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Week of April 12, 1984

Photographs including but not limited to singing; landscapes; interiors; Lakeside Beach; High Hand band; receiving trophies and awards; dancing; weightlifting; band playing; speeches
Appears in April 12, 1984 issue:
02-358-9. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Parts of Mt. Whistler Lodge still stand nearly intact on the shore of Alta Lake. The main building is now on its last foundations but close by are a few old log cabins one part of the fishing lodge, which finally was condemned in the mid-70's after a 30-year career as a popular destination for city dwellers.
02-358-23. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Iain Harris, President of Air B.C.
02-358-49. Pg. 8. Caption: Will the Real Inspector Hound please stand up? Or at least not fall over when you're run into by a semi-paralyzed invalid from Canada. A lighter moment wheeled into the current Howe Sound Drama Club production featured at Brackendale Art Gallery April 13 and 15.
02-358-68. Pg. 11. Caption: The Pumphouse at Whistler Creek Lodge is the place to be for pumping iron in Whistler. The club, which anyone can join, boasts a wide variety of barbells, dumbbells and more modern exercise machines, such as the one Pierre Taillefer was working out on Sunday. Membership costs $30 a month, with a discount for the six-month membership.
02-358-75. Pg. 15. Caption: Terri Schlingloff of Whistler grabbed a spot on the Women's Freestyle Team over the weekend after taking third place in her specialty at the National Freestyle Championships held at Sunshine Village near Banff. Schlingloff was the top B.C. skier in the events and earned her national team spot in the moguls competition. She placed behind Lucy Barma and Meredith Gardner. Ann Fraser took fourth place. Schlingloff will join the European World Cup tour in December and may have a spot on the Europa Cup tour as well.
02-358-33. Pg. 18. Caption: John Robinson holds the trophy awarded to the Winterhawks by Howe Sound Men's Hockey League President Tom Russell for winning this year's championship. The awards banquet, held in The Chief-tain Hotel in Squamish last Saturday, also saw Winterhawk Brian Ayearst pick up awards for Best Defenceman of the Year and Most Valuable Player in the Playoffs. Rick Rosser, from Triple C, received the High Scorer and Most Valuable Player Award for regular season play. Exporter Garth McCreedy was awarded the Most Sportsmanlike Player while John Hunter's picked put the Most Sportsmanlike Team Award. Triple C also received an award for finishing the season in first place and Exporter Darren Doak picked up the award for Rookie of the Year.
Appears in April 5, 1984 issue:
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Week of April 12, 1984

Photographs including but not limited to ski fashion show; balloons; bus; band playing; drinking at evening event; dancing
Appears in April 12, 1984 issue:
02-365-2. Pg. 1. Caption: Is it Zelda or is it Debbie Gerlach? A hit of both, actually. Debbie was an entrant in last Thursday's Gong Show at Dusty's and nearly made it to the end of her musical routine before unsympathetic judges struck the gong. The winner was Boy Dave, who played his part wearing just regular clothes.

Week of April 18, 1983

Photographs including but not limited to dancing and exercise in a school gym; Ski Inn barbecue; skiers in costume on the mountain; ; musicians playing; Squamish Youth Chorale's production of The Day He Wore My Crown
Appears in April 28, 1983 issue:
02-313-40. Pg. 12. Caption: Just try it! This magnificent Bentley was manoeuvered into a convenient parking stall in Village Square Sunday, April 17 and since it was a no parking zone, Payless Towing was called to the rescue. The tow truck driver decided it was best not to touch the classy chassis... but the brazen owner did get a ticket.
Appears in April 21, 1983 issue:
02-313-29. Pg. 2. Caption: Soloists Tami Casey (the woman at the well) and Bruce Smith (Peter) mourn the death of Christ during the Squamish Youth Chorale's successful production of The Day He Wore My Crown staged at Myrtle Philip School Saturday, April 16.
02-313-56. Pg. 10. Caption: Donna Hauschka (left) registers voters for the May 5 election. Debby O'Hanley of Whistler and David and Jimmy Wong of Richmond sign up for their right to vote.
02-313-2. Pg. 12. Caption: You put your right foot in ... Debbie Gurlach (far right) leads her jazz dance class through a routine Tuesday and Thursdayl evenings at 6:30 at Myrtle Philip School. (L-R) Jan Alsop, Jennifer Marien and Kenny Melamed follow the leader.
02-313-15. Pg. 13. Caption: Head flipper Tom McKoy serves' up hot at the top on Whistler Mountain every fine day at the Ski Inn at the junction of the Orange and Black chairs.
02-313-21. Pg. 16. Caption: The Silver Streak cut quite a swath through the crowds on Whistler Mountain Saturday, April 16 and Sunday, April 17. He made himself popular with the after-ski hoards outside the Longhorn by offering cash in exchange for drinking feats. The Longhorn staff say he bought 500 "Kamikazes" (vodka and lime juice shooters) to distribute over the afternoon and evening.
02-313-50. Pg. 18. Caption: [left] Sjaan DiLalla, Manager, Crystal Lodge, Alpine Meadows.
02-313-45. Pg. 18. Caption: [middle] Rich Miller, Owner, Granny's Food Emporium, Alpine Meadows.
02-313-57. Pg. 19. Caption: Inge Nielson, Owner, Inge's Gifts and Crafts, Whistler Cay.

