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school plans

By Loreth Beswetherick There is still a chance a new elementary school could open its doors in September of 2001 if the district gets title to the Whistler South site within the next few months.

bear attack

There was nothing unusual about the behaviour of a black bear that took a swipe at a Sechelt woman’s face last weekend, say conservation officers. The Halfmoon Bay resident sustained facial injuries after an encounter with the bruin on her porch.

wave bus

The WAVE — Whistler and Valley Express — started a new schedule last week, with three additional vehicles on the road.

artist in res

By Loreth Beswetherick The technical term for what Milton Randall does to earn a living is ethno musicology but, to the students at Myrtle Philip community school, Randall is simply, the drummer.

option boards

The home-grown advantage In a world where big companies eat smaller companies, it's nice to have Options By Andrew Mitchell When Kevin Sansalone won the Westbeach Classic Big Air contest in 1998, he became the biggest unsigned free agent in pro snowb

new identity

Resort muni to change its "identity" Current logo design conceived locally By Paul Andrew It has been 25 fast and eventful years since the Resort Municipality of Whistler awarded a local artist the honour of designing the town’s logo; it’s a design t

mtn green up

As Whistler-Blackcomb grinds into ski season gear summer projects have wrapped up. One of those to come to a close as the snow started to fly was operation green-up, a $1.5 million project spread over five years.

intrawest report

By Loreth Beswetherick In a challenging weather year for ski resorts across North America, with skier visits that haven’t picked up in the last decade, Intrawest significantly outperformed its major ski industry competitors last year.

high school expand

Construction on an expansion to Whistler Secondary could also start in 2001. The estimated $4.7 million addition would increase Whistler Secondary capacity from the current 363 to 550 students.

election results

Whistler voters stuck with the tried and true candidates when they went to the polls Nov. 20, re-electing Mayor Hugh O’Reilly and all five of the current councillors who sought re-election.