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Whistler Traveller Magazine 2012

Whistler Traveller magazine from summer/fall 2012.
Table of Contents:
16 Whistler - Welcome to Sea to Sky Country
22 Before Whistler Was Whistler - A look back at Whistler's pioneers
32 Pure Whistler Adventures - Mountain playground for thrillseekers
37 Improving your Ride - Honing your mountain biking skills
40 Rainbow Lake Trail - Discover a treasure
44 Get on Board - Stand up paddleboarding
48 Black Beauties - Insight from Whistler's Bear Man
52 Tips from the Pros - Sharpening up your game with the local pros
59 Destination: Relaxation - Unplug, unwind and rejuvenate
66 Kitchen Q & A - Executive chef Stufano
69 Passion of the Sea - Discovering BC oysters
76 BC Wines - Your guide to the bes
80 Seeing Stars - Heavenly nights in Whistler
90 Winged Intelligence - Getting to know the clever ravens
92 RCMP - Law and order Canadian style
94 Pemberton - Discovering the fertile valley
96 Squamish - Exploring the outdoor recreation capital of Canada
106 Vancouver - The city
Local:
8, 10 Vibe - This 'n that ... Whistler style
12 Raves & Faves - A local's perspective
74 What We Love Now... - Try these!
Adventure:
26 Endless Activities - Your guide to adrenaline pumping fun from atv rides to ziplines
Taste:
62 Epicurean Indulgence - Where to go for everything from apres to artisan steak
Style:
84 Shopping - Check out the latest in fashion, art, gear and more
Calendar:
100 Whistler Events - What's happening
Where:
102 Local Maps - Find your way around Whistler Village and surrounding areas

Articles in the magazine include information on: sustainability, wildlife, Whistler amenities and things to do in the area, Whistler's pioneers, summer adventure activities, mountain biking, the Rainbow Trail, stand-up paddle-boarding, black bears, golf courses, spas in the Whistler area, recommended places to eat and drink, oysters, a BC wine guide, seeing the stars in the Whistler area, shopping in Whistler, Ravens, the RCMP, Pemberton, Squamish, a calendar of events and a map of Whistler Village.and an article about tourist attractions in Vancouver.

Vancouver 2010 Official Souvenir Program

Vancouver 2010 Olympics Official Souvenir Program.

Table of Contents:

p. 26: Forever Young- Best-selling author Douglas Coupland takes on a vivid journey through his Vancouver - tracing its history, its neighbourhoods, its heart and its soul.
p. 38: Hockey: Canada's Game - For sport lovers visiting this land, writes Roch Carrier, the password is hockey. Carrier traces hockey's historic roots and its significance today.
p. 48: Tiger Tales - Canadian Olympic hero Nancy Greene Raine on national pride and winning the ultimate prize in sport.
p. 50: Spirit of the Games - Being a true Olympian of Paralympian isn't just about sport and winning medals - its about fundamentals, lasting values, true ideals writes Stephen Brunt.
p. 76: History Makers - From Torvill and Dean to the Miracle on Ice, acclaimed sports anchor Brian Williams shares his most cherished memories of past Olympic Games.
p. 86: Stars that Dazzle - The Paralympic Winter Games is littered with tales of remarkable athletes achieving remarkable results in their sports and private lives, writes Allan Maki.
p. 146: The Last Word - Allow yourself a moment to dream during these Games - there's so much more at stake than just winning or losing writes Canadian Olympian and NBA superstar Steve Nash.
p. 18: The Warm Up - A mixture of Games-time cultural highlights and classic Canadiana.
p. 33: Dream Believers - How a single gold medal ignited a big, bold ambition to bring the world to Whistler.
p. 61: Ice Masters - Creating the perfect ice surface is painstaking work.
p. 64: Bearing Witness - First Nations culture is finding fresh ways to express itself.
p. 73: Canada's Games - Hosting the Games is about kinship, community and being the best a nation can be
p. 94: Home Away From Home - Catriona Le May Doan and others share a behind-the-scenes glimpse of life in an Athletes' Village.
p. 98: Power, Purpose, Glory - The 2010 Winter Games venues are fostering the highest performance possible.
p. 105: Shaping a Future - How youth and social groups are benefiting from the greenest Games ever.
How the Games Changed My Life:
p. 63: Colette Bourgonje
p. 72: Philip Boit
p. 93: Doug Anakin
p. 97: Steven Bradbury
p. 104: Ragnhild Myklebust
p. 109: Michael "Eddie the Eagle" Edwards
p. 110: Olympic Games Schedule
p. 111: Letters
p. 112: Olympic Games Sports
p. 128: Paralympic Games Schedule
p. 130: Paralympic Games Sports
p. 136: Vancouver Map
p. 138: Whistler Map

