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Week of May 2, 1979

Photographs including but not limited to Rotary Club; Whistler Construction; skiing; hummingbirds feeding; coastal views; Dancing
02-11-25 appears in the May 9, 1979 issue on pg. 15. Caption: Some of the crew head up Blackcomb Mountain in the old Tucker Snocat.
02-011-08 on pg. 3. Caption: Priest's Drugstore in Pemberton showing the foundation of the new addition which will almost double the size of the present store.
02-011-16 on pg. 4. Caption: Fire Hazard -- Slash left over from the logging that was recently done north of the White Gold Inn.
02-011-12 on pg. 4. Caption: Hummingbirds at work by the Cullen's feeder.
02-011-04 on pg. 5. Caption: Oops! Truckload of fill gets bogged down while building a new road into the Mons area.
02-011-10 on pg. 6. Caption: Bill McNeney, Ragnar Blomberg and Chris Garrett at the W.M.S.C. Norwegian party.
02-011-34; 02-011-31 on pg. 7. Captions: Rockpickers at work on the Myrtle Philip field.; The students warm up for the Dairyland 3 km. Milk Run.
02-011-06 on pg. 10. Caption: The B.C.R. locomotive that went of the tracks in Pemberton on Saturday April 28.
02-011-39 [top]; 02-011-37[bottom] on pg. 11. After 11 hours of dancing, some were light on their feet and others needed a little foot attention! [photos of the Pemberton Dance-A-Thon see story on same page].
02-011-27 on pg. 13. Caption: Bombardier Skidozer 302 ploughs its way up the Blackcomb Mountain road.
02-011-29 on pg. 15. Caption: Members of the Chicago Friars Ski Club enjoy the spring skiing scene at Whistler last week.
02-011-02 on pg. [16] or back cover. Caption: Lorne Greenaway, Progressive Conservative candidate for Cariboo-Chilcotin, addresses the Whistler Rotary Club on Friday, April 27.
02-011-19 appears in April 25, 1979 issue on pg. 5. Caption: Peder Pederson who celebrated his 97th birthday on April 22. [Story below photograph]
02-011-20 appears in April 25, 1979 issue on pg. 6. Caption: What a place to park a Lincoln Continental! -- across from the Alpine Meadows entrance.

Week of March 28, 1979

Photographs including but not limited to springtime at Whistler Mountain; dinner event; horses; drinking
02-016-24 [T]; 02-016-29 [B] on pg. 1. Caption: The Spring has Sprung at Whistler--people enjoying the warm, sunny weather both on top of the mountain and at the bottom.
02-016-28 on pg. 5. Caption: The Mt. Currie (T'zsil) ski class takes a music break at the base of Whistler.
02-016-27 on pg.5. Caption: TWO LOGS -- Geoff Power models the official Whistler logo on a T-shirt and the unofficial Whistler logo on the visor.
02-016-23 on pg. 6 [Top L]: Pictorial Review of The 'Freakers Ball' March 21,
02-016-09 on pg.6-7: 1979
02-016-12 on pg.7, [Top R]: 'Freakers Ball'
02-016-02 on pg. 7 Bottom: 'Freakers Ball'
02-016-14 on pg. [16] or back cover. Caption: Four smiling faces at the Freakers Ball -- Bob Daniels, Jan Simpson, Doug Schull and Frans Carpay -- enjoying the action at this event that was held on March 21.

Week of January 31, 1979

Photographs including but not limited to Skiing at Whistler Mountain; outdoor ice hockey; bagpipes; costumes
02-24-27 on pg. 1. Caption [L]: Volunteer Fire Department pumper truck pumping into the Alpine Water system from 19 Mile Creek.
02-24-06 on pg. 1. Caption[R]: Pro patroller races through the Molstar race on Whistler Mountain on Thursday while 2 suspended skiers look on!
02-24-04 on pg. 3. Caption [L]: R.C.M.P. and Mountain Hostesses working at the "Ski Watch" programme during Tuesday's snowstorm.
02-24-13 on pg. 3. Caption [R]: The Spring is Sprung (in January) -- skiers sunning themselves on Thursday beside the Gondola Barn.
02-24-16 on pg. 6. Caption [L]: Elmer Hellevang plays the "pipes" as he leads the parade for the haggis.
02-24-38 on pg. 6. Caption [R]: "Fiona Heather MacVanderlee" waxes eloquent as she predicts the future.
02-24-25 on pg. 7. Caption [L]: "Son" Jim Russell, "Chieftain Jim Adamson & "Pretty"Con Vanderlee during the Pemberdoon skit at the Legion Burns' dinner.
02-24-33 on pg. 7. Caption [R]: Hatted, bearded & kilted, dancers Naylor and Burrows give it a fling! photo J. Russell.
02-24-30 on pg. 11. Caption: Alpine Meadows' water reservoir after it had been filled by the fire truck pumper on Saturday.
02-24-22 on pg. [16]. Caption: Whistler Municipal broomball team exhibits the fine form that won it the Winterfest Broomball Trophy on Sunday.

Week of October 4, 1978

Photographs including but not limited to Garibaldi Building Supplies; road construction; dancing
02-035-011. Pg.1. Caption: New addition to the Whistler Town Hall which will house offices for the Mayor as well as a Town Centre showroom.
02-035-07. Pg. 8. Caption: The most photographed bridge on #99! The bridge over 19 Mile Creek as it was in a nearly finished state last Saturday.
02-035-06. Pg. 10. Caption: Treasurer Julie Heine, President Diane Eby and Secretary Harry Hunter at the Alta Lake District Ratepayers Association meeting.

