Whistler Museum and Archives Society

Combine a speeding train going more than twice the speed limit with a heavy load of logs and a narrow section of track and one might say you have a recipe for disaster. Seventy years ago on Aug. 11, 1956, that’s exactly what happened on a portion of rail near Function Junction. Today, the Train […]

“Hope plays a crucial role in how we notice and respond to glacial recession—not as a naïve optimism, but as a motivating force that helps communities stay engaged rather than overwhelmed. But hope reframes that experience. It reminds us that while change is happening, our actions still matter…” – Alison Jenkins, executive director of AWARE […]

Featured Photo: John Howells (left) receiving the 1978 Citizen of the Year award from 1976 winner Paul Burrows (right) as Drew Meredith and Grace McCarthy look on in the background. Whistler Question Collection, 1978 By Anna Donaldson As nominations for this year’s Citizen of the Year award come to a close, let’s take a look back […]

Welcome to our 2026 Crafts in the Park activity video on coyotes! For this craft, you will need a printed copy of the coyote mask (linked below), scissors, string, markers, and any other materials you would like to use to decorate your mask. Click here for printable mask. About Coyotes Coyotes belong to the same […]

Featured Image: Lyall Featherstonehaugh paddles the Cheakamus River on May 11, 1980, during a demonstration organized for the Whistler Chamber of Commerce to showcase kayaking opportunities in the Whistler area as part of their May Day celebrations. Whistler Question Collection. Longtime Whistler kayaker Shawn ‘Puddles’ Hughes left me with an interesting concept: he said he […]