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Coast Crest Trail Planning and Applications

  • MACLAURIN_2017_011-021-001
  • File
  • 1971 - 1972
  • Part of Don MacLaurin

Documents and photographs pertaining to the Howe Sound Crest Trail. File includes photographs of trees and landscapes; objections for the 1971 Confederation Trail Project; a related news article from the Squamish Citizen newspaper; pages of a "Trail Project Diary"; Coast Crest Trail notes; parking slips; related contact information; correspondence regarding applications for Opportunities for Youth grants for the Coast Crest Trail; correspondence regarding a proposed "Confederation Trail"; notebook pages with contact information and notes; correspondence regarding a linkage trail between the Centennial Trail and the Baden-Powell Centennial Trail; notes regarding potential work for a "youth crew"; correspondence regarding a hiking trail from Hollyburn to Alta Lake; topographical maps of the area; hand drawn maps of Goat Ridge to Howe Sound and Furry Creek SSA.

Note:
Items 001 and 002 were found in an envelope labelled "Kallahne Cr."

Captions:
009: "Northeast face of Shy pilot Mtn."
015: "Upper Shannon Creek valley"
017: "Pond at 4 300' above Marion L. (South)"
019: "Kallahne Cr. (left) Garibaldi Peak in background"
021: "Shannon Pass Mt. Habrich"
029: "Marion Lake."

Letters from Rene Widmer to Whistler Museum & Archives

Letters from Rene Widmer to Alyssa Bruijns (Head Archivist & Collections Manager, Whistler Museum & Archives) sharing stories of his time working with Cliff Fenner in the Garibaldi Provincial Park area.

  • Letter 001: References the Whistler Museum exhibit on Cliff Fenner, and shares autobiographical details of his employment as a park ranger in Garibaldi Provincial Park, how he came to Canada, how he met Cliff, and a rough timeline of his activities and jobs in the 1960s.
  • Letter 002: Offers to sign a donation form for the Whistler Museum and to translate his diary entries from his time in the Black Tusk area from German to English.
  • Letter 003: Elucidation of more specific memories from his time as a park ranger under Cliff Fenner's mentorship, including a trip leading girl guides from Squamish into the park to camp at Taylor Meadows and lyrics to a song the girl guides created about Widmer's role leading the climbing and hiking party.
  • Letter 004: Contains explanation of enclosed translated diary entry from 1961 detailing 'The Visit of Judge Wilson' to Garibaldi Provincial Park while Rene Widmer and Dick Bond were rangers there.

Slides

Photographs of mountain peaks above the clouds, a bike road race through Whistler Village, chairlifts, Whistler Express Gondola, patios and cafes in Whistler Village, Solar Coaster on Blackcomb Mountain, the beginning of a sled race, a clown performing a puppet show for children in Whistler Village, windsurfing in Squamish with Shannon Falls in the background, Whistler Golf Course driving range, hiking, and street entertainment in Whistler Village.

Captions:
013: "WHISTLER VILLAGE"
014: "Summer- British Columbia Windsurfing at Squamish Shannon Falls in background"
016: "WHISTLER EXPRESS GONDOLA"
020: "Street entertainment Whistler Village"

Winter and Summer Travel Planners - Whistler Resort Association Promotional Booklets

Four travel planners created by the Whistler Resort Association to promote both Winter and Summer seasons between 1997 and 2000. Three of the planners are from the 1997-2000 Winter seasons, and one is from 1999 promoting the Summer season.

The planners cover topics regarding tourism including, accommodation, shopping, activities, transportation, events and festivals, Whistler Blackcomb, recreation, family services, dining, tours and sightseeing, mountain and valley maps, ski school, après, the Conference Centre, directory listings, packages, reservations, advertiser listings, day trips, golf, fishing, water sports, snow sports, lift tickets, ski area comparisons, ski and snowboard races/competitions, rentals, transportation, and booking services.

Whistler Traveller Magazine 2012

Whistler Traveller magazine from summer/fall 2012.
Table of Contents:
16 Whistler - Welcome to Sea to Sky Country
22 Before Whistler Was Whistler - A look back at Whistler's pioneers
32 Pure Whistler Adventures - Mountain playground for thrillseekers
37 Improving your Ride - Honing your mountain biking skills
40 Rainbow Lake Trail - Discover a treasure
44 Get on Board - Stand up paddleboarding
48 Black Beauties - Insight from Whistler's Bear Man
52 Tips from the Pros - Sharpening up your game with the local pros
59 Destination: Relaxation - Unplug, unwind and rejuvenate
66 Kitchen Q & A - Executive chef Stufano
69 Passion of the Sea - Discovering BC oysters
76 BC Wines - Your guide to the bes
80 Seeing Stars - Heavenly nights in Whistler
90 Winged Intelligence - Getting to know the clever ravens
92 RCMP - Law and order Canadian style
94 Pemberton - Discovering the fertile valley
96 Squamish - Exploring the outdoor recreation capital of Canada
106 Vancouver - The city
Local:
8, 10 Vibe - This 'n that ... Whistler style
12 Raves & Faves - A local's perspective
74 What We Love Now... - Try these!
Adventure:
26 Endless Activities - Your guide to adrenaline pumping fun from atv rides to ziplines
Taste:
62 Epicurean Indulgence - Where to go for everything from apres to artisan steak
Style:
84 Shopping - Check out the latest in fashion, art, gear and more
Calendar:
100 Whistler Events - What's happening
Where:
102 Local Maps - Find your way around Whistler Village and surrounding areas

