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Whistler Museum & Archives Society Calendar Diary 1988

A Whistler Museum & Archives Society 1988 Calendar Diary. Contains monthly calendar pages from January-December 1988. Also contains numerous archival photos and captions as listed below;

  • "1921 Peak Experience viewing 7th Heaven?" : Alex and Myrtle Philip (in dark clothes) guide guests on a day's hike from Rainbow Lodge.
    -"She'll be coming round the mountain when she comes ..." : Myrtle Philip poses with officials of the Pacific Great Eastern (P.G.E.) railways by the 1935 ford with flanged wheels used to travel on the railroad.
    -"Whistler's First Hotel" : 1926 Deluxe accommodation - the Alta Lake Hotel - built and operated by Russ Jordan near the Alta Lake P.G.E. station near the south end of Alta Lake.
  • "Bring your own knap-sack" : Green Lake General Store: Saddle & Pack - J.C. Rougier, prop.
    -"Teddy Bear's Picnic!" : May 1926: Orphaned "Teddy Bear" was raised at Rainbow Lodge by Myrtle Philip. When grown, he was 'retired' to the Stanley Park Zoo in Vancouver, B.C.
  • "You should have seen the ones that got away!" : The day's catch: Myrtle Philip and guests at Rainbow Lodge, Alta Lake, B.C. c.1915.
    -"Ivan's Workout - Rainbow Style" : Ivan Ackery of Vancouver's Orpheum Theatre fame was a frequent guest at Rainbow Lodge, Alta Lake, B.C. c.1930.
  • "The Happy Gang" : The first picnic of the Alta Lake Community Club was held in 1923 at Rainbow Point. Mr. Harry Horstman presided with the coffee pot.
  • "Early Local Trapper":
    -August 1911: Lou Penniston and Myrtle Philip (right) pose with Charlie Barbour and John Miller (centre) at Mile 34 1/2 on the P.G.E. Railway - now the site of Function Junction. Miller Creek, named for John, flows southward from Alpha Lake.
    -John Miller and Charlie Barbour with Alex Philip (right) stand in front of Miller's cabin and chicken house. This recorded the first visit by the Philips to the Valley after a long walk from Squamish. John rented out bunks at 50¢ per night to travellers.
    -"On the Edge"
    • Sept. 10, 1923. Neal Carter on Wedge Mountain with Alta Lake showing in the background.
    • Sept. 12, 1923. Charles Townsend on the summit of Mt. Turner viewing Turner Glacier.
  • Myrtle and "the boys" trail riding at Rainbow Lodge, Alta Lake, B.C., with Armchair and Wedge Mountains in the background.
  • "Horsepower" : (Left to Right): Jack Jardine, Tom Neiland, Pat O'Neill and Jenny Jardine logging out poles in 1931 on Neiland's Ranch at Mile 34 1/2 near today's gravel pit at Function Junction. Wedge and Armchair Mountains show in the distance.
  • Christmas holidays in the 1920s at Rainbow Lodge, Alta Lake, B.C. :
    • Jean Tapley, followed by her sister Myrtle Philip skiing down "Lorimer Road".
    • Guest with Jean and Myrtle waiting for the train at Rainbow Station with the "Bridge of Sighs" in the background.
      -Mr. & Mrs. Coleman from Seattle with Myrtle, 1923.
    • Skating on Alta Lake, looking north.
      -"Peace, quietness and graciousness lives in the lives of those who have made this spot their home"
      The last pages also include a request for donations of pertinent material to the Museum and Archives, a brief history of the Alta Lake Community Club, Photography acknowledgements and a thank you for purchasing the calendar.

Jenny Bett's Writings - Memoirs

Memoirs written by Jenny Betts (nee Jardine) recounting her life, starting from her birth in 1912 and finishing with entries written in 1982 celebrating Lizzie Neiland's 100th birthday. Jenny recounts her family's many moves, the death of her father, her mother's remarriage to Thomas Neiland, the logging operation and daily life in the Whistler Valley (at Mons, Alpha Lake, 34 1/2 Mile [Function Junction area], and Nita Lake), the birth of her brothers Robert and Thomas, her Uncle Jim Laidlaw's time in the valley, meeting and marrying Wallace Betts, logging work at the Alaric operation at Parkhurst, tobogganing, raising her children, flooding in the early 1940s, her brothers' service in World War II, the family's time at Port McNeill on Vancouver Island living at a work camp Wallace was working at, her appendicitis operation and hemorrhages which required a blood transfusion from Wallace, Thomas Neiland's passing and the selling of the 34 1/2 Mile property in the 1950s.

