Whistler Sliding Centre of the Whistler 2010 Sports Legacies which operates the Sliding Centre, Whistler Olympic Park, and the Whistler Olympic and Paralympic Village. The goal of this organization is to promote the legacy of the 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics, promote healthy lifestyles and tourism in the British Columbia province, and offer revenue for the maintenance of the three facilities. On 12 February 2010, hours before the opening ceremony for the 2010 Winter Olympics, Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili suffered a crash during a training run exiting out of turn 16. Kumaritashvili was injured when he flew off the track and
Whistler Transit System Whistler are operated by Whistler Transit Ltd. while services within Pemberton are operated by Pemberton Taxi. Whistler Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility was built to accommodate an expansion in the level of service, resulting in a growth of the transit fleet. The building was opened in late 2009, prior to the 2010 Winter Olympics. Omicron Architecture Engineering Construction acted both as design-builder and consultant for the facility, which includes maintenance and administration buildings, refueling stations and covered parking for up to 50 buses. The project won the Canadian Design-Build Institute's 2010 first place award in the industrial category. Whistler Transit