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PHOTO: Back to school at Whistler Waldorf

The first week of September always signifies ‘back to school’ for Sea to Sky students.…

In Whistler on Saturday? Here are the road closures you need to know about

Motorists warned to expect heavy delays as the GranFondo Whistler heads up the Sea to Sky

More than 4,500 cyclists are expected to make the trip up to Whistler this Saturday, Sept. 7, but unlike most tourists, you won’t find their bikes attached to a rack on their vehicles. Instead, this group of athletes will be making the trek from Stanley Park to Whistler Olympic Plaza on two wheels as part of the annual RBC GranFondo Whistler.…

T Riley and the Bourbon Rebels kick off new Arts Whistler Live! season

Take swing dance lessons before catching the Vancouver act at the Maury Young Arts Centre Sept. 13

Teresa Riley has always wanted to be a musician. The only problem?…

Weiler named Liberal candidate

Whistler all-candidates meeting set for Wednesday, Oct. 9

With less than two months until election day, Patrick Weiler—announced as the federal Liberal candidate in the West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country riding on Aug. 29—knows he has his work cut out for him. But the 33-year-old lawyer feels up to the challenge.…

Letters to the Editor for the week of September 5

Won’t somebody think of the children? I empathize with the writer of the “Topless March in Poor Taste” letter from the Aug. 29 Letters to the Editor.…

I didn’t know I wanted a monkey until the RMOW told me I couldn’t have one

This week, I had the unenviable task of filling in as Editor in Chief for Pique’s fearless newsroom leader and resident cat lady, Clare Ogilvie. Being the first time I’ve had to take on this role, I was a little nervous.…

Free will astrology for the week of September 5

ARIES (March 21-April 19):
Hi, I’m your sales representative for UnTherapy, a free program designed to provide healing strategies for people who are trying too hard. Forgive me for being blunt, but I think you could benefit from our services.…

Does Whistler have a need for speed?

Whistler council ponders lowering speed limits

does whistler have a need for speed? Not in residential zones, according to dozens of local residents.…

Animal Responsibility Bylaw gets first readings

Bylaw adds new fines, new fees and a two-tiered system for dangerous dogs

Pet lovers take note: the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) is updating its animal control bylaw. The updated bylaw—now known as the Animal Responsibility Bylaw—received first three readings at the Sept. 3 council meeting.…

Summer’s swan song means it’s only six weeks until Canada’s federal election

Despite what the calendar says, the summer of 2019 is over. The green leaves of spring have lost their lustre and are taking on fall colours.…

Inaugural Mountain Muse Festival kicks off in Pemberton

New event set for Sept. 13 and 14 at venues around the Village

Pemberton’s long, dusty summer is over. With the (estimated) end of the Downtown Enhancement Project—which saw much of the Village’s downtown under construction over the last few months—in sight, the Pemberton Arts Council (PAC) is hosting a brand-new weekend festival.…

McLagan returns from dragonboat worlds

Pemberton paddler won seven medals, including a gold

Pemberton’s Scott McLagan came home with a bag full of silver—and a bit of gold—at the International Dragon Boat Federation World Championships in Pattaya, Thailand from Aug. 20 to 25. Competing on the Senior C National dragon boat team, the False Creek Racing Canoe Club member helped the squad earn medals in the 200-metre, 500-m, 1,000-m and 2,000-m events.…

Whistler RCMP honours man who came to aid of stabbing victim

Following February stabbing, Jashan Singh Sangha removed his turban; applied it to victim’s wound to help stop bleeding

The Whistler RCMP held a ceremony this week in honour of a Good Samaritan who came to the aid of a stabbing victim in the village this winter. As previously reported in Pique (“Three injured in Whistler Village stabbing, police say,” Feb. 11, 2019), during the early morning hours of Feb. 11, police responded to a brawl in the 4200 block of Village Square.…

A family ride

Sea-to-Sky clan to race in full RBC GranFondo

After completing the RBC GranFondo Medio in 2018, the Ng family will be taking things up a notch in 2019. The Brackendale clan, led by patriarch Danny with teenage sons Jojo and Tyler, will be doing the full 122-kilometre ride from Stanley Park to Whistler Olympic Plaza on Saturday, Sept. 7.Danny, the director of sales at the Four Seasons Resort, said the 2018 ride got the boys hooked, and they trained diligently all winter for the chance to more than double the 55 km they travelled during last year’s event.…

Federal NDP want voters to hear they’re ‘In it for You’ on the campaign trail

OTTAWA — The federal New Democrats have settled on “In it for You” as their English slogan for the upcoming federal election campaign. They’re launching it with a new advertisement featuring leader Jagmeet Singh saying he’s different from the other leaders.…