Whistler

Thirty-six years ago a heavy-duty mechanic and volunteer ski patroller took a future ski industry executive under his wing, taught him to ski and turned him on to mountains forever. The ski patroller was Ralph Latham, who volunteered at Mount Baker.

Well-known businessman William Maurice Young passed away last week at the age of 75. Maury Young is described as patriarch of the Young and Barker families who owned Whistler Mountain for 17 years before the Intrawest merger in 1996.

Whistler-Blackcomb recruit on-line Whistler’s largest employer has made the job application process easier, and perhaps more attractive to those who were procrastinating over a move to the mountains. Just go to www.whistler-blackcomb.

By Loreth Beswetherick Two familiar faces are fine-tuning makeovers in time for the new millennium — the Whistler Resort Association is following hot on the heels of Whistler-Blackcomb with a new-look logo and fresh website.

RMOW receives tax dollars from Hydro BC Hydro has paid $480,234 in school taxes and grants-in-lieu of general taxes to the Resort Municipality of Whistler for the 1999 calendar year, the company said in a press release.

Skatepark ‘best in Canada’ Less than a week away from heaven for street skaters By Paul Andrew The long wait to ride concrete powder is almost over for hundreds of locals and dozens of out-of town skateboarders who ride the Whistler skatebowls.

By Chantal Tranchemontagne Simon Harvey's "healthy homes" are quite literally a breath of fresh air. Through his local company, Nomis Construction Corp.

No fibre-optics for Whistler this year Autumn project delayed until spring Installation of state of the art fibre-optic tele-communication cable linking Whistler with the Lower Mainland has been delayed until next spring.

By Bob Barnett "I know this is a bitter pill for the community to swallow, but there is an opportunity now to begin building new policies so a deal like this never has to be made again.

Miller Creek Power approval delayed Ski resorts still pending By Paul Andrew Almost a month has passed since the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District accepted David Andrews’ rezoning application for his independent power project, and he’s getting anxi