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It appears that Whistler was full of models in the early 1980s! These scale models of proposed Whistler Village buildings in May 1980 show some familiar structures as well as some that were never built. Which ones do you recognize? Photos: Whistler Question Collection, 1980

May the Fourth be with you! Did you know that Whistler has some unexpected connections to Star Wars? In 1978 Hugh Smythe and Fortress Mountain Resorts Ltd (FMR) won the bid to develop Blackcomb Mountain for skiing. FMR was jointly owned by the Federal Business Development and Aspen Ski Co. After the success of Star Wars in 1977, 20th Century Fox began diversifying and bought Aspen Ski Co. Before work could begin on Blackcomb Mountain, Smythe had to go to Hollywood to make the case for spending $11 million developing it. According to him, his pitch was, "It doesn't cost as much as a movie, so you guys should do it." Photo: Whistler Question Collection, 1979

Architect Joe Yamauchi and Alderman Mark Angus inspect the model of the controversial Whistler Tower Building planned for Parcel 26. What was controversial about it? Apparently it was the tower. Parcel 26 is located on Village Square, the building today containing the Beacon and Crystal Lodge. At a public hearing on May 4, 1981, to approve development permits, members of the public had reservations about the tower, especially the developers of the Hearthstone, Blackcomb Lodge, and Stoney's. The proposed tower would have blocked the views in some Hearthstone suites and put the Stoney's patio in shadow during spring and summer afternoons. Looking at the building today, would you consider it to have a tower? Photo: Whistler Question Collection, 1981
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