Whistler

The joy of rodents

• Balding for Dollars, a fundraiser for to support oncology, hematology and bone marrow transplant wards at Vancouver Children’s Hospital will be held April 5 at the Garibaldi Lift Co., not April 15 as reported in the Feb.

Delay means road closures will start April 28. The Ministry of Highways has delayed the start date for work on the Culliton Creek section of Highway 99 for a month.

SLRD and Canadian Home Builders Association to host waste diversion workshop WHAT: Construction and Demolition Waste Diversion Workshop WHEN: March 5, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

A developer's perspective on housing

Whistler Council will contribute $250,000 to the 2010 Bid Corporation to support programs undertaken in the community. The money will help fund the community consultation program and the bid office in Whistler, which has a $475,000 operating budget.

The phone calls started last Friday, continued through the weekend and into this week. While appreciative of all the advice and suggestions, George Cook doesn’t need any more help in naming his new dog waste removal business.

The RCMP has your number The Whistler-Pemberton RCMP and the Whistler Fire Department are working together to improve house numbering in Whistler. Their goal is to encourage residents to make their numbers more visible for emergency services.

Whistler’s future is now up to the people. In May, Whistler residents will be presented with a handful of scenarios, which will chart different future developments in the resort. They will then be asked to take their pick.

Despite a long and passionate lobby from the municipal government, Whistler homeowners can expect to pay more in school taxes on their 2003 bills.