Opinion

One of the most frustrating things about Whistler has been the pace and scale of development and how there has been little opportunity for local input once a plan is in place.

Municipal Act updates not coming fast enough On Tuesday of this week Municipal Affairs Minister Jenny Kwan introduced legislation to update parts of the Municipal Act. Today, July 2, taxes are due.

The Italian city of Turin was chosen last weekend to host the 2006 Winter Olympics over Sion, Switzerland, but the decision shows the International Olympic Committee still has a long way to go to clean up its act.

Not that this province makes a lot of sense at the best of times, but the indignation-dressed-up-as-law currently being argued in the Vancouver Court House is something that could only happen in B.C.

In the next 12 months the number of licensed seats in Whistler will likely increase from the current 29,000 to perhaps 40,000. But not from any building boom, although there will be new licensed seats in the Westin.

In six months, when those who bother to vote in municipal elections go to the polls, will the current members of Whistler council be remembered for the work they’ve done in establishing long-term policies and directions for the municipality (Vision 2

Is it any wonder some people still consider British Columbia a colony populated by hewers of wood and drawers of water? Sure, there are all kinds of high-tech industries in B.C.

At Monday’s council meeting the Whistler Housing Authority formally announced it was turning down the opportunity to purchase units in the 19 Mile Creek resident employee housing project.

By now most people in Whistler realize it has been a phenomenal winter, whether you use official numbers...

Last month Auditor General George Morfitt released a report which said drinking water was at risk in much of B.C.