Whistler

Plans progressing to offer wireless Internet in Whistler Village Companies and communities pushing the wireless revolution have latched on to a single image that defines the true freedom offered by this technology – the park bench.

SUMMERTIME STREET ENTERTAINMENT For the little kids and the big kids at heart, the streets are alive with the sounds of comedy, congas and circus capers. On Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 7 p.m.

The proposed $10 million library/museum building has been put on hold indefinitely since the fundraising arm of the project disbanded earlier this month.

The Whistler Housing Authority is looking for tenants. For the first time the housing authority is likely to have vacancies in their rental units for July.

Cause and effect

Local mom encouraged by safe school task force recommendations A Whistler mom who has been fighting along with other parents to stamp out bullying in B.C. schools finally got some good news.

Whistler ridership continues to lead province After being forced to cut back its winter schedule by 12 days in the fall and a full week in the spring, the Whistler and Valley Express is applying to B.C. Transit to have all of that funding restored.

Bear Researcher Huckleberry Phenology At valley elevations huckleberry ( Vaccinium spp. ) is 1/3 to 1/2 fruit swell, meaning berries are moderate size and green.

The most recent tourism statistics tell a grim story for B.C. International overnight visitors to B.C. in March were down 13.3 per cent over March 2002. And for the year to date the numbers show a decline a 4.

An Australian man charged with sexually abusing children while he lived in Whistler has had a trial date set for next January.