Earlier this month, we were invited to attend the Alta Lake Road Block Party. While sharing information about the neighbourhood’s history with residents, a couple came by to share some history of their friend Jacquie Pope with us. Jacquie Pope first visited Alta Lake in 1953, when she and Kelly Forster (later Kelly Fairhurst) took […][...]
Though built as a fishing lodge, Rainbow Lodge was a destination for more than eager fishermen. With its location on Alta Lake relatively easy to access, though still feeling remote in the 1950s, it was a popular resort for honeymooners looking to escape life in the city. Les and Marge Stevens came to Rainbow Lodge […][...]
Every so often, we get to take history out of the museum and share Whistler’s past at events around town. This past weekend, we were invited to attend the Alta Lake Road Block Party held at The Point, and so we spent a few days gathering together any information we have about the neighbourhood. The […][...]
Hearing the name Alpine Lodge, many people may assume it refers to a lodge located in the alpine or in the neighbourhood of Alpine Meadows. Alpine Lodge, however, is actually one of the three lodges we have information about that were located around the Garibaldi Townsite. The Garibaldi Townsite and several other small communities formed […][...]