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- W HI S T L ER -
SURVIVAL GUIDE
Creekside lift line circa 1965
Photo courtesy of Whistler Museum
2017 - 2018
www.mywcss.org
Produced by Whistler Community Services Society
Welcome to Whistler! Our community is a great place to live, work and play. Whistler is truly a unique resort community. The beautiful natural environment, diverse population and endless recreational opportunities make Whistler a world-renowned destination. We are fortunate to have a strong sense of community and well-established amenities that promote health and wellness. Whistler Village offers something for everyone and is located in the vibrant centre of the community. With a variety of restaurants, shops and services, the Village Stroll also offers access to many services including Whistler Public Library, the Maury Young Arts Centre, Whistler Conference Centre as well as seasonal entertainment and concerts at Whistler Olympic Plaza. The Valley Trail makes it easy to access outdoor parks and trail networks as well as indoor recreational programs and services at Meadow Park Sports Centre. Whether you are a soon-to-be or long-time local, I encourage you to find out more about services and programs offered by the Resort Municipality of Whistler at www.whistler. ca. Living in Whistler is a rewarding experience and I encourage you to participate in the incredible opportunities Whistler has to offer. The Resort Municipality of Whistler newsletter and website will keep you up to date about the community and are great resources to make your time here memorable. Welcome! Nancy Wilhelm-Morden Mayor Resort Municipality of Whistler whistler.ca
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immemorial. We have thrived on the bounty of the ocean, the rivers, and the land — living in
living in close relationship with the world around us. Our cultures are grounded in rich,
close relationship with the world around us. Our cultures are grounded in rich, ancient
ancient traditions, and continue to grow and evolve in a modern world.
traditions, and continue to grow and evolve in a modern world.
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with a opportunities
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the spirit of goodwill and cooperation evolved.
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economic development, and co-management of shared territory. The only agreement of
planning in areas of traditional territory overlap. As a result, in 2001 the two Nations signed a
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heritage —
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Brady Smith
Executive Director, Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre
Huy Chexw (thank you) Wa Chexw Yuu (take care)– Squamish Language
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WHISTLER’S NEIGHBOURHOOD
The Whistler Community Services Society’s (WCSS) Survival Guide is
designed to help you navigate Whistler, its many neighborhoods and active
lifestyle. It will provide resources and tools along with some local insights
about situations you might run into while you are here.
At the beginning of this guide you will find The information for each neighbourhood in
your Whistler Arrival Checklist. These items Whistler will supply you will inside scoops
need to be taken care of immediately upon from locals about the hidden gems and
your arrival to Whistler, or where possible, secrets of each area, and get you connected
even before you leave home. Information with the support services, resources and
includes how to get a Work Permit and Social activities available.
Insurance Number, where to look for work,
By reading through this Whistler Survival
and how to find a place to live. See page 9 for
Guide, you should find enough hints and
more details.
tips to transform you from a newbie to a full-
The Survival Toolkit, page 17, consists of fledged Whistler local.
programs and services that you might find
helpful in order to make it through a season
or longer in Whistler; along with information
on your rights here in Canada. A simplified
version of the toolkit, with important contact
numbers, is located on the last pages of the
WCSS Survival Guide, making it easy for you
to find services when needed.
Whistler Community Services Society (WCSS): mywcss.org
Whistler Survival Guide: mywcss.org/whistler-survival-guide
WCSS Whistler Survival Guide 5
PUBLICATION:
Whistler Community Services
Society 604-932-0113
mywcss.org
Authors:
Jackie Dickinson
Grace Blok
Taylor Macdougall
TABLE OF
Contributors: CONTENTS
Vancouver Coastal Health
9 Whistler Arrival Checklist
Howe Sound Women’s Centre
17 Survival Toolkit
Whistler Bylaw Services
22 Connect Whistler Week
Advertising Sales: 24 Mental Health Checklist
Grace Blok 36 Whistler Bucket List
grace@mywcss.org 40 Cheakamus Crossing &
604-932-0113 Function Junction
42 Spring Creek & Bayshores
Design:
44 Creekside
Ruth Barrow
Whistler Creative 46 The Village
ruth@whistlercreative.ca 50 Nesters Square
whistlercreative.ca 52 Alpine Meadows
54 Rainbow & Emerald
All Whistler Photographs 56 Bursting the Bubble
courtesy of Whistler Museum. 57 Survival Phone Numbers
Visit whistlermuseum.org for
more on the history of Whistler.
Please share this Guide with
someone else or recycle when
Printed on FSC Certified Papers.
you have finished with it.
WCSS Whistler Survival Guide 7
Furniture, appliances, building supplies and tools are among the
amazing treasures always coming in. Curbside pickups and deliveries
every Sunday for $35 anywhere in Whistler.
Our charitable thrift store funds programs and services
offered by Whistler Community Services Society.
103-1400 ALPHA LAKE ROAD, FUNCTION JUNCTION
604-932-1125 REBUILDIT@MYWCSS.ORG
MyWCSS.org WHISTLER COMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETY @REUSEITWHISTLER
ARRIVAL CHECK LIST:
You may have heard that Whistler can be a tough town to get connected. This is especially true if
you arrive in late fall or over the winter, when many of the jobs have been filled and rooms taken.
Here is a checklist to help you get yourself set up in Whistler:
1. GET A WORK PERMIT TO WORK 4. GET A BANK ACCOUNT
IN CANADA BEFORE YOU ARRIVE
You will need a bank account to deposit and
This website clarifies what you need in order cash pay cheques. To open an account, you
to earn a living here: cic.gc.ca/english/work will need photo ID and may have to make an
appointment. There are five banks in Whistler.
