Fonds contain the records of Don MacLaurin. MacLaurin was involved in the forestry industry of British Columbia, taught at BCIT, and was heavily involved with the Resort Municipality of Whistler. He was in several forestry associations, including the Canadian Institute of Forestry, British Columbia Foresters, and the Forest Nursery Association of British Columbia. MacLaurin created the Whistler Interpretive Forest. MacLaurin also completed assessments for private developers. Included in the fonds are his personal records.

Most of the records were created in the Whistler region.

Series contains records from the time Don MacLaurin was employed at BCIT. Records reflect MacLaurin's activity as a professor, included course notes, assignments, and correspondence.

Documents concerning the Whistler Mountain Ski Corporation. Series includes an "On Mountain" Five Year Development Plan for 1996 until 2000; document titled "Projected Economic Impact that would be Generated From Expansion of the Ski Development Area on Whistler Mountain" from August 1992; bound copy of a document titled "Level 1 Fish Habitat Assessment of Whistler Creek (Highway 99 to Debris Rack)".

Series includes a page of notes detailing Don MacLaurin's involvement with the Whistler Mountain Corporation from May

Documents related to avalanche course materials. The file includes course programs; explanations of snow physics and the formation of avalanches; course notes; avalanche classification and recording notes; a 1978 BCIT Avalanche Course Notes workbook.

File includes personal photographs belonging to Don MacLaurin. File also includes a Certificate of Qualification for "E. H. McLaurin", certifying that he attended "Provincial Civil Defence Rescue Course No. 8" with associated picture.

Captions:
001: "1961 Izzie - at least 7 months pregnant."
002: "Whistler Mtn. Signs"
003: "1961 Don skiing behind Cypress Lodge: under Hydro lines. 400 ft rope tow. Forest 'lift' in Whistler. Don MacLaurin."
004: "MacLaurin kids on Alpha Lake 1963? 1964? Maybe 1965. Whistler Mtn. in background. Don MacLaurin."
006: "Old No. 40 resting as a 'Tea House' in our front garden from 1965 Garibaldi Lifts"
008: Collage has captions or comments associated with each picture.
009: "Wait'l I get older it's worse. and retire."
010: Collage has captions or comments associated with each picture.
012: Collage has captions or comments associated with each picture. Titled "Ski '54' Club".

Series includes documents concerning Don MacLaurin's involvement with the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW). Documents include various aspects of the RMOW, including tourism, upkeep, financial records, and environmental impact.

Documents concerning community planning for the RMOW. File includes bound copy of the 1976 Whistler Mountain Community Plan Study update; bound copy of the 1981 RMOW Official Community Plan; document from 1975 titled "A Study of the Whistler Community Plan"; information on Memorial Bench/Plaque projects in Whistler; notes; correspondence regarding zoning bylaws.

Documents concerning economic impact studies done in Whistler. File contains correspondence; faxed document titled "Economic Impact of Forestry Use of a Parcel of Land in Whistler, B.C."; map attached to correspondence regarding roads in the Alpha Creek watershed.

Documents concerning the 1993 Whistler Mountain Revegetation and Beautification Project (WMRBP). File includes WMRBP Action Plan; draft of advertisement for horticulturist job posting; receipts from Garibaldi Graphics; correspondence with attached map.