Opinion

It probably isn’t among the list of jobs the Liberals have promised to take care of in their first 90 days in office, but the new government – and all of B.C.

"Whistler will be the premier mountain resort community. We will continue to build a thriving resort community that emphasizes the quality of life for its residents and respects the diversity of its people.

One of the overused cliches of our culture is that the people get the governments they deserve – though what British Columbians did to deserve Glen Clark is hard to imagine.

After four weeks of reviewing and rating the nominees for the 2001 Webby Awards – Internet awards presented to the best sites in 27 different categories – I can finally see the light at the end of the alphabet.

To look at the headlines in the business press, it appears as though the ski industry is now going through the same type of meltdown the high-tech stocks experienced last year.

After two weeks and countless column inches I can safely say that I’m approaching the halfway point in my analyses of the various Web sites nominated for a Webby Award in 27 different categories.

In case you missed last week’s Cybernaut, there’s this organization that gives out awards to the best Web sites in 27 different categories. They are rated for visual appeal, content, functionality, dynamic content and general usefulness.

The second most disturbing thing about council’s decision to shut down the Whistler Three proposal, and before it the Alpha Creek proposal, is how out of touch municipal hall seems to be with the community.

On July 18, for the fifth year in a row, the International Academy of Digital Arts and Science will host the Webby Awards – a judged industry award program for the best Web sites in a wide range of categories.

Some fundamental questions have to be asked in the wake of Monday’s decision by municipal council and staff to shelve the Whistler Three development proposal, such as "Is there a need for more employee housing?" Apparently staff and mo