’t apply to you Aries anytime soon. In fact, just the opposite situation will be in effect during the coming months: You will have more power to render the past irrelevant than maybe you’ve ever had. You will wield an almost indomitable capacity to launch new trends without having to answer to history. Take full advantage, please! TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Researchers have proved that lullabies enhance the health of premature babies being cared for in hospitals. The soft, emotionally rich songs also promote the well-being of the babies’ families. I bring this to your attention because I believe you should call on lullaby therapy yourself in the coming weeks. Listening to and singing those tunes will soothe and heal your inner child. And that, in my astrological opinion, is one of your top needs right now. For extra boosts, read fairy tales, eat food with your hands, make mud pies, and play on swings, seesaws, and merry-go-rounds. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Dancer and singersongwriter FKA Twigs has taken dance lessons since she was a child. In 2017, she added a new form of physical training, the Chinese martial art of wushu. Doing so made her realize a key truth about herself: She loves to learn and practice new skills. Of all life’s activities, they give her the most pleasure and activate her most vibrant energy. She feels at home in the world when she does them. I suspect you may have similar inclinations in the coming months. Your appetite for mastering new skills will be at an all-time high. You will find it natural and even exhilarating to undertake disciplined practice. Gathering knowledge will be even more exciting than it usually is. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Cancerian author Laurie Sheck writes, “So much of life is invisible, inscrutable: layers of thoughts, feelings, and outward events entwined with secrecies, ambiguities, ambivalences, obscurities, darknesses.” While that’s an experience we all have, especially you Cancerians, it will be far less pressing for you in the coming weeks. I foresee you embarking on a phase when clarity will be the rule, not the exception. Hidden parts of the world will reveal themselves to you. The mood will be brighter and lighter than usual. The chronic fuzziness of life will give way to a delightful acuity. I suspect you will see things that you have never or rarely seen. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): It’s always advisable for you Leos to carry on a close personal relationship with mirrors. I’m speaking both literally and metaphorically. For the sake of your mental health, you need to be knowledgeable about your image and monitor its evershifting nuances. And according to my analysis of the astrological omens, you are now authorized to deepen your intimate connection with mirrors. I believe you will thrive by undertaking an intense phase of introspective explorations and creative self-inquiry. Please keep it all tender and kind, though. You’re not allowed to badmouth yourself. Put a special emphasis on identifying aspects of your beauty that have been obscured or neglected. By the way, Leo, I also recommend you seek compassionate feedback from people you trust. Now is an excellent time to get reflections about your quest to become an even more amazing human. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): At your best, you are a flexible purist, an adaptable stickler for detail, and a disciplined yet supple thinker. Maybe more than any other sign of the zodiac, you can be focused and resilient, intense and agile, attentive and graceful. And all of us non-Virgos will greatly appreciate it if you provide these talents in abundance during the coming weeks. We need you to be our humble, understated leader. Please be a

role model who demonstrates the finely crafted, wellbalanced approach to being healthy. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): In my Astrological Book of Life, your life purposes as a Libra may include the following: 1. to be beautiful in the smartest ways you can imagine and smart in the most beautiful ways you can imagine; 2. to always see at least two sides of the story, and preferably more; 3. to serve as an intermediary between disparate elements; 4. to lubricate and facilitate conversations between people who might not otherwise understand each other; 5. to find common ground between apparent contradictions; 6. to weave confusing paradoxes into invigorating amalgamations; 7. to never give up on finding the most elegant way to understand a problem. PS: In the coming weeks, I hope you will make extra efforts to call on the capacities I just named. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Author Clive James loved the Latin term gazofilacium, meaning “treasure chamber.” He said that the related Italian word, gazofilacio, referred to the stash of beloved poems that he memorized and kept in a special place in his mind. In accordance with astrological omens, Scorpio, now would be an excellent time to begin creating your own personal gazofilacium: a storehouse of wonderful images and thoughts and memories that will serve as a beacon of joy and vitality for the rest of your long life. Here’s your homework: Identify 10 items you will store in your gazofilacium. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Tips to get the most out of the next three weeks: 1. Keep your interesting options open. Let your mediocre options shrivel and expire. 2. Have no regrets and make no apologies about doing what you love. 3. Keep in mind that every action you perform reverberates far beyond your immediate sphere. 4. Give your fears ridiculous names like “Gaffe” and “Wheezy” and “Lumpy.” 5. Be honest to the point of frankness but not to the point of rudeness. 6. Don’t just run. Gallop. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn poet Richard Hugo wrote, “It doesn’t bother me that the word ‘stone’ appears more than 30 times in my third book, or that ‘wind’ and ‘gray’ appear over and over in my poems to the disdain of some reviewers.” Hugo celebrated his obsessions. He treated them as riches, because focusing on them enabled him to identify his deepest feelings and discover who he really was. In accordance with astrological omens, I recommend a similar approach to you in the coming weeks. Cultivate and honour and love the specific fascinations at the core of your destiny. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Authors Violet Trefusis (1894–1972) and Vita Sackville-West (1892–1962) loved each other. In one letter, Violet told Vita, “I want you hungrily, frenziedly, passionately. I am starving for you. Not only the physical you, but your fellowship, your sympathy, the innumerable points of view we share. I can’t exist without you; you are my affinity.” In the coming weeks, dear Aquarius, I invite you to use florid language like that in addressing your beloved allies. I also invite you to request such messages. According to my reading of the planetary omens, you are due for eruptions of articulate passion. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): I’d like to honour and pay homage to a past disappointment that helped transform you into a beautiful soul. I know it didn’t feel good for you when it happened, but it has generated results that have blessed you and the people whose lives you’ve touched. Would you consider performing a ritual of gratitude for all it taught you? Now is an excellent time to express your appreciation because doing so will lead to even further redemption. Homework: When it’s impossible to do the totally right thing, you can do the half-right thing. Example? Newsletter.FreeWikll.Astrology.com.

