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Week of May 24, 1984

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

Week of December 11, 1980

Photographs including but not limited to opening day on Blackcomb; Hugh Smythe; Pat Carleton; skiing; fire; chairlift; liquor store; cars; High Forest Properties
02-151-27. Pg. 1. Caption: [middle] telephone workers patch up the burned cables the next day as the hall remnants still burn.
02-151-17. Pg. 1. Caption: [bottom] Chainsaw-wielding Mayor Pat Carleton cuts the ribbon on the first Blackcomb Mtn. Chair.
02-151-46. Pg. 3. Caption: Icicles hang down from the roof of Blackcomb Lodge after the recent cold spell.
02-151-9. Pg. 4. Caption: All smiles -- Jean McEwan receives her award from Capilano College Principal Paul Gallagher as Ross Smith looks on.
02-151-23. Pg. 7. Caption: The 18 foot cake prepared by Gourmet for the opening of Blackcomb Mountain.
02-151-115. Pg. 8. Caption: Powder hound enjoys the deep under lift 4 on Blackcomb last week.
02-151-125. Pg. 9. Caption: 1980 Citizen of the Year, Chamber of Commerce President Drew Meredith.
02-151-62. Pg. 11. Caption: [no caption provided]
02-151-73. Pg. 12. Caption: Kelly Maxwell passes a box of oranges to driver Sonny King while Matt Satre packs two into the school.
02-151-105. Pg. 12. Caption: [portrait of Ski-ed on Blackcomb; repeates] Jose (Pepo) Hanff.
02-151-55. Pg. 13. Caption: [top] while the shelves start to fill up in the new Whistler Liquor Store.
02-151-67. Pg. 13. Caption: [bottom] Managers Dennis Lamarche and Glen Holdner stock shelves (liquor store).
02-151-92. Pg. 14. Caption: [top] One of the happy table groups at the Chamber of Commerce Dinner.
02-151-88. Pg. 14. Caption: [bottom] Bracketed by two attractive ladies -- Graeme O'Neill enjoys the Chamber of Commerce Dinner Dance with his wife Deanna (left) and Thuy Nguyet.
02-151-38. Pg. 16. Caption: Constable Fred Pinnock (left) and Corporal Larry Killaly are Whistler's newest members of the RCMP detachment here.
02-151-119. Pg. [20]. Caption: The first chair up Blackcomb -- President Hugh Smythe loads the first skiers up the lift on December 4 while others wait to get up into the untracked snow.

Week of March 3, 1981

Photographs including but not limited to Roundhouse Whistler Mountain; chairlift line-ups; cars
Appears in March 5, 1981 issue:
02-134-29. Pg. 1. Caption: [top] Dr. Rob Burgess, Dr. Christine Rodgers, Howie Goldsmid and Bill Hooson at the hospital meeting.
02-134-30. Pg. 1. Caption: [bottom] The first skiers come off the Whistler Village Chair on February 28.
02-134-47. Pg. 8. Caption: [top] Whistler gets out -- (Top to bottom) -- Charlie McClain and friends outside at Stoney's[...]
02-134-57. Pg. 8. Caption: [middle] The Patio at L'Apres[...]
02-134-53. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom] and the Tapley's crowd enjoy a few brews in the sun. Photos by Greg D'Amico on Sunday, March 1.
02-134-31. Pg. 9. Caption: PARKING CONTROL -- Bylaw Enforcement Officer Gerry Frechette stands on guard at the Village unloading area on a busy Saturday afternoon.
02-134-19. Pg. 13. Caption: [top] The view from the top -- looking across from the traverse to Whistler bowl ...
02-134-40. Pg. 13. Caption: [bottom] ... and the view from the bottom .. waiting for the Olive Chair at midstation.
02-134-23. Pg. 15. Caption: Visiting Rotarian Walter Sommer of Kenmore in Australia, who was at Whistler for a ski holiday, poses with exchange student Teresa Delgado from Mexico.
02-134-12. Pg. 16. Caption: [left] At the Brownie/Guide Day last week, Nello and Melanie Busdon dance a few steps (left)
02-134-8. Pg. 16. Caption: [right] while (left to right) Corinne Valleau, Andrew Wuolle, Heather Muir, Brie Minger, Joanne Den Duyf, Tammy Wick, Rachel Roberts, Jessica Humphrey and Danielle Anton watch Nicola Dedeluk.
02-134-27. Pg. 17. Caption: [top left] Not an advertisement for Suzuki -- merely Whistler Mountain's Director of Skiing David O'Keefe's motorized wheelchair. O'Keefe is recovering from a broken leg.
02-134-38. Pg. [20] or back cover. Caption: The Spring is sprung! Skiers and sun worshippers enjoy the good weather outside the Roundhouse on Sunday, March 1.

