Over
the years,
a great deal has been written and many stories have been told about the
Whistler Weasel Workers, our leader, Owen Carney and about other
notable Weasel Workers. The
following are some of the more recent links and anecdotes.
Weasel Worker Press
WMSC Web site
Bob
Parson's Memorial Downhill, Jan. 25-28
January 2007 - He (Bob Parsons) formed and led the infamous
Weasel Workers who were named after the Weasel section of the downhill.
Slam Sports (Canoe)
Being a Weasel Worker means long
days, no pay, but lots of job satisfaction.
March 2007 - An interview with Dr. Bob Jamieson, and others.
Manuel Osborne
Paradis
Web
Site Entry
March 26th -
Another training run got off today in Whistler in preparation
for the long awaited DH tomorrow. The
Weasel Workers have been working overtime to get this course
in shape and many of the racers are very appreciative. They know the
show won't go on if the course is not in perfect condition.
Coast Reporter
Silent’
volunteer honoured - Multi-faceted (Jim) Cook named Whistler’s Citizen
of the Year for 2007
May 2007 - In addition to his work with
WCSS, Cook actively volunteers with the
Whistler Museum and Archives, Millennium Place, the Weasel Workers and
the Whistler Fisheries Stewardship Group.
Alpine Canada Alpin
Jeffrey Frisch wins Pontiac GMC Canadian
Championships DH
Whistler, BC
(March 21, 2006) - After tons of
the fluffy stuff fell on the Dave Murray Downhill Tuesday, and the
Championship race was delayed several times, men’s downhill racing
action was successfully underway thanks to the hard work by the
Whistler Weasel Workers and race organizing committee.
The Tyee
Whistler's Creation Myth
November 2006 - .........honours the ingenuity
of the "Weasel Workers," who first made the
course fast by hardening the snow with nitrogen fertilizer from a
Pemberton farm.
BC Alpine - Fast Track Magazine -
Issue 2
Catching Up to Wild Animals - A tribute to
BC Volunteers
Winter - 2006 - The Weasels have been scurrying around the Whistler
area for more than twenty years.
Vail Daily News
A working vacation - with no pay
November 30, 2006 - Owen Carney is leading a group of volunteers
from Whistler in British Columbia. ......."We're here to learn and look at what they're
doing and how it's different from what we do," he said.
Morgan News: 2010: Bronze Edition
WHISTLER
GROOMING VOLUNTEERS WEASEL THEIR WAY ONTO VAIL
RUNS
November 2006 - The Daily News in Vail, Colorado, reports
there are a batch of
volunteers from Whistler, BC, working on the ski hills there this week.
Owen Carney, reports the newspaper, is leading the crew, called the
Whistler Weasel Workers,
.........
SkiPressWorld
And
the Winners Are
Winter 2005, Vol 19 - This
year’s inductees into the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame (formerly known as
the Honour Roll of Canadian Skiing) are .............Owen Carney,
who developed a team of committed, skilled volunteers known as the
Weasel Workers. They prep the
courses for
western alpine events.
Pique Magazine
Britt
Janyk Journal
March 2004 - It is always fun to race at home in
front of the home crowd and on
my home hill, everybody in this town is so supportive and enthusiastic
when it comes to ski racing, especially those weasel workers!
Speaking of the weasel workers – does it get any
better. If you have not seen
these guys work then let me explain a little about what they do
..................
Canadian
Ski Hall of Fame
Owen
Carney Inductee as Official, Builder
2004
- ......... unique team of committed, skilled volunteers
known as the
"Weasel Workers" who prepare the courses for Alpine events in Canada
and abroad.
Pique News Magazine
Carney to be inducted into
Canadian Ski Hall of Fame
October 2004 - Carney was selected for his efforts in
building courses and leading the infamous Weasel Workers.
The Weasel Workers are now a world-renowned volunteer organization
that help build and manage ski race courses, but it all started in
Whistler during the mid-1970s when a few diligent parents wanted to
help prepare for the coming World Cup races.
37th PARLIAMENT of Canada,
2nd SESSION - EDITED HANSARD • NUMBER 016
Queen's
Jubilee Medal
October 28, 2002 - Mr. John Reynolds (West
Vancouver—Sunshine Coast, Canadian
Alliance): Mr.
Speaker, it is my pleasure to rise and recognize individuals from
my constituency who, as a result of their distinguished contribution to
their communities, have been awarded the Queen's Jubilee Medal.
.............. Owen Carney, ..........
Earth and Ocean Sciences
UBC Alumni Newsletter
Alumni
Feeback 2002 - Karl Ricker (M.Sc. Geol 1968) reports,
" The
biggest (volunteer) challenge was the World Cup Downhill/Super Giant
Slalom event at Lake Louise where we 25 volunteer “Whistler Weasel
Workers” (a legitimate group!), arrived to find mountain sheep still
grazing on the barren upper one third of the course. Seven
days
later it was skiable and the sheep were fenced off the course.
Ski &
Snowboard Canada
GRANDI WINS NINTH NATIONAL SLALOM CHAMPS
Mar 21 2002 - ........Cooler
temperatures and grooming by the Whistler Weasel Workers improved
conditions for the afternoon run.
