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Week of January 6, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to restaurant; cross-country skiing race; Willie Whistler and children; Whistler Mountain Ski School; musician; Labatt's World Cup Freestyle Championship; cars; Creekside Husky; signs; skiing; WMSC Christmas Downhill Camp; ALSC juniors only Cross-Country race; Doug Chapman;
Appears in January 7, 1982 issue:
02-230-41. Pg. 3. Caption [bottom] ... Meant This
02-230-27. Pg. 4. Caption: Twin Lakes Advertisement
02-230-92. Pg. 6. Caption: Jack Cram with Jane Auxier and daughters Alexandria and Sarah.
02-230-44. Pg. 8. Caption: [top left] Don Ross, Blackcomb Marketing Director, Resident of Whiskey Jack.
02-230-31. Pg. 8. Caption: [top middle] Stu Denholm, Husky gas jockey, Resident of White Gold Estates.
02-230-37. Pg. 8. Caption: [top right] Nick Dilalla, Parking Attendant, Resident of Alpine Meadows.
02-230-35. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom left] Kerri Kent, Salesperson at McConkey's Ski Shop, Resident of Alpine Meadows.
02-230-38. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom middle] Jeff Wuolle, Property of Twin Peaks, Resident of Alpine Meadows.
02-230-33. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom right] Sandy Boyd, Valley Coordinator at Whistler Mountain, Resident of Gondola Area.
02-230-74. Pg. 11. Caption: Where there's a will, there's a way. Ted Pryce-Jones became a real hoser at the Husky pumps over the holiday rush.
02-230-15. Pg. 13. Caption: Willie Whistler poses with some of the racers at the base of the village lifts.
02-230-93. Pg. 14. Caption: [Masterminding Music - Doug Chapman]
02-230-7. Pg. 15. Caption: There off! One of the groups start in the ALSC juniors only X-Country race January 2.
02-230-49. Pg. 18. Caption: Bus time! A small afternoon gathering a the village entrance.
02-230-47. Pg. 20. Caption: Two real longhorns -- assistant manger, Gavin Yee with manager Peter Grant.

Week of December 8, 1981 [2]

Photographs including but not limited to guitarist; meal at restaurant; group photo of children; Blackcomb Village; cars; flowers; singing in a play; ski gear; construction; snowcats; gathering around fireplace; skiing; chairlift; choir; Willie Whistler; Christmas season party
Appears in December 10, 1981 issue:
02-236-88. Pg. 1. Caption: The Undaunted Arrive. They came by the trainload on Sunday, December 6 -- unsung heroes of the white slopes, determined to schuss the fresh powder come rain or snow or floods. This trainload of nearly 100 skiers was the first to hit Whistler after BCR clear its tracks following weekend flooding.
02-236-110. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] For the first time since the mountain opened, Blackcomb snowcats groom the Skidder -- right to the bottom in the Town Centre. Happy skiing!
02-236-147. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Fireman Gary Raymond sprays water on burning power pole.
02-236-72. Pg. 4. Caption: If you don't now, you probably should. It's Nick DiLalla and Carol Simmie, new parking attendants for the Town Centre. You park's wrong -- they tag's quick.
02-236-120. Pg. 6. Caption: Wayne Dickenson, formerly of the planning department with the City of Vancouver, joins municipal staff as planning director as of December 1.
02-236-22. Pg. 8. Caption: [top left] Harvey Webber, North Vancouver.
02-236-25. Pg. 8. Caption: [top middle] June Shepherd, Brio.
02-236-26. Pg. 8. Caption: [top right] Bob Ellis, Alpine Meadows.
02-236-28. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom left] Jack Davey, Snowland Place.
02-236-18. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom middle] Sherry King, Vancouver.
02-236-19. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom right] Elaine Edwards, North Vancouver.
02-236-40. Pg. 12. Caption: Roll the cameras! Whistler school children perform for the CBC in the Village Square.
02-236-78. Pg. 13. Caption: The finale of the Squamish Youth Chorale's 'Specially for Shepherds'.
02-236-204. Pg. 14. Caption: On the set in Tantalus Lodge for the final filming of CBC's Whistler Wonderland.
02-236-150. Pg. 15. Caption: Nancy Raine with B.S.C. Coach Byron Gracie.
02-236-164. Pg. 17. Caption: Andre Pascal (Far left), Steven Gawreletz (Centre) and Mitch Vlad (far right), all representatives of the Canadian Government Office of Tourism in Los Angeles join Earl Hansen and Al Raine in a flurry of Whistler's specialty. The CGOT reps visited Whistler December 4 to improve marketing techniques between the resort and the California market.
02-236-143. Pg. 18. Caption: Tree down -- no damage. One of the large trees that fell down during Saturday's storm. This one hit Drew Meredith's house.
02-236-66. Pg. 20. Caption: A rose for your thoughts. Lynn Derbyshire, proprietor for Valley Vines & Petals shares a bouquet and a smile on the opening day of Whistler's first florist shop December 5.
02-236-138. Pg. 22. Caption: [top] Celebrating the opening of the skiing to the bottom of the mountain, Whistler's Peter Alder and Blackcomb's Hugh Smythe take the chair out of the village.
02-236-60. Pg. 22. Caption: [bottom] Laurie Vance and Sheila Peters toast each other at the opening of Brandywine Management and Villa Sol.

