This past weekend showed exactly what the Whistler community can do in the wake of a disaster. Shortly after Japan was struck by a devastating earthquake and tsunami three weeks ago, the residents of Whistler began organizing an event to help Japanese
On Friday (Jan. 27) at about 2 a.m. a woman was walking on Gondola Way in Creekside when she was pushed from behind by an unknown male. Her jacket came over her face and the man tried to remove her pants, LeClair said.
When an unknown vehicle approached and shone its headlights in the direction of the struggle, the man stopped his assault and fled. The victim, who was walking to a friend s residence at the time, didn t report the incident to police until about 1:45 p.m. that day -almost 12 hours later. She was uninjured.
The victim said she believes the suspect is French Canadian and she recalls him saying the word quiet, LeClair said.
Like many, Mancer said she wants to highlight the fact that food doesn t come from plastic bags. This push for food security, and heightened awareness about where food comes from, has increased the popularity of urban agriculture in communities all over North America - and Whistler is no exception. Whistler residents should be concerned about where their food comes from and should understand the resources and time necessary to grow food, said Mancer. Many younger generations have never grown their own food and it s important to make the connection and taste the difference between locally grown organic produce versus genetically modified varieties flown in from halfway around the world.