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PROGRAM MANAGER to help us end youth homelessness Zero Ceiling is committed to ending youth homelessness by providing young adults with unconditional support, advocacy, and opportunities. We are working towards equity and justice for young adults who have been marginalized, including Indigenous, 2SLGBTQ+, and racialized young people. We are seeking a compassionate, relationship-centered leader to manage our Work 2 Live supportive housing and employment program. As Program Manager, you will lead and supervise a team of youth workers who deliver comprehensive support services for young adults aged 19-25, including housing, employment, mental health, and land-based recreation. You will: • supervise and support youth workers to provide individualized, relationship-centered care • advocate for young adults in the workplace and community • continually reflect on and develop the Work 2 Live program • Experience: 5+ years in youth/social work or related field Management experience in social services • Education: Bachelor’s degree in social/youth work or equivalent education and experience • Salary: $56,000 - $58,500 (based on experience) • Benefits: 4 wks vacation, ext. health, RRSP matching, 10 sick days • Hours: Full-time (36hrs) Tuesday - Friday. Evenings required • Strong snowboard/ski and mountain bike skills an asset for landbased programming

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In business for 37 years going strong, we’re hiring motivated individuals to join our team for general labouring work within a construction atmosphere. Any construction skills will be an asset. Must have driver’s license.

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EVR Fine Homes is looking for exceptional people to join our team. We are a proven leader in residential home and estate building in Whistler. We partner with the best architects, designers and trades in the industry. World class, custom projects require commitment and dedication from our partners and our team of craftspeople. We have several significant projects currently in progress across Whistler and we are looking for individuals who are keen to build a rewarding career with a company that values quality workmanship. We are currently hiring for Finish Carpenters, Carpenters, Apprentices, and Labourers. EVR is committed to the long-term retention and skills development of our employees - we are only as good as our team. We are passionate about investing in the future of our workforce, and offer: • • • • • •

Competitive Wages Annual Tool Allowance Apprenticeship Training & Tuition Reimbursement On-site Mentoring and Skills Development Extended Health and Dental Benefits Positive Work Environment

If you love what you do and have a desire to work on architecturally-beautiful and sophisticated custom homes while growing your career with a renowned Whistler builder, please get in touch. You can send your resume to info@evrfinehomes.com and can view our work at www.evrfinehomes.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Director of Lands and Resources With an unceded traditional territory of almost 800,000ha comprised of the area from Black Tusk to Duffey Lake and a reserve land base of almost 3000ha, the Director of Lands and Resources for the Lil’wat Nation plays a fundamental role in delivering the community’s vision for land use. In addition, the role oversees the Nation’s Archaeology, Fisheries and Environmental field work throughout Lil’wat Territory. The Lil’wat Nation has a traditional territory land use plan, community land use plan and various supporting policies, making it a leader in land use management amongst First Nations in BC. The Nation is seeking someone with strong management skills and a deep understanding of Indigenous Title and Rights and Natural Resource Management to lead the department.

Please visit www.lilwat.ca to view the full job posting.

