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Letters to the Editor for the week of August 25th

Letters to the Editor for the week of August 25th

Whistler, by Nature Thank you Pique readers! So many of you have gone on record that you value Whistler's awesome nature and support being "more conscious, more fiercely protective, and more vocal about these values.
Rethinking the Island Part II: Port Renfrew and other mysteries

Rethinking the Island Part II: Port Renfrew and other mysteries

It's raining in the rainforest. Not unusual, perhaps, except that drought has plagued Southern Vancouver Island for months.
Our seams are showing

Our seams are showing

There is an inescapable truth about Whistler — and I'm not talking about its natural breathtaking beauty in weeks like these where the sun beams down all day, the lake water is clear and inviting, and the radiant moon makes nighttime strolls a
Clyde River Inuit fight to protect land from big oil

Clyde River Inuit fight to protect land from big oil

The Arctic's Baffin Bay and Davis Strait region is home to seals, bowhead whales, polar bears and up to 90 per cent of the world's narwhals.
Letters to the Editor for the week of August 18th

Letters to the Editor for the week of August 18th

A deal good for both short term and long term Whilst I love the counter point that GD Maxwell brings to the weekly Pique , I thought I should perhaps bring some insight to the MAXimum rave in last week's column ( Pique , Aug 11).
Rethinking the Island Part I: Distilling Victoria

Rethinking the Island Part I: Distilling Victoria

Victoria. I know. If it were any sleepier they'd have to bury it.
A touching engagement

A touching engagement

Putting my hands on a stranger's butt for the first time is an odd feeling — even if my fingers barely brush the aforementioned nether reaches while I lean my weight into their hips, helping those gluteus maximus to rise skyward like the moon w
Letters to the Editor for the week of August 11th

Letters to the Editor for the week of August 11th

No more special sauce Two weeks ago, I went into Nesters and finally asked what happened to the Maui-style ribs they've marinated for BBQ since, like, forever.
You're so Vail...

You're so Vail...

Did the earth just move in Whistler? It feels like it did.
Site Unseen

Site Unseen

Although you'll see the occasional item in mainstream media (usually eschewing bald facts to highlight the scurrilous act of protest itself), silence over the impending travesty of BC Hydro's Site C hydroelectric dam is deafening.