After many blank pages, there is an entry from December 19-28, 1981 recounting a large holiday get-together with the extended Jardine family in the Lower Mainland (each couple travelling from several places in BC to join). The following page is an entry written by Jenny on February 22, 1982 describing another large family get-together with the Jardine clan at a nursing home to celebrate Lizzie Neiland's 100th birthday with some champagne.

Whistler Nordic Venue

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  • File
  • 2001 - 2002
  • Part of Don MacLaurin

Documents regarding the Nordic Venue for the 2010 Winter Olympics. The file includes "Whistler Nordic Competition Venue Recreational Trails Environmental Assessment"; notes and correspondence; final draft of 2001 "Nordic Sport Venue(s) Options Feasibility Study"; notes on location and estimations of sports venues with a map.

Don MacLaurin's Personal Correspondence

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  • File
  • 1948 - 2007
  • Part of Don MacLaurin

File includes personal correspondence from Don MacLaurin to his parents, his children, and other family members. File also includes meeting notes, as well as correspondence regarding rental properties and side projects for Don MacLaurin.

Note:
This file consists of three folders.
Item 058 has ink bleeding through the paper.
Item 059 has damage from tape adhesives.
Item 064 has rodent damage on the upper right hand corner.

Details of each letter:
001: A letter dated January 1962 to someone named Evelyn from one Jean Raycroft regarding family and changes of address.
002: A letter dated March 1978 to Isobel and Donald MacLaurin from Orion Hill, a sibling of Don's mother, regarding a "dossier" of his mother's life as a young girl.
003: A letter dated January 1954 from Don MacLaurin to his parents detailing his exam season at university. The letter includes a separate note to his father regarding the National Park Board.
004: A telegram dated September 1953 from Don MacLaurin to his father, A. E. MacLaurin. Paper has mathematical notes on the back.
005: A letter dated November 1953 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding a university football game.
006: A letter dated March 1954 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding university and job prospects.
007: A telegram dated May 1954 from Don MacLaurin to his father, A. E. MacLaurin, regarding graduation plans.
008: A telegram dated March 1954 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding a British Columbia Forestry letter.
009: A ticket, invitation, and schedule of events for 1954 graduation proceedings at the University of New Brunswick.
010: A letter dated July 1954 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding furniture storage at the family cottage.
011: A letter dated September 1954 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding travel, university, football, and work.
012: A letter dated October 1954 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding football and university courses.
013: A "Dossier of Gladys Mabel Flegg MacLaurin (Nee Hill)", written by Orion Hill. Document is related to item 002.
014: A telegram dated September 1954 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding university registration and a loan.
015: A letter dated May 1954 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding university final exams, summer plans, and a visit from his parents to New Brunswick.
016: A letter dated October 1954 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding vehicles, travelling, university projects, and university football.
017: A letter dated May 1954 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding his work in Fredericton and updates on his life.
018: A letter dated February 1955 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding a lawyer's contact information and skiing.
019: A letter dated March 1954 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding finances, university grades, and employment.
020: A letter dated April 1955 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding university, employment, and syrup.
021: A letter dated April 1955 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding university exams.
022: A letter dated April 1955 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding birthday gifts, skiing, mountaineering, taxes, and a new student centre.
023: A letter dated April 1955 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding university exams.
024: A letter dated April 1955 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding university exams and plans to visit.
025: A letter dated April 1955 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding university exams.
026: A letter dated June 1955 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding continued studies, golf clubs, Don's motorcycle, and graduation photos.
027: A letter dated June (unknown year) from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding reading glasses, employment, and scholarships.
028: A telegram dated August 1955 from Don MacLaurin to his father regarding time off from work.
029: A telegram (undated) from Don MacLaurin to his father regarding a father's day parcel.
030: Three letters dated July and August 1955 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding further education, university paperwork, hurricane season, and sports.
031: A letter dated September 1955 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding a trip Don took, work, family friends, and scholarships.
032: A letter dated November 1955 from Don MacLaurin to his father regarding employment and a visit to Toronto.
033: A letter dated November 1955 from Don MacLaurin to his father regarding a letter to Don's mother and some financial considerations.
034: A letter dated October 1955 from Don MacLaurin to his father regarding Don's purchase of his MG A1951 car, a car accident, selling Don's motorcycle, a funeral, and a missing pass book.
035: A telegram dated November (unknown year) from Don MacLaurin to his father, wishing him "many happy returns".
