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Mountain News: Old-timers help defeat plans for new ski lifts Compiled by Allen Best VAIL, Colo. — At least for a while, Vail’s famous Back Bowls will be spared the more-and-faster routine that some think improve the snow-riding experience.

Minors allowed in bars owned by ski operator, until 7 p.m. Minors are now allowed in Whistler-Blackcomb bars after a change in provincial liquor regulations eased the laws for ski operators across the province.

SPECIAL EVENTS TONY AND TINA’S WEDDING>> Only one weekend left to see one of Canada’s longest running interactive plays is in Whistler. Tony and Tina’s Wedding is playing at the Westin Resort & Spa until Jan. 3.

The provincial government’s Residential Tenancy Act, which replaced the Landlord Tenant Act, came into effect on Jan. 1 and includes some significant changes for renters.

Friday, Jan. 2 LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS What: Tony ’n’ Tina’s Wedding Where: Westin Resort & Spa The beloved interactive show where audience members become guests at the very Italian wedding of Anthony Nunzio and Valentina Vitale.

Cancer claims Jill Ackhurst on Dec. 27 Only three months ago Gillian Ackhurst and her husband Peter were counting down the days until their trip to Tanzania.

The unholy alliance between the two largest ski area operators and mountain real estate developers in North America came to an amicable end just before Christmas.

Carney’s compost site to open in February The construction of the Squamish site that will house the Sea to Sky corridor’s only commercial composter is nearing completion, and staff at Carney’s Waste Systems expect to start accepting or

As of Tuesday, Dec. 30 Winds in the alpine during the past several days from the Southeast and most recently the Northeast have redistributed the surface layers of snow resulting in new windslab formation.

Difficult to draw conclusions from statistics because of abundance of food Living with bears isn’t always easy, but there are signs that things are getting better as the number of serious human-bear conflicts continues to decline.