Whistler

There was a sense of urgency with the overflow crowd at the H.R. MacMillan Planetarium in Vancouver on Monday, Feb. 12, in support of protecting the Rainshadow Wilderness area within the Lillooet Forest District.

With all the tenacity and drive his beloved Seattle Mariners showed during their playoff run of 1995, Max Kirkpatrick left his mark on Whistler. Kirkpatrick died at home, with his family by his side, Feb. 12 after a battle with cancer. He was 65.

Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax trailii) Whistler Naturalists Willow Flycatchers are virtually impossible to distinguish in the field from their cousin the Alder Flycatcher – except when they are vocalizing.

Representatives from the Snowmass town council and Aspen Skiing Company completed a whirlwind tour of Whistler and some Utah areas last week, seeking a better understanding of what makes a ski village work.

Ski-related accidents in the Canada West Ski Areas region have declined by over 50 per cent in the past 20 years, according to area president and CEO Jimmy Spencer.

The RCMP have released a composite drawing of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the Dec. 27 arson attempt on a White Gold house. At 5:10 a.m. that day, the RCMP and Whistler Fire Department attended a residential fire.

For the past two weeks, members of the Whistler Valley Snowboard Club have been pulling in some top results in the B.C. Snowboard Association’s provincial series.

The municipality and village merchants appear to be working toward a consensus on retail streetscape guidelines in the village. Approximately 65 people turned out for the Whistler Village Enhancement workshop Jan.

The Peaks Country Townhomes development is under new sales and marketing direction. Dave Beattie has been appointed the new manager for the 70-unit Pemberton complex, built by the Glacier Creek Group of Companies.

Renovations and new equipment just the beginning The Whistler Health Care Centre unveiled more than $830,000 worth of acquisitions and renovations at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb.