Whistler

One of the most controversial figures on the B.C. environmental front will be giving a one-hour presentation at the upcoming AWARE annual general meeting on Sunday, Jan. 19.

It was just like any other dark Whistler morning when bus driver Ross Kirkwood drove down from the Benchlands on the Village Shuttle route Thursday, Jan. 9. It was 7 a.m. and dark. It was quiet with only two passengers on the bus.

Funding finally granted for Culliton Creek to Cheakamus Canyon upgrades Sea to Sky drivers travelling south of Whistler will have to plan their road trips in advance for the next year and a half or face highway delays of up to 30 minutes.

Intrawest will be allowed to keep the leftover bed units from their Four Seasons Residences development despite calls from Councillor Ken Melamed to get rid of them completely.

The Whistler Housing Authority is launching the first in a series of interactive forums entitled New Directions for Housing in Whistler. The first forum will be presented at Maurice Young Millennium Place (on Wednesday, Feb. 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.

When the International Olympic Committee gets into town during the first week of March, Whistler’s talented arts community will be on centre stage.

Friday, Jan. 17 LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS What: Absolutely Fabulous "FAT" Where: MY Place A play about the perils of losing weight, drinking too much and staying fashionable. Starts at 8 p.m. See story.

Snow report

Eight-month-old Kelsy stared down the obstacle course near the Whistler Mountain half pipe, head cocked to the side, eyes trained ahead.

If you’ve ever wanted to try out cross-country skiing or snowshoeing and are interested in a free preview, then the second annual Skifest celebration is for you.