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Off the mark on WhistlerU

Off the mark on WhistlerU

Max’s column (Maxed Out: Of educations and institutions, Pique Nov. 27)) is so off the mark I must reply.
Shooting ourselves in the foot

Shooting ourselves in the foot

Since its incorporation as a resort municipality in 1975, Whistler has taken a number of steps to ensure the success of its primary business, tourism.
iPhone dials up the fitness

iPhone dials up the fitness

The general reputation of technology, highly deserved, is that it makes us fat and out of shape.
Renters beware

Renters beware

I recently met a nice couple from Europe who hope to stay here for the winter. The couple lost their $450 rent deposit to a thief. They did report it to the RCMP. I spoke to the RCMP, and was told this has been happening a lot.
Time for a meeting

Time for a meeting

During the municipal election campaign — which already seems like it took place in another economic era — Mayor Ken Melamed echoed a position put forward earlier by Tourism Whistler, namely that Whistler is better positioned than a lot of other resor
Your next computer

Your next computer

If you’ve bought a computer in the last few years, chances are it has between two and four processor cores, either on a single processor, or on two processors working in parallel.
Brad Sills: Making the most of the Olympic experience

Brad Sills: Making the most of the Olympic experience

“Be careful what you wish for …” – Brad Sills It was more than 11 years ago that Brad Sills first started on his Olympic journey.
A love story…

A love story…

As a resident (citizen?) of Whistler” I’d like to call out a disturbing perception and trend of thinking I have seen reflected recently in many ongoing, well intentioned conversations, voices and letters by some who are offering up suggestions on way
Living on the West Coast

Living on the West Coast

Roger McCarthy comes ‘home’ again
The corporate world around us

The corporate world around us

Many of us watched with curious, morbid fascination last month as Fortress Investment Group sought to refinance the $1.8 billion debt it took on to purchase Intrawest in 2006.