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- Issue Archive for
- Jun 22-28, 2006
- Vol. 13, No. 25
News
Pique N Your Interest
Fathers and other strangers
Blasting accident at Callaghan Valley worksite claims one life
RCMP, Worksafe B.C., and coroner's office all investigating rare accident
Engineering student earns Duke of Edinburgh award
Prince Edward presents Pemberton resident with Gold
Hundreds gather for memorial service for Bradford and Kontor
Sled cleared in death of lifties
Housing board grows with fresh faces
Two new members both employee housing residents
Backcountry rescues continue to increase across province says new report
Outdoor enthusiasts - be prepared
Whistler Mountaineer set to break passenger projections
Rider numbers expected to double
Bears get busy
Late berries mean bears moving in
Build it and they will come
Architects, planners gather for World Urban Forum
Campagnolo speaks out at Whistler luncheon
Calls for an inclusive 2010 Games
P3 abandoned in face of public pressure
Referendum scrapped - council to do upgrades through traditional model
Retail survey pinpoints trends
"We're a community that loves to complain" - retailer Sue Adams
Lil'wat7ul Cultural Centre opens at Xit'olacw School
Community resource focuses on language, cultural and traditional ways of life
Furry Creek homes for sale
Nine lots, four luxury homes
Male arrested for possession of handgun
Suspect tossed gun into bushes after visiting nightclub
Circuit court set to return to Squamish
Corridor could see services in place by 2007
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Mountain News
Climax reopening looks like real thing this time
Feisty Lieutenant-Governor to speak in Whistler
Former Trudeau-era politician turned Queen's representative to speak about community leadership
MP Wilson to host town hall meetings
Town hall meeting best approach for geographically-challenged riding
SLRD to launch awareness campaign on IPP legislation
Regional district not willing to accept changes to Utility Act
New Olympic budget shows millions more to be spent on Whistler venues
Whistler Sliding Centre is $44.9 million over budget
Let's talk about sex, and other things
Parents get tips from leading sex educator
In-schuck-ch go online
Isolated communities bypass traditional telephones for internet
Hundreds gather for memorial service for Bradford and Kontor
Sled cleared in death of lifties
Special Events
Canada Day Parade, Saturday, July 1
Meetings
Scott Pass of Whistler Transit speaks at chamber luncheon, Wednesday, June 21
Other Valley Stuff
Whistler Museum and Archives open Thurs. - Sun.
Whistler looks to rein in rowdies
Local forum points to causes, looks for solutions
Infrastructure funds could benefit Whistler
$102 million in funding for small town green projects announced
Special Events
10-day scavenger hunt
Other Valley Stuff
Pemberton Valley Trails Assoc., second Wed. every month
Services
Kidsport Whistler, financial assistance available so all kids can take part in area sports
Education
Learn to cook healthy meals in the health pregnancy outreach program
Teachers back to bargaining table as students get ready to say goodbye for summer
New principals announced for Whistler elementary schools
Commuter Challenge another success
850 take alternative transportation
Naturespeak
Spring Migration, 2006 - surprises and no-shows
Financial tools to help fund village
Business plan paints a "break-even" picture for athletes village
Whistler looks to rein in rowdies
Local forum points to causes, looks for solutions
Concerns abound over P3 process
Community members ask for full cost accounting
Tax exemption criteria coming to Pemberton
Councillor Blundell recommends land exchange to settle golf course issue
Whistler might be home to new hostel
Facility would be built at 2010 athletes village site
RCMP address Pemberton’s Olympic security issues
RCMP commit to rebuilding process with Tribal Police
Olympic watchers want province to put independent financial auditor in place for 2010 Games
Royal Canadian Mint gets go ahead to design 2010 medals
Whistler branding underway
RMOW to trademark logo for products
Pemberton financial director resigns
Arnott heading to Keremeos
A&E
A rockin punk night out
Boys Night Out headlines official return of Punk Night June 20
Whistler Launch Party
Senecal discusses Whistler, his genre-defying new drama
Mission Hill fit to burst about new Bordeaux
Okanagan winery says new release is a "bloody good wine"
Nightlife Listings
Week of June 15-22, 2006
Great music, eh?
