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Myrtle Philip school searches for artists

Myrtle Philip Community School is looking for local artists to come into the school and lead students through an artist-in-residence project.

Mar 12, 2004 4:37 AM Read more >

Muskrat love?

Whistler Naturalists Several weeks ago Naturespeak examined the wintering habits of a common local water mammal, the beaver ( Castor canadensis ).

Mar 12, 2004 4:36 AM Read more >

Study aims to determine if seeding clouds works

Compiled by Allen Best DENVER, Colo. — After several years of drought, ski areas, big cities, and water districts of Colorado are spending more than $1 million this winter to seed clouds in hopes of inducing more snow.

Mar 12, 2004 4:35 AM Read more >

Backcountry Advisory

As of Wednesday, March 3 Light snowfall over the past week with winds from all directions has left us with varying snow surfaces in the alpine. The 6 cm of new snow we received on the 29th fell with almost no wind and cool temperatures.

Mar 12, 2004 4:35 AM Read more >

Crested Butte now under new ownership

The sale of Colorado’s Crested Butte Mountain Resort was finalized this week, with Tim and Diane Mueller, owners of the Okemo Mountain Resort in Vermont, taking ownership from the Callaway and Walton families.

Mar 12, 2004 4:34 AM Read more >

Two Dialogue Cafés open for debate

The President of the B.C. Medical Association will be coming to Whistler to talk about health care issues at the next Dialogue Café. Among the topics close to Dr.

Mar 12, 2004 4:33 AM Read more >

Eighteen locals live the dream, one takes the prize

Even when it's freezing cold or socked in with fog, going up the mountains sure beats sitting on the couch, according to local chef Jay Cates. Cates is the latest winner of Whistler-Blackcomb's Living the Dream contest. Since Jan.

Mar 12, 2004 4:32 AM Read more >

CFOW fund created in memory of Jill Ackhurst

Friends and family of former Whistler resident Jill Ackhurst have created a legacy fund in her memory through the Community Foundation of Whistler. Jill Ackhurst died on Dec. 27, 2003 of cancer at the age of 57.

Mar 12, 2004 4:30 AM Read more >

Bear Update: Visiting a bear den

By Michael Allen, Whistler Black Bear Project I crouch on a worn pair of Tubbs snowshoes. Pale grey and cracking, these extra-large bundles of aluminum and plastic have provided me with winter mobility to over 1,000 bear dens during the last decade.

Mar 12, 2004 4:29 AM Read more >

Major parties to have candidates in place by March 21

Prime minister still hasn’t set date for federal election Residents in the Sea-to-Sky corridor should know by March 21 st who all the candidates will be in the West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast riding when the writ is dropped for the next federal el

Mar 12, 2004 4:29 AM Read more >