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Gibbons, Dick Whistler Village File
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Week of February 18, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to cars; snowblowing; fire; firemen; Mercedes band playing; cross-country skiing; buses; Whistler Founder's Dinner
Appears in February 25, 1982 issue:
02-221-88. Pg. 14. Caption: Residence on Tyrol Crescent in Alta Vista stands as mute testimony to heavy snowfall.
Appears in February 18, 1982 issue:
02-221-19. Pg. 1. Caption: It was nearly one month to the day since fire raged through the Whistler Village Inn, when Whistler's Volunteer Fire Depart. was called out to a blazing cabin in Alpine Meadows.
02-221-58. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Ken Farquharson of Sigma Consultants (far left) discusses details of the proposed Hydro line with Lyle Fetherstonbaugh.
02-221-82. Pg. 11. Caption: Testimony to the durability of the Toro snowblower. One wheel points to the sky but the machine is still in one piece after being struck and dragged 200 meters by a BCR train.
02-221-44. Pg. 14. Caption: Kermit Joins the happy gang at Stoney's who celebrated their first birthday Monday, Feb. 15. Ball team members are (l to r) Bruce Fox, manager; Jack Cram and Lance Fletcher who co-own the restaurant with Dick Gibbons; and Fetah Benali, chef.
02-221-50. Pg. 15. Caption: Doucette & Co. It was Jerry Doucette (right) all the way at the Mountain House Monday, Feb. 15 -- and the crowd knew it. Doucette rocked until the morning hours after a couple of hot sets from Mercedes.
02-221-87. Pg. 16. Caption: With the reddest of heart and fleetest of foot, a be-winged Cindy Woods turned into cupid for a day (guess which one) to deliver flowers throughout the valley for Valley Vines & Petals.
02-221-72. Pg. 18. Caption: [top left] Don Murray, Assistant to the General Manager, Whistler Mountain Ski Corporation, Pemberton Resident.
02-221-69. Pg. 18. Caption: [top middle] Debbie Cook, Adult Ed Coordinator, West Side Resident.
02-221-67. Pg. 18. Caption: [top right] Hugh Smythe, President of Blackcomb Skiing Enterprises, White Gold Resident.
02-221-65. Pg. 18. Caption: [bottom left] Paul Mathews, Ecosign Planners, Westside Resident.
02-221-74. Pg. 18. Caption: [bottom middle] Ross Smith, Manager of L'Apres, Gondola Area Resident.
02-221-63. Pg. 18. Caption: [bottom right] Bob Colebrook, writer, Alta Vista Resident.
02-221-23. Pg. 19. Caption: [left] Fire in Alpine!, The fire fighters subdued the blaze at 8340 Needles Drive in about 35 minutes.
02-221-9. Pg. 19. Caption: [right] Whistler's volunteer fire department was on the scene within minutes of receiving the call. They received a hot greeting (above right).
02-221-7. Pg. 20. Caption: [Sno Blo Advertisement]
02-221-91. Pg. 21. Caption: Spring comes early to Whistler Village. This large puddle appeared this week north of the Clock Tower.
02-221-84. Pg. 22. Caption: [bottom] Dr. Hugh Upjohn -- one of the partners in the Whistler Veterinary Clinic.
02-221-79. Pg. 23. Caption: All bagged up and ready to go -- Sue Spurrell, Dave Barnes, and Leslie Christmas, all from Newfoundland, try out the X-country skiing at Whistler Village wearing Blackcomb bags for protection.
02-221-101. Pg. 24. Caption: Bus depot? Nope -- Lake Placid Road on a typical Sunday afternoon. Crowds, busses and the usual on-slaught of skier traffic add up to a three-ring circus every weekend at 4:00 p.m.
02-221-41. Pg. 26. Caption: Maureen Reid of Mercedes always comes across as a hot crowd-pleaser and one listen to her gutsy Joplin-like voice will tell you why. Together with Dan Basrett (right), Greg Reid and Trevor Davies (not shown) she cranks out another adrenalin-loaded number.
02-221-58. [From left to right: Pauline Wiebe and Glenda Bartosh]