Photographs including but not limited to portraits; Paul Burrows; David Murray; Felix Belychek; Gary Athans; Glen Wurtel; Lorne Borgal; Gondola Village Construction; helicopter; mountain views; fire; firefighters; waterfall and river rapids; small airplane crash; Rotary Club; Susan Musgrave poetry reading
Appears in October 25, 1984 issue:
02-411-B-2. Pg. 1. Caption: Burning debris coming out of a chimney at this Drifter Way house started a fire that caused an estimated $50,000 damage according to Whistler's fire chief Lindsay Wilson. The blaze was reported at 9 p.m. Monday and was brought under full control within 45 minutes. At the time, no one was in the house, which belongs to Kelly Fairhurst.
02-411-A-32. Pg. 5. Caption: The Canadian National Ski Team added $2,500 towards training more World Cup Winners through funds raised at Whistler Mountain's Mouton Cadet Spring Festival this year. Dave Murray, director of skiing for Whistler Mountain, presents the cheque to (l-r) national team members Felix Belzyck, Chris Kent and Gary Athans. New men's coach Glenn Wuertele was also on hand at the Vancouver Ski Show where the cheque was presented. National team members such as Todd Brooker, Dee Dee Haight, Rob Boyd, Mike Carney, Wade Chritie, as well as Belzyck and Athans will also be at the Oct. 31 ski team benefit at Dusty's in Whistler.
02-411-C-14. Pg. 6. Caption: The water looks frozen but that's still a few weeks away. It's a long exposure that fools the eye in the photo taken Saturday on the Cheakamus River just north of the Cheakamus Canyon. But winter is coming, and on the top of nearby mountains over a metre of snow has fallen and shows no signs of melting.
02-411-B-25. Pg. 7. Caption: The Baxter Group's condole development in the gondola area is just the beginning, and planners are now deciding how work in the rest of the area will proceed.
02-411-C-11. Pg. 8. Caption: Members of the Whistler Rotary Club are raising money for their programs this fall by selling firewood. Working Saturday to fill remaining orders are, left to right: Bill Wallace, Don MacLaurin, Bob Brown, Paul Burrows, Richard Heine, Brian Brown, Sid Young and a visiting Rotarian from New Zealand.
02-411-B-19. Pg. 11. Caption: Lorne Borgal, president of Whistler Mountain Ski Corporation, introduced a slide presentation celebrating the 20th year of incorporation for the firm at the Granville Island Hotel Thursday. A reception preceded and followed the catchy slide show attended primarily by members of the ski industry in Vancouver.
02-411-C-32. Pg. 15. Caption: [right] At right, Whistler Volunteer firemen prepare to enter a burning house in Alpine Meadows Monday night. It was also a test for the fire department's new command procedure, which chief Lindsay Wilson says worked well under pressure.

Photographs including but not limited to bus stop; portraits; awards; barbecue picnic; skiers; quilted art; river; Rotary Club; golfing; helicopter; drinking
Appears in April 26, 1984 issue:
02-408-E-26. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Picnickers and powder skiers flew to Powder Mountain Friday for the annual Powder Mountain Heli-Skiing picnic. While most people brought along only skis and sunglasses, Pascal Tiphine thought to import a little champagne, which he literally splashed into anyone who didn't mind a few bubbles up their nose.
02-408-B-1. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] It was an Easter sunrise service without sunshine, but that didn't stop approximately 80 people from attending the special 7 a.m. service Sunday morning on the shores of Lost Lake. Molly Boyd, playing the organ, led the Whistler Singers who also turned out in full force.
02-408-A-11. Pg. 7. Caption: [left] (Left) Meredith shared a good laugh with his wife Wendy and Joe Schnetzler over the special edition of Drew's Views.
02-408-A-31. Pg. 7. Caption: [right] The surprised look on Drew Meredith's face (above) was no surprise, considering that 100 people were gathered at the Carleton Lodge Wednesday night to pay tribute to him. Meredith, who thought he was coming to attend a meeting, listened to roasts and toasts throughout the evening which paid tribute to his work as Interim Director during the toughest year in the history of Whistler Resort Association.
