Photographs including but not limited to portraits; Stephanie Sloan; Jim McConkey; gondola; ski gear; skiers; chairlift; cross-country skiing; band playing; Snowcat; downhill skiing; acrobatics; alphorn; alcohol; apres ski race drinking; man on crutches; Whistler and Blackcomb staff; Doc Fingers and the Gortex Blues; Foot in the Door playing at the Canadian Telemark Team Benefit
Appears in March 10, 1983 issue:
02-322-169. Pg. 1. Caption: M. Robert Gourdin, North American sales rep for Moet et Chandon and Hennessy Cognac, topped off this $24,000 tower of Baccarat crystal glasses with a few bottles of bubbly during a special presentation at Delta Mountain Inn March 3. And how to open a bottle of champagne on such a special occasion? Why, with a Napoleonic sabre, of course.
02-322-26. Pg. 2. Caption: Lands, Parks and Housing Minister Tony Brummet (center) was given the royal tour of Whistler March 4 and 5. Brummet was escorted to the top of both Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains Saturday by Hugh Smythe, President of Blackcomb Skiing Enterprises (left) and Franz Wilhelmsen, President of Whistler Mountain Ski Corporation (right) Said Brummet of the development he saw there: "Amazing!".
02-322-158. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] At it again! Blackcomb and Whistler Mountain staff squared off for the second round (actually there's been far more than two rounds guzzled in this competition) at their boat races March 2.
02-322-120. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Gaudy poles alone Highway 99 disturbed the tranquil view of some motorists. The stripes, which are a plastic mesh and not paint, will be removed by B.C. Hydro soon.
02-322-129. Pg. 5. Caption: A new sound wafted through the air of Whistler Village Saturday, Mar. 5 thanks to Otto Baumann and his Alp horn. The horns were originally designed to call cattle home or signal to nearby neighbours. Baumann, 25, a native of Lucern Switzerland, made this horn himself. It measures 12 feet in length.
02-322-177. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Now you see it, now you don't. The WRA has recently invested $13,000 in this amazing piece of collapsible technology which can be used to set up an eye-catching display booth on Whistler in minutes. It's a traveller's delight, for when not extended to its full 12'x20' display size, it neatly collapses into a three ft. tube which weighs less than 30 lbs. -- including the photos. Here Village Coordinator Bob Wick demonstrates the full range of versatility of this latest creation from Silicon Valley.
02-322-181. Pg. 6. Caption: [right] See caption above.
02-322-151. Pg. 8. Caption: Paulette Bibeau gives a lift to Jay Hirabayashi in Jazz Duet.
02-322-85. Pg. 10. Caption: Doc Fingers and the Gortex Blues Band kept the crowd on their feet on the Canadian Telemark Team Benefit, Stunday, Mar. 6 at Bullets Cabaret. (L-R) Robin Ferrier, Doc Fingers and Jack Lavin belt it out for the full house. Not shown is Ferrier's crutch -- supporting his ankle, broken Mar. 4 scant days before the telemark racing season really gets underway.
02-322-101. Pg. 12. Caption: The cat disgorges its cargo -- seven powder hounds and one photographer prepare for the descent.
02-322-62. Pg. 13. Caption: [left] Craig Barker -- the man to talk to about telemark skiing.
02-322-68. Pg. 13. Caption: [right] Barkers eases through the crucial point in the telemark turn.
02-322-8. Pg. 14. Caption: [left] Colin Pitt-Taylor, Chef, Function Junction.
02-322-10. Pg. 14. Caption: [middle] Nigel Woods, Contractor, Alpine Meadows.
02-322-16. Pg. 14. Caption: [right] Stephanie Sloan, Ski Instructor, Westside Road.
02-322-72. Pg. 16. Caption: Foot in the Door titillates the tele markers at the Canadian Telemark Team Benefit held at Bullets Cabaret Sunday, Mar. 6 (L-R) Mark Schnaidt, Craig Barker, Charlie Doyle and Rocco Bonito helped the team net $500 toward sending the team to races in Colorado.

