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Lego Building Contest

Photographs and negatives of Lego building contest at the Whistler Museum and Archives.

009: From left to right, Jeff Davies, unnamed, unnamed, James Crowe.
014: Women in blue beside each other on the left are Sally Calladine and Annette Dekraker, woman in white beside them is Dix Milstein, The girl in the overall shorts is Lauren Collins, and the woman holding baby on far right is Sue Sadler.
016: People on balcony are Gary Pringle, Al Pringle, and Freddie Pringle; child in white Montana shirt is Dylan Melamed; child in purple beside Dylan is Stefan Lee, Lady in white with glasses is Jane Reid; and Woman in neon green is Kathy McAllister.
025: From left to right, unnamed, Chris Laird, Lisa Laird, Nadine Crowe, Torin Lynsky, and unnamed.
029: From left to right, Smith Milner, Matthew Bayly, Mike Messeguer, Mike Dauglis, and Stefan Lee.

Setting up Museum in new Main St. Location

Photographs of Whistler Museum and Archives staff setting up the museum at the new Main Street location.
Caption on textual document:
017: "MANY THANKS! Brian Buchholz, Darlyne Christian, Bob Cooper, Colin Ernst, Bettina Falloon, Tim Falloon, Kelly Flynn, Paul Fournier, Tony Giblet, Joan Howard, Tom Horler, Carole Howes, Ellen Lanchester, Stan Langtry, Suzan Lemmers, Kathy Macalister, Sally MacIntosh, Isobel MacLaurin, Tim Manville, Chris Ongman, Florence Petersen, Marie-Anne Prevost, Kris Shoup, Wayne Truax, Kathryn Tumpach. 1995/6 setting up museum in new, Main St. location"
009: Brian Buccholz and Bettina Falloon.

Museum Photos 2001

Photographs of school field trip at the Whistler Museum and Archives and Halloween party at the Old Spaghetti Factory with museum staff and friends.
Caption on envelope:
"Museum 2001"
Negatives duplicates of photographs; some prints missing.

011: Closing of the Boot Pub, 2006. From left to right: Shirley Langtry, 'Elvis', and Florence Petersen.

2004 Prints

Photographs of the 2004 Whistler Blackcomb Barbecue for longtime passholders, a tent being set up for an insurance convention at Rainbow Park, Whistler Mountain as seen from the Bridge of Sighs at Rainbow Park, Mount Currie, Mount Weart, and Armchair Mountain as seen from Rainbow Park, Wedge Mountain as seen from the Bridge of Sighs at Rainbow Park, the 2004 Canada Day parade in Whistler Village, and the exhibit launch of 'Faces + Spaces' at the Whistler Museum.

Captions:
001-002: "June 6/04 at Roundhouse Top of Whistler Mt. for Wh/Blck. BBQ for longtime passholders"
001: "Don + Izzy MacLaurin - Mercie"
002: "Gordon Marshall, Florence Petersen, Frank + _ Wohlgemuth"
003-007: "May 29/04 Rainbow Park"
003-004: "Large tent set up for INSURANCE CONVENTION"
005: "Whistler Mt."
006: "Mt. Currie, Weart + a bit of Armchair Mt."
007: "Wedge Mt."
008-024: "July 1/04 Canada Day Parade Entries"
008: "Cpt Dave Smith on 'Justice' led the Parade"
009: "Diversity"
010: "Dog Groomers"
011: "Black Tusk Pipe Band"
012: "Mayor Hugh O'Reilly in 'hybrid' car"
013: "?"
014: "Garden Group (Community Winner)"
015: "2010"
016: "Croatian Group (were in Vanc[ouver] on tour)"
017: "Philippino-Canadian Group"
018: "Buffalo Bills (Best Commercial entry)"
019: "Reynolds Marching Band from Victoria (come every year)"
020: "Hybrid Technology"
021: "'Pique' Pedal Power"
022: "Horse + Carriage Tours"
023: "'Birthday Cake'"
024: "Whistler Children's Choir (sang O-Canada)"
025-029: "Sept. 10/04 Launch of Photos 'Faces + Spaces'"
025: "Band man ____
[Kostaman]"
026: "Ellen Bartlett Izzy MacLaurin"
027: "_
_ , Isobel MacLaurin, __"
028: "Ellen Bartlett Karen Overgaard Kris Shoup"
029: "Band + [Kostaman]"

