In the early 1980s, just as the development of Whistler Village was starting to boom, the economy bottomed out and interest rates skyrocketed. Whistler Village was left with 27 unfinished lots as owners, developers, and contractors were going bankrupt at unprecedented levels. Remembering the mess left behind as construction halted, Drew Meredith said, “Imagine standing […][...]
In the 1980s the Whistler Question began posing a question to three to six people and publishing their responses under “Whistler’s Answers” (not to be confused with the Whistler Answer). Each week, we’ll be sharing one question and the answers given back in 1982. Please note, all names/occupations/neighbourhoods represent information given to the Question at the […][...]
In August 1983, Arnold Palmer opened the first golf course in Canada designed by him. Palmer posed with buckets of golf balls and was photographed mid-swing surrounded by a crowd of people. This was the official opening of the Whistler Golf Course as we know it today. The Whistler Golf Course got its start in […][...]
A lot has happened this week in Whistler’s history – this week in 1982 has almost 400 photographs. If you’re interested in seeing more the Fall Festival and other events from that year, check out the whole album here. 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984[...]