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Physiotherapists big winners in sustainability initiative

Riddle o’ the Week: How is Whistler preaching sustainability like a paedophile priest preaching piety? Well, while you either fret or fume over that question, let’s consider the sorry, sorry state of language.

The perils of the Canadian game

An exhaustive list of my shortcomings is beyond the scope of a single column. While generally not wading too deeply into the seven deadly sins, I would certainly have to include sloth on the list.

A concise history of Mother’s Day

By. G.D. Maxwell M is for the million things she gave me Yup, it’s that time again.

How to win friends and influence people...

By. G.D.

A funny thing happened on the way to the forum

By G.D. Maxwell Most modern dictionaries define diplomacy along these lines: "The management of international relations by negotiation.

The cocaine of skiing

By. G.D. Maxwell There are probably scarier things than flying in and being within rotor reach of operating helicopters. In fact, I’m sure there are.

Liberal democracy in British Columbia

By G.D. Maxwell If the two official languages of Canada are English and French, what’s the official language of Victoria? Well, yes, that may be a trick question.

The naked truth in the Holy Land

By G.D. Maxwell Sick as a dog wouldn’t adequately describe my current state of unwell being. The only times Zippy the Dog has been sick it just seems to involve horking up great bowls of twig soup or bits of half digested plastic.

A Whistler state of mind

By G.D.

Runnin' with the pack

Runnin’ with the pack Zippy the Dog smiles.