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1978-2007
GRI-01-55 · Subseries · 1978-2007
Part of Greg Griffith Fonds

Photographs of various people skiing and snowboarding on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains, cross-country skiing, aerial shots of the mountains and Whistler Village, early construction of Whistler Village, Creekside Gondola, the Squamish Days Logger Sports Festival, mountain views, Arnold Palmer golfing at Whistler Golf Course, the Delta Mountain Inn, ski racing at the Molson World Cup Downhill and Hochtaler Cup, canoeing, chairifts, the water slide at the Springs, hang gliding, hockey on a frozen lake, tennis, events on the mountain, Ski Scamps, RCMP, Willie Whistler, Christine's Restaurant at Rendezvous Lodge, snow bikes, sledding, catskiing, heli-skiing, snowboarding, fishing, alpenglow, deer, a gambling event at Whistler Conference Centre, Alta Lake, Whistler Cay, Andy and Bonnie Munster's cabin, Lyall Featherstone's cabin, Green Lake, the rescue cable car over the Cheakamus River in Cheakamus Crossing, a helicopter evacuating someone, Roundhouse Lodge, a helicopter at the microwave tower, alpenglow on Mt. Weart and Wedge Mountain, adaptive ski racing, fireworks, trampolining at the Highland Lodge, an event in the Myrtle Philip School gym, a car show in Village Square, Skier's Chapel, Nasty Jack's, Longhorn Saloon & Grill, Dos Senoritas Restaurant, the Jazz Festival on the mountain, Cheakamus Lake, aerobics, choir, sunsets, swimming pools, hotels, a Labatt's hot air balloon, Whistler Resort & Club at Nita Lake, freestyle skiing and snowboarding, ski ballet, Fitzsimmons Creek, Vale Inn, backcountry skiing, condominiums in the Benchlands, Secret Bowl, the Saudan Couloir, Black Tusk, Excalibur Gondola, Harmony Bowl, Symphony Bowl, Christmas lights, Whistler Peak, Village North, and Birkenhead Peak in Pemberton.

Arbour Day 1991 - 1997
MACLAURIN_2017_011-005-008 · File · 1991 - 2002
Part of Don MacLaurin

Documents concerning Arbour Day from August 1991 to 1997. File includes an Arbour Day Tree Deaths chart; an "Arbour Day Sat. May 9th" hand-drawn poster with details on Arbour Day activities; lists of volunteers for Arbour Day between 1991 to 1997; contact information for volunteers; planting group information; diagrams for tree planting; drafts for display panel layouts; correspondence regarding display panels; Don MacLaurin's notes regarding Arbour Day planning and events; Arbour Day management meeting agendas; correspondence regarding Arbour Day plant and site distribution; "thank you" lists; Arbour Day Committee reminders; lists of Arbour Day locations; Arbour Day planting plans; correspondence regarding a carbon off-set program.

Note:
The last page of Item MACLAURIN_2017_011_005_008_003_007 (labelled) had a post-it note reading "Craig Smith Linda [Smith] Meadow Park. Tree Planting James Gord[e]n ph 932 9660".

PHILIP-3-1986-1009 · Item · 19 Dec. 1984
Part of Philip Fonds

Myrtle Philip and Mollie Boyd at Myrtle Philip School with a papier-mâché donkey, presumably part of the musical "Christmas at Rainbow" whose performance they are gathered to see. Jane Burrows is in the background.

Community Input
MACLAURIN_2017_011-008-031 · File · 1999 - 2004
Part of Don MacLaurin

Documents concerning community input in the RMOW. The file includes correspondence; survey questions; comment forms; activity charts and data tables. One item of correspondence includes a list of nominations for Legends of Whistler.

MACLAURIN_2017_011-008-015 · File · 2003 - 2004
Part of Don MacLaurin

Documents concerning the 2004 Legends of Whistler nominations. File includes filled out nomination forms; correspondence regarding the Legends of Whistler.

Prints 25-17
WA_2015_024-01-09 · File · [c. 1990]
Part of Wohlgemuth

Photographs of people lining up for food at a buffet table at the European Dinner Dance.

