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Week of April 10, 1980

Photographs including but not limited to views and helicoptering around Black Tusk; ski races; mountain views; winter; Construction; ski race podium; construction; skiing; chairlift line-ups; World Cup Freestyle Championship; children
Appears in April 17, 1980 issue:
02-121-72. Pg. 5. Caption: READY FOR ACTION! Southwestern Contracting equipment stands ready to start another week on the Resort Centre excavation.
02-121-2. Pg. 8. Caption: Black Tusk as viewed from the South.
02-121-11. Pg. 9. Caption: B.C. Tel and B.C.R. towers on the west bluff of the Black Tusk.
Appears in the April 10, 1980 issue:
02-121-190. Pg. 1. Caption: W.M.S.C.'s Mike Carney from Squamish carves a turn in the Bob Parsons Memorial downhill race held on Whistler on April 1st. Results story on Page 5.
02-121-97. Pg. 2. Caption: Editor's Assistant B.J. (Brad) Cooper.
02-121-107. Pg. 5. Caption: Bob Parsons race winner Jamie Parsons, (right_ with him is Blair Gillespie of Vernon & WMSC's Rob Lahti.
02-121-29. Pg. 6. Caption: The roof beams of the new Blackcomb daylodge show the shape of the building.
02-121-66. Pg. [12] or back cover. Caption: WORM"S EYE VIEW of the new drugstore and office building in the town centre. This building should be one of the first to be finished this summer.

Week of April 11, 1983

Photographs including but not limited to evening event; office; portraits; construction in Whistler Village; Mouton Cadet Spring Festival at Whistler Mountain; ski race; awards; chairlift; cutting down a tree; Blackcomb and Whistler Mountain signage; podium; skiers; construction of 19 Mile Creek Bridge
Appears in April 14, 1983 issue:
02-316-13. Pg. 1. Caption: A gift of two mountains was presented to Washington Governor John Spellman (right) by Mayor Mark Angus (second from right) during his tour of Whistler last week. Washington hopes to develop its Early Winters Resort and several top delegates including (left) Senator Alan Bluechel, Mrs. Jeanne Erlichmann Bluechel and Mrs. Irene Spellman.
02-316-21. Pg. 3. Caption: Mark Sager ... in the running for Williams' job.
02-316-14. Pg. 5. Caption: Geoff Power (left) and Don Willoughby (right) ... the long-time components of Willpower Enterprises.
02-316-49. Pg. 7. Caption: [Village]
02-316-191. Pg. 8. Caption: CKNW talk-show host Gary Bannerman (left) was given the royal WRA tour of Whistler Saturday, April 9 by resort association executive president Earl Hansen. Bannerman was gathering background material for an upcoming show which will feature Whistler.
02-316-167. Pg. 9. Caption: As soon as the snow left the ground, workers for Interwest Construction of Vancouver got cracking on the preliminary work for the foundation of 19 Mile Creek Bridge. The span, to be completed by summer, will bridge the gap in Alpine Meadows on Valley Drive.
02-316-228. Pg. 11. Caption: Do hostesses during the mostesses? Whistler Mountain's team of helpful ladies salut the visitors and participants at Mouton Cadet's Spring Festival held April 9, 10 and 11. Top row (l-r) Jacques Reck, Heather Steward. Bottom row (l-r) Cathy Rousseau, Lyndsey MacDonald, June Paley, and Jan Haldimand had a smile for everyone this snowy Sunday.
02-316-175. Pg. 12. Caption: Municipal parks worker Wayne Flann gets rid of some dead wood at Alpha Lake Park. Crews are readying some of the facilities in the park such as the tennis courts and picnic area, in time for summer visitors.
02-316-35. Pg. 14. Caption: [left] Karen Petrus, Village Employee, Whistler Cay.
02-316-41. Pg. 14. Caption: [middle] Cindy Brown, Whistler Mountain Ticket Checker, Emerald Estates.
02-316-33. Pg. 14. Caption: [right] Nancy Davies, Village Shop Owner, Whistler Cay Heights.
02-316-73. Pg. 15. Caption: [left] First place winners in the Mouton Cadet Spring Festival held April 9, 10, 11 on Whistler Mountain. (l-r) Dave Murray, Nancy Smith, Jim Parsons, Toby Shale. Back row Xavier deEizaguirre of Mountain Rothschild and Werner Schonberger, president of Featherstone & Co.
02-316-79. Pg. 15. Caption: [right] Andre Schwarz gets a little help from his friend during a presentation on "motion and movement" -- the Canadian approach to ski instruction "at the CSIA Spring Festival at Delta Mountain Inn Monday, April 11. Schwarz is the chairman of the national technical committee for the CSIA.

Week of April 13, 1981 [3]

Photographs including but not limited to Blackcomb buildings; car accidents; children's activities; group photos; skiing Blackcomb Mountain; chairlift
Appears in April 16, 1981 issue:
02-141-23. Pg. 9. Caption: Nonie Bredt, 6, of Miss Pauliuk's class at Myrtle Philip Elementary School tells the world what spring means to her. Spring is nice. Spring is flowers blooming. Spring has bees.
02-141-27. Pg. 17. Caption: Gord Voncina of Whistler directs traffic around Dept. of Highway vehicles that are doing their annual spring cleaning of the ditches along Highway 99.

Week of April 29, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to snow activities; cars; limbo at Caribbean Night at L'Apres; art; tennis; mountain views; Whistler Realty; skiing; chairlift; McConkey Cup skiing; town planning public hearing;
Appears in April 29, 1982 issue:
02-243-12. Pg. 5. Caption: Sowing so he'll reap, Resort Municipality of Whistler maintenance man, Brian Sandercock prepares the turf for summer.
02-243-63. Pg. 6. Caption: Red Feather. Two in the late series of the Tomlinson's stone lithographs have just arrived in Whistler and are now on display at Inge's Gifts and Crafts. Red Feather, pictured above, marks Olga Tomlinson's return to using children as subjects for her exquisitely rendered works. Her husband Ray has released a very striking but uncharacteristic edition, Great Blue Heron. The Tomlinsons, who work out of their studio in the Cariboo, are now one of the eight Canadian lithographic studios registered with the Tamarind Institute at the University of New Mexico.
02-243-4. Pg. 7. Caption: Survivors of the April blizzards, these crocuses stand proudly in Whistler Village.
02-243-65. Pg. 8. Caption: [top left] Jim Crichton, Carpenter, Property owner in Alpine Meadows.
02-243-82. Pg. 8. Caption: [top middle] Barry Johnston, Social Psychologist, Property owner in Alpine Meadows.
02-243-87. Pg. 8. Caption: [top right] David Kirk, Whistler Village Sports/ Whistler Creek Ski Shop, Property owners in Alta Vista.
02-243-77. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom left] Charlie Doyle, Commercial Artist, Property owner in MDC.
02-243-72. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom middle] Mark Sadler, Contractor/Developer, Multiple commercial & residential property owner.
02-243-71. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom right] Drew Meredith, Real Estate Agent, Property owner in Alta Vista.
02-243-106. Pg. 10. Caption: A zing of a fling gets the frisbee airborne by four year-old Justin Adams. Justin and his friends have had plenty of perfect frisbee weather with winter's retreat over the past week.
02-243-117. Pg. 11. Caption: After a day on the mountain, a little recovery is in order. A siesta helps revive tired muscles.
02-243-133. Pg. 12. Caption: Skiers on Whistler enjoyed the sun as much as the runs Sunday. Stacy Davert from Everett Washington absorbs a few rays between trips down the mountain.
02-243-30. Pg. 13. Caption: Two contestants go under the pole during Friday's Caribbean night held at L'Apres. Micheal Chidley limboed his way to Mexico taking first place in the competition.
02-243-25. Pg. 16. Caption: [top] Youngsters give it their best during an end-of-the-season match held at Myrtle Philip School grounds.
02-243-8. Pg. 16. Caption: [bottom] The creator of Snowball, Doug Calder, takes a break in the sunshine, during the first Snowball match held at Whistler.
02-243-120. Pg. 17. Caption:: [top] Competitor heads down course in Whistler Ski Club spring slalom.
02-243-23. Pg. 17. Caption: [bottom] Its a foil in the new all-Canadian game of Snowball.
02-243-113. Pg. 18. Caption: [bottom] The Spring is Sprung -- Walter Wallgram plays an early season game of tennis at the Inside Out Tennis Club at JB's while there is still snow on the back court.
02-243-53. Pg. 21. Caption: Val Wong gets down to some serious limboing at Caribbean Night. Wong's style won her first prize in the women's competition an a heli-skiing trip.

