Photograph of two wooden buildings - one with a sign saying "Whistler" and one with a sign saying "LIQUOR STORE" - with several cars parked in front in a snowy parking lot. Snow-covered trees are visible behind the buildings. A tall pole is visible near the centre of the photo. Annotation on the back reads "The original "Whistler Village.""

The Whistler Village Report published by Whistler Village from December 1978. Articles are entitled: "Where We've Been ... and Where We're Going," "Joint Government Agreement Gives Whistler $9 Million," "Blackcomb Mountain Development Begins," "Snow Unseasonably Slow at Whistler," "Developments Proceed With Set Schedule," and "New Council Sworn In."

The articles are about the subjects of the history of Whistler as a resort town and the building of Whistler Village, the Whistler Village log, a 9 million dollar grant from the federal and provincial governments for resort development and town planning, the development of Blackcomb Mountain, the unseasonably slow snow, the seasonal schedule for development in Whistler and the new council for the Resort Municipality of Whistler being sworn in.

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A map showing the land divisions in Whistler Valley, especially featuring Alta Lake, Whistler Village and the PGE Rail line.

A hand-drawn map of Whistler Valley focusing on the mountains and waterways of the area, with an insert for Whistler Village showing the subdivisions and proposed trail routes.

A hand-drawn map of Whistler Valley that highlights the recreational opportunities in various locations.

Item is a map of the LRUP Forest Recreation Zones.

A pamphlet for Whistler Village from 1980. One side of the pamphlet shows a drawing of the village from the perspective of Whistler Mountain with skiers in the foreground. The other side of the pamphlet shows a site plan for the village as well as descriptions of what the village will look like and some quick facts about Whistler.

A two-sided map. One side shows the greater Whistler Area, including part of Garibaldi Park, with the topography lines. The other side of the map shows Lost Lake Park and part of the Whistler Village and Blackcomb Mountain area.

The front page of the Weekend Sun from Vancouver on Saturday, November 7, 1981. A two page article entitled "'Aspen North' : Everything's There But Snow" about the first season after the Village was built. It also covers foreign interest in Whistler, housing prices, resort development, and overcrowding.

A half page article from The Province newspaper published Sunday November 8, 1981 on page A4. The article is entitled "Peak in Sight for Whistler." The article is about whether or not Whistler has been oversold as a world class resort, unfinished resort developments, the dangers of Highway 99 and low real estate activity.