Opinion

“My mountain bike is worth more than my car…” – Dr Cathryn Zeglinski She grew up skiing on the side of a riverbank. Weathered the frigid Manitoba winters of her youth to eventually be crowned provincial ski champ there.

Sometimes it takes a global economic collapse to truly appreciate that the best things in life are free. whether you’re talking about taking a stroll through the woods, reading a book by the window, or downloading the best free software on the web.

“Skiing is a dying sport. And we have nobody to blame but ourselves. If we want this business to survive, we have to make it fun for families again!” – Charlie Locke By Michel Beaudry Lake Louise received an early Christmas present this year.

As a 14-year resident of this community I have had occasion to wonder what it is about Whistler that brings people here for a season and keeps them here for a lifetime.

For most of Whistler, there is and always has been one basic question about the period of the Olympics that has never been adequately answered: Who is going to be here? It seems like the simplest question, but the answer has been elusive.

Max’s column (Maxed Out: Of educations and institutions, Pique Nov. 27)) is so off the mark I must reply.

Since its incorporation as a resort municipality in 1975, Whistler has taken a number of steps to ensure the success of its primary business, tourism.

The general reputation of technology, highly deserved, is that it makes us fat and out of shape.

I recently met a nice couple from Europe who hope to stay here for the winter. The couple lost their $450 rent deposit to a thief. They did report it to the RCMP. I spoke to the RCMP, and was told this has been happening a lot.

During the municipal election campaign — which already seems like it took place in another economic era — Mayor Ken Melamed echoed a position put forward earlier by Tourism Whistler, namely that Whistler is better positioned than a lot of other resor