Val's notes for each photo:
WA_2015_024_01_09_01: "Shirley + Stan Lar[gbree?]"
WA_2015_024_01_09_02: "Frank Noc, Molly Boyd"
WA_2015_024_01_09_03: " "

Prints 7-9
WA_2015_024-01-03 · File · [c. 1990]
Part of Wohlgemuth

Photographs of a musician playing a zither and people in traditional dress at the European Dinner Dance.

Val's notes for each photo:
"7 - Leo [Bochm] playing zither, Gordon Tomally"
"8 - Trudy + Leo singing"
"9 - Peter + Trudy Alde, Louise Zinsli + Molly Boyd"

Slides
GRI-01-55-013 · File · February 1984 - May 1984
Part of Greg Griffith Fonds

Photographs of a Jazz on the Mountain festival on Whistler or Blackcomb Mountain as seen from the stage looking out towards the audience, an aerial of alpenglow on Mount Weart, a group of people at an event in Myrtle Philip Elementary School's gymnasium, a helicopter working on Microwave tower with mountain views in the background, various people or skiers entering and in a building related to Whistler Mountain, Molly Boyd and Dave Murray (item 008), a large crowd near Skier's Plaza watching an event or medal ceremony for the Hochtaler Cup that include the RCMP in dress uniform, an aerial of Cheakamus Lake and of Blackcomb Mountain peak, and skiers riding Red Chair with a crowded Roundhouse Lodge in the background.

Week of December 13, 1984
WQ-2-386 · File · December 13, 1984
Part of Whistler Question

Photographs including but not limited to picnic on a snowmobile; Whistler Village; glamour shots; dog; opening presents; town planning; portraits; dancing; nativity play; advent dinner; bar; West Coast Sports and Ski Swap; cars; Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year awards; Whistler Snowmobile Services; Squamish Youth Chorale performing Dawn of a Promise ; West Coast Sports Mountain Shadow Saturday fashion show; VOX Humana Ensemble of Vancouver
Appears in December 13, 1984 issue:
02-386-118. Pg. 1. Caption: [bottom] Molly Boyd receives the plaque honouring her as the Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Saturday. Brian Walholvd, last year's winner, announced to the crowd that Boyd was the 1984 winner for her involvement and extra commitment to the community. More pictures follow on page 16.
02-386-57. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] The Squamish Youth Chorale performed Dawn of Promise, a Christmas musical written by Walt Harrah, Saturday evening in Myrtle Philip School before an audience of 150. The chorale, composed of more than 60 members, also has six Whistler members and is lead by musical directors Norah Teel and Dave Conrad. (Top) The full chorale gathered for the grand finale.
02-386-32. Pg. 3. Caption: [left] Bob Flitton, new deputy minister of lands, parks and housing.
02-386-132. Pg. 9. Caption: Club 10 was the host to West Coast Sports Mountain Shadows Saturday night, a fashion show featuring more than 29 different outfits all available at the ski outlet; All the models got together for one final display wearing moon boots by Diadora.
02-386-99. Pg. 13. Caption: Poet and translator Wayne Holder gave a reading of his own poetry and his translations of Estonian poet Marie Under at Germaine's Licks Sunday evening. Holder, who has travelled extensively in Estonia, is one of few translators of Estonian literature. Under, a member of PEN International has twice been nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature.
02-386-63. Pg. 16. Caption: [left] Herb Capozzi, left, was the keynote speaker at Saturday's 18th Annual Chamber of Commerce dinner dance held this year in Dusty's He kept the audience laughing with an extended series of one-liners and jokes before he reached the main point of his speech: that only constant is change in the world and appalling to it.
02-386-57. Pg. 16. Caption: [right] The Chamber also announced its new slate of executives for 1985 which includes from left to right, Roger Stacey and Nancy Trieber as vice-presidents and Dave Kirk as president. Mayor Terry Rodgers inducted the new executive which resulted in laughter among the crowd when the three members attempted to read their chamber pledge in unison.
02-386-94. Pg. 17. Caption: [top] Pierre Couture opens a bottle of O'Keefe High Test in the Brass Rail, which boasts the most brass of any bar in Whistler.
02-386-112. Pg. 17. Caption: [middle] Bartender Michael Branlon pours another pint of draft in the Longhorn, which has recently undergone substantial renovations.
02-386-97. Pg. 17. Caption: [bottom] Club 10 has always been one of the hot spots and occasional DJ Rod Pencil, known as The Rapper, sets up another record.
02-386-19. Pg. 18. Caption: [bottom] Whistler Snowmobile Services gave a party on the way to Meager Creek Saturday.
02-386-16. Pg. 20. Caption: Mike Young really flipped last Saturday during Whistler Snowmobile Services attempt to reach Meager Creek.
02-386-42. Pg. 22. Caption: [top] Mischa Redmond shows some of the money he's collected on his door-to-door African famine relief campaign.
02-386-125. Pg. 26. Caption: Two people received minor injuries in a collision at the Village Gate Boulevard and Highway 99 intersection. The Volkswagon (background) was turning left onto the boulevard when the second car, unable to stop because of heavy snow, slammed into it. About $2,100 worth of damage was done to the two vehicles. The VW driver was charged with making an improper left-hand turn.

