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Series includes documents pertaining to the Whistler Mountain District Chamber of Commerce. Series includes Whistler Mountain District Chamber of Commerce Notices of Meeting, meeting minutes, and meeting notes referring to meetings held between 1970 to 1974.

Whistler-themed magazine, published by Paul Burrows, containing the following articles:
"A Bloomin' New Season: An injection of confidence, and Whistler Springs forward" by Glenda Bartosh
"Jim McConkey: Diamond in the Rough" by Anita Webster
"The House of Zube: A fantastical adventure in living, built on all natural ingredients" by Glenda Bartosh
"Fore! : Play it again, Arnold - on Whistler's scintillating new 18-hole golf course" by Craig Spence
"Summer Footnotes: Tromping through sweet alpine meadows, sailing away on an Alta Lake breeze... Whistler's got the cures for summertime blues"
"Whistler Valley Map & Service Guide"
"How To Find It: From dog catchers to babysitters... a comprehensive service directory guaranteed to put you in touch"
"Top of the Table: Whistler offers you the fairest of the dining fare"
"Village Map: A detailed guide for making your way around Whistler Village"
"A Parting Note" Photo by John Bartosik

Whistler - The Magazine editions spanning from 1982-1989. The magazines feature stories about Whistler locals and Whistler's history, shopping guides, accommodation guides, village maps, and ads from local businesses.

Photographs including but not limited to chairlift; construction; Whistler Village; cars; Ski Show Vancouver; Nancy Greene; dinner event; dogs; drinking; children running; bakery
02-158-62. Pg. 1. Caption: Owners Ted Nebbeling and Jan Holmberg get ready for another busy day in the Gourmet Bakery and Fine Food store.
02-158-1. Pg. 3. Caption: Lineup of Porsches in Alpine Meadows on Sunday.
02-158-25. Pg. 4. Caption: Nancy Raine and Raymond Lanctot stand in front of the Rossignol booth at the Vancouver Ski Show.
02-158-50. Pg. 7. Caption: 'I have a home, but my brother & sisters are still looking' If you are intested call Pauline.
02-158-72. Pg. 8. Caption: "Keep going thataway" Parent Helper Candy Rustad directs the participants in the recent cross-country run hosted by the Myrtle Philip School.
02-158-82. Pg. 10. Caption: [Editorial portrait; repeats] Michael Burns.
02-158-30. Pg. 16. Caption: [top] Kelly and Dick Fairhurst sit on either side of guest and long time friend Myrtle Philip at the dinner.
02-158-46. Pg 16. Caption: [bottom] Three of the original WITS-END owners! (left to right) Jacquie Pope, Kelly Fairhurst and Florence Petersen.
02-158-16. Pg. [20] Caption: Blackcomb's President and General Manager Hugh Smythe shows Whistler Mayor Pat Carleton the new ski runs from the base of Lift 2 during a recent tour by the mayor of the Blackcomb facilities.

