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Media circus is world's eye on Whistler By Chris Woodall More than 150 representatives of the world's newspapers, radio and television media are scrumming Whistler during World Cup week, a concentration of attention that will be putting this premier

The forecast for 1996-97 After two years of record numbers skier visits declined last season.

Mayor Hugh Hugh O’Reilly makes a clean sweep of the mayor’s race By Bob Barnett "This (being mayor) is something I never envisioned," Hugh O’Reilly says recalling his motivation for first running for council back in 1988.

Campaign trail gets muddy The first measure of how important Whistlerites feel this fall’s municipal election is could have been the number of candidates running: six for mayor and 14 for council.

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.