Whistler

Jim Byrnes, Bif Naked to play at Seppo fund-raiser By Oona Woods Whistler's community fund-raiser for Seppo Makinen, who lost his house to a blaze last month, is to be held at the conference centre on Saturday, May 16.

Vail expansion approved Twelve years of studies and debate may have concluded last week when Eagle County commissioners unanimously approved Vail’s Category III expansion, which will add 885 acres to the Colorado resort.

WSSF big in '98, bigger in '99 "We drank the town dry" — Perry By Chris Woodall The third World Ski & Snowboard Festival was an unqualified success, with many of the popular sporting and entertainment events already slotted into the 1999 festival.

Creekside tennis club revitalizes for 10th season By Chris Woodall The "pop" of tennis ball on racquet, and the squeak of tennis shoes on the court is music to the tennis devotee's ear.

Suzanne Denbak is new WRA boss By Chris Woodall Whistler Resort Association's gain is Toronto Convention Centre's loss, as Suzanne Denbak has been chosen to be the WRA's new president.

Whistler school site should pique province Cash is faster if site donated, says school board By Chris Woodall Whistler and the Howe Sound district school board should be able to pry capital funding for a second elementary school out of the provincial

The Beanie Babies auction at Bear Pause has raised $2,308 for the Jennifer Jones Whistler Bear Foundation and Michael Allen’s research of Whistler’s black bears.

Whistler rallies for Seppo Landmark house burns, Tapley's and Boot pubs to hold fund-raisers By Chris Woodall When Seppo Makinen's massive log house burned to a blackened shell, Sunday, April 19, Whistler quickly sprang to action to rally around one

Snow Birds coming to Pemberton air show July 23 is only Lower Mainland flight date By Chris Woodall The Snow Birds are coming.

For the record Do to an editing error the date for the Pemberton Air Show was removed from the story in last week’s paper (Snow Birds coming to Pemberton Air Show). The show will take place on Thursday, July 23.