Photographs taken by Greg Griffith depicting aerial views of Whistler Mountain, Whistler Village, Blackcomb Mountain, Alta Lake, and Highway 99.

Van driving with Garibaldi's Whistler Mountain in the background during the construction of Highway 99 in May, 1964.

Truck driving in the Callaghan area with Whistler Mountain in the background during the construction of Highway 99 in May, 1964.

Notice to Businesses and Residences regarding the location and schedule of the Whistler International Cycling 2-Day Race. The criterium's start and finish were on Northlands Boulevard, and road race had participants cycle to D'Arcy and back to Whistler. Roads closed included Northlands Boulevard, Lorimer Road, and Main Street. The document includes a map with the race course marked for the criterium.

Documents collected and created by Sonya McCarthy through her work at the Whistler Area Information Office, including pamphlets, booklets, correspondence, business cards, and other promotional items.

Photographs including but not limited to hockey; portraits; golf; art; chairlift on Whistler Mountain; helicopter; aerobics; biking; hot tub; meeting; wedding; flowers and gardening; roads and bridges; Club Cabin development
Appears in October 13, 1983 issue:
02-354-174. Pg. 9. Caption: [top] Tom Barratt inspects one of the specimens from the municipal nursery.
02-354-181. Pg. 9. Caption: [bottom] Karen Edwards perches in front of miniature salal.
Appears in October 6, 1983 issue:
02-354-35. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] Doug Barr, Carpenter, Emerald Estates.
02-354-49. Pg. 8. Caption: Giles Dufort, fresh from the Piedmont Golf Club north of Montreal, takes a few practice shots on the Whistler golf course. Dufort is join Paul Dellanzo, club professional in the position of assistant gold professional. Dufort says that when he heard about the course, he was interested immediately. "It's a very professional course. It's unique and beautiful with the mountains around." Dufort has played extensively in Florida and will be spending this winter there before returning in May to begin his duties.
02-354-58. Pg. 9. Caption: Germaine Degenhardt's Dawn Breaking over the Snowcamp on Singing Pass is but one of 62 paintings on display at the Sundial Restaurant. Degenhardt, 51, was born in Vancouver and attend the Vancouver School of Art. The Pemberton artist, who lived in Whistler for 12 years, also studied in Paris before returning to the West Coast where she learned silk screen printing. What are her favourite subjects? "Whatever turns me on," she says.
02-354-33. Pg. 10. Caption: John Hunter Trucking goalie Steve Brunn misses a shot that grazes the post in Saturday's Howe Sound Hockey League game opener against Tapley's Winterhawks. Brunn was pestered with shots from Winterhawk forwards and defencemen all game long. A porous John Hunter defence coupled with fast skating Winterhawk players proved too much for the Squamish team as they went down to defeat 6-3.
Appears in September 29, 1983 issue:
02-354-225. Pg. 1. Caption: [left] Greg Lee, new head skiing coach at Blackcomb, gets a head start working out with local girls and boys Sunday morning. Lee, a former World Pro Skiing Circuit skier, also does colour commentary for CBC Sports. Before Sunday's soccer game Lee showed kids how to take their heart rate for better fitness.
02-354-145. Pg. 1. Caption: [right] Roy Ferris, head of new indoor tennis court development.
02-354-129. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Jackson Davies, one of the stalwarts of the long-running Kitsilano spoof Talking Dirty and well-known Vancouver comedic actor, take his eyes of Chris Myles during taping of a Whistler Resort Association promotional film in Delta Mountain Inn Monday. The film being produced by Chris Petersen and Michael Robison of Petersen Productions, should be completed by the end of October.
02-354-190. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Brownies Karen Kogler, Sonja RIckli, Madeleine Domries, Sara Jennings, Marika Richoz, Jessica Wilson, Adrienne Richters, Joanne Denduyf, Jessica Humphrey, Melanie Busdon, Leah Wuolle, and Heather Paul listend attentively to leader Brown Owl (alias Bettina Weidemann) at the first meeting of the season at Myrtle Philip School, Wednesday, September 21. Brown Owl say that Brownies meet once a week, from 6:30 to 8p.m. at the school, and are open to girls aged six through nine.
02-354-162. Pg. 5. Caption: Two long-time Whistler residents, Pauline and Ray Wiebe, enjoy their sunny wedding day Sept. 24 in Vancouver. After a splendid ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Wiebe headed off on their honeymoon for even more sun in Southern California.
02-354-226. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] Brenda Davison, Village Store employee, White Gold.
02-354-105. Pg. 6. Caption: [right] Jeff Wuolle, Owner/Manager Twin Peaks Property Management, Whistler Village.
02-354-89. Pg. 6. Caption: [bottom] Travel agency managers enjoy the view from the Whistler Mountain Roundhouse. Here to experience Whistler before promoting it, the managers spent their five days at the Whistler Village Inn.
02-354-151. Pg. 7. Caption: [top] Out for a postprandial training ride, cyclist Todd McPhalen coasts down Village Gate Boulevard. Not seen are Dave MacPhail, Don Barr and Murray Sudden, nuclei of the soon-to-be Team Whistler.
02-354-123. Pg. 7. Caption: [bottom] Getting' down is the way to get in shape at Bodyworks. Workouts will be moving to Myrtle Philip School starting Monday.
02-354-192. Pg. 9. Caption: [right] Alpine Paving workmen roll along Mountain Lane and put the finishing touches to the route. With Village Stroll paving now complete all that remains is completing Whistler Way from Tantalus Lodge to the underground parking entrance.
02-354-98. Pg. 12. Caption: The skiing never stops for Philippe Lavoie and Brentt Wood, seen here atop Whistler Mountain Sunday before boot-skiing on remaining snow.
02-354-220. Pg. 14. Caption: "Dorfmusik" players entertain village crowds Sundays. Group carries on Swiss tradition of a village band.

