Cover Stories

A matter of timing All of a sudden housing in Whistler is no longer a lottery By Bob Barnett Four years ago this month, in preparing for its "worst housing crisis ever," Whistler was looking at the possibility of a temporary trailer park to house som

Alive and kicking, for now Can Whistler sustain the current boom in live music? By Paul Andrew Fifteen years ago, Whistler wasn’t a place where you’d expect to find a lot of live music.

The art of adding value in Whistler Local artists are ready to take a bigger role in town By Stephen Vogler The big push in B.C.’s resource economy these days is toward value-added.

Born to hunt bear Finnish Bear Dogs are now being trained to protect bears, but controversy surrounds breeding of the animals "The black and white colour, the fire in his eyes, the carriage and vigour of the Karelian Bear Dog catches the eye of the h

Garbage philosophy Is the thinking behind waste disposal based on environmental principles or on money? By Bob Barnett You pull up to the compactor, open the door, toss your bag of garbage in, close the door and forget about it.

Piano Lessons Breaking into the world of television requires a little schmoozing, a little chutzpah and some talent By David Johanns You may remember me from performing jazz this past winter at the GLC.

The Bear awakens Stung by Whistler’s success, Colorado ski resorts are preparing to strike back By Loreth Beswetherick The great Colorado bear has been roused from slumber after several complacent winters in his high altitude hills.

Whistler’s got it all Resort town reflects global trends of the late 20th century By Stephen Vogler Whistler’s got it all! No, no.

Coming together Whistler Millennium Place is about spirit, rather than religion By Bob Barnett On Christmas Eve, 1967, most of the inhabitants of Alta Lake gathered in and around a tiny A-frame building at the base of Whistler Mountain, next to the o

Putting the spring back in Meager Creek Hotsprings Closed four years ago due to health concerns, the hotsprings have been given new life By Jack Christie Care to take a little day trip to Meager Creek hotsprings in the Lillooet River headwaters regio