Tag: Charlie Chandler

Tales from Alta Lake

Tales of Whistler’s Early Water Supply and Sanitation FacilitiesTales of Whistler’s Early Water Supply and Sanitation Facilities

October 20, 2014 Whistler Museum 0 Comments

This year I spent thanksgiving with a group of new friends. As tradition goes, we went around the table and said what we were thankful for. This has got to be one of the most beautiful holiday rituals, as the room generally goes from silly and sarcastic to completely genuine as soon as the first […][...]

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Tales from Alta Lake

An impromptu wake at Alta Lake StationAn impromptu wake at Alta Lake Station

December 3, 2011 Whistler Museum 2 Comments

Charlie Chandler was originally from Wisconsin and moved to Whistler near the turn of the century. In 1908 he obtained 160 acres on Alta Lake. According to an interview with Dick Fairhurst, “Charlie had quite a problem with the bottle, and decided that only thing to do would be to get the hell away out […][...]