Whistler, British Columbia

Audain Prize for Visual Art awards $100,000 to Ian Wallace

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

Wallace also taught at the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design from 1972 to 1998.

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  • Wallace also taught at the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design from 1972 to 1998.
  • The Audain Prize, which was established in 2004, is one of the big three annual Canadian arts awards granting the winner a cash prize of $100,000.
  • It is a great honour to make this award to one of B.C.s greatest living artists Ian Wallace, says Michael Audain, Chairman of the Audain Foundation.
  • In addition to the $100,000 Audain Prize for Visual Art, the Audain Foundation funds five $7,500 travel grants for students in university-level visual arts programs.

Audain Prize for Visual Art awards $100,000 to James Hart

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Monday, November 8, 2021

The Audain Prize, which was established in 2004, is one of the big three annual Canadian arts awards granting the winner a cash prize of $100,000.

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  • The Audain Prize, which was established in 2004, is one of the big three annual Canadian arts awards granting the winner a cash prize of $100,000.
  • The ScotiabankGiller Prize (celebrating excellence in Canadian fiction) and the Sobey Art Award(for a contemporary Canadian artist) are in this rare company.
  • It is a real honour to make this award to one of B.C.s greatest living artists Jim Hart, says Michael Audain, Chairman of the Audain Foundation.
  • In addition to the $100,000 Audain Prize for Visual Art, the Audain Foundation funds five $7,500 travel grants for students in university-level visual arts programs.

Canada's Coolest Experience: Shangri-La Vancouver Launches Once-in-a-Lifetime Ice Cave Heli Adventure

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Guests are first whisked away from Vancouver to the Whistler Ice Caves via their own private helicopter, along with a personal photographer to capture the Instagrammable experience.

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  • Guests are first whisked away from Vancouver to the Whistler Ice Caves via their own private helicopter, along with a personal photographer to capture the Instagrammable experience.
  • After flying over Canada's southernmost ice fields, guests will arrive at their destination to explore the magic of the famous Ice Caps.
  • Upon return to the hotel, guests will partake in a private mixology class, featuring 12,000-year-old glacier ice collected from their recent adventure.
  • The Ice Caves Heli Adventure is available for two persons for CAD 60,000 (about USD 49,737).

Sun Valley Company Announces Pete Sonntag as Vice President and General Manager

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021

b'SUN VALLEY, Idaho, May, 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Valley Company announces the appointment of Pete Sonntag as Vice President and General Manager of Sun Valley Resort, effective June 7, 2021, reporting into Bruce Fery, CEO of Grand America Hotels & Resorts.

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  • b'SUN VALLEY, Idaho, May, 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Valley Company announces the appointment of Pete Sonntag as Vice President and General Manager of Sun Valley Resort, effective June 7, 2021, reporting into Bruce Fery, CEO of Grand America Hotels & Resorts.
  • Current President and General Manager, Tim Silva will remain President of Sun Valley Company and transition his focus to development and planning.\nSonntag\'s experience includes resort leadership roles at a number of acclaimed mountain destinations in North America, including Whistler Blackcomb and Heavenly.
  • Sonntag has served as a Ski School Director at a number of resorts including Vail, Beaver Creek, Keystone and Copper Mountain.
  • Sun Valley is a member of The Grand America Hotels & Resorts family.\nView original content to download multimedia: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sun-valley-company-announces-pet...\n'

The Spa at Nita Lake Lodge Unveils Award Winning Technologies by Cutera(R)

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Whistler's Best Beauty & Aesthetics Spa Introduces First-to-Region Total Body Wellness Solutions

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    "Our guests at The Spa at Nita Lake Lodge expect the highest quality service and most advanced treatment offerings," shares Carly Scholz, General Manager of Nita Lake Lodge .
  • "Guests of The Spa at Nita Lake Lodge are looking for a more integrated results driven package."
  • The Spa at Nita Lake Lodge is the first spa in Whistler to provide this game-changing technology.
  • Nita Lake Lodge is a recipient of the Conde Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards 2020 - #4 Top Resort in Canada.

