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TIME Magazine - 2010 Winter Olympics Bid Victory

A congratulatory issue of TIME Magazine from July 14th, 2003 with a cover image of three local Whistler youth celebrating the Vancouver and Whistler 2010 Olympic bid victory in the Village Square, Whistler Village. An article on page 14 discusses the bid victory and on page 18 there is a letter to the editor discussing potential downsides to Whistler hosting the Winter Games. The cover image was later used on item GMCK_02_010_001, as well as a framed copy was hung behind the Whistler Blackcomb ticket office located below the GLC.

BC Transit Services Map for Whistler, Pemberton, and Squamish - 2010 Winter Olympics

The item is a BC Transit brochure map that outlines its bus services during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games hosted by Vancouver and Whistler. The map depicts the temporarily enhanced bus routes throughout the Whistler Valley for the Games, as well as shows Pemberton and Squamish connector routes and stops. The brochure also shows bus pass prices, schedules, and other information.

2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Event Tickets - February and March 2010

Twelve event tickets from the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

One ticket is for an event from February 12, 2010 that took place at the Whistler Canada Olympic House [The Whistler Public Library]. The ticket is paper and is housed in a plastic holder [likely to be hung around neck or attached to a shirt or jacket via a lanyard or clip]. The ticket depicts the Canadian Olympic Team logo, the Resort Municipality of Whistler logo, the Government of Canada logo, and the British Columbia Provincial logo. It also has a barcode on the back.

There are two general admission tickets from the Paralympic Alpine Skiing event that took place on March 15th, 2010 at 11:30am, as well as one that took place on March 18th at 11:30am. These tickets are green in colour, have the admission price, and the location of the event.

One ticket is for the Olympic Alpine Skiing event that occurred on February 17th, 2010 at 11:00am. The ticket depicts a stylized skier in blue, green, and white and has the admission price, as well as the event location.

One ticket is for Sledge Hockey dated to March 19th, 2010 at 7:00pm. The ticket depicts a stylized Sledge Hockey player in blue, green, and white and has the admission price, as well as the event location.

One ticket is for the Biathlon event dated to February 21st, 2010 at 10:45am. The ticket depicts a stylized Biathlon participant in blue, green, and white and has the admission price, as well as the event location.

One ticket is for an Ice Hockey event dated to February 25th, 2010 at 11:00am. This ticket is blue in colour and shows the admission price, event location, and seating.

There are three general admission tickets for Whistler Victory Ceremonies [medals were awarded at these events] dating to February 10th, February 17th, and February 20th, 2010.

One ticket is for the Paralympic Games Closing Ceremony that occurred on March 21st, 2010 in Whistler. The ticket is green in colour and shows the admission price and venue location.

2010 Winter Olympics Promotional Temporary Tattoos

The objects are temporary tattoos representing the 2010 Winter Olympic Games hosted in Whistler and Vancouver. The smaller tattoo depicts the Olympic Rings and a Canadian Maple leaf with the Olympic flame in front of it. There are instructions on the back explaining how to apply the tattoo. It is small and square in shape. The larger temporary tattoo has the text "Whistler, Vancouver and Bring home the games." It also has the year 2010 in different colours and a stylized mountain in blue. There are instructions on the back explaining how to apply the tattoo. It is small and square in shape. The larger tattoo is identical to WA_2016_062_05_14 in the Petersen Fonds.

2010 Winter Olympics Stickers

Stickers promoting and supporting the 2010 Winter Olympic Games hosted by Whistler and Vancouver.

Two stickers have text saying "I'm backing the bid" ,"Vancouver", and "www. winter2010.com". They also have 2010 in the Olympic Ring colours and a logo that depicts a stylized mountain and maple leaf.

One sticker depicts three of the 2010 Olympic mascots which are named Sumi, Miga, and Quatchi. It also has the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic logos.

One sticker has the text "Vancouver2010.com", the 2010 Olympics Logo, and depicts a Para-Alpine skier.

