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SPECIAL EVENTS JEWISH HOLIDAY CELEBRATION. All are welcome to come and celebrate the holiday of Sukkot with the Jewish Community of Whistler on Friday, Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. at MY Place.

SPECIAL EVENTS

JEWISH HOLIDAY CELEBRATION. All are welcome to come and celebrate the holiday of Sukkot with the Jewish Community of Whistler on Friday, Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. at MY Place. Festivities will consist of a short service and story, decorating of the Sukkah, and a pot-luck dinner. If you are interested in volunteering or require more information contact Steve Milstein at 938-3511, Jane Shadley at 932-5727, or Kasi Lubin at 905-3995.

HARVEST HUCKFEST.

A year-end celebration of mountain biking, featuring a slopestyle jump demo, max vert enduro, cruiser bike ride, ride with the stars and the premier of Disorder II: Fat Tire Fury. Takes place Oct. 5-7 at the Whistler Mountain Bike Park, Garfinkel?s and Rainbow Theatre.

WHISTLER MOUNTAIN SKI CLUB SWAP.

The annual ski swap takes place over the Thanksgiving weekend, Oct. 5-8, at the Blackcomb daylodge.

APPY WARS.

The Puppy Zone and Whistler Cooking School host this Oct. 6 event, with proceeds going to CARDA. Appetizers from some of Whistler?s best restaurants will be available for tasting and judging. Tastings are between 4 and 8 p.m.

PETERS DRURY TRIO

. Jazz trio from Whitehorse, Yukon, at Maurice Young Millennium Place in Whistler on Saturday, Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. and in Squamish, at the Eagle Eye Theatre at Howe Sound Secondary on Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, $16 for seniors and students.

THANKSGIVING SKATE AND SWIM

. Sunday, Oct. 7 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Meadow Park Sports Centre.

LUMPY?S EPIC TRAIL RUN

. 10 km and 3 km routes for this fourth annual run Sunday, Oct. 7. Registration at 8:30 a.m. at One Mile Lake parking lot, 2 km south of Pemberton. Run starts at 9 a.m. Proceeds go to Signal Hill elementary cross-country running team.

BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS DUCK RACE

. Thanksgiving Day, Monday, Oct. 8. The annual fund-raiser for the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Whistler and Pemberton takes place on Fitzsimmons Creek. All funds go to support the agency?s programs and matches. Tickets are for sale every weekend on the Fitzsimmons Creek bridge, and during regular business hours from Windermere Sea to Sky Realty, the North Shore Credit Union and Scotiabank in Pemberton.

OKTOBERFEST

. A Whistler tradition returns with beer, bratwurst, beer, oom-pah-pah music, pretzels, beer? and a root beer garden. A parade from Marketplace to Village Square kicks off the Oct. 12-14 festival. The conference centre is turned into a Bavarian beer hall for the weekend.

ROSSIGNOL ZERO CEILING FUNDRAISER

. Christian Begin?s new film Expand Your Mind premiers at Merlin?s Bar and Grill Oct. 13 at the first of a series of events to benefit the Zero Ceiling Society of Canada. Some of Whistler?s best photographers will also present slide shows set to music. Tickets are $10, available through Extremely Canadian in the Timberline Lodge or at the door.

WHISTLER FIREFIGHTERS OPEN HOUSE

. Check out the fire engine, slide down the pole, climb the ladders on Oct. 14, noon to 3 p.m.

VANCOUVER SKI AND SNOWBOARD SWAP

. The 36 th annual edition of the swap is being held at the Seaforth Armouries in Vancouver Oct. 19-21. Admission is $2 ($5 for families), with proceeds going to support junior racing and snow sport programs in British Columbia.

MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS

BIRKEN ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

The Birken Fire Protection Society and Birken Rec and Cultural Society will hold their annual general meeting Oct. 11, 7-9 p.m. at the old school house in Birken. Members are reminded to bring their yearly dues.

WHISTLER COUNCIL MEETING.

Oct. 15, 7 p.m. in council chambers at municipal hall.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LUNCHEON.

John Winter, president of the B.C. Chamber of Commerce, will speak on The New Era: Working With Government. Wednesday, Oct. 17, 11:45 a.m. at the Delta Whistler Resort. Call 604-932-5528 for reservations.

POLITICAL DISCUSSION.

Whistler?s only municipal political party meets at Gone Bakery every three weeks. Next meeting is Oct. 24, 7 p.m. for information contact Chris Childs at 604-938-6318, ext. 222.

HELPING HANDS

USED BOOK SALE

. In front of the IGA on Oct. 6 and 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Whistler secondary library and the library at the new elementary school in Spring Creek.

FURNITURE SALE

. The Re-Use-It Centre and local charities are holding a furniture sale Oct. 27-28, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. in Function Junction. Clean, slightly used items accepted for donation. Call 604-932-1121 for details. Organized by Whistler Community Services with support from various service clubs and businesses.

WHISTLER ANIMALS GALORE.

WAG is now a registered charitable organization and can issue tax receipts for gifts and donations made.

MY YOUTH CENTRE.

Now open at Maurice Young Millennium Place. Activities include ping pong, pool table, Playstation, Nintendo, Internet access, big screen projection TV, day and overnight trips and tons of other activities. Needed are donations of videos, games, Playstation and Nintendo games and any other "cool" stuff. For hours of operation call 935-8410.

J.J. WHISTLER BEAR SOCIETY >>

People and Bears Living in Harmony. Learn more about coexisting with bears in your backyard. Call us at 604-905-4209 or visit us online at www.bearsmart.com < http://www.bearsmart.com > (email: info@bearsmart.com )

ON THE MOUNTAINS

BLACKCOMB.

Skiing and boarding resume Nov. 22.

WHISTLER.

Last weekend of operation until the snow flies.

AT THE MOVIES

ZOOLANDER.

Ben Stiller plays an air head model recruited by the CIA for a political assassination. At the Rainbow Theatre Oct. 5-11 at 7 p.m. Rated PG.

THE OTHERS.

Nicole Kidman stars in this horror flick about a woman, her children and the mystery servants who join them in a haunted house. At the Rainbow Theatre Oct. 5-11 at 9 p.m. Rated PG.

WHISTLER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

TRAINING SOLUTIONS.

Oct. 16, WHMIS Standards ? $30

Oct. 17, Superior Customer Relations ? $219+GST

Oct. 18, EQ-The Essentials ? $219+GST

Oct. 22-26, Level III First Aid Renewal ? $585

Oct. 23, Workplace Violence Prevention ? $119+GST

Oct. 29-Nov. 9, Level III First Aid ? $735

Complete information on the Web site at www.whistlerchamberof commerce.com, or contact Stephanie at 932-5922.

WHISTLER EMPLOYMENT CENTRE.

Free workshops on resume and interview skills. Make sure you have the latest information on job search skills so that you can optimize your chances at the upcoming Whistler-Blackcomb job fair or any other employment opportunity.

Thursday, Oct. 11 ? Resume Preparation, 10 a.m.-noon.

Friday, Oct. 12 ? Interview Skills, 10 a.m.-noon. Call Marta or Nicola @ 604-932-6281 to reserve a seat and to confirm time and location.

PEMBERTON EMPLOYMENT CENTRE

Job Search Workshops

Come and join us at the Pemberton employment Centre to find out how to prepare a winning resume, cover letter, or the latest interview technique and other job-related topics. For more information or to sign up call 604-894-1727. Limited spaces available. Workshops are free and are offered on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month, from 10 a.m. to noon.