Whistler, British Columbia scolaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique" operates one Francophone primary school in that city: the "école La Passerelle". Whistler has one weekly newspaper and one monthly community publication. The two newspapers, the "Whistler Question" and the "Pique Newsmagazine", were originally published every Thursday until they were both brought under the same ownership. They are now published Tuesday and Thursday respectively. The Lost Duck is a monthly events guide and calendar that lists what's happening in the resort. Other tourist oriented, print media such as FAQ, Visitors Choice and Whistler Magazine are published from quarterly to once or twice a year. An
Resort town economy, with most residents of the area working in the tourism or resort industry. Shops and luxury boutiques selling locally themed souvenirs, motels, and unique restaurants often proliferate the downtown areas of a resort town. In the case of the United States, resort towns were created around the late 1800s and early 1900s with the development of early town-making. Consistent, however, throughout many resort towns includes elements of ambitious architecture, romanticizing a location, and dependence on cheap labor. If the resorts or tourist attractions are seasonal in nature (such as a ski resort), resort towns typically experience an "on-season" where