Photographs including but not limited to Great Earth Snow Water Race; portraits; speeches; chairlift; singing and dancing in costume; construction; children presenting school projects; band playing in Whistler Village; baseball; houses; Extraordinary Clown Band; Whistler Mountain's Media Appreciation Day
Appears in May 24, 1984 issue:
02-404-I-20. Pg. 1. Caption: [top] The long weekend was highlighted by dozens of events including a gruelling mountain bike race Monday (Top)
02-404-I-11. Pg. 1. Caption: [bottom left] Three days of serenading by a group of wondering minstrels, The Extraordinary Clown Band (above left)
02-404-F-23. Pg. 1. Caption: [bottom right] and the existing, ninth annual Great Snow, Earth, Water Race (above right). Although the weather was great Sunday and Monday, Saturday was a damp one and its actually snowed on Tuesday.
02-404-B-10. Pg. 3. Caption: Team X (above) won the Great Snow, Earth, Water Race for the second year in a row Sunday. Left to right are Brent Muddy, Matt White, Cindy Hamilton, Lee Vogel and in front is Lynda Hicks. The five are from Vancouver, but close on their heels were a number of local teams that made equally outstanding showings in the four-event (skiing/running/cycling, canoeing, running) are that attracted 170 five person-teams. Team X plans to defend its title next year, so expect to see people practicing all years long'!
02-404-B-14. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Jack Roberston, Recuperating bartender, Whistler Cay.
02-404-B-16. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] Jean-Jacques Aaron, Nightclub owner, Whistler Village.
02-404-B-17. Pg. 6 . Caption: [right] Larry Broadway, Mechanical Contractor, White Gold.
02-404-G-20. Pg. 6. Caption: [bottom] How do different colors absorb heat? and What does a barometre measure? were some of the questions students from Myrtle Philip School had to answer in the third annual Science Fair Wednesday, May 16 in the school. All children, including kindergarten students took part in the fair which was designed to give students a chance to use research skills, art talent and writing and speaking abilities together on one area of science in which they show interest. First place winners for each gard include:Grade Seven, "Lasers" by Lisa Morten and Karen Wylie; Grade Six, "Colors and Heat Absorption" by Michelle Rennie and Andrea Wuolle; Grade Five, "Weather Reporting" by Stephanie Fosty,; Grade Four, "Guinea Pigs" by Jennifer Croghan and Melanie Busdo; Grade Three, "Eclipses" by Madeline Domries; Grade Two: "Volcanoes" by Briton Liakakos; Grade One, "Monkeys" by Justine Adams, Davey Blaylock [Barr], Marco Feller, Casey Greenwood, Aaron Gross, Cory Gudmundson, Yosuke Hamazaki, Jake Humphrey, Mark Jennings and Heather Paul and "Pulleys" by Christopher Systad; Kindergarten, "The Seashore" by James Balfour, Armen Evrensel, Sarah Fennell, Noah Fordham, Christopher Forrest, Moriah Johnston and Tyler Manson.
02-404-D-25. Pg. 13. Caption: [top left advertisement] We've go your number ... and a lot of other winning shots, too!
02-404-D-21. Pg. 13. Caption: [top middle advertisement] Stop by the Whistler Question Office to see if we've put you in the picture.
02-404-D-29. Pg. 13. Caption: [top right advertisement] See captions above Whistler Question
02-404-D-28. Pg. 13. Caption: [bottom left advertisement] See Captions above Whistler Question
02-404-E-3. PG. 13. Caption: [bottom middle advertisement] See Captions above Whistler Question
02-404-B-6. Pg. 13. Caption: [bottom right advertisement] See Captions above Whistler Question

Photographs including but not limited to portraits; pianist playing in Whistler Village; construction; sea plane and canoeing on Alta Lake; biking in Whistler Village; baseball; children at the beach; opening of North Shore Community Credit Union; NSCCU staff
Appears in May 31, 1984 issue:
02-403-B-1. Pg. 1. Caption: Movers managed to transport the 5,300 lb. safe into the new credit union office in Village Square Monday after they also shifted the 4,500 lb. night deposit vault. North Shore Community Credit Union is all set for its Saturday opening.
