Opinion

There can be little doubt that 2011 was a game-changing year in Whistler. It was the year the resort really came face-to-face with the post-Olympic reality with the honeymoon-glow of hosting the 2010 Games fading.

New Year's Resolution

"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players: they have their exits and their entrances; and one man in his time plays many parts..." - William Shakespeare What a year.

Everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it. — attributed to Mark Twain Whistler has enjoyed a good holiday season, by most accounts.

There's an immutable law in Christmas shopping that the more last minute a gift is. the greater the chance that it will be returned.

"The gratification of wealth is not found in mere possession or in lavish expenditure, but in its wise application.

Community Centre alternatives needed

You can't help but feel the Christmas spirit walking through town and enjoying the beautiful tree light displays. That is if you take the time to look around you and enjoy the festive sights.

Due to popular demand — and after having got a better handle on the new website and what it requires — a pdf version of Pique Newsmagazine is available once again.

Interesting announcement this week that the sled dog operation at the centre of the alleged 2010 dog massacre in Whistler has been turned over to a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to improving animal welfare.