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Ripening dates of major black bear berry-producing shrubs in the Whistler Valley (Allen, 1996) First First Common Name ripe in ripe in Peak (Scientific name) Fruit Color 1995 1996 bear use High shrubs: Devil’s club Red Late July Early Aug Aug-Sept (O

By Alix Noble The cyber age has arrived at Whistler, as an increasing number of local entrepreneurs are finding a market on the Internet.

Three scenarios for the Meager Creek Hot Springs are being contemplated following public input at recent meetings in Pemberton, Squamish and North Vancouver.

Registration for all fall activities will be done at the new Whistler Secondary on Sept. 7. The Strut Your Stuff Community Registration Fair takes place between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sept. 7.

The In-SHUCK-ch/N’Quatqua, Canada and British Columbia have signed a framework agreement that outlines the main topics for negotiation and procedures for the agreement-in-principle stage of the B.C. Treaty Commission process.

Twenty-four areas totalling 138,000 ha., including 2,600 ha. in the Callaghan Lake area, have been recommended to the province for protection, but as with most committee decisions, no one is entirely happy.

The price of an adult, single day lift ticket has crossed the $50 mark for the first time this year — $52 plus GST — but an early bird adult unlimited dual mountain pass has gone up less than 3 per cent from last year’s price, to $1,089.

Nearly half of the 70 teams that began the Eco-Challenge in the Pemberton Valley last Saturday had been disqualified or forced to abandon the race by Wednesday of this week.

A late application for funding for some Grade 11 and 12 classes has cost the new Whistler Secondary.

Bear update: voracious appetite and delayed pregnancies By Michael Allen Black Bear Researcher Black bears enter the fall season with a voracious appetite. The urge to feed now will help ensure a successful hibernation.