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Quickie viruses have companies worried

Quickie viruses have companies worried

Over the years computer viruses have become almost routine, part of the cost of doing business on the Web.
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Something fishy about arena If I were a paralytic athlete… or even if I were nothing more than a delegate attending a convention, would I prefer attending an event at Whistler or Squamish? I have nothing against Squamish, which already has an excelle
More questions than answers, and no time left

More questions than answers, and no time left

In the late 1970s, when the first Whistler councils were cobbling together the infrastructure to sustain a new municipality, a proposal call went out for concepts for the village to be built on the Whistler garbage dump.
Settler of bets

Settler of bets

Ever hear the one about figure skater and black belt Elvis Stojko kicking Eric Lindros’s ass in a bar brawl? How about an embarrassing story about a certain Hollywood Buddhist with a gerbil up his wazoo? What about the tale of Mikey from those o
This week's letters

This week's letters

Tele-entertaining Whistler Please note that I, Guitar Doug, will be calling in my gigs from Thailand, where I will work as a tanning instructor at my friend?s gulf shack on the peaceful island of Koh Samui.
Encephaerobics

Encephaerobics

Tune your brain on the Internet One minute you’re at the top of your class, the next you’re trying to remember what’s-his-face from that thing you went to that time – you know… the thing. As we get older we forget things.
Dialogue and the public process

Dialogue and the public process

It is important not to confuse dialogue with decision-making. Dialogue precedes decision-making, but the shared frameworks, language and expectations that result can make subsequent negotiation and decision-making both more coherent and productive.
This week's letters

This week's letters

Whose Whistler? I read the full page ad in last week's Pique and couldn't help wondering who it was from. The bold lettering and splash of green made it look a lot like a campaign sign for an upcoming election.
Whistler’s longest serving mayor steps down

Whistler’s longest serving mayor steps down

In 1988 a group of Tapley’s Farm residents got together for a dinner party. The discussion followed a familiar theme: Whistler was growing quickly and young families were struggling to keep their heads above water.
RSS — must-have or gimmick?

RSS — must-have or gimmick?

If you’ve been browsing the web recently you might have noticed a growing number of references to RSS feeds, and probably were a bit confused by the reference.