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Getting to the next stage - freeride icon Schley lets loose

Getting to the next stage - freeride icon Schley lets loose

"Whistler is divided - you can really feel that right now. And the result? The soul is being sucked right out of our community..." Richie Schley, January 2011 Richie Schley is no romantic.
Change to look forward to

Change to look forward to

Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced....James Arthur Baldwin We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles...James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr. Change.
Is regional transit plan the answer?

Is regional transit plan the answer?

(This letter was forwarded to the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District chair and directors. A copy was sent to Pique for publication.) Please allow me to re-introduce myself.
Highlights from CES 2011

Highlights from CES 2011

The annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas took place from Jan. 6 to 9 this year, with all the leading companies previewing technology and games that are supposed to be on their way to the market in the coming year.
Richie Schley - The Consummate Pro

Richie Schley - The Consummate Pro

"It takes knowledge to know others, but it needs a clear mind to know oneself." - Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu I remember the first time I met him. He was sitting in our little mountainside hideaway trying his hardest to look like he belonged.
What we do in the post-Olympic world

What we do in the post-Olympic world

"It's what we do." - Kristi Wells Former councillor Wells isn't the only person to use those words to describe festivals and events in Whistler.
Wrong place at the wrong time

Wrong place at the wrong time

I am writing this letter 12 hours after the tragic death of the 24-year-old girl on Highway 99 so lots of details have not been released yet, but I am not here to jump to conclusions on this particular incident.
Norwegians have a simple solution

Norwegians have a simple solution

I read about the library shortfalls with interest and that "unexpectedly" high energy costs are a key problem. I am reminded every time I walk past the building of how we allow technology i.e.
Predictions for 2011

Predictions for 2011

After nailing a bunch of tech predictions for 2010 I'll admit that I've been strutting a bit, especially after tanking so badly the previous year.
Ryan Oughtred - Doctor 'O' is in the house

Ryan Oughtred - Doctor 'O' is in the house

"The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will educate his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease." - American inventor Thomas Edison His upbringing was nothing short of idyllic.