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Week of March 25, 1983

Photographs including but not limited to portraits
Appears in March 31, 1983 issue:
02-318-1. Pg. 18. Caption: [middle] Ken Davey, Village employee, Squamish.
02-318-8. Pg. 18. Caption: [left] Ken Beatty, Village employee, West Side Road.
02-318-11. Pg. 16. Caption: Trish Brown has just joined the crew at Whistler Resort Association where she will act as marketing assistant. Brown is a recent graduate of the University of Hawaii's program in Business, Tourism and Marketing. She is replacing Janice Desjardins who has accepted a job in Los Angeles.

Week of March 15, 1983

Photographs including but not limited to portraits; band playing; mask; art show ; Willie Whistler; drinking; Heritage Canada; fashion show; cars; store; Whistler Winterhawks
Appears in March 24, 1983 issue:
02-321-124. Pg. 8. Caption: Porcupine chew television lines.
02-321-145. Pg. 14. Caption: Behind the counter and waiting to serve you at the Rainbow Grocer are new owners (l-r) Dale Trudgeon, Earl Grey and Lynn Trudgeon (missing and on meat run is Cal Schacter). The store, located at the Gulf Service Station is open from 10a.m. until 7p.m. each day and until 9p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Stop in for fresh meats and seafoods and ask them about freezer packs.
Appears in March 17, 1983 issue:
02-321-120. Pg. 1. Caption: Yep, things are tough all over. Inflation, recession, and now, just one more straw to break the camel's back -- early rain melting the snow on the lower runs of Whistler and Blackcomb. But wait, wait young man! Things aren't that bad! Let's talk this one out ... Then a helping hand extended through the window to retrieve the lad who had been gathering wood shakes on the roof over the terrace at Stoney's Sunday afternoon.
02-321-81. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Ever wonder why they're called SANDwiches? Cliff Jennings chose a nice sunny lunch hour Friday, Mar. 11 to try out the new sweeper attachment on this golf course vehicle. Several munchers were kind of choked up.
02-321-142. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom]
02-321-37. Pg. 6. Caption: Does someone at Ministry of Highways know something we don't? This boat is docked in the highways yard on Highway 99 in preparation for a rainy day. Or is it more like any port in a storm ...?
02-321-100. Pg. 7. Caption: Georgia McGuiness takes a few turn around Brandy's in nylon rip-stop spring skiing or running suit available at "Cottonental" in West Vancouver.
02-321-6. Pg. 8. Caption: [top] Mike and Doug Fox, Chartered Accountants.
02-321-78. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom] Megan Armstrong, Jim Parson and Sue Boyd winners in Whistler Challenge Series. The question is who keeps the attractive wooden trophy?
02-321-74. Pg. 10. Caption: Airline pilots and their families from mourned the world were treated to a feast of barbecued salmon sponsored by the provincial government at The Delta Mountain Inn Mar. 11. Yes, everyone wore their woolies and the weather managed to cooperate.
02-321-30. Pg. 11. Caption: Vancouver's hottest R&B band, The Lincolns, will be rockin' it up at Stumps lounge in the Delta Mountain Inn tell March 19.
02-321-133. Pg. 12. Caption: Some of the Winterhawks (left to right): Norm Lock, Max MacDonald, Chris Jacobs, Bill Barratt, John Robinson and (centre) John Gabura.
02-321-13. Pg. 14. Caption: [left] Paul Tatham, Bartender, Westside Road.
02-321-23. Pg. 14. Caption: [middle] Sherrie Imrie, Nurse/Administrator, Tamarisk.
02-321-19. Pg. 14. Caption: [right] Jeanette Bos, Secretary, Brio.
02-321-46. Pg. 16. Caption: Cheryl Mosier of Audace Design Jewellery had her latest line of sprig jewellery on display at the art show sponsored by Inge's Gifts & Crafts at Delta Mountain Inn March 12-13. The bronze and polymer creations were as exciting as the many limited edition prints and serigraphs on display by Markgrafs, Bonnieman/Sugre, Robert Genn and Don Pattern.

