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Photographs of the early Creekside area including full parking lots, the Gondola Barn, Creekside Gondola headed up Whistler Mountain, an old truck/jeep, and the Snowgoose (Whistler's first private bus that was owned by Kashi Richardson and Bob Daniels).

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Photographs of the medal ceremony for the Molson World Cup Downhill and other festivities in Village Square, the Cheakamus River, a car show in Whistler Village near Village Square and Mountain Square; construction of the Delta Mountain Inn, someone skateboarding with a windsail near the Longhorn Saloon & Grill and Nasty Jack's; the base of Whistler Mountain in Creekside with a view of a miniature golf course, the Skiers' Chapel, and people dining at the Dos Senoritas Restaurant; Village Square near Fitzsimmons Lodge and Crystal Lodge in winter, and ski racer 'Kent' skiing in a downhill race on Whistler or Blackcomb Mountain.

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020: "KENT"

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Photographs of a group of clowns at an event in Village Square, a rack full of skis on Blackcomb Mountain in front of Rendezvous Lodge, children playing in a large snow pile in Village Square with Fitzsimmons Lodge in the background, a [water skier?] on Alta Lake in mid-air with Whistler Mountain in the background, the Jazz Festival on Blackcomb Mountain with large crowds and views of Rendezvous Lodge and Solar Coaster Chair, people sun bathing on the beach at Alta Lake with windsurfers in the water, a ski race on Whistler or Blackcomb Mountain, windsurfers on Alta Lake, Gondola Village condominiums in Creekside, a car show in Village Square, and Whistler Village in winter near Clocktower Building, Crystal Lodge, and Blackcomb Lodge.

Toad Hall - Nita - Alta Lake - Tracks - Land - Q

Photographs of a Land Rover being towed (3/2/196/36), the 'Good shit Lolly Pot' outdoor toilet construction (3/2/196/37), George Benjamin sitting at Gulf gas station, Toad Hall, Green Lake (3/2/196/50), and a motorcycle.

Week of August 4, 1978

Photographs including but not limited to Creekside Construction; Volleyball; river; car
02-042-10. Pg. 4 of August 2, 1978 issue. Caption: Mud, water, and more mud threaten to engulf this worker at the bottom of the new sewer line. Casano Construction ran into difficulty last week when an old creek hidden underground was unleashed.
02-042-18. Appears in August 2, 1978 issue on pg. 5. Caption: Pictures taken last week of the unsightly mess left by the receding waters of Alpha Lake (Left) and
02-042-07. Appears in August 2, 1978 issue on pg. 5. Caption: the north end of Alta Lake (right).
02-042-15; 02-042-05. Appears in August 2, 1978 issue on pg. 6. Caption: The heavy equipment preparing the site for the Whistler Vale Condominium site. Approval for this 36-unit development was given on Monday night, July 31.
02-042-04. Appears in August 2, 1978 issue on pg. 8. Caption: Stella and Murray Coates' party over the weekend produced a fine turnout of locals in the balmy weather.

Week of December 15, 1981 [2]

Photographs including but not limited to dogs; mountain views; Blackcomb Mountain; skiing from the peak; hanging upside down on chin-up bar in ski boots; Peters Underground; cars; Creekside Husky
Appears in December 17, 1981 issue:
02-235-44. Pg. 8. Caption: [top left] Roland Kentel, High Forest.
02-235-35. Pg. 8. Caption: [top middle] Joan Gross, Alpine Meadows.
02-235-39. Pg. 8. Caption: [top right] Bob Wick, Emerald Estates.
02-235-43. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom left] Denver Snider, Emerald Estates.
02-235-36. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom middle] Penny Wright, Whistler Creek Lodge.
02-235-31. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom right] Leslie Simpson, Whistler Cay.
02-235-57. Pg. 10. Caption: [top] Volunteers level the snow based on the soon-to-be-completed ice rink in the Recreation Centre.
02-235-41. Pg. 10. Caption: [bottom] Its owner Peter Skoros (left) under the new sign announcing his new restaurant in the Town Centre which will be opening next week.
02-235-9. Pg. 14. Caption: A peaceful moment for two best friends crossing the fresh powder of Sproat Mountain.
02-235-28. Pg. 15. Caption: [Hanging around in Alta Vista]
02-235-68. Pg. 18. Caption: Citizen of the Year Trev Roote shows off his plaque to wife Susan outside his Whistler chalet.
02-235-49. Pg. 19. Caption: Chamber of Commerce guest speaker Jack Donaghue addresses the dinner dance guests while Jenny Busdon, Michael D'Artois and Mayor Pat Carleton listen.
02-235-14. Pg. 22. Caption: [bottom] Hanging in Suspense. This workman tightens the cable for Whistler Cable TV's new line running up the east face of Sproat. Photo by Peter Chrzanowski.

