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Re: “Taking Whistler out of Sea to Sky?”
Gerrymandering has its perils, and there's lots of places that have to deal with representatives from distant communities; Lillooet is a case in point, both federally and provincially, where Chilliwack in the one case and Merritt in the other dominate those ridings respectively. West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast as the new restructured riding is likely to be called, in my opinion, is a way to dilute NDP strength on the Sunshine Coast with the overweening bloc of Tory-ness that is West Vancouver. In the case of this new gerrymander, Mission isn't all that large of a bloc of NDP voters but it's significant. Matsqui would seem to me to be more Tory-inclined, like Whistler, and so this is clearly designed to be a safe Tory seat. Any NDP leanings in the smaller communities of the Fraser Canyon, maybe Pemberton too, are already thoroughly overwhelmed in Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon.
And re this - "and into one in which Whistler has no connection, save a remote geographical link on its westernmost edge is ludicrous", Highway 99 is scarcely a "remote geographical link" and the Whistler area was long a part of the Lillooet Country before it ever had a road link to the Coast. A lack of passenger service on what is now the CN line underscores that remoteness. Lillooet's had to put up with it for years, even moreso in the past. There's also a hint here of the possibility of the proposed Pemberton-Chehalis or Pemberton-Mission highway proposed long ago by Pemberton mayor Shirley Henry, and which is talked about from time to time again since. Could also be that with Whistler in such a new riding, more political pressure will be on to build better connections, such as that one and other routes, including a paved Hurley and the controversial upgrade and new status to the Anderson High Line. There's "mysterious forces" behind current political and infrastructure issues in Lillooet of late, also (the big one being a new water treatment plant, paid for by the taxpayers of a town with a municipal population of c.2500, and about the same again in the surrounding Indian Reserves and other rural communities in the area, that is being designed for a capacity of 30,000 homes). Paving the Hurley or the High Line would also result in real estate and development booms in the Bridge River Valley and at the Portage that would add yet more voters to those areas. The upper Bridge River had a population of over 10,000 at one point in its history, and was in the same provincial riding as ..... Ocean Falls and Bralorne were the largest towns in Coast-Chilcotin (a provincial riding), both non-municipal company towns; even Gold Bridge was larger than Lillooet or Bella Coola, the next-biggest places in the riding. Talk about geographically remote.....
Don't scoff at potential population growth in Lillooet and the Bridge River, or for that matter in a reborn Port Douglas (at the head of Harrison Lake). If not for the millions - hundreds of millions - spent on Highway 99 since its opening in the late '60s, Whistler (Alta Lake) was also tiny.......where will that population come in from? Hm, maybe your reporters should ask around Lillooet politics a bit more and ask WHY a water treatment plant that will indebt that town's taxpayers grossly needs a capacity of 30,000 homes...I'm sure someone in the DoL hall has "something" in mind, and someone they're doing it for.......hmmmm huh?
Re: “Helipad facing closure — again”
THE SIGNS DON'T MAKE SENSE!!! I drive past everyday and wonder how someone could make sense of it. It's ridiculous. Take your blinders off and start again.
Re: “Charges laid in limo driver death”
Its good Angela McKinnon shows good sign against investigation, and conform that pay charges after completion of the investigation. But local Driving bodies must control all kind of fitness test of these Toronto airport limo services provider to make sure that certain kind of accident's not happen in future.
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Re: “Dog seized in Whistler police investigation stolen from adoptive family”
So where is the dog then????? Is he okay? Or back with the crazy lady...
Re: “Mountain News: Hemp seeds planted, but will feds uproot?”
Would love to see hemp growing on the sides of the highways vs. GMO Corn ;)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cannabis-Pa…
Re: “Ross's Gold fired up for possible summer start”
I would say that this a step in the right direction....baby steps. The people will become more tolerant over time. We need to change the mind set of all eastern Canadians. They've been buying in on all of the mis-directed ignorant views of our friggin' politicians. Harper wun't be around for much longer if he keeps trying to sell our Canada to anybody that will buy it anyways. Then things should change. We just need new blood to give us re-newed direction in this new age.
Re: “Ross's Gold fired up for possible summer start”
absolute Crap that they will allow a " come on in, have a coffee and a Joint" cafe, but they disallow my Commpasion Club that has all my medical records, and have more rules then the army.
Since I am lossing my Personal production license next year,I am looking for a Cannabis growing job at one of Harpers massive Pot farms, I have a portfolio and and want to know If this ridiculess Health Canada plan includes first chance at the jobs that will be avalable as WE are the ones that are already growing quality Cannabis, or will this only be available to the Capitalists that can afford to open up there own busness and there Families. Not all of us are abusing our licenses and to Make me a criminal next year for something I am legally able to do this year is the most stupid and iresponsable ledgislation I have ever seen. Does anyone including the Health Minister think that this will stop ilegal growing? as for risk of fire! that they are so concerned about, I am using 110W lighting that uses less power then your dishwasher, I own the House does anyone think I would cut holes in my home for ventilation, this WILL NOT STOP ilegal grow-ops, on contrary this will produce more people that are breaking the law these same people that are abidding by the law right now.
