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Week of January 4, 1983

Photographs including but not limited to cross-country ski race; Mountain Moments Photography; ski check; Brass Rail Lounge; portraits; young ski racers; buses; cars; downhill ski race; apres at the bar; skiers near the chairlift; man in costume; Jim Wyse; Alta Lake Sports Club; Whistler Mountain Christmas Downhill
Appears in January 13, 1983 issue:
02-332-18. Pg. 5. Caption: Sign bylaw's in, neon goes out.
02-332-26. Pg. 9. Caption: Ski Keep Inc. Manager Jeff McAllester acepts gear from a prudent skier at the base of Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains. The service costs one dollar and is good all day.
02-332-105. Pg. 14. Caption: A group of cross-country skiers prepare to set off around one of the Whistler Golf Course trails.
02-332-121. Pg. 15. Caption: A pensive Dave Murray checks out the application of new skiing techniques put to task by young members of Whistler Mountain Ski Club during the recent training camps.
02-332-31. Pg. 18. Caption: The domino theory was proven once again behind the Carleton Lodge when this stack of skis collapsed. Speculation is that the owner of the first pair of skis on the left was at fault.
Appears in January 6, 1983 issue:
02-332-136. Pg. 1. Caption: Father Time had a parting gift for anyone waiting to ring out the old in Whistler Village, Dec. 31. Virginia Machine and Penny Logan accept a timeless treasure.
02-332-66. Pg. 2. Caption: Heavy apres ski traffic is masterfully chanelled by parking attendant Nick Di Lalla on Sunday, Jan. 2 in Whistler Village.
02-332-30. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Jeff McAllester, Ski Keep Manager, Alpine Meadows.
02-332-37. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] Charles Seeberg, Computer Programmer, Vancouver.
02-332-41. Pg. 6. Caption: [right] Mike Young, Travel Consultant, Whistler Cay.
02-332-117. Pg. 8. Caption: Paul Brown, coach of Whistler Mountain's Nancy Greene league gets his charges to slow down for a quick pic on Dec. 31.
02-332-2. Pg. 9. Caption: Ready! Get Set! Go! The newest members of Alta Lake Sports Club are off and racing in a 400 metre cross-country event Sunday, Jan. 2.
02-332-10. Pg. 12. Caption: Whistler's six best dressed citizens sport new jackets issued as part of Community Recovery Program. Back left to right Glenn Tilley, Chris Snow, Ian Mousey. Front left and right Jeannette Bos, Anne Marie DeGrout, Kevin Morgan prepare for a winter of snow clearing and parking control.

Week of March 1, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to awards in school gym; cross-country skiing; Molson World Cup of Downhill 1982; bands playing; Peter Mueller; Serge Lang; restaurant; ski races; Whistler Mountain; World Cup podium; Team Canada; David Jowin; Whistler West fire; Dave Murray signing autographs for children; world cup concessions; Whiski Jack fire
Appears in March 4, 1982 issue:
02-217-199. Pg. 1. Caption: What a race, what a day! The best of the best (L-R) Dave Irwin, Peter Mueller and Steve Pwdborski -- salute Saturday's cheering crowd with the trophies, Paul Morrison photo.
02-217-341. Pg. 8. Caption: [top left] Mike Dixon, Snow remover, White Gold Estates resident
02-217-342. Pg 8. Caption: [top middle] Mike Jakobsson, Heli-skiing guide, White Gold Estates resident
02-217-345. Pg. 8. Caption: [top right] Shelley Jardine, Whistler Officer Services, Alpine Meadows resident
02-217-339. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom left] Carol Simmie, Municipal Parking Attendant, White Gold Estates resident
02-217-335. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom middle] Doug Fox, Land Company Vice President of Finance, Emerald Estates resident
02-217-348. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom right] Linda Beverley, Grocery Store Stock Manager, Alpine Meadows resident
02-217-63. Pg. 11. Caption: Thousands upon thousands of spectators jam Whistler Village Square for the World Cup presentations.
02-217-330. Pg. 14. Caption: b-sides (l-r) Tony Fernandez, R.6 Herron and Danno Five-O rock the socks off a packed house at Myrtle Philip School Saturday, February 27.
02-217-144. Pg. 15. Caption: Doug Bennett and fellow slugs gave the crowd what they paid for and more during two performances at the Longhorn Feb. 24-25.
02-217-249. Pg. 18. Caption: Gr...Grrr great gorillas, Batman! Some people went just plain ape over the World Cup at Whistler.
02-217-11. Pg. 19. Caption: Volunteers hoist a few after a job well-done.
02-217-28. Pg. 21. Caption: Getting waxed for the World Cup cross country race held Sunday, Feb. 28.
02-217-208. Pg. 23. Caption: Charred porch and water-streaked walls at Whiski Jack condo which caught fire on race day.
02-217-38. Pg. 24. Caption: [top] Competitors in cross country ski race held as part of World Cup weekend.
02-217-65. Pg. 24. Caption: [bottom] Group waves banners from second floor balcony at the Hearthstone while others are content to view the award ceremonies from their lofty perch.
02-217-286. Pg. 25. Caption: Gary Raymond, one of many volunteers who helped out during World Cup, directs traffic at the Village Centre.
02-217-92. Pg. 26. Caption: Whistler's great grand-daddy of the boardsail set -- Mike Gadd.

