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Whistler Village Report, Issue Number Two, December 1978 + duplicate

The Whistler Village Report published by Whistler Village from December 1978. Articles are entitled: "Where We've Been ... and Where We're Going," "Joint Government Agreement Gives Whistler $9 Million," "Blackcomb Mountain Development Begins," "Snow Unseasonably Slow at Whistler," "Developments Proceed With Set Schedule," and "New Council Sworn In."

The articles are about the subjects of the history of Whistler as a resort town and the building of Whistler Village, the Whistler Village log, a 9 million dollar grant from the federal and provincial governments for resort development and town planning, the development of Blackcomb Mountain, the unseasonably slow snow, the seasonal schedule for development in Whistler and the new council for the Resort Municipality of Whistler being sworn in.

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Whistler Village Report

The articles are about the subjects of the history of Whistler as a resort town and the building of Whistler Village, the Whistler Village log, a 9 million dollar grant from the federal and provincial governments for resort development and town planning, the development of Blackcomb Mountain, the unseasonably slow snow, the seasonal schedule for development in Whistler and the new council for the Resort Municipality of Whistler being sworn in.

Resort Municipality of Whistler Recreation Master Plan - 1980

Recreation Master Plan created by Professional Environmental Recreation Consultants Ltd. for the Resort Municipality of Whistler in 1980. The report investigates outdoor recreation demand and analyzes Whistler's physical resource base. The report includes multiple trail maps of the Whistler Valley and manually highlighted text [possibly by Geoff Pearce].

Table of Contents:

  • Letter of Transmittal
  • Introduction
  • Demand - Proposed Park and Recreation Service Standards
  • The Outdoor Recreation System
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix A - Implementation
  • Appendix B - Five Year Capital Cost Program, Estimates, and Priorities
  • Appendix C - The Rationale for the Delivery of Municipal Services
  • Appendix D - Selected Bibliography
  • Appendix E - The Preliminary recreational Land Use Report

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.

Molson World Downhill 1982 Magazine

The Molson World Downhill (Whistler Mountain, February 27, 1982) magazine.
Table of Contents:
2 Canadian Alpine Ski Team
3 Premier's Message
4 Mr. Eric Molson's Message, Dr. Peter Andrew's Message
6 Acknowledgements
8 Organizing Committee, World Cup Rules, Schedule of Events
10-11 World Cup to Date
13 Competitors Picture Page
15 Ken Read Story, "This is Whistler" Section
18 The Course
20 1981 Final World Cup Standings
22 Skiing for Medals, National Team Coach John Ritchie
26 The Competitors
28 Race Results Chart
28 How to Watch the Race

Includes information on the story of the World Cup Race, the World Cup rules, the Schedule of Events, past World Cup results, the top competitors, an article on the resort town of Whistler, and article on downhill skiing by Ken Read, map of the course, an article about Molson skiing and information about how and where to watch the race.

Negatives

Photographs of a meeting [RMOW?], people skiing on Blackcomb Mountain with a two person chairlift [Skidder Chair?] above, a net being set up on a ski run, a line of skiers posing in front of the net, and someone having crashed/fallen into the net.

File Caption:
"processed by: The Whistler Question 20/02/1984"

Note: contact sheet corresponds to the negatives in this file.

Resort Municipality of Whistler

Documents gathered by Geoff Pearce during his time working as Clerk-Treasurer on Whistler's first municipal council between 1976 and 1986.

Alta Lake Community Club Minutebook 1984-1985

Minutebook for the Alta Lake Community Club's general meetings between 1984 and 1985. Subjects broached at meetings include the Children's Festival, the BMX track, North Shore Credit Union's opening, the Whistler Question, a Whistler cookbook, a treasure hunt, the Expo 86 Committee, the Whistler BMX Association, the Fall Fair, the Whistler Chamber of Commerce, a Christmas party, a Teen Dance, the construction of Dandelion Daycare, a rummage sale, Camp Rain Shine, babysitting, a children's book, the Whistler Museum and Archives, the Rotary Club, the RMOW, and Myrtle Philip Elementary School.

Newspapers

Newspaper articles collected by Arv Pellegrin about Whistler, with a focus on real estate and resort development.

Nancy Greene papers

Folder 1 - 'Resort Municipality of Whistler Official Community Plan' (1982).

Folder 2 - 'Whistler Mountain Community Plan Geotechnical Investigation' (1974).

Folder 3 - 'Resort Municipality of Whistler Zoning Bylaw #303' (1983).

Folder 4 - 'Whistler: Development of a Resort' (1984).

Folder 5 - 'Recreation Resources of the Alta Lake Region' (1975).

Folder 6 - Parks and Recreation referendum program (1984).

Folder 7 - 'Whistler/Blackcomb Mountain Winter Recreation Climate' (1975).

Folder 8 - 'Proposed Major Ski Development Blackcomb Mountain, Whistler' (c.1970's).

Proposal 1 - 'Resort Municipality Financing Study' (1988).

Proposal 2 - '1976 Winter Olympic Games' preliminary investigation (1968).

Proposal 3 - 'The Whistler Mountain Area: An Overview of the Role of Government' (1973).

Proposal 4 - 'Resort Municipality of Whistler Community Facility Study' (1985).

Proposal 5 - 'Whistler Village Accommodation Analysis' (1985).

Proposal 6 - 'Planning for the Squamish-Lillooet Region' (1970).

Proposal 7 - 'Squamish-Lillooet Outdoor Recreation Study: Summary and Recommendations' (1976).

Proposal 8 - 'Whistler Mountain Development Plan: Real Estate' (1987).

Proposal 9 - 'Blackcomb Mountain Financial Proposal' (1978).

Proposal 10 - 'Whistler Economic Profile' (1986).

Proposal 11 - 'Development Summary for the Whistler Village Town Centre' (1978).

Proposal 12 - 'Whistler Village Accommodation Analysis' (winter 1984/85).

Proposal 13 - 'Whistler Long Term Recreation Master Plan: Phase Two' (1984).

Proposal 14 - 'Whistler Village Accommodation Analysis' (summer 1985).

Proposal 15 - 'Resort Community of Whistler: Update '76 Community Plan' (1976).

Proposal 16 - 'Whistler Village Accommodation Analysis' (winter 1985/86).

Proposal 17 - 'Whistler Village Accommodation Analysis' (winter 1983/84).

Proposal 18 - 'The Brandywine Inn' (1982).

Proposal 19 - 'Garibaldi Development Study Report No.9' (1976).

Proposal 20 - 'Resort Municipality of Whistler: Recreation Master Plan' (1980).

Proposal 21 - 'Whistler Village Land Company: A Development Opportunity' (c.1982).

Proposal 22 - 'Whistler Mountain Area: Community Development Study' (1974).

Proposal 23 - 'Whistler Town Centre: A Development Proposal for a Town Centre for the Resort Municipality of Whistler' (1976).

Proposal 24 - 'Whistler Town Centre' Executive Summary (1976).

Proposal 25 - 'Blackcomb Mountain Ski Development: Proposal Call for a Proposed Alpine Ski Development on Blackcomb Mountain in the Resort Municipality of Whistler' (c.1977).

Proposal 26 - 'Whistler Sales Tax Survey' (1985/86).

Proposal 27 - 'Gondola Area Study: Report Extract' (1985).

Proposal 28 - 'Gondola Area Study: The Resort Municipality of Whistler' (1985).

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