In the 1980s the Whistler Question began posing a question to three to six people and publishing their responses under “Whistler’s Answers” (not to be confused with the Whistler Answer). Each week, we’ll be sharing one question and the answers given back in 1985. Please note, all names/answers/occupations/neighbourhoods represent information given to the Question at the time of publishing and do not necessarily reflect the person today.
Some context for this week’s question: This one seems pretty self explanatory, so we think we’ll leave it there.
Question: Do you think the local credit union should exchange foreign currencies other than the US dollar?
Mel Person – Electrician – Seattle
I think it wouldn’t hurt to be accommodating to the majority of people who come here. If there’s Germans and Japanese who have money to be exchanged, it probably would be good to offer money exchanging services. For me, it’s convenient to do it before coming up here.
Daryl Nelson – Contractor – Seattle
I can’t see why not. If you’re thinking of this as an international resort, I’d say it’s more an unseasoned resort. Sun Valley is more seasoned. Besides foreign visitors who come up here have to come through Vancouver anyways, and as long as they know they can’t change their money here there’s no trouble.
Fred Postnikoff – General Contractor – Surrey
I think they should cater to all currencies. In the lower mainland you’ll see currency exchanges in shopping centres, and I would think in a community this size that relies so much on tourism you’d have no trouble changing your money.