Photographs including but not limited to skiing; Great Earth Snow Water Race; biking; canoeing on Alta Lake; bridge; cowboy-themed evening of gambling; musicians; baseball; trampolining; Lillooet Lake Rodeo; cars; tennis; eating at a restaurant; lasso; roads; Whistler Village; children; cows; horses; fire; potato sack race; gondola; ski gear; Dave Murray; A. L. M. A.; A. L. L. A. Lager Inn; helicopter; cycling; widening the base of Olympic run by controlled blaze
Appears in May 27, 1982 issue:
02-286-9. Pg. 1. Caption: The Agony and The Ecstasy
02-286-104. Pg. 1. Caption: [inset top] The Agony and The Ecstasy
02-286-29. Pg. 1. Caption: [inset bottom] The Agony and The Ecstasy
02-286-138. Pg. 3. Caption: Sweet, sweet victory! Winning members of Allen No. 1 hoist their trophies to the sky. (L to R) Brian Allen (canoeist), Stephanie Sloan (cyclist), Dave Murray (skier), Marilyn Olthuis (runner) and Ken Hardy (canoeist).
02-286--387. Pg. 4. Caption: Yuichiro Miura -- better known as the man who skied down Everest -- was one of the many visitors to Whistler over May Day weekend.
02-286-192. Pg. 6. Caption: [top] May Day Madness
02-286-125. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] May Day Madness
02-286-30. Pg. 6. Caption: [bottom] May Day Madness
02-286-69. Pg. 7. Caption: [top left] May Day Madness
02-286-107. Pg. 7. Caption: [top middle] May Day Madness
02-286-215. Pg. 7. Caption: [top right] May Day Madness
02-286-251. Pg. 7. Caption: [middle left] May Day Madness
02-286-344. Pg. 7. Caption: [middle right] May Day Madness
02-286-379. Pg. 7. Caption: [bottom left] May Day Madness
02-286-301. Pg. 7. Caption: [bottom right] May Day Madness
02-286-281. Pg. 9. Caption: Brian Brown, who recently completed his B.C. Land Surveyors final exam and place first in his class. Brian now finally joins his father as a partner in the family surveying company.
02-286-147. Pg. 10. Caption: The Whistler Hobos finished near the back of the pack in Sunday's Great Race but Craig Barker, Mynon Pyroy, Bob Nodler, Diane Bishop and Alaisa Indo were up front in terms of fashion. Brian Pickering (front left) from Labatts presents team 65 with the best dressed team award.
02-286-298. Pg. 11. Caption: Bill Peterson, Kelly Maxwell and Al Raine try to keep up with the enormous thirst of crowds that packed the outdoor beer garden after Sunday's Great Snow, Earth, Water Race. Over 220 dozen beer were served during the day.
02-286-64. Pg. 14. Caption: Gerry Fosty deals 'em at the Casino Night put on at Myrtle Philip School May 23.
02-286-330. Pg. 16. Caption: Bruce Prentice of the Whistler Mountain Ski Corporation controls blaze set to burn brush cleared as part of the Widening of the base of the Olympic Run. The Olympic base will be 25 metres wider once clearing is completed.
02-286-64. Pg. 18. Caption: Everyone wanted a piece of the action during the opening day of the Lillooet Lake Rodeo May 22. This would-be cowboy tried to hang in there while his mount did all it could to dislodge the ridge and butt a canine antagonist.

Photographs including but not limited to Rotary Club; music; musicians; dinner buffet; construction.
02-004-8 on pg. 11. Caption: Past President Bob Bishop (right) gives last year's president Graeme O'Neill his lapel pin. (Rotary Installation)
02-004-11 on pg. 11. Caption: Gordie Forrest chats with Liz Carpay at the Rotary dinner.
02-004-1 on pg. 1. Caption: The first concrete is poured--cement truck works on Heine's Package #11 site on Wednesday, June 13.
02-004-24 on pg. 3. Caption: The Whistler I.S.S. Club tourney being played on the rinks by the school.
02-004-17 on pg. 8. Caption: Ann, Meg, & Shelley prepare the strawberries for the "Strawberry Social".
02-004-18 on pg. 8. Caption: Jimbo serves himself from the buffet at M&A's.
02-004-12 on back cover. Caption: Debbie Bishop an Myrtle Philip at the Rotary President's Ball on Saturday, June 16.

Photographs including but not limited to Myrtle Philip Elementary School Choir; Myrtle Philip School "A Christmas Story" Christmas Play; Gondola Barn; Whistler Mountain; Skiing; Creekside Gondola
02-027-19. Pg. 1. Caption: The season's first skiers lining up to buy tickets on Friday, December 15, 1978.
02-027-07. Pg. 6. Caption: Caroline Richard sings 'Silent Night' at the Brownie Christmas Concert while Jodi Rustad accompanies her.
02-027-17. Pg 6. Caption: One of the first gondolas full of skiers to go up the mountain this year.
02-027-04. Pg. 10. Caption: "A Christmas Story' - sheep in the foreground with a shepherd and the Wise Men behind.
02-027-05. Pg. 11. Caption: The Myrtle Philip School Choir in full voice.
02-027-11. Pg. 14. Caption: Santa is surrounded by children at the school concert.
02-027-10. Pg. 16. Caption: Betty Shore shares a joke with Santa after the concert.

