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Week of August 3, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to Whistler Band & mascot Willie Whistler; Rotary Club; running; Liquor Store; baseball; restaurant; Rotary Club award dinner; Whistler Village construction
Appears in August 5, 1982 issue:
02-267-149. Pg. 1. Caption: Andrew Stoner, owner of Whistler Windsurfing, now has to take a definite step up in the world to jump the gap between his docks on Alta Lake. The two docks, one floating and one stationary, were at equal levels one month ago.
02-267-56. Pg. 2. Caption: Denver Snider, one of the organizers of Concerned Citizens For Whistler, addresses one of the many questions posed Sunday.
02-267-7. Pg. 3. Caption: Willie Whistler strikes up the bank to celebrate their third-place ribbon received in the Squamish Logger's Sports Parade held Sunday, August 1.
02-267-20. Pg. 6. Caption: A couple of real movers -- Leslie Simpson, Stasia Nadeau and Shelley
02-267-81. Pg. 7. Caption: [left] Kelly, Fiona and Max Maxwell cross the finish line after a tough 2 1/2 km run. For some legs a kilometer is longer than it is for others.
02-267-19. Pg. 7. Caption: [right] Campbell McGougan and Graham Senner show of the new wireless security system recently approved by the Department of Communication.
02-267-62. Pg. 8. Caption: They were swingin' in the rain throughout the slow-pitch tourney, but Chris Streatham, with his dry sense of humour, came up with this catchy solution.
02-267-89. Pg. 10. Caption: John Pope, general manager of Delta Mountain Inn, and his wife Irene take a moment to enjoy the atmosphere of Stumps, the inn's new lounge.
02-267-27. Pg. 11. Caption: Rotary District Governor Curt Cortelyou (left) gives Dave Murray a hand at snipping the ribbon to officially open the Dave Murray Rotary Fitness Trail. Rotary President Jeff Wuolle supervised the occasion before going to marshall the Rotary Fun Run.
02-267-52. Pg. 12. Caption: [top left] Dave Kirk, Alta Vista resident.
02-267-49. Pg. 12. Caption: [top middle] Jenny Busdon, Housewife, Whistler Cay.
02-267-47. Pg. 12. Caption: [top right] Larry Gunn, Whistler Courier, Alpine Meadows resident.
02-267-159. Pg. 13. Caption: [top] Dave Phillips and Doug Hoy go through one of their routines during the Great West Ski Show in Village Square Saturday, July 31st.
02-267-136. Pg. 13. Caption: [bottom] Phillips executes a somesault -- one of many freestyle manoeuvres he displayed for appreciative audiences.
02-267-83. Pg. 14. Caption: They're off and running at the Rotary Fun Run which started at Myrtle Philip School Saturday, July 31. Runners registered for with a 2.5 km or 7.5 km run around the Lost Lake area.
02-267-110. Pg. 15. Caption: [inset] President Jeff Wuolle (right) greets District Governor Curt Cortelyou as past president Bob Brown looks on.
02-267-119. Pg. 15. Caption: Left to right are some of the 1982-83 officers of the Whistler Rotary Club, including Geoff Pearce, secretary; Lindsay Wilson, director; Richard Heine, director; Nick di Lalla, director; Walter Zebrowski, treasurer; and Frans Carpay, vice president.
02-267-155. Pg. 18. Caption: A grader sets to work levelling roads in the Alpine Meadows subdivision, where paving operations will begin shortly.

