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Gordon McKeever Fonds

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  • Fonds
  • 1970-2009

Fond consists of material donated by Gordon McKeever and includes promotional stickers for Whistler Mountain and Whistler Blackcomb, a promotional book for Whistler's restaurants, four travel planners created by the Whistler Resort Association to promote both Winter and Summer seasons between 1997 and 2000, a paper spiral bound guide for Whistler Resort Association (WRA) members from November 15th, 1996, a 1999 VHS promotional resort video guide for the Resort Municipality of Whistler, a variety of materials supporting the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, four paper business directory booklets printed for the Whistler Chamber of Commerce dating from 1994, 1996, and 1999, and sixteen posters depicting a variety of subject matter including Whistler festivals, ski racing events, concert series, car shows, heli-skiing, Molson and Shell Cups, and Whistler Resort tourism.

1979-1995

Photographs of heli-skiing, paragliding/paraskiing, tobogganing, skiing in costume, Blackcomb Mountain, Whistler Mountain, Whistler Village, Black Tusk, Cheakamus Lake, freestyle skiing, and Fitzsimmons Creek. File also includes photographs of Nancy Greene, Michel Beaudry, Brad Vancour, Gord Sherwood, Manny Emanuel, Ian MacLeod, Mark Morrison, Dave Patterson, Doc Fingers, and the Bowie family.
The known date span for this file ranges from 1979 to 1992; however, some slides that are unlabelled presumably exceed 1992.

Inscription on printed paper included with photographs : "Greg Griffith collection Box 1 / The original cardboard box which the Museum received had the following listed on the side: / 1. Whistler Mountain / 2. Blackcomb views / 3. Powder close up / 4. Skiers on runs / 5. Kids and families / 6. Powder and views"

16mm Film

Various films shot by George Benjamin from Whistler in the 1970s, which include but are not limited to footage of avalanche control, skiing, ski events/races, Whistler scenery, wildlife, people from the 1970s, logging, snow removal, and various places such as Toad Hall, Tokums Corner, Alta Lake, Soo Valley, Roundhouse, Tapleys, and Whistler Mountain.

Ski Films

Various ski films from Jim McConkey's personal collection. Some are films with McConkey in them and others are just general ski films that he owned.

Aviation Brochures

A collection of different brochures for charter aviation companies, from around Whistler and Vancouver. They all include information such as flight times and rates, different flight packages and excursions, and contact info. Some are actual pamphlets and others are printouts showing what the pamphlet looks like. The brochures are;
HeliJet
Blackcomb Helicopters
Black Tusk Helicopter Inc.
Corporate Helicopters Ltd.
Whistler Air
Western Canadian Heli-Sports Ltd.
Coast Range Heli Skiing
Coast Glacier Skiing Ltd.
Glacier Air
Mountain Heli-Sports Inc.
Alpine Tours
Pemberton Helicopters
Glacier Air Tours
Pemberton Soaring Centre
Baxter Tours Inc.
Cayoosh Helisports Ltd.
Whistler Heliskiing
Canadian Helicopters
Tyax Heli-skiing
Whistler Heli-Hiking Ltd.
International Heli-ski Inc.
B.C. Powder Guides
Whistler Heli Ski Ltd.
Whistler Resort

2018-____

Various newspaper clippings from newspapers such as the Whistler question, which relate to aviation in the Whistler Valley. Many of the articles are about heli-skiing, aerial search and rescue, aircraft accidents, and aerial photography/reconnaissance.

2010-2017

Various newspaper clippings from newspapers such as the Whistler question, which relate to aviation in the Whistler Valley. Many of the articles are about heli-skiing, aerial search and rescue, aircraft accidents, and aerial photography/reconnaissance.

1999-2009

Various newspaper clippings from newspapers such as the Whistler question, which relate to aviation in the Whistler Valley. Many of the articles are about heli-skiing, aerial search and rescue, aircraft accidents, and aerial photography/reconnaissance.

1992-1998

Various newspaper clippings from newspapers such as the Whistler question, which relate to aviation in the Whistler Valley. Many of the articles are about heli-skiing, aerial search and rescue, aircraft accidents, and aerial photography/reconnaissance. This particular collection features many articles showing the public resistance to a heliport in whistler due to constant noise from helicopters taking off and landing.

1989-1991

Various newspaper clippings from newspapers such as the Whistler question, which relate to aviation in the Whistler Valley. Many of the articles are about heli-skiing, aerial search and rescue, aircraft accidents, and aerial photography/reconnaissance.

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