Articles in the magazine include information on: sustainability, wildlife, Whistler amenities and things to do in the area, Whistler's pioneers, summer adventure activities, mountain biking, the Rainbow Trail, stand-up paddle-boarding, black bears, golf courses, spas in the Whistler area, recommended places to eat and drink, oysters, a BC wine guide, seeing the stars in the Whistler area, shopping in Whistler, Ravens, the RCMP, Pemberton, Squamish, a calendar of events and a map of Whistler Village.and an article about tourist attractions in Vancouver.

Public Recreation Study of Squamish Forest District

  • MACLAURIN_2017_011-010-004
  • File
  • August 2000
  • Part of Don MacLaurin

File includes a draft of the August 2000 Public Recreational Study Of Squamish Forest District, prepared for the Ministry of Forests and The Land Use Coordination Office by The Outdoor Recreation Council of B.C.

Garibaldi [3]

Photographs of Garibaldi Park. Subjects include but are not limited to skiing, hiking, and wildflowers.

Each transparency is coded with "GZ" with a respective number.
File also contains a paper with a list of the photographed areas (Mount Baker, Garibaldi, Whistler, Squamish, and Pemberton) with numbers for each region and a total.

Slides

Photographs of fishing at Lost Lake, aerial shots of Whistler Blackcomb, Alta Lake, and Whistler Village, an alpine lake on Blackcomb, summer in Whistler Village, Whistler Express Gondola with Whistler Peak in the background, Wedgemount Lake Hut, hiking on Wedgemount, people with bikes on a bridge, climbing the Chief in Squamish, horseback riding, and Peak Chair.

Captions:
002: "FISHING : LOST LAKE"
004: "Summer/Blackcomb Alpine Lake; ALPINE LAKE BRITISH COLUMBIA"
006: "WHISTLER EXPRESS WHISTLER PEAK BEHIND"
007: "Summer/Whistler Hiking Room with a View"
008: "Summer- Whistler Hiking on Wedgemount"
009: "Summer/Whistler Hiking Wedgemount Trail"
013: "Summer- British Columbia Rock Climbing, Squamish Chief,"
014: "TOP OF WHISTLER MTN"

Slides 6

Photographs of 1960 and 1964 Garibaldi Park maps, the diamond head area, an aerial view of Whistler Mountain from left ridge to Singing Pass, snowfields, the main upper bowl in Whistler Mountain, hikers at Black Tusk and Garibaldi Lake, hiking at Garibaldi Mountain, and the helicopter used for the Olympic site search.

Caption on FEN_02_02_006_003: "Diamond Head area. Search for Olympic site. Site not suitable".
Caption on FEN_02_02_006_004: "AERIAL VIEW | Whistler Mountain left Ridge to Singing Pass R."
Caption on FEN_02_02_006_008: "Main upper bowl Whistler Mtn Top of Olympic Area foreshortened view. Straight Track made by Al Menzies. Olympic skier in fantastic run".
Caption on FEN_02_02_006_012: "Diamond Head area. Search for Olympic site. Site not suitable".
Caption on FEN_02_02_006_016: "Fueling up in Squamish in search for site".

Slides

Photographs of the Chateau Whistler Golf Course in summer with Whistler Mountain in the background, wildflowers in the Whistler Valley, a boat with water skiers on Green Lake, Whistler Village (Sundial Hotel, Clocktower Building, and Excalibur Gondola), a mountain biker in summer on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains, Jack Nicklaus golfing on Nicklaus North Golf Course, Furry Creek Golf Course near Howe Sound in Squamish, a group of people canoeing in a small creek with Whistler Mountain in the background, wildflowers in Singing Pass, a man standing on a construction site on Whistler Mountain with Whistler Village below, people hiking near 7th Heaven area, and Whistler Village and Valley as seen from Backcomb Mountain with Alta Lake, Mount Sproatt, and Rainbow Mountain in the background.

Captions:
001: "Chateau Whistler Golf Course Whistler"
002, 004: "Summer Whistler Wildflowers Whistler Valley"
003: "Waterskiing, Green Lake Whistler"
005: "Summer- Whistler Village Whistler Village"
007: "Summer Whistler Mountain biking"
008: "Whistler - Summer Jack Nicklaus @ Nicklaus Nth Golf Club Whistler"
012: "Summer/Whistler Wildflowers in Singing Pass Garibaldi Provincial Park"
017: "Summer/Blackcomb Mountain Biking on Blackcomb Mountain"
018: "Blackcomb-Summer Mountain Biking"
019: "Summer- Blackcomb Sightseeing on 7th Heaven"
020: "Summer/Whistler Village Whistler Village Whistler, B.C."

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