Photographs including but not limited to totem carving; golf course; portraits; whitewater kayaking; choir singing in Whistler Village; barbecue; construction; bison; mountain views; costumes; horses; rivers; trampolining; driving; Sean Connery filming a Japanese commercial for Biogurt; Fall Festival; Cheakamus Challenge; musk oxen
Appears in September 27, 1984 issue:
02-415-B-26. Pg. 1. Caption: [top] Television and movie producers seem to have developed a taste for Whistler. Actor Sean Connery (top), best known as James Bond, agent 007, starred Tuesday in a Japanese T.V. commercial for Biogur yogurt. Production co-ordinator Martin Yokota said they needed a "strong, healthy, clean" image, and 007 fit the part. In the ad, Connery is seen doing calisthenics and running alongside a golf green at the Whistler Golf Club with a Doberman Pinscher.
02-415-E-25. Pg. 1. Caption: [bottom] And on Monday, stunt men acting in Clan of the Cave Bear stopped for lunch at Phil's Drive-in in Pemberton after a day of shooting at Pemberton Meadows. That movie, being made at various locations, is based out of Panorama Studios in North Vancouver.
02-415-C-27. Pg. 2. Caption: Ernie Pshebnisky, 34, is the new sales director responsible for filling the Conference Centre. Pshebnisky, who joined the Whistler Resort Association Monday, previously worked as assistant director of sales at the Hyatt Regency in Vancouver for four years. He has also worked for the Westin Bayshore and CP Air and specialized in travel industry management at the University of Hawaii. His wife is director of sales at the Westin Bayshore.
02-415-D-21. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Chilly temperatures kept crowds to a minimum Saturday, but sunny skies brought throngs out Sunday for the fourth year of Whistler's Fall Festival. Pat Beauregard (left), of Alta Lake Community Club, was one of the many volunteers who pitched in to make the weekend success.
02-415-F-30. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Playland set up an instant amusement park, but some youngsters weren't too sure if they enjoyed the pony rides or not.
02-415-C-13. Pg. 8. Caption: [Kayaker on Cheakamus River]
02-415-C-29. Pg. 9. Caption: Wondering when the Music Festival is happening next year? If you are, then the person to see at the Whistler Resort Association is June Paley, the new activities co-ordinator. Paley, 33, who worked as ski services director with Whistler Mountain last year, has been a full-time Whistler resident since July 1981. The WRA is also in the process of organizing events for next year and is dividing items into three categories: WRA sponsored events such as the Fall Festival, WRA sanctioned events such as the Porsche Weekend and non-sanctioned events such as slo-pitch tourney and cricket matches.
02-415-B-10. Pg. 14. Caption: [left] Bob Mallett, Morgan's Dad, Whistler
02-415-D-32. Pg. 14. Caption: [middle] Sid & Luke, Soup-line waiters, In the park
02-415-B-7. Pg . 14. Caption: [right] Nila Hajevsky, Unemployed, Alpine Meadows.
02-415-G-16. Pg. 16. Caption: An unidentified dog finds refuge from the rain beneath a Wedgemont Blasting truck parked in village parking lot 'A'
02-415-D-1. Pg. 17. Caption: Pat Earley was one of six Vancouver-based artists who demonstrated their creative talents during the Sept. 22-23 Fall Festival. Early specializes in oil pastel portraits which are exquisitely detailed and warm. Although the displays are moved indoors to the Delta Mountain Inn because of chilly weather, it was the first time artists were allowed to demonstrate and sell their wares in the streets of Whistler.

