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Week of August 1, 1983

Photographs including but not limited to Logging Games; portraits; band playing outdoors in Whistler Village; awards at evening event; house interior; homemade airplane; small planes; Pemberton; trucks; Government of Canada Special Recovery Project; setting up for outdoor concert; post boxes; Whistler Resort Association promotional film;
Appears in August 4, 1983 issue:
02-338-107. Pg. 1. Caption: Designer Kurt Warner (center) of Arabesque Tension Structures instructs a group on setting up the WRA's new $15,000 tent at Myrtle Philip School field July 28. The tent is lifted initially by what Warner calls "the world's largest bumper jack" then pulled over by a vehicle or a winch. It can be set up in three hours and collapsed in half the time and can serve as overhead shelter or a band shell.
02-338-126. Pg. 2. Caption: What all of Whistler's been waiting for -- 364 new boxes were installed at the post office July 27. Contractor Richard Vandervinne also added two new security doors while he was at it. The postmaster asked letter-lovers to quell their enthusiasm. Everyone who has applied for a box will be contacted within the next two months.
02-338-64. Pg. 3. Caption: [inset] Don Natanos flies a one-seater plane on Saturday, July 31 as part of an eight-minute promotional film for the Whistler Resort Association. The film is being produced by Petersen Productions.
02-338-72. Pg. 3. Caption: See above.
02-338-38. Pg. 5. Caption: Ernie Hnatiuk ... looking forward to working with WLC.
02-338-26. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Lee-Ann Russell, Village Store Employee, Brio Estates.
02-338-33. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] Dennis Waddingham, Village Store Owner, Whistler Cay.
02-338-61. Pg. 6. Caption: [bottom] Paul Burrows, former publisher of The Whistler Question, receives two awards fro Kevin Hamm, publisher of the Northwest Herald in Saskatchewan at the CCNA annual meeting in Winnipeg. The Question was awarded first place for best all-round newspaper and best front page in its circulation class in Canada.
02-338-122. Pg. 7. Caption: [top] Whistler Resort Association's latest purchase, a $15,000 "Arabesque" tent, was put up under the close scrutiny of designer Kurt Warner of Calgary.
02-338-113. Pg. 7. Caption: [middle] on the Myrtle Philip School playing field July 28.
02-338-100. Pg. 7. Caption: [bottom] The tent covers 2400 sq. ft. and is 40 ft. wide and 60ft. high. When everyone has learned the ropes, it should take three people three hours to set up.
02-338-85. Pg. 8. Caption: [top] Small planes line up along the new airstrip in Pemberton (above)
02-338-93. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom] while signs at the entrance announce the federal government's $400,000 grant to improve the landing strip.
02-338-18. Pg. 9. Caption: [top] The Bischoff brothers of Squamish (above) take 10 swings in the Butcher Block competition during Squamish Loggers' Sports Days finals July 31 at the new stadium in Squamish.
02-338-11. Pg. 9. Caption: [bottom] Left, two loggers descent just below the speed of gravity in the Pole Climb.
02-338-48. Pg. 10. Caption: With a touch of Irish traditional music blended with their own, (l to r) Geoffrey Kelly, Jay Knudson and John Mann brightened up an already sunny Village Square Sunday. The lively trio hails from Vancouver.
02-338-45. Pg. 13. Caption: Linda Lesch (left) gives a nod of approval to the goodie picked out by Heather Powell-Long, 3, at the community centre bake sale Sunday, while Chani Long, 5, and Taya James, 9, consider their choices. $149 was raised for the project.

Week of August 10, 1981

Photographs including but not limited to mountain views; painting; Alta Lake; Greg Griffith
Appears in August 13, 1981 issue:
02-170-20. Pg. 1. Caption: Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream ... sunbathers enjoy some of the upgrading at the old Rotary Wharf access to Alta Lake. The Municipality has brough in tons of sand and moved the Rotary wharves to the beach at Lakeside Way.
02-170-24. Pg. 4. Caption: Athletic Society President Roland Kentel applies a coat of paint to the Society's first project - bleachers for the ball field behind Myrtle Philip School.
02-170-29. Pg. 9. Caption: Frank Switzer models the new Bare wetsuit he won at Club 10's boardsailing party on Sunday August 9.
02-170-4. Pg. [13]. Caption: [top] Greg Griffith
02-170-18. Pg. 15. Caption: Geisha with a Sony - one of Roger Hale's satirical comments on new tech society.
02-170-8. Pg. 16. Caption: Inge Nielsen admires the latest acquisition to her shop - some of Wayne Ngan's elegant pottery.
02-170-11. Pg. 17. Caption: Hummingbirds take flight around the owners of Whistler's newest gift shop (l to r) Fran Carlberg, her son Greg and daughter Lisa Knight.

