Photographs of Rainbow Lodge and Alta Lake

A framed certificate from the RMOW to Florence Petersen, which grants Florence Petersen the honour of freedom of the Resort Municipality of Whistler, for her outstanding contribution and tireless service to the ResortMunicipality of Whistler, signed by Nancy Wilhelm-Morden, the Mayor at the time

Photographs and negatives of Lego building contest at the Whistler Museum and Archives.

009: From left to right, Jeff Davies, unnamed, unnamed, James Crowe.
014: Women in blue beside each other on the left are Sally Calladine and Annette Dekraker, woman in white beside them is Dix Milstein, The girl in the overall shorts is Lauren Collins, and the woman holding baby on far right is Sue Sadler.
016: People on balcony are Gary Pringle, Al Pringle, and Freddie Pringle; child in white Montana shirt is Dylan Melamed; child in purple beside Dylan is Stefan Lee, Lady in white with glasses is Jane Reid; and Woman in neon green is Kathy McAllister.
025: From left to right, unnamed, Chris Laird, Lisa Laird, Nadine Crowe, Torin Lynsky, and unnamed.
029: From left to right, Smith Milner, Matthew Bayly, Mike Messeguer, Mike Dauglis, and Stefan Lee.

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.

Minutebook for meetings of the Alta Lake Community Club from 1951-1985. Subjects discussed include holiday parties and dances, the purchasing of a projector, hosting films, Girl Guides and Cubs, memorial benches, the purchasing of a snowplow, logging, moving the Alta Lake School flagpole, fire safety, postal service, roads, Robbie Burns Night, fishing derbies, art lessons, theatre, Myrtle Philip's birthday, the Squamish Youth Choral, Blackcomb Ski Club, Rainbow Mountain ski hill, the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, TV's coming to the Whistler valley, building the Whistler Mountain Ski Club building, the formation of a ski club, the Mountain Rescue Group, Mount Whistler Lodge, Alta Lake Ratepayers Association, building a new school, physical education classes on the mountain, Cypress Lodge, donation to the Garibaldi Olympic Development Association, Highland Lodge, the Logger's Sports Day Parade, seasons passes for children, square-dancing, and badminton.

Item is a Pique Newsmagazine article about the creation of the film "Whistler: From Wilderness to World Class" by the Mature Action Community Society, the Whistler Museum and Archives, and the Whistler Arts Council. The film features interviews with 17 longtime Whistler residents and captures the stories of those who settled in the region in the 1960s and 70s. The article includes a large photograph of Andy Petersen.

Papers relating to opening day of the Peak 2 Peak gondola on December 12, 2008.

The donors, Andy and Florence Petersen were nominated by the community to be on the first Peak 2 Peak gondola ride from Blackcomb to Whistler along with twenty other citizens of Whistler.

The fonds includes:
Press release from Whistler Blackcomb announcing the names of the first riders, December 2, 2008
Press release from Whistler Blackcomb announcing details of the launch ceremony, December 4, 2008
Peak 2 Peak launch day itinerary
Information from Whistler Blackcomb's website relating to the launch, 9 December 9, 2008
One-day Whistler Blackcomb complimentary pass
Press cuttings
Peak 2 Peak fact sheet
International Ropeway Review Special on the Peak 2 Peak gondola, December, 2008
Brochure about the Peak 2 Peak entitled "Visonaries: Whistler Blackcomb and the Peak 2 Peak Gondola."

Also included is information on the first riders on the other gondola riding from Whistler to Blackcomb. The riders in this gondola earned their places by donating to local charities. The email includes a list of all the riders in this second gondola.

Photographs of school field trip at the Whistler Museum and Archives and Halloween party at the Old Spaghetti Factory with museum staff and friends.
Caption on envelope:
"Museum 2001"
Negatives duplicates of photographs; some prints missing.

011: Closing of the Boot Pub, 2006. From left to right: Shirley Langtry, 'Elvis', and Florence Petersen.

Photographs of Florence Petersen presenting Isobel MacLaurin's painting of Myrtle to a group of children, children exploring the museum, and museum staff working in the office.

Photographs of the 2004 Whistler Blackcomb Barbecue for longtime passholders, a tent being set up for an insurance convention at Rainbow Park, Whistler Mountain as seen from the Bridge of Sighs at Rainbow Park, Mount Currie, Mount Weart, and Armchair Mountain as seen from Rainbow Park, Wedge Mountain as seen from the Bridge of Sighs at Rainbow Park, the 2004 Canada Day parade in Whistler Village, and the exhibit launch of 'Faces + Spaces' at the Whistler Museum.

Captions:
001-002: "June 6/04 at Roundhouse Top of Whistler Mt. for Wh/Blck. BBQ for longtime passholders"
001: "Don + Izzy MacLaurin - Mercie"
002: "Gordon Marshall, Florence Petersen, Frank + _ Wohlgemuth"
003-007: "May 29/04 Rainbow Park"
003-004: "Large tent set up for INSURANCE CONVENTION"
005: "Whistler Mt."
006: "Mt. Currie, Weart + a bit of Armchair Mt."
007: "Wedge Mt."
008-024: "July 1/04 Canada Day Parade Entries"
008: "Cpt Dave Smith on 'Justice' led the Parade"
009: "Diversity"
010: "Dog Groomers"
011: "Black Tusk Pipe Band"
012: "Mayor Hugh O'Reilly in 'hybrid' car"
013: "?"
014: "Garden Group (Community Winner)"
015: "2010"
016: "Croatian Group (were in Vanc[ouver] on tour)"
017: "Philippino-Canadian Group"
018: "Buffalo Bills (Best Commercial entry)"
019: "Reynolds Marching Band from Victoria (come every year)"
020: "Hybrid Technology"
021: "'Pique' Pedal Power"
022: "Horse + Carriage Tours"
023: "'Birthday Cake'"
024: "Whistler Children's Choir (sang O-Canada)"
025-029: "Sept. 10/04 Launch of Photos 'Faces + Spaces'"
025: "Band man ____ [Kostaman]"
026: "Ellen Bartlett Izzy MacLaurin"
027: "_ _ , Isobel MacLaurin, __"
028: "Ellen Bartlett Karen Overgaard Kris Shoup"
029: "Band + [Kostaman]"