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- McDiarmid, Harvey
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Harvey McDiarmid was an early Whistler resident and businessman. He presided over several companies and was an early investor in Whistler Mountain in the 1960s. He built the Highland Lodge (now the location of the Rimrock Cafe) in the Whistler Highlands with Roy Ferris in 1965. In addition to being employed in the timber sales, home-building, and oil and gas industries, Harvey was an active member with various charitable groups. His contributions included helping found the Variety Club of BC, where he helped to raise millions of dollars for the construction of the BC Children’s Hospital. In 1985, Harvey received the Variety Club’s Heath Award. He and his wife had five children: Philip, Wendy, Don, Bob, and Marion. He passed away on October 20, 2004 at his home in Coquitlam, BC.
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Whistler
Vancouver
Coquitlam, BC
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Businessman
Timber sales
Oil and Gas
Homebuilding
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RAD, July 2008 version. Canadian Council of Archives.
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Catalogued May 2023.