Week of October 23, 1980

Photographs including but not limited to chairlift; construction; Whistler Village; cars; Ski Show Vancouver; Nancy Greene; dinner event; dogs; drinking; children running; bakery
02-158-62. Pg. 1. Caption: Owners Ted Nebbeling and Jan Holmberg get ready for another busy day in the Gourmet Bakery and Fine Food store.
02-158-1. Pg. 3. Caption: Lineup of Porsches in Alpine Meadows on Sunday.
02-158-25. Pg. 4. Caption: Nancy Raine and Raymond Lanctot stand in front of the Rossignol booth at the Vancouver Ski Show.
02-158-50. Pg. 7. Caption: 'I have a home, but my brother & sisters are still looking' If you are intested call Pauline.
02-158-72. Pg. 8. Caption: "Keep going thataway" Parent Helper Candy Rustad directs the participants in the recent cross-country run hosted by the Myrtle Philip School.
02-158-82. Pg. 10. Caption: [Editorial portrait; repeats] Michael Burns.
02-158-30. Pg. 16. Caption: [top] Kelly and Dick Fairhurst sit on either side of guest and long time friend Myrtle Philip at the dinner.
02-158-46. Pg 16. Caption: [bottom] Three of the original WITS-END owners! (left to right) Jacquie Pope, Kelly Fairhurst and Florence Petersen.
02-158-16. Pg. [20] Caption: Blackcomb's President and General Manager Hugh Smythe shows Whistler Mayor Pat Carleton the new ski runs from the base of Lift 2 during a recent tour by the mayor of the Blackcomb facilities.

Week of November 22, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to construction of the municipal salt shed; Blackcomb staff; Blackcomb Mountain opening day; skiing; chairlift; houses; musicians playing; Snow Hosts; Willie Catfish
Appears in December 2, 1982 issue:
02-292-5. Pg. 13. Caption: Doug Fox
Appears in November 25, 1982 issue:
02-292-89. Pg. 1. Caption: Hearty congratulations were in order for Mayor-elect Mark Angus Saturday, Nov. 20 at his well-attended victory party. Roger Moxley (right) was just one of the many well-wishers.
02-292-23. Pg. 3. Caption: Dave O'Keefe
02-292-19. Pg. 3. Caption: Terry Rodgers
02-292-40. Pg. 3. Caption: Mark Angus
02-292-58. Pg. 3. Caption: Bill Peterson
02-292 -??. Pg. 3. Caption: Bernie Hauschka
02-292-72. Pg. 7. Caption: Viv Jennings and family survey the remains of their Mercury wagon that was partly demolished on Nov. 18 by a large snow removal machine in Whistler Village.
02-292-30. Pg. 8. Caption: Blackcomb's 1982/83 Snow Hosts -- the on-mountain P.R. people that provide information, guide tours and much more to Blackcomb Mountain visitors. Shown here Mike Rodgers, Deb Gerlach, Linda Turcot (Assistant Supervisor), Shelley Phelan (Public Relations Co-ordinator), Valerie Lang (Racing and Special Events Co-ordinator), Megan Armstrong, Andrea Houston, Bob MacIntosh. Not Show is Kent Rideout.
02-292-78. Pg. 10. Caption: Lead singer from Willie Catfish belts it out into the mouth of the mascot at the Brass Rail Saturday, Nov. 20.
02-292-113. Pg. 11. Caption: After a long time away from slippery slats skiers ventured cautiously on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains' opening day Friday, Nov. 19.
02-292-5. Pg. 13. Caption: Doug Fox
02-292-47. Pg. 14. Caption: [left] John Bartosik, Professional Freelance Photographer, High Forest.
02-292-43. Pg. 14. Caption: [middle] Shawn lIng, Ski Technician, Alpine Meadows.
02-292-48. Pg. 14. Caption: [right] Jeff Wuolle, Property Manager, Alpine Meadows.
02-292-94. Pg. 14. Caption: [bottom] Mayor Pat Carleton unveils a plaque commemorating the opening of his namesake, the Carleton Lodge, which opened Nov. 21.
02-292-7. Pg. 16. Caption: Work gets underway on a municipal salt shed, which was raised a few eyebrows because of its location in the Mons industrial area.
02-292-76. Pg. 20. Caption: Mac Pac Ad Nesters

