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Chromag building mountain bikes to last In the last five years mountain bike technology has been revolutionized, as hydraulic disk brakes, shocks with more than five inches of travel, fat tires, and burly frames have become the norm.

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SPECIAL EVENTS WHISTLER SUMMER GRAVITY FESTIVAL>> The last few days of Whistler’s mountain bike festival are sure to go off this weekend. Check the Tim Hortons National Championships and the Slopestyle Expression Session. Go to www.

The bad news was that the B.C. government ended the 2002-2003 fiscal year with a deficit of $3.2 billion. The good news is that was $1.2 billion lower than the $4.4 billion deficit projected in February of 2002.

Camping weather is upon us as are hot summer temperatures. Combine the two and you get forest fires. This time of the year is known as "people season" as campers, careless hikers and others start hundreds of forest fires.

Whistler’s busy construction industry will have a role to play in the new centralized composting facility slated for Squamish in the coming year.

Unsafe speed and aggressive driving are the focus of a two-month campaign by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia to make B.C roads safer.

The J.J. Whistler Bear Society is hosting an online auction from July 16 to 31. At www.GoBid.ca. You can browse, bid and buy items such as adventure packages, romantic getaways, gourmet meals, spa packages, dinner with local celebrities and more.

Once a year the Whistler Public Library has a huge book sale. This year we will be selling used paperbacks and hardcovers on Saturday, August 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m in front of the IGA in Marketplace.

Lichen life in Whistler? You Betcha! Whistler Naturalist Society Have you seen any blood-spattered beard, fairy puke, or antlered perfume around Whistler lately? If you have, you may be in the minority that truly notice what is possibly the most over