Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Welcoming new faces to Whistler

Members of the Whistler Community Services Society want to ensure Whistler’s newest recruits feel welcome and therefore, a variety of events carry on until Saturday, Nov.

Members of the Whistler Community Services Society want to ensure Whistler’s newest recruits feel welcome and therefore, a variety of events carry on until Saturday, Nov. 17 in Whistler, providing meet and greets in the most entertaining of situations.

The Nov. 15 Scavenger Hunt will send more than 500 newcomers on the hunt for various Whistler facts and tidbits around town, starting at noon at the Whistler Blackcomb Staff Housing. A barbecue will follow. Tickets are $3.

L.U.N.A. (Late and Unique Nighttime Alternatives) splashes into fun with the return of the famous Moist: The Pool Party on Friday, Nov. 16 from 9 p.m. to midnight at Meadow Park Sports Centre. Arrgh! Mateys, Pirate Booty is the theme for this year’s party so bring your parrot, eye patch and swimsuit for this alcohol-free event of swimming, floaty toys, hot tubbing, massage, fire spinning and fluffy-bathrobe lounging.

Also, new this year Whistler Slow Food chefs serve up a potato chip challenge where pool party guests are the judges.

DJ Phroh will spin dancehall tracks for the walk-the-plank party.

L.U.N.A. hosts weekly alcohol-free evening events for the price of a cup of java, sometimes even less. In addition to Moist, L.U.N.A. also hosts drop-in sports including dodgeball, soccer tennis and floor hockey.

Don’t forget to bring a swimsuit, towel, housemates and photo ID to use bathrobes. Moist tickets are $5 for non-members and $3 for L.U.N.A. members (free membership to anyone between 18 and 29 years old).

For more information, visit lunawhistler.com.

Discover everything from fitness classes and squash courts to weights and skating at the Community Life Open House from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Meadow Park Sports Centre. Admission is free all day, to encourage newcomers to discover how much the sports centre has to offer. For more information, visit whistler.ca.

The Zero Ceiling Society aims to clean up at its annual rummage sale fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Telus Conference Centre. Clothing, bedding, sporting gear and household items will be some of the treasures found at this bargain bin for a cause. What is one person’s throwaway could be another person’s treasure.

All proceeds from the event benefit Zero Ceiling, a local non-profit organization that hosts innovative snowboarding programs for at-risk and street youth from all over Canada. From the slopes of Mont Tremblant, Quebec to founder Chris Winter’s home stomping ground of Whistler, the charity offers under-privileged youth adventure-based learning and personal development.

For more information, visit zeroceiling.org.

 

The Power of You is limitless

Change the world, one self-enlightening workshop at a time at The Power of You on Friday, Nov. 16 and Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Hilton Resort.

The fundraiser for children kicks off with the Be the Change gala on Friday at 7 p.m.

Guest speakers Kelly Oswald, Glenn Iles, Cheryl Brewster, Vince Gowmon, Krista Hoffs, Michael Symonds and Dhyan Vimal will inspire and encourage audiences to explore their amazing gifts to embrace and be the change the world needs.

Workshops follow all-day Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Dhyan Vimal hosts Embracing Change: How to Work with the Dynamics of Underlying Change at 9 a.m. The Passion Test follows with Bernie Lalor-Morten at 10:40 a.m. Vince Gowmon then helps audiences tap into their shadow in Relationships and Your Shadow: Empowering Relationships and Creativity Through Your Shadow Side at 12:05 p.m. Next, Cheryl Brewster and Krista Hoffs host Kick-Butt Intuition at 1:50 p.m. Participants then look for inner peace in The Nada Yoga Sutra’s: Healing with Sound, Silence and Sutra at 3:15 p.m. with Michael Sean Symonds.

Saturday’s workshop series then wraps up with a panel discussion on The Meaning of Spirituality at 4:30 p.m.

An all-day workshop pass is $100; it’s $40 for one workshop or $20 each for two workshops or more. Tickets for The Power of You gala and panel discussion are $10 each.

To book tickets, drop by The Oracle or call 604-905-0084.

 

More than 100 shops in one room

Whistler’s biggest artisan fair makes Christmas shopping something to celebrate with the 18 th annual Bizarre Bazaar on Friday, Nov. 23 from 3 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Telus Conference Centre.

Last year, more than 5,000 shoppers crossed off their Christmas wish lists at the unique event showcasing more than 100 artisans from the Sea to Sky corridor and Lower Mainland.

A wide array of handmade crafts are available, including ceramics, clothing, fine art, wood, glass, metal, jewelry, candles, decorations and aromatherapy products, just to name a few.

Bizarre Bazaar veterans returning this year include Golden Crust Bakery, Massey Pottery and Baskets, Borgi Rayen jewelry and Toy in a Bag Co. wooden toys.

One of the newcomers this year will cater to Whistler’s dog crazed community. Artists Janet Weston and Sherry Rempel create hand-built, hand-painted doghouses, name plaques, dog cushions, doggy treats and dog-inspired board games. They even produce a dog kennel that doubles as an end table or night stand with custom made cushions.

In addition to artists’ wares, the bazaar also hosts music, dancing and arts and crafts for the kids.

Rachel Thom, The Kostaman Trio, Gord Rutherford, The Jocelyn Band and Susan Holden will entertain the crowds; the arts and crafts zone will entertain kids while parents shop and socialize.

Admission is by donation with funds supporting other Whistler Arts Council annual programs such as the Whistler Children’s Art Festival, ArtWalk and ARTrageous.

For more information, visit www.whistlerartscouncil.com .

 

Mountain film showcase

Escape Route hosts the Best of the Banff Mountain Film Festival on Friday, Nov. 23 and Saturday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. at MY Millennium Place.

Whether an experienced mountaineer or armchair adventurer, the vast array of films ranging from climbing, skiing, kayaking and biking to adventure, culture and the environment promise to entertain.

For tickets, call 604-935-8410 or visit Millennium Place or ticketmaster.ca .