Whistler

The fourth annual Sea to Sky Film Festival, celebrating independent films, returns to the Eagle Eye Theatre in Squamish, Sept. 16 and 17.

By Loreth Beswetherick The numbers still need to be tweaked and a few modifications made but the draft of Whistler's Comprehensive Transportation Strategy is just about ready to got to public.

The annual harvest in the Soo Timber Supply Area could be maintained at 506,000 cubic metres, according to a timber supply analysis report released Aug. 31, by Larry Pedersen, British Columbia’s chief forester.

The fourth annual Sea to Sky Film Festival, celebrating independent films, returns to the Eagle Eye Theatre in Squamish, Sept. 16 and 17.

By Loreth Beswetherick The Whistler and Squamish dumps were due to be shut down this year and the community's waste was to be shipped to the Rabanco landfill in Washington State.

John Ryan embarked on his Regeneration Tour from Cape Spear, Newfoundland May 1, 1999, the British Columbia border was 112 days and more than 7,000 kilometres away along the Trans Canada Highway. But Friday, Aug. 20 he was back in his home province.

Powder Mountain lawsuit dismissed A lawsuit which alleged former Premier Bill Vander Zalm interfered with a public process, blocking efforts by Dianne and Nan Hartwick to develop Powder Mountain as a ski resort, has been dismissed.

Hunks under the hammer Whistler women are, once again, being given an opportunity to get up close and personal with some of the resort's nicest, friendliest and, perhaps most important — best looking — men around.

Going, going... gone... everything plus the kitchen sink and the cutlery will be thrown in at an auction to be held Wednesday, Sept. 1 to sell off what is left of the Mountain World entertainment centre.

Independent power now a reality SLRD accept re-zoning application By Paul Andrew A rezoning application to allow development of an independent power project on Crown land has been accepted by the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District. The Aug.