Opinion

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As London began welcoming Olympic athletes, officials and VIPs this week — swelling traffic through Heathrow to more than 250,000 people per day — the legacies and benefits of hosting the Olympic Games came to mind.

Some people think that Whistler is ruined. That greed took over the story and smothered the adventurous spirit that once made this valley such an outstanding place to live. "Too much too fast," they say.

According to a recent New York Times story, many young Americans now of voting age, a group which was so instrumental in electing President Barack Obama four years ago, is "...

The Magic Within

"Developing champions in life and in sport." - WMSC mission statement Ski racing isn't what it used to be.

There's something to be said for packing up the car and driving out of cell phone range for a few days. I really do think we've become a little too dependent on our gadgets and the instant push-button gratification they provide.

Some people lead their lives like leaves in a storm. They change and move as their surroundings dictate — never planning too far in the future or worrying too hard about what may happen on the morrow.

A few weeks ago, on a news aggregator site I frequent, I stumbled on a posting from someone who was booking a flight. The first time he searched for a flight he was quoted one price.

As Whistlerites scurried to pay their property taxes by Tuesday's deadline, grateful that for the average Whistler property owner(!?) rates hadn't increased for the first time in five years, a few noted a grim flashback to 30 years ago.