Canada's Wassabi Collective, Jimmy Towers, Ingrid Hakanson and Kori K celebrate Canuck day with Beaver Fever 2006
The community Dream
Whistler’s Angie Nolan joins Midsummer Night’s Dream
Recording the Crowd
Check out Black Collar Crowd's new music
80 workshops for childrens art festival
Annual festival returns to Creekside
Scope of arts beginning to summit
Newly named Sea to Sky Cultural Alliance plans cultural summit for fall in Squamish
Youth get ready to rock
X-Life youth invites all corridor youth for evening concert
Arts Briefs
Early registration deadline for new art workshops
Notes from the Back Row
Time travel by remote and by man of steel
The Volume of African talent
Sunday at the GLC
Take a walk in the arts
Third annual ArtWalk stages local talent in businesses throughout Whistler
Dream volunteers needed for summer stock theatre
Theatre volunteers needed
Mountain bike celebration
Big screen mountain bike adventures stokes riders, viewers
Monkeying around with music
First annual Reggae Festival grooves to sunny beat with bands, DJs, MCs, slide show
Bringing up Bhangra in Squamish
Indo-Canadian, First Nations communities celebrate with dance, music, fashion and food
Del of Hieroglyphics reckoning force
Mixes humour, hip hop
Behind the scenes of hip hop fame
Talent behind De La Soul albums, Gravediggaz and Handsome Boy Modeling School
Food & Drink
Food and Drink
New wine authority should boost fine quality B.C. wines
Table Scraps
Smokin bbq class
Quick Bites
The portable chef
Table Scraps
Sarahendipity at the Farmer’s Market
Opinion
Cybernaut
In praise of Al Gore
Editorial
Welcome to GWOT
Maxed Out
Running away from running away to sea
Cybernaut
Rethinking patents in high tech
Editorial
A house too far
Whistler-Blackcomb garners inaugural environment award
Energy-efficiency measures reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 450 tonnes
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Maxed Out
Messin about with boats
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Letters to the Editor
Closing times, thanks, and no thanks
Sports
Local athletes gear up for Primal Quest
800 km of terrain over 10 days
Phat Wednesday takes the B-Line
Strong turnout for return of downhill racing series
Red Bull Elevation returns to Whistler
Canada Day BMX dirt jumping event draws top names in the sport
Sock one for Thibault and cancer research
"Joel was considered the best ever"
Busy weeks ahead for WORCA
Skills clinics start up June 20
Former DH champion wins Rock Star Invitational
Past champions face off
Test of Metal a family affair
Squamish siblings Neal and Meghan Kindree win elite titles
Squamish Triathlon sells out again
Ninth annual memorial race has new bike and run courses
Features & Images
Humans, clean up your act
It's not locals' discounts that are attracting so many black bears to Whistler. Nicole Fitzgerald investigates.
Pique N Your Interest
Fear and self-loathing
Travel
Only the hardiest of living things survive among the starkly beautiful dunes of the Namib Desert
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Travel
Two tales of modern Hawaii
A shepherd, his goats and a road gap
On a quest for good dirt, Whistler filmmaker Chris Winter
reports from Marrakech on hauling ass amidst shepherds, goats, and prayers to Allah.
Feature script submission call
Deadline July 14
Free will astrology
Don't even try, Pisces
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May 23, 2013, 5:02 AM
Task force formed to address long weekend mayhem
Locals frustrated by damage to village; police log 17 cases of mischief over one night More...
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May 23, 2013, 5:01 AM
Council to review pay parking
Task handed to EPI Committee for attention More...
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May 23, 2013, 5:00 AM
Budget for municipal hall renos up $200K
Work to begin this summer in an effort to update hall, improve customer service More...
