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(Too much) summer lovin’?

piquenewsmagazine.com – With Whistler’s lakes under pressure and residents starting to push back, the Resort Municipality of Whistler preps for summer 2021 Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1393996842761736192

THE OUTSIDER: (Re)testing the waters of MTB racing, virtually

piquenewsmagazine.com – The pandemic has postponed most Sea to Sky bike races, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do the Pemby 50 race virtually. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1393682601395642368

Whistler Waldorf School makes its debut at The Gallery

piquenewsmagazine.com – After the coronavirus cancelled virtually all field trips, the Maury Young Arts Centre exhibit has been important for the Whistler art students. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1393395711241297922

WORCA hopes for return to normal ahead of 2021 season

piquenewsmagazine.com – Despite coronavirus causing some setbacks, the 2021 mountain biking season is shaping up to be a good one for Whistler residents. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1392927626675642374

Audain Art Museum virtual gala raises record-breaking amount

piquenewsmagazine.com – After the pandemic forced organizers to cancel in 2020, the Audain Art Museum raises record-breaking amounts in online gala event. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1392957825790271491

Whistler recorded less than five new COVID-19 cases last week

piquenewsmagazine.com – The rate of COVID-19 transmission in Whistler continues to drop, with Vancouver Coastal Health reporting fewer than five new cases in the resort last week. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1392641888864198656

RMOW issues bear alert for Emerald residents

piquenewsmagazine.com – Conservation officers are warning locals after receiving reports of a bear entering vehicles in the Lakeshore Drive area of Whistler’s Emerald Estates. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1392609822487433216

What the heck is wing foiling and why are people doing it in Whistler?

piquenewsmagazine.com – Meet Pepe Kraus, the 15-year-old windsurfing world champ and wing foiler who calls Whistler home. He’s a team rider with Stinger Foils, Boards and Wings Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1393274915139297280

SEC to limit attendance at Hoover Met for conference baseball tournament

abc3340.com – The Southeastern Conference (SEC) announced it would limit attendance to 50% inside The Hoover Met Stadium for the 2021 conference baseball tournament set to be held later this month. A conference sp… Tweeted by @DrChadMathis https://twitter.com/DrChadMathis/status/1392622308506877953

Review: ‘¡OHO!’ by Rex Whistler, words by Laurence Whistler

formalverse.com – This is one of the most unusual volumes of poetry, because the poems are far less engaging and memorable than the illustrations for which they were made. The witty and whimsical British artist, Rex W… Tweeted by @Robin_HL https://twitter.com/Robin_HL/status/1391724764356648962

Referee Pat a Down man with a foot in Armagh

yourlurgan.com – One of Ulster’s longest serving referees, Magheralin man Pat McDade, has spent the past 20 years officiating in both his native County Down and in Armagh. Pat, … Tweeted by @YourLurgan https://twitter.com/YourLurgan/status/1393955111525928967

OPINION: We need a vaccine against Olympic and fossil fuel insanity

piquenewsmagazine.com – Trevor Hancock argues the Canadian and International Olympic committees need to give their heads a shake and accept new realities during the pandemic. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1394125738652028932

OPINION: Pandemic has opened new doors into the world's museums

piquenewsmagazine.com – Museums around the world are now accessible via apps, websites and Zoom tours for tourists looking to stay home. Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1394150685743013889

MAXED OUT: Covidiots should be served their just desserts

piquenewsmagazine.com – Pique columnist G.D. Maxwell has witnessed many guidelines related to how we’re supposed to deal with this pandemic that are, let’s be generous, confusing Tweeted by @PiqueNews https://twitter.com/PiqueNews/status/1393048422903472131

From the Harvard Art Museums’ collections Soupe à trois sous

harvardartmuseums.org – Harvard Art Museums Tweeted by @ham_prints https://twitter.com/ham_prints/status/1391950508311650304