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WHISTLER BLACKCOMB LEADERSHIP

whistlerblackcombstaff.insideepic.com – WHISTLER BLACKCOMB SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM Geoff Buchheister – Chief Operating Officer Brian Good – Director, Human Resources Doug MacFarlane – Vice President, Mountain Operations Josh Buchanan – Dire…

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Mainland / Southwest

backcountrybc.ca – The latest Blackcomb Master Development Agreement was adopted in 2017 and specifies a dedicated corridor for accessing the Spearhead range from the bottom of the mountain At the present time (Nov 201…

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Squamish resident self-identifies as having COVID-19

District of Squamish acknowledges self-identified case; District continues to be in contact with and will follow the Ministry of Health advice

A SQUAMISH RESIDENT has self-identified as having COVID-19. The person, who is in self-isolation, did not want to speak with the media and asked for privacy, so we are choosing not to include identifying characteristics.…

Whistler Chamber weighs in on Whistler Blackcomb closure

COVID-19 update for Sunday, March 15

WITH NEWS on Saturday, March 14 that Whistler Blackcomb (WB) will be closed until at least March 22 due to concerns around the COVID-19 virus, local business owners are in for a tough stretch. “We’re entering a time of uncertainty and uncharted waters.…

Spring to life with Persian New Year

From the mountains of Iran to those of Sea to Sky: A traditional dish that delights

What?! More sunlight peeking out?…

COVID-19 compensation: What B.C. workers and employers need to know

Workers urged to look into employer’s policies on sick leave

B.C. workers stricken by COVID-19 may soon find themselves walloped by uncertainty over compensation amid the global pandemic, according to one B.C. lawyer. “Contractors don’t have any sort of protection whatsoever,” said Andrea Raso, an employment and human rights lawyer at Clark Wilson LLP in Vancouver, referring to the potential for layoffs.…

VSO offers virtual BeethovenFest finale in response to COVID-19

Tune in the the livestream at 2 p.m. this afternoon (Sunday, March 15) for Beethoven’s Sixth Symphony live from the Orpheum Theatre

THE WORLD needs music now more than ever. That’s the message from the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, which is offering up a virtual finale this afternoon to its ongoing Beethoven Festival.…

Monkeying around in Gibraltar

This little overseas territory of the U.K. is home to Barbary apes.

We affectionately name him Gib. Admittedly, it’s not a very original moniker for an adorable baby monkey on the little peninsula of Gibraltar.…

Bringing the first television to Whistler

Bringing television access to Whistler was no easy feat before cable and satellite, but Walter Zebrowski can be credited with bringing it to the valley. The Chamber of Commerce apparently began discussing television at its first meeting in 1966, and members wrote letters to the provincial government in Victoria asking for the installation of antennas or a TV cable.…

A feast for the powder-hungry

In the Shinto religion, there are 8,000,000 deities or kami. No one has really counted, but with this number synonymous with infinity in traditional Japanese culture, it suffices to cover the full rock-tree-chair-cloud gamut of entities kami are thought to inhabit.…

Squamish-Lilloet Regional District housing study points to unaffordability challenges

Families are ‘leaving the region and businesses are experiencing worker shortages,’ says report Families are ‘leaving the region and businesses are experiencing worker shortages,’ says report

The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) has released a housing study that confirms the regional district is an increasingly difficult place for families to settle long term. The new report prepared by Urban Matters falls under the 2019 provincial requirement for all local governments in B.C. to make housing needs reports by April 2022.…

RMOW to open emergency ops centre

‘This is devastating for Whistler,’ Mayor Crompton says of COVID-19 impact

WITH CONFIRMED cases of COVID-19 continuing to rise in B.C.—and Vail Resorts announcing on Saturday that it will cease activity at all resorts (including Whistler Blackcomb) until March 22—the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) will activate its emergency operations centre on Sunday at 8 a.m. The decision is proactive, said Mayor Jack Crompton, and meant to ensure community resources are coordinated and public health officials have quick access to whatever they need.…

Whistler Blackcomb to close from March 15 to 22

All Vail Resorts’ North American mountains to close for one week while officials assess rest of season

Whistler Blackcomb, along with all North American resorts and retail stores owned by Vail Resorts, will close from Sunday, March 15, to Sunday, March 22 over COVID-19 concerns. Officials said they will reassess their approach for the rest of the season during that time.…

WSSF on pause, looking for ‘creative’ ways to move forward in light of COVID-19: Gibbons

Webcasts, other solutions possible to avoid creating large gatherings

In the face of widespread event cancellations to contain the spread of COVID-19, the World Ski and Snowboard Festival is looking to find creative ways to move forward in some form. While it would be a significant challenge to run the festival in light of the provincial government’s March 12 ban on events with more than 250 people in attendance, Joey Gibbons, CEO of festival owner Gibbons Whistler, isn’t ready to call it off just yet.…

Two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Pemberton

Village of Pemberton awaiting information from Vancouver Coastal Health

The Village of Pemberton has confirmed two people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Pemberton. “The Village is awaiting information and direction from Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH),” a Facebook post reads.…