Whistler

Everything we consume affects the future of the planet. This may be such a profound thought that it puts you off thinking about it. But don’t.

Araxi celebrates again

The 2010 Olympic Winter Games, which would be held in Vancouver and Whistler if the bid is successful, has its first watchdog group. The Impact of the Olympics on Community Coalition will launch this month out of Vancouver.

Grade 5 ski pass proving popular Ten-year-olds across the country are taking advantage of free ski passes this season, with about 3,000 kids applying for the Grade 5 SnowPass each week.

For much of the world the message about physical activity is not getting out Physical inactivity may not be at the top of the list of health concerns in Whistler but it is a growing world-wide epidemic in developed countries.

And the first star... is a planet. By Don Brett, Whistler Naturalists Diehard powderhounds may have been disappointed over the past week, but the fabulously clear skies provided the rest of us with pretty good compensation.

A new Whistler-Blackcomb employee housing complex has just opened up, easing the burden on many transient workers who were looking for a place to live this season. The employee housing went up in Tamarisk, near Les Deux Gros Restaurant.

The spirit of giving is alive and well in Whistler.

SPECIAL EVENTS Esq. Vancouver jazz quartet perform original pieces and classics. Part of the Season Your Winter jazz series at Maurice Young Millennium Place, Dec. 28 and 29. SUBMERGE. A teen dance at Meadow Park Sports Centre with a live DJ.

Alpina Ski School wants right to teach on mountains The Alpina Ski School is filing a complaint with the Competition Bureau of Canada against Whistler-Blackcomb after they were denied their request last summer to operate a separate ski school on Whis