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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 21, 1979

Photographs including but not limited to the Construction of Whistler Village; Skiing; car accident
02-017-10 on pg. 1. Caption: The Town Centre area takes shape- the snow has now been removed from the area where the underground parking structure is to be built.
02-017-06 on pg. 5. Caption: Heading Out -- Early bird powder hounds head out into the T-Bar Bowl on Friday, March 16 just after it was opened.
02-017-02 on pg. 13. Caption: Ed Friegang (BC & Yukon Trades Council), Willie Andersen (Carpenters Union #452), Cy Sloan (N.W. & Vancouver Bldg. Trades Council) & Colin Snell (Secretaryof Local #452) at the Chamber of Commerce meeting.
02-017-04 [T]; 02-017-12 [B] on pg. 14. Caption: The mud and ice of March! Mud at the City Hall parking area and a car sunning its tummy after skidding on ice last Monday. There were no injuries.

Week of March 25, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to Paul Burrows; birthday party; musicians; skiing from the peak; camping; mountaineering; Cheakamus Icebreaker Championship kayaking; Peter Chzrywowski; cross-country skiing race; dogs; cars; Creekside Husky; Whistler Creek shop; Whistler Village; Rotary Club; Avalanche Area; skiers; construction; house interiors; PTC Bingo Night
Appears in March 25, 1982 issue:
02-253-158. Pg. 1. Caption: Staff photographer freezes the snow avalanche on film as it roars off the roof of the Whistler Sports & Convention Centre on Friday, March 19. More photos on pages 21 & 26. P. Burrows Photo.
02-253-22. Pg. 4. Caption: The construction camp site claims another victim. This van was stuck in a hole last weekend.
02-253-264. Pg. 7. Caption: Duane Perrett of Pinecrest takes a run through the gates at the Icebreaker Championships, the first race in the B.C. 1982 whitewater season. Perrett is one of the many paddlers in the Whistler area who takes advantage of the swift mountain rivers in the valley.
02-253-186. Pg. 8. Caption: [top left] Ken Warke, Gentleman explorer extraordinaire, Tamarisk resident.
02-253-180. Pg. 8. Caption: [top middle] Florence Corrigan, Pharmacist, Adventures West resident.
02-253-173. Pg. 8. Caption: [top right] Bob Daly, School principal, Alpine Meadows resident.
02-253-176. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom left] Jimmy Warren, Doorman, Whistler Vale resident.
02-253-179. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom middle] Lois Paterson, Whistler Janitorial Services, Alpine Meadows resident.
02-253-191. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom right] Mike 'Stoner' Stone, Bartender, White Gold Estates resident.
02-253-35. Pg. 10. Caption: John Bartosik gives a good squeeze to the head of our now long-lost Mouthpiece as one of the many rites of passage administered at Maloney's well-celebrated going away party. So long, Mick. Long may you stay on the wagon.
02-253-260. Pg. 11. Caption: Kayaker heads down the Cheakamus under the bridge in the Ice Breaker Race held March 21.
02-253-268. Pg. 14. Caption: Duane Perrett gets ready in the snowy starting gate at the Cheakamus Ice Breaker race March 21.
02-253-168. Pg. 15. Caption: Lucky winner at the PTC Bingo Night leaves with his prize while caller Bob Daly and Gary Raymond get ready for the next game.
02-253-212. Pg. 16. Caption: Smith Brothers Wilson forge ahead on the rebuilding of the Keg building which burned on Feb. 13.
02-253-87. Pg. 19. Caption: [left] Loreen Barnet, of the ALSC, won the open women's division in Whistler's last Nordic race of the season.
02-253-90. Pg. 19. Caption: [right] Peter Rehor placed third in the open men's section in Saturday's race. He finished with a time of 46:04.
02-253-162. Pg. 21. Caption: This was the scene after tons of snow ended up on the top of parking structure 'A' after it fell of the Sports & Convention Centre roof Friday afternoon.
02-253-53. Pg. 23. Caption: [top] Skiing down one of the slopes in the Spearhead range.
02-253-148. Pg. 23. Caption: [bottom] Rotary lot winner -- Larry Desjardins of Burnaby (left) is presented with land deed by Whistler Rotary president Bob Brown on the site lost Friday.
02-253-231. Pg. 26. Caption: [top] Moments before 50 tons of snow slid from the roof of the Sports & Convention Centre, Doug Fox, Cliff Jennings and crew tried shovelling snow away from facia beams.
02-253-229. Pg. 26. Caption: [middle] Within 24 hours, this glum had been twisted from its foundation by the moving snow mass.
02-253-171. Pg. 26. Caption: [bottom] Keep moving is right! Someone with a sense of humour then added the sign on the left to the warning on the right.

