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Week of July 25, 1979

Photographs including but not limited to trampolining; cars; music; tennis; construction; windsurfing on Alta Lake; picnic
02-089-41. Pg. 1. Caption: Windsurfers and sunbathers enjoy the Alta Vista dock.
02-089-31. Pg. 4. Caption: New look at Whistler Vale -- the paving of the access road starts
02-089-4. Pg. 6. Caption: The way the wheel looked when the truck stopped.
02-089-40. Pg. 8. Caption: Terry Minger shows the Resort Association chart to the Whistler Rotary Club.
02-089-8. Pg. 9. Caption: Dr. Ann Crowley, the new Pemberton Dentist.
02-089-23. Pg. 11. Caption: Judd Buchanan with Louise McConkey at the Ski Camp barbecue.
02-089-25. Pg. [12] Caption: The chow line at the Ski Camp barbecue on July 18.

Week of August 28, 1980

Photographs including but not limited to windsurfing at Alta Lake; Construction; Dog; Swimming; unicycling
02-095-4. Pg. 1. Caption: Winsurfers head out across Alta Lake as summers last few waning rays dapple the mountainside. 02-095-49. Pg. 1. Caption: Don Willoughby puts out the remainder of a small fire in Blackcomb Estates. 02-095-3. Pg. 3. Caption: Graeme ONeill, principal in WCC.
02-095-28. Pg. 6. Caption: Doug Bennett and the Slugs, one of B.C.s top bands at their Monday show at the Keg. 02-095-45. Pg. (12). Caption: This youngster visiting Pembertons favourite swimming hole is trying to forget that summer vacation is almost over.

Week of June 18, 1981

Photographs including but not limited to construction; playing guitar by the lake; Ted Pryce-Jones; logging games; Whistler Mountain; band playing; Alta Lake; Myrtle Philip Sports Day
Appears in July 3, 1981 issue:
02-178-61. Pg. 14. Caption: [top] Russ Shepherd indicates a portion of the $900 damage done by vandals at Blackcomb Lodge.
Appears in June 18, 1981 issue:
02-178-75. Pg. 1. Caption: The first glulam being hoisted into place over the swimming pool area of the Resort Centre.
02-178-82. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Mike Vance has left his position with the Resort Municipality of Whistler to join the Whistler Village Land Company.
02-178-98. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom left] Joanne Melloy and Robin Crumley represented Whistler at the Rendez-Vous Canada trade show in Halifax, May 17-21.
02-178-55. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom right]Joanne Melloy and Robin Crumley represented Whistler at the Rendez-Vous Canada trade show in Halifax, May 17-21.
02-178-134. Pg. 4. Caption: Doug and Marion Robb host a group of pensioners from the Twin Towers project in North Vancouver.
02-178-118. Pg. 5. Caption: Coach Jenny Busdon and Principal Alex Marshall with the Myrtle Philip Track and Field Team at Pemberton Meet.
02-178-66. Pg. 6. Caption: WAS President Roland Kentel explains the structure of the Athletic Society.
02-178-79. Pg. 7. Caption: [top] Alex Marshall moves to Squamish.
02-178-91. Pg. 7. Caption: [bottom left] The Whistler Question has two new employees - Shayne Roberts...
02-178-88. Pg. 7. Caption: [bottom right] ...and Michael Maloney.
02-178-122. Pg. 8. Caption: First place finishers in the relay at Howe Sound District Tract Meet. Left to right: Duncan Maxwell, Ryan Jazic, John Simmie and John Garnet.
02-178-4. Pg. 9. Caption: Ted Pryce-Jones hopes to bring live theatre to Whistler.
02-178-16. Pg. 10. Caption: Betty Chaba strums a tune while relaxing at Alta Lake in front of JB's.
02-178-37. Pg. 14. Caption: [top left] Jeff den Buisen (l) of Lillooet...
02-178-40. Pg. 14. Caption: [top right] ...and CCNA President Jim Shatz display different forms with an axe.
02-178-138. Pg. 14. Caption: [bottom] Al Raine (left) takes publishers from around the province on tour of Whistler Town Centre.
02-178-109. Pg. 16. Caption: Garibaldi Building Supplies' expanded new yard is ready for a busy summer season.
02-178-97. Pg. 17. Caption: The Sali duplex showing the suite in the garage at the extreme left.
02-178-58. Pg. 18. Caption: Some of the members of the Whistler Rotary Club.
02-178-117. Pg. [20]. Caption: Andrew O'Keefe shows winning form at District Track and Field Meet in Pemberton.

