Whistler

In the Aug. 10 issue of Pique Newsmagazine, a photo of Councillor Ken Melamed and representatives from Koriyama City and Tamwood International College planting a tree incorrectly identified the tree as a Japanese Cherry. It is a Bird Cherry.

A pair of Quebec businessmen have applied to lease approximately 5.5 hectares of Crown land within the Whistler Interpretive Forest for the purpose of building a spa.

The Province of B.C. and Telus Corp. are the sugar daddies of the Vancouver-Whistler 2010 Olympic Bid Corporation. According to figures obtained from the Bid Corp.

More awareness needed to prevent more deaths in fall months Over the past two weeks, conservation officers destroyed two more problem bears, bringing the 2001 total to five. On Aug. 13, officers trapped and destroyed their fourth bear.

Essential circuses

Black bear researcher Michael Allen continues his popular slide show series Thursday, Aug. 30 at the Chateau Whistler Resort. With fall just around the corner this month’s discussion is entitled Hungry Black Bears; Fall Feeding Frenzy.

Study will look at whether or not the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District’s northern areas are better off joining another regional district After more than 30 years, the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, which encompasses an area of 16,000 sq

Three ski resorts in B.C.’s Kootenay region are experiencing their share of problems in preparation for the upcoming 2001-2002 season.

Figures from Quebec City summit show lots of money involved, Canmore excited about possibilities Is any exposure good exposure? That’s the question Tourism Whistler is grappling with.

Alpine club shelter already popular with backcountry users The Whistler section of the Alpine Club of Canada will celebrate the grand opening of the Wendy Thompson Hut on Wednesday, Aug. 22.