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The History of Olympic Bids
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The current site of Village Square, where Araxi Restaurant and Citta's are located.
91 of 154 		View of the Village Square, which is home to the Amsterdam Pub, La Bocca and the Brasserie.
92 of 154 		The clocktower, shown under construction, has become a landmark along Whistler's Village Stroll.
93 of 154 		Aerial view of the town center under Phase One construction in October 1979.
94 of 154 		This image shows more development added during Phase One construction.
95 of 154 		Village Square where the pharmacy, Moguls coffee shop and Armcharm Books are located.
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Image showing Municipal Hall with the Fire Station in the background.
97 of 154 		The first community ice rink, located outside a school parking lot, was created in 1979.
98 of 154 		Image of Whistler town centre under construction in 1981.
99 of 154 		Whistler's Medical Clinic was originally located in a temporary portable.
100 of 154 		Blackcomb Mountain opens.
101 of 154 		Whistler's first golf course, created in 1981 by the municipality, only had nine holes.
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Image of Blackcomb Mountain, which officially opened for skiing in 1980.
103 of 154 		Mayor Pat Carleton officially opening Blackcomb ski area on December 4th, 1980.
104 of 154 		Image of Blackcomb Mountain and the Benchlands, the area located at the base of the mountain.
105 of 154 		Plaque marking the addition of chairlifts on the mountain by Whistler Mountain Ski Corporation.
106 of 154 		Image of Creekside's parking lot, which is constantly jammed with vehicles.
107 of 154 		Image showing the difficult course of the 1982 World Cup Downhill.
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