Logs being loaded onto carts. The caption on the reverse reads "1955, South end Alta Lake. Logging loading "H" boom (Hendriksons)"

Photograph of a high rigger (logger), Pat Brennan, topping a spar tree, Alta Lake.

Photographs including but not limited to Alta Lake Summer Regatta; windsurfing; Whistler Rotary Fun Run; Whistler Village; Logger Days Squamish; Miss Squamish; town planning; roads; wedding at Alta Lake; Pemberton; Bob Bishop; Sid Young; canoeing Alta Lake; new playground equipment at Myrtle Philip School; baseball; Men's Fast Ball League championships; Alta Lake Inn; party; smoking; drinking; Pemberton Airport
Appears in August 20, 1981 issue:
02-171-22. Pg. 18. Caption:
Appears in August 6, 1981 issue:
02-171-76. Pg. 1. Caption: [top] The end of Summer Lane where the clothing thought to belong to Louise Marie Chartrand was found.
02-171-99. Pg. 1. Caption: [bottom] The Ham/Murphy residence in Alpine Meadows that was damaged by fire on July 30.
02-171-68. Pg. 3. Caption: A model development of Alta Lake Estates showing the three structures housing 62 units, the featured clock tower, tennis courts and waterways which will connect the development.
02-171-255. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Sails flapping, windsurfers in the first heat of the men's Triangle races skim away from the starting line during the B.C. Windsurfing Championships.
02-171-183. Pg. 6. Caption: [right] Windsurfer exhibits fine form for the judges in the men's freestyle event.
02-171-197. Pg. 7. Caption: [top] ON YOUR MARKS .... GET SET ... and the 90 participants in the Whistler Rotary Fun Run were off. Men and women, boys and girls of all ages took part in the race on a sunny August 2nd Sunday. Rotary Club hopes to make it an annual event.
02-171-7. Pg. 7. Caption: [bottom] Medal winners in the race from Pemberton - Jan Naylor and her children Shannon and Andy.
02-171-230. Pg. 8. Caption: [top left] The grand champions -- The Chieftan Blues, who were defeated in only two games all season. Top Row (l to r) Colin Chapman, Jim Raymond, Paul Douglas, Don Hales, Jim Schutz, John (Duck) Acorn, Dave Simpson. Bottom row (l to r) Greg Wirchowski, Paul Acorn, Ross Tiechman, Gary Hastings, Bill Rattray.
02-171-227. Pg 8. Caption: [bottom left] Almost at the top ... the Whistler A's at the end of their season. Top row (l to r) Bob Dawson, Kenny Hall, Kirk Sudds, Brent Grimm, Bob Taylor, Dave Patterson, Scotty Hurren. Bottom row (l to r) Roy Onyschtschuk, Peter Onyschtschuk, Neil Mawdsle and Pat Bramfield, scorekeeper.
02-171-242. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom right] In a play typical of the second playoff game, Dave Paterson (left) and Brent Grimm prove that two mitts are as good as none.
02-171-70. Pg. 9. Caption: [top] Ms. Sue Christopher, the new teacher at Myrtle Philip School who will be teaching the primary grades, replacing Mrs. Alexia Turner. Ms. Christopher previously taught for 5 years at Signal Hill Elementary in Pemberton.
02-171-201. Pg. 9. Caption: [bottom] Elisa Wilson (bottom), Anton Deduluc, Melanie Busdon and Samantha O'Keefe (top, rear) test out the new playground equipment at Myrtle Philip School. Built by Industrial Arts students at Howe Sound Secondary School with lumber donated by Garibaldi Building Supplies, this structure is just the first phase of the facilities. The Whistler Parent/Teacher Group has raised the funds which will raise the equipment.
02-171-17. Pg. 10. Caption: The James Younger Band perform outdoors in the Village Plaza on Sunday, August 2.
02-171-23. Pg. 11. Caption: Alta Lake Beach is crowded with sun-seekers on Sunday, August 2.
02-171-100. Pg. 13. Caption: Don Wildfong, project manager of Pemberton airport, takes a moment off work to pose in front of sign that welcomes recreational fliers to Pemberton.
02-171-77. Pg. 16. Caption: John and Debbie Welder sign the register while Cheryl Bishop, Rev. Harold Wingfield and Ian Larson look on.
02-171-95. Pg. 17. Caption: Ardis Lawrence of Cottonwood Acres Farm weighs and prices vegetables from some of her mid-day customers. Lawrence says the rising prices of vegetables has resulted in an increase in business with more and more families buying vegetables in bulk for freezing. Vegetables at the farm are not sprayed with chemicals and as Lawrence says, "people like to pick what they want".
02-171-63. Pg. 18. Caption: [top] Timber Queen Carolyn Royfield, flanked by princesses Janette Bareau (left) and Shannon Tarr (right) present Ron Hartill with his award for Best All-round Logger in Open Class, MC Al McIntosh stands off to right.
02-171-170. Pg. 18. Caption: [bottom] 'Paula' gives his seal of approval to the handiwork of Ross Gilmour, winner of the Sportsman Award during the Novice and Intermediate Show.