Week of April 20, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to scantily clad men at a show/party; band playing
Appears in April 22, 1982 issue:
02-245-33. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom middle] Brent Gilker, Seaman, Alpine Meadows.
02-245-28. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom right] Rick Chandler, Liftee, No fixed address.
02-245-8. Pg. 12. Caption: Jocks took to the floor Monday Night to compete in the Mountain House Jock Contest. Pascal Tiphine (Second from left) took first prize and won a trip to Hawaii
02-245-13. Pg. 17. Caption: Local jocks get down to basics at the finals of the Whistler Jock Contest held at Mountain House Cabaret Monday Night. Pascal Tipphine (front centre) took first prize in the event.

Week of April 8, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to T-bars at Whistler Mountain; skiing; chairlift; Easter egg hunt on skis; children; bikini contest; ski fashion; putting on ski gear; the b-sides band playing; signs; Reckless Driver bluegrass band
Appears in April 15, 1982 issue:
02-251-73. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Clean-up involved removing charred shakes from the cabin roof.
02-251-51. Pg. 5. Caption: Liam "Lightning Bolt" McCarthy, 2 1/2, was one of the many Easter Egg hunters who braved the snow to search for treasures in Myrtle Philip School yard on Sunday.
02-251-33. Pg. 6. Caption: Mr. E. Bunny gets a helping hand on his way up Skidder lift Easter Sunday.
02-251-32. Pg. 13. Caption: Hundreds of kids showed up for special treats courtesy of E. Bunny on Blackcomb Sunday, despite heavy snowfall.
02-251-64 Pg. 15. Caption: Yummy in the tummy! Alyssa Wilson, 3, enjoys Easter treats the bunny brought to the schoolyard Easter morning.
02-251-47. Pg. 16. Caption: [top] Tom Sutherland, the Whistler Question's new Advertising Manager.
02-251-101. Pg. 16. Caption: [middle] Craig Spence, a new reporter at the Whistler Question.
02-251-53. Pg. 19. Caption: Not even a blizzard on Easter Sunday kept kids from using the new Adventures Playground, recently completed at a total cost of $3,624.11.
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Week of April 1, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to skiing; sledding; reading; children cooking; Peter Alder; The Questionnaires; musicians playing; Whistler Village; disabled skiers;
Appears in April 1, 1982 issue:
02-252-7. Pg. 3. Caption: Sliding snow brought down this 60-foot glum at the east end of the Sports Centre.
02-252-15. Pg 6. Caption: [top] Disabled skier is loaded on the Blackcomb triple lift in his sits with his instructor.
02-252-19. Pg. 6. Caption: [bottom] Tethered to his instructor, this sticker practices a hard left turn.
02-252-31. Pg. 7. Caption: Peter Alder
02-252-54. Pg. 8. Caption: [top left] Mikey Culwell, Logger, Alpine Meadows.
02-252-43. Pg. 8. Caption: [top middle] Heather Macleod, Deli Clerk, Alta Vista resident.
02-252-40. Pg. 8. Caption: [top right] Min Carter, Waitress, Alta Vista resident.
02-252-45. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom left] Frank Switzer, Bartender, Gondola area resident.
02-252-44. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom middle] Harry Carman, Unemployed, Adventures West resident.
02-252-49. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom right] Paul Roche, Unemployed, Alpine Meadows resident.
02-252-2. Pg. 11. Caption: Karen Wylie, Tony Logue, Stephanie Sloan and Cris Simpson work on Ukranian Easter egg dyeing (Pysanky) which is being done at noon hour at the Myrtle Philip School under the direction of Mrs. Pauliuk Epplett.
02-252-?. Pg, 12. Caption: The night life is the right life, especially with a musical treat, whether it be from the inimitable Charlie Doyle and Rocco at ALMA's talent night ...
02-252-36. Pg. 13. Caption: ... or the rocking' R&B rhythms of the Questionnaires at Myrtle Philip School.
02-252-?. Pg. 17. Caption: Bookworms Unite! Take a peek at Ted Nebbeling and Jan Holberg's new bookstore in Forget-Me-Nots. With a great selection of both classics, best-sellers and magazines, there's definitely something that will catch your eye.