Week of March 14, 1979

Photographs including but not limited to Steve Podborski; 1979 World Cup; Team Canada; Weasel Workers; Ted Reynolds; CBC; Dave Murray; Skiing; podium; post-race party; drinking
02-018-93 [Top] on pg. 1. Caption: The rough and the smooth-- the race course on Wednesday after the avalanche.
02-018-91 [Bottom] on pg. 1. Caption: And on Thursday before the downhill was cancelled.
02-18-56 on pg. 5. Caption: Ken Read with the trophy he won at Morzine before he presented it to Steve Podborski.
02-018-42 on pg. 7. Caption: Boy am I mad ... someone took away my skis!
02-018-15 on pg. 9. Caption: The main road to Pemberton that was flooded on March 7 after the rains.
02-018-11 on pg.9. Caption: Race Chairman Peter Andrews looks on while Dave Murray signs autographs at the reception held at the school on Tuesday.
02-018-16 on pg. 10. Caption: Steve Podborski with the gold medal and trophy presented to him from his win at the downhill at Morzine in which Read was disqualified.
02-18-138 on pg. 13. Caption: Canadian National Ski Team member Dave Murray of Whistler.
02-18-32 on pg. 13. Caption: Two outstanding competitors in their Field -- Frank Bartik of the Finlandia Ski Club who was here for the Fischer Cup...
02-18-36 on pg. 14. Caption: They are all wearing green! -- Don McLaurin, Marge Crompton, Wilma Young, Lesley Gardiner and Willy Young at the W.M.S.C. St. Patrick's party.
02-18-90; 02-18-47 on pg. 15. Caption: The flooding at Heinz Wango's house in Alpine Meadows --- Bob Cochlin surveys the damage at left while the shed which is upright in the left hand picture has its foundations eroded away and falls over at right.
02-18-21 on back cover [pg. 16] -- Caption: A happy group of racers: Eric Molson of Molson's poses with Canadian team racers Dave Irwin, Dave Murray, Steve Podborksi and Ken Read.

Week of March 15, 1984

Photographs including but not limited to 1984 World Cup ski racing; portraits; art; skiers; medal presentations for Men's Downhill; drinking; Willie Whistler; buffet; group photos; cleaning up after ski event; band playing outdoor concert; heli-skiing; helicopter interior; aerial views of the mountains; Billy Johnson; small airplanes; Pemberton Airport; buses; signing autographs; chefs preparing dinner buffet; men in costumes dancing; ski gear; gambling; Molly Boyd and the Children's Choir; Todd Brooker; Rob Boyd; dancing and acting; Serge Lang; DJ; outdoor inflatables and balloons; Hans Rammellmueller; Fischer ski tech for Podborski; Blackcomb Mountain; Expo 86 banner and parade; Whistler Conference Centre construction; marching band; party with hats; reading; Winterfest
Appears in March 15, 1984 issue:
02-361-45. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Several thousand people travelled from the gondola base to Whistler Village Sunday to see downhill winners Bill Johnson (U.S.), Helmut Hoeflehner (Austria) and Pirmin Zurbriggen (Switzerland) receive their soapstone sculptured trophies.
02-361-490. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Here she is, Winterfest Queen Barbara Chomos. She was selected from a field of eight competitors last Wednesday and is here crowned by Elandra Demidoff of Studio 83.
02-361-396. Pg. 6. Caption: [top] Standing room only was no exaggeration both Friday and Saturday night in the festival tent as Doug & The Slugs put on their best side for Winterfest. Both nights sold out, and estimates are that 2,000 danced their way through the tent Saturday.
02-361-409. Pg. 6. Caption: [bottom] Another first in Canada! And it happened right here in Whistler! Yes. Mayor Mark Angus was seen issuing his own gag order Saturday night behind the scenes of the Grand Ball. Despite the efforts of Umberto Menghi, Angus insisted that restraint was necessary.
02-361-529. Pg. 8. Caption: A playful Expo Ernie floats high and might above all the excitement in the Village Square beer garden Thursday. After a magnificent Voodoo jet fly-past, Expo Ernie and hundreds of others paraded down to Mountain Square for the official opening ceremonies.
02-361-552. Pg. 9. Caption: One of the silent workers of the World Cup circuit, Fischer ski rep Peter Heenen prepares downhill racing skis Saturday for the following day's race.
02-361-25. Pg. 10. Caption: [top middle] Wendy Balmer, Liquor Store employee, Alta Vista.
02-361-353. Pg. 11. Caption: Hans Loschl serves but a few plates of antipasto for the 116 guests at Saturday's Grand Ball in Myrtle Philip School. Diners paid $125 each for the five-course dinner, with proceeds going to help defray Winterfest Society expenses.
02-361-439. Pg. 21. Caption: Todd Brooker, along with the rest of the Canadian downhill team, visited Myrtle Philip School last Wednesday, and in between signing autographs Brooker gave a short speech.

