Whistler

Vancouver and Whistler emergency response teams will all be linked to the same communications system in time for the 2010 Olympics, said the director of public safety for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Bid Corporation.

Re-use-it Centre expands programs As the Re-Use-It-Centre enters its third year in business, plans are underway for a new program called the Community Exchange Program.

Garry Watson's four-column letter headlined "A failure in tax reform" in the Pique of May 24 is Letter-of-the-year in my opinion. It is a must-read for every taxpaying resident home owner.

Ice Worms Life in nature's deep freeze By Jack Souther, Whistler Naturalists "Their bellies were a bilious blue, their eyes a bulbous red. Their backs were grey, and gross were they, and hideous of head.

Fooling the system

The Whistler Public Library currently has a very well used and much appreciated video collection. As we plan for a new facility, we have surveyed our patrons and asked what changes to the collection they would like.

An expert on the social and economic costs of hosting Olympic Games offers warning on price tag and effects on the poor Legacies are not free.

Local ParkWatch group to evaluate options for Flute On May 30, the provincial government amended the boundaries of Garibaldi Provincial Park as part of an omnibus bill that included amendments to a variety of Acts.

There is a special day during Canadian Environment Week (June 2-8) which is dedicated solely to air pollution. On Wednesday, June 5, known as the Clean Air Day, Whistler will be joining in the Canada Commuter Challenge.

Lessons from earlier Games being applied to pricing Whistler accommodation owners can expect a letter in the mail in the coming weeks as the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Bid Corporation seeks to secure rooms for the Olympic family during the 2010 Games.