02-408-C-4. Pg. 8. Caption: [left] Karl Harkey, Golf Course Worker, Vancouver.
02-408-C-9. Pg. 8. Caption: [middle] Dave Eastham, Consultant, Tapley's Farm.
02-408-C-1. Pg. 8. Caption: [right] Geoff Power, Businessman, Alpine Meadow
02-408-C-13. Pg. 9. Caption: Dr. Peter Oberlander of Vancouver is the lucky winner of a lifetime Whistler/Blackcomb ski pass. The final draw of the Whistler Rotary Club lottery was held Friday afternoon, and proceeds from the sale of tickets go towards the Whistler Health Planning Society. Rotary Club President Geoff Pearce drew the winning ticket.
02-408-D-28. Pg. 14. Caption: [left] Bad weather on the opening day of the Whistler Golf Course last Thursday kept the players to a minimum, but Paul Dellanzo, club professional, wasn't deterred from playing his round of golf. The weatherman promises conditions will improve.
02-408-D-9. Pg. 14. Caption: [right] Richard Strautmann is the Whistler Winterhawks Team Choice trophy winner. Stratum led the hockey team to the playoff championship.

Photographs including but not limited to children's Rotary Bike Rodeo; policemen; frisbee; portraits; pinata game at Cinco de Mayo party;
Appears in May 10, 1984 issue:
02-406-A-6. Pg. 1. Caption: Bran Kirkwood won his first trophy Saturday by wheeling his BMX bike safely and quickly around the six-part Rotary Bike Rodeo course. See story page 14.
02-406-B-3. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Dusty's own "Mr. Entertainment" Kevin Burton helped revellers swing the stick at the piñata during Saturday's Cinco de Mayo party.
02-406-B-35. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] The Nesters Golf Course was the scene last week as about 40 Whistlerites flung their frisbees around Craig Barker's 12-hole cross-country frisbee golf tourney. It wasn't a traditional course at the first hole was an abandoned pick-up truck. This is the fourth year Barker has held the tourney and already he's looking forward to the summer invitational match.
02-406-B-6. Pg. 8. Caption: [left] Peter Xhingnesse, Ski Patroller, Tapley's Farm.
02-406-B-8. Pg. 8. Caption: [middle] Charlie Doyle, Commercial artist, Alta Vista.
02-406-B-11. Pg. 8. Caption: [right] Joan Richoz, Homemaker, Alpine Meadows.
02-406-A-4. Pg. 14. Caption: [top] Age-class winners at Saturday's Rotary Bike Rodeo.
02-406-A-20. Pg. 14. Caption [right] Rotarian Richard Heine helps Kyla Paine mater the techniques of safe biking.

Photographs including but not limited to painting storefront; reading the newspaper on a chairlift; portraits; BMX competition; children; woman on stilts; clown performance; stairs; relay races; Rotary Club; swings
Appears in June 21, 1984 issue:
02-400-D-16. Pg. 1. Caption: The Extraordinary Clown Band was one of the highlights of this year's Children's Art Festival held Saturday and Sunday. While the band entranced youngsters with feats of juggling and slapstick, 65 workshops featuring pottery, break dancing and writing as well as many other artistic pursuits took place in Myrtle Philip School.
02-400-A-17. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Staff of The Whistler Question, who recently received word that the newspaper has won a first-place national award for the second year in a row, are, on the bottom row left to right: Janis Roitenberg (office manager), Shannon Halkett (typesetting and graphics) and Pauline Wiebe (typesetting and graphics). Top row left to right: Stew Muir (reporter), Glenda Bartosh (publisher) and Kevin C. Griffin (editor).
02-400-E-8. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Harley Paul and Bryan Hidi were just a 'hanging' around Friday in between events at the Myrtle Philip School sports day. Sports day events included a three-legged race for parents, nail-banging contest, long jumping and, of course, balloon sitting.
02-400-D-18. Pg. 7. Caption: The bubbles never burst during the weekend's Children's Art Festival. They just kept on floating.
02-400-A-27. Pg. 8. Caption: [left] Chris Simpson, Student, Alta Vista.