Week of August 10, 1981 [2]

Photographs including but not limited to car accidents; construction; roads; raft; drinking
Appears in August 13, 1981:
02-189-3. Pg. 7. Caption: Honda that was parked outside L'Apres mysteriously ends up over the bank at the Lift o. parking lot!
02-189-26. Pg. 8. Caption: The Mountain Inn takes shape -- precast concrete wall forms are put in place on the eight storey building.
02-189-22. Pg. 10. Caption: Alex Marshall presents a gift of an embroidered pillow to Alexia and Gordon Turner at their surprise farwell party.
02-189-15. Pg. 11. Caption: More excitement around the 'pool' at L'Apres.
02-189-6. Pg. [20]. Caption: Rod MacLeod and other contestants take part in the 'boat races' at L'Apres Beach Party on August 6.

Week of August 10, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to swimming in the lake; Whistler Realty Ltd.; grocery store; baseball; Lost Lake Nature Trails signage; hotel interiors
Appears in August 12, 1982 issue:
02-266-62. Pg. 1. Caption: Although it only lasted three days, the BCGEU strike at the local liquor store was viewed by some imbibers as near-fatal. But liquor store staff (l to r) Rod Harris, Ian Frew, Diane De Gusserne and Allyson Edwards still maintained they had a clause that refreshes.
02-266-11. Pg. 2. Caption: Swimmer sets off on a mile-long swim during the Molson's Fun Swim, which started from Wayside Park on Sunday, August 8.
02-266-70. Pg. 3. Caption: Paul Clarke and Karen Edwards assemble the first of the emerald green and white signs in the municipality's new signage program.
02-266-1. Pg. 7. Caption: Steel tower pipes for Blackcomb Mountain's new lift No. 6 lie waiting for attention in Parking Lot C. Construction is right on schedule for the $1.6 million project to be completed by November.
02-266-83. Pg. 10. Caption: [left] Max Maxwell, Truck Driver, Whistler Cay.
02-266-87. Pg. 10. Caption: [middle] Dian Degussem, Liquor Store Clerk, Brio Estates.
02-266-85. Pg. 10. Caption: [right] Len Ritchie, Janitorial Service, Alpine Meadows.

Week of August 11, 1983

Photographs including but not limited to portraits; town planning; windsurfing on Alta Lake; cars; speaking over a microphone in Whistler Village; office; meeting; film crew; construction and surveying; logging; railway tracks; chairlift in summer
Appears in August 11, 1983 issue:
02-337-1. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Bill Hooson (left) WMSC consultant and David Zelmer, vice president of International Land Corp. answer questions from the public on the Blueberry Trail Estates development at the public hearing Aug. 8.
02-337-183. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Not quite the last spike but David Lane of Vancouver gives it all he's got Aug. 4 as BCR crews work on gauging the tracks at the Green River crossing 10km north of Whistler.
02-337-102. Pg. 5. Caption: Kevin C. Griffin, newest staff member at The Question limbers up his fingers for the flurry of reporting that awaits him. Griffin, a native of Vancouver, is a recent graduate of Langara's accelerated journalism program and has a B.A. in political science from UBC.
02-337-88. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Karl Baumann, Professor of History, St. Moritz, Switzerland.
02-337-93. Pg. 6. Caption: [right] Vera-Lee Wren, Housewife, Seattle.
02-337-93. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] Trudy Gruetzke, Hotel Manager, Whistler.
02-337-135. Pg. 8. Caption: [top right] (Above) Frederick Buxbaum leans into the wind during the triangular race on Saturday.
02-337-158. Pg. 8. Caption: [middle right] One of the competitors vies for position in the triangular race.
02-337-38. Pg. 8. Caption: [top left] (Above left) Heather Stewart shows her winning form in the slalom event.
02-337-155. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom right] Rob Baarbe gets his sailboard in shape.
02-337-142. Pg. 9. Caption: Whistler Resort Association's newest member is Sharon Reid who started July 1 as a full-time reservation clerk. Reid previously worked at the Delta Mountain Inn as front office manager and replaces Greg Harrison.
02-337-107. Pg. 12. Caption: Reporters attending Monday's press conference announcing $138 million to improve Highway 99 seized upon the opportunity to poll the reaction of Mayor Mark Angus. Whistler's mayor later commented that although he doesn't like to bite the hand that feeds him, he does feel that highways dept. has taken too long with past construction projects, interfering with tourist traffic to the area.
02-337-69. Pg. 13. Caption: Bill Damm of the Alpha Romeo Club stands beside his $20,000 Guilietta Sprint Speciale. The Vancouver-based club was in Whistler on the weekend displaying the versatile Alpha Romeo.

