Whistler's Blog
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Skiing Whistler and Blackcomb during the Olympic games -
February 20, 2010
Great deal on bus transportation from downtown Vancouver, ski ticket and rentals - for more information or to book your spot call 604-618-6564 |
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Get out and ski Whistler Blackcomb Mountain! The
snow is amazing - February 12, 2010
What a beautiful day of skiing - opening day of the 2010 Winter games and I had the mountain to myself! Did you know that over 90% of the ski runs on Whistler/Blackcomb remain open for public skiing? Here is a photo of my day below
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Let the Games begin! Feb. 5, 2010 Torch relay
reaches Whistler.
What an amazing day - from walking down our street to get a close up view and intimate look at the torch and meet the runner to being amongst aprox. 25,000 other people in Whistler village skiers Plaza to watch the lighting of the cauldron. What a great way to inspire and kick off the games! |
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Baxter Creek Development December 10, 2009
This could be the view from your livingroom!
Whistler's newest development, located above the Rainbow development north of Alpine. 23 lots are currently being marketed - Call Carolyn 604-905-2873 for more information. |
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Whistler Real Estate Symposium October 10, 2009
10am-2pm Symposium event hosted by Whistler Real Estate by invitation
only. |
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Whistler Children's Art Festival in Creekside - July 11th
& 12th, 2009
The 26th annual Whistler Children’s Art Festival is jamming Creekside
with art workshops, music, acrobatics, theatre, dance and fun in every
corner that encourage kids to embrace their imagination! As well as
workshops for kids aged 5 to 11, the Festival includes a pre-school area for
children aged 3-5, intermediate workshops for kids in grade 7 and 8 and
workshops for the whole family. |
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Artwalk - July 3rd, 2009
Whistler B.C. – Whistler Arts Council, TD Canada Trust and Whistler
Real Estate Company are proud to present ArtWalk Marketplace Opening
Reception on Friday, July 3 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. |
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VANOC presents $750,000 sport legacy trust fund to
Squamish
June 17/09 Last fall the community voiced its frustrations at a public meeting, claiming that promised Olympic benefits were not being delivered - including getting a new ferry terminal, a cruise ship to house media or Olympic workers, and making Squamish a transportation hub for spectators. At one point Squamish even offered to house the Paralympic hockey and curling events after the facility became too expensive to build in Whistler. Gardner acknowleged that there was history between Squamish and VANOC, but he believes the money, given at a time of fiscal restraint by Olympic organizers, is a recognition of the town's growing importance to the success of the 2010 Games. "I am very pleased that VANOC has acknowledged the role of the community of Squamish in the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games," he said. |
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Whistler’s biggest conference boosts business
Business was booming over the weekend as Whistler played host to its biggest conference to date. There was an uncharacteristic early June hustle and bustle in the village streets as patios buzzed in the beaming sunshine and shop tills rang up sales. By all accounts, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) annual conference from June 5 to 8 was a great success. Borrowing the words from a colleague, Mayor Ken Melamed said: "I think we hit a home run. It may have been one of the most exciting four days in Whistler for me." The mayor said he couldn't walk anywhere without being stopped and complimented on the well-run conference, the beautiful resort, and on his welcoming speech. Whistler hosted more than 1,700 delegates over the course of four days. An additional 750 companions were also part of the program. The municipality estimated a $6 million spin off in economic activity to the resort. |
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Election Debate Saturday May 2nd/09 - Electoral Debate is being held at the Whistler Senior Secondary High School at 3:00pm. Come out & show your support for your chosen MLA. Don't forget to vote on May 12th at the Westin (early voting starts May 6-9th). |
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Whistler VANOC info center shutdown The Information center's (located next to the Brewhouse Pub) last day of operations was Sunday April 26/09 - the center has been operating since pre-bid phase. I remember bringing my baby daughter, Kaitlyn with me (in her stroller) to volunteer for my shift. |
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Whistler/Blackcomb Last Days of Operation Creekside gondola last day Apr. 19th Sunday Whistler mtn last day is Apr. 26th Blackcomb last day May 18th Whistler sightseeing May 16 10-5pm Whistler skiing starts May 18th if snowpack allows Peak to peak closed maintenance Apr. 27 – June 5th Spring skiing hours Apr. 27-June 14th 10am-4pm
Glacier skiing Blackcomb starts June 20th |
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Mar. 25/09 Sliding Centre update
The ice operations are finished for the season, however the Whistler Sliding Centre will remain open for the public to come and have a look at the venue until April 26th. We will continue with our Tuesday – Sunday dates, but will be open from 10:00am – 5:00pm for visitors. We will be closed for the month of May and re-open June 4th for public tours |
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Mar. 22/09 Pierre
Lueders and Kaillie Humphries Win Two-Man and Women's Canadian
Championship Titles
WHISTLER, B.C. — Edmonton Eskimos running
back Jesse Lumsden became a national two-man bobsleigh champion
with pilot Pierre Lueders on Saturday at the Whistler
Sliding Centre.
