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Jim Gravel Fonds

  • JGRA
  • Fonds
  • 1982-1986

Materials created and collected by former Whistler Mountain worker Jim Gravel, including Whistler Mountain staff manuals and a yearbook from 1982-1986.

Nature and Whistler Pamphlets Collected by Don MacLaurin

  • MACLAURIN_2017_011-042-001
  • File
  • 1960 - 2010
  • Part of Don MacLaurin

Pamphlets collected by Don MacLaurin during his lifetime. File includes pamphlets concerning nature, as well as pamphlets specific to Whistler.

Details of each item:
001: Pamphlet titled "Vancouver/Garibaldi" involving the site proposed for the 1976 Olympic Winter Games bid. The text in the pamphlet is written in multiple languages.
002: Map titled "Village & Valley Map & Service Directory" for Whistler from August 2001.
003: Pamphlet titled "Our Whistler: Honouring Our History 25 years" by the Whistler Arts Council from October, 2007.
004: Pamphlet titled "Wild Flowers of British Columbia" presented by Home Oil Distributors Ltd.
005: Pamphlet titled "Whistler Birds 2005" published by Whistler Naturalists Society.
006: Pamphlet titled "Garibaldi's Whistler Mountain British Columbia, Canada". Pamphlet includes an insert with rates for the 1966/1967 ski season.
007: Pamphlet titled "Nature Tours Whistler Eco-Tours" with rates for various tours offered.

Newspaper & Magazine Clippings

  • WA_2013_010-04
  • Series
  • 1991-1996
  • Part of Eric Wight

Newspaper clippings and magazine articles related to mountain biking in Whistler, including Whistler Backroads Mountain Bike Adventures owned and operated by Eric Wight in the 1990s.

Whistler Mountain

  • WMSC
  • Fonds
  • 1965-1997

Photographs and newsletters created by Whistler Mountain Ski Corporation before merging to become Whistler Blackcomb in 1997.

Whistler Mountain Employee Handbook, 1983-1984

Employee Handbook for Whistler Mountain staff for the 1983-1984 winter season.

Table of contents:

  • Welcome from Lorne Borgal
  • Introduction
  • Ski School
  • Rental Rates
  • Ski Patrol
  • Lost & Found
  • Priorities at Whistler
  • Friendliness and Courtesy
  • Safety
  • Punctuality
  • Good Conduct
  • Good Appearance
  • Good Work Practices
  • Time Inputs
  • Coffee and Lunch Breaks
  • Accidents or Emergencies
  • Use of Company Vehicles
  • Radio Ten Code and Regulations
  • Hazards
  • What's Provided
  • Wages
  • Benefits
  • Worker's Compensation
  • Holidays and Holiday Pay
  • Ski Pass
  • BC Medical
  • Work Schedule
  • Husband and Wife; Relatives; Intimates
  • Personal Mail
  • Food Purchase
  • Training
  • Parking
  • Vacation Pay
  • Ski Shop Purchases
  • Ski School Lessons
  • Personel Policies
  • Skiing - Staff and Family
  • Penalties for Mountain Rules Violations
  • Brief History of Whistler Mountain Ski Corp. and the Whistler Area
  • Whistler Village Map
  • Important Telephone Numbers
  • Events and Special Days
  • Organization Chart
  • Echos

Whistler Mountain Employee Handbook, 1984-1985

Employee Handbook for Whistler Mountain staff for the 1984-1985 winter season.

Table of contents:

  • Welcome from Lorne Borgal
  • Introduction
  • Code of Ethics
  • Whistler Mountain Facts
  • Lift Facts
  • Ski School
  • Rental Rates
  • Ski Patrol
  • Lost & Found
  • Priorities at Whistler
  • Friendliness and Courtesy
  • Safety
  • Presence
  • Punctuality
  • Good Conduct
  • Good Appearance
  • Good Work Practices
  • Time Inputs
  • Coffee and Lunch Breaks
  • Accidents or Emergencies
  • Use of Company Vehicles
  • Use of Company Facilities
  • Radio Ten Code and Regulations
  • Hazards
  • What's Provided
  • Wages
  • Employment Standards Act
  • Benefits
  • Worker's Compensation
  • BC Medical
  • Statutory Holidays & Vacation Pay
  • Food Discount
  • Ski Shop Purchases
  • Ski School Lessons
  • Uniforms & Lockers
  • Dual Mountain Ski Pass(es)
  • Complimentary Tickets
  • Parking
  • What's Required
  • Work Schedule
  • Husband & Wife; Relatives; Intimates
  • Personal Mail
  • Training
  • Perks & Gifts
  • Personnel Policies
  • Skiing - Staff and Family
  • Penalties for Mountain Rules Violations
  • Discipline & Termination Procedures
  • The Whistler Mountain Customer Profile
  • Brief History of Whistler Mountain Ski Corp. and the Whistler Area
  • Whistler Village Map
  • Proposed Calendar of Events and Special Days
  • Reporting Responsibilities
  • Whistler Mountain Ski Corporation
  • Operations Department
  • Food Services Department
  • Administration Department
  • Marketing Department

