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Week of November 1, 1978

Photographs including but not limited to Community Club social dinner; drinking; musicians; acting; car accidents; houses; Vancouver Ski Show
02-033-16. pg. 1. Caption: Suzanne Wilson and Nello & Jenny Busdon enjoy dinner while the chow line in the background looks on. The scene was the Community Club's social at the school on Saturday.
02-033-23. Pg. 4. Caption: One more vehicle unloads its contents onto the large pile of building material debris collecting under the power line at Function Junction.
02-033-30. Pg. 8. Caption: The western pine log home nearing completion in Alpine Meadows - construction by Canadiana Homes Corp.
02-033-27. Appears in Nov. 15, 1978 issue. Caption reads: Package #7 - The new Post Office site is identified at the Town Centre with the school in the background.
02-033-09. Appears in Nov. 8, 1978 issue. Caption reads: Gordon "Bush" Turner calculates while Candy Rustad parades at the Community Club skit on October 28.

Week of September 19, 1979

Photographs including but not limited to construction; Whistler Village planning; tires; still life set-up; houses; mountains
02-080-71. Pg. 1. Caption: The view from the top! Looking down on the Town Centre from the air, September 14, 1979.
02-080-9. Pg. 4. Caption: Advertisement photo - OK Tire Stores.
02-080-30. Pg. 5. Caption: The view from the Roundhouse showing the new washroom building.
02-080-74. Pg. 9. Caption: "The Hearthstone" condo block takes shape above Packages #4 & #5.
02-080-45. Pg. 10. Caption: Looking down the "Toilet Bowl" while the drill rig heads down to blast some more rock.
02-080-65. Pg. 11. Caption: [top] The Blackcomb runs as seen from the air.
02-080-57. Pg. 11. Caption: [bottom] Bow Helicopters' base camp with one Bell 206 and two 214's parked.
02-080-85. Pg. 13. Caption: Constable Tom Hansen stands beside the new R.C.M.P. machine.
02-080-54, 51. Pg. 14. Caption: The Town Centre two-level parking structure under construction.
02-080-23. Pg. [16] or back cover. Caption: The Roundhouse expansion under construction by Quadra.

Week of July 17, 1980

Photographs including but not limited to construction; houses; Windsurfing on Alta Lake; driving; dining
02-102-1. Pg. 1. Caption: Giant twin-propellor Canadian Forces Rescue helicopter used to help rescue crew get to crash site on Whistler.
02-102-15. Pg. 3. Caption: Karl Crosby ... executive director.
02-102-33. Pg. 5. Caption: Parcel 16 will have a clock tower rising from the right hand side and will feature retail outlets on the first floor and residential on the second.
02-102-20. Pg. 6. Caption: This bear has a strange habit of balancing a mayonnaise jar on his head and the letting it roll off.
02-102-35. Pg. 7. Caption: Most work in town centre is construction but some is destruction. These two workers pound away at steel-reinforced concrete. A day long job for sure.
02-102-9. Pg. 8. Caption: (bottom) Andrew Stoner ... Whistler Windsurfing.
02-102-38. Pg. 9. Caption: (none) (windsurfing)
02-102-31. Pg. 10. Caption: Tangle of gears sit rusted and brown in evening sunlight.
02-102-20. Pg. 11. Caption: Roof gone and the rest going, this old mill is deteriorating along the Green River north of Whistler. Only ghosts and rodents inhabit it now.
02-102-19. Pg. (16). Caption: One room cabin stand crumbling in the woods. This and an entire mill site lies waiting to be discovered on any sunny day along the east shore of the Green River north of Whistler.

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 December 15, 1981

Photographs including but not limited to rental boot return at ski lodge; meeting; ski gear; Mountain House opening; Whistler Village; playing in the snow; art; ski line-ups; lodges; Black Chair; winter; building Recreation Centre ice rink
Appears in December 17, 1981 issue:
02-233-10. Pg. 1. Caption: It was a hot time in the old town as debate ensued over the equestrian centre. Frans Carpay explains his proposal to a full house Monday, December 14.
02-233-31. Pg. 3. Caption: Rosemary Dell gets a waving salute at her going away party Friday, December 10. Rosemary, the school bus driver, is leaving Whistler for wilder times at Kitwanga in northern B.C.
02-233-21. Pg. 4. Caption: Laurier LaPierre gets a hand buckling up his boots from Jim McConkey, LaPierre was in town taping a CKVU special on beginner skiing.
02-233-53. Pg. 5. Caption: [Advertisement] Skiing a-la-Japan -- one of Roger Hale's satirical etchings. The entire collection is now on display at Forget-Me-Nots.
02-233-50. Pg. 5. Caption: [Advertisement]
02-233-48. Pg. 5. Caption: [Advertisement]
02-233-44. Pg. 6. Caption: Dan MacDonald of the Canadian Cross-Country Team takes advantage of a sunny afternoon to enjoy the Alta Lake Sports Club trails. Those who enjoy the walk from White Gold to the Village along the cross country trail are asked to keep to one side and leave the tracks to skiers.

