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Municipal staff 'overwhelmed'; council to undertake governance review

Wells’ motion to review organiztion of municipal hall defeated in tie vote Councillors may be asking too much of municipal staff and will now undergo a governance review to examine how they conduct their business.

Ski patrol cracking down on rope jumpers

Passes will be suspended for one month for first offence Although the powder stash on the other side of the rope may seem too tempting to pass up, unless you want to lose the pass that got you up there in the first place Whistler-Blackcomb Ski Patrol

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Carney’s to recycle construction waste

After making progress with municipal composting and expanding the recycling program to include batteries, Carney’s Waste Systems is turning its attention to the next big waste issue for Whistler – the disposal of construction and demolition

Cops for Cancer raise $230,000

The fifth annual Tour for a Friend, a program by the Canadian Cancer Society and Cops for Cancer, raised $230,000 this summer as 13 law enforcement officers pedalled 600 km in seven days.

Myrtle Philip school raffle winner donates prize to needy families

Needy families in Whistler are getting a hand this season from the Myrtle Philip Elementary School Parent Advisory Council.

CHiRP project taking shape online

Map software demo up and running After months of work behind the scenes, the Whistler Community Habitat Resources Project, better known as CHiRP, is now online with an active demonstration of how the habitat mapping component of the project will work

Mountain News

Real estate moving sharply again in ski towns Compiled by Allen Best KETCHUM, Idaho — Real estate brokers in most resort towns of the West are reporting sharply increased sales volume this year.

Minister defends Bill 75

Olympic projects not necessarily candidates for Significant Projects Streamlining Act Facilities and projects related to the 2010 Olympics are not necessarily candidates for the provincial government’s new Significant Projects Streamlining Act t

Metre of natural snow assures good opening Saturday

Blackcomb expects to have seven lifts in operation Mother Nature lent a helping hand to snowmaking operations this week, delivering some excellent early season conditions to Blackcomb Mountain just in time for the official opening on Saturday.