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Whistler Village Construction
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Construction of Village and Blackcomb

View of the village construction with runs being developed on Blackcomb.

The type at the bottom of this print reads, "Construction on the new Town Centre is already well underway. Rising behind the new buildings can be seen Blackcomb Mountain. It is due to open for skiing for the 1980-81 season."

Week of August 13, 1981

Photographs including but not limited to Whistler Village construction; grocery store; hotel interior

Week of October 4, 1982

Photographs including but not limited to women's golf tournament; Whistler Conference Centre construction; books; ski gear

Week of May 30, 1979

Photographs including but not limited to town planning in 1978; Whistler Village construction
02-007-03 on pg. [16] or back cover. Caption: The precast concrete at the Town Centre gives the appearance of a small town.
02-007-02 on pg. 7. Caption: Someone important must have fallen in the ditch! There are now concrete curbs by the Mons garbage bin entrance.
02-007-12-13 on pg. 8. Caption: The view from Mr. Saunders condominium on Drew Drive showing the outline of the new Whistler Creek Hotel.
02-007-17-18 on pg. 15. Caption: Looking south down Pinecrest Lake with Cloudburst Mtn. in the background.
02-007-15 on pg. 15. Caption: Pinecrest Lake - a natural setting presently being developed into recreational parcels.

Week of May 23, 1979

Photographs including but not limited to the Great Snow Earth Water Race; Alta Lake; tennis courts; car accidents; town construction
02-008-22 on pg. 1. Top Some of the "Great Racers" -- the first skier of the mountain.
02-008-29 on pg. 1. Bottom the first canoeists off the lake.
02-008-31 on pg. 1. And in the centre, three of the winning A.L.S.C. team -- Jim, Joannie and Art.
02-008-15 on pg. 5. Caption: Les McDonald, Nello Busdon and Vic Woods cross the finish line together in the Mini Marathon.
02-008-72 on pg. 7. Caption: Don Willoughby, Max Maxwell and Tom Jarvis enjoy a little blackjack at the Chamber's Casino Night.
02-008-56 on pg. 8. Caption: The tangled wreckage of the Satre backhoe after it was hit by a logging truck.
02-008-04 on pg. 9. Caption: The scene at the craft fair and barbeque organized by the Chamber of Commerce at the school on Saturday.
02-008-69 on pg. [12] or back cover. Caption: Some of the models of the packages of the new Whistler Village which were on display at the Land Company Office last week.
02-008-06 appears in May 30th on pg. 3. Caption: Michael D'Artois cooks up some homemade burgers at the Chamber Fair at the school on May 19.
02-008-43 appears in May 16th issue on pg. 11. Caption: Principal Alex Marshall negotiates the Roadeo Course.

Week of May 16, 1979

Photographs including bu not limited to town planning; Whistler Village Construction; Cheakamus Lake trails; Lost Lake trails; golf course
002-009-21 on pg. 1. Caption: Terry Minger addresses the Ratepayers Association while A.L.D.R.A. president Diane Eby and Neil Griggs look on.
02-009-28 on pg. 3. Caption: Some of the B.C. Tourism Travel Counsellors who visited Whistler on Sunday.
02-009-17 on pg. 4. Caption: Whistler Village Land Company president Terry Minger.
02-009-02 on pg. 7. Caption: Voters line up to vote in the gym at last week's Provincial Election.
02-009-13 on pg. 14. Caption: Franki pile rig in place at the Town Centre.
02-009-23 on pg. 15. Caption: A serene spring scene -- golfers tee off at the Whistler Golf Course.
02-009-15 on pg. 19. Caption: Clearing starts on the road into the new Golf Course estates.
02-009-08 on pg. [20] or back cover. Caption: Sections of precast concrete mount up at the Olympic parking lot.

Week of March 21, 1979

Photographs including but not limited to the Construction of Whistler Village; Skiing; car accident
02-017-10 on pg. 1. Caption: The Town Centre area takes shape- the snow has now been removed from the area where the underground parking structure is to be built.
02-017-06 on pg. 5. Caption: Heading Out -- Early bird powder hounds head out into the T-Bar Bowl on Friday, March 16 just after it was opened.
02-017-02 on pg. 13. Caption: Ed Friegang (BC & Yukon Trades Council), Willie Andersen (Carpenters Union #452), Cy Sloan (N.W. & Vancouver Bldg. Trades Council) & Colin Snell (Secretaryof Local #452) at the Chamber of Commerce meeting.
02-017-04 [T]; 02-017-12 [B] on pg. 14. Caption: The mud and ice of March! Mud at the City Hall parking area and a car sunning its tummy after skidding on ice last Monday. There were no injuries.

Week of January 24, 1979

Photographs including but not limited to Construction; Rotary Club events; Whistler Mountain views; car accident; winter
02-25-25 on pg. 1. Caption: Aspen President D'Arcy Brown, Mayor Pat Carleton and Aspen's Gerry Blann at break-fast at Whistler on Saturday.
02-25-23 on pg. 6. Caption [R]: While the remains of the vehicle are shown at the right.
02-25-30 on pg. 7. Caption [L]: The audience gives unanimous approval to one of the motions presented at Saturday night's meeting.
02-25-28 on pg. 7. Caption [R]: Water Company solicitor H.D.C. Hunter addresses the meeting while A.L.D.R.A. President Diane Eby and Robin Macfarlane look on.
02-25-32 on pg.9. Caption: New signs recently put up in the area of the new Whistler Village by the Whistler Village Land Company.
02-25-17 on pg. [16]. Caption: Powder snow and sunshine -- the way it was at Whistler several times during the past week. Scott Alpen photo.

Week of August 28, 1978

Photographs including but not limited to ski fair; Construction; clearing Whistler Town Centre land
02-039-04. Appears in Aug 23., 1978 issue on pg. 5. Caption: When there isn't an airport, one improvises. Local takes off for the weekend in the city. He didn't get too high.

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