Whistler Aviation History - An Incomplete Chronology
- WA_2023_047-02-001
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- May 23, 2023
Fait partie de Brent Wallace Fonds
A chronological history of aviation in the Whistler Valley and the surrounding areas, compiled by Brent Wallace
Whistler Aviation History - An Incomplete Chronology
Fait partie de Brent Wallace Fonds
A chronological history of aviation in the Whistler Valley and the surrounding areas, compiled by Brent Wallace
Miscellaneous Whistler Aviation Locations and Aircraft
Fait partie de Brent Wallace Fonds
Various photos of Whistler and the surrounding areas. Mainly photos of helicopters and hangars for different companies, but also some aerial photographs of the Whistler Valley.
Fait partie de Alex Douglas Fonds
Extra photographs that did not fit into Alex Douglas's albums. Subject include building the T-bar, skiing, snowy mountain vistas, Alta Lake, Whistler Mountain, snowshoeing, Red Chair, Vancouver, hotdogging, treewells, wildlife, and snowcats.
Identification according to ADOUGLAS-03-011:
Sans titre
Fait partie de Whistler Question
Photographs including but not limited to protest against nuclear arms; sewer construction; playing tennis; portraits; downhill skiing; Schloss Laderheim Dual Mogul Classic; moguls; Bartosik; Whistler Mountain lift construction; bathing suits; art
Appears in April 28, 1983 issue:
02-312-184. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Bill Runge of Whistler Mountain Ski Corp. fastens down the village's newest signs on Monday reminding ski enthusiasts to keep heading south to the Gondola side of the mountain.
02-312-47. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] A couple of swipes from Jack Demidoff's bulldozer April 22 and the bottleneck at the bottom of lower Gondola run on Whistler Mountains is no more. The run was being widened on both sides, so look forward to new open spaces next season.
02-312-271. Pg. 6. Caption: [top] Claus Speikermann, New Democratic Party.
02-312-212. Pg. 6. Caption: [bottom] John Reynolds, Social Credit.
02-312-276. Pg. 7. Caption: [top] Mort Graham, Liberal.
02-312-281. Pg. 7. Caption: [bottom] Neil Thompson, Progressive Conservative.
02-312-115. Pg. 11. Caption: [top] Three of the key players in Schloss Laderheim Dual Mogul Classic on Whistler's Raven run Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24. (l-r) Organizer Al Karaki of Pacific Sun Productions, Tom Sinister of Whistler, winner of the recreational division and Bruce Schmidt, national sales manager for Calona Wines.
02-312-103. Pg. 11. Caption: [bottom] A top-notch mogul basher takes one of the two required air times in his run down Whistler's Raven run in the Schloss Laderheim Dual Mogul Classic on Sunday, April 24.
02-312-166. Pg. 13. Caption: Got the summertime blues of what to wear this season? Not if you were at The Keg's Fashion Show Sunday, April 24. Carol Foster of Vancouver was just one of the many attractive models sporting the latest in "totally awesome" looks for the months ahead.
02-312-86. Pg. 14. Caption: [left] Rob (Robbo) Hancox, Maintenance Man, Alpine Meadows.
02-312-75. Pg. 14. Caption: [middle] Dave Shaw, Student, Emerald Estates.
02-312-66. Pg. 14. Caption: [right] Dave Roberts, Bar Assistant, M.D.C.
02-312-36. Pg. 17. Caption: [top] Vancouver Alderman Bruce Erickson leads marchers into Sunset Beach Park April 23.
02-312-29. Pg. 17. Caption: [bottom] Peace marchers crowd Hornby Street.
02-312-179. Pg. 18. Caption: Irises -- a three-panel water color by Rosemary Crawford.
02-312-80. Pg. 20. Caption: Greg Meredith has been appointed General Manager of The Keg at Whistler. Meredith was general manager at The Keg, Burnaby for 18 months and worked at The Keg, Granville Island before that.
Fait partie de Whistler Question
Photographs including but not limited to portraits; Whistler Village town planning; band playing at Brackendale; chairlift; Vancouver Art Gallery; children outside; childreb cross-country running at Myrtle Philip School; protest in Vancouver; building a stage in Whistler Village; construction of a lodge; cars; Whistler Convention Centre; B.C. Ski Team;
Appears in October 27, 1983 issue:
02-351-142. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Connie Kutyn, dismantles the stage in Village Square that helped feature entertainers all summer long. She and Al Bosse built it earlier this spring.
02-351-36. Pg. 10. Caption: Winners of the Fire Prevention Week poster contest are, left to right, Madeleine Domries (gr. 3), Nicola Dedeluk (gr. 6), Jocelyn Willoughby (kindergarten) and Rachel Roberts (gr. 5), all students at Myrtle Philip Elementary School.
02-351-160. Pg. 11. Caption: [top] Building a log cab is traditional work using a minimum number of modern conveniences. David Stary, left, chisels a section to fit precisely the log beneath. Above and below builders prepare the log house destined for Whistler Cay Heights.
02-351-156. Pg. 11. Caption: [middle] Caption: See above.
02-351-252. Pg. 11. Caption: [bottom] Caption: See above.
Appears in October 20, 1983 issue:
02-351-114. Pg.1. Caption: [top] Whistler residents were delighted Wednesday to hear of $7.8 million worth of completion plans for the long empty convention centre. Plans for the building (left) include a completely refurbished roof, atrium, theatre and tall, bright banners to orient visitors to its location.
