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A crash course in archives

The Whistler Museum and Archives is collecting donations of objects, photographs, video, and other documents to record Whistler’s experience during the pandemic. We’re accepting items Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and all donations will be safely quarantined.…

Don’t release goldfish into the wild

One Mile Lake Nature Centre sends out reminder after local discovery

Little Cleo isn’t meant to live out life in the wild, but probably not for the reasons you’re thinking, the One Mile Lake Nature Centre is reminding the public. The centre posted a message on Facebook discouraging people from releasing pets such as goldfish into the wild after some were recently found in One Mile Lake.…

Tourism Whistler preps reimagined marketing campaign for COVID times

Province props up destination marketers with $10M grant

destination marketing organizations across B.C.—Tourism Whistler (TW) included—are getting COVID-19 relief in the form of a $10-million grant from the province. In Whistler, the grant amounts to $1.4 million to help cover operational and staffing costs through October, said TW president and CEO Barrett Fisher.…

Missin’ Whismas

I don’t remember exactly who came up with the term “Whismas,” a colloquialism for the Whistler Mountain Bike Park’s (WMBP) annual opening day. It could have been a fervent downhiller expressing their enthusiasm online or some clever staff member in Whistler Blackcomb’s marketing department.…

Labour remains a big question mark in Whistler’s post-COVID recovery

Whistler Chamber resolutions get support at BC Chamber AGM

As Whistler looks to its post-COVID-19 economic recovery, one of the biggest questions is one many employers are already familiar with—where will the workers come from? “As businesses continue to reopen, we’re poised to bring back that success that we once had.…

Whistler’s municipal hall will see limited reopening on June 1

Also, library is launching contactless pick-up and drop-off service next week

Whistler’s municipal hall will reopen its doors to the public on June 1 with certain restrictions in place to ensure physical distancing, the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) announced today. The upstairs customer service area will reopen next week, where residents will be able to purchase bus and parking passes, licences, pay their property taxes and outstanding fines.…

Feds will not require airlines to offer full refunds to ticket holders for cancelled flights

The federal government is not committing to a bailout of the Canadian airlines sector – but is also not planning to require air carriers to refund ticket holders for the flights cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic as some consumers have requested. Speaking in Ottawa this morning, federal transportation minister Marc Garneau said mandating a reimbursement on a sector that has lost more than 90% of its revenue during the COVID-19 lockdown would basically cripple an industry that’s of vital importance to Canada.…

B.C. takes precautions as it moves to restart in-person court hearings

Limited number of courtrooms expected to open in coming weeks

VICTORIA— Courthouses and courtrooms around British Columbia are being assessed to ensure they meet health and safety requirements as the province moves to resume in-person hearings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Attorney General David Eby says in a news release the assessments will determine what physical distancing and hygiene measures are necessary to prevent transmission of the virus as required by the provincial health officer.…

Canada extends cruise ship ban to at least Oct. 31

Ottawa has extended the ban of cruise ships from entering Canadian waters until at least Oct. 31, the federal government announced Friday. The decision was discussed by both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and federal transportation minister Marc Garneau this morning.…

The SLCC invites Whistler to ‘Bring Home the Bannock’ through new takeout, delivery service

Initiative aimed at raising local awareness of museum’s Indigenous-inspired cuisine

The Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre (SLCC) may not be open to visitors right now, but that doesn’t mean locals can’t take home a taste of the award-winning First Nations museum. The kitchen team at the Upper Village centre is inviting Whistlerites to “Bring Home the Bannock” through a new takeout and delivery service that offers a sampling of Indigenous-inspired cuisine from its Thunderbird Café.…

Trudeau considering U.S. border-closure exceptions for families split between countries

Ottawa is looking at exceptions for families split by the current U.S.-Canada border travel ban, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. Trudeau noted that the federal government is committed to the previously announced June 21 date as the earliest time that the ongoing border closure could be ended.…

Whistler triathlete keeps going without race season

Karsten Madsen completed an Everesting challenge for COVID-19 relief

Trying to get over the hump of COVID-19 might feel like climbing Mount Everest every day. So taking part in a fundraiser that saw Whistler triathlete Karsten Madsen bike an elevation gain equivalent to the Himalayan heights on May 23 in support of COVID-19 relief efforts seemed like a perfect match.…

What is our new normal supposed to look like?

Picture it: It’s the first week of May 2020. I’ve been self-isolating for approximately 38,672 days, the month of April felt like a week, and my wardrobe consists solely of sweatpants.…

Secondhand shops continue offering deals

Re-Use-It Centre, Velvet Underground and deja vogue take precautions as they operate or get set to reopen

the re-use-it Centre is making plans to reopen in June.…

RMOW will consider expedited approval process for bars and restaurants looking to expand patio areas

Move meant to facilitate safe physical distancing during pandemic

The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) is considering streamlining its review and approval process to allow local restaurants and bars to temporarily expand their patio areas during the COVID-19 crisis. “Approved patio expansions would allow businesses to safely serve patrons while complying with physical distancing and capacity limitations ordered by the Provincial Health Officer related to COVID-19,” read a May 28 release.…