2. APPLY FOR A SOCIAL INSURANCE
RBC - Royal Bank of Canada
NUMBER (SIN)
101-4000 Whistler Way - Village
Your Work Permit isn’t enough to get you 604-938-5800
legally working in Canada; you also need to TD Bank Financial Group
apply for a Social Insurance Number (SIN). To 138-4370 Lorimer Road – Village
do this, take your ID including your passport 604-905-5500
to a Service Canada location. The closest CIBC Bank
office location is Squamish; however, you 4338 Main St Unit 102 - Village
can stay local and visit the Service Canada 604-966-0200
Outreach office at the Whistler Chamber of BlueShore Financial
Commerce, which operates one Wednesday 101-4321 Village Gate Boulevard - Village
of each month. For more information and 604-982-8000
specific dates see: whistlerchamber.com/
Scotiabank
Employment-Resources/Service-Canada-
2059 Lake Placid Rd – Whistler Creekside
Outreach.html
604-966-3232
3. GET CANADIAN CURRENCY
5. GET A PHONE
You’ll need about $3,000 to get through your
Phone companies for land lines are known to
first month in Whistler. You can expect to
ask for big deposits. Get a mobile or cell phone
spend this on short term accommodation,
and buy minutes. It is cheaper, more secure
long term housing including damage deposit,
and you are in control of phone time used.
food, phone, fun and other basics until you get
your first pay cheque. Note: The area code for the Whistler area,
Vancouver and the lower mainland is 604
or 778, and you must dial 1 before the area
code to make a long distance call. Although
Squamish and Pemberton are part of the Sea
to Sky Corridor and less than 45 minutes away
please remember that if you are calling from
Whistler it is a long distance call.
WCSS Whistler Survival Guide 9
Fuel yourself and your family.
Whistler’s Largest Grocery Store
Marketplace, Whistler. 604-938-2850
Open 8:30am - 10pm daily.
Free Parking marketplaceiga.com
HI WHISTLER
Jump into the adventure element
1.866.762.4122 • 1035 Legacy Way • hihostels.ca/whistler6. GET A PLACE TO LIVE
Finding a place to live will be harder • Do a reasonableness check on rental rates
than you think. You can expect to share for similar properties in the same area. If
accommodations, as in most cases, privacy the rent seems too low, do more research.
is an expensive commodity in Whistler. The • Find employment with staff
going rate for a room in a shared house can accommodation. There are a number
be around $800 - $1200, or if you are willing to of local employers such as Whistler
share a room it may be less. Social Media and Blackcomb and The Fairmont that offer staff
various online websites have made finding accommodation. When being interviewed,
a place to live a bit easier. To see what is ask if staff accommodation is available.
available join the Facebook group Whistler
If you think you have been scammed, call the
Housing Rentals for Locals or check out the
Whistler RCMP at 604.932.3044.
accommodation seeker board on the Whistler
Housing Authority website: whistlerhousing.ca. There are a few hostels and lodges in town
that can serve as a good landing pad while
Also, check the classifieds in the local paper,
you hunt for a permanent place to live.
Pique Newsmagazine at piquenewsmagazine.
com. As well, create your own want ad on Hostelling International Whistler
Craigslist, and network with people already 1035 Legacy Way, Cheakamus Crossing
living in Whistler. 604-962-0025 / 1-866-762-4122
Hunting for rental housing can be exhausting. hihostels.ca/whistler
Here are some tips to help you avoid some of If you want to see more of BC, Canada
the mistakes that can be made when looking and beyond, a Hostelling International
for rental property: membership is a pretty cost effective way to
do it. Membership is $35.
• Be aware of offers that seem too good to
be true. This is especially true if it involves Southside Lodge
sending money to a third party. In these 2102 Lake Placid Rd, Creekside
circumstances, it’s probably not legitimate. 604-932-3644 | bookings@snowboard.com
• Get recommendations from people you southsidelodge.com
know. This way you are more likely to deal Whistler Lodge Hostel
with reputable agencies or landlords. 2124 Nordic Drive, Nordic
• Don’t give up your money too quickly.
604-932-6604 | reservations@whistlerlodge.com
No money should change hands until the
whistlerlodgehostel.com
property has actually been viewed and
rented. Alpine Lodge Hostel
• Be careful when looking online. There have 8135 Alpine Way, in Alpine
been reported cases where a renter found 604-932-5966 | alpinelodge.com
the same pictures of an apartment for rent
but at a different address. Or sometimes, If you are interested in long-term affordable
the property doesn’t exist at all. rentals and ownership housing opportunities
• Sign and find out the terms of your lease. It’s for Whistler employees, check out the Whistler
always a good idea to read the fine print on Housing Authority whistlerhousing.ca.
your rental contract and find out if there is a There is no charge to put your name on the
penalty for early termination of your lease. waiting list.
WCSS Whistler Survival Guide 11PROGRAM & LEISURE ASSISTANCE for YOU Do you need $ to play? The Resort Municipality of Whistler wants to help you play in our recreation programs and services. To find out if you qualify for assistance please contact the Program Services Supervisor 604-935-8369 or Whistler Community Services Society 604-932-0113.
7. GET INSURANCE British Columbia has 10 statutory holidays each
year, when you may be eligible for increased pay
Once you have secured a place to live be if you are required to work on these dates.
sure to get renters insurance. Banks and
Canadian Holidays: Labour Day, Thanksgiving
insurance agencies sell a variety of inexpensive
Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day, New
policies. There are a number of reasons to
Year’s Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria
purchase rental insurance. As a Tenant you
Day, Canada Day, BC Day. Please note: Easter
are liable – yes, legally responsible – for any
Sunday, Easter Monday and Boxing Day are
harm you cause to any part of your building
not statutory holidays.
and to others who live or visit there. If your
toaster oven starts a fire that damages not HUMAN RIGHTS
only your apartment, but also the neighbours If you feel your Human Rights have been
or perhaps the entire complex, you may have violated, that you have been discriminated
to pay out a lot of money. You might not think against on the basis of sex, age, race or religion,
that you own much of real value, but what or have been wrongfully dismissed from a
if you had to replace everything all at once, job, contact the BC Human Rights Tribunal at
due to fire or water damage? Replacing your 1.888.440.8844 or bchrt.gov.bc.ca.
