Photographs including but not limited to portraits; chef; art; policeman; mountain views; fixing hydro lines; beach; windsurfing on Alta Lake; road construction; planning to build the Whistler Community Centre; clothing store; office; canoeing Alta Lake; parking lot; artist painting; dancing in Whistler Village; "Getaway to Whistler" promotional film
Appears in July 21, 1983 issue:
02-340-93. Pg. 1. Caption: [top] Sunny skies and the colourful show put on by the Estonian Folk Dancers of Vancouver brightened up Whistler Village Sunday, July 17. Weathermen are predicting more rain, but say it shouldn't last for long.
02-340-102. Pg. 1. Caption: [bottom] Artist rendering.
02-340-42. Pg. 2. Caption: When weekend temperatures soared to the mid-20's, sun worshippers who had been denied their pleasure for nearly six weeks flocked to Lost Lake like the swallows to Capistrano. The new forecast, after four days of sun? Get out the ark, and don't ask again.
02-340-21. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Latest addition to Whistler RCMP detachment is Gerard West (24) who began his duties as a constable July 18. West, a native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, was most recently posted to Surrey where he specialized in liquor enforcement. Although not a skier, West plans to learn and in the meantime is interested in karate.
02-340-48. Pg. 5. Caption: Diane Eby of Community Services Society points out details of the new community centre which would provide space for a library.
02-340-5. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Pascal Tiphine, Restaurant Owner, Alpine Meadows.
02-340-16. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] Ken Findlay, Waiter, Alta Vista.
02-340-10. Pg. 6. Caption: [right] Simone Aaron, Bar Manager, Tamarisk.
02-340-31. Pg. 8. Caption: Paul Gibson of Selkirk Cable Vision turns a final screw to get Alpine Meadows booked into Whistler Cable Television's system. Besides six channels, subscribers can now enjoy a host of FM radio stations.
02-340-85. Pg. 9. Caption: Isobel MacLaurin.
02-340-75. Pg. 10. Caption: It was a wet dry run as this boat load of paddle-masters took on the Lillooet River July 14. Bow to stern Pat Kelly, Jim Browning, Pete Lazier and Mike Jakobson were joined by Dave Murray, Brian Allen and Ken Hardy for another spin from Squamish to Vancouver July 17. The crew of the 400 lb. war canoe is preparing for the Molokai to Honolulu race early this fall.
02-340-60. Pg. 12. Caption: Thuy Read admires a shirt from Whistler Tops in her role as a shopper in "Getaway to Whistler", a promotional film being made by Curtis Petersen (right) of Petersen Productions.

Photographs of the view from Merry Island on June 6, 1959 [taken by Doris Chambers], a Castilleja (Indian paintbrush) plant on Mt Baker on August 9, 1959 [taken by Doris Chambers], a mountain rescue exercise on Mt Seymour in November 1958 [taken by Doris Chambers], icefall at Lillooet Icecap in 1963, and unnamed mountains.

Captions:
001: "View from Merry Island - June 6 [19]59 - Doris [Chambers]"
002: "Paintbrush - Mt Baker - Aug[ust] 9, 1959 - Doris [Chambers] - Ekt[achrome] 2"
003: "M[oun]t[ain] Rescue Exercise - [Mt] Seymour - Nov[ember 19]58 - Doris [Chambers]"
004: "Icefall Lillooet Gl[a]c[ier] - Roll ended Sept[ember] 10, [19]63 - 1 duplicate - 35mm transparency"
005: "4853A - 4853A"

[Ektachrome refers to the type of film used.]

Documents pertaining to the Squamish Forest District. The file includes select pages from the Forest Development Plan 2001 - 2005; document titled "Economic Impact of the Forest Industry on the Squamish Region Including the Municipalities of Squamish, Whistler, and Pemberton"; document titled "Squamish, an Internationally Acclaimed Heritage Destination - A viability study exploring the potential for creating: A Coastal Forestry Heritage Museum and A Day in the Life of a Working Forest Tours."

File also contains bound document titled "Mountain Pine Beetle Assessment and Strategies for the Whistler-Pemberton Corridor"; correspondence; works permits and minor service contracts; maps; commercial recreation tenure documents; road closure bulletins; Squamish District Interpretive Forest(s) Program documents; document titled "The Mayors' Option for Resolving Land and Resource Issues in the Squamish Forest District"; Request for Proposals documents; draft of the Squamish Forest District Road Access Management Plan; document titled "Proposal for Visual Landscape Inventory and Digital Terrain Modelling"; bound document titled "Squamish Forest District Field Tour - Callaghan Area"; notes on Whistler.

