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stuff.co.nz | Liz McDonald
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2 weeks ago | 
piquenewsmagazine.com | Liz McDonald
Finger baffles, scum tower and influent are just of a few of the technical terms used to describe incoming replacements to Whistler's wastewater treatment plant. The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) was enlightened March 25by Chelsea Roberts, manager of infrastructure projects, who presented a contract recommendation to council.
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2 weeks ago | 
stuff.co.nz | Tom Pullar-Strecker |Liz McDonald
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2 weeks ago | 
piquenewsmagazine.com | Liz McDonald
By Cougars aren't easily spotted in the wild-unless you're independent bear researcher Michael Allen. He recently captured a family on one of his trail cameras set up in the Sea to Sky. Allen told Pique the mother lion has three kittens that aren't quite one year old.
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2 weeks ago | 
squamishchief.com | Liz McDonald
A family of cougars was recently spotted wandering by a trail camera in the Sea to sky Cougars aren't easily spotted in the wild—unless you're independent bear researcher Michael Allen. He recently captured a family on one of his trail cameras set up in the Sea to Sky. Allen told Pique the mother lion has three kittens that aren't quite one year old.
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2 weeks ago | 
piquenewsmagazine.com | Liz McDonald
The Whistler Fire Rescue Service (WFRS) is preparing to roll out a new addition to its emergency fleet-a wildland fire truck that boosts water-pumping power tenfold-thanks to a $700,000 donation from the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation. The custom-built vehicle, manufactured by Safetek Profire in Abbotsford, replaces an aging truck at the end of its service life and is expected to be operational by June.
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2 weeks ago | 
piquenewsmagazine.com | Liz McDonald
The Resort Municipality of Whistler's (RMOW) fourth-quarter financial report showed revenue and spending were in line with budget expectations-but a notable decline in hotel tax revenue is raising red flags. Municipal and Regional District Tax (MRDT) revenue dropped by 11.9 per cent in Q4, the largest quarterly decline since the pandemic, according to preliminary, unaudited information in the RMOW's financial system.
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3 weeks ago | 
piquenewsmagazine.com | Liz McDonald
The Social Venture Institute (SVI), a long-standing incubator for social impact leaders, is setting down roots in Whistler with its first-ever Sea to Sky event this spring. Running April 30 to May 2, the event marks the 30th anniversary of SVI and aims to bring together purpose-led entrepreneurs and changemakers from across the region for a hands-on experience of peer mentorship, real-talk case studies, and community-centred business solutions.
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3 weeks ago | 
piquenewsmagazine.com | Liz McDonald
PearlSpace is marking Sexual Assault Awareness Month this April with a public campaign to inform, support and empower survivors of gender-based violence throughout the Sea to Sky corridor. The organization, which offers crisis response and support for survivors of sexualized violence, is leading a multi-pronged effort to raise awareness, prevent violence and connect community members with services in Whistler, Squamish Pemberton and the Stl'atl'imx/Lillooet region.
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3 weeks ago | 
piquenewsmagazine.com | Liz McDonald
Whistler Secondary School (WSS) is moving ahead with plans to build its first-ever fitness and training centre, thanks to a $250,000 capital campaign launched March 31 by the school's Parent Advisory Council (PAC). Slated for completion in time for the 2025-26 school year, the new facility will convert an underused classroom into a modern wellness space focused on cardio, strength, stretching, boxing, training programs and a climbing wall.