clothing, alone, could run you a few thousand
SETTLEMENT SERVICES
dollars. And that old futon and bed might not
Support for immigrants, refugees and new
look like much, but buying new ones would
Canadians to adjust to life in Canada. Call Sea
be hard on the wallet. Remember to include
to Sky Community Services at 1.877.892.2022
large items like skis, boards or bikes when
for more information or visit sscs.ca.
taking out insurance. When you consider what
it would cost to replace everything, monthly 9. GET A JOB
insurance premiums may look pretty good by
comparison. Some people believe they are LOCAL’S TIP: “Shoulder Season” is what the
covered under the building owner’s insurance locals call the quieter months between the
policy if there is a fire or if someone breaks into September Labour Day weekend and the
their home. Be aware that this is not the case! middle of December. It is during this time that
the resort slows down with visitors and many
8. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
seasonal jobs come to an end. There are a
TENANCY RIGHTS few events that bring visitors to town, but if
A landlord can ask for the first month’s rent you want to be able to enjoy the restaurant
and a half-month for a damage deposit. This specials, buy some new winter gear and pay
is all they are legally entitled to ask. If you are your rent, plan ahead and put some money
having problems or feel a landlord is treating away for a rainy day - literally.
you unfairly, contact the Residential Tenancy Check the local paper, Check the local
Branch at 1-800-663-7867, rto.gov.bc.ca or the paper, both online and print for job listings
Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre (TRAC) at as well as social media for advertised job
1-800-665-1186 or tenants.bc.ca. fairs. The Pique: piquenewsmagazine.com.
EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS Whistler Chamber of Commerce
Find out what your rights are in Canada. The Employment Resources & Job Board:
Employment Standards branch can help you whistlerchamber.com/Employment-
figure out your employment rights. 1-800-663- Resources/index.html
3316 or www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb.
WCSS Whistler Survival Guide 13Enjoy all that Whistler
has to offer – whatever
the season.
We will get you there 365 days a year.
Monthly Adult pass $50
($1.70/day)
Six-month Adult pass $270
($1.50/day)
@WhistlerTransit
Twelve-month Adult pass $510
($1.40/day)
bctransit.com
Parking fee revenues are invested in transit, meaning lower monthly pass costs and higher
7158
service levels. Courtesy of Whistler Blackcomb and the Resort Municipality of Whistler.
Transit Info
604·932·4020
bctransit.comWhistler/Blackcomb Fall Fair: Work BC Fall Job Fair in association with
October 21-23, 2017. Whistler Chamber of Commerce:
Applications open online end of Oct 21, 2017, 1-5pm at Whistler Public Library
September - Contact WB Recruiting
Employment Program of BC:
604-938-7557 whistlerblackcomb.com/
This program helps people to prepare
employment/recruiting-initiatives.aspx
for, find and maintain sustainable
WorkBC Employment Services Centre - employment. Call Sea to Sky Community
Back in Motion Services at 1-877.-892-2022.
Free employment services located in
Job Phone Lines:
Function Junction. Get help with job
Fairmont Chateau Whistler 604-938-2200
search and resume writing. Access to
Whistler/Blackcomb 604-938-7367
fax, photocopier and computers for job
search. Employer Services and Personal Websites:
Employment Planning services offered. whistler.ca/municipal-gov/careers
WorkBC Employment Services also indeed.ca | workbc.ca/Jobs
partners with Whistler public Library to whistler.craigslist.ca
bring employment services to the village Facebook: Whistler’s Job Board
every Monday from 3 - 6pm So now that you have completed your
Contact 604-932-1600 or whistleresc.com Whistler Arrival Check List, it is time to look
Gibbons Fall Job Fair: at the Survival Skills you need to develop to
Nov 8, 2017, 12-4pm at Buffalo Bills make it through a winter season in Whistler.
gibbonswhistler.com/careers
WCSS Whistler Survival Guide 15604.932.0113 24/7 Crisis Line: 1.866.661.3311 16 WCSS Whistler Survival Guide
SURVIVAL TOOL KIT:
Things you can use to get through the year..
WCSS OUTREACH PROGRAM LEISURE & ASSISTANCE FOR YOU
Outreach workers provide free, confidential Financially restricted Whistler families and
support for anyone experiencing challenges singles can receive a $127.60 credit per person
with mental health, food insecurity, housing to be applied toward any program offered
insecurity, substance use, misuse and/or by the RMOW recreation department. The
addiction, employment, eating disorders, applicant must be a Whistler resident (proof
violence in relationships, roommate conflict or required that they have resided in Whistler for
homesickness. If you just need to talk or would a minimum of 6 months). For more information
like to find out about other WCSS programs on how to apply, contact an outreach worker or
below please contact our office at 604.932.0113 visit mywcss.org/recreation-credit.
and speak with an outreach worker or visit
mywcss.org/outreach. We are available 6 days WCSS FOOD BANK
per week including Saturday’s and we can The Whistler Food Bank exists to provide
arrange to meet with you in the community, assistance to people and families who need
closer to home or work. help. The food bank is a temporary solution
for people who are doing all that they can to
WCSS COUNSELLING ASSISTANCE
become self-supporting. The community of
Offers counseling for financially restricted Whistler has a wide range of services available
individuals, couples and families who need to help people meet their basic needs and
help. Those who meet the financial criteria people who use the Food Bank are made
can access from $35-$50/hour towards aware of these programs.
counselling, to a maximum of 6 sessions per
Food is distributed every Monday from the
year. An Outreach Worker will meet with you
Whistler Blackcomb Foundation Social
to go over the list of qualified counselors/
Services Centre at 1519 Spring Creek Drive
psychologists. See mywcss.org/counselling-
10am - 12pm except when a statutory
assistance for more information.
holiday falls on a Monday, the Food Bank will
distribute on Tuesday. For urgent inquiries
or to volunteer please phone 604-935-7717 or
email foodbank@mywcss.org, or visit mywcss.
org/food-bank
LUNA (Late & Unique Night Alternatives Events) for ages 18 to 35
Visit lunawhistler.com or LUNAWHISTLER on Facebook to see ‘what’s up’ for
the upcoming 2017/2018 ski season.
