Tag: portables

Museum Musings
Whistler: A Town

A Temporary HomeA Temporary Home

September 28, 2021 Whistler Museum 3 Comments

As discussed last week, the Whistler Public Library (WPL) opened its doors in the basement of Municipal Hall in the summer of 1986, less than a year after the Whistler Public Library Association (WPLA) was formed, thanks to the dedicated work of members of the WPLA, community groups, and volunteers. The library quickly became a […][...]

Museum Musings
Whistler: A Town

A Trailer by Many Other NamesA Trailer by Many Other Names

November 23, 2016 Whistler Museum 3 Comments

Portable buildings are not a new or uncommon phenomenon in Whistler. Since the formation of the municipality many civic and social institutions have been housed within these portable buildings, shifting, adding and removing spaces as the community has grown. Before the construction of the village, Whistler’s bank, liquor store and post office operated out of […][...]