Whistler

Bid officials move into final blitz as July 2 decision day looms The bid to host the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Whistler and Vancouver has moved into the final stretch.

OPINION Ever notice how a catalogue of the occupants of an average Whistler gondola ride could sound like the beginning to a joke? (A Canadian, a Mexican, and an Aussie get into a gondola car. . .

John Haibeck’s Nita Lake Lodge development finally received the go-ahead Tuesday from a majority of the five members of council eligible to vote on the project.

Friday, May 23 LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS Who: John Reynolds Where: Dubh Linn Gate The front man for the legendary Irish Rovers does the great green classics.

The Village 8 Cinema is mourning the loss of one of its biggest stars, Humphrey Bogart, abducted from the entry way to the Classic Café last week.

Rainbow trout and spring cleaning In addition to the many land and air species returning to this area after a winter nap or migration holiday, the rivers and streams are once again about to come alive.

Kayakers holding information meeting May 30 There may have been a time when kayakers were opposed to small run of river projects because they were worried about losing their recreational amenities.

RCMP say no shots fired Contrary to a story in last week’s Pique Newsmagazine, the RCMP say there were no shots fired into the door of Tommy Africa’s at approximately 1 a.m. on May 13.

Although Whistler is still a clean place to live by any standards, we are not immune to the environmental issues of the day.

Winter room nights down Tourism Whistler is predicting a six to eight per cent decline in room nights for the winter season just ending, according to president and CEO Suzanne Denbak.