Week of March 3, 1981

Photographs including but not limited to Roundhouse Whistler Mountain; chairlift line-ups; cars
Appears in March 5, 1981 issue:
02-134-29. Pg. 1. Caption: [top] Dr. Rob Burgess, Dr. Christine Rodgers, Howie Goldsmid and Bill Hooson at the hospital meeting.
02-134-30. Pg. 1. Caption: [bottom] The first skiers come off the Whistler Village Chair on February 28.
02-134-47. Pg. 8. Caption: [top] Whistler gets out -- (Top to bottom) -- Charlie McClain and friends outside at Stoney's[...]
02-134-57. Pg. 8. Caption: [middle] The Patio at L'Apres[...]
02-134-53. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom] and the Tapley's crowd enjoy a few brews in the sun. Photos by Greg D'Amico on Sunday, March 1.
02-134-31. Pg. 9. Caption: PARKING CONTROL -- Bylaw Enforcement Officer Gerry Frechette stands on guard at the Village unloading area on a busy Saturday afternoon.
02-134-19. Pg. 13. Caption: [top] The view from the top -- looking across from the traverse to Whistler bowl ...
02-134-40. Pg. 13. Caption: [bottom] ... and the view from the bottom .. waiting for the Olive Chair at midstation.
02-134-23. Pg. 15. Caption: Visiting Rotarian Walter Sommer of Kenmore in Australia, who was at Whistler for a ski holiday, poses with exchange student Teresa Delgado from Mexico.
02-134-12. Pg. 16. Caption: [left] At the Brownie/Guide Day last week, Nello and Melanie Busdon dance a few steps (left)
02-134-8. Pg. 16. Caption: [right] while (left to right) Corinne Valleau, Andrew Wuolle, Heather Muir, Brie Minger, Joanne Den Duyf, Tammy Wick, Rachel Roberts, Jessica Humphrey and Danielle Anton watch Nicola Dedeluk.
02-134-27. Pg. 17. Caption: [top left] Not an advertisement for Suzuki -- merely Whistler Mountain's Director of Skiing David O'Keefe's motorized wheelchair. O'Keefe is recovering from a broken leg.
02-134-38. Pg. [20] or back cover. Caption: The Spring is sprung! Skiers and sun worshippers enjoy the good weather outside the Roundhouse on Sunday, March 1.

Week of March 8, 1982 [2]

Photographs including but not limited to car accidents; woman on exercise machine; collapsed bridge; ski gear and snow; Brandywine Inn; Whistler downhill course changes; Nasty Jack's Canada Ski Team Benefit; Alta Lake Inn; skiing; Blackcomb Mountain; Whistler Mountain; bar; restaurant; pianist; cooking; Doc Fingers; Action B.C.; spring cleaning in Village centre
Appears in March 11, 1982 issue:
02-216-19. Pg. 1. Caption: All that remained of the lower portion of the Backcomb skiers bridge that collapsed Saturday, March 6 injuring two.
02-216-12. Pg. 9. Caption: Action! Fitness instructor Sue Worden pedals her heart out for Action B.C. testing Saturday, March 6 while Kevin Ponnock, fitness consultant, records pulse rate. The government-sponsored program includes flexibility testing and a diet analysis so that participants can assess their fitness level.
02-216-51. Pg. 12. Caption: George Merry of Trail, Peter Vajda and Bill Kirker at the UBC Ski Team reunion at Whistler March 7.
02-216-41. Pg. 14. Caption: Peter Malliaros and Ross Smith cook the first outdoor souvlaki of the seas at L'Apres patio on March 6.
02-216-59. Pg. 17. Caption: Spectators watch Powder 8 Contest on Blackcomb Mountain, Sunday, Mar. 7.
02-216-88. [Sue Wanner at the Black Forest restaurant]