Week of June 28 [2], 1978

Photographs including but not limited to waterfall; cars; dancing; Construction
02-047-4. Pg. 1. Caption: Power lines dip treacherously after Sunday's strong winds knocked large piece of deadwood onto the line.
02-047-7. Pg. 4. Caption: Sarah, Wendy and Sid try to decide what to do with that nosy photographer during party Friday.
02-047-18. Pg. 5. Caption: Brenda Dunbar shows her appreciation at a recent party given in her honor.
02-047-10. Pg. 7. Caption: New BBQ ready to be installed at Alta Lake Wayside Park.
02-047-13. Pg. 9. Caption: Someone was practicing their glass breaking at the liquor store last week. RCMP are investigating.
02-047-11. Pg. 9. Caption: "Dig we must" boys at Casano project near Christiana turn-off. Sewer lines are now going in.
02-047-15. Pg. 11. Caption: Man in wetsuit un-earths another manhole, see notes from all over.

Week of December 17, 1979

Photographs including but not limited to Whistler Mountain views; skiing; dinner event; lodge construction; buses; winter; skiing; dinner; drinking; dancing
Appears in December 19, 1979 issue:
02-066-28. Pg. 1. Caption: The ruler measures 28 cm! After the storm on Thursday, December 13, before it turned to rain.
02-066-49, 52. Pg. 3. Caption: At the Ski Club Benefit Evening a smiling group enjoy themselves (above) and auctioneer Paul Burrows looks for bids on a Salomon cap.
02-066-50. Pg. 6. Caption: Hilda McLennan, Richard Heine and Eleanor Bishop at the Ski Club Benefit Dinner.
02-066-31. Pg. 8. Caption: Mechanical failure causes the School Bus to go off the road last week - there were no children on board.
02-066-12. Pg. 9. Caption: Tow truck removes car from the Wosk lot
02-066-11, 9, 2. Pg. 9. Caption: The view from Whisky Jack showing the regular lot full and the Wosk lot almost deserted.
02-066-27. Pg. 10. Caption: Snowy scene on an Alpine Meadows railing.
02-066-22. Pg. 11. Caption: 4:30 P.M. at the Husky intersection on a busy, snowy evening.
02-066-14. Pg. 15. Caption: One of the Snowgoose Transportation Co.'s 44-passenger buses.
02-066-40. Pg. 18. Caption: Roger McCarthy gets into some deep snow on the side of Dad's Run on December 13.
02-066-42. Pg. 21. Caption: The new ice rink takes shape on the grounds of the Myrtle Philip School.
02-066-19. Pg. 22. Caption: The new temporary dock on the concrete bridge over Fitzsimmons Creek servicing the Blackcomb Ski Area.
02-066-39. Pg. [24] Caption: Roger McCarthy in the deep on Dad's.

Week of October 28, 1979

Photographs including but not limited to Smitty's Restaurant; Rainbow Ski Village; evening event; roads; car accidents; construction; helicopters
Appears in November 7, 1979 issue:
02-074-38. Pg. 1 [bottom] .... while so does the new maintenance building recently constructed at the base of Blackcomb Mountain.
02-074-44. Pg. 18 [top]. Caption: The growth of a parking lot- H.B. Volvo earth mover moves out through the mud last week...
Appears in October 31, 1979 issue:
02-074-26. Pg. 1 [top]. Caption: The giant tent goes up for the Country Hoedown...
02-074-28. Pg. 1 [bottom]. Caption: ... and Helene Allan and T.J. Pronker lead off the dancing to the strains of "Blue Northern".
02-074-8. Pg. 6 [left]. Caption: Molson's Brian Hunter and Dave Murray at the media reception on October 26.
02-074-34. Pg. 6 [right]. Caption: The new official accommodation and restaurant logo identifying the Whistler Inn on Highway 99.
02-074-29. Pg. 7. Caption: Chris Speedie and friends at the Truckers Ball.
02-074-25. Pg. 8. Caption: Tilt! Cat sinks into the ground over the sewer line near Blackcombe Condos.
02-074-21. Pg. 10. Caption: The Burritt logging truckas it was hauled up from the Cheakamus River 160 ft. below.
02-074-16. Pg. 11. Caption: Part of the line-up caused by the removal of the truck from the Cheakamus River on October 27.
02-074-46, 47. Pg. 12. Caption: Two of the new buildings - the Public Safety Building (above) and the B.C. Tel building (below).
02-074-37. Pg. 13. Caption: Okanagan's Jim Logue puts beams in place at the new condo site on Nesters Road.
02-074-39. Pg. 14 [top]. Caption: The new maintenance buildingat Blackcomb - minus the roof.
02-074-41. Pg. 14 [bottom]. Caption: View of the new Fitzsimmons bridge with the Town Centre in the background.
02-074-12. Pg. [16] or back cover. Caption: A smiling trio at the Grouse Mountain Ski Team Benefit. left to right: Dave Murray, Dave Simie, & Bill Murray.

Week of September 4 [2], 1980

Photographs including but not limited to dancing
02-094-26. pg. 1. Caption: Town Centre site stands virtually deserted due to work stoppage which began Thursday, August 28.
02-094-17. pg.8. Caption: Ross Croghan and Malka Goldenberg are the tenants involved in a rental dispute in Garibaldi.
02-094-25. Pg. 8. Caption: (Below) Boarded up house displays signs of warning while (insert) shows a threatening sign to passersby.
02-094-9. Pg. 10. Caption: Dance competitors take to the floor for the University of Whistler dance contest. At left are winners Chris Speedie and June Everett.
02-094-16. Pg.13. Caption: Woodridge condominium complex is into the final stages of framing. Part of this development can be glimpsed from the highway, but is more easily seen from the Bishop`s subdivision.

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.

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