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Residents should be self-reliant for up to 72 hours

The Whistler for the Disabled Society (WFTD) has signed an agreement with whistler.com that will see agents for the latter get training to provide accurate information for visitors with disabilities. Both whistler.

The annual Rat Race at Robert's Creek on the Sunshine Coast attracted a large number of riders, including some top names from Sea to Sky. Tyler Allison was a DNF in the lap-heavy cross-country race, while Greg Grant placed 22 nd .

CHURCH ON THE MOUNTAIN Join a group of people who value Truth, Life and People on Sunday nights at 4:30 p.m. at MY Millennium Place. Preschool Sunday School also available. For info call 604-902-4111 or www.churchonthemountain.ca.

BABY/CHILD HEALTH CLINICS Free routine immunizations and newly licensed vaccines for purchase, growth and development assessments and plenty or age appropriate resources available. By appointment, call 604-932-3202.

THE WHISTLER WALDORF SCHOOL Preschool to Grade 8. The school is dedicated to nurturing the child's capacity of wonder, reverence and responsibility while providing a curriculum of the highest quality.

BALSAM STREET DAYCARE A fun, creative, active and positive atmosphere! Run by a stay-at-home mother of an 18-month-old boy, with a small home daycare. There's a play/craft area, stroller, wagon, sled and large yard area for playing.

What: WHISTLER/BLACKCOMB OPEN The ski and snowboard season is here, but it's fading quick. Blackcomb closes on May 18 and Blackcomb and Whistler reopens May 19. It'll be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., depending on snowpack. Check www.whistlerblackcomb.

What: A TOUGH ECONOMY DEMANDS A BE DIFFERENT BUSINESS STRATEGY The Whistler Chamber of Commerce presents a special breakfast event with Roy Osing, president and CEO of Brilliance for Business.

What: HAVENS IN A HECTIC WORLD: AN AUTHOR READING BY STAR WEISS Come emplore Whistler's "spiritual landscape" with prison inmates, First nations elders, nuns and others. Star Weiss presents her novel in Whistler. When: Friday May 22, 7 p.m.