We are currently hiring the following positions for projects in WHISTLER. Project Coordinator Weekend Caretaker Carpenters Skilled Labourer We offer competitive pay, a benefits package, company cell phone plan, interesting projects, a collaborative team environment, and a chance to improve your existing skills. We are looking for dedicated team players who want to join a rapidly growing company and establish a long-term career in construction. Please forward your resume to Office@gccltd.ca

TELUS Retail Sales Representative Take your career to new places in Whistler with TELUS Make an average of $18.00 to $25.00 per hour!

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Employment Opportunities ·· Legislative and Privacy Coordinator Lifeguard/Swim Instructor •·· Program Building Official Leader Skate Host ·· Lifeguard/Swim Instructor Wastewater Treatment Plant Process Supervisor •·· Solid Capital Projects Infrastructure Services Waste Resort Municipality of Whistler Labourer I – Technician VillageSupervisor, Maintenance ·· Accountant Youth and Public Services Specialist

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Whistler's year round bike shop requires retail sales and repair shop staff for our busy Summer and Fall seasons. We sell Norco, Giant, Kona and Devinci bikes and a wide range of parts and accessories. Retail applicants should have relevant experience in bicycle or outdoor adventure retail. Repair shop applicants should have at least one year of experience as a Bike Mechanic in a retail or rental setting. Email us a resume • whistlerbikeco@gmail.com www.bikeco.ca

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At the Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) our vision of ‘Service. Relationships. Results.’ is all about providing a valued service, building strong relationships with our stakeholders, and achieving greater results for the province. The LDB is one of two branches of government responsible for the cannabis and liquor industry of B.C. We operate the wholesale distribution of beverage alcohol within the province, as well as the household retail brand of BC Liquor Stores. We employ nearly 5,000 people in over 200 communities and have been named one of BC’s Top Employers 14 times over for offering exceptional places to work rooted in values of fairness and respect, work-life balance, and inclusion and diversity. We believe that our people are our greatest asset. Being a reputable employer with programs of skills training and professional development are what attract candidates to BC Liquor Stores, while our progressive, forward-thinking culture is why employees with a growth mindset thrive. Auxiliary positions are on-call, meaning hours of work are not guaranteed and subject to availability. Some auxiliary employees may not initially work a full 35-hour week, but with more hours worked and more seniority gained, more opportunities for more hours of work will follow. Auxiliary positions are not permanent full-time but can lead to permanent full-time opportunities with a very competitive total compensation package, including a comprehensive pension plan, medical and dental coverage (including massage and physiotherapy), tuition reimbursement and scholarship programs, and access to public service employee benefits including career support services, financial and legal services, and employee and family counselling. We are dedicated to the highest quality of customer service, delivered with friendliness, individual pride, initiative, and retail passion! If you fit this description and you are prepared to work in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply to become a part of the Whistler area BC Liquor Stores. To be eligible, applicants must meet the following qualification requirements: • • • • • • • •

Be at least 19 years of age Be able to legally work in Canada Be able to provide excellent customer service Be able to communicate effectively and professionally with the public Be able to demonstrate aptitude for cashier and related duties, including calculations Be able to perform physically demanding work, including lifting 20-25 kg boxes Have a valid Serving It Right Certificate™ A Criminal Record Check is required.

BC Liquor Store Sales Associates may be required to operate a variety of mechanical and hand-operated equipment, in addition to handling large volumes of bottles as part of the LDB’s recycling program. Rates of Pay as of April 11, 2021: Auxiliary Sales Associate - $19.45 per hour Seasonal Sales Associate - $18.08 per hour

For exciting and challenging retail opportunities, please apply online at: http://bcliquorstores.prevueaps.ca/pages/openings/ Or apply in person at: Whistler Marketplace 101-4360 Lorimer Rd, Whistler On November 1, 2021 the BC Public Service announced the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy that defines the conditions and expectations for BC Public Service employees regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Among other possible measures, proof of vaccination will be required. It is a term of acceptance of employment that you agree to comply with all vaccination requirements that apply to the public service. More information can be found here: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/careers-myhr/all-employees/safety-healthwell-being/health/covid-19/covid-19-vaccination-policy-for-bc-public-service-employees

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EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES Showcasing Whistler, and the Whistler Conference Centre, is fun, and so is the team that you’d get to work with! The Whistler Conference Centre is looking to fill the following positions: • Coordinator, Conference Sales • Manager, Conference Sales • Manager, Conference Services Grow your career with us! Tourism Whistler is also recruiting for the following positions: • Maintenance Technician • Specialist, Social Media • Summer Visitor Surveyors • Visitor Centre Agent To view full position details, what we offer and to apply, visit us online at whistler.com/careers.

