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Letters to the Editor for the week of March 1st, 2012

Letters to the Editor for the week of March 1st, 2012

Time for capacity-building
Conciliation not conflict the answer in teacher-contract talks

Conciliation not conflict the answer in teacher-contract talks

It's tough out there right now in the workplace. We all know that. A day doesn't go by without us hearing or reading about the number of unemployed in Canada, the U.S.
The future of blogs

The future of blogs

Many of the leading blog hosts had the right idea a few years ago when they branched into hosting mainstream websites.
Council's Action Plan signals new direction

Council's Action Plan signals new direction

The headlines coming out of Tuesday’s council meeting were, rightfully, all about the fact that Whistler taxpayers will not see property taxes increased this year, for the first time in a decade.
Letters to the Editor for the week of Feb 23rd, 2012

Letters to the Editor for the week of Feb 23rd, 2012

From Whistler with love
Timeline — a reason to switch to Google+?

Timeline — a reason to switch to Google+?

I've never been one to complain (too much) about Facebook's frequent user interface updates — most of them have been annoying at best and after a few minutes to orient yourself you can generally figure out where everything is and get used to it
Eric Pehota — still happily pushing the envelope

Eric Pehota — still happily pushing the envelope

"Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature... Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." - Helen Keller He's one of Whistler's truly iconic characters.
Tourism not out of the woods yet

Tourism not out of the woods yet

You can hear the sighs of relief as every snowflake falls from the sky. You could see it in the smiles of the lifties Saturday — even the thousands swarming Whistler Blackcomb's slopes on the weekend were for the most part smiling.
Penny Eder Martyn — Celebrating Whistler's artistic heritage

Penny Eder Martyn — Celebrating Whistler's artistic heritage

"The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider's web." - Pablo Picasso She must be insane. Totally off her rocker.
Canada's SOPA?

Canada's SOPA?

While creative industries and the U.S. government are going back to the drawing board on the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA), the debate on Bill C-11 is progressing through the House of Commons.