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Week of December 6, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to gym class at Myrtle Philip School; awards; skis; Christmas with Whistler Choir; dancing; children dancing in costumes; car accident; Pat Carleton; Al Raine; Peter Alder; Sid Young; Whistler Village; ocean views; waterfall; river rapids; road construction; Squamish Youth Chorale singing at Myrtle Philip School; Howe Sound School Board awards; Western Days at Myrtle Philip School; Myrtle Philip School library
Appears in December 9, 1982 issue:
02-290-9. Pg. 1. Caption: A young batch of new skiers shapes up for the slopes under the rigorous command of ski shop owner Jim McConkey, who put them through their paces Dec. 6.
02-290-229. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Highways crews clear up the debris left by a Dec. 3 rock slide on Highway 99 near M Creek.
02-290-17. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Mayor Mark Angus is sworn into office by Municipal Clerk Kris Shoup-Robinson at Council's inaugural meeting Dec. 6.
02-290-139. Pg. 5. Caption: Whistler's new trustee Bob Mallett is sworn in by Secretary Treasurer of the Howe Sound School Board Don Ross at the Dec. 1 inaugural meeting of the board.
02-290-28. Pg. 6. Caption: Ski shops are well stocked with the latest in ski designs for the 1983 ski season.
02-290-50. Pg. 7. Caption: [top] Members of the Squamish Youth Chorale put on a stirring performance for Whistler residents Dec. 4 at Myrtle Philip School.
02-290-55. Pg. 7. Caption: [bottom left] Squamish Youth Chorale.
02-290-36. Pg. 7. Caption: [bottom right] Squamish Youth Chorale.
02-290-149. Pg. 8. Caption: Slim and Margaret Foughberg open a gift presented to Slim for his service to the Howe Sound School Board. Together they have served Howe Sound continuously (except for two years) since 1946.
02-290-88. Pg. 9. Caption: [top left] You can throw it ...
02-290-85. Pg. 9. Caption: [top right] You can blow it ...
02-290-77. Pg. 9. Caption: [bottom left] you can dump it ...
02-290-150. Pg. 9. Caption: [bottom middle] you can jump it ...
02-290-74. Pg. 9. Caption: [bottom right] or else you can ignore it and simply stay at home.
02-290-53. Pg. 10. Caption: Shepherds sing about the new saviour's birth in the Squamish Youth Chorale's performance of "The Glory of Christmas" at Myrtle Philip School, Saturday, Dec. 4.
02-290-72. Pg. 11. Caption: Young cowboys contemplate a life on the range while watching square dancing at Myrtle Philip School Western Days Tuesday, Nov 29.
02-290-59. Pg. 13. Caption: Myrtle Philip School library helpers enjoy a well-earned lunch. Irene Pope, Judy Fosty, Kelly Maxwell and Candy Rusted. Missing is Mrs. Demidoff.
02-290-1. Pg. 14. Caption: [left] Pauline LePatourel, Typesetter/Secretary, Alpine Meadows.
02-290-34. Pg. 14. Caption: [middle] Dennis Waddingham, Village Store Owner, Whistler Cay.
02-290-157. Pg. 20. Caption: Mac Pac Ad left. Alpine Meadows.
02-290-155. Pg. 20. Caption: Mac Pac Ad right. Nesters

Week of September 20, 1984

Photographs including but not limited to exercising on a mini trampoline and with weight machines; punching bags; portraits; Whistler Cay Heights; golfing; construction; band playing; roads; children's activities; drinking at a pub; cars; houses; cabin on fire; firefighters; bartending course
Appears in September 13, 1984 issue:
02-416-B-26. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] The Raines: Willy, Charley, Nancy and Al, returned to Whistler just before school started after two years in Crans, Montana, Switzerland. Al and Nancy were ski instructors in the 1,500-person resort while the 14-year-old twins went to school in the French speaking community.
02-416-B-20. Pg. 14. Caption: [left] Rebecca Renfrew, Computer Programmer, Alpine Meadows.
02-416-B-25. Pg. 14. Caption: [middle] Hatto Horn, Chef, Alta Vista.
02-416-B-22. Pg. 14. Caption: [right] Barbara Voncina, Housekeeper, Tapley's Farm.
Appears in September 20, 1984 issue:
02-416-E-14. Pg. 1. Caption: Whistler Fire Department members Craig Barker (left) and Dave Steers were among the 22 firemen who rushed to the burning house at 9516 Emerald Drive early Sunday afternoon. Although the blaze appeared to be extinguished, it re-ignited early Monday morning.
02-416-E-23. Pg. 3. Caption: [left] Only the charred frame of Brian Fitzgerald's house remains after a fire quickly swept through it Sunday. The blaze took less than one-half hour to engulf the house.
02-416-E-27. Pg. 3. Caption: [right] (Below) Fitzgerald had removed much of the furniture from the house but what was left behind didn't survive the fire.
02-416-C-29. Pg. 8. Caption: Kin Lalat, a quintet of exiled Guatamalen musicians, entertained a sympathetic audience Sunday at the Pemberton Legion. The group uses traditional instruments including marimbas, maracas, drums and guitar, and a gives a strong outside voice to freedom-fighting Guatamalens.
02-416-D-29. Pg. 10. Caption: About 45 modified competition cars gathered here again this year for the Burnaby/Coquitlam Motorsport Association hill climb and rally over the weekend. Entrants ranged from formula cars to souped-up Datsuns.
02-416-E-5. Pg. 11. Caption: Dave Schock, from Great West Distillers, talked about small wineries and distilleries competing in an international market with multinationals at the Chamber of Commerce meeting in the Crystal Lodge last Tuesday. As well, the chamber announced it is raising its membership fees this year. Individual fees rise from $35 to $50, and corporate fees from $100-$135. Corporations can also pay fees quarterly which would work out to $150.
02-416-A-9. Pg. 14. Caption: New Delta Mountain Inn general manager Glen Bogden (left) was welcomed to the business community at a small cocktail party last Wednesday. Sjaan DiLalla from Crystal Lodge is introduced by Delta sales manager Charles Ku. Bowden comes to the Delta chain from Edmonton.
02-416-A-16. Pg. 18. Caption: [left] Kay Beckon, Waitress Brio, Wendy Downes, Longhorn manager, Alta Vista.
02-416-A-13. Pg. 18. Caption: [right] Kevin Burton with son Chris, Bartender, Brio.
02-416-A-15. Pg. 18. Caption: [bottom] Mark Angus, Pascal Tiphine and Umberto Menghi were jointly asked Whistler's Answers this week. Although they all agreed that yes, we need more cultural events here, they disagreed on the type of house wine village restaurants should use.
02-416-C-11. Pg. 21. Caption: Bartending course student Sandy Vallender practices the fine art of making a layered liqueur drink. Ross Smith, instructor of the three week course offered through Capilano College, teaches the 12 students everything they need to know about tending a bar professionally -- including the recipe for a perfect Martini.
02-416-A-024. [Foreground from left to right: unknown and Cheryl Morningstar, background from left to right: Russ Shepherd and Lindsay Wilson]
02-416-A-025. [From left to right: unknown, Wayne [Dichicson?],Doug Walsh, and Kathy MacAlister]
02-416-A-026. [From left to right: Jan DeLilla, Lindsay Wilson, unknown, and unknown]
02-416-A-029. [From left to right: Lorne Borgal, unknown, unknown]
02-416-A-031. [Ken Newington]