02-400-A-23. Pg. 8. Caption: [middle] Brigette Richters, Domestic Engineer, Alpine Meadows.
02-400-A-26. Pg. 8. Caption: [right] Jan MacKenzie, Post Office Employee, Whistler Cay.
02-400-D-3. Pg. 9. Caption: Auctioneer Gary Raymond convinced Dandelion Daycare parents to pitch in nearly $1,000 at Sunday's fundraiser. Raymond's regular occupation is municipal treasurer, but to the parents setting about improving daycare facilities here, his performance guarantees he definitely has a second career option. See Notes From All Over.
02-400-B-10. Pg. 12. Caption: A team of BMX freestylers cyclists added to the weekend's festivities and gave Whistler just a taste of what things will be like here next summer when the BMX World Championships come to town. Two young performers on BMX bikes travelled from Pitt Meadows to represent the Lynx factory team.
02-400-D-1. Pg. 18. Caption: Tuesday's fingerprinting program at Myrtle Philip School recorded the definitive marks of 148 kids by the early afternoon, a number that parent organizers were pleased with Cst. Rocky Fortin helped establish the one-day, and trained parent volunteers to do the actual work. Here, Fortin and little Sabreena Goode look on as Mac Wilson practices here techniques.

Photographs including but not limited to portraits; baseball; doctor's office; band playing; Rotary Installation barbecue
Appears in July 19, 1984 issue:
02-395-C-3. Pg .3 . Caption: [top] It was the annual Rotary Installation last Wednesday at Sid Young's house in Alpine Meadows overlooking 19-Mile Creek. Rotarians and guests were feted with steak prepared by Rudi Hoffmann and lobster, flowing in from Nova Scotia, boiled by Ted Nebbeling, District Governor Ralph Crawford also installed Sid Young as the service organization's new president, taking over from Geoff Pearce. As well, Floyd Eclair becomes vice-president, Doug Fox secretary, Nick DiLalla sergeant-at-arms, Walter Zebrowski treasurer, Arv Pellegrin club service director,Brian Brown youth and international service director and Jon Paine vocation service director.
02-395-B-15. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] See caption above.
02-395-A-10. Pg. 8. Caption: Stoney's player Ron McCready catches a pop-fly in a match against Team Suds Monday, but it was all in vain. Stoney's lost 14-1 to the Suds squad.
02-395-A-15. Pg. 14. Caption: [right] Yves Boulanger, Unemployed, Adventures West.
02-395-A-18. Pg. 14. Caption: [bottom] You put your knees up and you toss the cool drinks down when the sun comes out at Whistler. Temperatures climbed as high as 30.4 C in the past week. Even at the Toni Sailer Ski Camp there were hot times. On Monday at noon the temperature at Midstation on Whistler Mountain was 21 C.

Photographs including but not limited to shoveling snow; snowplowing; dancing; portraits; party; drinking; band playing; art; Blackcomb staff meeting; housing; skiers; chairlift; skiing; Rotary Club; bar; Christmas lights; ribbon cutting ceremony; Doug Sack; RCMP; installation of traffic lights; ski fashion show
Appears in December 6, 1984 issue:
02-388-104. Pg. 13. Caption: Mike Snetsinger, Whistler Mountain lift attendant, helps a youngster onto the west side rope tow.
02-388-138. Pg. 17. Caption: [middle] Bartender Paul Kurbis serves a group of skiers from Seattle in the newly renovated bar at The Highland Lodge.
02-388-146. Pg. 17. Caption: [bottom] JB's bartender Leo Lucas pours another of his coffee specials in the bar open by Jack Bright in the mid-1970s.
02-388-197. Pg. 22. Caption: Remember the huge exposed boulder near the front entrance of The Highland Lodge? Well, now it forms one of the walls inside the entranceway following a $500,000 facelift of the oldest continuously operated lodge in Whistler. Jane Mattsson, who runs the newly renovated bar and restaurant with her husband Peter, points out that the restaurant features a daily table d'hôte as well as various set menu items such as chicken tarragon and rack of lamb. As well, the bar and restaurant will be featuring B.C. Estate wineries such as Claremont, Uniac, Grey Monk and Sumac Ridge.
