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1974-2007

Photographs of skiing, ski racing, a picnic on Whistler Mountain, chairlifts, group portraits, signs, events, restaurants, chairlift construction, Jordan's Lodge on Nita Lake, Ski Scamps, Crazy Canucks Day at Whistler Mountain, Whistler Village, Sunrise Condominiums on Eagle Drive in Whistler Cay, Rendezvous Lodge on Blackcomb Mountain, portraits of Hugh Smythe, La Vallee Blanche restaurant, the Marquise hotel, aerial photography, Nancy Green Raine and Al Raine in front of Nancy Greene Olympic Lodge (Crystal Lodge), swimming pools, Meadow Park Sports Centre, weightlifting, the Village Stroll, chefs and people dining, Whistler and Blackcomb Mountain trail map drawings by Murray Hay, the Rimrock Cafe at Highland Lodge, helicopters, Village Chair, ski school, docks on the lake, canoeing, Stephanie Sloan practicing ski ballet, the daycare in Whistler Cay/Nesters, Chalet Luise, Stoney's, Alpine Meadows, Green Lake, Lost Lake, Wedge Mountain, the Gondola Barn in Creekside, cross-country skiing, Alta Lake, apres ski, Molson World Cup Downhill, Roundhouse Lodge, and the Vale Inn.

Molson World Downhill 1982 Magazine

The Molson World Downhill (Whistler Mountain, February 27, 1982) magazine.
Table of Contents:
2 Canadian Alpine Ski Team
3 Premier's Message
4 Mr. Eric Molson's Message, Dr. Peter Andrew's Message
6 Acknowledgements
8 Organizing Committee, World Cup Rules, Schedule of Events
10-11 World Cup to Date
13 Competitors Picture Page
15 Ken Read Story, "This is Whistler" Section
18 The Course
20 1981 Final World Cup Standings
22 Skiing for Medals, National Team Coach John Ritchie
26 The Competitors
28 Race Results Chart
28 How to Watch the Race

Includes information on the story of the World Cup Race, the World Cup rules, the Schedule of Events, past World Cup results, the top competitors, an article on the resort town of Whistler, and article on downhill skiing by Ken Read, map of the course, an article about Molson skiing and information about how and where to watch the race.

Prints 068-075

Photographs of Franz Wilhelmsen in 1983, Whistler Mountain, planners Dave Mathews and John Shakespeare with a Whistler Mountain model, an unidentified man smiling, Jim McConkey and a woman holding oars beside a canoe, Willy Schaeffler pointing out summer improvements required on Whistler Mountain in 1975 to a group (from left to right) including Don Murray, Lorne O'Connor (Canada FIS Course Approval Inspector), Peter Andrew (Race Chairman), Dennis Waddington (Course Safety), Al Raine (Chief of Race), and Bill McLance (Course Worker), and a photo of (left to right) Bill McLance, Al Raine, Lorne O'Connor, Nelson Bennett (FIS Course Approval Inspector), Bruce Goldsmid (Technical Coordinator of the Canadian Ski Association BC Division) inspecting Whistler Mountain for a ski race, with Whistler Golf Club and Whistler Village in the background.

Week of May 21, 1981

Photographs including but not limited to moving Muni Hall; dinner event; drinking; bike rodeo; cake walk; Great Snow Earth Water Race; trophies; cars; Al Raine; Pemberton Rodeo; windsurfing; boating; canoeing; cycling; Alta Lake; running; hopscotch; Whistler Village; Liquor Store; car accidents; gondola; skiing Whistler Mountain
Appears in May 21, 1981 issue:
02-184-319. Pg. 1. Caption: [top] Nello Busdon, final runner for winning Great Race team prepares to leap Fitzsimmons Creek.
02-184-225. Pg. 1. Caption: [bottom] The Mariner vehicle after Monday's accident.
02-184-275. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Whistler Ski Bums steer riding.
02-184-269. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] and Calf roping - scenes from the Lillooet Lake Rodeo.
02-184-77. Pg. 4. Caption: The weal winners in the second annual Whistler Wood Walley turned out to be Rick Ilich (right) and his partner Mike Rekes. Duncan Innes (left), and Hodie and Wendy Rondeau helped organize the 45 participants who drove from Ambleside Park to Whistler on a scavenger hunt for such wonderful souvenirs as a hamburger wrapper form[sic] the Squamish Burger Baron.
02-184-93. Pg. 5. Caption: Al Raine portrait.
02-184-32. Pg. 7. Caption: Garry Watson presents Doug Sutcliffe with a print of Whistler Village at the Founder Dinner.
02-184-297. Pg. 9. Caption: Fred Zowan shows off his specialized ski bindings at the start of the Great Race.
02-184-45. Pg. 10. Caption: [top left] [Kids on bikes]
02-184-138. Pg. 10. Caption: [middle left] [Windsurfers]
02-184-184. Pg.10. Caption: [bottom left] [Runners participating in the Great Race]
02-184-189. Pg. 10. Caption: [bottom center] [Runners participating in the Great Race]
02-184-183. Pg. 10. Caption: [bottom right] [Runners participating in the Great Race]
02-184-200. Pg.10-11. Caption: [top] [Great Race team]
02-184-186. Pg. 10-11. Caption:[bottom] [Portrait]
02-184-165. Pg. 11. Caption: [top right] [Rafters]
02-184-172. Pg. 11. Caption: [middle top] [Canoers participating in the Great Race]
02-184-171. Pg. 11. Caption: [middle bottom] [Canoers participating in the Great Race]
02-184-252. Pg. 11. Caption: [bottom left] [Cyclists participating in the Great Race]
02-184-251. Pg 11. Caption: [bottom right] [Cyclists participating in the Great Race]
02-184-277. Pg. 14. Caption: Contestant in the girl's barrel racing event at the Lillooet Lake Rodeo on May 15.
02-184-12. Pg. 15. Caption: Nickel Bros. truck prepares to move the Whistler town hall from its old location.
02-184-313. Pg. [20]. Caption: All wired up - Skier/runner for the 'Loose Change' team reaches the lift base just ahead of ALSC's Les Mac Donald.

