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. For those living at Alta Lake before 1957, placing a call could mean heading over to the Pacific Great Eastern Railway (PGE) station or one of the lodges that […][...]
The holiday season has always been a hectic time in Whistler, as so much energy is spent welcoming and entertaining guests. The Village Stroll looks magical at this time of year, with the lights glowing on the trees and the snow falling through the air. Scanning through our archives, photos from many collections show that […][...]
While we may not know how much snow Whistler will get each winter, one thing that can be relied upon is that snow makes travelling within the valley more interesting. Historically, snow and ice greatly affected people’s mobility through the winter months. While the snow could slow down the train (one year the railway snowplow […][...]
When Bob Williamson first arrived at Alta Lake (now Whistler) in February of 1930, he found himself in a valley bearing little resemblance to the bustling resort town of today. Even getting there was a completely different experience. Bob came to work as a lineman for the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, at the time the […][...]