Week of February 3, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to ski line-ups; Willie Whistler; dogs; mountain views; chairlift; ski races; helicopters; heli-skiing; band playing; Anniversary party; restaurant; JB's; cross-country skiing; snowmobile; Whistler Mountain Ski Corporation plaque; Tapley's first anniversary; Marnier Classic; Nordic junior championship; roof of Hearthstone
Appears in February 4, 1982 issue:
02-223-144. Pg. 1. Caption: With no time wasted, Alderman Terry Rodgers considers Bylaw 274 at his first public meeting Monday, Feb. 1.
02-223-85. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Al Raine receives congratulations and the "Freeman of Whistler' scroll from Mayor Pat Carleton.
02-223-92. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Former Alderman John Hetherington, who came from Invermere to be at the party of Al Raine.
02-223-121. Pg. 5. Caption: Four-year-old Justin Adams will be trying to beat the municipal sign bylaw by keeping on the move. Justin says he'll use his earnings to buy a toboggan.
02-223-104. Pg. 8. Caption: [top left] Dave Roberts, Hotel Manager, Gondola Area.
02-223-110. Pg. 8. Caption: [top middle] Greg Griffith, Photographer, White Gold Estates.
02-223-112. Pg. 8. Caption: [top right] Rod Macleod, Construction Worker, Brio.
02-223-115. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom left] Rod Mallinson, Caretaker, Whistler Cay.
02-223-106. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom middle] Laura Watt, Clerk, Whistler Cay.
02-223-113. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom right] Michael D'Artois, Hotelier, Whister Village.
02-223-142. Pg. 12. Caption: Alta Vista residence under heavy blanket of snow.
02-223-79. Pg. 14. Caption: Roland Kentel, John Reynolds, and Jeff Fisher toast Tapley's first anniversary with glasses of bubbly.
02-223-72. Pg. 15. Caption: Jack Lavin and Gary Koliger know what they like -- cold beer and good music. Lavin and Koliger were playing at the Creek House but will be sitting in with Doc Fingers at the Brass Rail for the rest of the week.
02-223-151. Pg. 16. Caption: Kim Nishikawara (left), Al Foreman and Steve Cross (right) doing what they do best.
02-223-52. Pg. 19. Caption: Mogul skier makes like an ostrich during Marnier Classic on Whistler Mountain.
02-223-134. Pg. 24. Caption: Two workers shovel snow off the roof of the Hearthstone.
02-223-168. Pg. 26. Caption: [bottom] The brass plaque commerating the opening of the North Side lifts will be displayed form the base of the Village Chair.

Week of March 15, 1984 [2]

Photographs including but not limited to ski racing; Molson World Cup of Downhill; acting and dancing at apres party; chairlift

Week of April 10, 1980

Photographs including but not limited to views and helicoptering around Black Tusk; ski races; mountain views; winter; Construction; ski race podium; construction; skiing; chairlift line-ups; World Cup Freestyle Championship; children
Appears in April 17, 1980 issue:
02-121-72. Pg. 5. Caption: READY FOR ACTION! Southwestern Contracting equipment stands ready to start another week on the Resort Centre excavation.
02-121-2. Pg. 8. Caption: Black Tusk as viewed from the South.
02-121-11. Pg. 9. Caption: B.C. Tel and B.C.R. towers on the west bluff of the Black Tusk.
Appears in the April 10, 1980 issue:
02-121-190. Pg. 1. Caption: W.M.S.C.'s Mike Carney from Squamish carves a turn in the Bob Parsons Memorial downhill race held on Whistler on April 1st. Results story on Page 5.
02-121-97. Pg. 2. Caption: Editor's Assistant B.J. (Brad) Cooper.
02-121-107. Pg. 5. Caption: Bob Parsons race winner Jamie Parsons, (right_ with him is Blair Gillespie of Vernon & WMSC's Rob Lahti.
02-121-29. Pg. 6. Caption: The roof beams of the new Blackcomb daylodge show the shape of the building.
02-121-66. Pg. [12] or back cover. Caption: WORM"S EYE VIEW of the new drugstore and office building in the town centre. This building should be one of the first to be finished this summer.

