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A time for unconditional support

A time for unconditional support

Remembrance Day generally hasn’t meant as much in Whistler as in some other places, Whistler being a town where people often come to escape the world’s problems, rather than remember them.
Make or break for Sony

Make or break for Sony

Sony is not doing so well these days. The well-publicized recall of millions of laptop batteries in recent months is just the tip of the iceberg that the Sony juggernaut has found itself on a collision course with in recent years.
What a Halloween, legacy trails, a local's Whistler reflections, and thanks and more thanks

What a Halloween, legacy trails, a local's Whistler reflections, and thanks and more thanks

AWARE’s stand on Legacy trails This letter was addressed to George McKay, VANOC manager for the Whistler Nordic Centre. A copy was forwarded to Pique.
Johansen strikes again

Johansen strikes again

There are literally dozens of music download sites out there, but only one of them seems to be thriving. Apple iTunes currently has over 80 per cent market share, which is as much a testament to the popularity of iPod music players as anything else.
Buy out the mountains, the land claims, but not the grizzlies. Kudos for Andree, the Jettisons and from Whole Lotta Led

Buy out the mountains, the land claims, but not the grizzlies. Kudos for Andree, the Jettisons and from Whole Lotta Led

This is a strategic alliance Peter Alder nailed it dead on when he suggested that the muni should acquire 30 per cent of the mountains (Michel Beaudry's Alta States article in last week’s pique).
Celebrate what you’ve got!

Celebrate what you’ve got!

By Michel Beaudry She says she’s just a simple farm girl. Nothing special. No reason to write a story about her or anything. But as usual she’d downplaying her talents.
Whistler a tough sell based on stats

Whistler a tough sell based on stats

By all official reports Whistler’s two job fairs — Whistler-Blackcomb’s last week and the Whistler Employment Centre’s fair this week — have eased concerns about not having enough employees this winter.
Mountain wisdom from a local elder

Mountain wisdom from a local elder

Change is upon us. And it’s happening faster than most people realize. Politics. Demographics. Technology. Communications. They’re all having profound impacts on how mountain tourism is evolving.
No nuts please, let the Grizzlies be, let the Steelhead go, and soup, fisheries, stretching, and mushroom thanks

No nuts please, let the Grizzlies be, let the Steelhead go, and soup, fisheries, stretching, and mushroom thanks

No nuts at Halloween For Whistler's peanut allergic children Halloween is more then scary, it can be deadly. Please consider choosing peanut-free candy when donating to Halloween events this year.
White elephants and grizzlies in the Olympic zoo

White elephants and grizzlies in the Olympic zoo

As February 2010 creeps up on us we are gradually coming to understand what it means to co-host the Winter Olympics.