- WA_2016_030
- Fonds
- [1960-1970]
A frame with four photographs spliced together to create a panoramic shot of Alta Lake and the surrounding mountains.
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A frame with four photographs spliced together to create a panoramic shot of Alta Lake and the surrounding mountains.
A map showing the land divisions in Whistler Valley, especially featuring Alta Lake, Whistler Village and the PGE Rail line.
Part of Arv Pellegrin Fonds
Articles include information on Myrtle and Alex Philip opening Rainbow Lodge, the development of the resort on Blackcomb Mountain, grand hotels at resorts like the Chateau Whistler, driving the Sea to Sky Highway, living in Whistler, summer activities, Bosa Development Corp. building Blackcomb Mountain, how Blackcomb Mountain's previous season went, and development of hotels on Blackcomb Mountain.
Pacific Great Eastern Railway draft with Passenger Receipt
Part of Gay Cluer Fonds
A draft of the section covering the Pacific Great Eastern Railway with numerous handwritten notes, which focuses on how the train brought passengers to Alta Lake and how Rainbow Lodge provided a rest stop along the journey further north. Also includes a passenger receipt from a train that ran from North Vancouver to Rainbow Lodge for the cost of $3.30.
Part of Cliff Fenner Fonds
File contains letters from Cliff Fenner, one to the Chief Forester of B.C. Forest Service and two to The Director of Parks Branch regarding Garibaldi Park. The first letter is about the naming of Haney area in regard to what should be included in Garibaldi Park. The second letter discusses the helicopter tour to evaluate Garibaldi's Olympic Games potential. The last letter discusses the potential for the Olympic Games in the Cheakamus Lake area. This letter has a paper attached detailing measurements, such as snow depth, from March 19, 1960.
Part of George Benjamin Fonds
Photographs including but not limited to construction of Town Hall, squatters at Jordan's Lodge, kayaking, Ski Patrol, the Pemberton rodeo, flood damage, skiing on Whistler Mountain, hang-gliding, Gelandesprung ski jump contest, competitive downhill ski races, recreational skiing, Tokum Corners, Toad Hall, windsurfing on Alta Lake, canoeing and kayaking on the River of Golden Dreams and Alta Lake, the avalauncher gun, avalanche control, the Pacific Great Eastern train, train tracks, maintenance, and during a snowstorm, fishing on Alta Lake, Gondola Barn in Creekside, chairlifts on Whistler Mountain, Roundhouse, Nancy Greene Summer Ski School, Molson World Cup Downhill 1984, landscapes of Whistler, Pemberton, Mount Currie Rodeo, salmon-smoking, and parties at Jordan's Lodge on Nita Lake.
Part of Julie Pruitt Fonds
A frame with four photographs spliced together to create a panoramic shot of Alta Lake and the surrounding mountains.
Part of Wilhelmsen fonds
Personal photos belonging to Franz Wilhelmsen, comprising:
Photos from Philip Wilhelmsen’s family album:
Skiing photographs:
Ship photograph:
Captioned photographs:
Holiday card photographs
Negatives:
Plan of Subdivison of A Portion of District Lot 1755 Group 1 New Westminster District
Part of Anne Mott Fonds
A surveyor's plan for part of the Whistler Cay neighbourhood that shows how the lots will be subdivided. The only named landmarks are the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, Lorimer Road, Alta Lake and Alta Creek. The scale is 1 inch = 100 feet. The bottom left hand corner contains a legend and signatures from approving officers at the Department of Highways, the owners of the land, and the surveyor. Written just above this in red pen is C. Mott.
Resort Municipality of Whistler Newsletters
Part of 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.