02-403-C-22. Pg. 1. Caption: Tony Hoar, Canadian and international BMX president.
02-403-C-3. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] A true adventurer, Briton Paul Claxton passed through Whistler last Wednesday on the first leg of a solo cycling expedition to Alaska by gravel road. Clayton, 21, is an Oxford physics graduate on leave from his research job, and says his 3,000 mile trip, leading to the brink of the Arctic Ocean, is the first of its kind. The determined cyclist is ready for anything. Last Tuesday he wheeled his custom built, $1,400 10-speed into the Daisy Lake campground where he spent the night under a picnic table. His only real worries, however, are bares and the man-eating Canadian mosquito.
02-403-C-28. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Kelly Norton doesn;t like holding the tail of an 18 1/2" Rainbow Trout that her dad, David, caught early Sunday Morning. Kelly's brother Michael doesn't seem to mind though. Mr. Norton is wondering, however, if there's any more fish like the one he caught still in Alta Lake. He says it's the largest he's seen in years.
02-403- B-5. Pg. 8. Caption: Myrtle Philip School students got an unexpected gift this week when the Whistler Corporate Cup Association, a conglomeration of local businesses and organizations, donated the proceeds of this year's Corporate Cup to the school. Principal Bob Daly (right) accept a $1,549.75 cheque from Jeff Wuolle and Laurie Vance.
02-403-A-2. Pg. 11. Caption: When sworn-in as Justice of the Peace within a few weeks, Nick DiLalla should be familiar with most of the procedure necessary to execute the duties. Dialler is right now studying various legal material that will guide his decisions when asked by RCMP to issues search warrants, or when conducting show-cause hearings for remanded prisoners as well as issuing summonses and subpoenas. Several months ago appeared before a board of examiners including Vancouver Alderman Harry Rankin, and recently was informed that he's wanted for the job.While DiLalla is not sure exactly why he was chosen, he has voiced a strong concern for upholding the rights of citizens.
02-403-C-14. Pg. 15. Caption: Sunday was one of the first real days of spring this year and the Myrtle Philip School diamond was the scene for a local fastball game between Pemberton Legion and the Whistler squad. Whistler lost, however, 13-5 to the Pemberton team.
02-403-A-11. Pg. 16. Caption: [left] Hugh Hancock, Marketing manager, Alpine Meadows.
02-403-A-10. Pg. 16. Caption: [middle] Sid Young, Travel agent, Alpine Meadows.
02-403-A-13. Pg. 16. Caption: [right] Bob Hufsmith, Unemployed, Alpine Meadows.
02-403-A-8. Pg. 21. Caption: Singer Paul Ciechanowski, hired by the Whistler Resort Association for summer village entertainment, opened the season Saturday in Village Square.

Photographs including but not limited to painting storefront; reading the newspaper on a chairlift; portraits; BMX competition; children; woman on stilts; clown performance; stairs; relay races; Rotary Club; swings
Appears in June 21, 1984 issue:
02-400-D-16. Pg. 1. Caption: The Extraordinary Clown Band was one of the highlights of this year's Children's Art Festival held Saturday and Sunday. While the band entranced youngsters with feats of juggling and slapstick, 65 workshops featuring pottery, break dancing and writing as well as many other artistic pursuits took place in Myrtle Philip School.
02-400-A-17. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Staff of The Whistler Question, who recently received word that the newspaper has won a first-place national award for the second year in a row, are, on the bottom row left to right: Janis Roitenberg (office manager), Shannon Halkett (typesetting and graphics) and Pauline Wiebe (typesetting and graphics). Top row left to right: Stew Muir (reporter), Glenda Bartosh (publisher) and Kevin C. Griffin (editor).
