Whistler

ON THE MOUNTAINS What: whistler-blackcomb Blackcomb mountain is open for glacier skiing and riding from 12 to 3 p.m. The Whistler Mountain Bike Park is open from 10 a.m. to 5 pm.

MEETINGS What: SUSTAINABILITY SPEAKER SERIES The Honourable Mike Harcourt will be present for What’s Next on the Path to Creating More Sustainable, Resilient Communities. Sponsored by AWARE, RMOW’S Whistler 2020 and Leadership Sea to Sky.

SPECIAL EVENTS What: YARD CLEANUP Strong teenage boys and girls are looking to earn money for their July trip to Whistler’s sister city in Japan. Looking to do odd jobs, yard work, raking leaves – you name it! By donation.

Whistler transit system recognized for service during Christmas holidays

Water metering may be part of solution but finding equitable means of charging residents and visitors is difficult

By Claire Piech VANOC’s Chief Financial Officer, Rex McLennan, resigned Wednesday to return to his earlier career in the mining industry. “I have greatly enjoyed working with the VANOC team and am very proud of our many accomplishments.

Pemberton Farmers Almanac will be produced this year

By Claire Piech Summer gardening is now in session, and local gardeners can get equipped for the season at this weekend’s annual plant sale at Marketplace parking lot.

By Andrew Mitchell This week Pique Newsmagazine was advised that three federal government service offices that now receive passport applications, including a new office on the North Shore, are not able to fast track passport applications the same way

SLRD to investigate allegations of lodging on agricultural land