Is recruiting for the positions below. Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Do you want to learn from the best? Current positions available: Supervisor/Pipelayer Senior Excavator Operator (20 yrs +) Receiving applications for the future: Supervisor/Pipelayer Pipelayers Heavy Equipment Operators Dump Truck Drivers Class 1 & 3 Labourers WHAT WE OFFER: - Living Wage Employer - wages starting at $25-$45 per hour - 4 day work week/ 10 hours a day - Overtime over 8 - Quarterly Safety bonus (equivilant to $250) - Year-end bonus seasons pass - Benefits after 3 month probation APPLICANTS MUST: - Be Honest - Be Trustworthy - Be Hardworking - Have a can-do attitude - Have a willingness to learn - Be open to training

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SPECIALIST, SOCIAL MEDIA This exciting position is responsible for coordinating the planning, execution and tracking of Tourism Whistler’s social media strategy to drive engagement with the Whistler brand, encourage online advocacy about Whistler and increase qualified traffic to Tourism Whistler’s website. This position curates content in alignment with seasonal and product key messages and requires an individual who has a deep knowledge, and comprehensive understanding, of social media tools. Online content creation skills, along with an understanding of the analytics to track the success of social media initiatives, are essential.

TO VIEW FULL POSITION DETAILS, WHAT WE OFFER, AND TO APPLY, VISIT US ONLINE AT WHISTLER.COM/CAREERS.

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Event Audio Visual Technician Part and Full Time Sales Coordinator Production Manager For more information, please search our Encore Job Opportunities page at the below link. https://jobs.encoreglobal.com/search-jobs/Whistler

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of historical British figures in modernday Canada, the days of Simcoe Day are likely numbered. Not so Colonel By Day in Ottawa, where they celebrate the engineer who oversaw the construction of the Rideau Canal, offering the opportunity to ice skate from Ottawa to Kingston, assuming you can navigate the nearly 100 dams and locks along the way. Let’s be serious though. In this modern day of cheap symbolism, Canada needs something to really celebrate, and August is one great time to celebrate whatever it is. At least as long as it’s something summery as opposed to, say, ice fishing. Since Canada, as a loosely affiliated country of provinces, can’t really agree on anything, it’s pretty much up to us, as

As a people we should apologize, which is, apparently, even more Canadian.

it on the first Wednesday in August, not the first Monday. Whereas Monday gives people a long weekend, having a holiday on a Wednesday just confuses people. But Newfoundlanders pride themselves on being, uh, different. And Ontario, which also refers to the day as the Civic Holiday, is rife with municipal exceptions. Toronto celebrates Simcoe Day in honour of John Graves Simcoe, Upper Canada’s first lieutenant-governor and the man most responsible for Canada looking a lot like England without the mouldy, historical trappings. Given the sacking

British Columbians and more specifically Whistleratics, to show the way. And why not? First in tourism, first in partying, first in trailblazing real holidays instead of these bogus, faux holidays devoid of meaning and chest-thumping symbolism. Amen! Coming as it does at the height of summer, I ask you, what could be more in keeping with relaunching the Whistlercentric August Long Weekend, formerly known as B.C. Day, than to turn it into a celebration of that most loved summertime passion—barbecue? If there is anything Canadians can agree on it’s firing up the propane grill or

the ancient ritual of lighting charcoal and burning something while we drink beer and hope it doesn’t rain. For a brief decade, we almost pulled it off when Whistler hosted the Canadian National Barbecue Championships every August holiday down at Dusty’s. With no genocidal nastiness affiliated with its history, it seemed as though the ritualistic rite of fire and meat had a good shot at becoming the focal point of the loosely defined holiday. Alas, waning interest and covid killed the effort. Oh sure, there were those trying to guilt everyone about celebrating the low and slow rendering of meat to the apex of perfection. But even vegetarians can barbecue. Granted, tofu tends to slip through the grill, but heck, barbecue historically includes such non-animal side dishes as beans, coleslaw, pickles and buns. And all the New Age barbecuers toss on such untraditional veggies as eggplant, kohlrabi and that most ubiquitous symbol of summer, zucchini. And some found it unseemly to indulge in such bounty when so many had so little. But their protests were drowned out by the throngs clamouring for smoky swine perfection. Still, the opportunity presented itself. And with the murky history of barbecue— not to mention the influence of social media, which seems to be able to get people to believe anything—we could have claimed the cuisine as our own! Who’s to say the rich tribal traditions of our coastal First Nations didn’t embrace cooking things slowly over smoky fires? You don’t really believe smoked salmon came from Scotland, do you? Alas, as a country we are destined to remain disparate. But celebrate we shall... discretely. ■