One sticker has the text "Vancouver2010.com", the 2010 Olympics Logo, and depicts a Paralympic Wheelchair curler.

One sticker has the text "Vancouver2010.com", the 2010 Olympics Logo, and depicts a snowboarder.

One sticker has the text "Vancouver2010.com", the 2010 Olympics Logo, and depicts bobsledders.

One sticker has the text "Vancouver2010.com", the 2010 Olympics Logo, and depicts a Para-Ice Hockey player.

One sticker has been altered to have the text "I backed the bid" and has "Whistler" written on it in black ink.

Alta Lake Sports Club Newsletters

Four Alta Lake Sports Club newsletters from the winters of 1978 and 1979 sent to the Alpine Club of Canada Vancouver Section. The issues were read and used by the Section executive of the Club and were previously part of the Section archive.

The newsletters broach subjects including regarding the Fisher Ski Cup Race event cancellation and rescheduling due to weather, the date and time of the Labatts Tour/Race on the Lost Lake course, the Cariboo Marathon 50km Race from Lac La Hache to 100 Mile House, welcoming new club members, alpine downhill club member Raymond Massey, track preparation and preservation, requests for Lost Lake to be declared a municipal park, revised tour/race schedules, Alta Lake Sports Club membership application, a Labbatts Citizens Ski Tour/Race application form, a re-cap of the Labbatts Tour/Race including weather events and winners, blizzards, snow management, congratulations to a Vancouver Island Nordic Club member, Williams Lake High School Cross Country Championships, Alta Lake Sports Club ski shirts, a plea for the return of lost skis, a help wanted post for the Fisher Ski Races, request for membership dues , thank-yous to supporters of the Alta Lake Sports Club, a re-cap of the Molsons Tour-Race including racers and results, Vancouver and District High School Meet, successes of junior club members, the Vancouver International Marathon, the Bonnie Bell 10 km Woman's Only Race, limericks, BC Winter Games Times Trials, race categories, Mayor Pat Carlton's agreement to stop vehicles from driving on the Lost Lake course, and a suggested by-law, created by the Alta Lake Sports Club, for the preservation of the Lost Lake area.

Resort Municipality of Whistler Newsletters

Two Resort Municipality of Whistler newsletters from February 1979 and March 1981 sent to the Alpine Club of Canada Vancouver Section. The issues were read and used by the Section executive of the Club and were previously part of the Section archive.

The newsletters broach subjects including regarding a Garibaldi Lift Company announcement to develop the North Face of Whistler Mountain, the rights to develop Blackcomb Mountain by Fortress Mountain Resorts Ltd, the sod turning ceremony of the Town Core [Whistler Village], announcement for a contract for underground parking, the announcement that Arnold Palmer Enterprises set to design an 18 hole golf course [Whistler Golf Course], the Whistler Volunteer Fire Department, private water systems, the Information Center, thank-yous to council members, welcomes to newly elected council members, highway improvements to the north, subdivision paving, overnight camping, Health Center and ambulance service, efforts to establish an R.C.M.P detachment, establishment of a ski train, television and radio reception, bylaws to control dogs and noise, taxes, establishing a municipal works yard, employee housing, schools, road maintenance, garbage service, zoning, recreational facilities, legal costs, budgets, flooding, gas utilities, Municipal Hall, bus transportation, Sunday shopping, construction, the cemetery, and the Cheakamus River.

Garibaldi Lake & Black Tusk - March 2, 1989 & June 2-3, 1989 + Dam Mountain - April 18, [19]89

Photographs taken by Robert Clark Kline on a mountaineering trip to Garibaldi Lake and Black Tusk on March 2, 1989 and to Dam Mountain on April 18, 1989, including shots of mountain huts, Howe Sound, Squamish, Daisy Lake, Brandywine Mountain, the Lions, Dam Mountain, Grouse Mountain, the Grouse Mountain gondola, Vancouver, Black Tusk, Garibaldi Lake, Panorama Ridge, Sphinx Glacier, the Barrier, Garibaldi Creek, and campsites at Taylor Meadows.

