Opinion

Interesting how Olympic bids evolve and perspectives on problems change. A month and a half ago Whistler was the stick in the spokes of the Vancouver 2010 bid.

In an ideal world, all anyone would want for Christmas is their two front teeth, and maybe world peace if your name isn’t George W. Bush. And if gifts absolutely had to be exchanged, the thought would actually count as much as the price tag.

To ski or not to ski

Time on your hands? You’re in luck. Killing time is an ancient art-form that probably predates time itself.

For the first time in recent memory, Whistler is going into an American Thanksgiving weekend with what the marketers might call "extreme early season conditions" (i.e., hardly any natural snow and a minimum of runs open).

And so the 14 th municipal election in Whistler’s history comes to an end, sort of. Congratulations to all candidates are in order. It takes guts and conviction to stand up and say who you are and why you should represent the people.

Treatment is worse than the cure

Guess where this quote comes from: "The Skynet Funding Bill is passed. The system goes online August 4 th , 1997. Human decisions are removed from strategic defense. Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m.

The recent annual shareholders meeting of Intrawest leaves a thought in mind. It’s time for Joe Houssian to step up to the plate and help the burghers of Whistler.

With one final wave of promises, unabashed plugs and insinuations the 2002 Whistler municipal election wraps up this week, with voters deciding Saturday who they want to make decisions on their behalf for the next three years.