Cover Stories

Town at a crossroads Residents recognize Squamish’s potential but struggle over how best to reach it By Alan Forsythe Travelling Highway 99, one becomes aware they have entered the District of Squamish by the sudden appearance of fast food outlets th

Who’s minding the kids? Daycare remains a challenge for parents, for employers and for the corridor By Loreth Beswetherick Five years ago Whistler residents were posed three simple questions, one of which read: What are the community’s detractions fr

In search of adventure Travellers are no longer just sitting poolside, sipping mai tais in Acapulco By Alan Forsythe Considering the crowds on mount Everest this spring, an accomplishment that once made worldwide headlines — climbing the world’s high

Buying the Farm Overcoming objections to employee housing was a hallmark of Tapley’s Farm 20 years ago By G.D. Maxwell Shortly after Labour Day, 1979, business in the Capilano Real Estate office was anything but brisk.

Trail and tribulation From poetry to BOMB squads, the Sunshine Coast Trail may hold lessons for the Elaho By Neville Judd Last year, a middle-aged loner left his cabin in Toba Inlet, north of Powell River, bound for Squamish on foot.

Legends of the gates Ski racing has helped define Whistler By Bob Barnett The biggest moment in Whistler’s ski racing history came on Feb.

Spanning the education spectrum Construction of Whistler’s second elementary school has yet to begin, but work on shaping the educational philosophy of the new school is well underway By Loreth Beswetherick "Our highest endeavour must be to develop f

The trouble with humans The bears’ view of ursus americanus-homo sapien conflicts By Alan Forsythe Well it is officially spring and that means several things in Whistler: snow will have the consistency of poured concrete, stores will be selling off t

Resolution rather than punishment Is restorative justice a concept whose time has come? By Loreth Beswetherick A couple of weekends ago they were hanging in the village. That’s normal for many 14-year-old girls in Whistler.

Driving a point home There may be more to Whistler’s transportation strategy than pay parking By Bob Barnett Two weeks ago, Banff residents overwhelmingly rejected a plan for pay parking in the downtown core of their Rocky Mountain town.