Opinion & Columns

08 OPENING REMARKS

Whistler isn’t alone in trying to find a path to sustainable tourism, as officials in Banff recently began their own 10-year journey.

10 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

This week’s letter writers weigh in on the designs for Rainbow Park and the Northlands rezoning, and float the concept of “micro villages” for Pemberton.

13 PIQUE’N YER INTEREST

What role does technology play in deciding our interests, hobbies, and favourite TV shows?

58 MAXED OUT Numbers in the latest census paint a picture of Whistlerites being anything but fat cats, writes G.D. Maxwell—more like alley cats.

Environment & Adventure

27 THE OUTSIDER Vince Shuley details the latest in the world of helmet technology.

Lifestyle & Arts

34 FORK IN THE ROAD As food costs soar, Glenda Bartosh is revisiting some traditional recipes from the prairies.

40 MUSEUM MUSINGS Whistler’s early snowboard shops were instrumental in supporting local boarders and growing the sport in its early days.

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