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Don MacLaurin

  • MACLAURIN_2017_011
  • Fonds
  • 1929 - 2013

Fonds contain the records of Don MacLaurin. MacLaurin was involved in the forestry industry of British Columbia, taught at BCIT, and was heavily involved with the Resort Municipality of Whistler. He was in several forestry associations, including the Canadian Institute of Forestry, British Columbia Foresters, and the Forest Nursery Association of British Columbia. MacLaurin created the Whistler Interpretive Forest. MacLaurin also completed assessments for private developers. Included in the fonds are his personal records.

Most of the records were created in the Whistler region.

Gordon Dyson Fonds

  • WA_2015_010
  • Fonds
  • [1966-2006?]

Tourism Whistler booklet, Vancouver-Whistler Olympic 2010 Bid photo CD, Whistler Community Public Meeting Information Handbook, greeting card of Whistler's Skier's Chapel by Isobel MacLaurin, and Whistler 2010 Bid Ambassador booklet.

Peak 2 Peak Fonds

  • WA_2012_005
  • Fonds
  • 2008-2009

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.

Peri Howlett Fonds

  • PHOW
  • Fonds
  • 1981-1986

Fonds consists of three posters that include a black and white poster print of a drawing by Isobel MacLaurin of Whistler Mountain from the Creekside Base depicting the route/run of the Molson World Downhill and Super Giant Slalom Course in 1986, a large colour poster about the Coast Mountain Telemark Series from 1981-1982, and a colour poster for the Molson World Downhill race on Whistler Mountain on February 27th, 1982.