036: A letter dated December 1955 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding a trip taken by Don's mother, employment, financial considerations, the upcoming Christmas season, furniture, and Don's car.
037: A letter dated February [1956] from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding a trip taken by Don on his was to a BCFS job and issues he had with his car along the way.
038: A letter dated February 1956 from A. E. MacLaurin to D. McIntosh regarding a letter addressed to Don MacLaurin.
039: A telegram dated March 1956 from Don MacLaurin to his father regarding his arrival in British Columbia.
040: A telegram dated February 1948 from Don MacLaurin to his father regarding his arrival in Winnipeg and a blizzard.
041: A letter dated January 1956 from Don MacLaurin to his father regarding job applications, the weather, winter sports, plans for the upcoming months, sports, inquiries as to life in Ottawa.
042: A letter dated March 1956 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding his job in BC, living arrangements, his drive to Vancouver, and his experiences in BC.
043: A letter dated April [1956] from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding his mother's birthday, Don's living situation, car purchases, and employment plans for the upcoming summer.
044: A letter dated July 1956 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding financial considerations, Father's Day, his parents' VW car, with a separate note to his father.
045: A letter dated June 1956 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding work, upcoming plans, and a holiday taken with Isobel McGuire.
046: A letter dated July 1956 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding gifts and parcels sent by and to Don and Isobel, his parents' VW car, financial considerations, renovations, family friends, Don's holiday with Isobel, and Don's work.
047: An Emerald Lake postcard from Don MacLaurin to his parents with details of Don's holiday. Sent from Banff, Alberta.
048: A letter dated August 1956 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding Don becoming a Forester in Training, Don's parents' VW car, discussions about Don and Isobel's holiday, plans to go to Garibaldi Park and Squamish.
049: A letter dated October 1956 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding Don's parents' VW car, Don's father's birthday, financial considerations, Christmas plans, and Don's work.
050: A letter dated November 1956 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding football, a transfer to Vancouver district within Don's employment, a promotion to Forester-in-Training for Don, and Don's thesis proposal for his BC Registered Forester papers.
051: A letter dated October 1956 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding his parents' VW car, an injury sustained by Don, his temporary transfer to the Victoria office because of the injury, Don's employment in the Survey Division, his possible application for a position with the Parks Division, family friends, taxes, and financial considerations.
052: An undated letter [1955?] from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding weather, skiing, family friends, health information, job applications, and financial considerations.
053: An undated note from Don MacLaurin to his son, Mark MacLaurin.
054: An undated Christmas wish list letter from Sue MacLaurin to "Santa."
055: An undated birthday card from Lee MacLaurin to Isobel MacLaurin detailing a holiday gift. Item also includes itinerary options for a trip to Garibaldi Lake.
056: An undated birthday card from Lee MacLaurin to Don MacLaurin.
057: An undated Christmas card and undated postcards from Lee MacLaurin to her parents, Don and Isobel MacLaurin. The postcards are from Sunshine Village.
058: A letter dated February 1953 from Don MacLaurin to his parents regarding a trip "West" through the United States to BC.
059: An undated letter from Lee MacLaurin to her family regarding Christmas gifts and her activities at Sunshine Village Resort.
060: Correspondence dated 1965 regarding the lease of crown land and a newspaper clipping regarding a cabin near Alpha Lake.
061: A note and envelope dated February 1965 from Phyllis Munday to Don MacLaurin regarding a map.
062: An email dated October 2007 from Heather Clifford regarding a Whistler history-related program, with an attached image of the people involved in the program.
063: A letter dated July 1987 from Don MacLaurin to Lorne Borgnal regarding a proposal of assistance from Don to the Whistler Mountain Corporation.
064: A letter dated September 1965 from the director of the Department of Recreation and Conservation, Parks Branch, to Don MacLaurin regarding Park Use Permits within Antlers Beach Park and includes maps (returned) that Don had sent to the Department.
065: A letter dated October 1972 from S. M. (Sam) Toy of the Whistler Mountain Ski Club to Don MacLaurin regarding a request for Don's involvement as a Hiking Chairman on their executive board.
066: Notes from a meeting with Bruce Haggerstone regarding hiking trails and different areas within Whistler.
067: A letter dated October 1974 from Don and Isobel MacLaurin to W. R. Redel, the director of the Department of Lands, Forests, and Water Resources, Lands Branch, regarding an increase in rent costs.
068: An undated letter from Don MacLaurin to F. F. Slaney regarding a "regime" of Don's ideas and a brief review of Don's background in forestry recreation.
069: A document titled "Proposed Recreation Forester Position with Reid. Collins & Assoc." [sic] written by Don MacLaurin. The document includes Don's qualifications for the position.

Recommendation Letters for Mark Angelo

Documents involving the nomination of Mark Angelo for the Bill Young Award for Excellence in Integrated Resource Management. File includes email correspondence regarding recommendation letters, and the copy of the nomination form signed by Don MacLaurin.

BCIT Staff Roster

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  • File
  • 1969 - 1970
  • Part of Don MacLaurin

File contains Don MacLaurin's copy of the 1979-1980 BCIT staff roster.

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