Week of May 16, 1979

Photographs including bu not limited to town planning; Whistler Village Construction; Cheakamus Lake trails; Lost Lake trails; golf course
002-009-21 on pg. 1. Caption: Terry Minger addresses the Ratepayers Association while A.L.D.R.A. president Diane Eby and Neil Griggs look on.
02-009-28 on pg. 3. Caption: Some of the B.C. Tourism Travel Counsellors who visited Whistler on Sunday.
02-009-17 on pg. 4. Caption: Whistler Village Land Company president Terry Minger.
02-009-02 on pg. 7. Caption: Voters line up to vote in the gym at last week's Provincial Election.
02-009-13 on pg. 14. Caption: Franki pile rig in place at the Town Centre.
02-009-23 on pg. 15. Caption: A serene spring scene -- golfers tee off at the Whistler Golf Course.
02-009-15 on pg. 19. Caption: Clearing starts on the road into the new Golf Course estates.
02-009-08 on pg. [20] or back cover. Caption: Sections of precast concrete mount up at the Olympic parking lot.

Week of May 2, 1983

Photographs including but not limited to construction; ski gear; dancing at a bar; drinking; skiing; sledding; ski lodge; snowplow; Dave Bennett; skiers; ski racing; tubing; Whistler Village; tennis court line-painting; Pro Skiing Tour Championships; podium; speeches; wearing kilts and playing bagpipes in the mountains; running; waterfall; Blackcomb Mountain's L.A. Legs Contest; Pernod Pro Gold Classic; Stoney's Suitcase Party
Appears in May 5, 1983 issue:
02-311-132. Pg. 1. Caption: Hubba, hubba! What a beaut! This mystery entrant in Blackcomb Mountain's L.A. Legs Contest April 30 strutted away with first prize. It's no mystery why. More last minute ski news Page 9.
02-311-251. Pg. 2. Caption: It's a go vote -- unanimously. Those who attended the information meeting April 26 on hosting World Cup '84 at Whistler, including (1 to 4) Drew Meredith, Mayor Mark Angus, Franz Wilhelmsen and Nevill O'Sullivan of the C.S.A., heartily approved hosting the event.
02-311-208. Pg. 3. Caption: Lots of action hit Whistler Village Saturday, April 30 as production crews recorded the saga of Reno and The Doc, a 90-minute feature for pay T.V.
02-311-144. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Craig Reid, Golf Course Employee, Alpine Meadows.
02-311-141. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] Nicole Chetwynd, Ex-Blackcomb Employee, Alpine Meadows.
02-311-67. Pg. 7. Caption: Yowser, yowser, yowser! The gang at Rendezvous Restaurant on Blackcomb Mountain have their own special way of saying goodbye. Of course they were in the midst of the clutches of spring fever Sunday, May 1.
02-311-18. Pg. 8. Caption: Semi finalists at Stoney's Suitcase Party May 1 let off some steam before the final name was selected. The lucky winner? Dave Cipp of Tapley's (fourth from left in back row, with his mouth wide open). Cipp grabbed his golf clubs, Brenda Davidson of Today's Video and headed to Honolulu that night.
02-311-119. Pg. 9. Caption: [bottom left] (Far left) Spring fever struck Blackcomb on April 30 and May 1 with outbreaks of inner tube-iris.
02-311-81. Pg. 9. Caption: [bottom right] Blackcomb fever takes its toll.
02-311-37. Pg. 9. Caption: [bottom middle] (Center) Parent and child novelty disorders and a few cases of being hit over the head with it all.
02-311-9. Pg. 9. Caption: [middle] Four top skiers in Pernod Pro Gold Classic (l-r) Greg Hann, Graham Swan, Gregg Vollet and Blake Andreassen after awards ceremony at L'Apres after the race Sunday, May 1.
02-311-238. Pg. 10. Caption: The last fling of the season was happening on Whistler Mountain, Saturday, April 30. Piper Graham Ross (left) piped up with "Scotland the Brave" for companion Malcolm Robertson and flingers Gordon Combe and Hugh Granham. The lads are members of LondonScottish Rugby Team and were at Whistler after a game in Vancouver, part of a Canada-wide tour.
02-311-113. Pg.11. Caption: Piped in to their wedding reception at Le Chalet Thursday, April 28, Debby and Paul O"Mara (front right) enjoy the sun and the special moment of their wedding day.
02-311-15. Pg. 12. Caption: With Neil Mawdsley at the wheel work on Whistler's new golf course proceeds smoothly May 3rd.
02-311-159. Pg. 15. Caption: A bunch of real hackers, Team Hack cleaned up on one of the valley's most covetted trophies, the Whistler Cup. And the winners, ladies and gentleman were (l-r) Sue Boyd, Rob Denham, Mike Turcotte and Jim Wharin.