02-388-69. Pg. 23. Caption: Management consultant David Golinsky, spoke last week to Blackcomb Skiing Enterprises' 120 employees with an eye to upgrading their skills in dealing with customers. Golinsky's main theme is that employers and employees have to work as a team. He said there are certain basic guidelines for dealing with customers, but at the same time nor all tourism programs offer skills needed for specific industries such as skiing, and part of his purpose is to offer seminars to fit that need. Whistler Mountain has also introduced a similar program for its employees.
Appears in November 29, 1984 issue:
02-388-235. Pg. 1. Caption: [top] Mark Harvey of Rudy Kraus Construction, a Westbank company, readies a new traffic light for installation at the Village Gate Boulevard/Highway 99 intersection Monday. The Ministry of Transportation and Highways is responsible for providing traffic lights there, and the municipality recently completed widening and paving the intersection. Improvements are designed to improve traffic flow.
02-388-214. Pg. 1. Caption: [bottom] Trev Roote, chairman of the Advisory Parks and Recreation Commission, became Whistler's fifth Freeman Monday, in recognition of his five years at the the helm of municipal parks development -- as a volunteer. Roote, 55, is a West Vancouver businessman, but spent considerable time here first of all finding out what recreation needs are and then, in 1981, gaining referendum approval of $2 million parks spending.
02-388-200. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] In one of his last official duties as mayor, Mark Angus cuts the ribbon to officially open the Whistler Valley Housing Society Project at the gondola Saturday. He is flanked by John Nicholls, Vancouver branch manager for Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and the three ribbon holders: Lisa Koby, Stephanie Simpson and Michele Zinsli. A reception followed in The Keg.
02-388-91. Pg. 3. Caption: [middle] Singer Shari Ulrich and her band rocked in Beauvallon Club Wednesday, Thursday and Friday last week. Ulrich, known for albums including Talk Around Town, Long Nights, and as lead singer of the Hometown Band, also experienced another side of Whistler Friday afternoon when she took to Blackcomb Mountain's slopes.
02-388-1. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] The owner of the car municipal works foreman Gord Voncina unearthed on Mountainview Drive Monday learned an important lesson: don't park on the road allowance, and doubly don't let your car get buried in snow. A grader using back banks Monday morning discovered the car by accident, and it appeared some other driver had already smacked the car. Parking regulations are now in effect for subdivisions, and that mean no parking at all on the odd-numbered side of the street, and no parking on the even side Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The municipality has been towing cars parked in violation.
02-388-191. Pg. 7. Caption: Supervisor Suzanne Normoyle holds up on of the sombreros circling around Dusty's Catina after a recent renovation of the restaurant at the base of the gondola. Werner Defilla and Margi McGraw, along with some help from John Marshall who helped decorate Confetti in Vancouver, with staff members from Whistler Mountain planned the redecoration of the restaurant that now features colorful Mexican pints, sombreros and vests.
02-388-242. Pg. 8. Caption: The latest in ski fashion and winter wear was on display at Citta Friday as nine models paraded through the disco. The featured clothing was form local fashion shops including Inge's, Talk of the Town, Jim McConkey's Ski Shop and Carleton Lodge Sports. Although most of the models were local residents, organizer Sarah Kuhleitner from Citta also included some models from the Vancouver-based Charles Stuart Modelling Agency.
02-388-238. Pg. 11. Caption: Constable Scott Sturgess joined the Whistler RCMP detachment Monday. He replaces Constable Rocky Fortin, who will stay until the end of the holiday season. Sturgess, 28, comes to Whistler from Ottawa, where he spent the last two years as swing rider on the RCMP Musical Ride. Before that he was posted in Surrey.
02-388-48. Pg. 14. Caption: Wednesday marked a long evening at the Black Forest of roasting and toasting Jenny and Nello Busdon -- more fondly known as Nelly and Jello. Representatives from virtually every community group paid tribute to the 17 years of service and dedication the Busdons have contributed to the valley. They leave this week with their children Nicholas and Melanie for Sun Valley.