Week of March 29, 1984

Photographs including but not limited to band playing; hockey; portraits; film crew; Whistler Medical Centre; Pemberton bus; 1984 Men's Downhill; Steve Podborski; Gary Athans; ski racing; Whistler Conference Centre; Whistler winter promo film; Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Appears in March 29, 1984 issue:
02-360-2. Pg. 11. Caption: Raw energy, raw blues, and the velvet voice of John Hammond made a 2 1/2-hour concert at Brackendale Art Gallery Saturday seem like five minutes. Hammond has cut over 20 albums since 1962, but is still one of the lesser known bluesmen in North America.
02-360-5. Pg. 16. Caption: [bottom] The lyrics are poetry, the melodies are mellow. Silvered, comprised of Australian musicians Ken Kirschman and Geoff Gibbons, are masterful musicians reminiscent of Simon and Garfunkel. A recent EP release has generated rave reviews. Silvered were featured at The Brass Rail Wednesday through Sunday.
02-360-61. [Hockey group photo - black-shirted man at the back is Mark Sadler and John Robinson is the back left moustachioed man]
02-360-43. [Beverly Wylie holding medical equipment at Whistler Medical Centre]

Week of May 13, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to 1982 downhill skiing; Dave Murray; Chris Kent; Todd Brooker; Steve Podborski; pharmacy; windsurfing on Alta Lake; drinking and wearing sombreros at a bar; Dos Senoritas; cars and buses getting towed; Chris Jacobs; Andrew Stonehenge; Bruce Cook; speeches; Cinco de Mayo
Appears in May 13, 1982 issue:
02-239-43. Pg. 1. Caption: Back to Basics ... Sun ... wind and water. Once the summer basics return to Whistler, you can't keep a good windsurfer down. Chris Jacobs, Andrew Stoner, and Bruce Cook were among the first to catch the wind after the ice broke off the surface of Alta Lake on May 5.
02-239-118. Pg. 3. Caption: Ken Farquarson of Sigma Consultants explains his company's role in the Kelly Lake-Cheeky proposed transmission line at the Hydro public hearing held Saturday.
02-239-85. Pg. 8. Caption: [top left] Kathy Hicks, Municipal Accounting Supervisor, Alpine Meadows.
02-239-92. Pg. 8. Caption: [top middle] Mary Swaine, Laid-off traffic attendent, Alpine Meadows.
02-239-86. Pg. 8. Caption: [top right] Laurie Vance, Assistant Manager at Blackcomb Lodge, Alpine Meadows.
02-239-81. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom left] Penny Domries, Artist, Alpine Meadows.
02-239-98. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom middle] Bruce DeGraaf, Unemployed Blackcomb Ski Patroller, Telemark.
02-239-94. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom right] Chris Simpson, Full-time kid, Alta Vista.
02-239-125. Pg. 10. Caption: Dancing inspiration. Janice LeBlond of Pacific Motion Dance Company brought some inspiration to Whistler May 5, 6 and 7 when she conducted a three-day workshop on dancing, body alignment and anatomy. After the final workshop, LeBlond and fellow dancers Tara Twigg and Mary Craig demonstrated some of the style they have become renowned for.

