Whistler

It’s time for yearly immunizations for Kindergarten kids. Coast Garibaldi Health is reminding parents of kids between four and six years old that booster shots for Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus and Polio are due.

Looking for compromise in school tax disparities Whistler politicians have been working behind the scenes with the provincial ministry of finance searching for a way to address inequitable school taxes for property owners in the resort.

A Squamish man who had manslaughter charges stayed against him five years ago now faces a new charge in connection with the beating death of Bob McIntosh. On Aug. 28 Squamish RCMP charged Ryan MacMillan, 25, with assault causing bodily harm.

Stir it up

Caroline Lamont, a professional planner and long-time resident of Whistler, has announced she will be a candidate for council in the Nov. 16 municipal election.

Extensive electrical damage at Lake Placid Lodge There’s a handful of people in Whistler who have been forced out of their homes for the time being after a weekend fire shut down the Lake Placid Lodge in Creekside.

Rico Suchy wept as he recalled the killing of two bears outside his Whistler home. "They were my children," he said between sobs.

Sea to Sky Highway not number one Mayors, politicians and transportation experts gathered this week in Vancouver to discuss and plan much needed infrastructure improvements.

This week Intrawest announced that its earnings for the fiscal year ending in June 2002 are down 8 per cent compared to last year. This year’s income from operations was $58.6 million US ($1.31 a share) compared to $63.5 million US ($1.

The Whistler Chamber of Commerce has made some changes to its 2002-03 Spirit Program, including a $30 increase in the price of a pass. But the unlimited Spirit Pass still beats the unlimited Early Bird Season Pass when it comes to savings.