Week of May 24, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to skiing; Great Earth Snow Water Race; biking; canoeing on Alta Lake; bridge; cowboy-themed evening of gambling; musicians; baseball; trampolining; Lillooet Lake Rodeo; cars; tennis; eating at a restaurant; lasso; roads; Whistler Village; children; cows; horses; fire; potato sack race; gondola; ski gear; Dave Murray; A. L. M. A.; A. L. L. A. Lager Inn; helicopter; cycling; widening the base of Olympic run by controlled blaze
Appears in May 27, 1982 issue:
02-286-9. Pg. 1. Caption: The Agony and The Ecstasy
02-286-104. Pg. 1. Caption: [inset top] The Agony and The Ecstasy
02-286-29. Pg. 1. Caption: [inset bottom] The Agony and The Ecstasy
02-286-138. Pg. 3. Caption: Sweet, sweet victory! Winning members of Allen No. 1 hoist their trophies to the sky. (L to R) Brian Allen (canoeist), Stephanie Sloan (cyclist), Dave Murray (skier), Marilyn Olthuis (runner) and Ken Hardy (canoeist).
02-286--387. Pg. 4. Caption: Yuichiro Miura -- better known as the man who skied down Everest -- was one of the many visitors to Whistler over May Day weekend.
02-286-192. Pg. 6. Caption: [top] May Day Madness
02-286-125. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] May Day Madness
02-286-30. Pg. 6. Caption: [bottom] May Day Madness
02-286-69. Pg. 7. Caption: [top left] May Day Madness
02-286-107. Pg. 7. Caption: [top middle] May Day Madness
02-286-215. Pg. 7. Caption: [top right] May Day Madness
02-286-251. Pg. 7. Caption: [middle left] May Day Madness
02-286-344. Pg. 7. Caption: [middle right] May Day Madness
02-286-379. Pg. 7. Caption: [bottom left] May Day Madness
02-286-301. Pg. 7. Caption: [bottom right] May Day Madness
02-286-281. Pg. 9. Caption: Brian Brown, who recently completed his B.C. Land Surveyors final exam and place first in his class. Brian now finally joins his father as a partner in the family surveying company.
02-286-147. Pg. 10. Caption: The Whistler Hobos finished near the back of the pack in Sunday's Great Race but Craig Barker, Mynon Pyroy, Bob Nodler, Diane Bishop and Alaisa Indo were up front in terms of fashion. Brian Pickering (front left) from Labatts presents team 65 with the best dressed team award.
02-286-298. Pg. 11. Caption: Bill Peterson, Kelly Maxwell and Al Raine try to keep up with the enormous thirst of crowds that packed the outdoor beer garden after Sunday's Great Snow, Earth, Water Race. Over 220 dozen beer were served during the day.
02-286-64. Pg. 14. Caption: Gerry Fosty deals 'em at the Casino Night put on at Myrtle Philip School May 23.
02-286-330. Pg. 16. Caption: Bruce Prentice of the Whistler Mountain Ski Corporation controls blaze set to burn brush cleared as part of the Widening of the base of the Olympic Run. The Olympic base will be 25 metres wider once clearing is completed.
02-286-64. Pg. 18. Caption: Everyone wanted a piece of the action during the opening day of the Lillooet Lake Rodeo May 22. This would-be cowboy tried to hang in there while his mount did all it could to dislodge the ridge and butt a canine antagonist.