Week of August 2, 1984

Photographs including but not limited to swimming and canoeing Alta Lake; windsurfing; fishing; golfing; Whistler Village sign; portraits; mountain views; cars and construction vehicles driving along a lake: Molson's Fun Swim; Alta Lake Community Club; Whistler Golf Club
Appears in August 2, 1984 issue:
02-393-13. Pg. 1. Caption: Swimmer Shelley Warne was one of 36 swimmers who participated in the Sixth Annual Molson's Fun Swim on Alta Lake Sunday. Warne swam from Wayside Park to Alta Lake Inn and back under-the watchful eye of Marilyn Moore, who dusted off her bathtub derby craft for the occasion. Fun swim organizers report the event went off without a hitch. Other competitors in the swim included Sharon Daly, Joan Parnell, Mike McCroden, Leslie Bruse, Molly Boyd, Shawn Hughes and Daryl Stone. Men's and women's winners were John Puddicombe and Shirley Fay, who completed the three-mile course in times of just over a half-hour.
02-393-57. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Steve Martin? No, this wild and crazy guy is parks worker Ted Pryce-Jones who was out last week painting arrows and yellow lines on Valley Trail curves and bends. The new lines and arrows are designed to give cyclists and pedestrians warning and keep users to one side.
02-393-65. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Sgt. Al Speak is the new head of Whistler's six-man Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment, replacing Sgt. Jim Hogarth who left yesterday for a posting in Mission. Speevak, 41, began his duties Monday and comes from Vancouver RCMP headquarters, where he spent five years in the planning branch. That job involved management studies for the national police force, and also entailed development of computer programs. Speevak is a 14-year veteran RCMP and has had previous postings in Nanaimo, Golden, Kamloops and Ottawa. He also spent four years on the Royal Hong Kong police force, and earlier received a Master of Science degree in police administration from Michigan State.
02-393-51. Pg. 7. Caption: Members from the Alta Lake Community Club officially opened one of its five benches last Wednesday that it recently donated to the municipality. The club donated $1,000 and parks planner Tom Barratt used the money to build the benches located along Valley Trail. Trudy Gruetzke-cut the ribbon opening the benches with other ALCC members, Heather Gamache, Nancy Treiber, Louise Zinsli, Evelyn Cullen, Marg Fox and Suzanne Wilson.
02-393-48. Pg. 8. Caption: The Whistler Golf Club is attracting scores of players from the Lower Mainland and the U.S. Pacific Northwest and the course is averaging about 225 players a day. Golfers can also take advantage of the course's practice fairway and make a start hitting some of the 7,000 golf balls the course has available at $4 a large bucket and $2 for a small one.
02-393-61. Pg. 9. Caption: George Kelly of Seattle was the 10,000th golfer to tee off at the Whistler Golf Course this year. Kelly, a food service distributor, played his round July 24. Bookings on the course are at 100 per cent most weekends and 80 per cent weekdays. Numbers are up considerably from last year when the 10,000th player came through in the second week in September. The only problem the course is having now is that players are having a hard time getting tee times.
02-393-73. Pg. 14. Caption: [left] Shane McPhaden, Truck Driver, North Vancouver.
02-393-70. Pg. 14. Caption: [middle] Laurie Obyrne, Actress, Vancouver.
02-393-68. Pg. 14. Caption: [right] Jack Stein, Advertising Executive, Richmond.
02-393-78. Pg. 18. Caption: The incumbent in the federal race has posted signs in the most obvious -- and -- ironic places. Greenaway is contesting Whistler's mayor, Mark Angus, for the Cariboo-Chilcotin seat.