Whistler

COATS FOR KIDS Winter coats for children of all ages can be dropped off at Dual Mountain Drycleaners, both locations, at Market Pavilion and Function Junction. Coats are accessed by anyone in need through the Re-use It Centre.

ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA, WHISTLER SECTION Outdoor club focused on mountaineering, ski touring, climbing and hiking. Trip schedule www.alpineclubofcanada.ca/sections/whistler.html. Call 604-902-1772 for details.

What: GONDOLA OPEN HOUSE Learn more about Whistler-Blackcomb’s proposed Peak to Peak gondola. Review conceptual plans and review pictures of what the gondola will look like from different vantage points. When: Saturday October 15, 2-5 p.m.

What: A GREAT BIG THING Join local choirs for a fundraiser concert called ‘A Great Big Thing.’ Admission is by donation to the local Food Bank.

Striking teachers walk the picket lines as union and government face-off

Variety of opinions expressed at second open house

Council to vote on plan Monday

The athletes village in Whistler will be located in the Lower Cheakamus.

A 19-year-old Pemberton woman died in an accident on the Sea to Sky Highway on Wednesday, Oct. 5. At approximately 8:45 p.m.

Program directors will decide Friday whether activities based at the schools will go ahead next week if the teacher’s strike continues.