Whistler

After three years and almost half a million dollars, David Kiess has to be optimistic that his dream for a hydroelectric project on Brandywine Creek will be approved. In fact, he is hoping that his company, Pacific Northwest Energy Corp.

There’s no shortage of events and activities scheduled for this year’s WinterStart festival, which will run from Dec. 6 to 11.

Successful opening weekend followed by long waits for Americans returning home Concerns about long border waits have prompted Tourism Whistler to lobby U.S Customs. "On Monday, after (U.S.) Thanksgiving weekend, we were on the phone to all our U.

The Whistler and Valley Express (WAVE) transit system will celebrate its 10 th anniversary on Dec. 1 with free rides, a visit from crime and child safety dog McGruff, and a birthday cake at Mountain Square beginning at 2 p.m..

The cost of traveller accommodation, which has been falling since April, plunged in October, dropping to 14.6 per cent below the October 2000 level.

School board inviting input from parents The Howe Sound School Board has released five possible options for the boundary between Myrtle Philip elementary and the new elementary school in Spring Creek, now due to open in the fall of 2003.

SPECIAL EVENTS TRADING SECRETS . A journey into the lives, culture, environmental and spiritual practices of the aboriginal peoples around the world, including the Lil?wat Nation. At Millennium Place Nov. 30, 6:30 p.m. Tickets $9 adults, $6 children.

This letter was addressed to Health Care Minister Colin Hansen The staff of the Whistler Health Care Centre is angry and frustrated that they are not able to receive wage increases comparable to other health care workers in the province.

The Primitive Monster Cricket A tale of big bugs and small girls By Jack Souther, Whistler Naturalists A shriek from the bathroom! Stunned silence in the living room. Coffee cups suspended, motionless in the wake of truncated conversation.

After a year of work behind the scenes, the early adopters of The Natural Step framework for sustainability are ready to roll the program ? Whistler. It?s Our Nature ? out to the community. On Saturday, Dec.