Week of April 4, 1979

Photographs including but not limited to the lineups at the base of Whistler Mountain; Chairlifts; Skiing; Construction
02-015-30 on pg. 1. Caption: School's Out! -- and the lifts are down! The scene on Wednesday morning, March 28 when the Gondola lineup was very long due to a malfunction on the Olive Chair.
02-015-06 on pg. 3. Caption: Kayaker "paddles" his way through the snow at the start of the Ice Breaker Race on Sunday, April 1.
02-015-23 on pg. 5. Caption: Draft layout of the Arnold Palmer-designed, 18-hole Whistler Golf Course. The Town Centre is at the lower left.
02-015-04 on pg. 7. Caption: Bruce Bolesky of the U.S.A. shows off his prizewinning form to the judges in the Labatt's World Cup Freestyle Ballet finals.
02-015-22 on pg. [16]. Caption: The Town Centre's 400-car parking structure begins with excavation of a large area adjacent to the Olympic Parking Lot.

Week of April 4, 1983

Photographs including but not limited to car accidents; wedding; skiing; chairlift; Alta Lake Community Club; Easter Egg Hunt; cars falling in the lake; child carrying an umbrella in the snow; mountain views
Appears in April 7, 1983 issue:
02-317-169. Pg. 1. Caption: This strange aquatic being was pulled from the depths of Green Lake on Saturday, April 2. Mons Towing driver Denver Snider hooks up the stolen van that the RCMP frogman (right) discovered. The van been stolen from Burnaby, stripped and pushed into the lake.
02-317-31. Pg. 2. Caption: A brand new surrey with a fringe on top is the latest addition to Mountain Carriage Tour Co. Visitors may enjoy an old-fashioned ride through town
02-317-41. Pg. 3. Caption: A sure sign of spring -- Connie Kutyn decks out Whistler Village in its finest banners designed by Suzanne Wilson and Penny Domries. Banners tell the story of Whistler's theme "Summer Side of the Mountain".
02-317-39. Pg. 5. Caption: Whistler Resident Steven Moran had to be taken to Lion's Gate Hospital for treatment after his car was demolished in a collision with a B.C. Hydro truck at Village Gate Boulevard and Highway 99.
02-317-180. Pg. 8. Caption: April showers grow snow flowers at Whistler and 2-year-old Star Sutherland took a walk in the rain Good Friday to check what was popping up before Easter.
02-317-87. Pg. 10. Caption: Holding on tight for a sunny ride up Whistler Mountain on Monday, April 4 this mother and daughter team prepare to join approximately 6000 others on the hill that day. There was sun enough for everyone on Sunday and Monday on Whistler and Blackcomb.
02-317-131. Pg. 11. Caption: Egging her on, this mum offers some pointers to her toddler in Alta Lake Community Club's annual Easter Egg Hunt, Sunday, April 3 at Myrtle Philip School.
02-317-4. Pg. 12. Caption: Only place a man can get away from it all ... Trevor Weakley, originally from Christchurch, New Zealand, took a three-day tour of Whistler with friends and unfurled the kiwi colors in the full Easter sun.
02-317-121. Pg. 13. Caption: [top left] (Top) E.. Bunny delighted hundreds of kids in the annual egg hunt at Myrtle Philip School.
02-317-106. Pg. 13. Caption: [top right] (Right) Patricia Fennell turned up Sunday in her finest Easter bonnet.
02-317-190. Pg. 13. Caption: [bottom] (Below) Ears to you, said this creative skier 00 one of the many who paraded on the mountains in Easter finery, or funnery.
02-317-20. Pg. 14. Caption: [left] Ross Moore, Village employee, Alpha Lake Village.
02-317-13. Pg. 16. Caption: The legendary ice barrel floated off Alta Lake March 26 so 9-year-old Casey Simpson (left) and 7-year old Adam Neilson (right) know it won't be long before they can trade bicycles for bathing trunks.

