A Brief History of Golfing

One of the most elegant and prolific games of this century, golf has a fascinating trail of history running behind. The word ”golf” is actually a modification of the Dutch word “kolf” which simply means a “bat,” “stick,” or “club”. If defined literally, the game is all about striking a ball with a [...]

History Of The Whistler Resort Town

The first pioneers to live on the land that the Resort Municipality of Whistler now inhabits arrived in the 1880s. The Squamish and Lil’wat people have been the stewards of these lands and to this day these two First nations people follow in the footsteps of their ancestors.

Alta Lake, BC was the original name [...]

Tod Mountain: The History Behind Sun Peaks Resort

1961 marked the beginning of Tod Mountain’s official resort history as Burfield Chair and Burfield Lodge were constructed & completed. This allowed the general public to experience what only daring powder hunters had experienced before. After 7 years of skiing bliss, Tod Mountain experienced an unfortunate fire which put the ski-hill out of commission for [...]