Whistler

Chamber looking for May Day Being a Whistler local definitely has it’s advantages. When the snow flies, you have your secret stashes. When the summer arrives, you have your secret stashes.

By Loreth Beswetherick Those who saw the Grim Reaper and his entourage in the village last Saturday can be forgiven for thinking he was protesting the Supreme Court ruling that saw the Workers Compensation Board smoking ban overturned.

By Loreth Beswetherick The Ministry of Forests, in conjunction with the Outdoor Recreation Council of B.C., has prepared a draft strategy for public recreation use in the Sea to Sky area, but the Federation of Mountain Clubs of B.C.

1999 a record year for B.C. tourism industry They came. They saw. They bought the T-shirt. They also took millions of pictures, booked tours, bought lift tickets, rented cars, ate in our restaurants, stayed in our hotels, shopped in our stores.

In a move which has thrown Intrawest’s Creekside redevelopment plans into limbo, Heritage Minister Sheila Copps this week declared Dusty’s, Whistler Mountain’s original bar, a heritage site.

As of Wednesday, March 29 no judgement had yet been handed down in the first tourist accommodation case to go to trial since the municipality moved to crack down on "illegal" chalet operations in residential neighbourhoods.

The Resort Municipality of Whistler’s appeal of the tax classification of four condo-hotels has been referred to the B.C. Assessment Appeal Board.

Despite two months of above-average snowfall, Colorado ski resorts are still facing record declines in skier visits.

Reynolds backs Manning West Vancouver-Garibaldi MP John Reynolds is supporting Preston Manning in his bid to become leader of the new Canadian Alliance party.

Cancer daffodil campaign underway For the past 46 years, the Canadian Cancer Society has raised money for cancer patients, public awareness campaigns and research through it’s annual daffodil fundraiser.