Whistler

As criticism over the native treaty referendum snowballs throughout the province, the Mount Currie band is again urging neighbouring community members to disregard their ballots. "No civil disobedience is required," said Mount Currie CEO, Lyle Leo.

SPECIAL EVENTS WORLD SKI AND SNOWBOARD FESTIVAL Ten days to shake the skiing/snowboarding world. Music, demonstrations, competitions, parties, films, slides, snow and fun. April 12-21.

Business at the Whistler Health Care Centre has changed dramatically since new measures were introduced to Blackcomb's terrain park. "It seemed that last year every second person was coming in on a backboard," said head nurse Francesca Cole.

Local search and rescue team locates man on third day All’s well that ends well for a 59-year-old Washington snowmobiler who was missing for almost 40 hours in the Brandywine recreation area last weekend.

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In the weeks and months after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S., the Canadian ski industry wondered what to expect of the 2001-2002 season.

It may be small and located more than a two hour drive north and west of Prince George, but Ski Smithers hopes to become a world-class ski resort n the tradition of Whistler – only not as big. Smithers-based Canadian Rocky Holdings Co.

Cap College going Cajun for Linda Carney fund A Cajun-style benefit evening is planned for Friday, April 12 with proceeds going to the Capilano College Linda Carney Memorial Endowment Fund.

Whistler’s winter birds Residents, lagging migrants and opportunistic or accidental vagrants! By Karl Ricker, Whistler Naturalists Now that winter has finished, the writer has reviewed his notes of bird observations.

> > > April 12-18 Get ready for rock, hip hop, reggae and electronica, Whistler folks, as the annual Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival brings you a lengthy, daily does of the good stuff from April 12 to 21. That is, music.