Museum Musings

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.

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.

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.

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.

Though built as a fishing lodge, Rainbow Lodge was a destination for more than eager fishermen.

Every so often, we get to take history out of the museum and share Whistler's past at events around town.

Nestled along the Valley Trail near Fitzsimmons Creek, the Whistler Skate Park is a popular summer hangout for skateboarders and board sport enthusiasts.

As with many newcomers, I only knew the basics of Whistler's history when I moved here, and I hadn't even thought about the influence forestry has had—and still has—on the community, development, and economy of the area.

A while ago the museum received a donation of a scrapbook from the Fairmont Chateau detailing the construction and opening of what is still Whistler's largest hotel.

Opportunities for continued learning and recreational programming are not always abundant in small communities. This was especially true before the internet made distance learning and online tutorials commonplace.