Here is the weekly update on projects and things of note that may impact your day-to-day life, including events, getting around town, parks, construction, etc.
NOTIFICATIONS
Fire danger rating
Whistler’s fire danger rating on Thursday, June 12, is HIGH. No fires are allowed in Whistler when the fire danger rating is HIGH or EXTREME. A Wildfire Exemption Permit is required at any time of day for high-risk construction activity and tree services within 10 metres of forest (or treed areas).
Whistler is in Water Conservation Stage 2
Click the link to view your summer neighbourhood watering schedule, including specific time and day restrictions.
Property tax notice 2025
Property taxes are due in Whistler on Wednesday, July 2. To tighten security and simplify payment processing, we stopped accepting e-Transfers as a payment method as of May 12. Click the link for details and ways to pay.
EVENTS
Join Whistler’s non-motorized Canada Day Parade
Show your spirit and step into the celebration to help bring our community’s beauty and stories to life. Register now.
Help celebrate Whistler’s 50th Anniversary
We are happy to have provided financial support for this year’s expanded Neighbourhood Small Grants program, delivered by the Whistler Community Foundation. To celebrate Whistler’s 50th Anniversary, grants of $50 to $500 are available for community-led projects that bring neighbours together. Click the link for more details.
FACILITIES AND RECREATION
Summer recreation program registration
View programs online from Thursday, June 12, at 9 a.m. Online registration for residents begins Saturday, June 21 at 11 a.m. This year, our new system will check that each child meets the prerequisites for the right swim level. Check out the swimming lesson page for more information.
GETTING AROUND
Summer transport in Whistler
Free summer transit begins on weekends from Saturday, June 21. The free Bike Valet and Whistler Park Shuttles will also return on Saturday, June 21. Explore how to get to parks and download a Whistler transit schedule.
PARKS AND TRAILS
Pinocchio’s Furniture Trail in Lost Lake Park is closed for reconstruction in June
Please respect the closure for your safety and the safety of trail crews.
Summer food trucks
The Park Eats program brings delicious food and beverage to Whistler’s parks during summer. Early season offerings at Lost Lake Park and Rainbow Park begin on Friday, May 16, with food trucks on Fridays to Mondays. Click the link to view the vendors and locations.
Pine Point Park improvements
Trail improvement work continues. Please note there is limited access to the new trail leading to the waterfront during this time. Click the link for more details about park improvements.
Comfortably Numb bridge replacement
The Wedge Bridge (Al Grey Memorial) on Comfortably Numb Trail is being replaced with a new cable suspension bridge. The bridge is closed to the public from Sunday, June 1, to Friday, August 1. Access between Wedge and Lost Lake via Comfortably Numb is unavailable. Comfortably Numb North will remain accessible via Young Lust and Comfortably Numb South via a Grey Zone detour. Click the link for maps and more info.
CONSTRUCTION
Lorimer Rd bus stop and sidewalk are closed for repairs from June 16 to 20
The bus shelter and sidewalk, between Marketplace and the Whistler Health Care Centre, will be closed from Monday, Jun 16, to Friday, June 20. Signage will direct transit users to the nearest alternative bus stop.
Road closures on Blackcomb Way and Nancy Greene Drive
Sewer and water main repairs are in progress at several locations, including Blackcomb Way, Nancy Greene Drive, and Mons Road. Expect single-lane alternating traffic and traffic control personnel in place. From Monday, June 9 to 17, there will be water main repairs on Mons Road. Expect reduced water pressure from 9 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10 to 9 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11. This will affect Riverside Whistler and the Scandinave Spa.
Crabapple Sewer Lift Station repairs on 6671 Crabapple Drive
We will temporarily bypass the sewer lift station for repairs on the sewer main from Thursday, June 19 to Monday, July 14. The setup will use pumps, temporary piping, and a holding tank. Service will remain continuous, but you may notice increased noise and occasional odour in the area during this time. There will be single-lane alternating traffic on Crabapple Drive from June 16 to 20.
EV Charger Installation
The Day Lot 3 EV charger installation project, in partnership with BC Hydro, has begun. Expect reduced parking in Day Lot 3 for the upcoming months during this construction.
Needed repairs at Blueberry Pump Station S115
Emergency work at Blueberry Pump Station is underway. The work includes concrete pad demolition, piling and other needed repairs. The team is expected to complete all work in June.
South Whistler Water Supply Upgrades Project – Phase II
Construction continues at the Cheakamus pump station, 1101 Cheakamus Lake Road. For more info.
WATER MAIN FLUSHING
Unidirectional flushing in Emerald
Watch for signage at the entrance to the neighbourhood, as it will indicate when we are flushing in the area. At these times, you should limit or avoid using water. Water pressure may be affected and there may be colour in the water. After flushing for the day is complete, please run taps until water is clear. Learn more about water main flushing.
FUEL THINNING
Stonebridge
Fuel thinning in the Whistler Stonebridge treatment unit has commenced. Beaver Pass, Whip Me Snip Me, Rainbow Lake, and Lower Beaver Pass trails will be closed to ensure safety to the public. Click the link for more info and to view the map of affected trails.