Opinion

Innovation. Bold thinking. Challenging the status quo. These are the conceptual pillars upon which Whistler was built. And it worked.

Stephen Harper’s Conservative government may work in mysterious ways, but this week’s “announcements” about expanding foreign worker programs shows that it is attuned to some of the country’s needs.

The Loonie reached par with the U.S. greenback last week for the first time since 1976, which is the result of several things happening. Some we can take credit for, others are the result of brewing trouble in the American economy.

It’s not like I’m going to really miss the old Sea To Sky Highway.

Slow down and live As I tuck my two children into bed tonight I thank God for them and I am thankful to have them safe and secure in my home. It’s these small blessings in a mother’s day that makes us so grateful for life.

Somewhere between last January’s Icon Gone event and the increasingly frequent horror stories about the labour shortage — that few people east of the Prairies seem to have heard about — a mind grown damp and mouldy from the summer of rain generated j

Without naming names, let’s say I keep all my accounts at a certain Whistler bank branch. I used to bank at different financial institutions in Ontario and Nova Scotia, then opened a new account at another bank when I arrived in Whistler in 1999.

There has been a lot of talk in Whistler recently about the need for economic diversification as the community grows and develops. And I totally agree.

More lighting required In last week’s Pique, there was a letter to the editor about a hit and run on Highway 99. The pedestrian was not seriously injured.

No rules on this road On Monday morning, at approximately 4 a.m., a very close friend of ours, Arni Arnason, was walking home from a house party.