Week of September 14, 1981

Photographs including but not limited to buses; construction; Willie Whistler; baseball; parade; dancing; music; drinks; hot air balloon; painting; Whistler Village; chairlift; tennis; dinner event; chefs; party; barbecue; canoeing; wakeboarding Alta Lake; spinning wheel; running; swimming; kayaking; Arnold Palmer and opening of Whistler Golf Course; helicopter; dogs; musicians
Appears in September 17, 1981 issue:
02-211-9. Pg. 1. Caption: The smiles of Mayor Pat Carleton and Minister of Tourism Pat Jordan said all there was to say about Whistler's first Fall Festival.
02-211-231. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Golfing legend Arnold Palmer gives the Whistler Marmot a lesson in form.
02-211-238. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Ok helicopter loads up with fertilizer to spread on the fairways of the new Whistler Golf Course.
02-211-127. Pg. 4. Caption: [left] A pensive Umberto Menghi listens while M/C Herb Capozzi speaks at the celebrity dinner.
02-211-119. Pg. 4. Caption: [right] Two smiling Dutchmen at Umberto's gala dinner Ted Nebbeling and Bill Van der Zalm.
02-211-64. Pg. 5. Caption: [top] Tom Jones was in town to attend a benefit dinner for the Whistler Health Care Society.
02-211-145. Pg. 5. Caption: [bottom] Shell Cup Officials at Whistler -- (left to right) Trish Irvin, PR Co-ordinator for CSA: George Duffield of the CBC; CSA's Donald Laflamme; Diana Pooke, Shell Cup Co-ordinator; Any Marynowski, Refinery Manager for Shell Canada in Burnaby; and Whistler Mountain Ski Club President Bill McNeney.
02-211-2. Pg. 6. Caption: School Bus
02-211-89. Pg. 7. Caption: [top left] Whistler Fall Festival
02-211-149. Pg. 7. Caption: [top right] Whistler Fall Festival
02-211-203. Pg. 7. Caption: [middle right] Whistler Fall Festival
02-211-82. Pg 7. Caption: [bottom left] Whistler Fall Festival
02-211-266. Pg. 7. Caption: [bottom right] Whistler Fall Festival
02-211-4. Pg. 8. Caption: Mountain Inn.
02-211-99. Pg. 9. Caption: Herb Capozzi (left) and partner Gordie MacKenzie teamed up at the Fall Festival's Pro Celebrity Tennis Match at the Whistler Resort & Club to defeat Bob Puddicombe and Nancy Raine 8-7.
02-211-165. Pg. 10. Caption: The winning Great Waters Race team. From the left: Brian Allen, Connie Allen, John Marshall, Barb Simpson and Ken Hardy.
02-211-286. Pg. 11. Caption: Matt Minglewood sings the blues Cape Breton style for an appreciative audience at the Mountain House on September 9.
02-211-172. Pg. 12. Caption: Myrtle Philip (left) and Shayne Roberts enjoying opening night at JB's Country Kitchen. Over 150 women were the special guests of JB's on Friday, September 10 to taste the new delicacies the Country Kitchen is offering.
02-211-140. Pg. 13. Caption: John Bentham rolls on the floor in the 'Western Bar Brawl' staged at L'Apres
02-211-253. Pg. 14. Caption: Snowflakes contest a success.
02-211-272. Pg. 17. Caption: Bob Dawson, waiter extraordinaire and winner of the Great Race, kicks off into fourth gear Aram Kassabian, who placed second stands directly behind Dawson's left shoulder.
02-211-38. Pg. 18. Caption: [top] It was Willie Whistler giving youngsters a dance lesson to the tunes of the Unknown Band on Saturday afternoon in the Village Square.
02-211-138. Pg 18. Caption: [bottom] Hawk, Peter, Ross and John supervise the cooking of three of the giant roasts of beef at L'Apres Western night.
02-211-112. Pg. 20. Caption: Tourism Minister Pat Jordan (second from left) stands with six of the recipients of the Good Show awards.
02-211-289. Pg. 21. Caption: That other Jones boy, Angus, hammers the 250,000th spike into the Resort Centre roof completing the 45,000 sq. ft of decking.
02-211-54+74. Pg. [24]. Caption: Fall Festival 1981.

