Whistler

Bufflehead duck By Veronica Sommerville, Whistler Naturalist The abundance of sunshine that we have seen lately has set me in search of alternate activities to skiing the hard pack. A drive to Lillooet Lake was like taking trip into spring.

SPECIAL EVENTS DWEG – DEAD WHITE EUROPEAN GUYS The Whistler Children’s Chorus Intermediate and Honour Choirs are presenting DWEG – Dead White European Guys.

O’Reilly says IOC delegation impressed with Whistler’s commitment to environment They came, they saw, they skied.

Driving time between Vancouver and Whistler should be reduced by 25 minutes It’s likely the planned upgrades to the Sea to Sky Highway will help shave 25 minutes off the two-hour commute during the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

Watching the ice on Alta Lake break up may be about as exciting as watching paint dry on a wall, but the spring thaw becomes a lot more compelling when you have $300 riding on it.

Chamber of Commerce survey finds impacts on employees not as severe as feared The province has once again raised the spectre of tolls on the Sea to Sky Highway.

Friday, March 7, is the last day of operations for the Lost Lake Cross Country Ski Trails. After that point the trails will be snowmobile groomed, and are to be used at skiers’ discretion.

Friday, March 7 LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS Who: Mix Master Mike Where: Savage Beagle This man does not play records, he tears them to pieces. He’s in the Beastie Boys, the Invisible Scratch Piklz and he’s a three-time DMC world champion.

Five acres near Upper Village being rezoned by municipality Council took the first steps to rezoning a five-acre parcel of environmentally sensitive crown land Monday night, setting the stage for a First Nations Cultural Centre in Whistler.

If you have a loud, radio-friendly voice, are never at a loss for words, and are completely comfortable addressing a crowd as big as 15,000, you could be the next Telus World Ski and Snowboard Festival master of ceremonies.