Photographs including but not limited to Budget rental cars; Armchair Books; dinner event with band; cross-country skiing race; portraits; CKVU film crew; eating at a restaurant; The Keg re-opening; driving; Blackcomb; S. F. U. Clansmen Invitational ski racing; chairlift; Bartosik; National Collegiate Ski Association Division Meet; "Whistler 200" dinner at Delta Mountain Inn; Whistler Hay and Sleigh Rides; Tacoy Ride band playing
Appears in February 3, 1983 issue:
02-328-69. Pg. 1. Caption: CKVU talk show host Laurier LaPierre rolled into Whistler Friday, Jan. 28 with his T.V. crew to compile and updated report on the crown corporation takeover at Whistler. At Beau's Restaurant, LaPierre interviewed (l to r) Roy Ferris (hidden), Mike Widger, Geoff Power and Glenda Bartosh for the opinions on Whistler and its future. The segment will be aired on the Vancouver Show Friday, Feb. 4.
02-328-111. Pg. 2. Caption: Judy Fosty ... "Even if we make a little bit of money, it's a start."
02-328-106. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Like a bridge over troubled waters the Culliton Creek span begins to edge its way towards the southbank. Scheduled for completion this spring, the bridge will take a big kink out of Highway 99 when it is finished.
02-328-49. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Tom Blake .. Snowmass Resort Association president.
02-328-125. Pg. 6. Caption: Overall winners in the National Collegiate Ski Association Division Meet, UBC ski club accept awards after the competition Sunday, Jan. 30. John Bartosik photo.
02-328-14. Pg. 8. Caption: Every drum roll means a winner at Whistler Mountain Ski Club's "Whistler 200" dinner Saturday, Jan. 29 in Delta Mountain Inn.
02-328-116. Pg. 9. Caption: Whistler's first piece of fire fighting equipment a 1962 International complete with 1,200 gallon tank, at its new home in the Village of Pemberton. Pemberton Fire Chief Milt Fernandez said the thank truck will round out fire services in the area, where water delivery is a problem.
02-328-163. Pg. 10. Caption: Whistler Hay and Sleigh Rides trundle through Whister Village most afternoons. Pick up a lift from The Stables behind the Public Safety Building. John Bartosik photo.
02-328-28. Pg. 11. Caption: Tacoy RIde lured listeners to the dance floor with their original reggae numbers at the Longhorn Pub Jan. 25-29.
02-328-36. Pg. 12. Caption: Paula Brown of Pacific Lutheran University, first place finisher in women's 7.5km cross-country race in the inter-collegiate competition held at Whistler Jan. 28, 29 and 30. Brown dashed around the course in 31:49.
02-328-87. Pg. 13. Caption: Brian Moran, Ken Till, Bob Elliott and John Grills outside the soon-to-be-opened Whistler Keg.
02-328-64. Pg. 16. Caption: [left] Warren Borden, Shipwright, North Vancouver.
02-328-63. Pg. 16. Caption: [middle] Keith Dalley, Lift Maintenance Supervisor, Whistler Mountain, White Gold.
02-328-53. Pg. 16. Caption: [right] Frank Thiessen, Professional Pilot, Alpine Meadows.
02-328-95. Pg. 18. Caption: Getting into the swing of things, this youngster shows style and stamina during an outing on Whistler's Lost Lake trail system.

A chronological history of aviation in the Whistler Valley and the surrounding areas, compiled by Brent Wallace

Photographs depicting people watching a ski race, Red Chair, scenic views, and mascots. Two rolls of film are printed on the contact sheet, but only one set of negatives is present (originally labelled "Red Chair").

Photos of Okanagan Helicopters engaging in a wide variety of activities such as; helping with construction, seeding and fertilizing, sightseeing rides, and cornice bombing/avalanche control.
Also included is an Okanagan Helicopters parking pass.

Photographs of Whistler Village Inn & Suites, Tantalus Lodge, a helicopter installing chairlift towers on [Blackcomb Mountain?], night photography of Whistler Village, an aerial view of Whistler Village under construction with a view of Highway 99 and the condominiums being built on the other side, machinery on a chairlift being installed, and construction of Whistler Village including buildings: Blackcomb Lodge, Fitzsimmons Lodge, the Executive Inn & Suites, and the Clocktower Building.

Photograph of Whistler Village as seen from Whistler Mountain with views of Highway 99, Village Chair, Delta Mountain Inn/Hilton Whistler Resort, Carleton Lodge, Mountainside Inn, Clocktower Building, Executive Inn & Suites, Fitzsimmons Lodge, Blackcomb Lodge, Hearthstone Lodge, Rainbow Buildings, Crystal Lodge, Myrtle Philip Elementary School, Fire Hall, and Whistler Conference Centre.

Caption on back of file:
"Town centre from Whistler Mtn"

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.

Photographs of people canoeing on a lake, Highway 99 near Creekside with the Husky Gas Station & Store, windsurfers on Alta Lake, mountain views of Black Tusk and Garibaldi Provincial Park, Brandywine Falls, people skiing on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains including a blind skier, a line of chairs for the new chairlifts on Whistler Mountain, construction of Whistler Village, and opening day of Nancy Greene Olympic Lodge with a skiing convoy with flags down Whistler Mountain to Whistler Village.

Captions:
008: "Chairs for new lifts"