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A love story…

A love story…

As a resident (citizen?) of Whistler” I’d like to call out a disturbing perception and trend of thinking I have seen reflected recently in many ongoing, well intentioned conversations, voices and letters by some who are offering up suggestions on way
Living on the West Coast

Living on the West Coast

Roger McCarthy comes ‘home’ again
The corporate world around us

The corporate world around us

Many of us watched with curious, morbid fascination last month as Fortress Investment Group sought to refinance the $1.8 billion debt it took on to purchase Intrawest in 2006.
It’s technological

It’s technological

Writing a weekly column on tech is actually pretty easy, considering the huge amount of material out there to cover. Almost too much, which is why I occasionally need to sum up a bunch of recent developments in a patchwork column like this one.
Illumination on our degradation

Illumination on our degradation

Max usually has his lights on so I am going to assume he experienced a temporary blackout this week.
Leadership in troubled times

Leadership in troubled times

It happened very late in the campaign, but Monday’s debate involving four of the five candidates for Whistler mayor showed the value of a format that limits the number of participants and allows them time to delve into issues and detail their positio
Obama on technology

Obama on technology

One of the tellingest moments of the American political season, clearly showing the generational difference between John McCain and Barack Obama, was in response to an early question about what websites he uses.
Drew Meredith: Taking care of business

Drew Meredith: Taking care of business

Whistler has lost its mojo, says Drew Meredith. And until people stop with all the whining and moaning — the pointing of fingers and the apportioning of blame — we’ll never get back on track.
Trying to exercise a right

Trying to exercise a right

Due to the fact that I will not be in Whistler to vote during our upcoming municipal election, I felt the need to voice my concern over the lack of a mechanism to allow me to vote, as well as my choice of candidates.
Candidates’ task: Do more with less

Candidates’ task: Do more with less

Prior to Barack Obama’s historic election Tuesday to the office of President of the United States of America, New York Times columnist David Brooks wrote about how an Obama administration will take office in a time of scarcity.