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The Rolling Whistler Review
WA_2016_024-03-01 · Subseries · [c. 1985?]
Part of Arv Pellegrin Fonds

The Rolling Whistler Review, Summer Solstice Issue, year unknown. A short newspaper dedicated to fiction, poetry and art by Whistler locals.

Summer Solstice Issue
WA_2016_024-03-01-001 · Item · [c. 1985?]
Part of Arv Pellegrin Fonds

The Rolling Whistler Review, Summer Solstice Issue, year unknown. A short newspaper dedicated to fiction, poetry and art by Whistler locals, called a "potpourri of local creativity."
Table of Contents:
1 Almost an editorial by Peter Vogler - a short introduction to the paper and information about print runs
2 Mountain Madness by the Great Brettski- a short article about the first Blackcomb Sextathlon
2 A Eulogy for Hippiedom by Sarah Dobell - a short article about hippie culture in the 1960s
3 The decay of the Whole gives rise to Its parts by Mark Bell - a poem
3 The Rock Poem by Mags - a poem
3 Mary by Stephen Vogler - a short fable
4 Giant Ants in My Apartment by Dean Eyre - a poem
4 In Verse With the Universe by Iole di Carlo - a poem
5-6 Nosing About With Bugsy by Peter Vogler - a travelogue about a roadtrip in Washington State
7 Assorted comics and drawings
8 Living on the Edge by Richard Gagne - a narrative about a backcountry skiing experience on Wedge Mountain

Suitcase Race
BLA-03-0107 · File · 1988
Part of Blackcomb Mountain Fonds

Photographs of the Suitcase Race, a celebrity charity event. The man in photograph 11 has been identified as alpine ski racer Todd Brooker.

Suitcase Race
BLA-03-0111 · File · 1988
Part of Blackcomb Mountain Fonds

Photographs of the Suitcase Race, a celebrity charity event. a man wearing a blue and white jacket in photographs 1-2 has been identified as Hal Gunby ("Halby"), a Whistler ski instructor. Todd Brooker has been identified in photographs 5-6.

Slides
GRI-01-23-020 · File · [c. 1989]
Part of Greg Griffith Fonds

Photographs of the 1989 World Cup of Downhill Skiing. Features racers Jim Kirby, Weber (speed skiing world record holder), Brooker, and Felix Belczyk.

Captions:
001: "JIM KIRBY"
006: "WEBER"
008: "BROOKER"
009: "FELIX BELCZYK"

Slides
GRI-01-23-046 · File · [c. 1989]
Part of Greg Griffith Fonds

Photographs of the Telemark Race and the Whistler Speed Skiing Competition at the 1989 World Cup of Downhill Skiing. Features racers Robin McLeish and Todd Brooker.

Captions:
001: "[BLOMBERG?]
007: "TELEMARK RACE"
008: "KURLANDER"
009: "ROBIN MCLEISH DOUBLE-TROUBLE"
016: "UNKNOWN"
017: "BROOKER"

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GRI-01-33-021 · File · [c. 1985-1995]
Part of Greg Griffith Fonds

Photographs of different events or festivals in Whistler and includes: a stilt walker, two musicians performing on stage with a violin and guitar, Whistler Village Square in the summer and with an event going on with large crowds of people (including Blackcomb, Crystal, Carleton, and Fitzsimmons Lodges), the Jazz Festival at the base of Whistler Mountain with an audience watching, a group of dancers in traditional costume, and fireworks. Photographs of a group of people on Blackcomb Mountain getting ready to sled down [gentleman in the blue and yellow snow suit has been labelled by John Lee as Todd Brocker], and a group of people around a patrol dog which is some kind of retriever.

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GRI-01-45-009 · File · March 1986
Part of Greg Griffith Fonds

Photographs of 'Crazy Canuck Day' on Whistler Mountain including advertising signs, crowds of people in Village Square, people watching at the sidelines, ice sculptures, someone signing autographs, and groups of people gathered indoors. Todd Brooker has been identified in item 009. Also includes groups of Ski Scamps gathered for group pictures.

Slides
GRI-01-23-037 · File · [c. 1989]
Part of Greg Griffith Fonds

Photographs of the 1989 World Cup Downhill Skiing races and ceremonies. Features racers Wade Christie, Scott Pink, Chris Kent, Chris McIver, Steiner (AUT), Brooker with Marshall, Jasiu Mrozowski, and Eric Sollid.

Captions:
001: "WADE CHRISTIE"
002: "SCOTT PINK"
003: "CHRIS KENT"
005: "DEREK [PODORIESZACH?]"
008: "CHRIS MCIVER"
009: "ERIC SOLLID"
010: "JASIU MROZOWSKI"
011: "STEINER - AUT"
012: "BROOKER WITH MARS BAR"
014: "CHRIS KENT"