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Week of October 11, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to dogs; construction; birds; Whistler Village; airplane interior; evening event; Okanagan helicopter; hockey; logging; Blackcomb Lift Installation; RCMP; Fire Dept.; Lift 6 construction
Appears in multiple issues October 1982:
02-300-166. Caption: Advertisement: Portraits for appointment phone: John Bartosik.
Appears in October 21, 1982 issue:
02-300-189. Pg. 6. Caption: [bottom] Sergeant Jim Hogarth settles into his new duties as head of the Whistler RCMP detachment. With 17 years on police forces, Hogarth brings a good deal of experience to the position. He resides in Emerald Estates with his wife and two daughters.
Appears in October 14, 1982 issue:
02-300-122. Pg. 1. Caption: Chop-chop. Dozens of Whistlerites took advantage of a stockpile of free timber left on the slopes of Blackcomb Mountain after trail clearing operations. The mountain was open to the public Saturday and Sunday.
02-300-53. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Worker welds part onto tower head assembly due to be installed on lift no. 6, under construction on Blackcomb Mountain.
02-300-68. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] It's a dog's life at the pound when your master hasn't show up yet to pay the fine and bring you home again.
02-300-52. Pg. 5. Caption: It may not be the CFL, but the enthusiasm was there for players in a Monday game of touch football.
02-300-75. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Darell (and Matthew) Munro, Chiropractor, Abbotsford.
02-300-80. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] Adair Green, Accountant, Vancouver.
02-300-72. Pg. 6. Caption: [right] Jack Robertson, Bartender, Brio Estates.
02-300-93. Pg. 6. Caption: [bottom] A great shot by Whistler Winterhawk's John Gabura is foiled by Squamish Hawks goalkeeper at the game Friday, Oct. 8 in Squamish.
02-300-184. Pg. 7. Caption: [top] Door to the Windwhistle condominiums which was broken Oct. 7 -- a common occurrence in Whistler Village.
02-300-50. Pg. 7. Caption: [bottom] Bernadette and Michael Demens, at their Whistler reception Saturday, Oct. 9. They were married Sept. 14 in Ontario.
02-300-179. Pg. 8. Caption: Whistler's future firefighters examine the tools of the trade Oct. 6 at Myrtle Philip School.
02-300-60. Pg. 9. Caption: Crowds swarmed to Whistler Village over the Thanksgiving weekend to enjoy some sun and relaxation.
02-300-103. Pg. 10. Caption: [top] View from below and a view from above. Sikorski S61 chopper lifts cement for the tower pads to Backcomb's new lift no. 6.
02-300-26. Pg. 10. Caption: [bottom] View from above.

Week of March 9, 1981

Photographs including but not limited to helicopters; car accidents; hot tub; music show in school setting; kayaking; motorhome; mountaineering; snowy mountain peaks; party; competitive skiiers
Appears in March 12, 1981 issue:
02-133-50. Pg. 5. Caption: [top] The Alpha Lake Aggregate pit shows no evidence of campers ....
02-133-47. Pg. 5. Caption: [centre left] ... while there are crowds at Whistler Mountain ...
02-133-44. Pg. 5. Caption: [centre right] ... the club cabin area ...
02-133-41. Pg. 5. Caption: [middle left] ... the schoolyard ...
02-133-42. Pg. 5. Caption: [middle right] ... the town centre ...
02-133-46. Pg. 5. Caption: [bottom] ... and at the gondola base ...
02-133-73. Pg. 8. Caption: B.C. Disabled Ski Team member Ron Backie heads through the Molstar course.
02-133-101. Pg. 12. Caption: [top] The crowd gets out onto the dance floor at Club 10.
02-133-34. Pg. 12. Caption: [bottom] Mayor Pat Carleton (centre) congratulates Michel Segur (left) and Jean-Jacques Aaron on the opening of their new club.
02-133-43. Pg. 17. Caption: Early Sunday morning inspection tour of the Resort Centre left this 4X4 well stuck in the mud!
02-133-65. Pg. [20] or back cover. Caption: You can't see the tracks, but you can see the judges (lower left) and the competitors (upper right under the rocks) at the Figure 8 contest held in the Blackcomb Bowl on Sunday (story on page 3).
02-133-97. [Jane Burrows, Maureen [?], Kathleen Lazzina, and unknown woman]

Slides 021-024

Photographs of a man skiing, an aerial shot of Whistler Village and Blackcomb Mountain, a helicopter constructing a chairlift, and Whistler Village.

Slides 028-034

Photographs of a helicopter helping to build gondola towers, fireworks in front of Blackcomb at dusk, a portrait of Hugh Smythe, the Chateau Whistler Resort in winter, 7th Heaven in summer, village construction, and Harmony Hut in winter with Black Tusk in the background.