Week of March 1, 1983

Photographs including but not limited to bridges; construction; portraits; dancing; children; baked goods; skiing; chairlift; Whistler Mountain; moving a boat; cross-country skiing; ski fashion show; Brownies; Myrtle Philip School Winter Carnival
Appears in March 3, 1983 issue:
02-323-35. Pg. 1. Caption: Minister of Tourism Claude Richmond and his wife Pat managed to squeeze a visit to Whistler into their busy schedule Feb. 26-27. The Richmonds, who are both avid skiers (he, downhill and she, cross-country) said they were very impressed with the development here -- as well as the sunny weather which welcomed them.
02-323-32. Pg. 3. Caption: The last girders are in place on the new Culliton Creek bridge. Now it can stand on its own concrete feet. Highways crews now must put on decking pave approaches and cut the ribbon before span opens to traffic this spring.
02-323-64. Pg. 10. Caption: Brownies from Barbados offer food and facts about their country at Myrtle Philip School Monday, Feb. 28. (L to R) Shannon MacLeod, Sonya Rickli, Laura Wylie and Melanie Busdon represented one of several countries where you can find Brownies.
02-323-93. Pg. 11. Caption: "Hold'er newt!" Cress Walker and Paul Clark inch their just-built Dash 34 sailboat out of the warehouse in preparation for launch day Monday, Feb. 28. It was a tight squeeze but it came out just as it went in -- barely.
02-323-52. Pg. 12. Caption: [left] Rod Harman, Sheet Metal Contractor, Alpine Meadows.
02-323-55. Pg. 12. Caption: [middle] Ruth Peterson, Housewife, Whistler Cay.
02-323-46. Pg. 12. Caption: [right] Mike Lindsay, Contractor, Alpine Meadows.
02-323-138. Pg. 14. Caption: Pemberton and Whistler school children start off on the right foot, heading for the Dave Murray Trail and three kilometres of racing Feb. 24.
02-323-98. Pg. 15. Caption: [top] One giant leap for the house of Wizards at Myrtle Philip School Winter Carnival on Friday, Feb. 25. Barrel jumping, snow golf, sharp-shooting and dogsled racing were some of the activities.
02-323-111. Pg. 15. Caption: [bottom] Below, Michelle Zinsli displays here first place cake, Michelle thinks some of her baker uncle's skills may have helped her do so well.
02-323-145. Pg. 18. Caption: Stre-e-e-tch in all directions in this lycra and cotton cross-country ski suit modelled by Shelley Nichol at a fashion show at Sundial Restaurant Thursday, Feb. 24. The display was put on for WRA by Virginia Meachin of Whistler Cross-Country Ski Centre and featured fashions from Carlsberg's, Inge's, The Downhill Shop, Whistler Village Sports, Village Traditions, Brick Shirt House and Whistler Tops.

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 February 8, 1983

Photographs including but not limited to band playing; group photo of skiers; RVs in parking lot; portraits
Appears in February 10, 1983 issue:
02-326-8. Pg. 12. Caption: Wowee -- it was a hot time in the old town with the swoons and tunes of Vancouver's R&B All Stars who cranked up the energy level in Delta's Stumps lounge to maximum enjoyment last weekend.
02-326-25. Pg. 15. Caption: Top finishers in the third race of the Whistler Valley Telemark series. Left to right top competitors in the points class Wayne Binmore (first in the men's), Robin Ferrier (second), Jean Louis Arsenault (third), In the bottom row competitors in the citizen class Pierre Jette (first place men's), Andre Jette (second), Frank Papenburg (third), Sarah Dobel (second place women's) and Jan Tindall (third).
02-326-22. Pg. 24. Caption: [bottom right] Mitch Sulkers, Snowcat crew, Blackcomb.

