Whistler

Oct. 25-31 Friday, Oct. 25 LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS What: The Dave Crowley Band Where: Maxx Fish Got to be one of the best live shows in Whistler. Metal and rock from the ’80s and ‘90s.

While many of the kids in Ms. Hennessey’s Grade 8 class at Whistler Secondary seem convinced that on-hill accidents are caused by hapless tourists, a couple of professionals were on hand this week to convince them otherwise.

SPECIAL EVENTS THE MILKY WAY AND OTHER GALAXIES>> Be dazzled by some starry information at the first of several presentations by John Nemy of the Pacific Observatory at Millennium Place on Fri. Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m.

The Oh-lympics

Whistler-Blackcomb donation will buy basic essentials In a little trailer beside Whistler’s Catholic Church, two young guys poked their heads around the door, looking for some help to get them through the shoulder season.

Do to an editing error in our story of the Pemberton municipal election, Mayor Elinor Warner’s last name was misspelled as Wariner. Warner is the correct spelling. Our apologies for the error.

Eighteen names running for six council positions, and two candidates running for mayor on Nov.

The Milky Way and Other Great Galaxies by John Nemy, Pacific Observatory Far beyond the Milky Way lies the realm of galaxies, island universes like our own. It was not until 1925 that humankind realized we reside in a galaxy.

Whistler Votes 11:16:2002 On Nov. 16, Whistler residents will go to the polls to vote for a mayor and six municipal councillors for the next three years.

The banks of the Fitzsimmons Creek were lined with kids on Thanksgiving Monday chanting, "Throw the ducks! Throw the ducks!" Big red boxes were perched on the ledge of the Fitzsimmons Bridge filled to the brim with small rubber ducks.