Whistler

Friday, Jan. 10 Backcountry Tour – Join a professional from the Whistler Alpine Guides Bureau outside the ski area boundary for a day of serious vertical and a taste of Coast powder. Meet at Escape Route in the Marketplace at 8:30 a.m.

Annual Christmas Bird Count turns up some surprising finds A big thank-you to the 26 field members and 6 feeder watchers who showed for the 13 th annual count is in order — a nice day, little snow at valley level, open lakes and enthusiasm ensur

Food Bank drive a success By the time the Whistler And Valley Express (WAVE) bus pulled out of the Nesters Market parking lot en route to the Whistler Food Bank just before Christmas, it was stuffed with between $7,000 and $8,000 worth of groceries.

Olympic bid youth ambassadors meet in Whistler The 2010 Youth Bid Ambassadors are participating in an all-day meeting today (Friday, Jan. 3) to discuss and plan for a youth participation strategy for the bid.

Whistler’s runoff election race for the last seat on council is set to heat up in the next week. Eleven candidates are vying for the sixth seat at the table. Voters will go to the polls at municipal hall on Saturday, Jan. 11 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.

Friday, Jan. 3 LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS Who: Sandor Where: The Crystal Lounge Funky acoustic gems, rhythmic improv and live looping.

Whistler’s autumn bird migration — How did it fare? Autumn is the most interesting period to observe the birds if you are lucky enough to be on a busy migration route. The Sea to Sky corridor lies within the Pacific Flyway.

A Postcard from Middle Earth

Capital campaign enters second year The $10 million Capital Campaign for a permanent home for the Library, Museum & Archives, and Arts Council is about to enter its second year. Meanwhile, the first year was a busy one.

Northern Pygmy Owl Tiny predator steals the Christmas show I joined the early morning patrol, piled onto the Wizard Express in total darkness, and headed up the mountain for my part in the 2002 Christmas Bird Count.