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Trick or treating 
at Tapley's

Trick or treating at Tapley's

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Legends of Whistler...
Pat Carleton—Whistler's first mayor

Pat Carleton—Whistler's first mayor

Pat Carleton became Whistler's first mayor in 1975 and served four terms until 1982. Born in Langley, B.C. in 1920, Carleton was not a career politician.
The Whistler Village that could have been

The Whistler Village that could have been

Over the past few weeks, as we've been working on our temporary exhibit Construction of Whistler Village: 1978-1984, we've also been thinking about what Whistler Village could have looked like if earlier proposals had gone forward.
Snow Expectations

Snow Expectations

Recently Whistler Blackcomb announced the first snowfall of the season on the mountains and it has many thinking about what the winter will look like this season.
First steps to building a village

First steps to building a village

On Oct. 10 the Whistler Museum will be opening Construction of the Whistler Village: 1978 - 1984 , a temporary exhibit featuring images of a village in progress from the Whistler Question collection.
Moving House

Moving House

Most people in Whistler are familiar with the process of moving house, including the packing, repacking, and unpacking.
Building Glacier Lane

Building Glacier Lane

Earlier this month, Whistler Blackcomb (WB) began a rezoning process with the goal of constructing a new six-storey building with 60 units of employee housing to join the seven existing staff housing buildings on the Glacier Lane site.
Welcoming fall in Whistler

Welcoming fall in Whistler

It may technically still be (and at times even feel) like summer, but for many people the beginning of September signals the beginning of fall.
A wet end to August 1991

A wet end to August 1991

Recently, we here at the Whistler Museum were tasked with finding more information about a flood that washed out and damaged several bridges over Fitzsimmons Creek in the 1990s.
Jacquie Pope's 'Vatican'

Jacquie Pope's 'Vatican'

Earlier this month , we were invited to attend the Alta Lake Road Block Party. While sharing information about the neighbourhood's history with residents, a couple came by to share some history of their friend Jacquie Pope with us.