Week of January 6, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to restaurant; cross-country skiing race; Willie Whistler and children; Whistler Mountain Ski School; musician; Labatt's World Cup Freestyle Championship; cars; Creekside Husky; signs; skiing; WMSC Christmas Downhill Camp; ALSC juniors only Cross-Country race; Doug Chapman;
Appears in January 7, 1982 issue:
02-230-41. Pg. 3. Caption [bottom] ... Meant This
02-230-27. Pg. 4. Caption: Twin Lakes Advertisement
02-230-92. Pg. 6. Caption: Jack Cram with Jane Auxier and daughters Alexandria and Sarah.
02-230-44. Pg. 8. Caption: [top left] Don Ross, Blackcomb Marketing Director, Resident of Whiskey Jack.
02-230-31. Pg. 8. Caption: [top middle] Stu Denholm, Husky gas jockey, Resident of White Gold Estates.
02-230-37. Pg. 8. Caption: [top right] Nick Dilalla, Parking Attendant, Resident of Alpine Meadows.
02-230-35. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom left] Kerri Kent, Salesperson at McConkey's Ski Shop, Resident of Alpine Meadows.
02-230-38. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom middle] Jeff Wuolle, Property of Twin Peaks, Resident of Alpine Meadows.
02-230-33. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom right] Sandy Boyd, Valley Coordinator at Whistler Mountain, Resident of Gondola Area.
02-230-74. Pg. 11. Caption: Where there's a will, there's a way. Ted Pryce-Jones became a real hoser at the Husky pumps over the holiday rush.
02-230-15. Pg. 13. Caption: Willie Whistler poses with some of the racers at the base of the village lifts.
02-230-93. Pg. 14. Caption: [Masterminding Music - Doug Chapman]
02-230-7. Pg. 15. Caption: There off! One of the groups start in the ALSC juniors only X-Country race January 2.
02-230-49. Pg. 18. Caption: Bus time! A small afternoon gathering a the village entrance.
02-230-47. Pg. 20. Caption: Two real longhorns -- assistant manger, Gavin Yee with manager Peter Grant.

Week of July 10 [2], 1980

Photographs including but not limited to driving; hang gliding in the mountains; wedding at the chapel
02-103-14. Pg. 1. Caption: Wedge Mountain from the northwest showing the steep couloir where Gerhard Singler fell to his death.
02-103-8. Pg. 4. Caption: New location for Town Hall put municipal buildings adjacent to Public Safety Building (PSB) on the north side. Upstairs meeting room in the PSB will be used for Council Chambers.
02-103-58. Pg. 9. Caption: (top) The second couple from the left is Debbie Teigen-Duplain and Brock Duplain, Whistler's newest newlyweds, seen here with their ushers and bridesmaids outside the Whistler chapel.
02-103-73. Pg. 9. Caption: (middle) Wedding guests catch a close-up of the belly dancers at the Keg reception.
02-103-65. Pg. 9. Caption: The wedding hall set with finery ready for the post-nuptial feast.
02-103-29. Pg. 10. Caption: [top right] Arsenault takes off from Whistler's topmost peak. Lack of wind caused him to plummet 40 feet before catching a rising thermal air current.
02-103-26. Pg. 10. Caption: (below left) Making final adjustments before his historic 'first'.
02-103-32. Pg. 10. Caption: [bottom left] A craggy finger of rock juts from the peak as Arsenault, a small triangle over Alta Lake and the Westside Road, drifts like a condor almost a mile above the valley floor.
02-103-49. Pg. [16]. Caption: Dale Arsenault completing the first hang-glide journey from the top of Whistler to the base facilities near Highway 99. See story page 10.