Photographs including but not limited to Alta Lake Summer Regatta; windsurfing; Whistler Rotary Fun Run; Whistler Village; Logger Days Squamish; Miss Squamish; town planning; roads; wedding at Alta Lake; Pemberton; Bob Bishop; Sid Young; canoeing Alta Lake; new playground equipment at Myrtle Philip School; baseball; Men's Fast Ball League championships; Alta Lake Inn; party; smoking; drinking; Pemberton Airport
Appears in August 20, 1981 issue:
02-171-22. Pg. 18. Caption:
Appears in August 6, 1981 issue:
02-171-76. Pg. 1. Caption: [top] The end of Summer Lane where the clothing thought to belong to Louise Marie Chartrand was found.
02-171-99. Pg. 1. Caption: [bottom] The Ham/Murphy residence in Alpine Meadows that was damaged by fire on July 30.
02-171-68. Pg. 3. Caption: A model development of Alta Lake Estates showing the three structures housing 62 units, the featured clock tower, tennis courts and waterways which will connect the development.
02-171-255. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Sails flapping, windsurfers in the first heat of the men's Triangle races skim away from the starting line during the B.C. Windsurfing Championships.
02-171-183. Pg. 6. Caption: [right] Windsurfer exhibits fine form for the judges in the men's freestyle event.
02-171-197. Pg. 7. Caption: [top] ON YOUR MARKS .... GET SET ... and the 90 participants in the Whistler Rotary Fun Run were off. Men and women, boys and girls of all ages took part in the race on a sunny August 2nd Sunday. Rotary Club hopes to make it an annual event.
02-171-7. Pg. 7. Caption: [bottom] Medal winners in the race from Pemberton - Jan Naylor and her children Shannon and Andy.
02-171-230. Pg. 8. Caption: [top left] The grand champions -- The Chieftan Blues, who were defeated in only two games all season. Top Row (l to r) Colin Chapman, Jim Raymond, Paul Douglas, Don Hales, Jim Schutz, John (Duck) Acorn, Dave Simpson. Bottom row (l to r) Greg Wirchowski, Paul Acorn, Ross Tiechman, Gary Hastings, Bill Rattray.
02-171-227. Pg 8. Caption: [bottom left] Almost at the top ... the Whistler A's at the end of their season. Top row (l to r) Bob Dawson, Kenny Hall, Kirk Sudds, Brent Grimm, Bob Taylor, Dave Patterson, Scotty Hurren. Bottom row (l to r) Roy Onyschtschuk, Peter Onyschtschuk, Neil Mawdsle and Pat Bramfield, scorekeeper.
02-171-242. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom right] In a play typical of the second playoff game, Dave Paterson (left) and Brent Grimm prove that two mitts are as good as none.
02-171-70. Pg. 9. Caption: [top] Ms. Sue Christopher, the new teacher at Myrtle Philip School who will be teaching the primary grades, replacing Mrs. Alexia Turner. Ms. Christopher previously taught for 5 years at Signal Hill Elementary in Pemberton.
02-171-201. Pg. 9. Caption: [bottom] Elisa Wilson (bottom), Anton Deduluc, Melanie Busdon and Samantha O'Keefe (top, rear) test out the new playground equipment at Myrtle Philip School. Built by Industrial Arts students at Howe Sound Secondary School with lumber donated by Garibaldi Building Supplies, this structure is just the first phase of the facilities. The Whistler Parent/Teacher Group has raised the funds which will raise the equipment.
02-171-17. Pg. 10. Caption: The James Younger Band perform outdoors in the Village Plaza on Sunday, August 2.
02-171-23. Pg. 11. Caption: Alta Lake Beach is crowded with sun-seekers on Sunday, August 2.
02-171-100. Pg. 13. Caption: Don Wildfong, project manager of Pemberton airport, takes a moment off work to pose in front of sign that welcomes recreational fliers to Pemberton.
02-171-77. Pg. 16. Caption: John and Debbie Welder sign the register while Cheryl Bishop, Rev. Harold Wingfield and Ian Larson look on.
02-171-95. Pg. 17. Caption: Ardis Lawrence of Cottonwood Acres Farm weighs and prices vegetables from some of her mid-day customers. Lawrence says the rising prices of vegetables has resulted in an increase in business with more and more families buying vegetables in bulk for freezing. Vegetables at the farm are not sprayed with chemicals and as Lawrence says, "people like to pick what they want".
02-171-63. Pg. 18. Caption: [top] Timber Queen Carolyn Royfield, flanked by princesses Janette Bareau (left) and Shannon Tarr (right) present Ron Hartill with his award for Best All-round Logger in Open Class, MC Al McIntosh stands off to right.
02-171-170. Pg. 18. Caption: [bottom] 'Paula' gives his seal of approval to the handiwork of Ross Gilmour, winner of the Sportsman Award during the Novice and Intermediate Show.