Week of February 22, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to army helicopter; Squamish; Whistler Fire Hall; cross-country skiing; Dave Murray retirement party at Myrtle Philip School; Crazy Canuck; ski race; chairlift; Shell Cup; Search and Rescue Squadron 422 from Comrox; Krazy Kanucks presented with a 'superskier' cartoon after Shell Cup; Creekside Husky and tow truck
Appears in February 25, 1982 issue:
02-220-143 Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Diana Pooke -- Shell Cup Co-ordinator for Shell Canada.
02-220-20. Pg. 4. Caption: The first test run of the fire department's late addition proved it could be instrumental in putting out high level fires such as the one at Whistler Village Inn Jan. 13.
02-220-10. Pg. 9. Caption: Mayor Pat Carleton greets Federal Fitness Minister Gerald Regan and family when they visited Whistler on Feb. 19.
02-220-79. Pg. 11. Caption: Dave Murray (left) is congratulated by Canadian National Ski Team coach John Ritchie at a reception for the retiring nine-year veteran.
02-220-5. Pg. 12. Caption: Search and Rescue Squadron 422 from Comox dropped into Whistler last week for a mountain rescue training session.
02-220-120. Pg. 13. Caption: Dave Irwin
02-220-166. Pg. 13. Caption: Todd Brooker
02-220-179. Pg. 13. Caption: Bob Lahti
02-220-89. Pg. 15. Caption: Dave Murray displays his giant card made by Isobel McLaurin.
02-220-54. Pg. 16. Caption: A group of young beavers, dreams of downhill racing in their heads, in attendance at Dave Murray's reception.
02-220-148. Pg. 19. Caption: Mike Carney, winner of the 1981 Canadian Juvenile Championships, 15-year old Mike Carney of Squamish was one of the many young competitors hoping to get a chance at pitting themselves against the likes of Murray and Podborski.
02-220-137. Pg. 22. Caption: [top left] Mark Angus, Contractor, Gondoal Area resident
02-220-127. Pg. 22. Caption: [top middle] Shannon Wells, Secretary at McConkey's Ski Shop, White Gold resident
02-220-129. Pg. 22. Caption: [top right] Grant Balmer, Service Manager at Blackcombe Sports, Alpine Meadows resident
02-220-140. Pg. 22. Caption: [bottom left] Dave MacPhail, Plumbing Inspector, Alpine Meadows resident
02-220-125. Pg. 22. Caption: [bottom middle] Amy Shoup, Clerk at Whistler Creek Ski Shop
02-220-138. Pg. 22. Caption: [bottom right] Trudi Alder, Contractor, Nesters resident
02-220-58. Pg. 25. Caption: Andy Marynowski of Shell Canada presents the 'Crazy Kanucks' with a 'superstore' cartoon after the Shell Cup was cancelled on Feb. 22.
02-220-190. Pg. 28. Caption: A parking attendant's dream ... This giant tow truck pulled into town the other day -- and quickly pulled out again, much to the relief of nearby parking violators.
02-220-151. Pg. 30. Caption: Canada's answer to Leroy Neimann. Ken F. Wesman, formerly of West Vancouver and now of Calgary, had a little time on his hand and managed in two months to come up with eight dynamic oil paintings of the Canadian National Ski Team. Shell Canada purchased the entire collection and present two of the canvasses (complete with fresh, sticky surfaces) to Dave Murray and Dave Irwin. From Whistler Wesman will head back to Calgary and start work on a 3x8' montage for the 1988 Winter Olympics.

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