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Museum Musings: From nine to 1081 students

Museum Musings: From nine to 1081 students

Battling to stay open in its early days, by 1970 the first school in Whistler was too small for a growing population
Museum Musings: The sleeping volcano

Museum Musings: The sleeping volcano

'It is believed Mount Garibaldi’s last eruption occurred during the ice age, roughly 13,000 years ago'
Museum Musings: Summer skiing in Whistler

Museum Musings: Summer skiing in Whistler

'Since Whistler Mountain’s first year of operations in 1966, summer skiing has been a staple in many people’s summer plans'
Museum Musings: Whistler’s early accommodation providers

Museum Musings: Whistler’s early accommodation providers

'When planning a visit to Whistler, one is offered a variety of accommodation options, from a tent at a campground to a hotel suite in Whistler Village'
Museum Musings: Seeing green in Whistler

Museum Musings: Seeing green in Whistler

When it comes to green practices in Whistler, we have come a long way from bear-attracting open dumps.
Museum Musings: Whistler’s earliest connections

Museum Musings: Whistler’s earliest connections

'Placing a phone call in Whistler hasn’t always been as simple as picking up the nearest phone and punching in a number or selecting a contact'
Museum Musings: ‘Someone is going to get killed there’

Museum Musings: ‘Someone is going to get killed there’

This too shall pass
Museum Musings: Room at the inn

Museum Musings: Room at the inn

'When the Christiana Inn was opened by Sandy and Puddy Martin in 1967, it included lodging, a heated outdoor swimming pool, a beauty salon, gift shop, lounge area, and dining room'
Museum Musings: Whistler’s fuzzy muse

Museum Musings: Whistler’s fuzzy muse

The hoary marmot still holds a special place in the heart of locals and visitors
Museum Musings: Lake fun in Whistler

Museum Musings: Lake fun in Whistler

'Whistler’s lakes have seen it all!'