Cover Stories

A working definition of Canada Canoes and the Canadian experience are inseperable "In a canoe a man changes, and the life he has lived seems strangely remote. Time is no longer of the moment, for he has become part of space and freedom.

Cleaning up their act A proposal to stem the largest single point source of heavy metal pollution in North America raises more questions By Amy Fendley The story that begins as the Britannia Mine is a long one.

New rules: Jo Surich defends proposed changes to liquor regulations Increased accessibility of liquor and resulting social costs biggest issues for local governments By Bob Barnett Jo Surich is no James Bond, but the changes he’s recommended to B.C.

From Jungle to Crazy Canucks Jim Hunter’s commitment made it possible for Canadian ski racers to compete with the rest of the world Whistler writer Janet Love Morrison has spent the last two and a half years working on a soon-to-be-published book on

Journey to the Heart of the World The Santa Marta expedition By Peter Chrzanowski If one looks at the US State Department’s travel warning to Colombia, it becomes very easy to get cold feet about planning a holiday there.

A Whistler dog’s life A canine view of the resort world By Charles Barkowski Translated by S.

Music, attitude... action! Ski and snowboard films have become a force in the industry By Oona Woods The more you look at them the more they remind you of porn... but the music’s better.

It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing From Duke Ellington to Lee Press On and the Nails, Swing has come home By Rick Flebbe & Judy Keeler A new wave of music came to play Whistler in the mid-90s.

It’s the boots, stupid! If the ski boot fits... it’s because a bootfitter spent some time making it resemble your foot. Three of the best in the business work in Whistler. By G.D.

Loving the Aliens How 1,600 Austrians, 20,000 cases of Carlsberg and 50 million TV ski racing fans turned Vail’s 1999 World Alpine Ski Championships into a two week reprieve for North American ski racing...