Week of September 6, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to Myrtle Philip School gym class; Whistler Village; canoeing; Dave Murray's team in the Great Snow Earth Water Race; windsurfing Alta Lake; car accident in the river; water aerials; baseball; The Noteables band playing; bear; swimming; kayaking; Fall Festival
Appears in September 9, 1982 issue:
02-259-70. Pg. 1. Caption: He flies through the air with the greatest of ease ... Oh the joys of being airborne .. especially when you've just hurtled down the aerial ramp at Lost Lake. But oh, the chill it all once you hit that water. Eleven competitors took part in this year's aerial acrobatic competition. For their story, turn to page 14.
02-259-124. Pg. 2. Caption: Bears have been a problem for businesses located in Whistler's Industrial Park. Provincial wildlife traps are catching more than the normal number of ornery critters.
02-259-28. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Karin Strom-Gundersen, Vancouver.
02-259-34. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] Carolyn Henshaw, Delta, B.C.
02-259-31. Pg. 6. Caption: [right] Axel Andkide, Essex, Ontario.
02-259-13. Pg. 7. Caption: [bottom left] Cris Simpson and Duncan Maxwell sharpen their pencils for the first lesson of the term at Myrtle Philip Elementary School September 7.
02-259-16. Pg. 7. Caption: [bottom right] Busy little bees and industrious beavers welcome students to Miss Christopher's classroom.
02-259-91. Pg. 8. Caption: This compact Renault driven by Mike Li of Vancouver left the road just south of the Wedge Creek turnoff and ended up in Green River. The accident, which resulted in minor injuries to 27-year-old Li and his female passenger, occurred at 5 p.m. September 6.
02-259-171. Pg. 12. Caption: [top] It was a tough weekend of close plays, but when all the dust settled in this weekend's slow pitch tourney Tapley's were the winners.
02-259-140. Pg. 12. Caption: [middle] In second place -- Burnt Stew Beavers, followed by Araxi's Triple A's, Yacht Club, Municipality, Delta Mountain Inn, Season and Blackcomb Lodge.
02-259-175. Pg. 13. Caption: [top] The Great Waters Race: It could get bigger but not better
02-259-39. Pg. 13. Caption: [middle left] Great Waters Race
02-259-18. Pg. 13. Caption: [middle centre] Great Waters Race
02-259-163. Pg. 13. Caption: [middle right] Great Waters Race
02-259-24. Pg. 13. Caption: [bottom left] Great Waters Race
02-259-60. Pg. 13. Caption: [bottom right] Great Waters Race
02-259-51. Pg. 14. Caption: It was no easy task, but for the second year in a row Stoney's team walked away with first-place honours in the Great Waters Race. (L to R) Dave Murray, Jinny Ladner, Ken Hardy, Lisa Nicholson and Brian Allen.

Week of July 6, 8, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to steak dinner; Canadian flag; Whistler Village; bikes; Willie Whistler; District 11 Windsurfing Championship at Alta Lake; Canada Day Parade; band
Appears in July 8, 1982:
02-279-63. Pg. 1. Caption: Wow! Eyes agog, patient cake lovers were distracted for but a split second by a passing batch of bright-coloured balloons at Canada's birthday party. The wait in line proved well worth it. See story page 3.
02-279-66. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] A birthday party deserves lots of bright colours ad fun, and these kids weren't disappointed by the Happy Birthday Canada celebrations held July 1 in Village Square. Const. Brian Snowden in full dress uniform gave Willie Whistler a hand passing out balloons.
02-279-23, Pg. 5. Caption: Thierry Damilano accepts his prize for finishing first overall in the District 11 Windsurfing Championships held at Alta Lake over the weekend.
02-279-72. Pg. 8. Caption: Oh rain, rain, won't you go away while weekend visitors want to play? Of course it didn't over the Canada Day weekend -- but some persevered in a style reminiscent of Christopher Robin.
02-279-45. Pg. 9. Caption: Strike up the band and pedal a brightly-decorated bike for Canada Day! These kids were only too eager to parade their creations around Village Square July 1.
02-279-126. Pg. 14. Caption: [top left] Bob Ellis, Businessman, Alpine Meadows property.
02-279-115. Pg. 14. Caption: [top middle] Inge Nielsen, Gift Shop Operator, Commercial and Whistler Cay Heights property.
02-279-106. Pg. 14. Caption: [top right] Ken Hardy, Contractor, Brio property.
02-279-111. Pg. 14. Caption: [bottom left] Jan Simpson, Real Estate Agent, Alta Vista property.
02-279-109. Pg. 14. Caption: [bottom middle] Morley Forsyth, Advertising sales, Gondola Area property.
02-279-127. Pg. 14. Caption: [bottom right] Judy Waddingham, Travel Consultant, Whistler Cay property.

