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Contact Sheet 19: Fall Festival I

Contact sheet depicting the 1981 Fall Festival, which includes images of a hot air balloon, cartoon character cutouts, First Nations dance performances, and people in the Whistler Village.

Negatives

Photographs of various buildings in Whistler Village (including a hotel), dancing with a brass band in Whistler Village, and a marching band in Scottish garb.

Negatives Sheet 1

Photographs of the Canada Day Parade and construction in Whistler Village.

1-2. Truck in Canada Day Parade.

  1. Mountie riding in Canada Day Parade.
  2. Horse pulling a man in a travois in Canada Day Parade.
  3. Logging truck in Canada Day Parade.
  4. Horse-drawn cart with "Special Olympics 1981" sign passing the pharmacy in the Canada Day Parade.
  5. Truck made to look like a house in Canada Day Parade.
    8-9. First Nations float with children dancing in Canada Day Parade.
  6. Truck with musicians in Canada Day Parade.
  7. Firetruck in Canada Day Parade.
  8. Firetruck with 3 people in costumes in Canada Day Parade.
    13-14. Truck in Canada Day Parade.
    15-16. Whistler Conference Centre under construction.
  9. Unidentified construction site.
  10. Whistler Conference Centre under construction.
  11. Unidentified construction site.
    20-21. Road construction on a mountain.
  12. View of construction in Whistler Village with the Whistler Conference Centre, Hearthstone and Rainbow Lodges and Fitzsimmons Lodge.
  13. Whistler Village Chair with a view of Whistler Village.
    24-25. View of construction in Whistler Village with the Whistler Conference Centre, Hearthstone and Rainbow Lodges, Fitzsimmons Lodge, Blackcomb Lodge, the Sundial Hotel and the Fire Hall.

Slides

Photographs of different events or festivals in Whistler and includes: a stilt walker, two musicians performing on stage with a violin and guitar, Whistler Village Square in the summer and with an event going on with large crowds of people (including Blackcomb, Crystal, Carleton, and Fitzsimmons Lodges), the Jazz Festival at the base of Whistler Mountain with an audience watching, a group of dancers in traditional costume, and fireworks. Photographs of a group of people on Blackcomb Mountain getting ready to sled down [gentleman in the blue and yellow snow suit has been labelled by John Lee as Todd Brocker], and a group of people around a patrol dog which is some kind of retriever.

Slides

Photographs of the Jazz Festival in Whistler Village during the summer in front of the Crystal Lodge, people in traditional costumes dancing in Village Square in the summer, a bike race going through Whistler Village during the summer, and a snow sculpture competition with shots of different sculptures, including one with a child sitting in a sleigh made with snow.

Slides

Photographs of various festivals in Whistler in the summer, including the Jazz on the Mountain Jazz Festival with shots of the audience, a car show in Village Square, groups of people dancing/performing in traditional dress or costumes, a large group of people near the side of a pool and an action shot for the Belly Flop Contest at the Christiana Inn, a wood-cutting contest, a group photo of chefs standing and holding a roast pig on a spit, balloons being given to a child with a hot air balloon in the background, a running race that is going through Whistler Village with large crowds surrounding them, a shot of a person jumping on a trampoline in the Village, a couple on a sled/toboggan about to go down a hill, and another large audience watching a music festival on top of Whistler Mountain.

Slides

Photographs of summer hiking on Wedgemount, Chateau Whistler Golf Course, children camping, Indigenous children dancers, Whistler Mountain and Whistler Village from afar, Whistler Village stroll, summer skiing on Blackcomb Mountain, fishing at Anderson Lake, stacked logs, windsurfing, fly-fishing gear, and Chateau Whistler Resort.

Inscription on slide 01_19_018_001 mount: "Summer- Whistler Hiking ON WEDGEMOUNT"
Inscription on slide 01_19_018_002 mount: "Summer- Whistler Hiking"
Inscription on slide 01_19_018_008 mount: "Chateau Whistler Golf Course Whistler B.C. (M.R.)"
Inscription on slide 01_19_018_011 mount: "Indian Dancers Whistler B.C."
Inscription on slide 01_19_018_012 mount: "Kid Camping Whistler B.C."
Inscription on slide 01_19_018_013 mount: "Whistler Village- Summer Whistler B.C."
Inscription on slide 01_19_018_014 mount: "Summer Whistler Summer skiing on Blackcomb Mtn. B.C."
Inscription on slide 01_19_018_015 mount: "Whistler - Summer Anderson Lake B.C. Fishing (M.R.)"
Inscription on slide 01_19_018_017 mount: "Windsurfing B.C. Canada"
Inscription on slide 01_19_018_018 mount: "Windsurfing B.C. Canada"
Inscription on slide 01_19_018_019 mount: "FLY FISHING, WHISTLER"
Inscription on slide 01_19_018_020 mount: "Summer- Whistler Village Chateau Resort"

Transparencies

Photographs of a summer event/festival in Village Square, including a brass band, dancers in traditional European costumes, and a large crowd around them.

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.

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