Photographs including but not limited to construction; roads; awards; Pat Carleton; passenger train; cars; kayaking; railway tracks
Appears in September 25, 1980 issue:
02-163-17. Pg. 1. Caption: [top] Looking up the liftline under Blackcomb's Lift Number Two portal tower.
02-163-56. Pg. 1. Caption: [bottom left] Bennett poses with some Myrtle Philip students
02-163-54. Pg. 1. Caption: [bottom right] While (right) Mayor Carleton accepts a plaque commemorating the visit.
02-163-30. Pg. 3. Caption: Resort Centre site will soon be shut down for winter until spring.
02-163-5. Pg. 4. Caption: [left] Trench where cable was struck causing last week's short power outage.
02-163-11. Pg. 4. Caption: [right] Steve Smeridge, Animal Control Officer.
02-163-89. Pg. 5. Caption: [top] Top: Kayak is totally submerged at this portion of the course.
02-163-72. Pg. 5. Caption: [bottom] Bottom: Doing an 'ender' on a hole for fun after the competition.
02-163-75. Pg. 6. Caption: [right] [Squatter's cabin] until last Sunday when it burned to the ground.
02-163-94. Pg. 7. Caption: Garibaldi's Brian Allen whips through the foam of the Cheakamus in the B.C. Kayak Championships.
02-163-66. Pg. 8. Caption: [top] Chris Stethem
02-163-16. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom] The Blackcomb Daylodge with Lift One in the distance.
02-163-14. Pg. 9. Caption: [bottom] While (below) crews hydro-seed the Blackcomb Access Road.
02-163-26. Pg. 10. Caption: [top] Franz and Annette Wilhelmsen admire new Whistler' pin while Hastings West president Ken Tolmie, Peter Alder and Trudi Salmhofer look on.
02-163-19. Pg. 10. Caption: [bottom] Peter Alder presents the plaque to Mr. & Mrs. Wilhelmsen.
02-163-34. Pg. [16]. Caption: [top right] B.C. CABINET AT WHISTLER (left) Mayor Carleton greets Premier Bill Bennett and Labour Minister Allan Williams as they get off the train.
02-163-46. Pg. [16]. Caption: [bottom right] (Below) The Mayor shows the Town Centre off to (l to r) Health Minister McLelland, Premier Bennett, Mrs. Aubrey Bennett, Provinicial Secretary Hugh Curtis, & Labour Minister Allan Williams.

