SPECIAL EVENTS
SEA TO SKY FILM FESTIVAL
. The sixth annual festival rolls Sept. 21 at the Eagle Eye Theatre at Howe Sound secondary in Squamish. Tickets available from Mostly Books, Highlands Video and Howe Sound Inn.BOB PARSONS MEMORIAL SKIERS GOLF TOURNAMENT
. Texas Scramble format at Big Sky Golf and Country Club on Sept. 22. Tee time is 1:15 p.m., followed by dinner at Big Sky Clubhouse. Proceeds go to support junior ski racing in B.C. Call Chris at 604-932-3784 or Jim at 604-298-1420 to register.CHEAKAMUS CHALLENGE 2001: A BIKE ODYSSEY
. The 19 th annual Brackendale-Whistler mountain bike race goes Sept. 22. Free kids cycling clinics with some of the best riders in the world are Sept. 23 at the Mountain Bike Zone on Whistler Mountain.PEMBERTON FALL FAIR
. North Arm Farm, at 1888 Highway 99 in Pemberton, is host to a traditional fall fair with music, pie eating contests, wagon rides, a craft market, sack races and more Saturday, Sept. 22, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. A lamb barbecue will be part of the fair and there will be contests for biggest pumpkin, best jam and other food competitions.PEMBERTON FATHER-DAUGHTER DANCE
. No age restrictions; all fathers and their daughters are welcome. Dance is Sept. 22, 6 p.m. at Signal Hill elementary school. Presented by Signal Hill Parents Advisory Council, tickets are $20 per father-daughter couple, available from Paper Works and Mystery Closet.FASHION SHOW FUND-RAISER FOR RED CROSS
. Durlacher Hof, in partnership with Optionelle Clothing of Canada, will host a fashion show fund-raiser for the Canadian Red Cross Sunday, Sept. 23, 11 a.m. at 7055 Nesters Road. Proceeds from clothing sales will assist the Red Cross in their efforts to help victims and families in the United States.WHISTLER FISHTIVAL.
The municipality, B.C. Forest Service, Whistler Fisheries Stewardship Group, Rotary Club and Angling Club of Whistler are combining B.C. Rivers Day with Arbor Day on Sept. 29 and 30. From 9 a.m. to noon on Sept. 29 volunteers are invited to gather at River of Golden Dreams and Lorimer Road to help the trees and fish. On Sept. 30 at the Whistler Outdoor Experience Company at Edgewater there will be a canoe scavenger hunt, barbecue and open house introducing the river of Golden Dreams Watershed Management Plan, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.FIRESIDE SING-A-LONG AND MARSHMALLOW ROAST.
Whistler Singers is looking for new members. Audition us and eat our marshmallows, then think about joining the Whistler Singers Community Choir. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Tyrol Lodge, 5302 Alta Lake Road (look for the balloons.PETER DRURY TRIO
. The Eagle Eye Theatre at Howe Sound Secondary in Squamish is hosting this group of youthful jazz musicians from Whitehorse, Yukon on Oct. 5 at 8 p.m.. Tickets are $20 for adults, $16 for seniors and students, available from Mostly Books, Billies Bouquet and Highland Video in Squamish.BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS DUCK RACE
. Thanksgiving Day, Monday, Oct. 8. The annual fund-raiser for the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Whistler and Pemberton takes place on Fitzsimmons Creek. All funds go to support the agencys programs and matches. Tickets are for sale every weekend on the Fitzsimmons Creek bridge, and during regular business hours from Windermere Sea to Sky Realty, the North Shore Credit Union and Scotiabank in Pemberton.MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS
PEMBERTON MEADOWS CHILD CARE CENTRE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
Monday, Sept. 24, 7 p.m. at the Pemberton Community Centre. Old and new society members welcome. For information call 894-5520.PEMBERTON CONCERT BAND INFORMATION NIGHT.
An after-school concert band is being offered to Grade 5-12 students on Thursdays at Pemberton secondary. Students and parents are invited to an introduction night on Monday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. at the school. For information call Janice at 604-894-1986 or Susan at 604-894-5396.WOMEN OF WHISTLER.
Kathy Barnett, publisher of Pique Newsmagazine, is the guest speaker at the Sept. 25 meeting, 6 p.m. at Bavaria Restaurant. Call the chamber of commerce at 604-932-5528 for reservations. Call Bernie at 604-932-0306 or Sue at 604-932-3458 for information.POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
Whistlers only municipal political party meets at Gone Bakery every three weeks. Next meeting is Sept. 26, 7 p.m. For information contact Chris Childs at 604-938-6318, ext. 222.DANDELION DAYCARE SOCIETY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
To be held Tuesday, Oct. 2 at the Whistler Childrens Centre, 7146 Nesters Road, at 7 p.m.HELPING HANDS
FUNDRAISER: HELP US COUNSEL:
Donate your bottles and cans to the Burden Bearers Sea to Sky Counseling, Sept. 23, 1-4 p.m. at the Nesters Depot. All proceeds to this charity. Call 604-905-4758 for information.KINDERGARTEN IMMUNIZATION.
Coast Garibaldi Health reminds parents that children are now due for kindergarten booster immunization against diptheriea, pertussis, tetanus and polio. As well, any home-schooled children between the ages of 4 and 6 or children attending Alta Lake, Waldorf or Montessori schools this fall should make an appointment for this booster. Call the health unit at 604-932-3202 to book an appointment between 11 a.m. and noon on Sept. 27 or Oct. 4. Eye examinations are also recommended at this time. Call the Whistler Eye Clinic at 604-932-2600 to book an appointmentWHISTLER ANIMALS GALORE.
WAG is now a registered charitable organization and can issue tax receipts for gifts and donations made.MY YOUTH CENTRE.
Now open at Maurice Young Millennium Place. Activities include ping pong, pool table, Playstation, Nintendo, Internet access, big screen projection TV, day and overnight trips and tons of other activities. Needed are donations of videos, games, Playstation and Nintendo games and any other "cool" stuff. For hours of operation call 935-8410.J.J. WHISTLER BEAR SOCIETY >>
People and Bears Living in Harmony. Learn more about coexisting with bears in your backyard. Call us at 604-905-4209 or visit us online at www.bearsmart.com < http://www.bearsmart.com > (email: [email protected] )ON THE MOUNTAINS
BLACKCOMB.
The glacier is closed for another summer. Skiing and boarding resume Nov. 22.WHISTLER.
Open daily for sightseeing, hiking and mountain biking to Sept. 23, Open weekends only to Oct. 7.
WHISTLER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
TRAINING SOLUTIONS.Sept. 26, Foodsafe Level II $145
Sept. 27, Small Business and the WCB $90+GST
Oct. 1-5, First Aid Level II $585
Oct. 10, Leading Your Team $109+GST
To pick up the Fall Training Guide visit the Whistler Chamber of Commerce between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. More information on the Web site at www.whistlerchamberof commerce.com, or contact Stephanie at 932-5922.
WHISTLER EMPLOYMENT CENTRE
in Creekside is offering free workshops to give you the edge on competition for the best jobs. Join us and learn how.Sept. 27: Interview Skills, 10 a.m.-noon
Call 932-6281 to reserve a seat and to confirm location.
PEMBERTON EMPLOYMENT CENTRE
Job Search Workshops
Come and join us at the Pemberton employment Centre to find out how to prepare a winning resume, cover letter, or the latest interview technique and other job-related topics. For more information or to sign up call 604-894-1727. Limited spaces available. Workshops are free and are offered on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month, from 10 a.m. to noon.