02-400-E-8. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Harley Paul and Bryan Hidi were just a 'hanging' around Friday in between events at the Myrtle Philip School sports day. Sports day events included a three-legged race for parents, nail-banging contest, long jumping and, of course, balloon sitting.
02-400-D-18. Pg. 7. Caption: The bubbles never burst during the weekend's Children's Art Festival. They just kept on floating.
02-400-A-27. Pg. 8. Caption: [left] Chris Simpson, Student, Alta Vista.
02-400-A-23. Pg. 8. Caption: [middle] Brigette Richters, Domestic Engineer, Alpine Meadows.
02-400-A-26. Pg. 8. Caption: [right] Jan MacKenzie, Post Office Employee, Whistler Cay.
02-400-D-3. Pg. 9. Caption: Auctioneer Gary Raymond convinced Dandelion Daycare parents to pitch in nearly $1,000 at Sunday's fundraiser. Raymond's regular occupation is municipal treasurer, but to the parents setting about improving daycare facilities here, his performance guarantees he definitely has a second career option. See Notes From All Over.
02-400-B-10. Pg. 12. Caption: A team of BMX freestylers cyclists added to the weekend's festivities and gave Whistler just a taste of what things will be like here next summer when the BMX World Championships come to town. Two young performers on BMX bikes travelled from Pitt Meadows to represent the Lynx factory team.
02-400-D-1. Pg. 18. Caption: Tuesday's fingerprinting program at Myrtle Philip School recorded the definitive marks of 148 kids by the early afternoon, a number that parent organizers were pleased with Cst. Rocky Fortin helped establish the one-day, and trained parent volunteers to do the actual work. Here, Fortin and little Sabreena Goode look on as Mac Wilson practices here techniques.

Photographs including but not limited to portraits; Willie Whistler; Canada Day in Whistler Village; Blackcomb Summer Operations; highland dancing; chairlift; barbecue; bike race; children bobbing for apples; award ceremony and children at Myrtle Philip School; aerobics; man playing bagpipes; Canada Day parade; people in costumes; logging; rafting the river
Appears in July 5, 1984 issue:
02-398-D-27. Pg. 1. Caption: [left] The B.C. Lions football club rolled into town Friday for its annual fan and player golf tournament, which could not have been wetter -- although that didn't dampen the spirits of Lions quarterback Roy Dewalt and offensive tackle John Blaine, who tried the squeeze play on Val Lang of the resort association.
02-398-E-17. Pg. 1. Caption: [right] Better weather prevailed at Sunday's chili cook-off (right), where the Grills Brothers were among seven teams of aspiring chili chefs.
02-398-A-4. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Tony Tyler and Linda Stefan, along with the invaluable help of Willie Whistler, drew the names of two lucky North Shore Community Credit Union customers Tuesday morning. Winners of the credit union's opening draw are Fred Lockwood and Heather McInnis, both of Whistler. Lockwood receives a dual mountain ski pass and McInnis a summer's windsurfing.
02-398-D-8. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Awards night at Myrtle Philip School last Thursday night netted a prize for everyone. Teacher Sue Christopher presents Jake Humphries' award for his performance during the year.
02-398-G-10. Pg. 6. Caption: The Medics chili team won the prize Sunday for best showmanship in the village chili cook-off. Their secret was surgical gear and one puppeteer.
02-398-E-7. Pg. 7. Caption: [top] Showmanship is half the battle in winning a chili contest, as Dave Eastham (above right) proved, while Gass company teammate Gary Raymond ponders his next move.
02-398-G-15. Pg. 7. Caption: [middle] Winner of showmanship laurels for the cook-off went to the Medics, whose chili didn't go down well with the judges, but at least stayed down. Their puppet show (left) was judged better than the Dos Senoritas and Gass Company's acts, whited placed second and third.
02-398-C-6. Pg. 7. Caption: [bottom left] Below left, Judges Gary Raible and Phil Reimer put their taste buds to the test in the final round of judging.