Lueders, with Lumsden on the brakes, clocked a two-run combined time of one minute, 44.73 seconds to finish in first place. The six-foot-two, 226-pound football star has been training this week with the Canadian bobsleigh team. His times have been on par with some of the team's veterans. Lumsden signed last month with the Eskimos after playing four CFL seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. "When I volunteered to give bobsleigh a try, I never figured I would end up at this point. I think any athlete would take full advantage of the opportunity to possibly represent his or her country at the Olympics," Lumsden said. |
| Mar. 17/09 VANOC Whistler/Vancouver transportation plan during the Olympics click on link to view |
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Mar.
5/09 Hugh
Smythe announces his retirement |
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Mar.
3/09 Carrying a torch |
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3/09 Municipality rolls out Celebrate Good Times? Though controversial from day one, Even though Lot 1/9 is completely barren except for a few trees at the north end, Martin Pardoe, manager of parks and planning for the municipality, eventually sees Celebration Plaza transformed into a flexible, affordable community space. The plaza will consist of a large, circular lawn, indented at one end by a 400-person amphitheatre, Pardoe explained to council Tuesday night. " The playground structure near Marketplace will be expanded and designed for kids of all abilities. And, two spots have been set-aside for stages. The whole site will be wired for performances. "One of the drivers is affordable community use and flexibility," said Pardoe. "The other objective is to reduce the cost and risk of someone hosting a performance, whether it is a community group or someone outside the community." The total cost to revamp the plaza from the gravel-covered space VANOC will use during the Games to its post-Olympic state is $6.3 million, said Pardoe. That amount is included in the $13.6 million construction budget, of which $4.5 million is coming from the Resort Municipality of Whistler's hotel tax revenue. Part of that money will go towards "beefing up the existing trees," said Pardoe, as well as building a roof for the amphitheater. With these planned features, Pardoe said the plaza could be used for busking, private and corporate events, exhibitions, classical arts, festivals, and performances. A 2,000-person rock concert could potentially also take place in the plaza, said Pardoe, but because of the noise he does not see this being a common use. But a skating rink will probably not be built. No money or timeline has been announced for the "third" construction phase of "I personally don't remain convinced that moving forward with an ice structure, whether it is indoors or not, is a good investment of tax dollars," said Pardoe. "The capital costs to develop a facility... are significant. There is also another issue of the look of the concrete slab in the summer months." Whistler residents will get access to By Claire Piech |
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Sport Events: IPC Wednesday March 4, 2009 10:00 am–12:00 pm Biathlon Pursuit Qualifications 12:00–3:30 pm Biathlon Pursuit Finals Thursday March 5, 2009 10:00 am–2:00 pm Cross-Country Middle Distance Classic Friday March 6, 2009 10:00 am–3:00 pm Biathlon Long Distance Saturday March 7, 2009 10:00–11:45 am Cross-Country Sprint Classic Qualifications: 12:00–2:00 pm Cross-Country Sprint Classic Finals
e.on Ruhrgas IBU World Cup Wednesday March 11, 2009 10:15–12:00 am Individual Competitions: Women’s 15 km 3:30–5:15 pm Individual Competitions: Men’s 20 km Friday March 13, 2009 10:15–11:45 am Sprint Competitions: Women’s 7.5 km 2:00–3:30 pm Sprint Competitions: Men’s 10 km Saturday March 14, 2009 12:30–1:45 pm Relay Competition 4 x 6 km: Women Sunday March 15, 2009 10:00–11:15 am Relay Competition 4 x 7.5 km: Men
IPC Alpine Skiing World CupWednesday, March 11, 200910:00 am – Downhill Thursday, March 12, 200910:00 am – Super-G Friday, March 13, 2009Giant Slalom Saturday, March 14, 2009Slalom |
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20/09 The
VANOC 2010 Instead,
it is now run by the RMOW! Celebration
Sites •
Celebration
Sites are family-friendly environments featuring live performances,
sponsor showcasing, recreational and cultural activities throughout the
Games. •
During
the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, •
Whistler
Celebration Sites will host artists from across •
The
Whistler Celebration Sites program is a partnership between the Government
of Canada, the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW), Whistler Arts
Council, and VANOC. •
The
Government of Canada- Canadian Heritage is contributing $5 million for
Celebration Sites programming, in addition to funding for •
Whistler
Olympic/Paralympic Celebration Plaza is located in •
During
the Games, the Whistler Olympic/Paralympic Celebration Plaza will
accommodate up to 7000 spectators. •
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Capital
funding from the partners for the construction of the -
$4.2
million from VANOC ($1.2 from the sledge hockey venue agreement and an
additional $3 million contribution) -
$5
million from the Government of Canada – Canadian Heritage -
$4.466
million from the RMOW from hotel tax revenue Post-Games Legacy •
Following
the Games, •
• Whistler Olympic/Paralympic Celebration Plaza will be open to the public in October 2010.
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