Photographs including but not limited to portraits; Todd McPhalen; band playing in Whistler Village; medals; town planning meeting; bike race; baseball; Cheakamus Challenge; the Melloyds acapella group; Music Festival
Appears in August 16, 1984 issue:
02-421-B-18. Pg. 1. Caption: [left] Dennis Morris, Alta Vista resident protested the proposal.
02-421-E-8. Pg. 1. Caption: [right] The Melloyds, an a cappella group, grabbed the spotlight as one of the most entertaining acts during the weekend Music Festival.
02-421-B-20. Pg. 2. Caption: Jan HOlmber points out the merits of his proposal to turn his Alta Vista home into a 40-seat restaurant at Monday night's public meeting.
02-421-A-29. Pg. 3. Caption: [middle right] A wide variety of musical acts took part in the festival including (below) Olatunji, and band featuring African drums and dancing.
02-421-C-16. Pg. 3. Caption: [middle left] And Vancouver's rock powerhouse, Jim Byrnes, created a local following after juste one show Saturday.
02-421-F-29. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] At bottom is Mojo, which performed Saturday in Mountain Square to a rock/rhythm and blues-minded crowd, and Sunday at the Longhorn.
02-421-C-6. Pg. 5. Caption: Legion 277 form Squamish finished in third place Sunday in the Tapley's A's Fastball Tournament. Legion lost to K and D Furniture in the double knock-out tournament and the big winner of $800 in first prize money was The Coach House from North Vancouver. The Coach House squad defeated K and D 9-1 in the championship game. Cliffside Buds finished in fourth place and Tapley's A's in fifth in the 12-team, two-day tourney.
02-421-E-3. Pg. 7. Caption: [left] Cyclist Tom Broznowski of Seattle, above left, was one of 93 competitors in Whistler last Thursday and Friday for the Lowenbrau 1984 International Cycling Series. Broznowski eventually won the series, which finished in Gastown on Sunday. He had the best time in the Vancouver-Whistler road race and the White Gold criterium.
02-421-D-9. Pg. 7. Caption: [right] At right, Canadian national team member Martin Willock awaits the pack in the White Gold criterium after changing a flat. Hillock was declared King of the Mountain by posting the best total time on specified uphill sprints during the road races.
02-421-D-23. Pg. 8. Caption: [top] Cyclists in Friday evening's White gold criterium race averaged about 37 km/hr in the 50km event. Ninety-three racers from the Lower Mainland, the rest of Canada and other parts of the world took part in the criterium, which was part of a five-event series that ended Sunday in Gastown.
02-421-A-10. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom] Todd McPhalen, Whistler cyclist.
02-421-A-6. Pg. 9. Caption: Whistler windsurfer Sue Cameron picked up four medals at the Western Hemisphere Championships (District 11) on Chestier Lake in Calgary over the weekend. Cameron, who plans to enter professional competition, placed high in there separate events to pick up the overall crown. The championships will be aired on Sept. 8 on CTV.
02-421-B-17. Pg. 14. Caption: [left] John Bartosik, photographer, Whistler Centre.
02-421-A-19. Pg. 14. Caption: [middle] Barry Johnson, Carpenter, Alpha Lake Village.

A letter to the voters from Bob Bishop, regarding Bishops campaign for the position of Alderman. He outlines his goals as wanting good and smart development to come to Whistler, he doesn't want over spending on things they don't need, and wants contractors and labourers to be local, to create jobs for residents.