Week of September 6, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to Myrtle Philip School gym class; Whistler Village; canoeing; Dave Murray's team in the Great Snow Earth Water Race; windsurfing Alta Lake; car accident in the river; water aerials; baseball; The Noteables band playing; bear; swimming; kayaking; Fall Festival
Appears in September 9, 1982 issue:
02-259-70. Pg. 1. Caption: He flies through the air with the greatest of ease ... Oh the joys of being airborne .. especially when you've just hurtled down the aerial ramp at Lost Lake. But oh, the chill it all once you hit that water. Eleven competitors took part in this year's aerial acrobatic competition. For their story, turn to page 14.
02-259-124. Pg. 2. Caption: Bears have been a problem for businesses located in Whistler's Industrial Park. Provincial wildlife traps are catching more than the normal number of ornery critters.
02-259-28. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Karin Strom-Gundersen, Vancouver.
02-259-34. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] Carolyn Henshaw, Delta, B.C.
02-259-31. Pg. 6. Caption: [right] Axel Andkide, Essex, Ontario.
02-259-13. Pg. 7. Caption: [bottom left] Cris Simpson and Duncan Maxwell sharpen their pencils for the first lesson of the term at Myrtle Philip Elementary School September 7.
02-259-16. Pg. 7. Caption: [bottom right] Busy little bees and industrious beavers welcome students to Miss Christopher's classroom.
02-259-91. Pg. 8. Caption: This compact Renault driven by Mike Li of Vancouver left the road just south of the Wedge Creek turnoff and ended up in Green River. The accident, which resulted in minor injuries to 27-year-old Li and his female passenger, occurred at 5 p.m. September 6.
02-259-171. Pg. 12. Caption: [top] It was a tough weekend of close plays, but when all the dust settled in this weekend's slow pitch tourney Tapley's were the winners.
02-259-140. Pg. 12. Caption: [middle] In second place -- Burnt Stew Beavers, followed by Araxi's Triple A's, Yacht Club, Municipality, Delta Mountain Inn, Season and Blackcomb Lodge.
02-259-175. Pg. 13. Caption: [top] The Great Waters Race: It could get bigger but not better
02-259-39. Pg. 13. Caption: [middle left] Great Waters Race
02-259-18. Pg. 13. Caption: [middle centre] Great Waters Race
02-259-163. Pg. 13. Caption: [middle right] Great Waters Race
02-259-24. Pg. 13. Caption: [bottom left] Great Waters Race
02-259-60. Pg. 13. Caption: [bottom right] Great Waters Race
02-259-51. Pg. 14. Caption: It was no easy task, but for the second year in a row Stoney's team walked away with first-place honours in the Great Waters Race. (L to R) Dave Murray, Jinny Ladner, Ken Hardy, Lisa Nicholson and Brian Allen.

