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Appeal date finally set in rental case

A date has finally been set for the appeal of a B.C. Supreme Court decision upholding the municipality’s residential zoning bylaw and prohibiting short term rental of those homes. The parties will appear in Vancouver at the B.C.
Arbour Day turnout down but job done

Arbour Day turnout down but job done

Turnout for Whistler’s 11 th annual Arbour Day wasn’t as good as previous years, but there were enough volunteers to get the job done. The main job on May 11 was planting trees in the north gravel pit of the Emerald Forest.

Canvassers seek support for proportional representation

On May 13, the leader of the Green Party of British Columbia officially launched a 90-day campaign to challenge the B.C. government to change the current electoral system in favour of proportional representation.

Letters to the editor

Re: "No tax relief without law change for strata hotel owners" Pique, May 10, 2002 I would like to clarify points made regarding the taxation of strata hotels in Whistler. Since the municipality was created in 1975, single owner hotels (i.

Eighty per cent support hosting 2010 Winter Olympic Games

But Olympic watchdog groups call poll results ‘irrelevant’ Several locals have received calls in the last couple of weeks as the Vancouver 2010 Bid Corporation carries out polling to gauge support for hosting the Winter Games.

Naturespeak

Lighting the Way Reclaiming the Whistler night sky, part 2 By Don Brett, Whistler Naturalists This is the second NatureSpeak column to examine light pollution within the Resort Municipality of Whistler.

Olympic bid must bring Whistler to IOC

Whistler can be trusted to put on a great event, in a sustainable manner, in a spectacular setting The Vancouver-Whistler bid team for the 2010 Winter Games can’t just phone up members of the International Olympic Committee and invite them here

Open borders top priority says US Consul General

In Whistler for a fact-finding visit before G8 foreign ministers meet, Hugo Llorens says heightened border security is here to stay Keeping border traffic moving smoothly is a top priority for government officials says Vancouver’s US Consul Gene

Ski resort operations boost Intrawest’s third quarter results

What began as a winter of uncertainty following Sept. 11 has become one of the best on record for Intrawest Corporation, parent company of Whistler-Blackcomb and eight other mountain resorts.

The source

SPECIAL EVENTS USED BOOK SALE Saturday and Sunday, May 18-19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in front of IGA. All proceeds to benefit the school libraries at Whistler Secondary and the new elementary school at Spring Creek.