Community Events
Whistler Paralympic Torch Relay Community Celebration
March 8 (3:00pm - 6:00pm)
The Paralympic Torch Relay comes to Whistler on Monday March 8th. Come and join us for a free, family fun afternoon. Cheer on the torchbearers that will be running along the Village Stroll, dance to Delhi 2 Dublin that will be performing on the Mainstage in Village Square. Show your support for local Paralympians and local torchbearers. See you there! For more information: www.whistler2010.com
Whistler Live!
Starts Feb 12
Whistler Live! is where the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games come to life with an energetic fusion of sport, art and entertainment. For 10 days, Whistler’s wintery pedestrian village will pulsate from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m against the spectacular backdrop of Whistler and Blackcomb mountains. A diverse range of free and unique Whistler Live! experiences offer a dazzling taste of Whistler’s iconic mountain culture.
Cheer on the athletes; be moved by medals presentations; take in daily après concerts; enjoy film and photography; hear legendary tales and listen to DJs light up the nightly Fire & Ice Remix. Experience Canada’s Paralympic Games in the heart of Whistler Village.
Cultural Olympiad 2010
January 22 - March 21
From January 22 to March 21, the best artists from Canada and around the world will play in our own backyard. Genre-bending theatre; stunning virtuoso dance; fierce, fresh music; breathtaking visual and digital art extravaganzas — Cultural Olympiad 2010, presented by Bell, will bring it all to the Sea to Sky corridor.
Helping Haiti
March 25 (7:00pm)
Take part in the HelpingHaiti benefit event on March 25 at the Black Squirrel Restaurant in Pemberton.There will be a catered dinner, silent auction, and live entertainment featuring Rachel Thom. Free shuttle and free babysitting as well. All proceeds from this event go to the Canadian Red Cross for Haitian Relief. Tickets are available in advance at: Black Squirrel, Pemberton Valley Supermarket, and Mount Currie Coffee Co.
Dining Out For Life
March 25
Sumac Ridge Estate Winery presents Dining Out For Life. On Thursday, March 25, 2010 eat out & support people living with HIV/AIDS. Over 200 restaurants from Whistler to White Rock and across the Fraser Valley will donate 25% of their food revenues that day to A Loving Spoonful and Friends For Life. Invite your friends & dine at a participating restaurant for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It's the easiest good deed you'll do this year!
GMC Snow Team
Until April 18
Join the 2010 GMC Snow Team on the hills and in the village for great prizes including official GM Olympic pins, and a chance to enter the "Win a Vehicle for every day of the Olympic Games" contest. Also be sure to head to the GMC Race Centre on Blackcomb for your chance to test yourself on the track.
To find out more about how to win a vehicle during the games as part of the contest click here.
Relay for Life
June 4
Most of us have a personal story to tell about cancer, whether it involves ourselves, our families or our friends. Make your cancer story your reason to join Relay For Life - the Canadian Cancer Society's annual 12-hour, non-competitive, overnight signature fundraising event. Taking part in Relay is the ideal way to celebrate the lives of cancer survivors, remember those who have lost their cancer battle, and fight back against a disease that claims the lives of too many Canadians