LUNA LOUNGE NIGHTS | Tuesdays | 7 - 10PM | Maury Young Arts Centre | FREE | Skateboarding,
pool, ping pong, movies, internet, free baked goods. Got program ideas & need a space? Come talk
to us!
LUNA YOGA | Thursdays | 5:30 - 7PM | The LUNA Lounge | Members: FREE, non-members $5.
WCSS Whistler Survival Guide 17WCSS RE-USE-IT CENTRE POST OFFICE
Located in Function, this is Whistler’s favourite Whistler Post Office - Marketplace
non-profit thrift store. You can set yourself up 106 – 4360 Lorimer Road | 604-932-5012
with everything from dishes to skis. The store To rent a Postal Box, you need to make a $15
carries electronics, books, shoes, clothes, deposit for a set of two keys.
sport equipment, and all the stuff you need www.canadapost.ca
in Whistler. Prices are low and the goods are
Whistler Visitor Centre
used, but in great condition.
Postage stamps are available at this location –
Donations are also gratefully received, but
4230 Gateway Drive, open 8am - 6pm
must be clean and in working order.
The store is open from 11am - 6pm daily. Call COMMUNITY GARDENS
604-932-1121 or e-mail reuseit@mywcss.org.
Interested in having a greenhouse plot for the
The proceeds from the WCSS Re-Use-It
upcoming growing season, check out AWARE
Centre support over 26 Whistler programs and
services, including the WCSS Food Bank. website at awarewhistler.org/growwhistler.
Association of Whistler Area Residents for
WCSS RE-BUILD-IT CENTRE the Environment (AWARE) works to protect
the natural environment in Whistler and the
nd everything you need for a cozy home
Sea to Sky through environmental issues and
in Whistler. Furniture, appliances, building
empowering others to do the same through
supplies and tools are among the amazing
education.
treasures always coming in. Our charitable
thrift store funds programs and services
CANADIAN INCOME TAX REFUNDS &
offered by Whistler Community Services
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER INCOME
Society. Shopping and donation hours
TAX PROGRAM
10am - 5pm Curbside pickups and deliveries
available every Sunday for $35 anywhere in If you are in Whistler on a Working Holiday Visa
Whistler. Located at 103-1400 Alpha Lake Rd, you may be entitled to a tax refund at the end
Function Junction, Whistler 604-932-1125 or of the tax year. The deadline for filing your taxes
rebuildit@mywcss.org. is April 30 for the previous year. You can apply
directly to the Canadian Revenue Agency, use
YOUR COMMUNITY RESOURCES a tax refund company, or if you are financially
restricted, are not self-employed and have
RESORT MUNICIPALITY OF WHISTLER
a simple return you can access the WCSS
4325 Blackcomb Way
Community Volunteer Income Tax Program.
604-932-5535 | info@whistler.ca | whistler.ca
In conjunction with the Canada Revenue
WHISTLER BYLAW SERVICES Agency and the Whistler Public Library, WCSS
4325 Blackcomb Way | whistler.ca/bylaw offers volunteer help for Whistler residents
604-935-8280 | bylawservices@whistler.ca in completing and submitting their yearly tax
returns at no cost. For more information please
WHISTLER POLICE/RCMP
contact 604-932-0113 or visit mywcss.org/
4315 Blackcomb Way | bc.rcmp.ca
income-tax-program.
911 - Emergency | 604-932-3044
WHISTLER FIRE RESCUE
911 - Emergency
604-935-8260 - Non-emergency
18 WCSS Whistler Survival GuideGARBAGE, RECYCLING & COMPOST THE WHISTLER EXPERIENCE AND
SPIRIT PASS
Due to a large wildlife population, Whistler
does not have door-to-door garbage pick-up. The Whistler Chamber wants to invest in your
Your building may have garbage facilities, or Whistler experience. Learn the fundamentals
you may have to transport your waste to one of ultimate service so you can elevate the
of our garbage, compost and recycling depots, customer experience. We leverage a world-class
located at 8010 Nesters Road (Nesters) or learning partnership with University of Victoria’s
1001 Lynham Road (Function). Please note the Gustavson School of Business to deliver
operating hours for these locations are 7am - university level training to get you stoked.
7pm and attendants are on site to provide help Learn more and register for Whistler
with recycling, garbage and compost needs. Experience training at whistlerchamber.com
Household hazardous wastes can be delivered to build your resume and enjoy your Spirit
to the product care centre at Carney’s Pass (the best deal in town on your ski pass)
Recycling headquarters at 38950 Queensway plus many other winter and summer activity
in Squamish, or to the Regional Recycling benefits for Whistler Experience participants.
building at the Nesters Depot site between
9am - 5pm daily. BUS TRAVEL
RECYCLING TO SUPPORT A GOOD CAUSE: Greyhound Bus
Look for special bins with the WCSS logo at WB 1-800-661-8747 or greyhound.ca for trips
HOUSE (Glacier Location), Function Recycling to Pemberton, Squamish, Vancouver and
Depot, Olives Market, Nester Recycling Depot beyond. If you travel a lot, consider buying
and the WCSS office in Spring Creek. All bottles commuter packs which are good for six
donated into these special bins help support months from the date of purchase.
WCSS Programs and Services. Pacific Coach Lines
There is zero tolerance for littering, if caught 1-800-661-1725 or pacificcoach.com/Schedules-
you could find yourself with an expensive fine. Fares/Vancouver-Whistler-Schedules, offering
Be aware of bears! Bears will eat your garbage, scheduled service to/from the Vancouver
so be sure to keep your garbage and recycling Airport. Tickets can be purchased at the
secure indoors until you are able to take it to Whistler Visitor Centre and inquire about a
the depot. Find information about what you can locals discount. Please be sure to bring photo
recycle and compost at: whistler.ca/solidwaste. identification with a local address. Email info@
pacificcoach.com
CERTIFICATION Ride Booker
To work with food you may need a Food Safe A Whistler Shuttle Service from Vancouver
certificate, check the Whistler Chamber of Airport (YVR) to Whistler. Call 1 -866-943-
Commerce, whistlerchamber.com, for course 0516, 1-604-966-2209 or visit ridebooker.com/
dates. If you want a job serving alcohol you will transfers/yvr/whistler/whistler-shuttle.
need the BC Serving It Right certificate. Take the Epic Rides
exam online for $35 and save a few bucks and A Whistler express bus service from
paper. Visit servingitright.com. downtown Vancouver to Whistler daily, $35.00
round trip. Call 604.349.1234, email abeer@
epicrides.ca. Check epicrides.ca for schedule,
not available all year round.