Week of April 29, 1982 [3]

Photographs including but not limited to dancing; skiing; mountain views
Appears in April 29, 1982 issue:
02-247-9 Pg. 14. Caption: Charlie McClain and Gay Parker are assisted by Paul Burrows as they unveil their Whistler memento.
02-247-16. Pg. 15. Caption: Whiskey jacks aren't timid when it comes to food. Pauline LePatourel takes a break from skiing to offer some appreciated tidbits to this feathered friend.

Week of April 6, 1981

Photographs including Myrtle Philip; Pat Carleton; Lorne Borgal; dinner event; Alpine Whistler Mountain; dancing; chairlift; children's activities; horseback riding; dogs; Alpha Lake Village; MacGregor Pacific Realty Ltd.; construction; Vale Inn; Whistler Vale Hotel
Appears in April 9, 1981 issue:
02-135-84. Pg. 1. Caption: Chamber of Commerce secretary Jenny Busdon presents the scroll to Whistler Mountain Ski Corporation President Franz Wilhelmsen.
02-135-3. Pg. 3. Caption: [left] Kristi King and Garth Leyshon head out from Whistler on their way to Squamish.
02-135-3. Pg. 3. Caption: [right] Garth does some necessary 'shoe repair' in the Myrtle Philip parking lot.
02-135-92. Pg. 8. Caption: [top] Haebler & Co. workman makes a minor modification to the Whistler Resort Centre with a jackhammer.
02-135-68. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom] New smiling face at the Whistler Post Office -- Barbara Jennings sorts the mail.
02-135-52. Pg. 9. Caption: And the snow keeps falling. The view from the Little Red Chair last week.
02-135-73. Pg. 13. Caption: Members of the Advisory Parks & Recreation Committee at the Saturday Public Meeting -- Chairman Trev Roote is addressing the meeting.
02-135-71. Pg. 14. Caption: Garbage dumped into the stream off Rainbow Drive in Alpine Meadows. (See Notes from All Over).
02-135-22. Pg. 15. Caption: Kay and Pat Carleton enjoy a toast from the goblets given to them at a surprise party on April 3 to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary.
02-135-90. Pg. 16. Caption: The new snow on Blackcomb provides a pleasing backdrop to the Whistler Village plaza.
02-135-1. Pg. 18. Caption: [bottom] Getting ready for a toast to the newlyweds!
02-135-77. Pg. [20]. Caption: SURPRISED BY THE SNOW -- This early blooming Daffodil was a surprised as skiers were by the unusual April snowstorm this week.

Week of August 17, 1981

Photographs including but not limited to construction crane fallen into Green Lake; drinking; dancing; party; Inside Out Tennis Tournament; mountain views; Saturday nights at Club 10;
Appears in August 20, 1981 issue:
02-166-10. Pg. 1. Caption: L&A Contracting CAT 225 loader sits in the waters of Green Lake after road widening ledge collapsed on August 11.
02-166-30. Pg. 7. Caption: Dave Cathers exhibits fine form during the mixed double finals at the Inside Out Tennis Tournament.
02-166-34. Pg. 8. Caption: [top] The Swimmers and sunbathers on the beach and the new dock...
02-166-33. Pg. 8. Caption: [middle] ... the campers who continue to use the area as a campground...
02-166-32. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom] ... and the bears who keep pushing the toilets over in their search for garbage.
02-166-13. Pg. 10. Caption: Four ladies beat the heat by boogieing in wet T-shirts at Club 10 Saturday night.
02-166-5. Pg. 15. Caption: Whistler Question publisher Paul Burrows loads one of the 40 bags of mail that left the Post Office on August 12 after the mail strike was over.
02-166-44. Pg. 16. Caption: Hilda Davey and daughter-in-law Nancy smilingly await the arrival of the new soft ice cream machine at Hilda's Deli which recently re-opened in the Village centre.
02-166-41. Pg. [20]. Caption: [bottom right] While those closer to the scene saw water bombers fighting the blaze.