Week of August 23, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to musicians playing; construction
Appears in August 26, 1982 issue:
02-261-31. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Craig McKenzie of the Whistler Health Planning Society inspects the trailer brought into position adjacent to the Sports & Convention Centre for Whistler's new medical clinic.
02-261-25. Pg. 12. Caption: [left] Diane Eby, Airplane owner and former president of Whistler Ratepayers Association, Emerald Estates.
02-261-21. Pg. 12. Caption: [middle] Mike Jakobson, Electrical contractor, Alpine Meadows.
02-261-18. Pg. 12. Caption: [right] Mark Angus, Alderman, Chairman of the Airport Committee, Gondola Area.

Week of August 3, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to Whistler Band & mascot Willie Whistler; Rotary Club; running; Liquor Store; baseball; restaurant; Rotary Club award dinner; Whistler Village construction
Appears in August 5, 1982 issue:
02-267-149. Pg. 1. Caption: Andrew Stoner, owner of Whistler Windsurfing, now has to take a definite step up in the world to jump the gap between his docks on Alta Lake. The two docks, one floating and one stationary, were at equal levels one month ago.
02-267-56. Pg. 2. Caption: Denver Snider, one of the organizers of Concerned Citizens For Whistler, addresses one of the many questions posed Sunday.
02-267-7. Pg. 3. Caption: Willie Whistler strikes up the bank to celebrate their third-place ribbon received in the Squamish Logger's Sports Parade held Sunday, August 1.
02-267-20. Pg. 6. Caption: A couple of real movers -- Leslie Simpson, Stasia Nadeau and Shelley
02-267-81. Pg. 7. Caption: [left] Kelly, Fiona and Max Maxwell cross the finish line after a tough 2 1/2 km run. For some legs a kilometer is longer than it is for others.
02-267-19. Pg. 7. Caption: [right] Campbell McGougan and Graham Senner show of the new wireless security system recently approved by the Department of Communication.
02-267-62. Pg. 8. Caption: They were swingin' in the rain throughout the slow-pitch tourney, but Chris Streatham, with his dry sense of humour, came up with this catchy solution.
02-267-89. Pg. 10. Caption: John Pope, general manager of Delta Mountain Inn, and his wife Irene take a moment to enjoy the atmosphere of Stumps, the inn's new lounge.
02-267-27. Pg. 11. Caption: Rotary District Governor Curt Cortelyou (left) gives Dave Murray a hand at snipping the ribbon to officially open the Dave Murray Rotary Fitness Trail. Rotary President Jeff Wuolle supervised the occasion before going to marshall the Rotary Fun Run.
02-267-52. Pg. 12. Caption: [top left] Dave Kirk, Alta Vista resident.
02-267-49. Pg. 12. Caption: [top middle] Jenny Busdon, Housewife, Whistler Cay.
02-267-47. Pg. 12. Caption: [top right] Larry Gunn, Whistler Courier, Alpine Meadows resident.
02-267-159. Pg. 13. Caption: [top] Dave Phillips and Doug Hoy go through one of their routines during the Great West Ski Show in Village Square Saturday, July 31st.
02-267-136. Pg. 13. Caption: [bottom] Phillips executes a somesault -- one of many freestyle manoeuvres he displayed for appreciative audiences.
02-267-83. Pg. 14. Caption: They're off and running at the Rotary Fun Run which started at Myrtle Philip School Saturday, July 31. Runners registered for with a 2.5 km or 7.5 km run around the Lost Lake area.
02-267-110. Pg. 15. Caption: [inset] President Jeff Wuolle (right) greets District Governor Curt Cortelyou as past president Bob Brown looks on.
02-267-119. Pg. 15. Caption: Left to right are some of the 1982-83 officers of the Whistler Rotary Club, including Geoff Pearce, secretary; Lindsay Wilson, director; Richard Heine, director; Nick di Lalla, director; Walter Zebrowski, treasurer; and Frans Carpay, vice president.
02-267-155. Pg. 18. Caption: A grader sets to work levelling roads in the Alpine Meadows subdivision, where paving operations will begin shortly.