Week of May 21, 1981

Photographs including but not limited to moving Muni Hall; dinner event; drinking; bike rodeo; cake walk; Great Snow Earth Water Race; trophies; cars; Al Raine; Pemberton Rodeo; windsurfing; boating; canoeing; cycling; Alta Lake; running; hopscotch; Whistler Village; Liquor Store; car accidents; gondola; skiing Whistler Mountain
Appears in May 21, 1981 issue:
02-184-319. Pg. 1. Caption: [top] Nello Busdon, final runner for winning Great Race team prepares to leap Fitzsimmons Creek.
02-184-225. Pg. 1. Caption: [bottom] The Mariner vehicle after Monday's accident.
02-184-275. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Whistler Ski Bums steer riding.
02-184-269. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] and Calf roping - scenes from the Lillooet Lake Rodeo.
02-184-77. Pg. 4. Caption: The weal winners in the second annual Whistler Wood Walley turned out to be Rick Ilich (right) and his partner Mike Rekes. Duncan Innes (left), and Hodie and Wendy Rondeau helped organize the 45 participants who drove from Ambleside Park to Whistler on a scavenger hunt for such wonderful souvenirs as a hamburger wrapper form[sic] the Squamish Burger Baron.
02-184-93. Pg. 5. Caption: Al Raine portrait.
02-184-32. Pg. 7. Caption: Garry Watson presents Doug Sutcliffe with a print of Whistler Village at the Founder Dinner.
02-184-297. Pg. 9. Caption: Fred Zowan shows off his specialized ski bindings at the start of the Great Race.
02-184-45. Pg. 10. Caption: [top left] [Kids on bikes]
02-184-138. Pg. 10. Caption: [middle left] [Windsurfers]
02-184-184. Pg.10. Caption: [bottom left] [Runners participating in the Great Race]
02-184-189. Pg. 10. Caption: [bottom center] [Runners participating in the Great Race]
02-184-183. Pg. 10. Caption: [bottom right] [Runners participating in the Great Race]
02-184-200. Pg.10-11. Caption: [top] [Great Race team]
02-184-186. Pg. 10-11. Caption:[bottom] [Portrait]
02-184-165. Pg. 11. Caption: [top right] [Rafters]
02-184-172. Pg. 11. Caption: [middle top] [Canoers participating in the Great Race]
02-184-171. Pg. 11. Caption: [middle bottom] [Canoers participating in the Great Race]
02-184-252. Pg. 11. Caption: [bottom left] [Cyclists participating in the Great Race]
02-184-251. Pg 11. Caption: [bottom right] [Cyclists participating in the Great Race]
02-184-277. Pg. 14. Caption: Contestant in the girl's barrel racing event at the Lillooet Lake Rodeo on May 15.
02-184-12. Pg. 15. Caption: Nickel Bros. truck prepares to move the Whistler town hall from its old location.
02-184-313. Pg. [20]. Caption: All wired up - Skier/runner for the 'Loose Change' team reaches the lift base just ahead of ALSC's Les Mac Donald.

Week of May 23, 1979

Photographs including but not limited to the Great Snow Earth Water Race; Alta Lake; tennis courts; car accidents; town construction
02-008-22 on pg. 1. Top Some of the "Great Racers" -- the first skier of the mountain.
02-008-29 on pg. 1. Bottom the first canoeists off the lake.
02-008-31 on pg. 1. And in the centre, three of the winning A.L.S.C. team -- Jim, Joannie and Art.
02-008-15 on pg. 5. Caption: Les McDonald, Nello Busdon and Vic Woods cross the finish line together in the Mini Marathon.
02-008-72 on pg. 7. Caption: Don Willoughby, Max Maxwell and Tom Jarvis enjoy a little blackjack at the Chamber's Casino Night.
02-008-56 on pg. 8. Caption: The tangled wreckage of the Satre backhoe after it was hit by a logging truck.
02-008-04 on pg. 9. Caption: The scene at the craft fair and barbeque organized by the Chamber of Commerce at the school on Saturday.
02-008-69 on pg. [12] or back cover. Caption: Some of the models of the packages of the new Whistler Village which were on display at the Land Company Office last week.
02-008-06 appears in May 30th on pg. 3. Caption: Michael D'Artois cooks up some homemade burgers at the Chamber Fair at the school on May 19.
02-008-43 appears in May 16th issue on pg. 11. Caption: Principal Alex Marshall negotiates the Roadeo Course.