Week of August 13, 1981

Photographs including but not limited to Whistler Village construction; grocery store; hotel interior

Week of August 14, 1980

Photographs including but not limited to the building of Whistler Trails Recreational Park; Town Centre Construction; mountain peak skiing
02-099-13. Pg. 1. Caption: Cover this turret with copper, fix up the other finishing touches, and put it on top of Parcel 16 and youve got Whistlers very own clock tower. The clock is visible as skiers head down the chairlifts of either mountain.
02-099-9. Pg. 3. Caption: Only girl on the work force in the Town Centre, Dianna. A shy blonde who doesnt like to have her picture taken. Dianna and workmates are on the job for the new Resort Centre. 02-099-14. Pg. 6. Caption: (none) Whistler-Blackcomb Daylodge givenOK(story title) 02-099-19. Pg. 7. Caption: Sign marks recreational camp that will be in operation in winter. 02-099-36. Pg. 8. Caption: (Far Left) Two members of the party unload skis off the sea plane at Garibaldi L. before heading up the route. 02-099-31. Pg. 8-9. Caption: Lone skier descends down glacier to Garibaldi Lake. 02-099-27. Pg. 9. Caption: (Top Right) Nigel Prodor squints into the sun and is heavily adorned with rescue ropes and other gear. 02-099-37. Pg. 9. Caption: (Bottom Right) Peter Chrzanowski stands in one of the warm mini-lakes at the foot of the glacier. Cameras lens is 1/2 submerged causing a strange distortion below the waters surface. 02-099-17. pg. 12. Caption: Woodridge, a development offering views of both ski mountains, takes shape only a few steps from the new golf course. 02-099-12. Pg. (16). Caption: Like toothpaste from the tube, cement oozes from a hose handled by a construction worker as he balances along the top of thedressing room walls`of the new Resort Centre.

Week of August 15, 1979

Photographs including but not limited to car accidents; bears eating from dumpsters; meeting; Alta Lake Wayside Park
02-086-24. Pg. 1. Caption: (top) The lifeblood of many Whistler residents -- the Alpine Meadows water reservoir (top)
02-086-34. Pg. 1. Caption: (bottom) and the dam at Emerald Estates (bottom) as they appeared on August 12, 1979.
02-086-10. Pg. 3. Caption: At the Apprenticeship meeting. Employer Relations Counsellor June Dittmer and Gordie Forrest discuss tax savings while Gary Wanless looks on.
02-086-17. Pg. 8. Caption: Neal Davidge shows Rotary President Doug Read the location of Nanisivik in the Arctic.
02-086-27. Pg. 10. Caption: Sid Youngs new garden at Woodland Place.
02-086-11. Pg. 11. Caption: (top) Stevenson workers work on Package 5 while the piledriver works on #6 at the Whistler Town Centre.
02-086-5. Pg. 11. Caption: (bottom) One V.W. easy over! Stewart McQuarrie of North Vancouver escaped uninjured when he lost control of his car near Daisy Lake on August 8.
02-086-18. Pg. 7. Caption: The new temporary addition trailer to the Whistler Municipal Hall.
02-086-23. Pg. 15. Caption: (bottom) (Auction at Guthries)
02-086-14. Pg. 16. Caption: Fire Chief Lindsay Wilson puts up one of many No Campfire signs now appearing in the Whistler area due to the extreme fire hazard rating.

Week of August 16, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to dogs; Whistler Village; unicycle; construction; fire trucks; creek; drinking; motorcycle accident; Freakers' Ball; store interior; wedding; measuring the course for Whistler's first marathon
Appears in August 26, 1982 issue:
02-265-107. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Bon Voyage! The Raine family -- Al, Nancy and twin boys Charley and Willy gather on their front porch for a parting shot shortly before leaving for Switzerland Sunday, Aug. 22.
02-265-103. Pg. 10. Caption: New owners of The Going Nuts Shop (from left to right) Brenda and Doug Horton and Chuck and Claire Kinglet take a break from busy preparations.
Appears in August 19, 1982 issue:
02-265-111. Pg. 1. Caption: Fredrick Rutherford of Abbotsford received only minor injuries when his bike collided with a car on the treacherous Driveshaft Hill corner Saturday.
02-265-95. Pg. 2. Caption: Friday the 13th attracted some eerie patrons to Shooter's last week to celebrate the Freakers' Ball.
02-265-65. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Thieves were determined to get into the office of Whistler's Husky station as this battered door evidences.
02-265-61. Pg. 3. Caption: [middle] ... and they were just as eager to get through the garage bay door.
02-265-41. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Shovel operator for Pal Engineering takes a break to perform a hydraulic stunt for the photographer Monday. The crews are working to widen the entrance to Whistler Cay Heights.
02-265-87. Pg. 9. Caption: Whistler's original sluggers, Doc's A's took part in the Pemberton Ladies' Invitational Softball Tourney Aug. 14-15. (L to R top row) Brillo, Jan Simpson, Kathy Hicks, Linda Henderson, Cathy Dickinson. (L to r bottom row) Barb Simpson, Valerie Lang and Laura Nedelak. Missing -- Ann Chaisson, Katie Rodgers, Jan Haldimand and Wendy Meredith.
02-265-52. Pg. 10. Caption: [top left] Brian Alsop, Whistler Mtn. Ski. Corp., Employee, Alta Vista.
02-265-49. Pg. 10. Caption: [top middle] Anne Lanskail, Waitress, Emerald Estates.
02-265-55. Pg. 10. Caption: [top right] Mark Clarke, Trucker, Pemberton.
02-265-126. Pg. 10. Caption: [bottom] Petanque player shows his form while President of the Whistler Petanque Club, Jean Jacques Aaron looks on.

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