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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.

Misc. TSSSC and DMSSC Photos

Photographs of campers and staff skiing, hanging around, and posing for group photos at the Toni Sailer and Dave Murray Summer Ski Camps.

  • 001 - photo view from the top of a ski run looking down, with the DMSSC banner in the foreground.
  • 002 - photo of campers and staff sitting and standing around in front of the TSSSC office.
  • 003a-b - two identical group photos of TSSSC staff outdoors. Very similar shot to 004/005.
  • 004 - group photo of TSSSC staff outdoors. Same shot as 005; very similar shot to 003.
  • 005 - large print of group photo of TSSSC staff outdoors. Same shot as 004; very similar shot to 003.
  • 006 - black-and-white cardboard-mounted photo of a man skiing.
  • 007 - black-and-white photo of a man skiing. Same shot as 008.
  • 008 - black-and-white cardboard-mounted photo of a man skiing. Same shot as 007.

Notes made by Alex Douglas:

001: "DMSSC on Blackcomb Glacier"
002: "Adventures West Village - Camp was there 1972 to 1979. On table: Floyd Wilkie, Wayne Wong. Greg Lee on deck."
003-005: "Back row left to right: Toni Sailer, Wayne Booth, Alan White, Greg Lee, Wayne Wong, Bob Dufour, Don McQuaid. Middle row left to right: Scott Bridger, Nancy Greene Raine. Front row left to right: "Bob Turgeon, Floyd Wilkie. This photo would have been on the Whistler Glacier, probably 1978 or 1979."
006: "either 1973, 1976, or 1977. Alex Douglas wearing ski patrol pack. Harvey Soicher photo."
007-008: "These two photos taken by Harvey Soicher (worked with Greg Griffith). 1972 or 1976."

Mountain Madness 92/Summer Camp Promo

Video contains a TV advertisement for Blackcomb Mountain and the Dave Murray Summer Ski Camp, showing people skiing, boating, hang-gliding, biking, windsurfing, playing volleyball, and enjoying other outdoor activities. Background music is the song "Devil Inside" by INXS.

Pontiac World of Skiing - Ski Camps Special

Video contains episode #96-17 of the TV show Pontiac World of Skiing, which focuses on summer ski camps. Part of the episode is devoted to the Dave Murray Summer Ski Camp and was filmed during Adult Week 1995. It features footage of ski camp activities and short interviews with Greg Lee, 'Dr. Ed,' Stephanie Sloan, Felix Belczyk, and Wayne Wong. The episode aired during the second last week of March, 1996.

Other topics featured in the episode include: freestyle skiing at Mount Hood, how to prevent theft of ski equipment, advice on making turns, a message from the Canadian Ski Patrol, Columbia's best runs, and advice on tipping your skis.

Pamphlets

Series consists of pamphlets advertising Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp, Dave Murray Summer Ski Camp, and Whistler Mountain between 1969 and 1994.

Atomic Dave Murray Summer Ski Camp

Item is a pamphlet for the Dave Murray Summer Ski Camp, containing information on junior and adult camps, travel arrangements, coaches and staff, and camp activities. It also announces the death of Dave Murray on October 23, 1990, and states that the camp will continue on in his memory. A registration form is included. The front cover is red with an image of Dave Murray skiing.

A New Whistler Winter: 1988/89 Season Launch

Item is a 4-page Special Advertising Feature from The Vancouver Sun, containing articles about the recent development of Whistler as a resort town and ski destination. The headline is "A New Whistler Winter: 1988/89 Season Launch." Articles include: "Whistler opens to 'early birds,'" "Skiing begins at Blackcomb," "Blackcomb is building again," "Housing projects planned for Whistler area," "Racing for fun camp series set," "Blackcomb improves ski lessons for tots," "Fast new lift built at Whistler," "Whistler grows to meet increasing market demands," and "Recreation facilities abound at new hotel."

Vancouver Sun

Season Pass Prices 1988/89

Item is a handwritten document giving season pass prices for the 1987/88 season and 1988/89 season, including Whistler Mountain Only and Dual Mountain.

Articles, Report, and Signatures

File consists of two magazine articles, a report, and a series of signed papers relating to the Toni Sailer and Dave Murray Summer Ski Camps.

  • 001 - Magazine article, "A letter from camp," by Michel Beaudry, Ski Canada magazine, 1986 or 1987, 4 pages.
  • 002 - Magazine article, "Camp really is for kids," by Leslee Jaquette, Ski Canada magazine, spring 1993, 4 pages.
  • 003 - Report on the 1972 Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp at Whistler Mountain, British Columbia, Canada, by Roy A. Ferris and Alan White, August 1972, 3 pages.
  • 004 - 6 papers with Toni Sailer Summer Ski camp letterhead, with message to 'Axel' (Alex Douglas) thanking him for his help with the year's first adult ski session, and bearing signatures from camp participants, July 17 1981.

Ann Spence Fonds

  • ASPE
  • Fonds
  • c. 1980s

Postcards collected and donated by Ann Spence, owner of Golden Dreams Bed & Breakfast. Postcards are from Mountain Moments, and include Greg Griffith photography of Whistler recreation activities and aerial photography.

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