Whistler

There were no solutions found to Whistler’s growing pains at Sunday’s town hall meeting, but some significant trends were identified, which should make solutions somewhat easier to find.

This bell tolls for thee North of D'Arcy at the far end of Anderson Lake is a 101-year-old church in need of renovations and donations from friends to make that happen.

A+' for Effort School board plays Janus: Looking back helps look forward By Chris Woodall New schools and better plans marked the last term of office for Howe Sound District School Board trustees in clearing the decks for the term to come.

Love comes to town Novel ideas help singles find that special someone By Chris Woodall The heart, the saying goes, is a lonely hunter.

With construction, population, housing prices and visitors all up substantially over last year, the state of Whistler in 1996 is the subject of discussion at Sunday’s Town Hall meeting at Myrtle Philip Community School.

On Saturday evening, following the downhill, the annual Festival of Lights gala dinner, dance and auction will take place in the conference centre.

Twelve affordable housing proposals were received by last Friday’s deadline, under the municipality’s call for affordable housing projects. The projects range in size from three bed units to more than 1,000 bed units.

Greenside Properties’ latest plan for the former Whistler Kampground site received third reading Monday, but it will be up to the next council to adopt the zoning amendment bylaws.

Intrawest, the parent company of Blackcomb, is still awaiting a U.S. court ruling on Vail Resorts’ merger with Ralcorp Holdings before deciding whether it will pursue a Colorado resort.

Whistler taxpayers are buying Lot 9 in Village North for $1.09 million, plus taxes. The purchase, agreed to at a special in camera meeting of council Nov.