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Canim Lake

  • PHILIP-2-WA_2011_019_001
  • Item
  • Oct. 1935
  • Part of Philip Fonds

Film of a boat named Canim, presumably on Canim Lake; Myrtle Philip holding up a large fish that she has just caught, again presumably on Canim Lake; McGilvary Lodge, apparently filmed from a moving train or other vehicle; scenes of Squamish including the PGE railway pier and the Chief. The box for the film has written in Myrtle's handwriting "Canim Lake, Oct 1935" and inside the box is a piece of paper typed by typewriter "Boat named Canim / McGilvary Lodge / Squamish / October 1935."

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Photographs taken by Clifford Fenner from his work in Garibaldi Provincial Park and his travels in British Columbia, the United States, and Colombia.

1975-1997

Photographs of various golf courses in the Sea-to-Sky region, the Chateau Whistler Resort, aerial shots of the Whistler valley, hiking, mountain biking, canoeing, rafting, Whistler Mountain, Blackcomb Mountain, lakes, changes from autumn to winter, Alta Lake, Wedge Mountain, hiking, climbing in Squamish, Alta Lake, Green Lake, fishing, fly-fishing, windsurfing, trains, the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon, Squamish, and mountain views.

1978-2007

Photographs of people skiing and snowboarding on Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Mountain, heli-skiing and heli-boarding, a train in the Cheakamus Canyon, freestyle skiing and snowboarding, backcountry skiing, aerial photography, the Blackcomb Powdercats and grooming, the Inukshuk on Whistler Peak, a helicopter evacuating someone, apres ski, alpenglow, sunset, cross-country skiing, windsurfing in Squamish on Howe Sound, night photography, Whistler Golf Course, Furry Creek Golf Course, Nicklaus North Golf Course, Chateau Whistler Golf Course, Mount Weart, Wedge Mountain, a farm in Pemberton, condominiums, picnics, mountain meadows, hiking in Singing Pass, mountain biking on Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Mountain, the Garibaldi Gruel, rafting on the Elaho-Squamish River, Garibaldi Lake, Black Tusk, Whistler Village, climbing in the Tantalus Range, skiing at Vail and Mt. Hood, a couple on the beach in Hawaii, paraskiing, family portraits, Roundhouse Lodge, Rendezvous Lodge, the Purcell Range, Village North, Upper Village, Wedgemount Lake, someone snowboarding a halfpipe on Whistler Mountain, panoramic photography, T-bars, cars in a parking lot, Highway 99, a couple eating ice cream at Cows Ice Cream, canoeing, pubs, a tugboat hauling logs, a swimming pool, Halloween, Christmas in Whistler Village, cabins, fly-fishing, kayaking, hot tubs, and the Molson World Cup Downhill.

Resort Municipality of Whistler Newsletters

Two Resort Municipality of Whistler newsletters from February 1979 and March 1981 sent to the Alpine Club of Canada Vancouver Section. The issues were read and used by the Section executive of the Club and were previously part of the Section archive.

The newsletters broach subjects including regarding a Garibaldi Lift Company announcement to develop the North Face of Whistler Mountain, the rights to develop Blackcomb Mountain by Fortress Mountain Resorts Ltd, the sod turning ceremony of the Town Core [Whistler Village], announcement for a contract for underground parking, the announcement that Arnold Palmer Enterprises set to design an 18 hole golf course [Whistler Golf Course], the Whistler Volunteer Fire Department, private water systems, the Information Center, thank-yous to council members, welcomes to newly elected council members, highway improvements to the north, subdivision paving, overnight camping, Health Center and ambulance service, efforts to establish an R.C.M.P detachment, establishment of a ski train, television and radio reception, bylaws to control dogs and noise, taxes, establishing a municipal works yard, employee housing, schools, road maintenance, garbage service, zoning, recreational facilities, legal costs, budgets, flooding, gas utilities, Municipal Hall, bus transportation, Sunday shopping, construction, the cemetery, and the Cheakamus River.

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Photographs of aerial shots of a train going through Whistler Valley, aerials of Brandywine Falls, windsurfers in Howe Sound in Squamish, Alta Lake with Whistler Mountain in the background, windsurfers on Alta Lake with Whistler Mountain in the background, Garibaldi Provincial Park with Black Tusk, a music festival in Whistler Village in summer, crowds gathered for Symphony on the Mountain music festival on Blackcomb Mountain near Rendezvous Lodge and Solar Coaster, and Whistler Village in summer near Blackcomb Lodge, St. Andrews House, Fitzsimmons Lodge, and Crystal Lodge.

Captions:
011: "Windsurfing Windsurfing in Squamish,B.C."
013: "WINDSURFING: ALTA LAKE WHISTLER MTN BEHIND"
014: "Summer- British Columbia Alpine Lake"
016: "Music Festival Whistler Village Whistler B.C. JACK DANIELS"
017-019: "Summer Symphony on the Mtn Whistler B.C."
020: "Summer Whistler Village Whistler B.C."

1980-2007

Photographs of Whistler Mountain, Blackcomb Mountain, Whistler Village, gondolas, chairlifts, mountain biking on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains, various golf courses in the Sea to Sky area, Symphony condominium on Northlands Boulevard, Village North, Alta Lake, water skiing on Green Lake, canoeing, people windsurfing in Howe Sound, Singing Pass, Garibaldi Provincial Park, 7th Heaven, hiking, hang gliding, kayaking, the Wedge Mountain hike, whitewater rafting on the Elaho-Squamish River, freestyle skiing, skiing, Brandywine Falls, aerial photography, Cheakamus Lake, a cycling race in Whistler, whiskey jack birds, the Valley Trail, the Sea to Sky Highway, a train on the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, Symphony on the Mountain, snowboarding, the Inukshuk on Whistler Peak, Lillooet Lake, windsurfing in Hawaii and Nitinat Lake on Vancouver Island, hot tubs, bears, fishing, Mongolie Grill, Earl's Restaurant, a graffitied sign, Anderson Lake, Symphony Lake in Symphony Bowl, Harmony Lake in Harmony Bowl, mini putt at the base of Whistler Mountain in Creekside, weightlifting and exercising, rollerskating, sunrises and sunsets, Slush Cup near Glacier Creek Lodge on Blackcomb Mountain, the Telemark World Championships, the Labatts World Cup Freestyle Championships, Xhiggie's Meadow, Musical Bumps Trail, a beach on Howe Sound, heli-skiing on Powder Mountain, horseback riding, Zenith Lake and Zenith Peak, Chateau Whistler Resort and Golf Course, Mt Weart, Peak Chair, T-bars, climbing in the Tantalus Range, a vacation to Victoria and Mexico, Blackcomb Lake, and glacial ice in the Coast Range.

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.

Bryan Vogler

  • WA_2018_017
  • Fonds
  • 2003-2006

Fonds consists of two letters representing the proposal that started the Whistler Express train, in which donor (Bryan Vogler) played a role. The proposal was a bid process between VIA Rail and the Rocky Mountaineer Rail Group; the Rocky Mountaineer was ultimately successful. The letters talk of the necessity of developing a Commuter Rail Service to facilitate tourist transportation between Whistler, Squamish, and North Vancouver.

Contents include:

  • VOG_001: Letter, Dena Coward (Manager of Transportation & Paralympics) to Peter Milburn (Executive Project Director, Ministry of Transportation, Sea to Sky Project Office) cc Bryan Vogler, February 6 2003.
  • VOG_002: Letter, Bryan Vogler to Peter Milburn, May 11 2006 (2 pages).