02-398-E-26. Pg. 7. Caption: [bottom right] Winning team (The Gambling Gourmet, below) consisting of, left to right, Ted Nebbeling, judge Dean Hill, Wendy Meredith, Sue Howard, judge Phil Reimer, Val Lang.
02-398-C-23. Pg. 8. Caption: Mountain bike racers competed Sunday and Monday in a pair of contests around the valley.
02-398-B-17. Pg. 9. Caption: Canada's birthday didn't go by unnoticed in Whistler, where a Maple Leaf cake baked by The Chef & Baker was distributed after birthday celebrations. RCMP Constable Rocky Fortin managed to take a moment away from posing for tourists' snapshots in his full dress uniform, and cut the cake.
02-398-A-7. Pg. 14. Caption: [left] Barry Gordon, High Tech HIppie, Vancouver.
02-398-B-5. Pg. 14. Caption: [middle] Joan Giannelli, Mother, Burnaby.
02-398-B-28. Pg. 14. Caption: [right] Jim Corlett, Notary Public, Vancouver.
02-398-B-10. Pg. 14. Caption: [bottom] Highland dancers entertained crowds in Whistler Village before Canada Day celebrations. Sunday afternoon. Whistler celebrated the nation's birthday with a showing by RCMP Constables Russ Grabb and Rocky Fortin, who cut the birthday cake, as well as rendering of the national anthem. Nearly everyone, it seemed, sang along as they waved the Maple Leaf.
02-398-C-31. Pg. 16. Caption: Kelly Hamilton got his apple, but not without a dunking, at Monday's kids' carnival at Mountain Square.
02-398-B-33. Pg. 17. Caption: Whistler Mountain's Village Chair is now open for rides aloft for picnics and sightseeing. The chair opened Saturday, and will be running Thursday to Monday, 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. all summer.

Photographs including but not limited to swim race; Whistler Village; pub interior; portraits; pipeline construction; bikes; bike race; running race; children eating ice cream; Junior Triathlon; Whistler Triathlon
Appears in July 26, 1984 issue:
02-394-90. Pg. 1. Caption: Yes, the water was a bit cool Sunday morning for the first leg of the Junior Triathlon in Lost Lake. For a complete listing of results see page 8.
02-394-134. Pg. 5. Caption: For thirsty triathletes competing in 27+ weather Saturday, watermelons in Village Square were a needed source of water for dehydrated competitors.
02-394-5. Pg. 6. Caption: One more puff's enough. Jeff Summerville got off to a good start in the Junior Triathlon July 22. Summerville finished first in the boys 11-12 division. He finished his swim, run and bicycle ride in a time of 22:04.
02-394-118. Pg. 7. Caption: A competitor in the Whistler Triathlon executes a quick switch over from swimming to biking in the race held July 21.
02-394-10. Pg. 8. Caption: [top] (Above) More than 40 young triathletes competed in the Junior Triathlon Sunday with 16-year-old Herman Sangha finishing the fastest in a time of 37:36.
02-394-143. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom] (Left) Master of Ceremonies Tom Thomson talks to Glenn Carlsen, the winner of Saturday's 57 km Molson Lite Whistler Triathlon organized by the Alta Lake Sports Club.
02-394-65. Pg. 12. Caption: If the hydro's going in to the new municipal hall, can the staff be far behind? Construction is advancing quickly as the staff at Function Junction tidy their decks in anticipation of the move back to the village scheduled for mid August.
02-394-128. Pg. 14. Caption: [left] Jacqueline Thong, Grade 2, Surrey, B.C.
02-394-130. Pg. 14. Caption: [middle] Erin & Kim Jette, Kindergarten, Richmond B.C.
02-394-124. Pg. 14. Caption: [right] Aron Bylund, Grade 3, Trail, B.C.
