Opinion

The theme for Tuesday’s announcements about the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre, the unveiling of its logo and the forthcoming Sea to Sky Highway signage campaign, was two nations on a shared journey.

University a phenomenal opportunity Re: University proposal under the radar (Pique, Feb. 15) I can’t think of a more exciting addition to Whistler than a university.

By Michel Beaudry Joe Ryan is probably writhing in his grave right now. So too is Franz Wilhelmsen.

While being thoroughly underwhelmed by my Second Life experience, or at least my half-assed method of doing it on the cheap, I’m getting ready to take the virtual plunge once again. Hopefully with a better looking avatar.

More than a year and a half after it began, Whistler’s latest great issue was wrestled to the ground by the seven members of council Monday night.

Thinking outside the lot I like to think that the RMOW and VANOC are interested in knowing where Whistlerites believe the Olympic medals plaza should be built.

By Michel Beaudry They were all set to go. The flights were booked. The Eurail passes had arrived. They even had their event tickets reserved. All that remained were the school marks.

Two weeks ago the International Panel on Climate Change released its latest report on global warming, and, as predicted, the news isn’t good. The entire report is available online at www.ipcc.

On Friday last week, less than three months after Fortress Investment Group bought 100 per cent of Intrawest shares and took the company off the stock market, Fortress went public. Well, sort of. Just 8.

Last week Microsoft finally released Windows Vista, the long-awaited follow-up to 2001’s Windows XP, with a curious lack of fanfare. When XP was released it was an event, with people lining up overnight to be the first ones on their block to own it.