02-388-110. Pg. 19. Caption: Whistler Mountain lift attendant Heather Watson loads'em on Sunday at the Olive Chair. About 13,000 people skied the mountain on the first big weekend of the ski season.

Photographs including but not limited to portraits; balloons in Whistler Village; Lorne Borgal; snowcat; giant tent; man singing with ski poles in performance; dancing; drinking; homemade plane; windsurfing on frozen lake; Winterfest; Molson World Cup of Downhill; skating; Canadian Pacific Railway; finish hut at World Cup of Downhill; ladder
Appears in February 9, 1984 issue:
02-369-1. Pg. 1. Caption: The craziest new business in town is Cat Balloon, a service that delivers bouquets of balloons to parties, friends and just about anywhere. Debbi Jensen (above right) and Al Fischer started the unique service last week, and on Sunday passed out free balloons to kids in the village. Their balloons are guaranteed to stay aloft 14 hours.
02-369-165. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Brett Connolly was hard at work last Thursday on Popeye's, a new disco-restaurant planned for the Village Square entrance of Crystal Lodge. Herbert Neimann, principle of the Black Forest, says that Popeye's will have an A liquor licence and have seating for 100 people on three levels. He expects it to be open for World Cup.
02-369-61. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Winterfest General Manager Brian Moran, left, puts in the first Rotary Club lottery ticket into one of the five kiosks set-up around Whistler as Lindsay Wilson, Rotary Club member, looks on. Along with several bonus draws, luck winner of the lottery will have a dual mountain pass for life. The specially built kiosks have been erected in Village Entrance, Carlton Lodge, Backcomb's Daylodge and on Whistler's Gondola and Roundhouse.
02-369-113. Pg. 5. Caption: Kalman Horvath just can't get enough wind-surfing in during the summer. So the 15-year-old Pemberton High student took there old skates, a piece of plywood and fashioned himself an ice-board.
02-369-115. Pg. 6. Caption: The buzzing noise you may have heard Saturday and Sunday was this ultralight, piloted by its designer Larry Corme of Surrey. The 250 lb. Beaver is powered by a 28 hp motor and was able to take off and land safely on Alta Lake.
02-369-8. Pg. 8. Caption: [left] Gabe Bandel, Computer Technician, Vancouver.
02-369-9. Pg. 8. Caption: [middle] Lexi Spacek, Art Student, Santa Barbara, California.
02-369-12. Pg. 14. Caption: [bottom] Freestyle bump skiers Terri Schlingloff and Brenda Desnoyers moguled their way to medals at an amateur competition at Hemlock Valley Saturday.
02-369-71. Pg. 15. Caption: Stumps was a hoppin' last Tuesday night with its first ever air band contest. Groups of boisterous Whistlerites banded together and play their favourite tunes -- sans instruments and sans vocal chords. The winner, by a country shout, was Billy Idol (aka Jeff Tuttle) who, along with band members Dave Budka, J.D., and Jean Haghi, performed White Wedding. The crowd love's. Runner up was the Superbs, a group organized at the last minute, composed of Val Lang, Shelley Phalanx and Janet (Brillo) Brough. It was a great show but afterward everyone was asking: when's the next one?
02-369-39. Pg. 16. Caption: That funny looking vehicle zipping around Whistler Village last Thursday wasn't your usual all-terrain carrier. IT was a Hagglunds all-terrain carrier developed for the Swedish Army. Now exported throughout the world, the $140,000 vehicle can ford streams, drive at 35 mph on the highway, slog through snow, and generally go anywhere. Driver Dave Brand forded Fitzsimmons Creek last Thursday and the Hagglunds crossed as if it were going over the Prairies.
02-369-182. Pg. 17. Caption: Workmen put the finishing touches on the World Cup Timing shed at the gondola base.

