Opinion

Having sat through enough public hearings and information meetings that my eyes now automatically glaze over as soon as I hear a gavel banged, I have nevertheless kept just enough distance from a full comatose state to realize a unique Whistler speec

Finally, on May 16, the 1996 provincial election really got underway. It wasn’t the leaders’ so-called debate on TV, although that also happened on that same Thursday.

Whistler could hardly be described as economically depressed, but there are signs that after many years of exceptional growth, on virtually all fronts, some consideration should be given to what will drive the economy in the next few years.

Given the merits of the Barnfield Farm proposal it’s not surprising that speakers in favour of the project outnumbered opponents at Monday’s public information meeting, but given Whistler’s history with employee housing projects you never know.

After two months of undeclared campaigning provincial politicians now have four weeks to convince the voters what they can do for the province, or what the other guys will do to screw up the province.

Pardon me if this sounds a little cynical, but of the dozens and dozens of announcements and government initiatives Premier Glen Clark has unveiled in the two months since he became premier, Monday’s press release on a new tourism board was one of th

It’s Employee Recognition Week in Whistler, which culminates tonight with the annual Employee Recognition Dinner. The program, administered by the Chamber of Commerce, is one of Whistler’s better moves.

Man is not the most rational creature on the face of the earth, occasionally he may want to do things that aren’t good for him, that may put his life at risk.

The first World Ski and Snowboard Festival gets underway today, appropriately enough on Good Friday.

Give the people what they want. Feb.