02-394-138. Pg. 16. Caption: Sue Davies takes a breather after Saturday's 57 km Triathlon. Davies, a full-time criminology student at Simon Fraser University, finished 14th overall and first in Open Women with a time of 2:53:29.

Photographs including but not limited to soccer teams; break-dancing in Whistler Village; portraits; band playing; Sewer Plant installation; birds; Delta Hotel; election campaign; bike race; swimming in the lake and jumping off a tree; children; watermain break; Dandelion Daycare Walkathon
Appears in August 9, 1984 issue:
02-392-123. Pg. 1. Caption: Members of the Whistler Mountain Ski Club took a swing into Lost Lake during the balmy weather last Saturday. Although it seemed we had a lot of sun last month, CBC radio weatherman John Paschal says it's quite normal for this time of year.
02-392-67. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Bob Lawrence, Pemberton conservation officer, holds an injured young goshawk he recently rescued. The goshawk is considered uncommon to rare in North America, and is also found in Africa, Madagascar and parts of the southwest Pacific. Adults reach a size of up to 63 cm in length.
02-392-43. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Break dancers in Village Square entertained throngs of visitors to Whistler Monday afternoon. One of the dancers did a spin on his head but warning: don't try it yourself without proper instruction.
02-392-76. Pg. 7. Caption: Two separate water main projects last Wednesday caused the water to most of the village, Alta Vista and Brio to be shut off from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Workmen from Coastal Mountain Excavations installed a water main connector (above) to service the soon-to-be-built waterslide while a crew from Kal Sprinklers laid a water main extension to the new Municipal Hall and Village North Lands. According to engineer Doug Wylie, the lack of water resulted from a combination of the two projects and Kal Sprinklers failing to open a valve. Usually, says Wylie, there are enough loops in the water system so that if one section of the water main is turned off, water can loop through other pipes to the affected areas.
02-392-18. Pg. 8. Caption: West Van City (in solid jerseys) managed to put three goals past the Montecristo net minder Monday afternoon to edge out the East Vancouver squad 3-2 and take first prize in the Whistler Women's Soccer Tournament on the weekend. West Van appeared to be walking all over Montecristo when they took a 3-0 lead. but in the final 15 minutes of the game, the feisty Montecristo team scrambled back to score two goals and pressure the talented West Van squad. West Van City outscored its opponents 14 to 6 in the eight-team tournament.
02-392-31. Pg. 9. Caption: Schultz Brandt, a familiar figure around town, held his seventh annual tea party Sunday. It's not just an ordinary tea party, though Schultz's tea collection contains 200 varieties including 82 black teas from all over the world. In addition to his marvellous collection of teas, Schultz has a smaller but equally comprehensive assortment of teapots.
02-392-88. Pg. 12. Caption: Mayor Mark Angus in front of his home in Alpine Meadows.
02-392-59. Pg. 14. Caption: [left] Pat Seipp, Physiotherapist, Mission.
02-392-58. Pg. 14. Caption: [middle] Narain B. Sajnani, Counsellor and Yoga Teacher, Nesters.
02-392-54. Pg. 14. Caption: [right] Marc Bombois, Student, Emerald Estates.
02-392-104. Pg. 16. Caption: John Fraser, head of Tantalus strata council, handed the hotel's keys over to Simon Cooper of the Delta chain last Tuesday night. The Delta will operate the 80-room facility.
02-392-141. Pg. 17. Caption: Amy MacKenzie walked through the pouring rain Sunday for a worthy cause -- The Dandelion Day-Care Walkathon. Daycare parents figure the event raised about $1,500 to go towards a new location.

Photographs including but not limited to bar events; awards; Brownies; Girl Guides; Deanna White; the Beauvallon Club; Fire Hall; knitting; baking; construction; children on a playground; RCMP; birds; portraits; Fall Fair; Remembrance Day ceremony; slo-pitch banquet; municipal election; stellar jay; Whistler Winterhawks Benefit
Appears in November 15, 1984 issue:
02-390-79. Pg. 1. Caption: Sonya McCarthy with a selection of South American clothing she was selling at Saturday's Fall Fair. See page 3 for more details on the fair.
