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Resort Municipality of Whistler File
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Resort Municipality of Whistler Newsletters

Two Resort Municipality of Whistler newsletters from February 1979 and March 1981 sent to the Alpine Club of Canada Vancouver Section. The issues were read and used by the Section executive of the Club and were previously part of the Section archive.

The newsletters broach subjects including regarding a Garibaldi Lift Company announcement to develop the North Face of Whistler Mountain, the rights to develop Blackcomb Mountain by Fortress Mountain Resorts Ltd, the sod turning ceremony of the Town Core [Whistler Village], announcement for a contract for underground parking, the announcement that Arnold Palmer Enterprises set to design an 18 hole golf course [Whistler Golf Course], the Whistler Volunteer Fire Department, private water systems, the Information Center, thank-yous to council members, welcomes to newly elected council members, highway improvements to the north, subdivision paving, overnight camping, Health Center and ambulance service, efforts to establish an R.C.M.P detachment, establishment of a ski train, television and radio reception, bylaws to control dogs and noise, taxes, establishing a municipal works yard, employee housing, schools, road maintenance, garbage service, zoning, recreational facilities, legal costs, budgets, flooding, gas utilities, Municipal Hall, bus transportation, Sunday shopping, construction, the cemetery, and the Cheakamus River.

Alta Lake Sports Club Newsletters

Four Alta Lake Sports Club newsletters from the winters of 1978 and 1979 sent to the Alpine Club of Canada Vancouver Section. The issues were read and used by the Section executive of the Club and were previously part of the Section archive.

The newsletters broach subjects including regarding the Fisher Ski Cup Race event cancellation and rescheduling due to weather, the date and time of the Labatts Tour/Race on the Lost Lake course, the Cariboo Marathon 50km Race from Lac La Hache to 100 Mile House, welcoming new club members, alpine downhill club member Raymond Massey, track preparation and preservation, requests for Lost Lake to be declared a municipal park, revised tour/race schedules, Alta Lake Sports Club membership application, a Labbatts Citizens Ski Tour/Race application form, a re-cap of the Labbatts Tour/Race including weather events and winners, blizzards, snow management, congratulations to a Vancouver Island Nordic Club member, Williams Lake High School Cross Country Championships, Alta Lake Sports Club ski shirts, a plea for the return of lost skis, a help wanted post for the Fisher Ski Races, request for membership dues , thank-yous to supporters of the Alta Lake Sports Club, a re-cap of the Molsons Tour-Race including racers and results, Vancouver and District High School Meet, successes of junior club members, the Vancouver International Marathon, the Bonnie Bell 10 km Woman's Only Race, limericks, BC Winter Games Times Trials, race categories, Mayor Pat Carlton's agreement to stop vehicles from driving on the Lost Lake course, and a suggested by-law, created by the Alta Lake Sports Club, for the preservation of the Lost Lake area.

RMOW Public Hearing Bylaw No. 317 Documents

File includes two pages about the public hearing for Bylaw No. 317, which was an amendment to the Official Community Plan in 1982. The first page is an announcement of the hearing, and includes the date (October 18, 1982) and intent of the hearing. The second page is a map sketch of the land affected.

Whistler Resort Association Member Guide

A paper spiral bound guide for Whistler Resort Association (WRA) members from November 15th, 1996. The guide covers topics ranging from membership information, functions and responsibilities of the WRA, a copy of the bylaws, a mission statement, the Resort Municipality of Whistler Act, a message from the President Functions of the WRA, the Board of Directors Organizational Structure, voting rights, members of the WRA, information on who can become a member, member assessments, and a Use Declaration Form.

Table of Contents:

Introduction
The Organization
The Members of the WRA
WRA Bylaws
RMOW Act
Questions & Answers

Menu for the Earl of Wessex's visit to Whistler

A square [dinner] menu printed on brown and pearlescent cardstock paper, prepared for His Royal Highness, the Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex by the Resort Municipality of Whistler [during his visit to the Paralympic Games in 2010]. The menu includes a first course of hot smoked salmon, muskox short rib ravioli, and cipolini onion. The second course was Blueberry Hill venison, sweet potato, pistachio brown butter, and a blueberry jus. Dessert was a maple flan with vanilla poached pears followed by tea and coffee. The Menu also displays the Tourism Whistler logo.

Slides

Photographs of fireworks at the Resort Municipality of Whistler's 20th Anniversary, Highway 99, swans on Alta Lake in the Winter, ceremonies in the village, and the 1989 World Cup of Downhill Skiing. Features racers Reid, Bill Johnson, Steve Podborski, and Ross Rebagliati.

Captions:
001: "WHISTLER'S 20TH ANNIVERSARY"
002: "FINISH - LAST RACE"
003: "REID"
004: "BILL JOHNSON"
005: "BEST-10 (4-COL.) SCAN TO LASER"
006: "PODBORSKI"
007: "PODBORSKI"
008: "DAVE MURRAY"
009: "ROSS REBAGLIATTI"
010: "ROSS REBAGLIATTI - WHISTLER SQUARE"
011: "HIGHWAY 99"
012: "HIGHWAY 99"
013: "HIGHWAY 99"
017: "Swans Alta Lake Whistler"

Negatives

Photographs of a meeting [RMOW?], people skiing on Blackcomb Mountain with a two person chairlift [Skidder Chair?] above, a net being set up on a ski run, a line of skiers posing in front of the net, and someone having crashed/fallen into the net.

File Caption:
"processed by: The Whistler Question 20/02/1984"

Note: contact sheet corresponds to the negatives in this file.

Prints

Group portraits of people from the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW).

Negatives

Group portraits of people from the Municipality.

Note that there are prints that correspond to each negative in this file.

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