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Oct 19, 2024 | 
piquenewsmagazine.com | Scott Tibballs
A few years ago at a casual job I had, a colleague learned I was a journalist and told me they wanted to be a "conservative opinion writer," and started testing out a few of their opinions on me. I told them they had a ways to go between where they were at that moment stacking shelves, and writing content that would be consumed and regarded as think-piece level discourse appealing to a particular political demographic.
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Sep 28, 2024 | 
piquenewsmagazine.com | Scott Tibballs
The story told by the small pile of numbers released by the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) covering the second quarter of 2024 is a simple one: not much changed compared to Q1. Speaking to the report at the Sept. 24 council meeting, the RMOW's chief financial officer, Carlee Price, said exactly that. "I have very few comments today because most of what has gone on in the second quarter of 2024 very closely resembles what's gone on in the quarters immediately before that," she said.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
piquenewsmagazine.com | Scott Tibballs
The week-long municipal talkfest that is the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) annual convention took place in Vancouver last week, with local politicians converging on the city to discuss everything municipal, grab a few ministerial ears, and sit and listen to provincial politicians make promises in the run-up to the Oct. 19 provincial election.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
piquenewsmagazine.com | Scott Tibballs
With the dropping of the writ on Sept. 21, B.C.'s 2024 provincial election is officially underway, and voters will head to the polls Oct. 19. All 93 ridings in British Columbia are up for grabs. Here in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky, there are three candidates in the running to replace outgoing MLA, Jordan Sturdy of BC United, who announced he would not seek re-election back in January 2024.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
piquenewsmagazine.com | Scott Tibballs
The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) is busy trying to get the jump on the next budget, with a recently-completed early survey going before the committee of the whole on Sept. 24. According to a staff report, the "budget prioritization survey" conducted in July and August this year saw increased engagement over the previous year, with 314 contributions made up of 239 survey responses and 75 poll responses helping inform staff of community priorities.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
piquenewsmagazine.com | Scott Tibballs
With another poor byelection result behind his party, West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country MP, Patrick Weiler, said the result is disappointing and repeated concerns he raised three months prior in suggesting the Prime Minister reflect on the direction of government. "It's a riding that's in downtown Montreal, so it very much should be a Liberal riding, and the fact we lost that is very disappointing," he said of the Sept.
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Sep 21, 2024 | 
piquenewsmagazine.com | Scott Tibballs
Whistler's Zero Ceiling is launching "Aprés For Change" as part of its 2024 fundraising efforts. The retro-inspired event is scheduled for Oct. 19 at Dusty's Bar and BBQ, with the goal of raising $100,000. "Hosted by the fabulous Gia Metric, a gender-fluid drag superstar and mental health advocate from Canada's Drag Race, this evening aims to raise $100,000 to help young people needing support," reads a Zero Ceiling release promoting the event.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
piquenewsmagazine.com | Scott Tibballs
Whistler's own Zero Ceiling is one of the lucky new tenants of the Whistler Valley Housing Society's (WVHS) new building in Cheakamus Crossing, allowing the social non-profit to house eight young people in the community. "For the last five years we have been working with the Resort Municipality of Whistler and the community at large to find Zero Ceiling a stable home in Whistler, and our long search is over," said co-executive director of Zero Ceiling, Sean Easton.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
piquenewsmagazine.com | Scott Tibballs
The Whistler Community Services Society (WCSS) AGM on Sept. 11 offered a look-in at the state of need in the community, with numbers showing increased usage of the various programs offered. The AGM showcased the people behind WCSS and a year of activity-and numbers that revealed increasing donations and increasing need. "This past year was pretty rock and roll with demand for our services through the roof," said outgoing chair of the WCSS board, Steve Aikins, in comments at the AGM.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
piquenewsmagazine.com | Scott Tibballs
With the Invictus Games around the corner, organizers have shared details on how the Opening Ceremonies are coming together with three headliners revealed. Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Noah Kahan, B.C.'s own Nelly Furtado and Quebec musician Roxane Bruneau will headline what organizers described as a "cast of hundreds" in the Opening Ceremonies to be held on Feb. 8 next year.