02-390-74. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] About 1,300 people passed through Myrtle Philip School gym and lunchroom Saturday for the 8th annual Fall Fair organized by Heather Gamache and Catherine Wiens from the Alta Lake Community Club. Although final figures haven't yet been tabulated. Gamut estimates the club raised close to $1,800 from the fair that featured clothing, jewellery, photography and art and other hand-made crafts. Sharon Daly was the lucky winner of the Whistler Mountain Ski Pass and Tapley's Pub the winner of the Blackcomb Ski Pass.
02-390-83. Pg. 3. Caption: [middle] Fall Fair fun
02-390-114. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Smith Brothers Wilson employees poured part of the concrete slab for the Conference Centre's second floor Friday. Construction crews are racing against the clock to get the second floor and roof completed before the end of the month. The 2,100 person capacity Conference Centre is scheduled to open June 1.
02-390-86. Pg. 11. Caption: About 75 people attended a brief Remembrance Day ceremony in from of the Tri-Services Building Sunday morning. At precisely 11 a.m. a minute of silence was observed to commemorate those Canadian men and women who died in battle and to give thanks for the peace they fought and died for.
02-390-16. Pg. 12. Caption: 150 people showed up for the last week's beer leagues slopitch banquet, despite weather conditions that were definitely not for baseball. Each team in the league made a trophy for presentation to one of the other teams. Trophies included a No Name brand trophy, a softball/sailboat, and a Muppet-like doll with one rather unMuppet-like feature. Above, Stoney's accepts its team trophy. The team won the league championship this year.
02-390-36. Pg. 14. Caption: Patrol leader Corrine Valleau looks on as two tenderfoot guides state their promise at a recent enrolment ceremony. Last Thursday saw girls from the Whistler Brownies, Guides and Pathfinders come together to share this very special occasion. There are now more than 30 young women involved with the Canadian Guiding program here in Whistler. From left to right, Corrine Valleau, Marika Richoz and Peaches Grant.
02-390-124. Pg. 15. Caption: Stellar Jays seem to be making the most of this so-far heavy winter, and are taking hand-outs wherever they can get them. This jay, spotted Sunday, didn't look exactly like this in reality, however, our darkroom technician achieved this unpredictable effect by flashing a fluorescent light during print development.
02-390-68. Pg. 22. Caption: About $1.1 million worth of real estate was sold in a little more than two hours by auctioneer Wayne Yoos in the Delta Mountain Inn when Crosby, Galbraith & Associates held its second auction in Whistler. Earlier this year the firm held a successful auction at the Highland Lodge. By the time bidding closed only three of the condominiums in the Blackcomb Lodge and 20 of the 24 in Timber Ridge were unsold. But Al Galbraith says that with various absentee bids and other deals arranged with clients he expects to have most of the remainder sold shortly. The most expensive condominium, a Blackcomb Lodge studio-loft with a fireplace and two balconies which was listed for $123,700 sold for $71,500, 40 per cent above the minimum bid price of $49,000.

Photographs including but not limited to crowds in Whistler Village in winter; car accident; portraits; group photo; skiers; icicles; chairlift; drinking; restaurant interior; children sitting on Santa's lap; man reading 'Sea to Sky Country'; buffet dinner; Whistler Mountain Ski Club group photos; choir singing; North Shore Community Credit Union; Orphan's Monday Benefit at Club 10; Alta Lake Community Club; Sunshine Jim; Pika's Restaurant official opening; Vox Humana Choir
Appears in December 20, 1984 issue:
02-385-130. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] People might have complained about long line-ups at the credit union, but until Sunday heat was never a problem. But Sunday, the day the North Shore Community Credit Union moved across the square to its new, 1,300 sq. ft. premises, John Hunan of Whistler (right) found himself in a chilly line-up behind Danny Meier and David Monteith (left) of North Vancouver. Actually, it's a bogus lone-up: the bureau shown, as well as an 8,500 fund safe and other banking equipment had to be moved by truck from the old location to the new. Carpenters and electricians worked nearly around the clock Sunday and Monday to be ready for business as usual Tuesday. They made deadline.
