Image Library and B-roll
A range of images and broadcast-quality Broll is available for editorial use to assist with stories that focus on municipal programs, services and events. Revisit the memories and special moments from special events. Ask us about specific images and footage to complement your story ideas. Have a look at these Story Starters and our Video Story Series for other ideas on the Resort Municipality of Whistler.
Contact our team to download web images, high resoultion images and Broll for editorial use. Note: the RMOW does not provide footage for non-editorial purposes such as advertising or promotional videos.
RMOW Communications
(604) 967-3030
communications@whistler.ca
www.whistler.ca
TWITTER: @RMWhistler
FACEBOOK: RMOW
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Whistler has become the world's premier destination for athletes and visitors with disabilities
Whistler was proud to be the host of approximately 90 per cent of the Paralympic events in 2010. This provided Whistler the opportunity to substantially build on its international reputation as an accessible destination and grow visitation with all guests, including those with mobility challenges.
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Whistler has become the world's premier destination for athletes and visitors with disabilities
Whistler was proud to be the host of approximately 90 per cent of the Paralympic events in 2010. This provided Whistler the opportunity to substantially build on its international reputation as an accessible destination and grow visitation with all guests, including those with mobility challenges
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Did you know that Whistler was actually born for the 2010 Winter Games? Franz Wilhelmson, the man who opened Whistler for skiing in the 1960s, did so in hopes of hosting the Olympics. It's just one of many interesting facts in Whistler's history. Whistler has a unique story and the Whistler Museum & Archives Society is gearing up to share it with the world through the "Whistler
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Skiing and Sunday services are not often lumped together but faith communities in Whistler are bringing church to the mountains through everything from slopeside bible studies to Sunday gatherings. For many Whistler residents, involvement in a faith community is as much a part of life as sitting on a chairlift. Since Whistler's humble beginnings, churches have played a role. These places of
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It might not smell pretty, but Whistler's composting facility is turning heads. The municipal composting facility is literally turning garbage into gold or at least highly fertile, nutrient rich top grade compost. It adds up to the sweet smell of success for environmentally conscious Whistler. The compost facility helps the community move toward its goal of "zero waste."
In addition
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Celebration has always been an key aspect of Whistler culture. Since the 1980s, Whistler’s been a destination for unique entertainment experiences and the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) has been an important of part of facilitating these opportunities.
From legendary mountain-top concerts and extreme sports festivals to fine art shows focusing on young, contemporary artists and
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Explore the Lost Lake cross-country trails and experience winter in Whistler from an entirely different perspective. With approximately 25 kilometres of groomed and track set trails, Lost Lake offers incredible views of Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains. Enjoy the new amenities of the Lost Lake PassivHaus; ski and snowshoe rentals, lessons, cafe, washrooms and daylodge area.
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The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) council is comprised of the mayor and six councillors. They are the elected decision-making body responsible for the public policy direction and governance of the municipal government. The current council was elected on November 19, 2011, and sworn in on December 6, 2011. Members will serve a three-year term.
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The Meadow Park Sports Centre is Whistler’s community hub for sports, leisure and more! This multipurpose facility provides residents and visitors with a wide selection of services and amenities including a six-lane pool, kids’ pool, sauna, steam room and hot tub. The complex also houses an arena, squash courts, weight room and a fitness studio. A variety of recreation programs are
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The Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) recognizes that green spaces serve many purposes. They provide the community with clean air and water. They also promote a healthy lifestyle by encouraging walking, cycling and other leisure activities. Whistler is home to 31 community and neighbourhood parks within its boundaries.
Whistler’s extensive network of single-use and multi-purpose
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Whistler’s art scene is rich, vibrant and embedded within the community’s mountain culture. To support the cultivation of the arts in the community, the Whistler Public Art Program was created by the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) in 1996. Since that time, projects have been created by the municipality and by the private sector.
Projects are located throughout the Village,
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Whistler's home to the world's largest fleet of hydrogen fuel cell buses. It's all part of the Hydrogen Highway, which stretches up the west coast of North America. The 20 buses can reach a top speed of 90 km per hour and are twice as efficient as internal combustion engines.
In addition to the images below, the Resort Municipality has broadcast quality Broll on Whistler Transit
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Located six kilometres south of Whistler Village and within Whistler municipal boundaries, Cheakamus Crossing was home to more than 3,500 Olympic and Paralympic athletes and officials during the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
What may have been a temporary athlete village, post-Games has become home to more than 800 residents, and the Whistler Athletes' Centre will play an
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Whistler Olympic Plaza is the site where the best athletes in the world stepped up to the podium at Victory Ceremonies during the 2010 Winter Games and where the Paralympic Closing Ceremony concluded Whistler’s role as Host Mountain Resort. From the early ’80s, Whistler visionaries designated this land as community space. Today, Whistler Olympic Plaza is consistent with the community
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On August 27, 2011, Whistler celebrated the official opening of Whistler Olympic Plaza, marking the first use of the spectacular outdoor pavilion - one of the greatest legacies of the 2010 Winter Games in Whistler.
In addition to the images below, the Resort Municipality has broadcast quality Broll on Whistler Olympic Plaza available for editorial use. Contact our media relations
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The Whistler Presents Festivals, Events and Animation (FEA) program is funded by Resort Municipality initiative (RMI) funds, with the goal of attracting visitors to Whistler, while working in partnership with Tourism Whistler. Whistler Village was a live this summer with the Whistler Presents: Concert Series, Whistler Street Entertainment, Art & Heritage Walking Tours,
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Summer 2011 marked the first year of the Whistler Presents Concert Series. We saw international touring artists, national favourites and local rockers grace the stage.
The concert series included performances by Sam Roberts Band, Jason Mraz, Barenaked Ladies, Tom Cochrane, Colin James, 54-40, Bif Naked, Kuba Oms, Kathleen Edwards, Red Eye Empire, The Hairfarmers, She Stole My Beer, Kostaman and
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Whistler Street Entertainment presents free, family-friendly events, attractions and performers on weekends from May through November. Whistler Street Entertainment animates the paths of Whistler Village and provides interactive entertainment by performers from the Sea-to-Sky Corridor and touring artists from across Canada. Entertainment includes juggling acts, circus performers, musicians, bike
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Whistler's library is more than just books, it's a unique timber framed structure built to blend into its natural surroundings. The effort has not gone unnoticed. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) has recognized the building's environmental innovation including the passive solar design principles, a geothermal heating and cooling system, high efficiency baseboard
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