Re: “Meeting called over concerns about insensitive comments and WinterPRIDE”
Vancouver recently granted ‘civic status’ ensuring subsidies for the Pride parade.
Re: “Police highway crackdown: 229 tickets, 17 impounds”
Holy cow. Roadblocks—local traffic only anyone. What a poo-poo show.
Re: “Task force formed to address long weekend mayhem”
We should create a weekend of events and activities dedicated to educating and raising money for cancer. Lets make it our goal to become the largest cancer event in Canada. What an opportunity to use some of that hotel tax to do something that can benefit more than just ourselves.
Re: “Two-year-old land dispute still unresolved”
what do you need to know about the other side ? 9 families lost their homes to the squamish nation.
Re: “Budget for municipal hall renos up $200K”
I do not understand how the muni has found this extra money as well, they have three new court cases coming up and they have no idea where the money is going to come from to pay for these cases. Why should the tax payer have to cough up our hard earned dollars to pay for something that we did not even create, but they can all of a sudden find an extra $200,000.00 for a new office.
This is exactly what is wrong with government bodies just being able to dip into the penny bank with out justification. The muni should be postponing their reno and putting funding where the priorities are and I think a plush new office is not the priority right now.
Re: “Budget for municipal hall renos up $200K”
We were able to win the Olympics the largest sporting event in the World, Whistler is home to some of the top hotel, restaurant and retail brands in the world, Ironman etc.... All of this came with how municipal hall looks right now, Whistler became and still is a world class resort with how muni hall looks. So what investments or opportunities are we missing out on with the way muni hall looks at this moment? If you are looking to upgrade your offices why don't you just say that, don't try to mask it with this BS and try to make us think we are losing out on potential clients because of how the muni hall looks.
Re: “Two-year-old land dispute still unresolved”
Hello one-sided article.
Re: “Task force formed to address long weekend mayhem”
Frisk and search. Bigger visible police presence. New no loitering bylaws. Hefty fines. Crown council that will use the law to the fullest.
Re: “Broken windows, vandalism reported”
Every year this happens. At least no one got stabbed or seriously hurt this time around. The Chamber needs to get together collectively with the RCMP and come up with a plan.
Staying out of the village (like I did), isn't the answer.
Re: “Broken windows, vandalism reported”
The rates for this weekend are already increased compared to the ADR for the rest of the month as well as minimum night restrictions. I think they need to do what they did for the Millennium New Year, a police roadblock you have to pass through to get into Whistler. When a guest makes a reservation every persons name staying in the room needs to be on the reservation confirmation, no name no entrance. This gives the police the opportunity to speak to almost everyone, gives the police the time to run potential criminals. I realize this could be precieved as an inconvenience but it could also be precieved as the community of Whistler caring for its future guests and business as well as all of us that have to work during this time frame every year. You could also have this police presence at the Greyhound as well, obviously what Whistler is doing now as far as prevention is clearly not working. At what point does Whistler say enough is enough, when someone is killed? The other option is Whistler closes up shop for the Friday and Saturday and have that weekend be just for us, the people that make Whistler run 365 days of the year. Business would suffer of course but at least there would be no clean up of broken windows, windshields , hotel rooms, etc......... I think as stance like this would spin well within the media as well "Residents and Business owners take Whistler back"
Re: “Broken windows, vandalism reported”
then families would have even less of a reason to come to whistler, since they have way less disposable income than graduating idiots with no responsibilities.
Re: “Broken windows, vandalism reported”
This is being blasted all over the news, making everyone re-think their family friendly trips to Whistler. These people are a disgrace and a bunch of cowards. This happens every year. It's time to jack the rates at the hotels. If these idiots are going to come here and trash it, let's make them pay through their teeth for it until they go somewhere else.
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June 17, 2013, 5:00 PM
Whistler Blackcomb Foundation donates $300,000 to Centrepoint complex
Social services, church and housing being built by Sea to Sky Community Services and United Church More...
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June 17, 2013, 11:15 AM
Whistler Farmer's Market sees busy first day of operations
Market opens with vendor numbers at maximum More...
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June 16, 2013, 12:30 AM
Neal Kindree takes Test of Metal win
67-kilometre mountain bike race sees 871 racers at the start More...
Re: “Crown, PVTA file statements of defence in bike injury case”
I do not think it is reasonable to allow a race organizer that charges fees to entrants to rely on the Occupiers Liability Act. If a man-made structure is in poor repair it needs to be roped off since it's reasonable for a race participant to assume that it's part of the course.
This is not simply some poor guy falling off his bike and hitting his head on a rock (i.e. a natural hazard) - this is a man-made hazard which collapsed under normal use - and if the organizer didn't wish it used by participants it should have been signed or roped off.
Nor do I think a normal waiver should apply here since it wasn't a natural hazard.