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Keeping history alive

Keeping history alive

Whistler is beginning to bristle with the anticipation of another winter season—for us, it often feels like Opening Day is really our New Year's celebration.
Whistler dedicates new sports field to late Councillor Andrée Janyk

Whistler dedicates new sports field to late Councillor Andrée Janyk

The Andrée Vajda Janyk Sports Field in Cheakamus will open to the public in spring 2019
Democracy: a lot of work, but worth the effort

Democracy: a lot of work, but worth the effort

Well, another municipal election has come and gone. Finally, we're done with that incessant "go vote" messaging, imploring you to do your civic duty and cast a ballot.
An ecology of democracy

An ecology of democracy

The topic of Electoral Reform bubbles forth after every election, signalling widespread dissatisfaction with Canada's current electoral system.
A quarter century of good times

A quarter century of good times

I stroll onto the grounds of Canadian Wilderness Adventures' (CWA) Callaghan base, a throng of kenneled sled dogs barking at my presence from behind a high wall.
Letters to the Editor for the week of November 1

Letters to the Editor for the week of November 1

Authors in the Schools program reaches 1,300 kids Reading develops a child's imagination and empathy, encourages a thirst for knowledge and also exercises their brains! This fall, the brains of over 1,300 Sea to Sky corridor children and youth got an
The alpine life aquatic

The alpine life aquatic

It's a gorgeous fall day. Clear, crisp air; stunning colours; and peaks that stand out in a sharp, surreal diorama. Cheakamus Lake is as still as a pond, and, from the height of the trail, reflects the preternatural robin-egg-blue of an alpine lake.
Are governments giving up on global warming?

Are governments giving up on global warming?

The U.S. president may think global warming is a hoax perpetrated by China, but his administration has concluded Earth's average temperature will rise 4 C over pre-industrial levels by 2100 if we fail to address the causes.
Letters to the Editor for the week of October 25

Letters to the Editor for the week of October 25

Help us to vote As a homeowner, I was very excited to do my homework, deciding on whom I wished to have on the Whistler council (on election day).
Moving forward with transparency

Moving forward with transparency

It was sobering to arrive at the polling station last Saturday night, Oct. 20, and see only one other person voting.