02-351-32. Pg. 1. Caption: [bottom] Planner Mike Vance.
02-351-228. Pg. 2. Caption: Tim Bendle cleans his Datsun 510 only an hour before the car flipped end over end, destroying any chances of the Western Regional finals.
02-351-107. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom left] as their classmates get started in the meet.
02-351-101. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom right] Two friends watch from the stands...
02-351-177. Pg. 5. Caption: [advertisement] Coastal Mountain Excavations.
02-351-16. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Doug Greenwood, Hotel Manager, Whistler Cay.
02-351-42. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] Ron McReady, Restaurant Manager, Whistler.
02-351-8. Pg. 6. Caption: [right] Laurie Vance, Hotel employee, Alpine Meadows.
02-351-19. Pg. 8. Caption: [top] Convention Centre
02-351-17. Pg. 8. Caption: [bottom] Convention Centre
Resort Municipality of Whistler Newsletters
Fait partie de Alpine Club of Canada
Two Resort Municipality of Whistler newsletters from February 1979 and March 1981 sent to the Alpine Club of Canada Vancouver Section. The issues were read and used by the Section executive of the Club and were previously part of the Section archive.
The newsletters broach subjects including regarding a Garibaldi Lift Company announcement to develop the North Face of Whistler Mountain, the rights to develop Blackcomb Mountain by Fortress Mountain Resorts Ltd, the sod turning ceremony of the Town Core [Whistler Village], announcement for a contract for underground parking, the announcement that Arnold Palmer Enterprises set to design an 18 hole golf course [Whistler Golf Course], the Whistler Volunteer Fire Department, private water systems, the Information Center, thank-yous to council members, welcomes to newly elected council members, highway improvements to the north, subdivision paving, overnight camping, Health Center and ambulance service, efforts to establish an R.C.M.P detachment, establishment of a ski train, television and radio reception, bylaws to control dogs and noise, taxes, establishing a municipal works yard, employee housing, schools, road maintenance, garbage service, zoning, recreational facilities, legal costs, budgets, flooding, gas utilities, Municipal Hall, bus transportation, Sunday shopping, construction, the cemetery, and the Cheakamus River.
Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp Photo Album
Fait partie de Alex Douglas Fonds
Photographs of campers at the Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp enjoying summer on Whistler Mountain and a host of off-mountain activities from 1975-1980.
Identifications of photographs according to ADOUGLAS_03_011 and subsequent notes by Alex Douglas (AD NOTE):
Sans titre
Fait partie de Whistler Question
Photographs including but not limited to chairlift; construction; Whistler Village; cars; Ski Show Vancouver; Nancy Greene; dinner event; dogs; drinking; children running; bakery
02-158-62. Pg. 1. Caption: Owners Ted Nebbeling and Jan Holmberg get ready for another busy day in the Gourmet Bakery and Fine Food store.
02-158-1. Pg. 3. Caption: Lineup of Porsches in Alpine Meadows on Sunday.
02-158-25. Pg. 4. Caption: Nancy Raine and Raymond Lanctot stand in front of the Rossignol booth at the Vancouver Ski Show.
02-158-50. Pg. 7. Caption: 'I have a home, but my brother & sisters are still looking' If you are intested call Pauline.
02-158-72. Pg. 8. Caption: "Keep going thataway" Parent Helper Candy Rustad directs the participants in the recent cross-country run hosted by the Myrtle Philip School.
02-158-82. Pg. 10. Caption: [Editorial portrait; repeats] Michael Burns.
02-158-30. Pg. 16. Caption: [top] Kelly and Dick Fairhurst sit on either side of guest and long time friend Myrtle Philip at the dinner.
02-158-46. Pg 16. Caption: [bottom] Three of the original WITS-END owners! (left to right) Jacquie Pope, Kelly Fairhurst and Florence Petersen.
02-158-16. Pg. [20] Caption: Blackcomb's President and General Manager Hugh Smythe shows Whistler Mayor Pat Carleton the new ski runs from the base of Lift 2 during a recent tour by the mayor of the Blackcomb facilities.
Fait partie de Whistler Question
Photographs including but not limited to Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau's visit to Whistler Mountain; Skiing; Winter construction; freestyle skiing; Grouse Mountain Vancouver; the Posie Shoppe
02-014-33 on pg. 1. Caption: Prime Minister Trudeau a the bottom of the Olympic Run after a hard day's ski-ing on Whistler.
02-014-01 appears in April 18, 1979 issue on pg. 10 [L]: Caption: Don't look too closely! Highways crews work on a "suspended" section of the Cheakamus Canyon highway held up by logs.
02-014-26 on pg. 10. Caption: Some of the crumpled railcars and twisted track at the scene of the B.C.R. derailment.
02-014-52 on pg. 12. Caption: Champion Eaves exhibits fine form during the Labatt's World Cup Freestyle Aerials at Grouse.
02-014-10 on pg. 17. Caption: Highlands Mall and the Highlander Hotel as seen from the new Highway #99.
02-014-46 on pg. 20. Caption: The interior of the Highlands Mall showing the tropical plants in the mall itself.
Whistler + Lower Mainland Scenery
Fait partie de Arv Pellegrin Fonds
Photographs mountain scenery between Whistler and the Lower Mainland, construction, and a few shots of Arv Pellegrin on a road trip.