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 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 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.

Week of December 13, 1984

Photographs including but not limited to picnic on a snowmobile; Whistler Village; glamour shots; dog; opening presents; town planning; portraits; dancing; nativity play; advent dinner; bar; West Coast Sports and Ski Swap; cars; Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year awards; Whistler Snowmobile Services; Squamish Youth Chorale performing Dawn of a Promise ; West Coast Sports Mountain Shadow Saturday fashion show; VOX Humana Ensemble of Vancouver
Appears in December 13, 1984 issue:
02-386-118. Pg. 1. Caption: [bottom] Molly Boyd receives the plaque honouring her as the Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Saturday. Brian Walholvd, last year's winner, announced to the crowd that Boyd was the 1984 winner for her involvement and extra commitment to the community. More pictures follow on page 16.
02-386-57. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] The Squamish Youth Chorale performed Dawn of Promise, a Christmas musical written by Walt Harrah, Saturday evening in Myrtle Philip School before an audience of 150. The chorale, composed of more than 60 members, also has six Whistler members and is lead by musical directors Norah Teel and Dave Conrad. (Top) The full chorale gathered for the grand finale.
02-386-32. Pg. 3. Caption: [left] Bob Flitton, new deputy minister of lands, parks and housing.
02-386-132. Pg. 9. Caption: Club 10 was the host to West Coast Sports Mountain Shadows Saturday night, a fashion show featuring more than 29 different outfits all available at the ski outlet; All the models got together for one final display wearing moon boots by Diadora.
02-386-99. Pg. 13. Caption: Poet and translator Wayne Holder gave a reading of his own poetry and his translations of Estonian poet Marie Under at Germaine's Licks Sunday evening. Holder, who has travelled extensively in Estonia, is one of few translators of Estonian literature. Under, a member of PEN International has twice been nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature.
02-386-63. Pg. 16. Caption: [left] Herb Capozzi, left, was the keynote speaker at Saturday's 18th Annual Chamber of Commerce dinner dance held this year in Dusty's He kept the audience laughing with an extended series of one-liners and jokes before he reached the main point of his speech: that only constant is change in the world and appalling to it.
02-386-57. Pg. 16. Caption: [right] The Chamber also announced its new slate of executives for 1985 which includes from left to right, Roger Stacey and Nancy Trieber as vice-presidents and Dave Kirk as president. Mayor Terry Rodgers inducted the new executive which resulted in laughter among the crowd when the three members attempted to read their chamber pledge in unison.
02-386-94. Pg. 17. Caption: [top] Pierre Couture opens a bottle of O'Keefe High Test in the Brass Rail, which boasts the most brass of any bar in Whistler.
02-386-112. Pg. 17. Caption: [middle] Bartender Michael Branlon pours another pint of draft in the Longhorn, which has recently undergone substantial renovations.
02-386-97. Pg. 17. Caption: [bottom] Club 10 has always been one of the hot spots and occasional DJ Rod Pencil, known as The Rapper, sets up another record.
02-386-19. Pg. 18. Caption: [bottom] Whistler Snowmobile Services gave a party on the way to Meager Creek Saturday.
02-386-16. Pg. 20. Caption: Mike Young really flipped last Saturday during Whistler Snowmobile Services attempt to reach Meager Creek.
02-386-42. Pg. 22. Caption: [top] Mischa Redmond shows some of the money he's collected on his door-to-door African famine relief campaign.
02-386-125. Pg. 26. Caption: Two people received minor injuries in a collision at the Village Gate Boulevard and Highway 99 intersection. The Volkswagon (background) was turning left onto the boulevard when the second car, unable to stop because of heavy snow, slammed into it. About $2,100 worth of damage was done to the two vehicles. The VW driver was charged with making an improper left-hand turn.

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