Opinion

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.

Escape Route brings on the Best of Banff What: The Best of the Banff Film Festival Where: Myrtle Phillip Community Centre When: Saturday, Nov. 30 and Sunday, Dec.1 The ‘Cannes’ of the mountain world is making its way to Whistler.

"Too much information, running through my brain. Too much information, driving me insane.

Three years ago the editorial staff of this paper endorsed six of the seven present members of council, breaking a long Whistler tradition of local newspapers staying silent on endorsements at election time.