Whistler

The Olympic Bid Corporation got a big boost this week when the man who pulled off Expo 86 threw his support behind the bid to host the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

"Crazy old coot" and other weird sayings By Bob Brett, Whistler Naturalists I’ve been badgered and skunked. I’ve squirreled things away and met my share of weasels and rats.

Once a year the Whistler Public Library has a huge book sale. This year we will be selling used paperbacks and hardcovers on Saturday, Aug. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of the IGA in Marketplace.

Sea to Sky LRMP moves on to next step Community input has already changed the tentative stakeholder groups slated to develop the Sea to Sky Land and Resource Management Plan.

West Vancouver-Garibaldi MLA Ted Nebbeling, minister of state for Community Charter, recently discussed the Community Charter, the Liberal government’s proposed legislation to replace the Local Government Act, with Pique editor Bob Barnett.

Corridor politicians say highway plans will devastate communities during construction, alternate route preferred Whistler council is scrambling to gather together key area stakeholders in an attempt to collectively examine the impacts of proposed upg

Angling community concerned that cuts to salmon program could damage recreational fishing in the corridor While nothing has been decided by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, concerned anglers say proposed cuts to federally-funded salmon program

Exchange program to Whistler’s sister city is underway The second group of Whistler teens is in Karuizawa, Japan, Whistler’s sister city in the east.

Wildlife Society is one of the few places in B.C. to take in black bear cubs In the past decade, 69 little bear cubs have temporary called the Northern Lights Wildlife Society in Smithers home.

Public pressure to get the details outweighs competitive edge Vancouver has released its mini bid book for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.