WCSS Whistler Survival Guide 19SPIRITUAL CARE GETTING AROUND WHISTLER
Our Lady of the Mountains The guide has been organized by
Roman Catholic Church neighborhoods so that you can navigate your
6299 Lorimer Road – Whistler Cay way around our community by bus, bike, on
whistlercatholicchurch@telus.net foot or by car. Each neighborhood has its own
604-905-4781 | whistlercatholicchurch.ca unique charm, services, trails and hidden
gems. Whistler is a pretty easy place to get
Whistler Community Church
around. Kilometers of paved valley trails link
6195 Lorimer Road, Myrtle Philip Community
Whistler neighbourhoods from Function to
Centre – Whistler Cay
Emerald. Buses run regularly and taxis are
admin@whistlerchurch.ca
everywhere.
604-798-3861 | whistlerchurch.ca
Jesus Rock of Ages Ministries BUSES
4335 Blackcomb Way, MY Arts Centre
The Whistler Transit System is a handy way to
jram.whistler@jesusrockofages.com
get around town. A $2.50 bus fare will connect
604.507.8055
you to all of Whistler’s neighborhoods, and
WIRELESS SPOTS within the village there is a free shuttle. Have
exact change and request a transfer if you
Whistler Library need one. To save money, buy a sheet of 10
4329 Main Street | 604-935-8433 tickets for $22.50 or a month pass for $65.
whistlerlibrary.ca Also available (only from Municipal Hall at
FREE wireless access is available for those 4325 Blackcomb Way) are 6 and 12 month
with their own laptop or use one of the library bus passes. During the winter season, bring
computers in the Digital Learning Centre. your skis or snowboard on the bus, and when
Printing services are also available for $0.25/ the weather gets warmer you can stick your
page for b/w and $0.75/page for colour copies. bike on the front of the bus for free. Buses run
Membership to the library is FREE for Whistler every day of the year. If you are alone and it’s
residents and BC residents with their home late, you can “Request a Stop” if you feel your
library card. If you are from outside BC you safety is threatened.
can get temporary membership for $10/for a BC Transit also has a Pemberton Commuter.
short stay or $75/6 months. Check website at To find out route times call 604-932-4020
whistlerlibrary.ca, Facebook at Whistler Public or bctransit.com/regions/whi for more
Library or Twitter@WhistlerPL. information, or plan your trip using Google
Many cafés and coffee shops around town Transit. To get around Whistler, see the
also offer free Wireless connections, as well Whistler Transit Map on page 30.
as select Whistler Blackcomb mountain Buy Your Whistler Transit System Tickets at:
locations. Alpine - Meadow Park Sports Centre
Nesters Square - Nesters Market
Whistler North - Municipal Hall
(all passes including 6 & 12-month passes)
Whistler Village - The Grocery Store, Whistler
Visitor Centre
Cheakamus Crossing - Hi-Whistler
20 WCSS Whistler Survival GuideVALLEY TRAIL PARKING
Save your money, help the environment and There are several options for parking. Free
get healthy by walking, riding or skating one hour parking is available in the village
the Valley Trail! For excellent maps on how at Marketplace for people shopping at the
Whistler connects, see whistler.ca/bike or pick Marketplace businesses. You will need to visit
up a map from the Visitor Centre. the meter which gives the option of one hour
free or purchase second hour for $3.
BIKES Creekside has underground parking which is
Biking is BIG in Whistler, if people are not free all day, all year-round.
using the valley trail to and from work; they Pay parking is available in Day Lots 1 to 5
are ripping down the mountain in body armor. with monthly passes for locals ranging from
Whistler has the biggest downhill bike park $30-$50. Day lots are free after 5pm. Monthly
in the world. One look at the biking terrain parking passes are also available for the
may make you want to buy a bike of your own. underground parking lots of the Conference
Get ready to spend some serious coin, bikes Centre and Library.
in Whistler can cost more than the average From April 1 to October 31, overnight parking
used car. is permitted in day lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 with
Whistler has an extensive network of a maximum stay of 24 hours (no camping/
single track cross-country multi-use trails sleeping in vehicles.) Overnight parking is
for advanced riders and hikers, as well as not permitted (lots closed from 3 - 6am) in
hiking and biking trails in Lost Lake and the Day Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 from November 1 to
Whistler Interpretive Forest. Find maps and March 31 to allow for snow clearing and lot
information at whistler.ca/trails. maintenance.
Whistler supports two biking clubs, Whistler Parking is available overnight in the
Cycling Club for road riding whistlercyclingclub. underground parking lot of the Conference
ca and Whistler Off Road Cycling Association Centre and library for $5 from 5 pm to 10 am.
for mountain bikingworca.com.
While overnight parking is permitted, sleeping
or camping in vehicles is not. This, in part, is to
TAXIS
reduce wildlife attractants in parking lots and
When in Whistler a quick hop from here to protect Whistler’s bears.
there, like the 10 minute drive from Whistler
All large vehicles can park in Day Lot 3 East
Creek to the Village, will cost you around $15
for 24 hours only. If your vehicle won’t fit in a
and nothing beats the door-to-door service of
standard size parking space, it is considered
a taxi ride.
oversize. It is $20 per day or $5 per hour.
Whistler Resort Cabs 604-938-1515
Whistler Taxi 604-932-3333 or 604-938-3333
Located in the Village Common
4295 Blackcomb Way | 604-905-5666
With a prestigious beauty and fragrance boutique and a full-service pharmacy,
we have everything you need for your health, beauty, and convenience. 21
WCSS Whistler Survival GuideNovember 6 - 12, 2017
Connect Whistler is a week filled with fun, social activities designed
to help newcomers get better acquainted with their new home
and the community of Whistler.
