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Week of March 28, 1979

Photographs including but not limited to springtime at Whistler Mountain; dinner event; horses; drinking
02-016-24 [T]; 02-016-29 [B] on pg. 1. Caption: The Spring has Sprung at Whistler--people enjoying the warm, sunny weather both on top of the mountain and at the bottom.
02-016-28 on pg. 5. Caption: The Mt. Currie (T'zsil) ski class takes a music break at the base of Whistler.
02-016-27 on pg.5. Caption: TWO LOGS -- Geoff Power models the official Whistler logo on a T-shirt and the unofficial Whistler logo on the visor.
02-016-23 on pg. 6 [Top L]: Pictorial Review of The 'Freakers Ball' March 21,
02-016-09 on pg.6-7: 1979
02-016-12 on pg.7, [Top R]: 'Freakers Ball'
02-016-02 on pg. 7 Bottom: 'Freakers Ball'
02-016-14 on pg. [16] or back cover. Caption: Four smiling faces at the Freakers Ball -- Bob Daniels, Jan Simpson, Doug Schull and Frans Carpay -- enjoying the action at this event that was held on March 21.

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 7, 1979

Photographs including but not limited to Skiing; Whistler Winterhawks hockey game in Squamish
02-19-08 on pg. 1. Caption: Toni Sailer runs the Molson World Cup Downhill on Tuesday February 27.
02-19-05 on pg. 4. Caption [R]: McConkey Ski Instructor leads an intermediate class of Myrtle Philip students down the Green Chair.
02-19-52 on pg. 4. Caption [L]: Whistler Hockey Team in action around the K&M net on Wednesday night.
02-19-38 appears in March 14, 1979 issue on pg. 10. Caption: Brackendale Art Gallery owner Thor Froslev in pensive mood. Scott Alpen photo.
02-19-74 on pg. 18. Caption: One of the Tantalus seamstresses at work on a vest.
02-19-67 on pg. 18. Caption: John and Ann model some of Tantalus Creations' custom ski wear.
02-19-10 on back cover or pg. [16] Caption: Toni Sailer and Nancy Greene Raine on the World Cup Downhill course.

Week of February 21, 1979

Photographs including but not limited to Creekside skiing; night skiing
02-21-12 on pg. 8. Caption: Blizzard! The scene looking down the Green Chair during the snowstorm on Tuesday, February 13.
02-21-13 on pg. 9. Caption: All iced up! Bill Southcott and Editor Paul Burrows sporting iced-up beards at about noon on February 13 after eating snow for about 2 1/2 hours.
02-21-20; 02-21-09 on pg. 10. Caption: So the story goes -- firemen at the scene of the Mons' fire and the shed as it appeared the following morning.
02-21-03 on pg. 12 -- Caption: The crowds begin to arrive -- the Olive Chair loading area on Thursday, February 15.
02-21-15 on pg. 16 -- Caption: Firemen fight the fire at the Mons' workshop on Monday, February 12.

Week of February 14, 1979

Photographs including but not limited to Slush Cup; Skiing; grass and baskets
02-22-13 on pg. 1. Caption: The Whistler Vale complex with the Old Cheakamus Inn in front and the new units to the left and behind.
02-22-22 on pg. 4. Caption: The pump currently being used in 19 Mile Creek to augment the Alpine Meadows water supply.
02-22-01 on pg. 6 Caption: R.C.M.P. under-ice diving training school held on Alta Lake during the past week. Scott Alpen photo.
02-22-11 on pg. 8. Caption: Mike Fedoruk from Banff instructs one of the CSIA courses on the Green Chair.
02-22-19 on pg. [16] or back cover. Caption: Whistler as it should be -- Doug Read gets into it on "Upper Insanity" on Friday, February 9.

