Back in the Day: Whistler’s Rail Baby Buggy
By Geertje Ihde, Whistler Museum. Nowadays Whistler is a truly stroller-friendly resort. You can see proud parents pushing thier buggies not only on the Village Stroll or throughout the streets…
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An Unlikely Pair: The Story of Molly the Bear and McGee the Pig
By Trish Odorico, Whistler Museum. Have you ever found yourself in an unlikely relationship? Perhaps a friendship with someone you thought you’d despise, a romance working against all odds, or…
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‘Mothers, Dogs, & Children’? Tapley’s Farm Then & Now
Written by Nicole Wilson, Whistler Museum. Tapley’s Farm is one of the oldest residential areas in Whistler. Tucked away next to Alta Lake the area was Whistler Valley’s first attempt…
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The Ladies of the Valley
By Sarah Drewery, Whistler Museum. In 1912, Ernest Archibald discovered the Whistler Valley while working on the construction of the PGE railway. He fell in love with the place and…
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First Tracks on Whistler Mountain
by Sarah Drewery, Whistler Museum. Whistler Mountain opened its gates in the winter of 1965/66. This was a mere five years after a group of Vancouver businessmen – inspired by the…
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