Week of June 1, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to newborn baby; portraits; car by the lake; swimming in the lake; band and musicians in Whistler Village; windsurfing; children
Appears in June 3, 1982 issue:
02-285-44. Pg. 1. Caption: Val Lang takes a pause that refreshes on Sunday afternoon to listen to the brassy sounds of Bruce Nicholson, Richard Chisholm, Andrew Clayden and Murray Crewe. The Whistler Brass Quartet comprises some of the UBC students here for the summer music program. See story page 7.
02-285-65. Pg. 6. Caption: John Machine takes a break in the shade at Whistler Country Guides' new concession stand at Wayside Park. Canoe and paddle boat rentals and homemade goodies are available.
02-285-50. Pg. 7. Caption: These tiny tots took a sunny moment on Sunday afternoon to enjoy the last of the daffodils in Village Square.
02-285-13. Pg. 8. Caption: [top left] Sloane Hansen, Student, White Gold Estates.
02-285-8. Pg. 8. Caption: [top middle] Patrice Couture, Construction Worker, Alpine Meadows.
02-285-6. Pg. 8. Caption: [top right] Mike Petrus, Waiter, White Gold Estates.
02-285-36. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom left] Jimmy Wharin, Doorman, Whistler Vale.
02-285-5. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom middle] Al Davis, Artist, Function Junction.
02-285-31. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom right] Pierre Trudeau, Contractor, Alpine Meadows.
02-285-62. Pg. 11. Caption: All it takes is an appearance of Old Sol to fill the beaches at Alta Lake. Whether it's inner tubing, windsurfing, or just soaking' up a few rays, Whistlerites seem to have a natural knack for the beach life.
02-285-26. Pg. 13. Caption: Whistler's newest resident, one-week-old Christopher Glyn Roberts, joins mom (Shayne) and Dad (Dave) for a family portrait.

Week of February 22, 1983

Photographs including but not limited to portraits; child sleeping in a stroller; putting on ski gear; Labatt's race podium; Blackcomb Mountain; skiing; rainy road; town planning; cross-country skiing; child in sunglasses; children's track and field; hiking; dock at Alta Lake; band playing; Team Supreme competition; Whistler Cross-Country Marathon; Dave Murray Masters' Series Clinic
Appears in February 24, 1983 issue:
02-324-24. Pg. 1. Caption: Soaking up sun (l-r) Rosilyn and Marlin Arneson and Bill Bode of Washington State relax before calling it a day Monday, Feb. 21 after the first really warm one on Whistler Mountain.
02-324-39. Pg. 6. Caption: [top] Above, first place team members in the Team Supreme competition accept a $500 cheque for the B.C. Disabled Skiers Association from Keg General Manager Bob Elliott.
02-324-4. Pg. 6. Caption: [bottom] Righ, Phil Chew faces the cameras.
02-324-80. Pg. 8. Caption: Cross-country skiers set off on the Whistler Cross-Country Marathon which was held over a 20km route Sunday, Feb. 20.
02-324-62. Pg. 9. Caption: Sjaan DiLalla tries out one of the ranges in one of the 29 "studio lofts" in the recently opened Crystal Lodge.
02-324-47. Pg. 11. Caption: Hugh Smythe and Val Lang enjoy the festivities after the first Team Supreme race, held at Blackcomb Feb. 20. The event raised $2,400 for the B.C. Disabled Skiers Association.
02-324-10. Pg. 12. Caption: Chuck Cook, Dentist, Squamish.
02-324-75. Pg. 14. Caption: Seppo Makinen and Sam Alexander discuss Whistler's proposed new Zoning Bylaw No. 303 with Assistant Municipal Planner Cress Walker.

