- WQ-2-307
- File
- May 30, 1983
Part of Whistler Question
Photographs including but not limited to chairlift; snow-makers; snowplows; helicopter group photo; at the beach; swimming in Alta Lake; rafting; surfboard
Appears in June 2, 1983 issue:
02-307-57. Pg. 1. Caption: "Stop that" squealed friends of Cindy Thomson, but they didn't really mean it as temperatures soared to 36C Sunday. Lost Lake proved to be a haven for those seeking relief from the unseasonable heat wave.
02-307-28. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] It was a scorching hot day, May 28, for 54 skiers and four guides atop Brandywine Mountain when they set off on a picnic and ski day organized by Whistler Heli-hiking. The Bell 212 helicopter carried the skiers, 13 at a time, to Brandywine and Powder Mountains where they skied, had lunch then tried their luck in an obstacle course. The trip back had originally been planned for May 14 but was rescheduled because of poor weather.
02-307-45. Pg. 5. Caption: From small beginnings great things sometimes grow. Toiling under 30 plus temperatures, Christopher Forrest and Jody Edgon began excavations by the shores of Lost Lake on Monday. Unlike their elder counterparts, small contractors can dispense with building permits and zoning bylaws, and focus on the job at hand.
02-307-88. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Marty Handlon, Ski Area Operator, Jasper.
02-307-86. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] Jimmie Spencer, Executive director, Canada West Ski Area Association, Vernon
02-307-92. Pg. 6. Caption: [right] Bob Kowalewich, Comptroller, Sunshine Village.
02-307-80. Pg. 6. Caption: [bottom] Feeling s-t-r-e-s-s-e-d? George Tidball, owner of Keg & Cleaver Restaurants across Canada had some tips on dealing with stress in management at a seminar May 26 during Canada West Ski Area Association's convention.
02-307-20. Pg. 7. Caption: Fire Chief Lindsay Wilson kills two birds with one hose, While checking out the pressure on one of the municipal fire engines he provides 800 gal./min. worth of relief for a parched Alpha Lake Park.
02-307-74. Pg. 9. Caption: [top] Alasdair Fergusson, representative for recreational skiers on the Alberta Olympic Committee, noses around the Boyne Snowmaker. For a mere $18,000 you can be the owner of this weather-maker which can turn 100 gallons of water into snow in one hour through super-cooling.
02-307-3. Pg. 9. Caption: [middle] (Below) An interested haberdasher peruses the wares at the Canada West Ski Area Association Trade Show on May 26 in Whistler Village Inn.
02-307-1. Pg. 9. Caption: [bottom] Dave Murray studies the Southern Cross timing computer during the Canada West Ski Area Association's trade show May 26.