Week of March 15, 1984

Photographs including but not limited to 1984 World Cup ski racing; portraits; art; skiers; medal presentations for Men's Downhill; drinking; Willie Whistler; buffet; group photos; cleaning up after ski event; band playing outdoor concert; heli-skiing; helicopter interior; aerial views of the mountains; Billy Johnson; small airplanes; Pemberton Airport; buses; signing autographs; chefs preparing dinner buffet; men in costumes dancing; ski gear; gambling; Molly Boyd and the Children's Choir; Todd Brooker; Rob Boyd; dancing and acting; Serge Lang; DJ; outdoor inflatables and balloons; Hans Rammellmueller; Fischer ski tech for Podborski; Blackcomb Mountain; Expo 86 banner and parade; Whistler Conference Centre construction; marching band; party with hats; reading; Winterfest
Appears in March 15, 1984 issue:
02-361-45. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Several thousand people travelled from the gondola base to Whistler Village Sunday to see downhill winners Bill Johnson (U.S.), Helmut Hoeflehner (Austria) and Pirmin Zurbriggen (Switzerland) receive their soapstone sculptured trophies.
02-361-490. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Here she is, Winterfest Queen Barbara Chomos. She was selected from a field of eight competitors last Wednesday and is here crowned by Elandra Demidoff of Studio 83.
02-361-396. Pg. 6. Caption: [top] Standing room only was no exaggeration both Friday and Saturday night in the festival tent as Doug & The Slugs put on their best side for Winterfest. Both nights sold out, and estimates are that 2,000 danced their way through the tent Saturday.
02-361-409. Pg. 6. Caption: [bottom] Another first in Canada! And it happened right here in Whistler! Yes. Mayor Mark Angus was seen issuing his own gag order Saturday night behind the scenes of the Grand Ball. Despite the efforts of Umberto Menghi, Angus insisted that restraint was necessary.
02-361-529. Pg. 8. Caption: A playful Expo Ernie floats high and might above all the excitement in the Village Square beer garden Thursday. After a magnificent Voodoo jet fly-past, Expo Ernie and hundreds of others paraded down to Mountain Square for the official opening ceremonies.
02-361-552. Pg. 9. Caption: One of the silent workers of the World Cup circuit, Fischer ski rep Peter Heenen prepares downhill racing skis Saturday for the following day's race.
02-361-25. Pg. 10. Caption: [top middle] Wendy Balmer, Liquor Store employee, Alta Vista.
02-361-353. Pg. 11. Caption: Hans Loschl serves but a few plates of antipasto for the 116 guests at Saturday's Grand Ball in Myrtle Philip School. Diners paid $125 each for the five-course dinner, with proceeds going to help defray Winterfest Society expenses.
02-361-439. Pg. 21. Caption: Todd Brooker, along with the rest of the Canadian downhill team, visited Myrtle Philip School last Wednesday, and in between signing autographs Brooker gave a short speech.

Transparencies

Photographs of heli-skiing and event on Blackcomb Mountain. Includes one photograph of four men standing in front of a Highland helicopter.

Slides

Photographs of paragliding/paraskiing and one photograph of a helicopter evacuation.
Captions read: "Parasailing Blackcomb" ; Inscription on one mount : "Helicopter Evacuation".

1978-1992

Photographs of cross-country skiing, heli-skiing, events, Christmas lights, picnics, chairlifts, a couple posing in ski gear and red knitwear, Crystal Lodge, Black Tusk, Blackcomb Lodge, Blackcomb Mountain, Whistler Mountain, Whistler Village, Rob Metza, Cheryl Morningstar, Stephanie Sloan posing and skiing, and group portraits of skiers, including Stephanie Sloan and Dave Murray.

Inscription on printed paper included with photographs : "Greg Griffith collection Box 1 / The original cardboard box which the Museum received had the following listed on the side: / 1. Whistler Mountain / 2. Blackcomb views / 3. Powder close up / 4. Skiers on runs / 5. Kids and families / 6. Powder and views".

Slides

Photographs of skiing, skiing in costume, Snowcat groomers, paragliding, hockey gloves a Blackcomb hat in the snow, a pickup truck, a young girl sitting in a toboggan, and a man dressed as Santa Claus exiting a helicopter. Some costumes include the Hulk and a robot.

Captions:
007: "Robot shoots / Backbowl - / Whistler"

1978-1994

Photographs of cross-country skiing, ski racing, including events such as the 1988 World Cup Downhill and 1989 World Cup Downhill. Other subjects include a couple in red attire drinking and eating in the snow, chairlifts, snowmobiles, picnics, events, skis and ski gear (including brands such as HEAD NV and Fischer Sports), Rob Boyd, Michelle Ruthven, Urs Lehmann, Ralf Socher, Ed Podivinsky, AJ Kitt, Jean-Marc Boivin, Peter Bosinger, Jan Elinar Thorsen, Pirmin Zurbriggen, Miki Ito, Mike Carney, Scott Shaver, Gary Athans, Franz Heinzer, Franck Piccard, Peter Wirnsberger, Marc Girardelli, Peter Mueller, Danilo Sbardellotto, Gerhard Pfaffenbichler, Sepp Wildgruber, Karl Alpiger, Thomas Eriksson, Philippe Verneret, Werner Perathoner, Armin Assinger, Hannes Zehenter, Martin Bell, Klaus Gattermann, Alberto Ghidoni, Jeff Olson, Don Stevens, Norm Lewis, and Alberto Tomba.

This file consists of previously labeled file "Box 3 File 4."
Originally labeled "Box 3 File 4" was accompanied by two typed and printed pieces of paper; the first and opening piece reads, "Box 3 file 1 / Cross country skiing."
The second piece is a dividing piece of paper between 01.10.33 and 01.10.34 that reads, "Box 3 file 2 / World cup (including Rob Boyd's 1989 / win)."

These accompanying pieces of paper are included in the newly organized file as to identify original context and order.

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