02-385-138. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Ross Smith from Nasty Jack's carves up a turkey at Club 10's benefit for Orphans Monday. More than 40 people turned out for the event featuring a buffet dinner catered by Nasty Jack's with all proceeds going to the Vancouver Fire Department's Orphans Fund.
02-385-13. Pg. 6. Caption: Drew Meredith
02-385-29. Pg. 6. Caption: Norm Trottier
02-385-18. Pg. 6. Caption: Arv Pellegrin
02-385-25. Pg. 6. Caption: Colleen Wuolle
02-385-17. Pg. 6. Caption: Michelle Harris
02-385-27. Pg. 6. Caption: Jan Simpson
02-385-15. Pg. 6. Caption: Don Wensley
02-385-21 Pg. 6. Caption: Chris Moore
02-385-20. Pg. 6. Caption: Pat Kelly
02-385-91. Pg. 7. Caption: Five-year-old Paul Vance shares Santa's knee with his brother, six-month-old John.
02-385-122. Pg. 14. Caption: John Bartosik, publisher/photographer of Sea to Sky Country.
02-385-97. Pg. 15. Caption: Sunshine Jim entertained about more than 100 Whistler youngsters Saturday afternoon before the kids were visited by Santa Claus. Sunshine Jim sang a series of songs including Scooter the Car and Porky the Raccoon who, even though traditional enemies, became friends. The event was sponsored by the Alta Lake Community Club and was held in the Myrtle Philip School lunchroom.
02-385-104. Pg. 19. Caption: Michele Bertholet is the head chef at Pika's (pronounced Peeka's), Whistler Mountain's new restaurant adjacent the Roundhouse. The facility, which is licensed to seat 400 persons, had its official opening Friday. The 8,300 sq. ft. restaurant, designed by architect Lee Bruch and engineer Jon Paine, cost about $600,000 to construct including more than $150,000 in kitchen equipment. Bertholet and his staff will now be able to provide freshly baked pastries, rolls and buns daily as well as hearty meals such as Baron of Beef and chili. As well, the new restaurant features a custom sandwich bar. Whistler Mountain Ski Corporation named the restaurant Pika's, a small rock rabbit commonly found through the high alpine regions of North America, after a contest that drew 300 entries. Whistler residents Ms. Lori Mitchell and Mr. Peter Pritt were the winners and will split the grand prize so that each will receive $100 as well as a $50 gift certificate from Dusty's Cantina. Coincidentally, the name also fits a former mountain resident of a slightly larger form: Jessica Hare. Jessica lived in Whistler Mountain's alpine residence for four of her five years and gained the nickname Pika.
02-385-120. Pg. 24. Caption: [left] Wendy von der Porten, Physician, Vancouver/Whistler.
02-385-118. Pg. 24. Caption: [middle] John Matthews, Businessman, Hawaii
02-385-117. Pg. 24. Caption: [right] Tom Handford, Carpenter, Sooke, B.C.
02-385-99. Pg. 27. Caption: Pika's (pronounced Peeka's) was officially opened Friday as Whistler Mountain unveiled its newest mountaintop restaurant. The two-level facility, which will feature light entertainment in the afternoon, is licensed to seat 400 skiers. Dressed in white in the centre are some of PIka's kitchen staff.
02-385-67. Pg. 28. Caption: A winter scene at Jordan Creek in Alpha Lake Park.
