While every year is different, some weeks have a recurring event or theme that shows up year after year. For this week, it would seem Whistler used to be taken over by Porsches and those who love them.
1978
The Chilliwack Motorcycle Sports Club visited Whistler this weekend and got some sunny weather for their travels.
An iconic Whistler structure: the Whistler Post Office.
And the Whistler Firehall.
Whistler Mountain was well represented at this recent tradeshow…
Which also featured the Avalauncher, a tool no ski hill can be without.
1979
Whistler Creek Lodge rises up as construction forges ahead.
Myrtle Philip casts her referendum ballot, supervised by Kris Shoup at the school on voting day.
New faces in the valley – Editor’s assistant Bob Este…
… and BC Ski Co-ordinator Dan Mathews.
“Porsche Party” at Alpine Way on Sunday!
1980
Windsurfers head out across Alta Lake as summer’s last few waning rays dapple the mountainside.
Don Willoughby puts out the remainder of a small fire in Blackcomb Estates.
This youngster visiting Pemberton’s favourite swimming hole is trying to forget that summer vacation is almost over.
1982
Murray Coates, marathon runner, and Myrtle Philip, Whistler legend.
Whistler’s in stride, Willie Whistler arrives at the awards ceremony for the First Annual Whistler Marathon Sunday, where he presented medals and prizes and entertained a crowd of over 200 runners and volunteers.
A slick new coat of asphalt has been a welcome addition to Alpine Meadows in recent weeks. Except for a few roads in the subdivision, paving will be completed by mid-September at a cost of $535,000.
Porsches, Porsches everywhere. Crowds of people wandered through more than 100 Porsches that congregated on Whistler Village Saturday for the Western Canada region of the Porsche Club of America’s Concours d’Elegance.
1983
Jack Jorgensen took the People’s Choice award for his immaculate 1957 Porsche 1600 Speedster. Jorgensen did all the restoration work on his car.
The Gambling Gourmet of Whistler got a first for costumes but placed out of the money for their chili during the 1983 Canadian Chili Championship at Westin Bayshore Saturday. It seems a picky judge didn’t like vegetables in chili. Oh well, there’s always next year. Congratulations to the Gambling Gourmet Team! Pictured here: Chef Ted Nebbeling, Susan Howard and Valerie Lang.
Kathie Hicks takes a break from dealing blackjack to the throngs of chili aficionados around the Whistler booth.
An Alpine Paving bulldozer tears up pavement on Village Stroll in preparation for drainage work. The paving company has promised the road will be reopened in time for the Fall Festival September 9.
1984
The Whistler Canoe Club hosted a brigade race on Alta Lake during the weekend with the women’s squad (Connie Kutyn, Trudy Alder, Margo Mathews, Sue Davidson, Bev Downie and Tracy Morben) beating the Richmond Fire Department Women’s Brigade Team by six minutes. The Whistler Men’s team (Ken Hardy, Mike Jakobson, Tim Malone, Frank Bartik, Preston Fritz and Brian Allen) came second to a Vancouver team.
Incumbent Conservative MP Lorne Greenaway passed through Whistler, and Tapley’s pub, Friday. Greenaway spent part of the morning and afternoon campaigning for Tuesday’s election.
Mayor Mark Angus was busy campaigning last Tuesday at an informal open house at Jan Holberg and Ted Nebbeling’s home on Alta Lake. D-Day for Angus and all the candidates is next Tuesday.
Friday’s Chamber of Commerce dinner dance at Dusty’s attracted just about every business person in Whistler for a night of socializing and dancing to the tunes of the Peter Carson Trio.
This car has been peering into the Soo Valley stream for a few years now.
District firemen sharpened their skills over the weekend in a course given by the Vancouver Fire Institute.
Porsches from all over the Pacific Northwest visited Whistler for the 4th Annual Porsche Weekend and Concours d’Elegance.
And you thought kids only carry ghetto blasters on their shoulders these days? This racoon was spotted roaming the village Saturday.
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