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The power of possibilities

The power of possibilities

No known species of reindeer can fly, but there are hundreds of thousands of living creatures that have yet to be classified.
Be home for Christmas

Be home for Christmas

It’s a bummer being away from home for the Christmas holidays. I know, because after this year I’ll have missed it five out of six years.
This weeks letters

This weeks letters

Green Games or greenwash? VANOC is going to make 2010 the "greenest" ever Olympic Games. I think VANOC could do a lot more to make 2010 even greener than what they propose so far.
Sea-Doo decision suggests principles, values in CSP open to interpretation

Sea-Doo decision suggests principles, values in CSP open to interpretation

"To strategically progress toward sustainability, Whistlerites need a shared understanding of sustainability, and a compass to frame and guide decision-making and planning.
Make it a Canadian Christmas

Make it a Canadian Christmas

When I say make it a Canadian Christmas, I don’t mean to get drunk on rum and eggnog and do donuts in the nearest parking lot until you hit asphalt.
Government approach to IPPs has created as much tension as power

Government approach to IPPs has created as much tension as power

When you woke up this morning it was probably still dark, so the first thing you likely did was turn on a light, thus beginning the day’s consumption of energy.
iTunes site up for Canada

iTunes site up for Canada

After more than a year in operation south of the border, and more recent openings in the U.K., France and Germany, Apple is at last bringing its iTunes online music store to Canada.
This week's letters

This week's letters

Some of our Mom's & Dad's read the newspaper and we heard about Silva getting shot. It's really sad. It wasn't okay to shoot the dog, he was just having fun going for a walk. The hunters were actually hunting for deers, not dogs.
The big picture and the little town in the big picture

The big picture and the little town in the big picture

"Whistler is an experiment, and if it is successful we expect to incorporate other communities that have a similar problem, places such as Tofino that have a small residential community but thousands of visitors in the summer.
Have a murder — I mean ‘merry’ — Christmas

Have a murder — I mean ‘merry’ — Christmas

A group of parents, church and women’s groups released a list of the 10 most violent video games for 2004-05, thereby ensuring that all 10 titles will be instant classics and on every 13 year old’s wish list this Christmas season.