New Electric Vehicle Chargers Now Available in Whistler

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Friday, September 18, 2020

Twenty-fivenew electric vehicle (EV) chargers have been installed in public parking locations across Whistler.

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  • Twenty-fivenew electric vehicle (EV) chargers have been installed in public parking locations across Whistler.
  • Locations include the main parking access to Whistler Village, Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains, Whistler Conference Centre, the municipal works yard, the Whistler library and health centre, and popular parks and nearby museums.
  • These EV chargers are now available for public use.
  • This is an exciting opportunity to encourage zero-emission vehicle travel to and from Whistler."

Rural British Columbia to benefit from improved connectivity

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Thursday, September 17, 2020

Today, the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, together with the Government of British Colombia, highlighted the construction of a 40-km fibre-optic line between Whistler and Mount Currie, British Columbia.

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  • Today, the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, together with the Government of British Colombia, highlighted the construction of a 40-km fibre-optic line between Whistler and Mount Currie, British Columbia.
  • This initiative will result in increased connectivity speeds in Mount Currie and the Lil'wat Nation and also provide connectivity to the Ts'zil Learning Centre.
  • Future construction will benefit several other communities along the total 125-km fibre-optic line route all the way to Cache Creek.
  • Over $55 million in Connect to Innovate funding has been awarded to projects that will bring access to high-speed Internet to over 18,000 rural households in British Columbia.

Union wins back $85,000 in tips wrongfully withheld by Fairmont Chateau Whistler

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Wednesday, January 29, 2020

According to the union, the tips were wrongfully taken and thus contravened Section 30 of the B.C.

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  • According to the union, the tips were wrongfully taken and thus contravened Section 30 of the B.C.
  • Despite workers raising their concerns with management multiple times, Fairmont Chateau Whistler refused to stop withholding tips, said Patrick Johnson, Secretary-Treasurer of UFCW 1518.
  • According to banquet workers, Fairmont Chateau Whistler took 20 percent of the gratuities they earned and redistributed them to Catering Services/Planning; from there the tips were paid directly to catering sales managers.
  • As a result of our advocacy and the subsequent investigation by the Employment Standards Branch, Fairmont Chateau Whistler will voluntarily repay about 60 of its employees $85,000.

Whistle! -- First Ride Hailing Company in British Columbia

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Tuesday, December 17, 2019

TOFINO, British Columbia, Dec. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --With today's announcement by the Passenger Transportation Board, Whistle is the first ride hailing company in BC to be licensed for operation.

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  • TOFINO, British Columbia, Dec. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --With today's announcement by the Passenger Transportation Board, Whistle is the first ride hailing company in BC to be licensed for operation.
  • Operations will expand over the year into the neighbouring communities of Ucluelet, Pemberton and Squamish.
  • I see ride-hailing as a new transportation alternative that will provide real solutions for Tofino, Whistler and their neighbouring communities."
  • Being the first ride-hailing company in British Columbia is both a big responsibility and a huge opportunity for a small, local company.

Canada’s Whistler Film Festival Partners with Liquid Media Group

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Wednesday, November 6, 2019

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Liquid Media Group Ltd. (the Company or Liquid) (Nasdaq: YVR) is pleased to announce the Company is launching an initiative in partnership with the Whistler Film Festival (WFF).

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  • VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Liquid Media Group Ltd. (the Company or Liquid) (Nasdaq: YVR) is pleased to announce the Company is launching an initiative in partnership with the Whistler Film Festival (WFF).
  • The Whistler Film Festival is an important part of Canadas entertainment industry.
  • Founded in 2001 to develop Whistler as a cultural destination and promote BCs burgeoning film industry, the Whistler Film Festival has grown into a well-respected event on the international film festival circuit, augmented by film presentations and market-driven development programs for Canadian talent throughout the year.
  • The 2019 Whistler Film Festival takes place December 4th to 8th in Whistler, British Columbia.