Captions:

001: "20 - W[est] of 19 - Howe Sound + Squamish top left"
002: "21 joins 20 - W[est] across Cheakamus + Squamish valley"
003: "22 koins 21 - Daisy Lake"
004: "23 joins 22 - more of Daisy Lake - Brandywine M[oun]t[ai]n top right - Microwave tower bottom right"
005: "15"
006: "16 - S[outh] Lion Dam M[oun]t[ai]n - Top of Grouse M[oun]t[ai]n centre left - Top of Gondola centre right - Vancouver in background"
007: "16 June 23, 1989 - N[orth]E[ast] to Black Tusk"
008: "18 - B[lack] T[usk] from ab[ou]t 2/3 the way up talus."
009: "19 - From top of Black Tusk - Garibaldi L[ake] + M[oun]t[ai]n"
010: "11 joins 10 - Panorama Ridge at right"
011: "12 - Garibaldi Lake - Sphinx Glacier at centre - Wood hut bottom right"
012: "13 - The Barrier"
013: "14"
014: "6 joins 4 - Garibaldi L[ake]"
015: "7 - Hut at Garibaldi L[ake]"
016: "8 - as 7"
017: "9 - Ranger cabin at right"
018: "10 - Black Tusk from ranger cabin - Lake in foreground"
019: "4 - Bridge over Garibaldi Cr[eek] at lake - Sign as in photo #3 centre left"
020: "5 - From Garibaldi campground S[outh] Price m[oun]t[ai]n top centre"
021: "2 - Storage hut E[ast] of Taylor Cr[eek] - Black Tusk top centre right"
022: "3 - E[ast] from Creek exit of Garibaldi Lake - Direction sign bottom right - Panorama ridge at left"
023: "1 - 2nd hut to the N[orth] at Taylor campsite"
024: "0 March 2, 1989 - Hut at Taylor campsite"

Mt. Burwell - September 18-19, 1991

Photographs taken by Robert Clark Kline on a mountaineering trip to Mt. Burwell on September 18-19, 1991, including shots of Mt. Strachan, Mt. Fromme, Capilano Mountain, Mt. Hollyburn, Cathedral Mountain, Vancouver, Lynn Creek, Coliseum Mountain, Mt. Seymour, Cornett Lake, Seymour Dam, Mt. Harvey, the Tantalus Range, the Lions, Needle Peak, and Mt. Hanover.

Captions:

001: "21 - joins 20, Mt. Strachan at right - Mt. Fromme at left"
002: "20 - joins 19 - Mt. Hanover extreme right - Mt. Holyburn at left"
003: "10 - N[orth]W[est] joins 18, Mt. Capilano 33 mm from right - Mt. Harvey top left"
004: "Sept[ember] 19, 1991 - 18 - Cathedral M[oun]t[ain] on right - Tantalus Range on left"
005: "17 - or #14 about 20-25 mm after sunset"
006: "16 - Telephoto of #15"
007: "15 - As #13 but just after sunset"
008: "14 - W[est] just after sunset - Lions at centre, Hanover at right, Hollyburn at left"
009: "13 - Down Lynn Cr[eek] - Similar to #12 but less wide angle? but slightly different position"
010: "10 - Mt. Coliseum"
011: "9 - joins #8"
012: "8 - as #7 but telephoto"
013: "7 joins #6 - Needle at centre. Mt. Fromme at right"
014: "6 joins #5 Coliseum M[oun]t[ain] - Mt. Seymour top centre left"
015: "5 joins #4 E[ast] over 1 of the Cornett Lake[s?] to Seymour dam"
016: "4 - joins #3 looking N[orth]E[ast]"
017: "3 - similar to #2"
018: "2 - Cathedral M[oun]t[ain]"

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