Whistler

At one time the whistle of the hoary marmot could be heard all over the local mountains. The animals were so plentiful on London Mountain that the locals renamed it Whistler Mountain.

Pique staffers did a quick telephone tour of randomly selected resorts across North America Tuesday afternoon. The result: it’s almost as bad everywhere else as it is here.

Pemberton Secondary School is celebrating its grand opening Nov. 28 and inviting the community to drop by. From 6 to 9 p.m.

Whistler is going to have to decide whether it wants to keep the RCMP, create a municipal police force or find some other type of law enforcement.

Blueberry Hill stop light... There may be another stoplight on Highway 99 before long.

Rain, rain go away While North America’s Number One ski resort anxiously awaits the coming of the winter of 1995-96, the rain keeps coming down.

Developer may provide housing Developers of Lot 19 in Village North, a retail/lodge building on Main Street, have requested rezoning to allow the top level of the building to be used for employee housing.

Back of the bus Riders hopping on Whistler Transit buses Thursday morning had to drop an extra quarter in the fare box — marking a new, expanded bus service for the car crazy Whistler Valley.

More people than ever will be able to get a taste of the Blackcomb Foundation’s fourth annual BC Tel Mobility Winter Classic. An evening of Canadian wines and cheeses will kick off the annual two-day fund-raising event at Merlin’s on Feb. 9.

Somewhere far, far away in a time much like this, a person is dreaming of going on an outdoor adventure.