Whistler

An Alpine Meadows bear is dead after breaking into or trying to break into more than 20 homes in the area. The bear was shot Monday by conservation officers after breaking into a home to feast on a homemade peach pie and other items.

Whistler should have a new eight-screen movie theatre by Christmas, and there may be an indoor skateboard park adjacent to it.

California ski resort the latest loss for ski group Back in 1997, when the stock market looked unstoppable and the World Trade Centre towers stood over New York, American Skiing Company purchased the Heavenly Ski Resort in South Lake Tahoe and Steamb

Dave Kay wins $500 prize for Backyard division Two days of music, food and festivities wrapped up Sunday at Dusty’s with Judy Anderson of Olympia, Washington claiming the title of Canadian National BBQ Champion.

Greening an unsustainable business through recycling, smart shopping and carbon credits Trevor Chelswick is realistic in that he knows that the changes he is making at AllSeason Vacation Rentals and its nine properties are not going to make Whistler

SPECIAL EVENTS BARBECUE BY THE LAKE Hostelling International and the Whistler Hostel host their annual barbecue and open house on Saturday, Aug. 10. Afternoon includes BBQ games and water sports for families and friends. Drop by between 1 and 5 p.m.

Alta Lake School has been given the go ahead to place two portables at Spruce Grove Park for the next five years. The portables will house the up to 45 kids the school expects to be enrolled this September.

To a casual observer it would have appeared as just another group of people enjoying a rafting trip down the Elaho River, but in fact the raft contained members of AWARE and C-3 rafting on a fact-finding mission.

Rotary District 5040, which includes the two Whistler Rotary clubs, is looking for candidates to serve as goodwill ambassadors in Brazil during May of 2003.

Adventure race brings disabled adventurers to Black Tusk and back The grind to the base of the Black Tusk peak is not an easy one, but for the view of the meadows and a closer look at the volcano, it’s always been worth the trouble.