Ripple effect

British Columbia’s coverage of contraceptives should inspire the rest of North America. - By Candace

Johnson / The

Conversation

14 SPRING OOPS

Whistler Blackcomb is apologizing after a rocky start to spring operations left guests and locals fuming.

24 Review Crew

As Pemberton’s OCP review continues, locals are largely concerned about familiar issues like growth management, affordable housing and climate change.

15 VALLEY VISIONARY Remembering Garry Watson, the lawyer, councillor, developer, and Whistler visionary who never stopped giving back.

17 ENGAGE

This

Whistler’s mayor and council moved to limit the amount of feedback allowed at public meetings on April 18.

36

TIME Multi-sport Whistler prodigy Marcus Goguen reflects on a breakout freeride ski season.

40

Go

Light It Up

John McLachlan and Marc Atkinson’s show, Early Morning Rain, is a “love letter” to the music of Gordon Lightfoot.

COVER While decisions like these are certainly a step in the right direction, they always make me wonder why it’s still cost prohibitive to live with chronic diseases like diabetes, asthma or any other illness that requires taking medicine every single day just to stay alive. - By Jon Parris // @jon.parris.art

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PIQUE’N YER INTEREST Columnist Alyssa Noel is coming to terms with the fact that she may be drawn exclusively to cute and semi-unique old-lady names for babies.

62 MAXED OUT Vail Resorts claims that safety is its No. 1 priority—but Max isn’t buying it.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR This week’s letter writers make an appeal for local artists, and weigh in on recent operations issues at Whistler Blackcomb. 32 RANGE ROVER Leslie Anthony shares some thoughts on trails, including who uses them and why, and what we should keep in mind when building them. 38 EPICURIOUS Jordanian chef Adie Anas brings a little bit of the Middle East and a lot of B.C. to his new menu at the Wildflower.

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