Week of July 13, 1981

Photographs including but not limited to car accidents; musicians; band; cycling race; clown; Canada Day parade; construction; Whistler Village; baseball; Men's Fast Ball League; town planning; motorcycles; picnic; underwater rescue; Whistler Resort & Club; houses; tennis; BC Tel Building; Creekside
Appears in July 16, 1981 issue:
02-174-128. Pg. 1. Caption: [top] RCMP divers prepare to search the lake.
02-174-84. Pg. 1. Caption: [bottom] Goodale's 1977 Subaru after it was pulled from Green Lake.
02-174-169. Pg. 3. Caption: The $300,000, three-room addition to Myrtle Philip School begins to take shape.
02-174-83. Pg. 4. Caption: [bottom] Len Tye, the new Director of Planning for the Land Company.
02-174-13. Pg. 6. Caption: [top] With Martin Willock out front, Bernie Willock in second and Paul Tettamanti in third, 60 cyclists pedalled into Whistler July 11.
02-174-200. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] Bernie Willock, overall winner of the Molson's Whistler Bicycle Race.
02-174-191. Pg. 6. Caption: [bottom] Martin Willock, second place holder.
02-174-176. Pg. 7. Caption: [top left] Betty Vogler, winner of the women's singles.
02-174-178. Pg. 7. Caption: [top right] Phil Carriere, winner of the men's singles.
02-174-45. Pg. 7. Caption: [bottom left] Brent Grimm all read for a good hit ... but without a bat?
02-174-61. Pg. 7. Caption: [bottom right] Neil Mawdsley chucks a fancy ball to...
02-174-74. Pg. 8. Caption: Gary Raymond, Municipal Treasurer.
02-174-77. Pg. 9. Caption: Charlie Doyle entertains at the Whistler Answer Benefit Monday Night at Mountain House Cabaret.
02-174-28. Pg. 10. Caption: Bobo the Clown takes kids for a tour around Whistler Town Centre.
02-174-87. Pg. 11. Caption: Mutley, the poodle enjoys the ride up to Whistler as part of the Greater Vancouver Motorcycle Club's Cariboo Trail Ride that saw 320 bikes here at a rally on July 11.
02-174-4. Pg. 14. Caption: Craig Johnson of Whistler managed to escape unhurt when his 1978 Ford Bronco took a 1,000 foot fall off Black Tusk Road. Payless Towing of North Vancouver had to be hired to haul the vehicle up.
02-174-99. Pg. 16. Caption: Birthday boys Murray Coates (left) and Doug Schull cut their giant cake.
02-174-111. Pg. 17. Caption: Peter Andrew, Willy Schaeffler, Nelson Bennett, Bob Bartley, Bill McCance, Lorne O'Connor, Boyd Stuwe and John Hanna discuss the new downhill course plan.
02-174-115. Pg. 18. Caption: Ross Judge, winner of the junior division in the Molson's Whistler International Bicycle Race held July 11 and 12.
02-174-198. Pg. [20]. Caption: Contestants in the Molson's Whistler International Bicycle Race approach finish line at Blackcomb Day Lodge.

Week of June 22, 1981

Photographs including but not limited to construction; lodge party; snake; football; tennis courts; swings; children; Creekside Gondola Stairs; bike rodeo; Whistler Mountain Chamber of Commerce; rowing; cars
Appears in July 3, 1981 issue:
02-177-19. Pg. 14. Caption: [bottom] A beer bottle was thrown through the window of the information centre.
Appears in June 25, 1981 issue:
02-177-107. Pg. 1. Caption: Some of the 35 concerned mothers who appeared at council June 22 seeking approval of the summer recreation program.
02-177-25. Pg. 4. Caption: John Reynolds, co-owner of Tapley's Pub, presents Robert Miele, treasurer of the Whistler Athletic Association, with a cheque for $1000. The donation will go towards funding amateur athletics in the valley.
02-177-117. Pg. 6. Caption: Junior skiers heading for lunch after a hard morning on the slopes.
02-177-14. Pg. 7. Caption: Whistler's new mascot (the un-named marmot) shows off for students.
02-177-50. Pg. 8. Caption: Gordon Turner reads hi 'Ode to Alex' Marshall at Nancy Raine's on June 17.
02-177-110. Pg. 11. Caption: Hot Wheels - Students at Myrtle Philip Elementary School show off their creative talents in the bike decorating contest. The event was scheduled in conjunction with Sports Day which was moved inside because of the weather.
02-177-88. Pg. 15. Caption: Flag footballers get down and boogie.
02-177-19. Pg. 17. Caption: Whistler Ballet students who performed in Garibaldi School of Dance production of "The Streadfast Tin Soldier" and "Little Matchgirl". The performance on Sunday, June 21 at The Centennial Theatre in N. Vancouver was a complete sell out. Left to right: Brie Minger, Corinne Valleau, Jodi Rustad, Rachel Roberts and Melanie Busdon; Peaches Grant sitting.
02-177-126. Pg. 18. Caption: A single vehicle accident at about 8:30 pm on Sunday, June 21 resulted in a charge of driving without due care being laid against Thomas Schafer of Rainbow Drive. Schafer's 1980 grey Ford 4x4 ended up in the ditch of the intersection of Alpine Way and Highway 99 after he failed to make the turn and skidded in the gravel. Neither Schafer nor his passenger Ken Cassidy were injured in the accidet.
02-177-53. Pg. [20] Caption: Myrtle Philip Elementary School principal Alex Marshall is surrounded by his Angels at his 'roast' on Wednesday night.

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