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604-932-7997

NEW TO MARKET

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604-932-7609

PEMBERTON 1730 Reid Rd Story book log cabin on a sub-dividable 5 acres set completely in nature, not a neighbour in sight! Perfectly positioned to capture the natural light and mtn views with skiing, biking, hiking golfing out your back door and only 10 min’s to Pemberton. $1,825,000

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604-966-8454

3D Tour - rem.ax/7055nesters

3D Tour - rem.ax/7180spruce SOLD

7180 Spruce Grove Circle

$3,900,000

With great curb appeal & backing onto Crown Land this exquisite family home in Spruce Grove is a rare offering. The open floor concept of the main living area features vaulted ceilings, a stone fireplace, spacious living room, cooks kitchen, abundant natural light & opens onto a generous deck with a private hot tub.

Bob Cameron*

604.935.2214

7055 Nesters Road

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Dave Beattie*

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#1017 - 4090 Whistler Way

$419,000

604.902.2033

7633 Seven O’Clock Drive

604.905.8855

DL 2401 Sucker Lake Road

$625,000

#29 - 4857 Painted Cliff Rd.

$145,000

This 2 acre piece of paradise is as unique as any snowflake. Just a few km’s uphill from Gold Bridge on the road to Bralorne, this road access lot is divided by Ferguson Creek, a year round water source. Less than 1 km up the road yo u find Sucker lake and excellent fishing. A network of ATV and mountain bike trails wind their way from there to Kingdom Lake and beyond.

Dave Sharpe

3D Tour - rem.ax/29foxglove

Rare 10th floor studio now available for the lifestyle & smart investor in the Westin Resort & Spa, Whistler. Features include oversized balcony, Heavenly queen bed & sofa bed, galley style kitchen with stainless steel appliances, vaulted ceilings, gas fireplace, spa-like bathroom and large windows facing south.

Denise Brown*

$6,888,000

604.902.2779

3D Tour - rem.ax/115evolution

$2,449,000

#115D - 2020 London Lane

$221,000

INVESTOR ALERT! A well managed Super Host Airbnb with a 90% 5 star check in rating for a 3 bedroom 2 bath! This unit is a very well run family business with recent upgrades and renovations. Stove, dishwasher, washer/dryer, TV’s, furnishings and linen. Incredible revenue opportunities are already booked for you for the 2022/23 season.

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Kristi McMillin

604.905.8626

99 Hwy 99

$4,500,000

778.899.8992

#106 - 3300 Ptarmigan Place $1,799,000

Enjoy all day sun and sweeping views of Mount Currie with a ready-to-build geotechnically engineered structural lot. Build your dream home on this 12,163 sq ft lot that is zoned for a suite. Access all the amazing outdoor features of the Sunstone neighborhood with green space, nature trails, bike path, with close proximity to Pemberton and a 20 minute drive to Whistler.

A very rare, once in a lifetime opportunity to own a legacy estate property within the Resort Municipality of Whistler. This 26.2 acre parcel along the Cheakamus River is for sale for the first time ever. Bring your vision for the future, because this large property is the perfect place for your secluded Whistler dream home.

A wonderful opportunity to own a 2 bedroom 2 bathroom large and bright end unit residence located in Blueberry Hill. Once inside, the welcoming open floorplan is perfect for hosting dinner parties, family gatherings or just a relaxing evening watching the snow fall on Blackcomb mountain.

Laddie Hannam

Madison Perry

Matt Kusiak

604.603.7672

778.919.7653

3D Tour - rem.ax/49creekside

#49 - 1400 Park Street

3D Tour - rem.ax/20glacier

$799,000

This 2 bed, 2 bath townhome is nicely situated in Pemberton’s Creekside Village complex, has a large double car garage & 2 parking spots in the driveway! Airtight wood stove heats the house nicely on the coldest Winter days. The peaceful vibe on the deck off the main living area is graced with beautiful afternoon sun and stairs to access the green space in your backyard.

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604.907.2223

604.935.0762

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#35 - 1450 Vine Road

$839,000

#20/20A - 4388 Northlands

$1,159,000

This 2 bedroom 2 bathroom townhome in the popular Peaks complex in Pemberton comes with an oversized single garage, and unique to this unit there is also room to park 2 vehicles in front of the unit, allowing space for all the toys to be safely stored inside.

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Richard Grenfell

Sally Warner*

604.902.4260

604.932.7741

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