Week of January 31, 1979

Photographs including but not limited to Skiing at Whistler Mountain; outdoor ice hockey; bagpipes; costumes
02-24-27 on pg. 1. Caption [L]: Volunteer Fire Department pumper truck pumping into the Alpine Water system from 19 Mile Creek.
02-24-06 on pg. 1. Caption[R]: Pro patroller races through the Molstar race on Whistler Mountain on Thursday while 2 suspended skiers look on!
02-24-04 on pg. 3. Caption [L]: R.C.M.P. and Mountain Hostesses working at the "Ski Watch" programme during Tuesday's snowstorm.
02-24-13 on pg. 3. Caption [R]: The Spring is Sprung (in January) -- skiers sunning themselves on Thursday beside the Gondola Barn.
02-24-16 on pg. 6. Caption [L]: Elmer Hellevang plays the "pipes" as he leads the parade for the haggis.
02-24-38 on pg. 6. Caption [R]: "Fiona Heather MacVanderlee" waxes eloquent as she predicts the future.
02-24-25 on pg. 7. Caption [L]: "Son" Jim Russell, "Chieftain Jim Adamson & "Pretty"Con Vanderlee during the Pemberdoon skit at the Legion Burns' dinner.
02-24-33 on pg. 7. Caption [R]: Hatted, bearded & kilted, dancers Naylor and Burrows give it a fling! photo J. Russell.
02-24-30 on pg. 11. Caption: Alpine Meadows' water reservoir after it had been filled by the fire truck pumper on Saturday.
02-24-22 on pg. [16]. Caption: Whistler Municipal broomball team exhibits the fine form that won it the Winterfest Broomball Trophy on Sunday.

Week of January 24, 1979

Photographs including but not limited to Construction; Rotary Club events; Whistler Mountain views; car accident; winter
02-25-25 on pg. 1. Caption: Aspen President D'Arcy Brown, Mayor Pat Carleton and Aspen's Gerry Blann at break-fast at Whistler on Saturday.
02-25-23 on pg. 6. Caption [R]: While the remains of the vehicle are shown at the right.
02-25-30 on pg. 7. Caption [L]: The audience gives unanimous approval to one of the motions presented at Saturday night's meeting.
02-25-28 on pg. 7. Caption [R]: Water Company solicitor H.D.C. Hunter addresses the meeting while A.L.D.R.A. President Diane Eby and Robin Macfarlane look on.
02-25-32 on pg.9. Caption: New signs recently put up in the area of the new Whistler Village by the Whistler Village Land Company.
02-25-17 on pg. [16]. Caption: Powder snow and sunshine -- the way it was at Whistler several times during the past week. Scott Alpen photo.

Week of January 10, 1979

Photographs including but not limited to outdoor ice hockey; car accident; small aircraft; raccoons; roads
02-26-01 on pg. 1. Caption: And a Happy New Year to you! Bags of holiday goodies stacked in, around and on top of the Function Junction bins after the Christmas/New Year's holiday.
02-26-18 on pg. 6. Caption: (Above) Rocky the Raccoon pays his nightly visit through the hole in the rock at the Whistler Vale bar.
02-26-22 on pg. 6. Caption: (Left) Bartender Rosarie Gauthier and manager Per Christiansen behind the bar in the Christiana's remodelled Bavarian Lounge.
02-26-30 on pg. 7. Caption: STOL Airplane takes off from the Mons' airstrip on Sunday.
02-26-28 on pg. 8. Caption: One for the road! -- Highways' gravel truck being rescued out of the ditch by the Wayside Park on Sunday, January 7.
02-26-11 on pg. [16]. Caption: Sign of the times! -- Burst pipes due to the freezing cold weather. This has been happening all over Whistler this winter. This particular instance is at Whistler Vale.

Week of November 19, 1978

Photos including but not limited to car accident; canoeing at Alta Lake; South Face of Whistler Mountain
02-029-15. Pg. 1. Caption: The Gardiner vehicle as it ended up in Green Lake.
02-029-06. Pg. 3. Caption: Logging truck goes off at Mons.
02-029-03. Pg. 3. Caption: Logging truck goes off at Mons.
02-029-04. Pg. 6. Caption: Highways' truck gets stuck by the yard on Thursday.
02-029-10. Pg. 6.Caption: Lone Highways' worker pushes snow off of the overpass after snowstorm.
02-029-19. Pg. [16] or back cover. Caption: The snow's up on Whistler -- up at around 6,000 ft.

Week of December 11, 1978

Photographs including but not limited to dinner event; rivers; household
02-31-14.Pg. 1. Caption (Right); The creek through Blackcomb Estates at the height of the flooding on Tuesday November 7.
02-031-04. Pg. 6. Caption: Suzanne Wilson decorates a smiling face at the Community Club Craft Fair.
02-031-09. Pg. 6. Caption: The centre display booth of pottery at the Craft Fair.
02-031-18. Pg. 8. Caption: Const. Thompson engraves a pair of skis under the R.C.M.P./Rotary Ski Watch Programme while Rotarian Norm Minus assists.

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