Week of June 27, 1983 [2]

Photographs including but not limited to portraits; skiing; town planning; moving a house; Whistler Wildlife Reserve; cars; mountain views; dancing in Whistler Village for Midsummer Fest; May pole; downhill skiing; obstacle race; costumes; inflatable hat; Whistler Village bus shelters; Tapley's Neighbourhood Pub; baseball; Battle of the Travel Stars
Appears in June 30, 1983 issue:
02-345-41. Pg. 1. Caption: Round and round and round they danced in celebration of summer. Whistler's first Midsummer Fest, June 25-26, caught the imagination of hundreds, whether they were Scandinavian or not. More photos page 7.
02-345-22. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] David Zelmer vice president of International Land Corp. demonstrated the development proposal for DL 4751, Whistler Mountain's gold course lands to a packed council chamber June 27.
02-345-151. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Ken Harrop of Singapore Airlines showed his staff and took to the air Saturday during the obstacle race -- part one of three-part Battle of the Travel Stars. Thirty-seven travel agents took part in the two-day fun-filled FAM tour of Whistler. By the way, Delta's Annie Balder was on hand to pass out crackers and check contestants for their true whistling abilities.
02-345-14. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Cherie Chaffey, Cocktail Waitress/Student, Alta Vista.
02-345-19. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] Stephanie Simpson, Grade four student, High Forest.
02-345-10. Pg. 6. Caption: [right] Al Bosse, Contractor, Whistler Cay.
02-345-56. Pg. 7. Caption: [left] festival organizer Lilja O. Kaiser (left).
02-345-32. Pg. 7. Caption: [middle] Whistler was treated to its first taste of a traditional Scandinavian celebration -- Midsummer Fest -- June 25 and 26. Hundreds joined in the festivities, which included traditional dances around the maypole erected in Village Square (above).
02-345-37. Pg. 7. Caption: [right] The plaza was brightened by the traditional costumes and joyful smiles of many -- including Maya and Andrea Segas (above right) of Vancouver.
02-345-88. Pg. 9. Caption: [top] (Top) Dave Murray (left) and Floyd Wilkie (right) have a pre-session consultation at the base of the t-bar.
02-345-46. Pg. 9. Caption: [bottom left] Toni Sailer, six-time Olympic gold medalist (bottom left) comes to Whistler from Austria every year to run the ski camp.

Week of October 13, 1983

Photographs including but not limited to cars; portraits; chairlifts; receiving award banner; bikes; construction; moving a house; eating and drinking at a restaurant
Appears in October 13, 1983 issue:
02-352-67. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] It was a case of a bridge too high and a house too wide last Thursday at the Fitzsimmons Creek Bridge in White Gold. (Top) Although the house owned by Len and Patty Ritchie was eventually voted from Garibaldi Estates to Lot 30 on Ambassador Crescent, it couldn't go by the bridge for more than six hours (Above).
02-352-56. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom left] House Mover Bob Malaughney takes a chainsaw to one of three bridge posts (one had already been ripped off) that have to be removed.
02-352-50. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom right] (Right) And resting behind it all on a beam supporting the house, was the fragile bird's nest.
02-352-9. Pg. 10. Caption: [top] Rotary Club District Governor Norm Armstrong, left, stopped in Whistler Friday during his annual district tour. Rotary Club of Whistler President Geoff Pearce, right, hosted a Rotary meeting in his home Friday night where Armstrong encouraged members in fundraising efforts.
02-352-27. Pg. 10. Caption: [bottom] John Robinson puts final touches his MDC home with help of wife Diane and daughter Kristal.

Week of April 5, 1984

Photographs including but not limited to baseball; dinner; housing; wood stove; portraits
Appears in April 5, 1984 issue:
02-359-38. Pg. 3. Caption: [right] With the Whistler Valley Housing Society's 20-unit project at the gondola near completion, potential renters had a chance Thursday and Friday to see what they'll get. Another open house is set for this Saturday afternoon.
02-359-46. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Gordon Skelton.
02-359-8. Pg. 14. Caption: You know spring is definitely here when Tapley's A's start their annual tryouts.
02-359-27. Pg. 17. Caption: Whistler's Gourmet Club met for yet another Epicurean celebration Saturday. Members of the five-year-old club were treated to a six-course (not to mention many rounds of hot saki) Japanese meal prepared by this month's hosts Ted Nebbeling and Jan Holberg. The club tucks in together once a month, and has sampled the cuisine of just about every country on the globe. Left to right are: Ted Nebbeling, Judy Grant, Doug Schull, Laurie Vance, Jan Homberg, Lance Fletcher, Buffy and Nigel Woods, Drew Meredith, Judy Fletcher, Mike Vance, Jan Simpson, Peter Grand and Wendy Meredith.

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