Whistler

Municipal bio-solids to enhance tree growth After two years of study the municipal bio-solid siliviculture experiment is moving to commercial application.

B.C. tourism getting boost Tourism BC is going to be promoting B.C. vacations this month. The Vacation BC program is being called the most significant Tourism BC promotion in 10 years and the first directed exclusively toward B.C. residents.

Lack of reference letter miffs bartender Bill Mitchell has been serving up drinks, good times and plenty of smiles from behind the polished bar of the Delta Whistler Resort's Cinnamon Bear Bar for the past two-and-a-half years.

Both Whistler and Blackcomb recruit staff through the summer, but each lift company is also planning an employee recruitment campaign this month. Whistler Mountain's campaign starts Tuesday, while Blackcomb's starts Sept. 21.

While Whistler has seen an unprecedented boom in construction this summer, that very construction is expected to contribute to the worst housing crisis ever this winter.

One ringy dingy... First there was 932, six years ago 938 was added and now there's 905. Whistler got its third telephone prefix last month.

First in a series of stories on the growth of Whistler and other mountain resorts. Theses stories are intended to complement information found in the municipality’s monitoring program.

Whistler Cable wants your vote Whistler Cable Television is asking for your vote. The local cable service provider is bringing seven new channels to the Whistler airwaves, but which seven depends on what subscribers want.

Practice makes burgers About the only thing better than having a barbecue with the Vancouver Canucks when they visit Whistler in two weeks would be to skate with them. Whistler Mountain is making it so.

Fresh snow on the peaks of local mountains last month has construction crews working harder than ever to close in buildings before the snow comes. But despite the frantic pace of construction in Village North there could have been more this summer.