Opinion

Opening remarks Questions for the union, the resort Just about everyone who lives in Whistler does so because they want to be here.

Opening remarks Council listens to community Monday night’s 4-2 vote to reject the proposal for a national freestyle team facility and 22 single-family lots was a significant, symbolic step by council.

Opening remarks Extraordinary circumstances need defining There were three major points to come out of Monday’s three hour public hearing on the proposal to build a freestyle training centre on Blackcomb and allow 22 single family lots in the Adventu

It’s been a frantic couple of weeks on the streets and trails of Whistler, with enough people in town to make some long for the solitude of the city.

Opening remarks Tourism takes flight In October the federal government announced it was increasing spending on tourism, from $15 million a year to $50 million. On the surface, an impressive commitment in an era of restraint.

Opening remarks Media, political images of Whistler out of date The image of Whistler as a playground for the idle rich is surfacing again in the media and among politicians who can use that perception for political gain. It’s getting tiring.