Week of February 1, 1983

Photographs including but not limited to Budget rental cars; Armchair Books; dinner event with band; cross-country skiing race; portraits; CKVU film crew; eating at a restaurant; The Keg re-opening; driving; Blackcomb; S. F. U. Clansmen Invitational ski racing; chairlift; Bartosik; National Collegiate Ski Association Division Meet; "Whistler 200" dinner at Delta Mountain Inn; Whistler Hay and Sleigh Rides; Tacoy Ride band playing
Appears in February 3, 1983 issue:
02-328-69. Pg. 1. Caption: CKVU talk show host Laurier LaPierre rolled into Whistler Friday, Jan. 28 with his T.V. crew to compile and updated report on the crown corporation takeover at Whistler. At Beau's Restaurant, LaPierre interviewed (l to r) Roy Ferris (hidden), Mike Widger, Geoff Power and Glenda Bartosh for the opinions on Whistler and its future. The segment will be aired on the Vancouver Show Friday, Feb. 4.
02-328-111. Pg. 2. Caption: Judy Fosty ... "Even if we make a little bit of money, it's a start."
02-328-106. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Like a bridge over troubled waters the Culliton Creek span begins to edge its way towards the southbank. Scheduled for completion this spring, the bridge will take a big kink out of Highway 99 when it is finished.
02-328-49. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Tom Blake .. Snowmass Resort Association president.
02-328-125. Pg. 6. Caption: Overall winners in the National Collegiate Ski Association Division Meet, UBC ski club accept awards after the competition Sunday, Jan. 30. John Bartosik photo.
02-328-14. Pg. 8. Caption: Every drum roll means a winner at Whistler Mountain Ski Club's "Whistler 200" dinner Saturday, Jan. 29 in Delta Mountain Inn.
02-328-116. Pg. 9. Caption: Whistler's first piece of fire fighting equipment a 1962 International complete with 1,200 gallon tank, at its new home in the Village of Pemberton. Pemberton Fire Chief Milt Fernandez said the thank truck will round out fire services in the area, where water delivery is a problem.
02-328-163. Pg. 10. Caption: Whistler Hay and Sleigh Rides trundle through Whister Village most afternoons. Pick up a lift from The Stables behind the Public Safety Building. John Bartosik photo.
02-328-28. Pg. 11. Caption: Tacoy RIde lured listeners to the dance floor with their original reggae numbers at the Longhorn Pub Jan. 25-29.
02-328-36. Pg. 12. Caption: Paula Brown of Pacific Lutheran University, first place finisher in women's 7.5km cross-country race in the inter-collegiate competition held at Whistler Jan. 28, 29 and 30. Brown dashed around the course in 31:49.
02-328-87. Pg. 13. Caption: Brian Moran, Ken Till, Bob Elliott and John Grills outside the soon-to-be-opened Whistler Keg.
02-328-64. Pg. 16. Caption: [left] Warren Borden, Shipwright, North Vancouver.
02-328-63. Pg. 16. Caption: [middle] Keith Dalley, Lift Maintenance Supervisor, Whistler Mountain, White Gold.
02-328-53. Pg. 16. Caption: [right] Frank Thiessen, Professional Pilot, Alpine Meadows.
02-328-95. Pg. 18. Caption: Getting into the swing of things, this youngster shows style and stamina during an outing on Whistler's Lost Lake trail system.

Week of February 14, 1985

Photographs including but not limited to firefighting; skiing; hot air balloons; eating at a restaurant; ski racing; portraits; band playing; Volunteer Fire Dept.; drinking; Celebrity Invitational; Keg Challenge; High School Cross-Country Championships; Alta Lake Sports Club
Appears in February 14, 1985 issue:
02-378-17. Pg. 1. Caption: [top] For five and a half hours Saturday, volunteer firemen battled a condominium blaze that swept between walls. Six units were lost. Then Monday, fire broke out again nearby at the Baxter project. See story page 3.
02-378-23. Pg. 2. Caption: Firemen and residents were able to rescue some possessions from burning condos at Alpine Village Saturday, but losses were heavy and by the next day insurance investigators were already on the scene.
02-378-57. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Whistler Mountain created a new sport Saturday: Gondola stuffing. The kids' team stuffed the most bodies into the gondola with 27, while the counterweights (a minimum of 200 lbs. each) could only manage nine.
02-378-84. Pg. 12. Caption: Whistler cross-country skier Jodi Rusted poles around a sharp corner during a fun relay race held to cap off the B.C. High School Cross-Country Championships held Saturday.
02-378-87. Pg. 13. Caption: Mike Davidson of the Alta Lake Sports Club will even spend time in the brig if it means hanging onto his hobby cannons. The one-pounder above was made by Great West Cannon Co. of Granville Island and is authentic in size and workmanship to the original. Davidson says. It was often hoisted into a ship's rigging and used to fire nails and other shrapnel at the enemy. Davidson uses the cannon to proclaim the open various sporting events but two years ago found himself in RCMP lock-up for four hours when a policeman arrested him for discharging a firearm in the municipality. But it's all in good fund, and the only thing fired is paper.
02-378-80. Pg. 20. Caption: [top left] Seppo Making, Logger (logged first ski runs), Nesters.

