Whistler

The ski industry continues to expand in B.C. and skier visits to British Columbia resorts are growing at almost twice the rate of those in Alberta, Washington, Oregon or Montana.

$3 million tourism flight plan launched Tourism B.C. got its thinkers together with the Whistler Resort Association (and others) to develop a $3 million consumer marketing program designed to make the open skies more open this week.

The Whistler Singers are reconvening for a spring session of great Canadian music. The Singers began practising this week in the Millar Room at Myrtle Philip school. Practices are every Tuesday, from 7:30 to 9 p.m., at the school.

Twenty-five years ago, after being buried in an avalanche on Whistler Mountain, Bruce Watt and other members of the Whistler Mountain Ski Patrol decided it was time to get serious and create a Whistler Search and Rescue organization.

Public comment on parks invited If you'd like to get your oar in on how local lakes and parks are managed you have until March 9 to put forward your opinion.

Education, youth jobs/sports trade are healthy issues Forum action plans for the do-able By Chris Woodall Giving Whistler's youth part-time summer jobs they can exchange for sports passes, and increasing awareness of facilities and programs, are do-a

The 19 Mile Creek employee housing project is back on track. Another public information meeting on the project is scheduled for Feb. 28 at Myrtle Philip school and a public hearing will be held March 9.

Your future starts now RSP and mutual funds tax season ends March 2 By Chris Woodall Bankers and credit union folks call it "the magic of compound interest.

Tired Ross completes golden voyage home Thousands roar approval in Village Square love-in By Chris Woodall Through lightly falling snow, a flag waving crowd of between 3,000 and 5,000 jammed Whistler's Village Square to welcome snowboarding gold meda

Centra's information pipeline The timetable for Centra Gas's application to build a natural gas pipeline has been set. There is an application workshop at the Fairways Hotel & Resort, March 11 at 10 a.m.