Whistler

Mushrooms part of the bounty of the fall By Ophra Buckman, Whistler Naturalist Society When I was asked if I would write an article on mushrooms I decided to take a different approach.

Community groups spurred on to find solutions that will help Whistler youth Community groups are putting their heads together to find strategies to combat drug and alcohol use by school age youths in the community.

B.C. Liquor Stores will remain in public hands after all, as the provincial government reached a tentative contract agreement with the B.C. Government and Service Employees Union last week.

Skiing magazine readers cosistent With 30 centimetres of snow in the alpine by mid-week, Whistler-Blackcomb is already off to a good start this season.

Curl up with a good book When it finally started to rain last week the library was inundated (excuse the pun!) with people wanting to join, borrow books, magazines, videos and CDs. The Whistler Public Library has something for every taste.

Tree ring study to yield insight into Whistler wild fire history, insect infestations, and more Study by study, the natural history of Whistler is being pieced together.

SPECIAL EVENTS MUSHROOM FESTIVAL>> The Whistler Naturalists are hosting a mushroom festival this weekend. A mushroom presentation on Fri. Oct. 17 entitled Mushrooms: Mysterious, Magical and Marvelous kicks off the festival at 7:30 p.m.

The Blackcomb Lodge, one of the first lodges in the Whistler Village, has announced plans for a $4 million renovation. The renovation follows another project by Blackcomb Lodge Ltd.

But projections for the future not so rosy The 2002-03 winter was a record year for skier visits in both Canada and the United States, but projections for the future are not so optimistic and ski areas are continuing efforts to introduce more people

A look at three females and one very dominant male and their response to the end of berry season Bear Researcher JEANIE Some 4 kilometres from where she had fed through Whistler Mountain north-slope, sugar-rich berry habitats since late July, the rob