Week of January 11, 1983

Photographs including but not limited to cross-country skiing; Whistler Village; band playing; road construction; rockslide; policeman; portraits; sculpture; bears on an icy river; car accident; stop sign; horses on a farm
Appears in January 27, 1983 issue:
02-331-134. Pg. 2. Caption: A good place to avoid, Whistler and Blackcomb Mountain's Impound Yard in the day skier parking lot. Vehicles parked in lot A, B or C from 2-7a.m. will be incarcerated here if snow clearing is necessary. Prisoners will be released by Mons upon payment of $25.
Appears in January 20, 1983 issue:
02-331-37. Pg. 2. Caption: Whistler Council in its first formal portrait. (l to r) Alderman Bill Peterson, Alderman David O'Keefe, Administrator Geoff Pearce, Mayor Mark Angus, Municipal Clerk Kris Shoup Robinson, Alderman Bernie Hauschka and Alderman Terry Rodgers.
02-331-2. Pg. 13. Caption: [top] Talk of the Town' manager Laura d'Artois (right) models one of the luscious fur coats on sale at her store. Other features on sale are Italian sweaters, nightwear and designer shirts. Talk of the Town is open 11a.m.-7p.m. daily.
02-331-17. Pg. 13. Caption: [middle left] Let Graham Thomson of 'Today's Video' entertain you. Thomson (below left) offers a varied array of movies as well as video units to rent for the evening or all day. Stop in and glance at the selection any day 11a.m.-7p.m.
02-331-5. Pg. 13. Caption: [bottom] Greg Vallieres (left) of Image Makers Photo Labs prepares colour prints of all types and sizes in his new shop in Crystal Lodge. Your prints (and Vallieres is becoming an expert in snow scenes) can be ready in a hour's time if all is going well. Image Makers is open every day from 1:30-9:00p.m.
Appears in January 13, 1983 issue:
02-331-65. Pg. 1. Caption: Rock chips are all that remain of a 15-foot high boulder which crashed down onto the northbound land of Highway 99 in Cheakamus Canyon Friday night. Crews blasted the rock away Monday morning as the Pacific storm which caused the slide continued with torrential rainfall in the Whistler area. See story page 3.
02-331-25. Pg. 3. Caption: Skiers braved high winds blinding snow and dampening rains to spend some time on the slopes Sunday. Despite bad weather Whistler Mountain had 6,200 skiers from Friday to Sunday, while Blackcomb drew 4,100 over the weekend.
02-331-105. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Ike Elboim, Contractor, Valleau Road.
02-331-95. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] Peter Gordon, Satellite salesman, Microwave Road.
02-331-100. Pg. 6. Caption: [right] Ed Bezeau, Computer consultant, Adventures West.
02-331-92. Pg. 6. Caption: [bottom] Constable Roch Fortin has recently been transferred to Whistler RCMP detachment. Fortin, who is originally from Quebec City, comes to Whistler after spending two and a half years in Hope, B.C.
02-331-12. Pg. 8. Caption: Cara Hooper gets decked out in a fashionable ski topping with help from Bunny Porteous, manager of Carleton Sports.
02-331-78. Pg. 9. Caption: [Doc Fingers] advertisement.
02-331-139. Pg. 10. Caption: The working team of Whistler Hay and Sleigh Rides enjoy a few moments of sunshine Saturday after torrential rains flooded their stalls.
02-331-44. Pg. 11. Caption: Vancouver-based rock group Pacheena kicks out some tough sounds at the Longhorn till Jan. 15 before taking a three-month break to cut their first album.

