Tag Archives: Whistler

Publication Date: April 12, 2022 At the April 5, 2022 meeting, Council adopted amendments to Council Policy K-01: Employee Rental Housing.  The policy establishes eligibility criteria for applicants and rental rates for the Resort Municipality of Whistler’s Rental Employee Housing Program. Previous to the amendment, income and asset maximums were used to determine a rentalContinue reading “Whistler Newsletter: Council adopts amended employee rental housing policy Apr 12, 2022”

Publication Date: April 11, 2022 Victoria Crompton and Diana Joy were announced as the winners of the 2022 Poet’s Pause competition at the April 5 Council meeting. The poems were read by Mayor Jack Crompton.    Victoria Crompton’s “Seppo” was selected for the theme Listening.  Diana Joy’s “Someone” was selected for the theme Togetherness.     The two winning poems will be displayed at the Poet’s Pause sculpture sites in Alta Lake Park over the upcoming year. “Someone”Continue reading “Whistler Newsletter: Poet’s Pause poetry competition winners Apr 11, 2022”

Publication Date: April 7, 2022 Province to further ease COVID-19 restrictions Effective Friday, April 8, 2022, the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) employees, contractors and volunteers will no longer be required to have COVID-19 vaccinations as a condition of their employment. Restrictions will be removed for employees on unpaid leave and those individuals may returnContinue reading “Whistler Newsletter: Covid 19 vaccination policy for staff, contractors & volunteers Apr 08, 2022”

Publication Date: April 5, 2022 On Saturday, April 23, the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) will be hosting PITCH-IN Day for its 32nd year. The event has been scheduled to align with Earth Day weekend. Organized annually by the RMOW Roads department, PITCH-IN Day sees hundreds of volunteers, including community groups and local sports associations,Continue reading “Whistler Newsletter: celebrate Earth Day & Pitch-in on Apr 23, 2022”

Publication Date: April 1, 2022 The public is asked to obey signage and trail closures in project areas   This spring, the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) will resume fuel thinning in priority areas that have been identified as having an increased risk of wildfire.     Fuel thinning focuses on leaving mature and deciduous trees,Continue reading “Whistler Newsletter: Critical wildfire prevention work to continue this spring”

Publication Date: March 23, 2022 Permit required for biking groups, camps, guided hiking and similar recreation programs, to share access between user groups A Non-Exclusive Use Permit (NEUP) has been created for organizations operating without a fixed location in Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) parks and trails, including mountain biking groups, outdoor camps, training programs,Continue reading “Whistler Newsletter: Non-Exclusive Use Permit Mar 23, 2022”

Publication Date: March 3, 2022 Writers are invited to contribute to public art in Whistler through the annual Poet’s Pause competition this spring. Each year, the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) invites writers to submit original, unpublished poems for the Poet’s Pause poetry competition. Winning poems will be displayed at the Poet’s Pause sculpture sitesContinue reading “Whistler Newsletter: Poet’s Pause competition”

Publication Date: January 26, 2022 Engagement to begin in February 2022 Council directed staff to proceed with an update of the Resort Municipality of Whistler’s (RMOW) Green Building Policy at the January 25 Regular Council meeting.   The Green Building Policy update will include a review of existing guidelines and requirements for new construction asContinue reading “Whistler Newsletter: plans to update Green Building Policy framework”

Publication Date: January 27, 2022 Committee of the Whole receives update on the Balance Model Initiative Initiative to model future implications of Whistler’s population growth to inform strategies and actions for achieving Official Community Plan goals  The Resort Municipality of Whistler’s (RMOW) Economic Development department shared an update on the progress of Whistler’s Balance ModelContinue reading “Whistler Newsletter: Committee of the Whole update”

Publication Date: January 28, 2022 BC Transit News Release SEA-TO-SKY – BC Transit is updating its riders in the Whistler, Squamish and Pemberton Valley transit systems, that the Unifor Local 114 union operating under Whistler Transit Ltd. and Diversified Transit has indicated they will take strike action as of 5 a.m. Saturday, January 29. ThisContinue reading “Whistler Newsletter: Service suspended in the Whistler, Squamish and Pemberton transit system”

Publication Date: February 16, 2022 Community input to be collected through Whistler’s new online engagement portal  The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) is seeking input from the community on the proposed Cannabis Retail framework.   Guided by the Official Community Plan (OCP) goals, objectives and policies, the policy will provide regulatory direction, guide the review ofContinue reading “Whistler Newsletter: launches community consultation for Cannabis Retail Policy”