Museum Musings

As we approach another opening day for Whistler Blackcomb, we've been looking back at the early days of operations on Whistler Mountain.

If you've ever been out hiking near the train tracks on the western side of Whistler, you know how difficult the terrain can be.

This week, we thought we'd take a look at the life and legacy of Charles Ernest Chandler, one of Whistler's earliest European settlers. Known locally as Charlie, he was a trapper during the beginning of the 20th century.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Legends of Whistler...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.