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Whistler Cooks launches meal, grocery delivery service, Fridge Full

Move is part of continued growth for resort catering company

Two trends in the world of food that have run adjacent in recent years have been the increasing demand for nutritious, sustainable whole foods alongside a steep decline in the amount of time people spend in the kitchen. Popular meal-kit delivery services like Chef’s Plate and Hello Fresh, which promise healthy meals ready in just 30 minutes, have already capitalized on these lifestyle changes.…

Council supports school board’s plan to subdivide Pemberton Secondary School lot despite reservations

Council briefs: BC Transit delegation; Indigenous cultural training

The Village of Pemberton (VOP) council gave third reading to two amendments needed to subdivide the Pemberton Secondary School (PSS) lot following a public hearing and lively debate on Tuesday, Dec. 10 The rezoning requires two amendments—to the VOP’s official community plan and a zoning bylaw—that would allow the Sea to Sky School District 48 to subdivide the lot and create a new single-family residential lot on the corner of Poplar and Aster streets.…

Lifeguard shortage continues to affect MPSC pool hours

Fitness centre expansion on track for April opening

THOUGH THE FITNESS centre expansion project at the Meadow Park Sports Centre (MPSC) is “on time and on budget,” according to the Resort Municipality of Whistler, the busy recreational facility is still struggling with lifeguard shortages—and some unrelated technical problems to boot. The steam room, sauna and hot tub have all seen closures in recent weeks due to unrelated issues, said Mayor Jack Crompton.…

Suspects’ getaway from Whistler RCMP halted by West Van police spike belt

West Vancouver police quite literally spiked the getaway plans of two suspects running from police in Whistler. The incident happened during the early morning of Dec. 1 when RCMP officers in Whistler put the word out they’d tried to pull over a driver headed south on Highway 99 but the driver fled.…

What we need to do to cut 45% by 2030

Cutting greenhouse gas emissions by nearly one-half is achievable—but likely not in the 10-year timespan climate-change panel advocates, experts say

The moral panic that has gripped the Western world for a year now—one that has sparked climate strikes and hastily cobbled Green New Deal proposals—can be traced to a single report. In October 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a special assessment, at the request of the United Nations.…

Whistler Mountain Ski Club alum sets new personal best—again

Seger takes 13th in Beaver Creek downhill

Another weekend, another new benchmark for Brodie Seger. Less than a week after equalling his Audi FIS World Cup personal best of 16th in the super-G at Lake Louise, the Whistler Mountain Ski Club (WMSC) alumnus topped it in Beaver Creek, Colo., taking 13th in the downhill on Dec. 7.Ultimately, Seger was 0.91 seconds off the pace set by winner Beat Feuz of Switzerland and 0.5 seconds off the podium.…

Two cookbooks on the fancy-fun continuum

Pique offers a selection of book reviews for the readers (or cooks) on your list this holiday season

“Cookbooks? That’s so passé.…

Get in the holiday spirit with the Whistler Singers

The local choir is performing around the village all month long

When the doors open for the Christmas Eve Carol Service on Dec. 24, Alison Hunter can finally relax. That’s because the long-running event marks the end of a busy month that’s jam packed with music and singing.…

Whistler’s Cass Spence named inaugural winner of Indigenous Tourism Startup Program’s pitch event

Cree entrepreneur wins $5K for her traditional barrel sauna rental concept

Growing up in Thunder Bay, Ont., home to a large number of Finnish-Canadians, saunas were “a quintessential summer experience” for Cass Spence. But more importantly, as a member of the Cree Nation, they also spoke to her Indigenous heritage.…

Snow joke

As I write this ahead of press time, the long-term forecast doesn’t look great. That’s not to say it won’t change, but even if it does we’re still well behind the curve for snowfall this season, for the second season in a row.…

Whistler luge duo to make history again

Corless, Nash qualify for World Cup

Whistler lugers Caitlin Nash and Natalie Corless are making history once again. The duo teamed up to win the first-ever women’s doubles race, topping the youth ‘A’ division in Park City, Utah last year en route to claiming the inaugural Crystal Globe in the category.…

Squamish’s Newport Beach and Cheekye Fan Developers square off in court

Matthews Southwest and Michael Hutchison are litigating against each other

The two major Squamish developers that had a hand in the upcoming Newport Beach and Cheekye Fan projects are facing each other in court as part of a dispute over a $15.25 million payment, among other things. Court documents show Matthews Real Estate Development Company Ltd. — known more commonly as Matthews Southwest — and Squamish Cornerstone Developments Ltd. are suing developer Michael Hutchison and several of his associated companies.…

Zero Waste Committee gets first appointments

Council briefs: UBCM grant for seniors gets council support

Whistler’s long-awaited Zero Waste Committee is set to get to work after receiving its first appointments at the Dec. 3 council meeting. Former Whistler Councillor Sue Maxwell—a waste management specialist and longtime advocate for the committee—will serve as its citizen at large, while current councillors Arthur De Jong and Cathy Jewett (who will serve as chair) were also appointed.…

Whistler first community in province to add new BC Transit bus models

Four new CNG vehicles come equipped with full protective driver door

Whistler is now home to four new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses, the first to be rolled out across BC Transit’s network that include full protective driver doors. The adjustable glass partition is intended to cut back on the number of assaults against drivers, which have remained relatively flat over the past five years, explained BC Transit’s director of safety, John Palmer.…

Whistler legacy babies to compete at luge World Cup

Watts, Ellis lining up at sliding centre’s final tune-up before World Championships

A little home cooking could be a cure for Reid Watts. With finishes of 17th and 19th on the Viessmann FIL World Cup tour so far this season, the 20-year-old is hoping to get back on track when the World Cup swings into the Whistler Sliding Centre for race action this Friday and Saturday (Dec. 13 and 14).…