Whistler

West Vancouver-Garibaldi MLA Ted Nebbeling has landed the Municipal Affairs critic’s post in a shuffling of the shadow cabinet announced this week by Opposition Leader Gordon Campbell. Nebbeling had been the Liberal party’s Forestry critic.

Real life pays off at school Credits available for language, other skills (chris woodall) The second language spoken at home is suddenly worth more than a way to keep a personal heritage alive.

Teachers don't play when kids're away PD day is teacher chance to upgrade skills Among professional development day activities today, Oct.

Pemberton library, rec centre win big in referendum By Chris Woodall The turnout wasn't big but it was decisive: both the Pemberton Public Library and the community recreation centre won public approval in a referendum, Saturday, Oct.

No more free passes for mountain families The tax man cometh … By Chris Woodall Spouses and children of Whistler/Blackcomb employees will not get their ski passes entirely free this year.

Bake/book sale is Oct.

Jobs, jobs, jobs at weekend fair Interviews scheduled Sunday, conducted Monday By Chris Woodall The fourth annual job fair sponsored by the Whistler Chamber of Commerce and the Whistler Resort Association starts Sunday, Oct. 26, continuing on Oct.

Whistler businessman and developer Steve Bayly has been hired as the interim general manager of the new Whistler Resident Housing Corporation, a company wholly-owned by the municipality with a mandate to expedite the creation of resident employee hou

Bill Dalton, who was instrumental in providing the W5 Foundation with a $3 million interest-free loan last year, has been promoted to London. Dalton has been chief executive officer of the Hongkong Bank of Canada since 1992.

With reduced densities and new hope a revised affordable employee housing proposal for the 19 Mile Creek area in Alpine Meadows will go to municipal design panel next week.