Gordon McKeever Fonds

  • GMCK
  • Fonds
  • 1970-2009

Fond consists of material donated by Gordon McKeever and includes promotional stickers for Whistler Mountain and Whistler Blackcomb, a promotional book for Whistler's restaurants, four travel planners created by the Whistler Resort Association to promote both Winter and Summer seasons between 1997 and 2000, a paper spiral bound guide for Whistler Resort Association (WRA) members from November 15th, 1996, a 1999 VHS promotional resort video guide for the Resort Municipality of Whistler, a variety of materials supporting the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, four paper business directory booklets printed for the Whistler Chamber of Commerce dating from 1994, 1996, and 1999, and sixteen posters depicting a variety of subject matter including Whistler festivals, ski racing events, concert series, car shows, heli-skiing, Molson and Shell Cups, and Whistler Resort tourism.

History of Whistler

  • MACLAURIN_2017_011-009-005
  • File
  • 1997 - 2008
  • Part of Don MacLaurin

Documents concerning the history of Whistler. File includes correspondence regarding a Whistler Forest History Project (also mentioned in MACLAURIN_2017_011_009_002); Whistler Blackcomb Historical Timeline covering 1960 - 2004; Whistler Lift and Blackcomb Lift specification charts; handwritten History of Whistler list; document titled "A Brief History of Forestry, Wildland Recreation and Whistler" covering 1980 - 1997; document titled "Whistler's Roots: The Origins of Our Old Forests" by Bob Brett; document section titled "Whistler's History" covering 1873 - 1989, taken from a larger document; documents from the Whistler Museum and Archives Society detailing aspects of Whistler's history; document titled "Observations on the Whistler area wildfires, 1919 - 1985"; charts, maps, and data regarding wildfires in the Whistler area; handwritten notes; chart titled "History of Cooperation/Coordination by Whistler with Agencies and Industry."

Slides

Photographs of Joe Lammers skiing the alpine bowls in Whistler Mountain and Whistler Peak, Saifon Woozley and Chad Hendren skiing Symphony Bowl and 7th Heaven, Damian Cromwell skiing Symphony Bowl, Chad Hendren skiing Harmony Bowl, Vanessa Knee skiing Whistler Peak, racers Kerrin Lee-Gartiner, Ulrike Stanggasinger, and Picabo Street in the Labatts World Cup Freestyle Championship, cross-country skiers standing in front of a sign/map, skier Mike Douglas in mid-air after a jump on Blackcomb Mountain, Ziggy's Bowl traverse, Brett Carlson skiing Whistler Peak, Dan Treadway and Kelsey Nash skiing 7th Heaven, and Nigel McKissick skiing Whistler Peak.