Week of December 20, 1984

Photographs including but not limited to crowds in Whistler Village in winter; car accident; portraits; group photo; skiers; icicles; chairlift; drinking; restaurant interior; children sitting on Santa's lap; man reading 'Sea to Sky Country'; buffet dinner; Whistler Mountain Ski Club group photos; choir singing; North Shore Community Credit Union; Orphan's Monday Benefit at Club 10; Alta Lake Community Club; Sunshine Jim; Pika's Restaurant official opening; Vox Humana Choir
Appears in December 20, 1984 issue:
02-385-130. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] People might have complained about long line-ups at the credit union, but until Sunday heat was never a problem. But Sunday, the day the North Shore Community Credit Union moved across the square to its new, 1,300 sq. ft. premises, John Hunan of Whistler (right) found himself in a chilly line-up behind Danny Meier and David Monteith (left) of North Vancouver. Actually, it's a bogus lone-up: the bureau shown, as well as an 8,500 fund safe and other banking equipment had to be moved by truck from the old location to the new. Carpenters and electricians worked nearly around the clock Sunday and Monday to be ready for business as usual Tuesday. They made deadline.
02-385-138. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Ross Smith from Nasty Jack's carves up a turkey at Club 10's benefit for Orphans Monday. More than 40 people turned out for the event featuring a buffet dinner catered by Nasty Jack's with all proceeds going to the Vancouver Fire Department's Orphans Fund.
02-385-13. Pg. 6. Caption: Drew Meredith
02-385-29. Pg. 6. Caption: Norm Trottier
02-385-18. Pg. 6. Caption: Arv Pellegrin
02-385-25. Pg. 6. Caption: Colleen Wuolle
02-385-17. Pg. 6. Caption: Michelle Harris
02-385-27. Pg. 6. Caption: Jan Simpson
02-385-15. Pg. 6. Caption: Don Wensley
02-385-21 Pg. 6. Caption: Chris Moore
02-385-20. Pg. 6. Caption: Pat Kelly
02-385-91. Pg. 7. Caption: Five-year-old Paul Vance shares Santa's knee with his brother, six-month-old John.
02-385-122. Pg. 14. Caption: John Bartosik, publisher/photographer of Sea to Sky Country.
02-385-97. Pg. 15. Caption: Sunshine Jim entertained about more than 100 Whistler youngsters Saturday afternoon before the kids were visited by Santa Claus. Sunshine Jim sang a series of songs including Scooter the Car and Porky the Raccoon who, even though traditional enemies, became friends. The event was sponsored by the Alta Lake Community Club and was held in the Myrtle Philip School lunchroom.
02-385-104. Pg. 19. Caption: Michele Bertholet is the head chef at Pika's (pronounced Peeka's), Whistler Mountain's new restaurant adjacent the Roundhouse. The facility, which is licensed to seat 400 persons, had its official opening Friday. The 8,300 sq. ft. restaurant, designed by architect Lee Bruch and engineer Jon Paine, cost about $600,000 to construct including more than $150,000 in kitchen equipment. Bertholet and his staff will now be able to provide freshly baked pastries, rolls and buns daily as well as hearty meals such as Baron of Beef and chili. As well, the new restaurant features a custom sandwich bar. Whistler Mountain Ski Corporation named the restaurant Pika's, a small rock rabbit commonly found through the high alpine regions of North America, after a contest that drew 300 entries. Whistler residents Ms. Lori Mitchell and Mr. Peter Pritt were the winners and will split the grand prize so that each will receive $100 as well as a $50 gift certificate from Dusty's Cantina. Coincidentally, the name also fits a former mountain resident of a slightly larger form: Jessica Hare. Jessica lived in Whistler Mountain's alpine residence for four of her five years and gained the nickname Pika.
02-385-120. Pg. 24. Caption: [left] Wendy von der Porten, Physician, Vancouver/Whistler.
02-385-118. Pg. 24. Caption: [middle] John Matthews, Businessman, Hawaii
02-385-117. Pg. 24. Caption: [right] Tom Handford, Carpenter, Sooke, B.C.
02-385-99. Pg. 27. Caption: Pika's (pronounced Peeka's) was officially opened Friday as Whistler Mountain unveiled its newest mountaintop restaurant. The two-level facility, which will feature light entertainment in the afternoon, is licensed to seat 400 skiers. Dressed in white in the centre are some of PIka's kitchen staff.
02-385-67. Pg. 28. Caption: A winter scene at Jordan Creek in Alpha Lake Park.
02-385-9. Pg. 29. Caption: Blackcomb Mountain Staff
02-385-155. Pg. 31. Caption: Vox Humana, an a capella choir group from Vancouver, entertained only 33 people Saturday evening at the Delta an event organized by Whistler Community Arts Council. Whistler Visitors and residents missed out on a stellar performance by the group as they performed Spanish, Latin, and traditional Christmas carols. One of the highlights of the evening included the touching rendition of a carol written by a Vancouver woman who's child died on Christmas.

