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Aug-82

Photographs taken by Greg Griffith depicting windsurfing and canoeing on Alta Lake, Whistler Mountain, an unidentified mountain, and Singing Pass Trail.

Griffith, Greg

Green 12

Photographs taken by John Bartosik depicting fishing on Alta Lake.

Bartosik, John

Week of July 24, 31, 1980

Photographs including but not limited to Town Centre Construction; driving; house interiors; cycling; windsurfing on Alta Lake
Appears in July 31, 1980 issue:
02-101-23. Pg. 1. Caption: Pacific Blasting is currently at work carving out the rock in the Bayshores subdivision. Whoever buys this lot will have a magnificient view of the valley all year long.
02-101-30. Pg. 4. Caption: Mountain Inn -- as its been for two months. News construction should start soon. 02-101-36, 32, 26, 2, Pg. 5. Caption: (none) Kiln Gods in Garibaldi (story title) 02-101-22. Pg. 7. Caption: Coast Interiors new building at Function Junction.
02-101-21. Pg. 11. Caption: The interior of the newly renovated Whistler Resort & Club.
02-101-6. Pg. 13. Caption: Blacktop was laid along the Blackcomb Mountain access road form top to bottom. Reports are that a skateboard contest may be held there.
02-101-4. Pg. (16). Caption: A familiar site this summer on the way into Squamish is this man selling Okanagan fruit to the delight of adults and kids alike.
Appears in July 24, 1980 issue:
02-101-66. Pg. 7. Caption: The Resort Centre doesn`t look like much but it will eventually have an Olympic-size ice rink. Something to look forward to during the late hot weather.
02-101-41. Pg. 8. Caption: (bottom) Riding the rail - stern first. A competitor in the freestyle event (windsurfing).

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.

Prints 10-12

Captions on verso:
WA_2016_002_01_03_004_02: "Paula Shackleton sunset sail always a Rainbow at Rainbow Park - Founder & Program Director Whistler Kids Windsurfing"
WA_2016_002_01_03_004_03: "Paula Shackleton"

Prints 16-18

Photographs of instructors teaching children how to windsurf on Alta Lake.

Captions of verso:
WA_2016_002_01_03_006_01: "Instructor teaches from a MISTRAL ONEDESIGN windsurfer and a 7.0 metre sail. Students sail behind one at a time 1st with a tether attached between instructor [?] and student [?] (to allow freedom for student to self power or be towed)"
WA_2016_002_01_03_006_02: "Learning balance is the first step & how to uphaul the sail & get into 'sailing position'"
WA_2016_002_01_03_006_03: "This is the 'neutral position' each foot on centre line of board and astride the sail with sail pointing downwind so no power in the sail."

Prints 27-28

Photographs of children learning to windsurf with Whistler Kids Windsurfing summer camps on Alta Lake with mountains in the background.

Captions on verso:
WA_2016_002_01_03_011_01: "These are BIC windsurfers W[histler] K[ids] W[indsurfing] had 14 complete rigs in varying size for different ages & strengths - MINI BIC with 1.3 m - 1.7m sales [sic - should be 'sails'] 3 metre - 4 metre - 4.5 and 5 metre"
WA_2016_002_01_03_011_02: "Thishttp://whistler.ica-atom.org/0owlm/edit# little chap is in sailing position : lead toe beside the mast foot - Back foot over the dag[g]erboard"

Prints 43-44

Photographs of children learning to windsurf with Whistler Kids Windsurfing at Lakeside Park on Alta Lake.

Captions on verso:
WA_2016_002_01_03_019: When there was no wind, we had a list of games and skills to learn. Paddling on the board builds arm strength & is part of the self-rescue position -paddling races -balancing games -practice on our simulator - a wooden platform w[ith] sail that spins/ turns"
WA_2016_002_01_03_020:

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