Sherri Bilenduke smiles during the Pemberton parade on July 1st.Workers (currently on a break) sweat under the sun at the scene of the new Hydro substation expansion project. Some locals are involved.The BC Rail bridge over the Fitzsimmons Creek showing how the gravel buildup has drastically reduced the space between the water & the bridge.
1980
The Valleau Logging Truck float rounds the bend carrying the new Miss Pemberton, Kristi King.Ron Jensen and Larry Packer pause before continuing their Utah to Alaska bike or two years on the road, whichever comes first. Malmute huskies carry their own food and water.(L to R) John Derby, Andrew Nasedkin and Jeff Stern enjoy the Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp now in progress.(L to R) Narumi Kimura, Al Karaki and Masahito Tsunokai stand beside the Subaru-donated vehicle for their use while they train in Canada for the FIS freestyle circuit.Sid Young hoists one of his 120 East Coast lobsters he had airlifted in for his summer party. Each one of the crustaceans weighed near 1.5 pounds.Too many trucks and cars parked in “no parking” areas means no clear sightlines for drivers trying to enter Highway 99 from Lake Placid Rd.
1981
Picnic site at Daisy Lake – soon to be one of the many recreational facilities closed by the provincial government.The sunworshippers poured out of the shadows and onto the wharf of Lost Lake on July 5 to enjoy a bit of Old Sol, whom some believe to be on the endangered species list.Diver leaps from “swinging tree” at Lost Lake.Paving helps smooth things out in the Village entrance.Florence Corrigan, Whistler’s new pharmacist.Looking like the stark rib cage of a whale, the support beams to the roof of the Resort Centre are put in place.Stuart McNeill and 16 of his sunny students take to the shade on the first day of Camp Rainshine. McNeill is assisting Susie McCance in supervising the program.The first Miss Bikini of Whistler, Keli Johnston, 19, of Whistler won herself a crisp $100 bill in the Mountain House’s first bikini contest held July 6.
1982
Alta Lake hosted the District 11 Windsurfing Championships over the weekend. First overall went to Thierry Damilano.Strike up the band and pedal a brightly-decorated bike for Canada Day! These kids were only too eager to parade their creations around Village Square July 1.Wow! Eyes agog, patient cake lovers were distracted for but a split second by a passing batch of bright-coloured balloons at Canada’s birthday party. The wait in line proved well worth it.A birthday party deserves lots of bright colours and fun, and these kids weren’t disappointed by the Happy Birthday Canada celebrations held July 1 in Village Square. Const. Brian Snowden in full dress uniform gave Willie Whistler a hand passing out balloons.Any explanation of this photograph would be greatly appreciated.
1984
Whistler Mountain’s Village Chair is now open for rides aloft for picnics and sightseeing. The chair opened Saturday, and will be running Thrusday to Monday, 11 am until 3 pm all summer.Mountain bike racers competed Sunday and Monday in a pair of contests around the valley.Tony Tyler and Linda Stefan, along with the invaluable help of Willie Whistler, drew the names of two lucky North Shore Community Credit Union customers Tuesday morning. Winners of the credit union’s opening draw are Fred Lockwood and Heather McInnis, both of Whistler. Lockwood receives a dual mountain ski pass and McInnis a summer’s windsurfing.Canada’s birthday didn’t go unnoticed in Whistler, where a Maple Leaf cake baked by The Chef & Baker was distributed after birthday celebrations. RCMP Constable Russ Grabb managed to take a moment away from posing for tourists’ snapshots in his full dress uniform and cut the cake.It’s not just what you make, it’s how you make it! Winner of showmanship laurels for Sunday’s chili cook-off went to the Medics, whose chili didn’t go down well with the judges, but at least stayed down.Winning team (The Gambling Gourmet) consisting of (l to r) Ted Nebbeling, judge Dean Hill, Wendy Meredith, Sue Howard, judge Phil Reimer, Val Lang.
Hi, I’m former RCMP Constable Russ Grabb. That 1984 picture of the Mountie cutting the Maple Leaf cake is me, not my former colleague, RCMP Constable Rocky Fortin.
Hi Russ,
Thanks for correcting us! We were relying on the captions printed in the Whistler Question and sometimes people get misidentified. We have fixed the caption above.
Hi, I’m former RCMP Constable Russ Grabb. That 1984 picture of the Mountie cutting the Maple Leaf cake is me, not my former colleague, RCMP Constable Rocky Fortin.
Hi Russ,
Thanks for correcting us! We were relying on the captions printed in the Whistler Question and sometimes people get misidentified. We have fixed the caption above.
oh hey that’s my mom! kristi king! she still has her miss pemberton trophy!