Get involved in a week long scavenger hunt, and participate in
fun activities and information sessions.
ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS TO WATCH FOR
Pancake Breakfast | Naloxone Training | Blockbuster Movie Night
LUNA Dodgeball | Feeding the Spirit at the Whistler Museum
Renter’s Rights | Games Night | LUNA Yoga | Polar Bear Plunge
www.MyWCSS.org/ConnectWhistlerSCAVENGER HUNT
Whistler Community Services Society, Whistler Blackcomb HOUSE and the
RMOW will be hosting a week-long Scavenger Hunt for all the new Whistler
arrivals coming to town. The Scavenger Hunt will connect new Whistler locals
with essential services and businesses. Take part and win awesome prizes.
There is a rumor of a heli-skiing adventure and a Whistler Blackcomb season
pass up for grabs – so don’t miss out.MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE
USE AND WELLNESS
Whistler is world renowned for its epic mountain terrain with over 200 marked runs, 8,171
acres of terrain, 16 alpine bowls and three glaciers. Many people travel here in the early fall in
anticipation of snow and winter to begin. Along with enjoying the amazing array of outdoor
activities and the ability to stay active and fit year round it is also important to focus on your
overall mental health and wellness while visiting or living in Whistler. This involves eating a
balanced diet, getting enough exercise and practicing good sleep hygiene.
MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE
Trying to find balance and stay healthy in Pemberton. Groups for Anxiety, Depression,
a party atmosphere is always a challenge. Communication and Mindfulness are made
There are a number of resources, services available. Please contact 604.698.6455 for
and groups available for people who use more information on groups.
substances in Whistler. The Whistler and
SMART Recovery
Pemberton Health Care Centres offer a
SMART (Self-Management and Recovery
variety of services and programs to help
Training) is a program to help people manage
those who choose to use, do it safely. There
their recovery from any type of addictive
are also education, support and counselling
behaviour. Meetings are typically held at the
services for those with mental health and/or
Whistler Health Care Centre on Wednesdays
substance use challenges.
from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm.
Needle Exchange and Safer Smoking Kits
Mental Health Clinicians
Both Health Care Centres in Whistler and
Mental Health Clinicians specialize in
Pemberton provide a needle exchange service
supporting people experiencing moderate to
for disposing of used needles in a safe way.
severe substance use and/or mental health
They also provide clean needles, sterile water
challenges. Services include assessment and
and alcohol wipes and other safer injecting
treatment planning, short-term counselling,
equipment. This service also exists for safer
wellness groups, and referrals to other
smoking equipment.
supports such as detox and treatment
Take Home Naloxone centres. The mental health team includes
Both the Whistler and Pemberton Health Care nurses, social workers, clinical counsellors,
Centres offer free take home Naloxone kits and psychiatrists who work from an
and training on how to use them. Naloxone interdisciplinary approach.
works to block opioid receptors, reversing
Emergency/Crisis
the effects of an opioid overdose. It is best to
If you are experiencing a mental health
call ahead to 604.698.6455 to book a time for
emergency or crisis, please contact or go
training by a clinician and to receive a kit.
directly to the Whistler Health Care Centre
Groups Emergency Department, 604.932.4911 or dial
A variety of groups to support mental health 911. There is also a free, 24-hour, confidential
and wellness are offered at various times distress line: 1-866-661-3311.
throughout the year in both Whistler andWhistler Community Services Society Alcoholics Anonymous
In addition to the Whistler and Pemberton 12-step support group for people who want
Health Centres, Whistler Community Services to stop drinking or are recovering from
also offers substance use harm reduction alcoholism. Meetings are held at 8 pm
services such as take-home Naloxone, and Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays
safer smoking and injecting kits. It’s important at Whistler Health Centre, 2nd Floor.
to note that if you would like training around
Narcotics Anonymous
opioid overdose awareness and response and
Abstinence based self-help support group for
how to administer Naloxone, to please make
people who are recovering from substance-
an appointment with an Outreach Worker.
use addiction. Based on the 12-step principles
Vancouver Coastal Health Access and of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Squamish
Assessment Centre meets are held 7:30 pm Wednesdays at
The AAC is here to help you, your family St. John the Divine Anglican Church, 1930
member or friend during a non-life threatening Diamond Rd; 7:30 pm Thursdays at Squamish
Mental Health and/or Substance Use issue. Baptist Church, 2262 Read Crescent; and 12
The AAC offers short term treatment on-site, noon Saturdays at the Trinity Hall, 38014 - 4th
by phone and by mobile response. Clinical Avenue. Whistler meetings are held 8 pm
staff provide 24/7 support, stabilization and Fridays in the Whistler Health Centre.
crisis management. The ACC is Vancouver-
based, but can offer support at (604) 875-8289.
Provides confidential support,
advocacy, referrals and resources to
all women and their children, including
but not limited to those experiencing
high-conflict, violence or abuse. This includes
access to emergency safe housing, child, youth
1519 Spring Creek Dr, Whistler
and family counselling, clothing and necessities, play
Drop-in Hours: space, karma yoga, mom-tot and prenatal program, and
Mon-Thurs 12-5pm other wellness workshops. All programs and services
604.962.8711 provided free of charge in a safe and inclusive space.
infowhistler@hswc.ca You are not alone and support is available.
/whistlerwomenscentre Call, email or drop-in to talk about your options.
24Hr Crisis Line 1.877.890.5711
www.hswc.ca
WCSS Whistler Survival Guide 25WELLNESS AND OTHER RESOURCES violence in relationship, roommate conflict or
homesickness. Contact any of our outreach
Occupational and Vocational Support: workers by calling our office at 604.932.0113 or
Enables persons with functional, visit mywcss.org/outreach for information.
psychological, developmental, cognitive, 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433)
and emotional impairments or health 24hr service, call if you are having thoughts of
challenges to overcome barriers to accessing, suicide or need to speak to someone.
maintaining or returning to employment or
occupation. RCMP Victim Services
Offering information, emotional support, and
Problem Gambling assistance to victims and witnesses of crimes
Contact the Problem Gambling Help or traumas. Call 604.905.1969 for help.
