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SPECIAL EVENTS

TJ Dawe won the 2001 "Just For Laughs" comedy award in Montreal and Best Male Performer at the 2002 Orlando Fringe Festival. His one-man show, The Slip-Knot, is at MY Place on 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7. For more info call the Whistler Arts Council at 604-935-8419.

Learn more about the risk factors that increase the chances of young people getting caught up in substance abuse, delinquency, teen pregnancy and violence, and how to promote healthy development at the Spruce Grove Field House on Feb. 8-9 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Open Mic/Bingo Extravaganza on Thurs. Feb. 13 at Esquires Coffee Shop from 7 p.m. to midnight. Come and sing a song, tell a joke, read a poem or just absorb the entertainment with a delish bevie and play the heart-stopping game of BINGO! Call Tessa, community outreach worker for info at 604-905-1728.

Real tango dancers rip up the dance floor with vibrant colour, saucy style, seductive prowess and amazing skill. Tango Paradiso brings tango, jaxx and classical music influences to MY Place on Fri. Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. Call 604-935-8410 for tickets.

Join John Nemy of the Pacific Observatory for a visually fun-filled educational tour of the universe with original and live music. At MY Place on Sat. Feb. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at MY Place or online at Ticketmaster for $9.95.

Whistler joins the rest of the province in celebrating Canada’s arts and culture. The festivities begin on Feb. 14 and continue for three weeks.

The meeting will be held on Tues. Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. in the Pemberton Community Centre. Memberships are $5 for individuals, $15 for family. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. to take 2003 memberships. The 2002 Annual Report will be presented, nine board members will be elected and there will be a discussion of ongoing projects in 2003.

Sea to Sky Community Services is hosting video sessions every Monday from Jan. 27 to Feb. 17 from 3-4 p.m. at the Whistler Health Unit, 4380 Lorimer Rd. The topics deal with addiction, its impact on the family and recovery. On Mon. Feb. 10 the topic is ‘Reclaiming your Life’ on co-dependency. For more info please call 604-894-6101.

Life drawing sessions ongoing on Monday nights, between 6 to 9 p.m. at Millennium Place, $15 drop-in. Draw models in your choice of dry medium. Facilitated by Marc of Lotus Art Supplies, and Britt Germann. Call 604-938-0055, or 604-905-5540 for more information. Models needed!

Meets every Sunday at 11 a.m. at the Information Centre to walk, hike, snowshoe, X-country ski, have fun and keep fit. For more info call Judy Bonn at 604-893-0188 or e-mail [email protected]

The Whistler Residents Duplicate Bridge Club meets every Thursday from 12:15 to 4 p.m. at Millennium Place. Play starts promptly at 12:30 p.m. For information please call Astrid at 604-938-9274 or Shirley at 604-932-5368.

Whistler Community Services will be conducting an eight-week support group aimed at providing a safe and secure environment for women to discuss issues surrounding food and body image. Start date TBA. Please call Sheila Sherkat (Professional Counsellor) 604 938 4519 or Tessa McLoughlin (Community Outreach Worker) 604 905 1728 for more info and to register.

Blackcomb is open from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Altitude 11 – Whistler’s annual gay and lesbian ski week is in town from Feb. 8-17.

Whistler Mountain is open daily from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.

Australian drama about three aboriginal girls who escape their captors and walk home through the Outback following the rabbit-proof fence. 7 p.m. nightly, $5.

Foreign romance/drama following the lives of four characters. It is about the friendship of two men and their relationship with two women in comas. 9 p.m. nightly, $5.

Eight new movie screens to tempt you in Whistler at the former AlpenRock, next to Mongolie Grill. See Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Shanghai Knights and How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days, all new this week. Check out the ad on page 56 for more details.

WFSG is a non-profit charitable organization whose purpose is to restore the health of Whistler’s watersheds to their utmost potential for people and fish through community partnerships, advocacy, education and projects. WFSG hosts volunteer activities for stream restoration, streamside planting, fish monitoring and other stewardship activities. For information call 604-935-8322 or email [email protected].

Seats are available in the Jack Bell Foundation carpool/vanpool service between Squamish and Whistler. For further information please call 1-888-593-7433 or www.ride-share.com. The JBF is a registered non-profit organization.

WAG is a no-kill animal shelter dedicated to protecting and enhancing the lives of lost, unwanted and homeless animals. We are open to the public and for volunteer dog walking every day of the year from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. Please call 604-905-7750 or stop by the shelter located between day skier parking lots 3 & 4.

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.

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: [email protected] )

This free program is to assist persons with a disability to prepare for, obtain, and keep employment or self-employment. Financial assistance may be available for skills development, wage subsidies or special work-site adaptations. Sponsored by HRDC, this service is available to qualified residents of the Sea to Sky Corridor. Call 604-905-8486 to book an appointment.

Winter coats for children of all ages can be dropped off at Dual Mountain Drycleaners, both locations, at Market Pavilion and Function Junction. Coats are accessed by anyone in need through the Re-use It Centre. For more information contact Whistler Community Services at 604-932-0113 or Jane Pratt at 604-935-7500.

Get yourself moving toward your 2003 goals and beef up your resume today. These are essential skills for Whistler Resort career-minded people.

Feb 11, Foodsafe Level 1, mandatory training in BC for food handling, full day

Feb 11, Conflict Resolution 2, pre-requisite Conflict Resolution 1, half day

Feb 12, Up-selling / Cross selling, learn up to up-sell skillfully to increase your revenues, half day

Feb 13, St. John Ambulance, First Aid Industry Level, full day, register on Web site, www.bookit-sja.com