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The first rule of the road: respect

The first rule of the road: respect

There have been a lot of letters, discussions and concerns expressed recently about cycling and the use of Highway 99 and the Pemberton Meadows Road.
Poison Gas and Red Lines

Poison Gas and Red Lines

Fool me once, shame on you. (The Taliban regime in Afghanistan helped al-Qaeda to plan 9/11. We must invade.) Fool me twice, shame on me. (Saddam Hussein is building weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. We must invade.) But fool me three times...
Partnerships are key

Partnerships are key

Tough Mudder participants, their friends and family are set to make Whistler a sea of orange and pack the resort with a type of team spirit that in many ways defines the resort.
Next gen showdown

Next gen showdown

If I were a conspiracy theorist, I'd imagine that Sony just launched one of the most successful corporate counterintelligence operations of all time, providing Microsoft with a lot of false information on the next generation Playstation, the PS4, tha
The early years — Cliff Jennings and the launch of Whistler Mountain

The early years — Cliff Jennings and the launch of Whistler Mountain

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life... Don't let the noise of other people's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.
Mandela's Legacy

Mandela's Legacy

As I write this Nelson Mandela is still with us. He may even still be living at the end of this year. But this is his fourth hospitaliZation in six months, and the prognosis for 94-year-old men with persistent lung infections is not good.
Letters to the editor for the week of June 20th

Letters to the editor for the week of June 20th

MP wantsWhistler to stay In response to media questions that arose last week about Whistler's presence in our riding, let me be clear: Whistler should remain in the Sea to Sky riding.
Drums Along the Nile

Drums Along the Nile

Beware the open mike. Last week Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi summoned senior politicians of all parties to discuss Ethiopia's plan to dam the main tributary of the Nile river. One proposed sending special forces to destroy the dam.
Creative thinking must be part of decision making

Creative thinking must be part of decision making

"I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.
Letters to the editor for the week of June 13th

Letters to the editor for the week of June 13th

Road too dangerous for bikes What will the price of safety be for Pemberton Meadows Road? As a 26-year resident of the Pemberton Valley, an avid bike rider, an avid driver and a mother of five drivers I can confidently say that the bike, car situatio