Week of November 1, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to construction; snowball fight; Whistler Village; councillors; Terry Rodgers; Halloween party; jack-o-lantern; balloons; John Ritchie; Jim McConkey; evening event; Rotary Club; massages; Podborski; Brooker; dinner event; Dave Murray; costumes; dancing; Araxi's forst birthday party; Canadian National Ski Team Benefit; watching firework display; Nasty Jack's Halloween Party
Appears in November 4, 1982 issue:
02-295-172. Pg. 1. Caption: And the winner is ... Steve Pwdborski draws the lucky number of the grand prize winner at the Canadian National Ski Team Benefit as Dennis Waddingham looks on. The benefit was held Oct. 29 at L'Apres.
02-295-10. Pg. 2. Caption: What a better way to end an evening of trick or treating than being treated to Whistler's third annual Halloween fireworks display, put on by the Whistler Volunteer Fire Department.
02-295-192 Pg. 3. Caption: [top left] Halloween brought all kinds in all sorts of outfits into Whistler Village Oct. 30 and 31. At left, revellers lauded and larded the virtues of fat super heroes at Nasty Jack's Halloween Party Oct. 30.
02-295-198. Pg. 3. Caption: [top right] Meanwhile, on the other side of town, oil barons and assorted unidentifiable whooped it up at Bullets Cabaret.
02-295-140. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Whistler Ratepayers listen to Garry Watson, who surprised the meeting with a censuring motion agains outgoing President Ruth Lotzkar.
02-295-39. Pg. 6. Caption: Mark Angus
02-295-20. Pg. 6. Caption: Sid Young
02-295-127. Pg. 6. Caption: Craig MacKenzie
02-295-4. Pg. 6. Caption: Mark Sadler
02-295-5. Pg. 6. Caption: Fred Barter
02-295-37 Pg. 7. Bernie Hauschka
02-295-156. Pg. 7. David O'Keefe
02-295-154. Pg. 7. Bill Peterson
02-295-83. Pg. 7. Terry Rodgers
02-295-45. Pg. 7. Denver Snider
02-295-118. Pg. 7. Judy Fosty
02-295-120. Pg. 7. Bob Mallett
02-295-9. Pg. 8. Caption: Provincial crews began taking apart the Bailey bridge which spans the River of Golden Dreams at Highway 99. Work on the dismantling job began Nov. 1.
02-295-151. Pg. 8. Caption: Bill Peterson Advertisement
02-295-109. Pg. 9. Caption: McConkey Ski shop staff consult with a ski industry rep on the season's latest equipment.
02-295-157. Pg. 9. Caption: David O'Keefe Advertisement
02-295-68. Pg. 10. Caption: His Honour Dave Murray passes royal judgement on the winning costume at Araxi's first birthday party Sunday, Oct. 31. Lucky Andre walked away with $100 for his light and airy costume, which just may give the mountains some bright ideas for transporting skiers.
02-295-110. Pg. 11. Caption: Jim McConkey's Ski Shop gets a face-lift over the weekend in anticipation of the upcoming ski season. Sales reps from a variety of ski equipment manufacturers were on hand Saturday to get the season off to a well-informed start.
02-295-123. Pg. 12. Caption: Bob Mallett Advertisement.
02-295-5. Pg. 12. Caption: Fred Barter Advertisement.
02-295-118. Pg. 13. Caption: Judy Fosty Advertisement.
02-295-77. Pg. 14. Caption: [left] Michael Vance, Planning Consultant, Alpine Meadows.
02-295-75. Pg. 14. Caption: [middle] Rollie Horsey, Retired, Alta Vista.
02-295-137. Pg. 16. Caption: [top] Smokey Batzer demonstrates artifical resuscitation techniques to employees of the Delta Mountain Inn.
02-295-134. Pg. 16. Caption: [bottom] A volunteer from the audience takes aim and fires, dousing the remains of a wastepaper-basket fire.

Week of November 3, 1981 [2]