Week of June 6, 1983
WQ-2-348 · File · June 6, 1983
Part of Whistler Question

Photographs including but not limited to bridge; climbing a fence; horses; portraits; construction; baseball; buffet dinner; Whistler Country Guides canoes at the lake; logging trucks; landscapes; wildlife; band playing; buses; orchestra playing outdoors in Whistler Village; logging; river; trumpet player; barbecue; Vancouver Whitecaps autographs at Myrtle Philip School Sports Banquet
02-348-35. Pg. 1. Caption: Weigh, hey, up she rises ... Cranes hoist the 18-ton concrete spans into place over 19 Mile Creek June 1 in preparation for the new bridge. December '81 floods washed out the old wooden bridge, severing Valley Drive in Alpine Meadows.
02-348-20. Pg. 2. Caption: Golf course, co-ordinator Bob Wick ... ready to heave a sigh of relief.
02-348-99. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] A semi-permanent abode (center) graces the shores of Green Lake in a makeshift campground on private property. Bottles, remnants of campfires and dirty pans litter the ground in this otherwise beautiful setting.
02-348-4. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] The no-name bridge over the River of Golden Dreams near Tapley Place is now suffering from a new problem. Spring run-off set one end of the bridge askew, and according to Municipal Engineer Doug Wylie, it may well stay that way for several months. Due to problems in ascertaining the legal right-of-ways to the bridge, not to mention the party responsible for the bridge, the municipality will have its hands tied up in paperwork for some time before it can set things right.
02-348-55. Pg. 5. Caption: Mike Sweeney (seated) of Vancouver's Whitecaps soccer team signs a few autographs at Myrtle Philip School sports banquet Thursday, June 2.
02-348-84. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Ray Wiens, Minister, Alpine Meadows.
02-348-23. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] Mike Thaxter, Construction Worker, Alpine Meadows.
02-348-28. Pg. 6. Caption: [right] Reg Walser, Unemployed, Alpine Meadows.
02-348-107. Pg. 6. Caption: [bottom] Pause a while in Whistler Village the next sunny day and you'll hear this group of young musicians perform a wide variety of selections. (L-R) Jennifer Porter, Cal McConnell, Connie Carver, Dan Cushing, and Frank Mallany are a part of a federal government student employment program run by the WRA. In addition to displaying their musical talents these young people will be offering village tours, working at the new information booth and helping at special events.
02-348-40. Pg. 7. Caption: The beer league's Dregs got a lift June 1 when Patti Ritchie made it home, despite the valiant efforts of the Longhorn's All-night All-stars' back catcher. Final score? A 27-27 tie.
02-348-128. Pg. 9. Caption: Chips fly where they may as Jud Forster (left) and Stan Hammond prepare red cedar logs for a carport in Whistler Cay Heights being built by Hammond and Davies Log Builders.
02-348-115. Pg. 11. Caption: Ray Lyman, band director of Seaton Secondary School from Vernon, was pleased to present Whistler's Molly Boyd with a band booster award for the services she rendered in bringing the group to Whistler. Band members and audiences alike braved cold winds to share a top-rated concert of big band sounds.