Photographs including but not limited to portraits; trampolining in Whistler Village; Opening of Alpha Lake Park; Willie Whistler; inside a bar; town planning; scooter; Fall Festival; guitarist playing; setting up for outdoor concert; dancing; clowns; Gondola Village; construction; gambling; midway rides; Rotary Club; darts; traffic lights; art; sculptures; band playing in Whistler Village
Appears in September 22, 1983 issue:
02-356-41. Pg. 8. Caption: Ross Smith, manager of Stoney's Restaurant, does his Hamlet imitation while teaching would-be bartenders the finer points of slinging gin. The three-week course takes place in Mountain House Cabaret.
Appears in September 15, 1983 issue:
02-356-109. Pg. 1. Caption: The Rangerettes Baton Corps of North Vancouver goes through its clown routine at Sunday's Fall Festival. Other entertainers at the weekend event included folk and can-can dancers a la classical, and live music in Village Square. Despite the wet conditions about 1,500 people were attracted to the end-of-summer extravaganza.
02-356-144. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Parks employee Ted Pryce-Jones completes the new suspension bridge on Callaghan River near the Cheakamus River junction. Parks Planner Tom Barratt says the $12,000 bridge should be ready to cross this week.
02-356-136. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Workmen from B & O Blacktop put the finishing touches on the Valley Drive bridge that was washed out in 1981.
02-356-140. Pg. 5. Caption: The five-bedroom condominium pictured in the left-hand corner is one of the first new building starts in the Whistler area since 1982. Pete Arturo and four friends are building the Gondola Village condominium for weekend use and expects to move in by early December.
02-356-10. Pg. 6. Caption: [left] Josee Milord, Unemployed, Emerald Estates
02-356-13. Pg. 6. Caption: [middle] Gerald Kilby, B.C. Hydro Employee, North Vancouver.
02-356-24. Pg. 6. Caption: [right] Ron Douglas, Manager, Araxi's Restaurant, Alpine Meadows.
02-356-130. Pg. 7. Caption: Hugh Hancock joins Blackcomb Skiing Enterprises as Marketing Manager. His position includes marketing Fortress Mountain near Banff. Other internal changes in Fortress Mountain Resorts Ltd. see Bill Williams appointed as Fortress general manager. Hancock, 36, is a long-time skier who discovered Whistler in 1973. His experience includes positions as assistant advertising manager at Labatt's Breweries and director of marketing for the Vancouver Whitecaps.
02-356-200. Pg. 8. Caption: Instant curbs ooze out of Alpine Paving's machine along Mountain Lane by Delta Mountain Inn. Paving is expected to be finished next week.
02-356-89. Pg. 11. Caption: [top left] Visitors and participants braved the elements Saturday and Sunday to make the most of Whistler's adieu to summer. (Upper Left) Tim Cleave from the New Westminster-based Shasta Trampoline levitates over Whistler Mountain.
02-356-237. Pg. 11. Caption: [top right] Kids had their bit of fun riding the giant merry-go-round set up in the VIP parking lot.
02-356-93. Pg. 11. Caption: [middle] A Rangerette baton team member looks skyward during a spritely Polynesian dance routine.
02-356-103. Pg. 11. Caption: [bottom left] One little tyke doesn't quite know what to make of the entertainment in Village Square. A few moments later he too joined the dancers.
02-356-86. PG. 11. Caption: [bottom right] Whistler's new Arabesque tent protects dancers and drinkers from the rain.
02-356-022. [From left to right, Trevor Roote, Bill Barrett, Karen Barrett, and Tom Barrett]
02-356-152. [Greg Athans]

Photographs including but not limited to cars; portraits; chairlifts; receiving award banner; bikes; construction; moving a house; eating and drinking at a restaurant
Appears in October 13, 1983 issue:
02-352-67. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] It was a case of a bridge too high and a house too wide last Thursday at the Fitzsimmons Creek Bridge in White Gold. (Top) Although the house owned by Len and Patty Ritchie was eventually voted from Garibaldi Estates to Lot 30 on Ambassador Crescent, it couldn't go by the bridge for more than six hours (Above).
02-352-56. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom left] House Mover Bob Malaughney takes a chainsaw to one of three bridge posts (one had already been ripped off) that have to be removed.
02-352-50. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom right] (Right) And resting behind it all on a beam supporting the house, was the fragile bird's nest.
