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Back to the future: affordable housing

Back to the future: affordable housing

With the announcement last week that Whistler will get a greater portion of the hotel tax – an extra $6 million annually, based on current hotel tax projections – and much of the 300-acre land bank committed to the athletes village site in
The tools arrive; make sure we use them properly

The tools arrive; make sure we use them properly

May 27 was a "momentous" day for Whistler, Mayor Ken Melamed said Monday as he announced that the provincial government had finally agreed to provide Whistler and 12 other resort communities with more of the hotel tax.
Vista delay, if real, may be a good thing

Vista delay, if real, may be a good thing

It’s difficult to imagine that the future of a company like Microsoft could rest on a single product, but it’s been about five years since Windows XP first hit the market and that’s a long time in the computing world – a lot has c
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

The siren calls of the vocal minority Decisions in the community of Pemberton are being made by the vocal minority.
Whistler.com defends, wetland destruction decried, tennis thanks, and how to be a good host

Whistler.com defends, wetland destruction decried, tennis thanks, and how to be a good host

Work with us as we grow In reply to Sharon Audley’s letter of May 18th "Why don’t we inspire guests?" I respectfully offer the following comments for consideration. Whistler.
Poor Bill Gates - it's lonely at the top

Poor Bill Gates - it's lonely at the top

Fame isn’t easy, whatever you may believe.
Ignoring the warning signs

Ignoring the warning signs

The good news from Tourism Whistler’s annual general meeting Saturday was that for the first time in five years visitor numbers were up this past winter.
It takes time to raise a village

It takes time to raise a village

In a super-heated economy, where construction costs have been compounding monthly, due to shortages of labour and demand for materials, and where the Lower Mainland construction industry puts out monthly bulletins explaining the scope of the construc
Summer bookmarks

Summer bookmarks

I’m all for long winters but after a long, cold winter and late spring I think I’m finally ready for summer.
The power of respect, Whistler on a budget, resale values

The power of respect, Whistler on a budget, resale values

Treat workers right For the last several weeks and months there have been many articles and ideas on how to help the “struggling” economy, and to be perfectly honest, it’s getting a little repetitive. So here’s a new slant on an old idea.