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Alta states: Re-defining the ‘Olympic Family’

Alta states: Re-defining the ‘Olympic Family’

Getting it right for 2010
Breathe easy, Max

Breathe easy, Max

Re: “Hold your nose again” (Maxed Out, Pique Aug. 28) The recent article by Max requires some clarification. As a general comment, Whistler and the WHA have never had the number of new WHA employee-restricted homes constructed at one time.
Time to look beyond 2010

Time to look beyond 2010

Tuesday’s news that the Phoenix temporary housing project is in jeopardy is an ominous sign for a town that is already facing a tough next 18 months.
Alta states: Concepts in bottom-line thinking

Alta states: Concepts in bottom-line thinking

A new tri-partite model for Whistler
Get more out of Google

Get more out of Google

Google turned 10 last week, which goes to show that it’s still possible these days for a company to go from an indebted startup to a corporation with $160 billion in shareholder value in the average lifespan of a Saint Bernard.
Beijing lessons for VANOC

Beijing lessons for VANOC

When watching the Olympics in Beijing, specifically the mountain bike race, I was amazed to see spectators lined up along the course cheering the competitors, dashing by only centimetres away and separated only by a flimsy ribbon.
Past, present and future tense

Past, present and future tense

Time is an interesting concept. It’s a human invention, of course. But still, what a way to frame one’s passage though the world. Consider: it was 35 years ago this month that I first set foot in Whistler. And it was total happenstance.
Lessons from Beijing

Lessons from Beijing

Nearly two weeks after the opening ceremonies, and countless beach volleyball matches, we have learned a few things from Beijing and the Chinese hosts of the 2008 Summer Olympics. We’ve heard a lot about Beijing’s smog.
Joining the GPS set

Joining the GPS set

For a tech writer, I fall behind the times with embarrassing regularity — which at least means that readers will generally have some idea what the hell I’m talking about.
Letter to the editor

Letter to the editor

What’s the hurry?