This fonds contains information for Garibaldi Lifts Ltd. shareholders. It is separated into two separate folders as follows:

Folder 1:

• Ephemera: Whistler and Garibaldi Mountain stickers (one from the Vancouver-Garibaldi 1976 Olympic bid)
• Garibaldi Lifts Ltd. Annual Pass for John Gillis, issued Nov. 6, 1976, valid until Aug. 31, 1977.
• Correspondence with shareholders
• Subscription Agreement for shares
• Interim Reports containing Comparative Statement of Earnings and Expenses (1971-1972, 1975-1979)
• Annual Report - President’s Report to the Shareholders (1972, 1976-1979)

Folder 2:

• Correspondence regarding Hastings West Resort Ltd. buyout offer. Correspondence after to previous shareholders.
• List of suggestions for Whistler Mountain (1981) from the Friends of Whistler Committee
• Correspondence regarding whether or not there is a need for the Friends of Whistler Committee to continue between the committee and Franz Wilhelmsen
• Annual Reports (1973, 1974, 1979)

Item is a large newspaper article from page 3 of The Lions Gate Times, entitled "Garibaldi: Blueprint for the future" and dated Thursday, January 16, 1964. The article discusses potential ski hill development within Garibaldi Park, particularly at the Alta Lake/Whistler Mountain area. There are two 'sub-articles': "Garibaldi ski lift: the public can build it," by Mary MacDonald, and "On to Garibaldi," by Editor. Article includes three images: diagram of Whistler Mountain with planned ski hills (current location of Creekside), photograph of Whistler Mountain, and map of southwestern B.C. with key locations indicated.

Photographs of people working on chairlift construction, Franz Wilhelmsen posing for a photo on skis, a member of ski patrol, skiers near a chairlift, and a Whistler Mountain Ski Patrol sign.

Photographs of a cowboy on a horse, a sign on Whistler Mountain showing the services in the area, Roundhouse, Franz Wilhelmsen skiing, and launching the original gondola from the Gondola Barn.

Photographs of an early ski advertisement for Whistler Mountain, children being towed up a T-bar, Roundhouse, Franz Wilhelmsen in skis, and Pierre Elliott Trudeau's visit to Whistler Mountain.

Photographs of Skier's Plaza, people skiing the base of Whistler Mountain, aerial shots of Whistler Mountain, Franz Wilhelmsen, and children skiing.

Item is a newspaper article entitled "Work Starts Garibaldi Ski Resort," announcing the beginning of construction work at the Garibaldi Ski Resort on Whistler Mountain. Included are a black-and-white photograph of a gondola and a cross-sectional drawing of a housing unit in the Alpine Village. The article was reprinted from Journal of Commerce Weekly, June 12 1965.

Papers related to Franz Wilhelmsen being named Man of the Year presented by the Greater Vancouver Visitors and Convention Bureau for his successful development of Whistler Mountain, including:

• Two newspaper articles about Franz Wilhelmsen being named Man of the Year
• A Bayshore Inn Vancouver menu from the dinner in which Franz was named Man of the Year
• Two photos taken after Franz Wilhelmsen was named Man of the Year (both photos used in the newspaper articles)

Papers relating to the Whistler Skiers Chapel, including:

• Newspaper articles
• History of the Whistler Skiers Chapel
• A Christmas card picturing the Whistler Skiers Chapel

Awards and honours Franz Wilhelmsen received and was nominated for throughout his life, inlcuding:

• Canadian Ski Hall of Fame
• Man of the Year
• Freeman of Whistler
• Order of British Columbia
• Jim Marshall Award
• Canadian Tourism Medallion
• Franz's Run and Franz's Chair
• BC Sports Hall of Fame (W. A. C. Bennett Award)