Whistler Mountain Lift Operations Manual - [1982?]

Whistler Mountain lift operations manual from [1982].

Table of Contents:

  • About Our Job
  • Job Descriptions
  • Personal Equipment
  • Log Sheets
  • Work Practices
  • Standard Start Up Procedure
  • Lift Line Checks
  • Loading
  • Emergency Situations
  • Lightning
  • Evacuation Procedure
  • Diesel Engine Runaway
  • Fire
  • Phantom Stop
  • Derail
  • High Winds
  • Accidents Involving Company Property
  • Accidents Involving Skiers on Runs
  • Record of Accident Involving Equipment
  • Avalanche, Instructions, and Report
  • General Procedures
  • Broken Footrests
  • Safety
  • Loading Priority
  • Skiing on a Working Day
  • Reading
  • Daily Operation of Lifts
  • Standard Shut Down Procedure
  • Closing Times
  • Propane Heater
  • Lift Operation for Tower Maintenance Crew
  • Terminology
  • Lift Evacuation Methods
  • Lifts
  • Gondola 4.1
  • Red Chair 4.2
  • T-Bar I 4.4
  • T-Bar II 4.3
  • Blue Chair 4.5
  • Green Chair I 4.8
  • Olive Chair 4.10
  • Orange Chair 4.11
  • Green Chair II 4.12
  • Little Red Chair 4.13
  • Village Chair 4.14
  • Olympic Chair 4.15
  • Black Chair 4.16
  • Harusch Handle Tows
  • Notes

Whistler Mountain Personnel Manual - 1982

Whistler Mountain personnel manual from the 1982/1983 winter season.

Table of Contents:

  • Welcome to Whistler
  • What's What
  • History
  • Current Data
  • Special Events
  • Who's Who
  • Important Telephone Numbers
  • What's Expected - Your Role
  • Courtesy
  • Presence
  • Punctuality
  • Good Conduct
  • Good Appearance
  • Good Relations
  • On the Mountain - Good Work Practices
  • Time Inputs
  • Coffee and Lunch Breaks
  • Accidents or Emergencies
  • Use of Company Vehicles
  • Use of Company Facilities
  • Radio Ten Codes and Regulations
  • Lift Evacuation Methods
  • Hazards
  • What's Provided
  • Wages
  • Benefits
  • Training
  • Parking
  • Vacation Pay
  • Employee Purchase Program
  • Ski School Lessons
  • Uniforms and Lockers
  • Personnel Policies
  • Skiing - Staff and Family
  • Taboos

Whistler Mountain Ski Patrol Manual - 1982

Whistler Mountain ski patrol manual from the 1982/1983 winter season.

Table of contents:

  • Introduction
  • Ski Patrol Skill Levels
  • First Aid Supplies
  • Ski Patrol Dispatch
  • Patrol Guest
  • Alpine Office
  • Communications Procedures - Alpine Office Secretary
  • Toboggans
  • Accident Reporting
  • Accident Photography
  • Weather Recording & Reporting
  • Avalanche Hazard Forecasting
  • Avalanche Control:
  • Ski Cutting
  • Explosives Safety
  • Use of Handcharges
  • Use of Avalauncher
  • Cornice Control Procedures
  • Helicopter Bombing
  • Avalanche Rescue:
  • Avalanche Search Plan
  • Search By Electronic Transceiver
  • Avalanche Rescue Dogs
  • Lift Evacuation - Plan & Methods
  • Gondola Evacuation
  • Self Evacuation
  • Snowmobile Operation
  • Speed Control
  • Sign Line Violators
  • Race Patrol
  • Public and Staff Relations
  • Sweep Procedures
  • Missing Persons - Night Search
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