Office Photos

Photographs of museum staff in office.
Caption on verso (single subject photo):
"Karen @ Museum March 2006"

001: Karen Overgaard
002: From left to right, Ellen Lanchester, Darlynne Christiansen, and Kris Shoup

Whistler Museum & Archives Society Calendar Diary 1988

A Whistler Museum & Archives Society 1988 Calendar Diary. Contains monthly calendar pages from January-December 1988. Also contains numerous archival photos and captions as listed below;

  • "1921 Peak Experience viewing 7th Heaven?" : Alex and Myrtle Philip (in dark clothes) guide guests on a day's hike from Rainbow Lodge.
    -"She'll be coming round the mountain when she comes ..." : Myrtle Philip poses with officials of the Pacific Great Eastern (P.G.E.) railways by the 1935 ford with flanged wheels used to travel on the railroad.
    -"Whistler's First Hotel" : 1926 Deluxe accommodation - the Alta Lake Hotel - built and operated by Russ Jordan near the Alta Lake P.G.E. station near the south end of Alta Lake.
  • "Bring your own knap-sack" : Green Lake General Store: Saddle & Pack - J.C. Rougier, prop.
    -"Teddy Bear's Picnic!" : May 1926: Orphaned "Teddy Bear" was raised at Rainbow Lodge by Myrtle Philip. When grown, he was 'retired' to the Stanley Park Zoo in Vancouver, B.C.
  • "You should have seen the ones that got away!" : The day's catch: Myrtle Philip and guests at Rainbow Lodge, Alta Lake, B.C. c.1915.
    -"Ivan's Workout - Rainbow Style" : Ivan Ackery of Vancouver's Orpheum Theatre fame was a frequent guest at Rainbow Lodge, Alta Lake, B.C. c.1930.
  • "The Happy Gang" : The first picnic of the Alta Lake Community Club was held in 1923 at Rainbow Point. Mr. Harry Horstman presided with the coffee pot.
  • "Early Local Trapper":
    -August 1911: Lou Penniston and Myrtle Philip (right) pose with Charlie Barbour and John Miller (centre) at Mile 34 1/2 on the P.G.E. Railway - now the site of Function Junction. Miller Creek, named for John, flows southward from Alpha Lake.
    -John Miller and Charlie Barbour with Alex Philip (right) stand in front of Miller's cabin and chicken house. This recorded the first visit by the Philips to the Valley after a long walk from Squamish. John rented out bunks at 50¢ per night to travellers.
    -"On the Edge"
    • Sept. 10, 1923. Neal Carter on Wedge Mountain with Alta Lake showing in the background.
    • Sept. 12, 1923. Charles Townsend on the summit of Mt. Turner viewing Turner Glacier.
  • Myrtle and "the boys" trail riding at Rainbow Lodge, Alta Lake, B.C., with Armchair and Wedge Mountains in the background.
  • "Horsepower" : (Left to Right): Jack Jardine, Tom Neiland, Pat O'Neill and Jenny Jardine logging out poles in 1931 on Neiland's Ranch at Mile 34 1/2 near today's gravel pit at Function Junction. Wedge and Armchair Mountains show in the distance.
  • Christmas holidays in the 1920s at Rainbow Lodge, Alta Lake, B.C. :
    • Jean Tapley, followed by her sister Myrtle Philip skiing down "Lorimer Road".
    • Guest with Jean and Myrtle waiting for the train at Rainbow Station with the "Bridge of Sighs" in the background.
      -Mr. & Mrs. Coleman from Seattle with Myrtle, 1923.
    • Skating on Alta Lake, looking north.
      -"Peace, quietness and graciousness lives in the lives of those who have made this spot their home"
      The last pages also include a request for donations of pertinent material to the Museum and Archives, a brief history of the Alta Lake Community Club, Photography acknowledgements and a thank you for purchasing the calendar.
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