A chronological history of aviation in the Whistler Valley and the surrounding areas, compiled by Brent Wallace

Photographs including but not limited to portraits; Paul Burrows; David Murray; Felix Belychek; Gary Athans; Glen Wurtel; Lorne Borgal; Gondola Village Construction; helicopter; mountain views; fire; firefighters; waterfall and river rapids; small airplane crash; Rotary Club; Susan Musgrave poetry reading
Appears in October 25, 1984 issue:
02-411-B-2. Pg. 1. Caption: Burning debris coming out of a chimney at this Drifter Way house started a fire that caused an estimated $50,000 damage according to Whistler's fire chief Lindsay Wilson. The blaze was reported at 9 p.m. Monday and was brought under full control within 45 minutes. At the time, no one was in the house, which belongs to Kelly Fairhurst.
02-411-A-32. Pg. 5. Caption: The Canadian National Ski Team added $2,500 towards training more World Cup Winners through funds raised at Whistler Mountain's Mouton Cadet Spring Festival this year. Dave Murray, director of skiing for Whistler Mountain, presents the cheque to (l-r) national team members Felix Belzyck, Chris Kent and Gary Athans. New men's coach Glenn Wuertele was also on hand at the Vancouver Ski Show where the cheque was presented. National team members such as Todd Brooker, Dee Dee Haight, Rob Boyd, Mike Carney, Wade Chritie, as well as Belzyck and Athans will also be at the Oct. 31 ski team benefit at Dusty's in Whistler.
02-411-C-14. Pg. 6. Caption: The water looks frozen but that's still a few weeks away. It's a long exposure that fools the eye in the photo taken Saturday on the Cheakamus River just north of the Cheakamus Canyon. But winter is coming, and on the top of nearby mountains over a metre of snow has fallen and shows no signs of melting.
02-411-B-25. Pg. 7. Caption: The Baxter Group's condole development in the gondola area is just the beginning, and planners are now deciding how work in the rest of the area will proceed.
02-411-C-11. Pg. 8. Caption: Members of the Whistler Rotary Club are raising money for their programs this fall by selling firewood. Working Saturday to fill remaining orders are, left to right: Bill Wallace, Don MacLaurin, Bob Brown, Paul Burrows, Richard Heine, Brian Brown, Sid Young and a visiting Rotarian from New Zealand.
02-411-B-19. Pg. 11. Caption: Lorne Borgal, president of Whistler Mountain Ski Corporation, introduced a slide presentation celebrating the 20th year of incorporation for the firm at the Granville Island Hotel Thursday. A reception preceded and followed the catchy slide show attended primarily by members of the ski industry in Vancouver.
02-411-C-32. Pg. 15. Caption: [right] At right, Whistler Volunteer firemen prepare to enter a burning house in Alpine Meadows Monday night. It was also a test for the fire department's new command procedure, which chief Lindsay Wilson says worked well under pressure.

Various photos of Whistler and the surrounding areas. Mainly photos of helicopters and hangars for different companies, but also some aerial photographs of the Whistler Valley.

Various newspaper clippings from newspapers such as the Whistler question, which relate to aviation in the Whistler Valley. Many of the articles are about heli-skiing, aerial search and rescue, aircraft accidents, and aerial photography/reconnaissance.

Various newspaper clippings from newspapers such as the Whistler question, which relate to aviation in the Whistler Valley. Many of the articles are about heli-skiing, aerial search and rescue, aircraft accidents, and aerial photography/reconnaissance.

Various newspaper clippings from newspapers such as the Whistler question, which relate to aviation in the Whistler Valley. Many of the articles are about heli-skiing, aerial search and rescue, aircraft accidents, and aerial photography/reconnaissance.

Various newspaper clippings from newspapers such as the Whistler question, which relate to aviation in the Whistler Valley. Many of the articles are about heli-skiing, aerial search and rescue, aircraft accidents, and aerial photography/reconnaissance. This particular collection features many articles showing the public resistance to a heliport in whistler due to constant noise from helicopters taking off and landing.

Various newspaper clippings from newspapers such as the Whistler question, which relate to aviation in the Whistler Valley. Many of the articles are about heli-skiing, aerial search and rescue, aircraft accidents, and aerial photography/reconnaissance.

Photographs of golfing at Whistler Golf Course, mountain biking on Blackcomb Mountain, horseback riding, fishing, the Jazz Festival of Whistler, hiking, mountain views, skiing, Rendezvous Lodge, Whistler Express Gondola, Whistler Village, Solar Coaster, street entertainment, whitewater kayaking, windsurfing on Alta Lake, flowers, tennis courts, Chateau Whistler Resort, Horstman Estates, cafe patios, Green Lake, canoeing, Marathon Canoe Race on the River of Golden Dreams, paddle boating, the symphony on Blackcomb Mountain, Highway 99, aerial shots of Whistler Blackcomb, whitewater rafting, trees changing colour in autumn, camping, picnics, heli-hiking, the first rafting trip on Owl Creek, hang gliding, Black Tusk, airplanes, helicopters, hot air balloons, flags, the Stawamus Chief in Squamish, Howe Sound, the mountains in winter and summer, People's Drug Mart on Main Street in Pemberton, fly-fishing, Brandywine Falls, sunsets, and panoramic shots of the valley.