Week of September 1, 1983

Photographs including but not limited to cars; art; portraits; Whistler Village; roads; construction; Valley Trail; The Gambling Gourmet of Whistler; barbecue
Appears in September 1, 1983 issue:
02-334-98. Pg. 1. Caption: An Alpine Paving bulldozer tears up pavement on Village Stroll in preparation for drainage work. The paving company has promised the road will be repaved in time for the Fall Festival Sept. 9.
02-334-83. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] The Gambling Gourmet of Whistler got a first for costumes but place out of the money for their chili during the 1983 Canadian Chili Championship at Westin Bayshore Saturday. It seems a picky judge didn't like vegetables in chili. Oh well, there's always next years. Congratulations to the Gambling Gourmet Team. (Above) Chef Ted Nebbeling admires the gambling talents of Susan Howard and Valerie Lang.
02-334-75. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] (Right) Kathie Hicks takes a break from dealing blackjack to the throngs of chili afficionados around the Whistler booth.
02-334-7-8. Pg. 5. Caption: "The message is in the medium when you use watercolours," says artis Wyn Haggerstone. "If it happens to look like trees, that's okay." Haggerstone's watercolours were on display until Sunday, but a few will stay in Inge's Hole-in-the-Wall Gallery for the next three weeks. Haggerstone displays her favourite, Above the Clouds, during The Four Seasons: Paintings by Wyn at Delta Mountain Inn.
02-334-27. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Joe Nonen, Manufacturer, Vancouver.
02-334-30. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] Norma Warm, Housewife, Chilliwack.
02-334-32. Pg. 6. Caption: [right] Jeff Brown, Manager, Image Makers, Alpine Meadows.
02-334-5. Pg. 8. Caption: [top] (Above) Jack Jorgensen took the People's Choice award for his immaculate 1957 Porsche 1600 Speedster. Jorgensen did all the restoration work on his car.
02-334-33. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom] (Below) Kathy Ridderbusch gets out her chamois to clean her prize-winning Porsche 924.

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 18, 1983

Photographs including but not limited to awards; town planning; car accident; running in Whistler Village; cycling; triathlon; band playing; construction; outdoor concert; musicians playing various instruments; jazz festival; swimming in the lake; Willie Whistler; podium of cycling race; setting up for outdoor concert; portraits; Gettin' Off Easy; Ernestine Anderson; Larry Coryell; Richie Cole
Appears in August 18, 1983 issue:
02-336-146. Pg. 1. Caption: It was a hot time in the old town of Whistler Aug. 12-14 as jazz musicians and their fans poured into the valley for Jazz on the Mountain. Skies stayed sunny and spirits soared, including Larry Coryell's. A pioneer jazz fusion and one of the most innovative performers featured at the three-day event, Coryell cranked it out with saxophonist Richie Cole and blues belter Ernestine Anderson for a real show-stopper Sunday afternoon. See story page 3. J. Bartosik photo.
02-336-293. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] (Above) Vancouver's Getting' Off Easy surprises Saturday's early crowd with a mixture of Andrew Sisters and Manhattan Transer.
02-336-98. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] (Left) Ernestine Anderson belts out another soulful tune during Sunday's jam session with Larry Coryell and Richie Cole.
02-336-58. Pg. 5. Caption: David Taylor, who finished third in the triathlon, crosses the finish line in Village Square Sunday.
02-336-301. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Hilda Davey, Realtor, Whistler Village.
02-336-303. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] Bruce Knack, Computer Programmer, Boca Raton, Florida.
02-336-306. Pg. 6. Caption: [right] Kathy Taberner, Businesswoman, Adventures West/Horseshoe Bay.
02-336-252. Pg. 6. Caption: [bottom] Whistler's new $15,000 tent had its inauguration during the August 12-14 jazz festival, much to the pleasure of 4000 jazz buffs who turned out for the event held at the base of Whistler Mountain. Friday night's concert, offered at no charge, featured the stylings of West Coast Jazz Orchestra and Vancouver Ensemble of Jazz Improvisation in Village Square. At press time, no official report had been released on the financial outcome of the festival.
02-336-219. Pg. 10. Caption: Jerome Rozitis, right, took first place and Andrew O'Keefe second in the Children's Triathlon Saturday.

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