Note: There are two file folders for this file.

Series includes records concerning the Squamish area. Series includes documents concerning the Squamish Forest District,

Photographs of people waterskiing with a boat on Green Lake, Whistler Village in summer as seen through wildflowers on Whistler Mountain, a landscape of Lillooet Lake in summer, people rafting on the Elaho-Squamish River in summer, Village North in summer and Whistler Mountain in the background, close-up details of the bridge over the creek near Eagle and Deer Lodge in Whistler Village, and the Inukshuk on Whistler Mountain in summer with the Coast Range in the background.

Captions:
001: "Waterskiing. Green Lake Whistler"
002: "Whistler Village Summer"
003: "Whistler - Summer Lillooet Lake . B.C."
004: "Summer Rafting Whistler B.C."

File includes a document titled "A Short History of the Garibaldi Area and 'Indian Annies' Part in the Action," subtitled "Prepared (without prejudice) by Ian Barnet who cannot guarantee all the facts." Dates listed chronologically on the document begin in 1908 and end in 1986.

Article for Trailer Life by Yvonne Vollert about the RV route up the Sea to Sky Highway through Whistler, onto Duffey Lake Road, through Lillooet, Tyax, and Cache Creek, onto the Trans-Canada Highway through Lytton, Hell's Gate, and Harrison Hot Springs, and back to Vancouver. The article points out natural and man-made attractions along the route.

File includes a draft of the August 2000 Public Recreational Study Of Squamish Forest District, prepared for the Ministry of Forests and The Land Use Coordination Office by The Outdoor Recreation Council of B.C.

Series includes documents concerning the Our Future Forestry in Sea-to-Sky Country conference held in May, 1990. Series includes a folder printed specifically for the conference, with a "Sea to Sky Enterprise Centre" business card; a list of conference speakers; copies of speeches given during the conference; speaking notes for John Reynolds, Minister of Environment; a presentation by Dick Bryan, given during the conference; employment and population chars for the Sea-to-Sky region; greeting letter from Phil Turner, Mayor of Squamish in 1990.

Photographs including but not limited to Whistler Mountain; Blackcomb Mountain; Whistler Village development; skiers; portraits; golfing; Alta Lake Community Club; logging; cycling; running; baseball; soccerMyrtle Philip; Toni Sailer; Matt White; Mark Angus; Dave Murray; Miss Pemberton Princess Parade; lakes; rivers; Creekside; Town Centre Construction; Great Earth Snow Water Race; Construction; Roundhouse; Pierre Elliott Trudeau; Grouse Mountain Vancouver; freestyle skiing; World Cup of Downhill; Skiing; Podborski; Weasel Workers; Winterhawks Hockey Team; Slush Cup; Rotary Club; Myrtle Philip Elementary School Christmas Party; Gondola Barn; Alpine Building Whistler Mountain; South Face of Whistler Mountain; roads; Lift Evacuation Practice; car accidents; Schmuck Pictures; Fashion Show Ski; Ski Swap; Garibaldi Building Supplies; Mayor Pat Carleton; windsurfing; Alta Lake; kayaking; Lift Installation - Whistler Mountain; Eldon Beck; Slalom Pro Race; Myrtle Philip School; running; town planning; firemen; Jim McConkey; Motor Racing; Curling; Fire Hall; Cross-Country Skiing; Whistler Creek Lodge; Snowblowers; Karate; Basketball Team; Cheerleaders; Ski Racing; Bill Vandersam; Gary Watson; Pat Carleton; Green Chair; Green Lake; Seaplane; Halloween; Church on the Mountain; Nairn Falls; Town planning and construction of Whistler; Windsurfing; Squamish Loggers' Day; Wayside Park; Bikers; Brandywine Falls; Cheakamus Challenge; Lorne Borgal; weddings; Half Marathon; Fall Festival; Midsummer Festival; car accidents; snowmen; Myrtle Philip Elementary School; Highway 99; pub; Don MacLaurin; Sid Young; Paul Burrows; Gary Athans; Alpine Meadows; Nordic; Creekside; Pemberton; Rotary Club; pub nights; drinking; musicians playing; Christmas; Halloween; Easter