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Dining with the Sock

Dining with the Sock

I like to serve this with a splash of the driest sherry from Spain," says Patrik Strömsten, explaining the accompaniment to an appetizer of reindeer tongue and smoked reindeer heart on sourdough with pickled onions and gherkins.
Big spends on horizon

Big spends on horizon

It would be easy to feel overwhelmed right now as we are bombarded with information about spending in the municipal budget, as well as the endless announcements from the BC Liberals et al. , as the provincial May election approaches.
'Solving' North Korea

'Solving' North Korea

Never mind the legalities of the situation. Never mind morality either. Just answer the pragmatic question: Is it ever a good idea to start a nuclear war? Because that's the notion that Donald Trump is actually playing with.
Saudan: The art of the possible

Saudan: The art of the possible

The skier in the film is mesmerizingly kinetic. Flying down the hill, hair swinging, eyes riveted on the next turn, he hops with authority, a dynamic interplay of pumping legs and stabbing poles.
Letters to the Editor for the week of April 6th

Letters to the Editor for the week of April 6th

Moratorium on toxic turf In "Letters to The Editor," March 16, Roger Soane CEO Whistler Sport Legacies, wrote that he, "was able to raise my children in a healthy and safe environment.
The 21st century: Brighter times or a new Dark Age?

The 21st century: Brighter times or a new Dark Age?

If you own a smartphone, you have more computing power at your fingertips than NASA scientists had when they put people on the moon in 1969! And it's in a small device, unlike the massive hardware the space agency used.
Pick a pass, any pass

Pick a pass, any pass

Whistler is awesome, and no one who lives here would argue the point. Skiing these mountains instills a sense of discovery and exploration that spills over into the quotidian rhythms of our lives.
Letters to the Editor for the week of March 30th

Letters to the Editor for the week of March 30th

Dog situation out of control We love living in the Emerald (neighbourhood), have two young children at Myrtle Philip Community School and get involved in the community, taking part in events such as the Terry Fox Run, the Valley to Peak race and Peak
Cannabis legalization still hazy

Cannabis legalization still hazy

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
Letters to the Editor for the week of March 23rd

Letters to the Editor for the week of March 23rd

No. 1 at being over-groomed Whistler Blackcomb (WB) is ruining our mountains by over-grooming even the black-diamond runs from one side to the other right up against the trees and banks.