Week of August 25, 1983

Photographs including but not limited to portraits; showing awards in Whistler Village; Duckhams Motor Oil; cars; roads; golf tournament; party; Binkley and Doinkle puppet show; Molson Fun Fitness Swim; Harley's at Carleton Lodge; swimming in Alta Lake; car rally; Twigs; baseball; motorcycles; cycling; bikes; outdoor concert; opening of the Whistler Golf Course
Appears in September 1, 1983 issue:
02-335-116. Pg. 10. Caption: Delta Mountain Inn's new Director of Sales is 32-year-old Charles Ku. Hired for the position Aug, 15, Ku was previously with the Century Plaza Hotel in Vancouver. He has been in the hotel business for 12 years and started at the venerable Empress Hotel in Victoria as a dishwasher. Ku, who has been skiing at Whistler for six years, says he almost feels like one of the locals. He replaces Robin Thompson as Director of Sales.
Appears in August 25, 1983 issue:
02-335-26. Pg. 1. Caption: Arnold Palmer show his fine follow through after sending a shot nearly 200 years with a 9 iron, Palmer stress proper rhythm rather than pure power to achieve those awesome shots. Sunday golfers watch one of the U.S. Professional Golf Association's all-time greats in Whistler. What a way to open a gold course!
02-335-155. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Arnold Palmer chats with Tony Brummet, second from the left, minister of Lands, Parks and Housing, Allan Williams, WLC Developments Ltd. director and former Attorney General, and Chester Johnson, far right, WLC's chairman of the board, before the official tee-off Monday.
02-335-61. Pg. 5. Caption: In between watching the Binkley and Doinkle Puppet Show in Whistler Village Thursday afternoon, these kids are participating in a jam session led by Karen Overgaard.
02-335-100. Pg. 7. Caption: [left] Ralph Brooke, left, and his wife, Jean, relax in their black 1949 MG TC Saturday.
02-335-104. Pg. 7. Caption: [right] Richard Hartl crosses the finish line in 40:42.
02-335-188. Pg. 9. Caption: Bikers show their Harleys in front of the Carleton Lodge.

Week of August 9, 1984

Photographs including but not limited to soccer teams; break-dancing in Whistler Village; portraits; band playing; Sewer Plant installation; birds; Delta Hotel; election campaign; bike race; swimming in the lake and jumping off a tree; children; watermain break; Dandelion Daycare Walkathon
Appears in August 9, 1984 issue:
02-392-123. Pg. 1. Caption: Members of the Whistler Mountain Ski Club took a swing into Lost Lake during the balmy weather last Saturday. Although it seemed we had a lot of sun last month, CBC radio weatherman John Paschal says it's quite normal for this time of year.
02-392-67. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Bob Lawrence, Pemberton conservation officer, holds an injured young goshawk he recently rescued. The goshawk is considered uncommon to rare in North America, and is also found in Africa, Madagascar and parts of the southwest Pacific. Adults reach a size of up to 63 cm in length.
02-392-43. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Break dancers in Village Square entertained throngs of visitors to Whistler Monday afternoon. One of the dancers did a spin on his head but warning: don't try it yourself without proper instruction.
02-392-76. Pg. 7. Caption: Two separate water main projects last Wednesday caused the water to most of the village, Alta Vista and Brio to be shut off from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Workmen from Coastal Mountain Excavations installed a water main connector (above) to service the soon-to-be-built waterslide while a crew from Kal Sprinklers laid a water main extension to the new Municipal Hall and Village North Lands. According to engineer Doug Wylie, the lack of water resulted from a combination of the two projects and Kal Sprinklers failing to open a valve. Usually, says Wylie, there are enough loops in the water system so that if one section of the water main is turned off, water can loop through other pipes to the affected areas.
02-392-18. Pg. 8. Caption: West Van City (in solid jerseys) managed to put three goals past the Montecristo net minder Monday afternoon to edge out the East Vancouver squad 3-2 and take first prize in the Whistler Women's Soccer Tournament on the weekend. West Van appeared to be walking all over Montecristo when they took a 3-0 lead. but in the final 15 minutes of the game, the feisty Montecristo team scrambled back to score two goals and pressure the talented West Van squad. West Van City outscored its opponents 14 to 6 in the eight-team tournament.
02-392-31. Pg. 9. Caption: Schultz Brandt, a familiar figure around town, held his seventh annual tea party Sunday. It's not just an ordinary tea party, though Schultz's tea collection contains 200 varieties including 82 black teas from all over the world. In addition to his marvellous collection of teas, Schultz has a smaller but equally comprehensive assortment of teapots.
02-392-88. Pg. 12. Caption: Mayor Mark Angus in front of his home in Alpine Meadows.
02-392-59. Pg. 14. Caption: [left] Pat Seipp, Physiotherapist, Mission.
02-392-58. Pg. 14. Caption: [middle] Narain B. Sajnani, Counsellor and Yoga Teacher, Nesters.
02-392-54. Pg. 14. Caption: [right] Marc Bombois, Student, Emerald Estates.
02-392-104. Pg. 16. Caption: John Fraser, head of Tantalus strata council, handed the hotel's keys over to Simon Cooper of the Delta chain last Tuesday night. The Delta will operate the 80-room facility.
02-392-141. Pg. 17. Caption: Amy MacKenzie walked through the pouring rain Sunday for a worthy cause -- The Dandelion Day-Care Walkathon. Daycare parents figure the event raised about $1,500 to go towards a new location.

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