02-385-9. Pg. 29. Caption: Blackcomb Mountain Staff
02-385-155. Pg. 31. Caption: Vox Humana, an a capella choir group from Vancouver, entertained only 33 people Saturday evening at the Delta an event organized by Whistler Community Arts Council. Whistler Visitors and residents missed out on a stellar performance by the group as they performed Spanish, Latin, and traditional Christmas carols. One of the highlights of the evening included the touching rendition of a carol written by a Vancouver woman who's child died on Christmas.

Photographs including but not limited to dancing in Whistler Village; playground; children; portraits; classroom; town planning; artist; construction; Fall Festival
Appears in September 8, 1983 issue:
02-357-59. Pg. 1. Caption: Some kids got right back into the swing as Myrtle Philp School re-opened Tuesday, Sept. 6, but Michael Hoffmann seems to be thinking of other things as Yann Omnes looks on. Sandy Pauliuk-Epplett, meanwhile, starts the rest of the Grade 2 and 3 class off on the right foot by explaining first day back-to-school rules and suggesting school supplies. Motorists, take extra caution now as the little ones head back to school.
02-357-73. Pg. 3. Caption: [right] Relief map of proposed Powder Mountain ski area. Number areas are townsites, white lines are ski runs, and dark lines are ski lifts. Photo was taken at the Vancouver office of Powder Mountain Resort Ltd., where the relief map is stored.
02-357-40. Pg. 5. Caption: Caller Ken Crisp led 16 members of the Swinging Singles Square Dance Club in Village Square Saturday and Sunday. Garters were prominently on view as women twirled in their colourful square dancing dresses. The club has more than 300 members and is based in the Burnaby Lake Pavillion.
02-357-87. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Ross Smith, General Manager, Stoney's, White Gold.

Photographs including but not limited to portraits; Whistler Village town planning; band playing at Brackendale; chairlift; Vancouver Art Gallery; children outside; childreb cross-country running at Myrtle Philip School; protest in Vancouver; building a stage in Whistler Village; construction of a lodge; cars; Whistler Convention Centre; B.C. Ski Team;
Appears in October 27, 1983 issue:
02-351-142. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Connie Kutyn, dismantles the stage in Village Square that helped feature entertainers all summer long. She and Al Bosse built it earlier this spring.
02-351-36. Pg. 10. Caption: Winners of the Fire Prevention Week poster contest are, left to right, Madeleine Domries (gr. 3), Nicola Dedeluk (gr. 6), Jocelyn Willoughby (kindergarten) and Rachel Roberts (gr. 5), all students at Myrtle Philip Elementary School.
02-351-160. Pg. 11. Caption: [top] Building a log cab is traditional work using a minimum number of modern conveniences. David Stary, left, chisels a section to fit precisely the log beneath. Above and below builders prepare the log house destined for Whistler Cay Heights.
02-351-156. Pg. 11. Caption: [middle] Caption: See above.
02-351-252. Pg. 11. Caption: [bottom] Caption: See above.
Appears in October 20, 1983 issue:
02-351-114. Pg.1. Caption: [top] Whistler residents were delighted Wednesday to hear of $7.8 million worth of completion plans for the long empty convention centre. Plans for the building (left) include a completely refurbished roof, atrium, theatre and tall, bright banners to orient visitors to its location.
02-351-32. Pg. 1. Caption: [bottom] Planner Mike Vance.
02-351-228. Pg. 2. Caption: Tim Bendle cleans his Datsun 510 only an hour before the car flipped end over end, destroying any chances of the Western Regional finals.
02-351-107. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom left] as their classmates get started in the meet.
02-351-101. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom right] Two friends watch from the stands...
02-351-177. Pg. 5. Caption: [advertisement] Coastal Mountain Excavations.
02-351-16. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Doug Greenwood, Hotel Manager, Whistler Cay.
02-351-42. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] Ron McReady, Restaurant Manager, Whistler.
02-351-8. Pg. 6. Caption: [right] Laurie Vance, Hotel employee, Alpine Meadows.
02-351-19. Pg. 8. Caption: [top] Convention Centre
02-351-17. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom] Convention Centre