Photographs including but not limited to exercising on a mini trampoline and with weight machines; punching bags; portraits; Whistler Cay Heights; golfing; construction; band playing; roads; children's activities; drinking at a pub; cars; houses; cabin on fire; firefighters; bartending course
Appears in September 13, 1984 issue:
02-416-B-26. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] The Raines: Willy, Charley, Nancy and Al, returned to Whistler just before school started after two years in Crans, Montana, Switzerland. Al and Nancy were ski instructors in the 1,500-person resort while the 14-year-old twins went to school in the French speaking community.
02-416-B-20. Pg. 14. Caption: [left] Rebecca Renfrew, Computer Programmer, Alpine Meadows.
02-416-B-25. Pg. 14. Caption: [middle] Hatto Horn, Chef, Alta Vista.
02-416-B-22. Pg. 14. Caption: [right] Barbara Voncina, Housekeeper, Tapley's Farm.
Appears in September 20, 1984 issue:
02-416-E-14. Pg. 1. Caption: Whistler Fire Department members Craig Barker (left) and Dave Steers were among the 22 firemen who rushed to the burning house at 9516 Emerald Drive early Sunday afternoon. Although the blaze appeared to be extinguished, it re-ignited early Monday morning.
02-416-E-23. Pg. 3. Caption: [left] Only the charred frame of Brian Fitzgerald's house remains after a fire quickly swept through it Sunday. The blaze took less than one-half hour to engulf the house.
02-416-E-27. Pg. 3. Caption: [right] (Below) Fitzgerald had removed much of the furniture from the house but what was left behind didn't survive the fire.
02-416-C-29. Pg. 8. Caption: Kin Lalat, a quintet of exiled Guatamalen musicians, entertained a sympathetic audience Sunday at the Pemberton Legion. The group uses traditional instruments including marimbas, maracas, drums and guitar, and a gives a strong outside voice to freedom-fighting Guatamalens.
02-416-D-29. Pg. 10. Caption: About 45 modified competition cars gathered here again this year for the Burnaby/Coquitlam Motorsport Association hill climb and rally over the weekend. Entrants ranged from formula cars to souped-up Datsuns.
02-416-E-5. Pg. 11. Caption: Dave Schock, from Great West Distillers, talked about small wineries and distilleries competing in an international market with multinationals at the Chamber of Commerce meeting in the Crystal Lodge last Tuesday. As well, the chamber announced it is raising its membership fees this year. Individual fees rise from $35 to $50, and corporate fees from $100-$135. Corporations can also pay fees quarterly which would work out to $150.
02-416-A-9. Pg. 14. Caption: New Delta Mountain Inn general manager Glen Bogden (left) was welcomed to the business community at a small cocktail party last Wednesday. Sjaan DiLalla from Crystal Lodge is introduced by Delta sales manager Charles Ku. Bowden comes to the Delta chain from Edmonton.
02-416-A-16. Pg. 18. Caption: [left] Kay Beckon, Waitress Brio, Wendy Downes, Longhorn manager, Alta Vista.
02-416-A-13. Pg. 18. Caption: [right] Kevin Burton with son Chris, Bartender, Brio.
02-416-A-15. Pg. 18. Caption: [bottom] Mark Angus, Pascal Tiphine and Umberto Menghi were jointly asked Whistler's Answers this week. Although they all agreed that yes, we need more cultural events here, they disagreed on the type of house wine village restaurants should use.
02-416-C-11. Pg. 21. Caption: Bartending course student Sandy Vallender practices the fine art of making a layered liqueur drink. Ross Smith, instructor of the three week course offered through Capilano College, teaches the 12 students everything they need to know about tending a bar professionally -- including the recipe for a perfect Martini.
02-416-A-024. [Foreground from left to right: unknown and Cheryl Morningstar, background from left to right: Russ Shepherd and Lindsay Wilson]
02-416-A-025. [From left to right: unknown, Wayne [Dichicson?],Doug Walsh, and Kathy MacAlister]
02-416-A-026. [From left to right: Jan DeLilla, Lindsay Wilson, unknown, and unknown]
02-416-A-029. [From left to right: Lorne Borgal, unknown, unknown]
02-416-A-031. [Ken Newington]

Photographs including but not limited to Whistler Mountain; construction; store interiors; town planning; cartoons; roads; cars; martial arts in school gym; buffet event; show; hydro line work; Going Nuts opening; Fall Fair food concession.
Appears in September 18, 1980 issue:
02-164-18. Pg. 1. Caption: Michael Rosen of Urban Program Planners speaks to the public at the Community Plan seminar Saturday, September 13.
02-164-10. Pg. 3. Caption: [left] Tree over wires at south end of Mon's overpass was one reason for Whistler losing power September 13.
02-164-9. Pg. 3. Caption: [right] Increased line tension snapped this pole (right) in half just down the line.
02-164-23. Pg. 4. Caption: Suzanne Wilson, Judy Minger and Julie Gianna follow the proceedings at Whistler Parent-Teacher meeting held Thursday, September 11.
02-164-7. Pg. 5. Caption: Dr. Rodgers in lab area adjacent to her office.
02-164-3. Pg. 8. Caption: Judy Waddingham sitting in the new office space occupied by Syd's Travel in the Blackcomb building, Town Centre.
02-164-33. Pg. 10. Caption: Hugh Naylor takes a closer look at one of the displays at the Pemberton fair.
02-164-42. Pg. 11. Caption: Two big coolers are fully stocked with all types of fine meats and cheeses you'd expect to find in a delicatessen. Hilda's is now open in the Town Centre.
02-164-29. Pg. 12. Caption: [top] Karate!
02-164-27. Pg. 12. Caption: [bottom] [Karate class] no caption provided
02-164-19. Pg. 16. Caption: Tom Good, he new District Superintendent of Schools for Howe Sound District 48.
02-164-33. Pg. 17. Caption: Just one of the many houses that were raised for basement work this summer.