Tag: Edelweiss Village

Canada’s First Interdenominational ChapelCanada’s First Interdenominational Chapel

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Whistler has had some pretty memorable buildings constructed in the valley, but few are as instantly recognizable as the Whistler Skiers’ Chapel.  This iconic structure stood in various locations in Creekside for decades and, based on the responses we get to any photograph of the Chapel, holds poignant memories for many residents and visitors, past […][...]

Condo-mania Hits WhistlerCondo-mania Hits Whistler

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Today the term “condo” can be heard pretty much every day throughout most of Canada.  When Whistler Mountain first opened in the 1960s, however, condominiums were almost unheard of.  The first official condominium in Canada was Brentwood Village in Edmonton, Alberta in 1967. After Whistler opened for skiing the valley experienced a boom in construction.  […][...]