Captions:
001: "Alpine bowls/Whistler Mtn. Skier:Joe Lammers"
002: "Symphony Bowl Whistler & 7th Heaven Skiers:SaiFon Woozley Chad Hendren."
003: "Picollo Ridge Symphony Bowl Whistler Mtn Skier:Damian Cromwell"
004: "The Peak Whistler Mtn Skier:Joe Lammers"
005: "Harmony Bowl Whistler Mtn Skier: Chad Hendren"
006: "The Peak Whistler, B.C. Skier:Vanessa Knee"
007: "Whistler-World-Cup>D.H. Racer: Kerrin Lee Gartiner"
008: "Whistler-World-Cup>D.H. Racer: Ulrike Stanggasinger"
009: "Whistler-World-Cup>D.H. Racer: Picabo Street"
010: "Whistler-Winter Cross Country Skiing Valley Trails"
011, 012, 014, 017-019: "Blackcomb booter Whistler in b.g. Skier:Mike Douglas"
013: "Ziggy's Bowl Travers Blackcomb"
015: "The Peak Whistler Mtn Skier:Brett Carlson"
016: "7th Heaven Blackcomb with Whistler Mtn behind. Skiers: Dan Treadway, Kelsey Nash"
020: "The Peak Whistler Mtn Skier:Nigel McKissick"

Whistler Blackcomb Vacation Guide 2005/2006

Whistler Blackcomb Vacation Guide booklet from the 2005/2006 Winter season. The booklet shares information about the ski and snowboard school, a trail map of all runs on Whistler Mountain and Blackcomb Mountain, an accommodations map, a calendar of Winter events, prices for accommodations, transportation fees, and activity fees. The back cover gives approximate flight prices from major Canadian and American cities.

Whistler Blackcomb

Materials created by Whistler Blackcomb, including a Whistler Blackcomb Vacation Guide booklet from the 2005/2006 Winter season.

Geoff Pearce

  • WA_2019_037
  • Fonds
  • 1976-2006

Materials gathered by Geoff Pearce during his time in Whistler, including between 1976 and 1986 as Clerk-Treasurer for Whistler's first municipal council (RMOW). Documents include Official Community Plan drafts and revisions, a Resort Municipality of Whistler Newsletter, a Commercial Accommodation Market Survey & Analysis, a Whistler Blackcomb Vacation Guide, a Whistler Town Center Development Program, two Whistler Village land proposals, a Promotional Development Package, a 1984 Annual Report, a RMOW Organization Report, a Community Recreation Complex Committee Report #1, and financial statements.

Posters

The posters include a black and white poster promoting the Porsche Club of America's third annual weekend event in Whistler on the weekend of August 26th-28th, 1983, a poster advertising a Halloween masquerade ball fundraiser, a poster print of a painting of a ski racer in a yellow racing outfit skiing downhill amidst an abstract run with trees and snow, a large colour poster with the title " Whistler Resort Getaway", a large colour poster promoting the Whistler Summer Street Festival from between [1987 and the 1990s], a colour poster for the Music in the Mountains Whistler concert series in 1995 and 1996, a print of a vantage map of the Whistler Valley and surrounding mountains in 1994, a large collectors edition poster of the 1998 Canada's World Cup Ski Team, a poster advertising all the summer activities available at Whistler, a poster advertising the Molson World Downhill race that ran in Whistler on March 11th, 1984, a poster for Heli-Skiing Whistler, a poster of Creekside Base and Whistler Mountain at night in the [late 1970s or early 1980s], a poster for the 1984 Volvo Ski Show World Tour, a poster about the 1984 Whistler Winterfest, a large poster for the Shell Cup Canadian Championships for Cross Country Skiing, and a large poster for the Shell Cup Canadian Championships for Alpine Downhill ski racing.

Winter and Summer Travel Planners - Whistler Resort Association Promotional Booklets

Four travel planners created by the Whistler Resort Association to promote both Winter and Summer seasons between 1997 and 2000. Three of the planners are from the 1997-2000 Winter seasons, and one is from 1999 promoting the Summer season.

The planners cover topics regarding tourism including, accommodation, shopping, activities, transportation, events and festivals, Whistler Blackcomb, recreation, family services, dining, tours and sightseeing, mountain and valley maps, ski school, après, the Conference Centre, directory listings, packages, reservations, advertiser listings, day trips, golf, fishing, water sports, snow sports, lift tickets, ski area comparisons, ski and snowboard races/competitions, rentals, transportation, and booking services.

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