Week of July 6, 8, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to steak dinner; Canadian flag; Whistler Village; bikes; Willie Whistler; District 11 Windsurfing Championship at Alta Lake; Canada Day Parade; band
Appears in July 8, 1982:
02-279-63. Pg. 1. Caption: Wow! Eyes agog, patient cake lovers were distracted for but a split second by a passing batch of bright-coloured balloons at Canada's birthday party. The wait in line proved well worth it. See story page 3.
02-279-66. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] A birthday party deserves lots of bright colours ad fun, and these kids weren't disappointed by the Happy Birthday Canada celebrations held July 1 in Village Square. Const. Brian Snowden in full dress uniform gave Willie Whistler a hand passing out balloons.
02-279-23, Pg. 5. Caption: Thierry Damilano accepts his prize for finishing first overall in the District 11 Windsurfing Championships held at Alta Lake over the weekend.
02-279-72. Pg. 8. Caption: Oh rain, rain, won't you go away while weekend visitors want to play? Of course it didn't over the Canada Day weekend -- but some persevered in a style reminiscent of Christopher Robin.
02-279-45. Pg. 9. Caption: Strike up the band and pedal a brightly-decorated bike for Canada Day! These kids were only too eager to parade their creations around Village Square July 1.
02-279-126. Pg. 14. Caption: [top left] Bob Ellis, Businessman, Alpine Meadows property.
02-279-115. Pg. 14. Caption: [top middle] Inge Nielsen, Gift Shop Operator, Commercial and Whistler Cay Heights property.
02-279-106. Pg. 14. Caption: [top right] Ken Hardy, Contractor, Brio property.
02-279-111. Pg. 14. Caption: [bottom left] Jan Simpson, Real Estate Agent, Alta Vista property.
02-279-109. Pg. 14. Caption: [bottom middle] Morley Forsyth, Advertising sales, Gondola Area property.
02-279-127. Pg. 14. Caption: [bottom right] Judy Waddingham, Travel Consultant, Whistler Cay property.

Week of June 10, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to children; band; ventriloquist; Bill Runge; construction of Club Cabins;
Appears in June 10, 1982 issue:
02-283-55. Pg. 6. Caption: Project manager Dan Savage checks out the pouring of concrete to anchor water mains in the Club Cabin project.
02-283-76. Pg. 8. Caption: [top left] Ken White, Plastering Contractor, Vancouver.
02-283-81. Pg. 8. Caption: [top middle] Bob Wyer, Plumber, North Vancouver.
02-283-86. Pg. 8. Caption: [top right] Monte Sandvoss, Project Manager, Vancouver.
02-283-74. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom left] Bill Agler, Hod Carrier, Vancouver.
02-283-80. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom middle] Ben Vos, Labour Foreman, Vancouver.
02-283-69. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom right] AL White, Hod Carrier, Vancouver.
02-283-29. Pg. 10. Caption: Don Bryan and his good friend Dr. Noseworthy entertain a Whistler audience and members of the Alaskan Greenlanders Air Command Band Friday night at Blackcomb Lodge. Bryan later performed at the Brass Rail.
02-283-2. Pg. 11. Caption: Teaching Assistant Karen King shows new-born chick to Simon Beller, a student at Myrtle Philip School. The chick arrived in Whistler as an egg from Coastal Mountain Outdoor School.
02-283-10. Pg. 13. Caption: Man's best friend straps on the saddlebags and lightens the load for this traveller, who still seems to have more than enough to carry.
02-283-7. Pg. 14. Caption: These young athletes burned up the track at the Howe Sound District Track and Field Day held in Squamish June 3.
02-283-3. Pg. 16. Caption: Litter spoils a beautiful trail leading from Highway 99 to Green Lake along the north bank of the River of Golden Dreams.

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