Cover Stories

We the people Before the campaigning got into high gear, Pique Newsmagazine invited Whistlerites to discuss the future of their town. While many had fears, there was also a sense of optimism. By G.D.

WANTED: One Mayor The straight skinny on the best job in Whistler By Christopher Woodall Every three years a job posting comes along that combines the best of decent pay, wild perqs and enough prestige to satisfy even the largest of egos.

Wilderness odyssey Hiking through the Stoltmann Wilderness is less a quest for answers than an opportunity for pondering questions By Paul Dillon "Pretty nice view...

Whistler's fishers By Stephen Vogler When Whistlerites think of fishing, it usually entails a rod slung over the shoulder, a picnic lunch and a walk through the forest to their favourite spot on the river or lake.

Interview with Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche By Bob Mackin With all the activity now in Whistler, it's only fitting that Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche chose the area as the North American retreat centre for Siddhartha's Intent.

‘Wait till next year’ Going round and round the housing issue By Bob Barnett In the next couple of weeks the municipality will issue another call for affordable housing proposals. That is, proposals for housing that may be available next winter.

Doing it for themselves Men may think they are running the show, but the women of Whistler will tell you different "If every woman who had to do anything with tourism, business or services here said they weren’t coming into work today, this valley wo

Tales from the dump By Stephen Vogler Whistler's favourite bit of homespun lore goes something like this: "Did you know the village used to be the garbage dump?" — "Really?" — "Oh yeah, it was a favourite pastime to drive to the dump and watch the be

...and an apple for teacher Principal Rick Smith shows how to squeeze the most from limited resources on a walking tour of Whistler’s new high school by Christopher Woodall It's like Christmas in August.

A marketing perspective David Thomson discusses the WRA’s role in the local community and the resort world By Bob Barnett Earlier this year TV viewers were treated to an ad in which a greyhound wandered out onto a runway and underneath a large jet, r