Week of February 12, 1981

Photographs including but not limited to ski races; car accidents; restaurant interior
02-130-29. Pg. 4. Caption: Iain Young, Provincial Emergencies Program Training Co-ordinator.
02-130-24. Pg. 5. Caption: [bottom] The stop sign in Whistler Village -- showing the front and the back of the signs on their cedar posts.
02-130-23. Pg. 6. Caption: New Whistler pharmacist Neil Massoud at work in Whistler United Pharmacy.
02-130-26. Pg. 10-11. Caption: [left] Manager Rob Nelms stands behind the remodelled bar at Dino's.
02-130-25. Pg. 11. Caption: [right] Whistler's Dino's Place is open!
02-130-8. Pg. 12. Caption: [top] The Sears catalogue store in Pemberton on the Perkins property that was used up until February 10.
02-130-7. Pg. 13. Caption: [left] Two vehicles that came to grief last week -- the black pickup rolled over several times on the straight-away by the White Gold Inn, and the Fiesta missed the turn on Archibald Way and ended up in a front yard.
02-130-5. Pg. 13. Caption: [right] See above black pickup
02-130-12. Pg. 16. Caption: Gay Parker-McClain with baby Dana at the 'Well Baby Clinic' with Public Health Nurse Marilyn McIvor.
02-130-3. Pg. 17. Caption: One of the many racers heads down the course during the Whistler Staff Race last Wednesday. Others wait their turn at the top of the course.

Week of February 8, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to Whistler Chair; Whistler Mountain; Rotary Club; Willie Whistler skiing; Whistler Village; restaurant; dining; Zarra performing belly-dancing; Greek Night at L'Apres; construction; skiing; ski race; Pacific Western Pro Tour; cultural dance; ski gear; bagpipes; signs; Opening of North side of the lifts on Whistler Mountain; Cariboo Marathon; Community Club Burns Dinner; opening of Hofbrauhaus
Appears in February 18, 1982 issue:
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Appears in February 11, 1982 issue:
02-222-72. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Crews scramble on the former roof of Whistler Village Inn as debris is removed.
02-222-56. Pg. 8. Caption: [top left] Kris Shoup Robinson, Municipal Clerk, Alpine Meadows Resident.
02-222-2. Pg. 8. Caption: [top middle] Larry Killaly, RCMP, Alpine Meadows Resident.
02-222-63. Pg. 8. Caption: [top right] Irene Chalmers, Tax Clerk, Emerald Estates Resident.
02-222-38. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom left] Doc Fingers, Musician, Vancouver Resident.
02-222-3. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom middle] Lorraine Humphries, RCMP Secretary, Squamish Resident.
02-222-40. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom right] Jim Scribner, Carpenter, Whistler Cay Resident.
02-222-119. Pg. 9. Caption: 'Chieftain o' the pudding' race! Clare Liard addresses the haggis at the Community Club Burns Dinner Feb. 6.
02-222-20. Pg. 12. Caption: Dogcatcher Geoff Playfair who is having a busy time with the Whistler strays.
02-222-32. Pg. 13. Caption: Belly Up! Zarra performs the ancient art of belly dancing for an appreciative Phillip Wilhelmsen during Greek night at L'Apres Friday, Feb. 5. A full house showed up to sample the traditional Greek buffet.
02-222-97. Pg. 14. Caption: Greek ... Vancouver's Hellenic dancers perform at L'Apres' Greek Night on Feb. 5.
02-222-118. Pg. 15. Caption: Piper Don Ross leads the parade of the haggis which is proudly carried by Clare Liard -- this was the scene at the Community Club Burns Dinner.
02-222-47. Pg. 19. Caption: Kent Thornton of Tapley's Pub soaks up few rays while catching up on a little news during Whistlers recent sunny spell.
02-222-57. Pg. 26. Caption: Bratwurst, beer and Bavarian atmosphere were predominant during the grand opening of the Hofbrauhaus on the weekend Feb. 5-7.

