Cover Stories

Missing in the mountains The Anne Marie Potton search was a watershed for Whistler Search and Rescue By G.D. Maxwell Preface: This is a story about Whistler Search and Rescue.

Hunting big old trees in the Elaho A fire more than 1,000 years ago was the catalyst for a modern day debate By Bob Brett You have to assume the 1,000 year-old trees in the Elaho Valley north of Squamish have seen a lot: deep snow and freezing cold,

Turning on the tapsMost people took one of Whistler's greatest assets for granted, until Walkerton

The politics of the grizzly Environmentalists may have a new tool in their quest to save the environment By Bob Barnett Thousand year old trees, 10-feet in diameter, have been the rallying point for environmentalists trying to stop logging in the Ela

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.