Photographs including but not limited to construction; playing guitar by the lake; Ted Pryce-Jones; logging games; Whistler Mountain; band playing; Alta Lake; Myrtle Philip Sports Day
Appears in July 3, 1981 issue:
02-178-61. Pg. 14. Caption: [top] Russ Shepherd indicates a portion of the $900 damage done by vandals at Blackcomb Lodge.
Appears in June 18, 1981 issue:
02-178-75. Pg. 1. Caption: The first glulam being hoisted into place over the swimming pool area of the Resort Centre.
02-178-82. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Mike Vance has left his position with the Resort Municipality of Whistler to join the Whistler Village Land Company.
02-178-98. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom left] Joanne Melloy and Robin Crumley represented Whistler at the Rendez-Vous Canada trade show in Halifax, May 17-21.
02-178-55. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom right]Joanne Melloy and Robin Crumley represented Whistler at the Rendez-Vous Canada trade show in Halifax, May 17-21.
02-178-134. Pg. 4. Caption: Doug and Marion Robb host a group of pensioners from the Twin Towers project in North Vancouver.
02-178-118. Pg. 5. Caption: Coach Jenny Busdon and Principal Alex Marshall with the Myrtle Philip Track and Field Team at Pemberton Meet.
02-178-66. Pg. 6. Caption: WAS President Roland Kentel explains the structure of the Athletic Society.
02-178-79. Pg. 7. Caption: [top] Alex Marshall moves to Squamish.
02-178-91. Pg. 7. Caption: [bottom left] The Whistler Question has two new employees - Shayne Roberts...
02-178-88. Pg. 7. Caption: [bottom right] ...and Michael Maloney.
02-178-122. Pg. 8. Caption: First place finishers in the relay at Howe Sound District Tract Meet. Left to right: Duncan Maxwell, Ryan Jazic, John Simmie and John Garnet.
02-178-4. Pg. 9. Caption: Ted Pryce-Jones hopes to bring live theatre to Whistler.
02-178-16. Pg. 10. Caption: Betty Chaba strums a tune while relaxing at Alta Lake in front of JB's.
02-178-37. Pg. 14. Caption: [top left] Jeff den Buisen (l) of Lillooet...
02-178-40. Pg. 14. Caption: [top right] ...and CCNA President Jim Shatz display different forms with an axe.
02-178-138. Pg. 14. Caption: [bottom] Al Raine (left) takes publishers from around the province on tour of Whistler Town Centre.
02-178-109. Pg. 16. Caption: Garibaldi Building Supplies' expanded new yard is ready for a busy summer season.
02-178-97. Pg. 17. Caption: The Sali duplex showing the suite in the garage at the extreme left.
02-178-58. Pg. 18. Caption: Some of the members of the Whistler Rotary Club.
02-178-117. Pg. [20]. Caption: Andrew O'Keefe shows winning form at District Track and Field Meet in Pemberton.

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.

Photographs belonging to Ross and Alison Barr documenting their life at Parkhurst sawmill on Green Lake, Whistler. One comic poem about Parkhurst.

Photographs of the Pacific Great Eastern railway at Chaplinville, Alta Lake, George Benjamin’s truck, a shed in Chaplinville (3/2/81/46), Whistler Lodge, and the train carrying logs and cut lumber.

An information sheet about Van West Logging, including information about staff and their families, and various projects the company was involved in in the valley.

Personal photos belonging to Franz Wilhelmsen, comprising:

Photos from Philip Wilhelmsen’s family album:

• Franz with Annette and various other people, [1980s-1990s]
• Franz and Stefan Ples. Caption on verso: “Dad/Stephan[sic] Ples”
• Franz and another man standing next to a helicopter
• Black and white photograph. Caption on verso: “Dad & Crown Princess Martha, 1942”

Skiing photographs:

• Franz skiing with Pierre Trudeau and Jim McConkey [1970s]. Caption on verso: “McConkey/Trudeau/Dad”
• Four people in skis sitting on a bench, March 1977

Ship photograph:

• Nitinat. Caption: “Dad’s First Coastal Water Enterprise” [1950s]. The Nitinat was a ship, part of Franz’s first business venture after the war.

Captioned photographs:

• Four people in skis sitting on a bench. Caption: “ ‘One of the [Lawman] Annie Benches’ – The plank would be raised as the snow deapth [sic] increased. Invented by Annette Wilhelmsen, to the right in her canary suit.”
• Douglas McKay Brown, Franz Wilhelmsen, Eric Beardmore and Annette Wilhelmsen boarding a train. Caption: “Spring 1961, early morning boarding on P.G.E. Railway for exploring around Alta Lake: Douglas McKay Brown, Vancouver Solicitor, Franz, Eric Beardmore who built the first hotel at Whistler, the Cheakamus Inn, and Annette Wilhelmsen.”
• The old Stud Sawmill. Caption: “This is what was left of the old stud sawmill in the Valley by 1960.”

Holiday card photographs

Negatives:

• Early Whistler, 1961-1962
• Franz Wilhelmsen
• Boarding the train
• Standing by a helicopter

Items donated by Alison Apps (nee Racey), including the RMOW's Heritage Plan, Gondola Area Study, the building of Highway 99, and the procurement and maintenance of their plot of land near Wayside Park on Alta Lake, animal and bird pamphlets, and logging maps from the Whistler Valley.