Week of January 28, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to buses; shoveling snow; dogs; skiing; hockey on outdoor rink; ski gear; Blackcomb Mountain; restaurant; musician playing; Lottery; election; watching the superbowl at The Brass Rail; telemark race winners;
Appears in January 28, 1982 issue:
02-224-47. Pg. 1. Caption: (L to R) Jack Cram, Ruth Lotzkar, Terry Rodgers and Russ Shepherd discuss the issues during the recent all candidates meeting.
02-224-104. Pg. 7. Caption: Get Lucky! Take a chance like Vicki Larson-Rodgers and Susan Gestrin are! Get your Lot-tery ticket from Rita Knudson who will be selling them in front of the Grocery Store Fridays and Saturdays 2-6p.m. and Sundays 1-4p.m. All proceeds go to the Whistler Health Care Society -- and you might win a $100,000 lot in Whistler Cay Heights.
02-224-92. Pg. 8. Caption: [top left] Coral Robinson, Office Manager, Resident of Emerald Estates
02-224-99. Pg. 8. Caption: [top middle] Debbie Welder, Drugstore Clerk, Whistler Cay Resident.
02-224-88. Pg. 8. Caption: [top right] Mogul Monahan, Lift operator, Gondola Area Resident.
02-224-90. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom left] Jerry Hartford, Carpenter, Tamarisk resident
02-224-96. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom middle] Laura Snetsinger, L.U.S.H. Tiling, Alpine Meadows resident.
02-224-94. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom right] Robin Des Jardins, Machine Operator, Resident of Alpine Meadows.
02-224-105. Pg. 10. Caption: A confident McChance
02-224-28. Pg. 11. Caption: Brian Kutyn tries out the natural ice surface in the Recreation Centre. The rink is open 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. Mon-Fri and from 1 p.m. on weekends.
02-224-34. Pg. 12. Caption: The Brass Rail packed them in for Sunday's Superbowl presentation. Two extra T.V. Screens were installed specially for the occasion.
02-224-20. Pg. 13. Caption: Two contestants head down the dual slalom course on Blackcomb on Saturday's Pacific Telemark Series race.
02-224-26. Pg. 14. Caption: Top finishers in the telemark race held at Blackcomb Mountain Sunday, Jan. 24. (L-R) Peri Howlett - 2nd (women); Joh Anderson - 2nd (men); Finn Saarinen - 1st (men); Eileen Pursell - 1st (women).
02-224-78. Pg. 15. Caption: Dogs have been sprouting up all over the place -- including this planter at Tapley's.
02-224-19. Pg. 17. Caption: Looking as though he is kneeling on his skis, a racer heads through a gate during the recent telemark dual slalom on Blackcomb. For every gate that the racers pass through when not in the telemark position, they are assessed a penalty point.
02-224-16. Pg. 18. Caption: Supervised by a watchful dog, this Alpine Meadows resident shovels an accumulation of over one metre of snow off a shed roof on Saturday.
02-224-43. Pg. 20. Caption: Jan Holmberg and Ted Nebbeling keep the dough moving at the new Chef & Baker.

Whistler Magazine 1986

Whistler Magazine issue from 1986. The subtitle is "Dave Murray Feels Right at Home on the Hill." A coloured image of a man and a woman skiing with Whistler Village and the mountain behind them are on the front cover. There are different tourism articles in the magazine about activities to enjoy in the winter and summer as well as restaurant and bar guides.

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