Whistler

The Chateau Whistler’s Mallard Bar is going through some significant changes on paper, but the upscale lounge is not changing in style. The Mallard Bar was officially an A licensed pub, with a capacity of 82 seats.

The provincial government has announced more than $8.5 million in funding for B.C. public libraries to help cover annual operating costs for 2001-02. The funding formula remains the same as last year and is tied to population.

Although the Vancouver-Whistler 2010 Bid Corporation hasn’t officially announced its intention to bid for the 2010 Winter Games, it has already started to make good on its promise to develop young athletes. LegaciesNow, a program by the B.C.

A group of Japanese students will be swapping wasabe for maple syrup for a week starting today, (March 23), as part of Whistler’s first sister-city student exchange program.

Coast Mountain Photography has signed a deal with Memoremail to become the first official agent of its proprietary interactive postcard technology.

The second part of Franz's Trail will have to wait until 2002 The construction schedule for the second phase of Franz's Trail and the underground car park will be delayed for one year to give builders more time to complete a necessary diversion of Wh

Centra Gas plans to bring natural gas to Whistler via a pipeline from Squamish by November, 2003 – provided construction can be co-ordinated with the Ministry of Highways’ road upgrade in the Culliton Creek region.

A building permit for a 5,000 square foot house on land that was earlier proposed for employee and market housing was approved by council Monday.

SPECIAL EVENTS HOWE SOUND MUSIC FESTIVAL. In Squamish and Whistler, March 27-30. THE HIDDEN LENS. Carolyn McBain presents a slide show, subtitled A Beautiful Walk Through Nepal, at the Pemberton Public Library March 28 at 7 p.m.

As black bears are starting to stir in their dens this spring, so are efforts to promote better understanding and acceptance of neighbouring bear populations in the Sea to Sky Corridor.