Whistler

Whistler’s 12 full-time firefighters have applied to the Labour Relations Board of B.C. for certification with the International Association of Fire Fighters.

In a story in the May 7 issue of Pique headlined "The dog days of spring" there were references to "distemperment." The proper term for this canine neurological disease is

Thousands of trees and shrubs have been planted throughout the Whistler Valley over the past nine years that Arbor Day has been celebrated.

Skatepark picks up the pieces Phase one to be complete by July By Paul Andrew An abrupt halt to the construction of the new Whistler street-style skatepark last October forced the community volunteers and municipal workers to salvage whatever they co

New money for B.C.’s education system will fund 242 projects in B.C., including $2.2 million for projects in the Howe Sound School District. A total of $125 million in new funding will enable each district to do maintenance to local schools.

A drug and alcohol education workshop called Parents as Preventors will be held at Whistler Secondary School May 12.

By Amy Fendley A proposal for an employee and market housing development at Nesters Hill drew opposition from some Nesters Road residents at a public hearing Monday.

Whistler mountaineer Jim Haberl, one of the first two Canadians to climb K2, the world’s second highest peak, died in an avalanche in Alaska April 29.

Last weekend’s car wash jamboree was rained-out and has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 8, outside of Kids Kamp at the base of Blackcomb. The wash is by donation and is a benefit for Alpine Access Ability and for burn victim, Derek Foose.

By Amy Fendley As the heat of the spring sun finally melts the silt-covered roadside snowpack, layers of snow disappear to reveal... heaps of dog faeces. Snow hid the unsightly mess all winter, but things aren’t so hidden anymore.