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 April 8, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to T-bars at Whistler Mountain; skiing; chairlift; Easter egg hunt on skis; children; bikini contest; ski fashion; putting on ski gear; the b-sides band playing; signs; Reckless Driver bluegrass band
Appears in April 15, 1982 issue:
02-251-73. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Clean-up involved removing charred shakes from the cabin roof.
02-251-51. Pg. 5. Caption: Liam "Lightning Bolt" McCarthy, 2 1/2, was one of the many Easter Egg hunters who braved the snow to search for treasures in Myrtle Philip School yard on Sunday.
02-251-33. Pg. 6. Caption: Mr. E. Bunny gets a helping hand on his way up Skidder lift Easter Sunday.
02-251-32. Pg. 13. Caption: Hundreds of kids showed up for special treats courtesy of E. Bunny on Blackcomb Sunday, despite heavy snowfall.
02-251-64 Pg. 15. Caption: Yummy in the tummy! Alyssa Wilson, 3, enjoys Easter treats the bunny brought to the schoolyard Easter morning.
02-251-47. Pg. 16. Caption: [top] Tom Sutherland, the Whistler Question's new Advertising Manager.
02-251-101. Pg. 16. Caption: [middle] Craig Spence, a new reporter at the Whistler Question.
02-251-53. Pg. 19. Caption: Not even a blizzard on Easter Sunday kept kids from using the new Adventures Playground, recently completed at a total cost of $3,624.11.
Appears in April 8, 1982 issue:
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Week of August 1, 1979

02-088-70. Pg. 1. Caption: Some of the headlines recently appearing in the Vancouver newspapers about the Whistler Resort Association.
02-088-62. Pg. 4. Caption: The first Town Centre complex package starts! Neil Roberts (on level) and Nello Busdon lay out the foundations of Package #3.
02-088-75. Pg. 6. Caption: Vicki Vogler and Laura McGuffin with the new Whistler hiking book they produced -- now on sale at the Information Centre for 75 cents.
02-088-66. Pg. 7. Caption: Gulf Oil truck pumps gas into the Husky tanks during the gas shortage due to Trimac dispute.
02-088-81. Pg. 9. Caption: Four excited kids take part in the 3-legged race at the Summer Recreation sports day. P. Hocking photo.
02-088-63. Pg. 11. Caption: The largest ballroom in town! -- the completed A building of the Town Centre parking structure.
02-088-37. Pg. 12. Caption: The group at the Sailer Fischer Ski Camp party catered by the Keg. Left to right: Wayne Wong, Wayne Booth, Schultz, Nancy Greene, Toni Sailer, Rookie, Alan White.

Week of August 11, 1983

Photographs including but not limited to portraits; town planning; windsurfing on Alta Lake; cars; speaking over a microphone in Whistler Village; office; meeting; film crew; construction and surveying; logging; railway tracks; chairlift in summer
Appears in August 11, 1983 issue:
02-337-1. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Bill Hooson (left) WMSC consultant and David Zelmer, vice president of International Land Corp. answer questions from the public on the Blueberry Trail Estates development at the public hearing Aug. 8.
02-337-183. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Not quite the last spike but David Lane of Vancouver gives it all he's got Aug. 4 as BCR crews work on gauging the tracks at the Green River crossing 10km north of Whistler.
02-337-102. Pg. 5. Caption: Kevin C. Griffin, newest staff member at The Question limbers up his fingers for the flurry of reporting that awaits him. Griffin, a native of Vancouver, is a recent graduate of Langara's accelerated journalism program and has a B.A. in political science from UBC.
02-337-88. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Karl Baumann, Professor of History, St. Moritz, Switzerland.
02-337-93. Pg. 6. Caption: [right] Vera-Lee Wren, Housewife, Seattle.
02-337-93. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] Trudy Gruetzke, Hotel Manager, Whistler.
02-337-135. Pg. 8. Caption: [top right] (Above) Frederick Buxbaum leans into the wind during the triangular race on Saturday.
02-337-158. Pg. 8. Caption: [middle right] One of the competitors vies for position in the triangular race.
02-337-38. Pg. 8. Caption: [top left] (Above left) Heather Stewart shows her winning form in the slalom event.
02-337-155. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom right] Rob Baarbe gets his sailboard in shape.
02-337-142. Pg. 9. Caption: Whistler Resort Association's newest member is Sharon Reid who started July 1 as a full-time reservation clerk. Reid previously worked at the Delta Mountain Inn as front office manager and replaces Greg Harrison.
02-337-107. Pg. 12. Caption: Reporters attending Monday's press conference announcing $138 million to improve Highway 99 seized upon the opportunity to poll the reaction of Mayor Mark Angus. Whistler's mayor later commented that although he doesn't like to bite the hand that feeds him, he does feel that highways dept. has taken too long with past construction projects, interfering with tourist traffic to the area.
02-337-69. Pg. 13. Caption: Bill Damm of the Alpha Romeo Club stands beside his $20,000 Guilietta Sprint Speciale. The Vancouver-based club was in Whistler on the weekend displaying the versatile Alpha Romeo.

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