Line (Free 24/7) by calling 1.888.795.6111
which provides free, confidential Homeless Prevention & Homeless Outreach
counseling for individuals and families Support for individuals who may be homeless
available in 13 different languages. Visit or at risk of losing their housing to access
bcresponsiblegambling.ca for information. housing, emergency and community based
support, resources and information provided
BC 211 by Sea to Sky Community Services. Call
Dial 2-1-1 to get free, confidential, multilingual 1.877.892.2022 for more information.
information and referrals to a full range of
community, social and government services. COUNSELLORS
Available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. bc211.ca
Greg McDonnell MEd. Counselling, RCC.
MCFD Youth Counselling
Empathetic Psychotherapy for adults, young
1.866.823.5374, mental health counselling for
adults, youth, family therapy, and sport
youth under 19 (trauma and mental illness).
performance. greg@mcdonnellcounselling.ca
Sexual Abuse Intervention Program 604.935.0968 | mcdonnellcounselling.ca
Counselling for children and young people,
Routley Counselling & Consulting
ages 19 and under, who have been or are
Nancy Routley, MEd. RCC. Individual, couple
suspected of having been sexually abused
and family therapy; clear, compassionate
or assaulted. This program, run by Sea to
assistance.
Sky Community Services, also provides
604-938-4484 | nancyroutley.com
community education. Call 1.877.892.2022 for
more information. Michelle Chang, Med Counselling
Psychology, CCC, CCPA
Options for Sexual Health
Children, Youth, Young Adults, Families,
OPT clinics help people of all ages make
Anxiety, Depression, Self Esteem, Eating
informed sexual health decisions. Whistler
Disorders, Coping Skills, Stress, Self-Injury
clinic at 4380 Lorimer Road (604.932.6953)
604.967.1178 | michelle@freshlines.ca
and Squamish clinic at 1140 Hunter Place
freshlines.ca
(604.892.2293).
Candace Postal, Med Counselling, BCACC
WCSS Outreach Workers
Family relationships, anxiety, depression, self-
You Talk, We Listen. Free confidential
injury, grief, life transitions, personal growth,
support for those experiencing challenges
sexual behavior and sexual abuse intervention
with mental illness, food insecurity, housing
with children, adolescents and families.
insecurity, substance use, misuse and/or
604.932.2111 | info@vccm.ca | vccm.ca
addiction, employment, eating disorders,
26 WCSS Whistler Survival GuideKayla Benbow, Masters in Counselling will be meeting this fall where participants
Psychology, 2017, BCACC are helped to better understand and manage
Youth, Young Adult, Adult, Trauma, Anxiety, their concussion symptoms. Call Whistler
Depression, Life Transitions, Relationships, Community Services Society at 604.932.0113
Sport Performance, other. for more information.
kaylabenbow@newpathwayscounselling.com
3. Find out more about concussions at:
604-698-8119 | newpathwayscounselling.com
healthlinkbc.ca/healthtopics (search
concussion).
FINANCIAL INSECURITY
4. Tell your friends, family and employer so they
Many people work several jobs to keep the
can assist you in getting the help you need.
cash coming in, especially when the resort
slows down and work dries up in the shoulder 5. WCSS runs a Counselling Assistance Fund
seasons. If you find yourself in tight times, program which offers less expensive options
and are unsure of how you are going to make to see a local counselor if you are financially
ends meet consider contacting a WCSS restricted. Contact WCSS at 604.932.0113 to
Outreach Worker. If money is tight to get food speak with an outreach worker.
on the table, contact the WCSS Food Bank 6. Physiotherapy clinics may offer vestibular
Coordinator 604-935-7717, or visit the WCSS rehabilitation exercises for concussion
Food Bank. See mywcss.org for hours or recovery.
operation and location.
SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE AND
CONCUSSIONS PREVENTION
Concussions are a very real part of the sports Mountain culture draws people from all
many in the Whistler valley enjoy year round, corners of the world to discover or rediscover
including skiing and mountain biking. You the joys of life here in Whistler. Locals go all-
don’t have to see stars or blackout to have a out to create a safe-yet-spectacular Whistler
concussion. If you have hit your head in any experience. Cross-community collaboration
way either at work or play make sure you see a further nourishes an essential culture of
doctor so they can assess whether you have a mutual respect, so visitors and locals alike can
concussion. It is not always easy to know if you relish the vitality of mountain-living.
have a concussion. Symptoms range from mild
to severe and can include not thinking clearly, Some basics to know
not being able to remember new information, • Sexual assault is literally “any non-
dizziness, vomiting, feeling tired, being angry consensual sexual contact”. This is an
or upset, sleeping a lot and much more. intentional crime of harmful violation.
Symptoms can last for hours, days, weeks or • Most sexual assailants are known to the
even months, so it’s important to see a doctor victim, often an acquaintance.
and follow up if symptoms continue. • All genders experience sexual assault, but
people under age 25 are highest risk targets.
If you are diagnosed with a concussion, the Vulnerability and marginalization further
following resources may help you cope: increases the likelihood of being sexually
1. Vancouver Coastal Health Mental Health and assaulted.
Addictions team please call 604.698.6455. • Affirmative consent equals “yes” means
“yes”. The absence of “no” does not mean
2. Concussion Support Group: A weekly group
consent.
WCSS Whistler Survival Guide 27• A partner is allowed to indicate “no” to Friends or friendly bystanders don’t let friends
sexual contact at any time. get raped
• A new form of sexual assault is “stealthing”, • Bystanders! If you see someone in distress
when a condom is removed without or at risk, ask to talk in private. Are they OK?
consent. Are they out with friends? Find their friends
• Incapacitated people cannot legally consent or staff and share any concerns.
to sex. • Beware of acquaintances or strangers who
• Drug facilitated rape takes many forms: offer to “make sure” your inebriated friend
• Without prior consent, given a 3oz drinks gets to their place “safely”. Red flag.
instead of a 1oz cocktail. • Friends also don’t let friends send
• Being coerced to consume substances to unsolicited explicit pictures.
the point of incapacitation. • Know sexual assault and harassment is
• Dosing a target’s drink with over-the- never the victim’s fault.
counter medications, or illicit substances.
SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES IN THE
• Patronizing bars, lounges or clubs who
SEA TO SKY
have trained staff and/or safety policies
to address sexual assault or harassment If you have been recently sexually assaulted,
on premise helps build a culture of mutual get to a safe place. Medical attention is
respect. recommended. No police involvement is
• False allegations are no more prevalent required to access patient care. Call for an
in sexual assault than in any other violent ambulance or reach out to a friend for help.
crime.
The Whistler Health Care Centre
• In Canada, there is no statute of limitations
4380 Lorimer Road
for sexual assault.
• Receive patient comforts and a
Some safety tips conversation on all medical care available.
• If going out in a group, make sure to take • Expect treatment for any internal or external
along at least one trusted person. Make sure injuries.
the friend knows of any health conditions • Tests for sexually transmitted infections will
that could easily be compromised. be offered as well as pregnancy prevention.
• Arrange a “safe word” to text for “help”. • Receive a referral to a Medical Forensic
Check-in with each other. Examination (Rape Kit) at nearby Squamish
• “Grooming” is the act of testing personal General Hospital. Ideally forensic evidence
boundaries to determine potential victims. collection happens within three days, but
• Trust instincts. Be loud. Attract attention can take place up to 7 days post-assault
from bystanders. • Receive information on what local services
• Staff can help with a safe exit. provide follow-up care.
• The Bumble Dating App allows women to
Squamish General Hospital
make first contact. Not only does this permit
38120 Behrner Drive
women control over potential partners, it
• Proceeding with a Medical Forensic
also reduces exposure to unwanted explicit
Examination (rape kit) does not mean a
pictures.
police file must be opened, but it is a helpful
• If you get harmed, know it is never your fault.
step in evidence collection should the
option of a police report pursued later.
28 WCSS Whistler Survival Guide• Evidence will be stored in a locked fridge for LGBTQ+
up to one year. An annual phone call enables
Whistler and the Sea to Sky Corridor are
the evidence to be stored additional years.
home to a vibrant LGBTQ+ community, with a
• Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs)
number of resources, services, groups, clubs
practise patient-centred care. All steps of
and events.
the evidence collection process will be
explained and any step in the evidence Vancouver/Whistler Gay Ski Club
collection process can be declined. Vancouver and Whistler’s LGBTQ+ ski and
• Patients may bring a friend or family snowboard club. For more information, visit
member for emotional support. skiOUT on Facebook.
• SANEs will make referrals to local services
Safe ‘n Sound Squamish
providing follow-up care.
Celebrates and honours lesbian, gay, bisexual,
Community-Based Services in Whistler and trans, queer+ citizens, their families and allies,
Pemberton through awareness, education, visibility and
• Whistler Community Services Society resources. For more information, contact
provides “Outreach” support to all women safensoundsquamish@gmail.com.
and men in need residing in the community
QMUNITY
of Whistler. 604.932.0113
BC’s Queer Resource Centre, QMUNITY’s
• As a service of the Howe Sound Women’s
vision is a world where everyone is free from
Centre, 24/7 emotional support is available
discrimination, included and celebrated for
by phone; women and children fleeing
who they are. To learn, connect, get support,
violence can also access safe shelter.
and take action, visit qmunity.ca.
Toll-free 1.877.890.5711
• The Whistler Women’s Centre at 1519 Spring Prideline BC
Creek Drive offers a safe woman-focused 1-800-566-1170 toll-free in BC or 604-684-
emotional support, as well as information to 6869 in the Lower Mainland. Peer support,
navigate the justice system. Call for Drop-In information and referrals for anyone in BC.
hours at 604.962.8711. Available weeknights (Monday to Friday) from
• Sea to Sky Community Services provides 7-10pm
counselling, legal information and support,
Gender Creative Kids
including court accompaniment, to women
This site provides resources for supporting
who have experienced relationship violence
and affirming gender creative kids within
while living in Whistler, Pemberton or local
their families, schools and communities.
First Nations. No police report required.
gendercreativekids.ca
604.894.6101
• If opening a police file, Victim Services at PFLAG Vancouver
the Whistler RCMP Detachment can guide Working with parents to create an environment
survivors through the steps of the criminal of understanding for LGBTQ children. Their
justice system, as well as make referrals to resource section includes information in
counselling programs. 604.905.1969 different languages. You can contact them
by phone or email for advice and support.
VictimLink BC
pflagvancouver.com
This 24/7 Victim’s Service phone line can
provide information on social services
available in any community in BC. Provided in
110 different languages. 1.800.563.0808
WCSS Whistler Survival Guide 29Upper Village Accommodations
1 The Woods 11 Stoneridge 20 Lost Lake Lodge
2 Snowgoose 12 Coast Blackcomb 21 Treeline
3 Gleneagles Suites 22 The Cedars
4 Villas 13 Woodrun 23 Horstman House
14 Greystone
Whistler Transit
5 Alpine Greens 24 Four Seasons
6 Forest Trails 15 Aspen
7 Snowbird 16 Chateau Whistler
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Whistler
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2 bctransit.com/whistler
Whistler Creek/Cheakamus Transit Turnaround
4 Marketplace Shuttle (Winter only) 3 Rainbow/Emerald (Nov 15-Apr 21) Bus Stop
4 Marketplace Shuttle (Nov 15-Apr 21) Direction of Travel
5 Upper Village/Benchlands Shuttle 5 Upper Village/Benchlands Shuttle Bus Pass Sales Outlets
6 Tapley’s/Blueberry Valley Trail (walking,
6 Tapley’s/Blueberry 7 Staff Housing mountain biking, cross country skiing)
Limited Service
8 Lost Lake Shuttle (Jun 28-Sept 1)
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Whistler Transit
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