Opinion

Pemberton, the GEMS school and Jordan Sturdy

We visited Whistler last Easter and had a fantastic time; the resort was very busy but I guess that is what you want! As we have to travel in school holidays it always is busy when we travel, but Whistler copes well with a "full" resort.

Personally, I see too many pixels on an average work day, thousands of lines in tens of millions of colours. I don’t wear glasses yet, but I figure it’s just a matter of time with the strain I put my eyes through.

How does the destination travel market look right now? On Tuesday the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development predicted the UK economy is likely to fall into recession this year.

Getting it right for 2010

Re: “Hold your nose again” (Maxed Out, Pique Aug. 28) The recent article by Max requires some clarification. As a general comment, Whistler and the WHA have never had the number of new WHA employee-restricted homes constructed at one time.

Tuesday’s news that the Phoenix temporary housing project is in jeopardy is an ominous sign for a town that is already facing a tough next 18 months.

A new tri-partite model for Whistler

Google turned 10 last week, which goes to show that it’s still possible these days for a company to go from an indebted startup to a corporation with $160 billion in shareholder value in the average lifespan of a Saint Bernard.

When watching the Olympics in Beijing, specifically the mountain bike race, I was amazed to see spectators lined up along the course cheering the competitors, dashing by only centimetres away and separated only by a flimsy ribbon.