Whistler

The United Steelworkers of America have attempted to form a union in Whistler several times without success. In April of 1990, two votes were held by Whistler Mountain employees.

A proliferation of timeshare operations and vacation clubs may start to pop up in the Whistler Valley as hotel operators face increasing financial constraints.

Coast News closes early The company which owns the Whistler Question shut down operations of its Sunshine Coast newspaper two weeks prior to the scheduled final edition as former employees forge on in pursuit of a new publication for the area.

The Delta Whistler Resort will be holding a unique tribute Feb. 6 to honour the memory of former sales manager Jennifer Jones. Jones was killed in a car accident on Highway 99 in December.

For the first time in the history of the Whistler Valley, union organizers are making a concerted effort to unionize employees at Blackcomb and Whistler Mountains at the same time.

Paramedic remembered Friends of a Whistler paramedic missing after a Lear Jet crashed at the north end of the Queen Charlotte Islands last Wednesday are inviting everyone to attend a memorial Sunday.

Pool inadequacies cost muni $55,000 An inadequate pool filtration system at the Meadow Park Sports Centre is forcing the municipality to come up with $55,000 to upgrade the facility.

Second elementary school gets high priority A new Whistler elementary school has been given high priority by the Ministry of Education and the Howe Sound School District as a site selection process continues this year.

Mountainside strike averted A first-ever collective agreement between unionized employees and management at the Mountainside and Blackcomb Lodges has been tentatively reached and employees are expected to ratify the deal Monday.

Nebbeling gets threatening phone call Mayor Ted Nebbeling believes his comments about crossing picket lines if unionized workers struck a local hotel was behind a threatening phone call he received last weekend.