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Documents collected and created by Sonya McCarthy through her work at the Whistler Area Information Office, including pamphlets, booklets, correspondence, business cards, and other promotional items.

Materials created by Walter Zebrowski, including an annotated letter critiquing Bill 130 regarding the creation of the Resort Municipality of Whistler from July 8, 1975.

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.

Documents gathered by Geoff Pearce during his time working as Clerk-Treasurer on Whistler's first municipal council between 1976 and 1986.

Newspaper articles and press releases written by Brian Buchholz regarding Whistler's Remembrance Day services.

Items include:

001: "Lest We Forget: 11.11.11" newspaper article by Robyn Cubie found in the November 10, 2000 issue of Pique Newsmagazine. The article speaks about the origin of the name 'Mons' in Whistler, the origin of the names 'Birken' and 'Birkenhead', quotes from Brian Buchholz about Whistler's Remembrance Day ceremonies, and the background of retired air serviceman Brian Titterton of Whistler.
002: "'Veterans Highway' idea backed" newspaper article by Jennifer Miller found in the November 15, 2007 issue of the Whistler Question. The article speaks about the support several Sea to Sky veterans gave to the idea of turning the Sea to Sky Highway into the Sea to Sky Veterans Memorial Highway. Brian Buchholz gives his support also, although West Vancouver-Garibaldi MLA Joan McIntyre admits it would be a difficult project to complete due to the commitment to the Cultural Journey Sea to Sky project that was agreed to in partnership with the Squamish Nation and Lil'wat Nation.
003: "Whistler to honour fallen heroes at local cenotaph" newspaper article by David Burke found in the November 6, 2003 issue of the Whistler Question. The article speaks about the Remembrance Day ceremony which would occur in Whistler that year. There is also a Remembrance Day poppy next to MLA Ted Nebbeling's photo, as well as the poem "In Flanders Fields".
004: "Whistler Remembrance Week" photographs in the newspaper Snapd Whistler from the December 2013 issue. The photographs document the Remembrance Day ceremonies in Whistler.
005: Press Release: "Royal Canadian Legion 'Poppy Campaign' helps us to remember while helping veterans" - November 1, 2002
006: Press Release: "Remembrance Day 2002 takes on added significance as Canadian Forces remain 'in harm's way'" - November 1, 2002
007: Press Release: "Candlelight Service added to Veteran's [sic] Week Tribute" - October 25, 2001
008: Press Release: "Poppies and Whistler Library help Whistler to remember veterans' sacrifice" - October 31, 2001
009: Press Release: "Whistler to honour Canada's fallen war heros [sic] at Remembrance Day Service" - October 25, 2001
010: Copy of Whistler Question article: "Children's poems and music highlight Candlelight Tribute" by Brian Buccholz - [2000s?]
011: Copy of newspaper article: "This November 11th - Pause and remember" - November 2010
012: Press Release: "Whistler Remembrance Day Ceremonies to reflect on war, peace, and service" - November 1, 2003

Information package for Music '91 Streetscape, a BC-wide provincial tandem event slated to happen on the Whistler Village Stroll in 1991. The package includes a booklet on street banners to celebrate the event, a promotional booklet on the event and its sponsors, and correspondence between the event organizer and Ted Pryce-Jones (Resort Municipality of Whistler Village Foreman) regarding the order of banners and coming activities for the event.

Letter from R. E. Mann, Planning Consultant at R. E. Mann Ltd., to Gary Harness, Chief Planning Officer at the Department of Municipal Affairs at the BC Provincial Government, on November 5, 1976 regarding changes and revisions to the Official Community Plan draft to which the RMOW council had submitted suggestions. Bylaw No. 8 is also mentioned as the precursor document for the Official Community Plan. Geoff Pearce received a copy of this letter from R. E. Mann.

Letter written by Walter Zebrowski on July 8, 1975 expressing concerns over and critiquing Bill [Act] 130 in regards to the creation of the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW). Critiques include funding sources (taxpayers), worries over over-expansion, decision-making powers, and provincial responsibilities. The letter is annotated [by an unknown author], as are the attached copies of the Bill in question.

Invitation from the Honourable Claude Richmond, Minister of Tourism/Expo 86 for the Government of British Columbia for the preview of the 1984/85 Marketing Plan of Tourism British Columbia, held at the Hotel Vancouver on April 11, 1984. The crest of British Columbia is emblazoned on the top of the invitation.

Items related to Sonya McCarthy's completion of the Province of British Columbia's Hospitality Course, including a Hospitality Course Certificate, an accompanying letter from Minister Claude Richmond, a congratulatory Tourism Canada coin embedded in a letter from the federal government, and Sonya's written test taken to prove completion of the course.