02-352-9. Pg. 10. Caption: [top] Rotary Club District Governor Norm Armstrong, left, stopped in Whistler Friday during his annual district tour. Rotary Club of Whistler President Geoff Pearce, right, hosted a Rotary meeting in his home Friday night where Armstrong encouraged members in fundraising efforts.
02-352-27. Pg. 10. Caption: [bottom] John Robinson puts final touches his MDC home with help of wife Diane and daughter Kristal.

Photographs including but not limited to helicopter; chairlift; skiing on Whistler Mountain; portraits; band playing; shoveling snow in front of the Liquor Store; bathroom; collapsed house; John Paine; planning meeting; dinner event; The Delta Mountain Inn; car accidents; ski race; firemen; Doug & the Slugs
Appears in February 17, 1983 issue:
02-325-111. Pg. 1. Caption: [top] Buildings collapsed like houses of cards, and cars were thrown like toys about the streets when the village of lIons Bay was battered by a wall of water surging down the normally tiny Alberta Creek. After the wave had passed, two people were left dead, five were injured and dozens were forced to leave their homes.
02-325-162. Pg. 1. Caption: [bottom] See Caption above.
02-325-140. Pg. 3. Caption: [top] Dr. Kindree (right) points out some of the options at Friday's transportation meeting.
02-325-15. Pg. 3. Caption: [bottom] Canada's Governor-General Ed Schreyer (second from right) hit the slopes of Whistler Mountain Tuesday, Feb. 17. Both he and Mrs. Schreyer received some tips from Bob Dufour (left) and Dave Murray (right) while enjoying their five-day vacation.
02-325-152. Pg. 6. Caption: After serving 65 pancake breakfasts at Stoney's Saturday, Feb. 12 these hungry Rotarians sat down to a feast of their own. (Left to right) Richard Heine, Brian Brown, Floyd Elmer Friesen, Paul Burrows, Jeff Wuolle and John Paine help raise hundreds of dollars for Rotary.
02-325-97. Pg. 7. Caption: A sound "like someone dropping a huge sheet of metal" turned out to be an explosion which destroyed cubicle number three in the women's washroom of the Longhorn Pub Thursday, Feb. 10. A similar explosive device was used to blow up a garbage can in the Longhorn Saturday, Feb. 12 and a 31-year-old New Westminster man, Clifford Michael Balkwilll, has been charged with use of a dangerous explosive in connection with the second incident. The explosives, known as "fish salutes" are manufactured for anglers to scare seals away from their prey.
02-325-64. Pg. 8. Caption: Happy to accept the first reservation at Crystal Lodge, manager Sjaan Dilalla books in two families for opening night Friday, Feb. 18. Twenty-nine of the lodge's 46 rooms will open this weekend.
02-325-48. Pg. 9. Caption: The Japanese version of Johnny Carson was being filmed at Blackcomb Mountain Monday, Feb. 14. Akio Kobayashi, a T.V. personality and Sachiko Sakulay, an actress, are on Willie Whistler's right and Miss Ski Japan, Yukali Yamada and host Tommy Yakota stand on his left.
02-325-81. Pg. 10. Caption: Visiting the Wet Coast from Ottawa these skiers gave in to the weather Friday, Feb. 11 just before Whistler Mountain closed. (Left to right) Scott and Jessie Marshall and Linda & Doug Saunder went looking for dryer pasttimes.
02-325-141. Pg. 12. Caption: [left] Jon Paine, Structural Engineer, Emerald Estates.
02-325-146. Pg. 12. Caption: [middle] Mike Cleven, Musician, Emerald Estates.
02-325-103. Pg. 12. Caption: [right] Art Reid, Professional Engineer, North Vancouver.
02-325-161. Pg. 13. Caption: Jim and Marilyn Mead ... communication is the answer.
02-325-42. Pg. 15. Caption: Let's get Springfit! Adult Education classes in fitness continue with instructors (left to right) Debi Mitchell, Jan Alsop and Shelley Cerasaro. These ladies will take you through a vigorous program of warm-ups, aerobic workouts, calisthenics and stretching. See adult ed news for times.