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Whistler high school students will get free transit in 2020

Pilot project will be funded by $10 increase in monthly parking pass for Day Lots 1-3

In its ongoing efforts to curb passenger vehicle emissions, the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) will launch an initiative next year offering free transit to local high-school students—funded by an increase in the price of monthly parking passes for Day Lots 1 to 3. The pilot project, which was presented as part of an update to the Whistler Transportation Action Plan at the Tuesday, Nov. 5 council meeting, is aimed at reducing highway congestion and greenhouse gas emissions by cutting down on “parent chauffeur” trips within Whistler.…

Veterans still fighting

Every day is Remembrance Day for our veterans. That’s worth keeping in mind as you go about your daily routine.…

Still ‘significant work’ to do on Whistler’s climate action plan

Close to 40 residents attend council meeting to hear quarterly update on Community Energy and Climate Action Plan

In a rarity for the usually sparsely attended council meetings, close to 40 Whistlerites came out on Tuesday, Nov. 5 to hear the municipality’s quarterly update on its Community Energy and Climate Action Plan (CECAP). Organized by the Association of Whistler Area Residents for the Environment and former Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) communications staffer Randi Kruse, the gathering was in response to the municipality’s seeming inaction on its overarching climate plan since it was adopted in 2016.…

Municipality rolls out Whistler Alert emergency notification system

Alert will send mass notifications by text, email and phone call in the event of an emergency

The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) is encouraging residents and second homeowners to sign up for its recently launched emergency notification system. Announced on Tuesday, Nov. 5, Whistler Alert sends out mass notifications by text, email and phone call with up-to-date information in the event of an emergency.…

Letters to the Editor for the week of November 7

Spooktacular success A big thank you to everyone who took part in the 36th annual Tapley’s Farm Halloween festivities.…

Free will astrology for the week of November 7

ARIES (March 21-April 19):
Aries psychologist James Hillman said we keep “our images and fantasies at arm’s length because they are so full of love.” They’re also quite flammable, he added.…

Creating our way to a better world

“No one has enough money anywhere—Banker, Indian Chief, Gestalt Therapist, no kind of person—to not set their own valves on their own Volkswagen!” – John Muir…

Winter Wonderland – British Columbia Packages

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Whistler’s Forged Axe Throwing wants to add liquor-licensed area, parking spaces

At its regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 5, Whistler council greenlit an application from Forged Axe Throwing to add several parking stalls at its Function Junction site that are needed for its proposed liquor-licensed area.
The business has proposed adding a 774-square-foot (72-square-metre) licensed area for liquor sales to its indoor axe throwing space, which would require an additional five parking spots, for a total of 17 parking stalls.…

Regional transit unlikely anytime soon

Province’s rejection of motor-fuel tax is ‘stupid’ and ‘pathetic’: MLA Jordan Sturdy

The longstanding goal of creating a regional public transportation system that would run from Mount Currie to Vancouver appears to have hit a major roadblock, with the province once again rejecting the funding model put forward by Sea-to-Sky communities and no agreed upon alternative in the works. Representatives from some of the stakeholder communities—which include the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, the District of Squamish, Whistler, Pemberton, and Squamish and Lil’wat Nations—met with the minister of transportation at the Union of BC Municipalities convention in September.…

Whistler rower earns eights win with Western University

Cassidy Deane takes two medals at Canadian University Rowing Championship

Whistler’s Cassidy Deane had never even thought of rowing when she headed off to Ontario for university. But now, the Western University sport management master’s student has a Canadian University Rowing Championship gold medal to show for her work in the sport.…

‘Disconnect’ between B.C. teachers, employers making bargaining difficult: mediator

Teachers seeking 2% in each of contract’s three years, media blackout requested

A contract deal between B.C.’s teachers and the employers’ association is nowhere in sight after 67 bargaining days, a Nov. 1 mediator’s report says. “It is evident there is a disconnect between the parties that will not allow them to reach a collective agreement,” Labour Relations board mediator David Schaub’s report said.…

Almost half of all First Nations families are ‘food insecure’: 10-year study

OTTAWA — A new national study of nutrition among First Nations has found rates of obesity and diabetes that are significantly higher than the general Canadian population. The study, a decade-long examination of diet, nutrition and whether traditional food and water sources are safe, also finds that almost half of all Indigenous families have difficulty putting enough food on the table.…

One Ocean faces unpaid wage claims

Squamish company’s restructuring leaves customers wondering about their trips

The restructuring of Squamish company One Ocean Expeditions has left some of its employees, customers and sponsorship recipients wondering about their money. B.C.’s Employment Standards Branch confirmed it has received 19 complaints against One Ocean for alleged failure to pay wages in accordance with the Employment Standards Act.…

Tracking Miranda Miller’s first enduro season

Catching up with the Sea to Sky mountain biker to chat about her ups and downs in 2019

Professional Squamish mountain biker Miranda Miller undertook a new challenge this year, switching from downhill to enduro racing, and placing ninth overall in the Enduro World Series. The 29-year-old has been competing internationally for 10 years, and professionally since 2017.…