Photographs including but not limited to waterfall; Tom Louse; Halloween; car accidents; flooding; firemen; construction; small airplane; Tourist Information Office
Appears in November 5, 1981 issue:
02-202-51. Pg. 1. Caption: There were bewildering moments for many Whistler residents upon awakening Saturday, October 31 to the sounds of raging creeks. This resident of Panorama Drive in Brio says it all with a shrug -- after all, what can you say when there's a river where there once was none?
02-202-46. Pg. 4. Caption: [top] Brio Creek on the rise -- later the road was dug up to the right of this culvert to let the water pass.
02-202-42. Pg. 5. Caption: [top left] Two hoes work to protect the river bank on 19 Mile Creek at the height of the weekend storm.
02-202-45. Pg. 5. Caption: [middle] Norm Dedeluk (centre) gets more than a helping hang from two fellow volunteer firemen in dislodging debris from raging Brio Creek.
02-202-33. Pg. 9. Caption: [top left ] Ted Pryce-Jones, Alpine Meadows
02-202-25. Pg. 9. Caption: [top middle] Helene Moran, White Gold
02-202-35. Pg. 9. Caption: [bottom left] Shelley Heidt, Brio
02-202-36. Pg. 9. Caption: [bottom middle] Rod MacLeod
02-202-26. Pg. 10. Caption: [top] O-ooo-spooky. Miss Mousey Adrienne Richters, 6, gives the squeeze to Miss Witchie Jessica Wilson, 6, at Hallowe'en's warming up session at the Firehall.
02-202-59. Pg. 10. Caption: [bottom] Half of the Myrtle Philip Kindergarten Class -- from the left: Kris Jones, Kelly Hamilton, Michael Hofmann, Simon Beller, Christopher Systad, Aaron Gross, Alexander Fordham and Karen Kogler.
02-202-61. Pg. 12. Caption: Principal Bob Daly is surrounded by teachers Sue Christopher (left) and Sandra Pauliuk-Epplett all dressed in their Hallowe'en finery.
02-202-78. Pg. 20. Caption: [left] Discussing the benefits of the benefit (L to R): Dennis Waddingham, Steve Podborski, Dave Murray, Toulouse and Deedee Haight of the Alpine Ski Team.
02-202-76. Pg. 21. Caption: Tourist Information Centre is moved to a new home about 15 feet back to allow for Hwy. 99 widening.

Week of November 3, 1983

Photographs including but not limited to portraits; dancing at a party; smoking; Halloween at Myrtle Philip School; children in Halloween costumes in Whistler Village; mushrooms; drinking at a Halloween party; Canadian Olympic Soccer Team; jack-o-lantern
Appears in November 3, 1983 issue:
02-349-8. Pg. 1. Caption: Boil, bubble, toil and trouble ... Spookiness enveloped all of Whistler last weekend as Halloween celebrants dipped into the lighter side (and the darker side) of things. We say Martians and clowns, nurses, cats, valley girls and witches, to mention only a few. Students at Myrtle Philip Elementary School dressed up too. Gruesome monster Davey Blaylock tricked and treated with timid lion Jake Humphrey and hideous Swamp Thing Aaron Gross and students paraded before parents in the gym before going off to Halloween parties in their classrooms. For more glimpses into the strange, see page 9.
02-349-127. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Members of the Canadian Olympic Soccer Team gathered in Myrtle Philip playing field Tuesday after training on top of Whistler Mountain Monday. Twenty-one players and coaching staff head to Mexico City Saturday to battle against the Mexican national team which they defeated 1-0 in Victoria. The Canadian team must draw or win against Mexico to advance to the next round in the Olympic qualifying matches. Good luck lads!
02-349-14. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Les Doyle, Unemployed, Brio.
02-349-154. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] Cathy Greenwood, Hotel Office Manager, Whistler Cay.
02-349-157. Pg. 6. Caption: [right] Samuel P. Umpkin, Sci-fi Novelist, Tapley's Farm.
02-349-84. Pg. 6. Caption: [bottom] Dr. Brian Day, an orthopedic surgeon at the University of British Columbia, says the modern ski bindings are not designed to reduce knee injuries.
02-349-68. Pg. 8. Caption: The first crests and embroidered garments will soon be rolling off a computerized embroidery machine at Function Junction. Owners Jan Holmberg and Ted Nebbeling paid $80,000 for the Japanese-made machine that has twelve sewing heads.
02-349-141. Pg. 9. Caption: [left] It was a Monday full of goblins, ghouls, and costumes as Whistlerites celebrated Halloween around the village. (Upper left) Kids and parents watch fireworks in front of the Tri-Services Building put on by the Volunteer Fire Department. Coffee and a huge log fire kept everyone warm as they oohed and aahed the well-organized fireworks display.
02-349-4. Pg. 9. Caption: [middle] (Upper middle) And who is this be-nosed man? Only The Shadow knows.
02-349-126. Pg. 9. Caption: [right] (Upper Right) One of the, ah, more penetrating costumes worn by a reveller in the Mountain House.
02-349-177. Pg. 9. Caption: [bottom] (Right) Thew winners of Araxi's costume contest, from left to right, Lost at Sea, Sparkle Plenty and Igor.
02-349-64. Pg. 11. Caption: A few of the many types of mushrooms found in the area. Some are tasty, some poisonous and other hallucinogenic.
02-349-77. Pg. 13. Caption: Franz M. Wilhelmsen.