Week of May 23, 1983

Photographs including but not limited to skiing; running; cycling; Great Snow Earth Water Race; canoeing; limbo at Caribbean Night; band playing; podium; Whistler Village; Whistler Mountain; drinking; paragliding; the beach; dancing; helicopter; baseball; gambling; cars; Whistler Health Planning Society; clowns; children's bike rodeo
Appears in May 26, 1983 issue:
02-308-201- Pg. 1. Caption: [left] Moments of madness
02-308-232. Pg. 1. Caption: [right] Moments of madness
02-308-293. Pg. 1. Caption: [middle] Moments of madness
02-308-72. Pg. 2. Caption: This fleecy rider just stopped in for a while to observe the scene at the Great Snow, Earth, Water Race. While master checked out some of the canoe action down by the river, moot-mutt stayed with the steed.
02-308-117. Pg. 3. Caption: "Team X" (Experimental?) tried out its stuff on the Great Snow, Earth, Water Race course May 22 for the first time and left many an experienced squad in its wake. Matt White, Cindy Hamilton, Lynda Hicks, Brent Muddy, and Lee Vogel hope to be back next year to defend their title.
02-308-178. Pg. 5. Caption: [left] Constable Richard Guay, the latest recruit to Whistler RCMP detachment. Guay, a native of Quebec worked most recently for the RCMP in Surrey.
02-308-249. Pg. 5. Caption: [right] This is what remains of a car driven by Mickey Taylor of Vancouver after it skidded off Highway 99 near the High Forest turnoff. Taylor and his passenger Warren Jones were injured in the accident and Whistler RCMP have charged Taylor with dangerous driving.
02-308-239. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Katherine & Kristine Berry, Grade one students, Burnaby.
02-308-243. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] Joe Bowes, Consultant, Vancouver.
02-308-245. Pg. 6. Caption: [right] Frank Stoltmann, Businessman, West Vancouver.
02-308-79. Pg. 7. Caption: Rod be limber, Rod be quick. Rod Harman was the lowest under the limbo stick at Carribbean Night III held at Stumps May 21. But the fate of the grand prize, a pair of Spalding kids, has yet to be determined. Lowest lady under the stick was Julie Lazarowica.
02-308-312. Pg. 8. Caption: [top] Chefs, firemen and even. E.T. turned out at the bike decorating contest Saturday with some fantastically creative ideas. Most Original: Christopher Forrest, on a fire truck complete with hose. Funniest: Stephanie Simpson as The Egg. Prettiest: Melanie Busdon as Miss Strawberry Shortcake. Here, Jake Eby revs up his Cessna.
02-308-4. Pg. 8. Caption: [middle] Sports fans turned out in droves to dig through the used equipment at Blackcomb Ski Club's sports swap during May Day Madness. The $1000 raised from sales will go towards building a club facility.
02-308-255. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom] Gambling may be losing its popularity at Whistler, but these gals would disagree. (L to R) Bev Wylie, Penelope Domries, Barbara Tysick, Margaret Dedeluk and Cathie "Victorian" Greenwood had a gay old time tending bar at Casino Night Sunday. All proceeds go to Whistler Emergency Services.
02-308-190. Pg. 9. Caption: [top] They're off to a Le Mans start for the Eighth Annual Snow, Earth, Water Race in Whistler May 22.
02-308-25. Pg. 9. Caption: [middle] but many of the contestants weren't feeling so chipper by the time they reached the bottom of the hill.
02-308-55. Pg. 9. Caption: [bottom] Though the temperatures verged on scorching, you can rest assured the couple below didn't take their plunge intentionally.
02-308-286. Pg. 10. Caption: Jeff Wuolle serves up pancakes to some of Whistler's finest flatfeet Saturday morning. Being served are (left to right) Constables Steve Davidson, Richard Guay, Rocky Fortin and Gord Simms. Rotary netted $231 for its pancake sales.
02-308-262. Pg. 14. Caption: Pumping your arm in a slightly different way than usual volunteer nurses and board members from Whistler Health Planning Society tested blood pressure for a small donation at their booth in Whistler Village during the long weekend. Treasurer Kathie Hicks (left) reported the society made $99 and lots of new friends during the weekend. Diana Safrick (right) was one of four nurses on the scene during the weekend.

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