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• 30Mar

  Celebrating And Recycling – Our Favorite Combination!

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  Here at Whistler Water we don’t believe in being couch potatoes. We love to get out into the community, meet people and get involved in fun events.  This past month our team had a great time not only as the official water of the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival but also as the hydration of choice for the BMO Vancouver St. Patrick’s Day Run.

  

  Our uniquely crafted sculptures at the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival attracted a lot of attention. Squamish artist Stanley Matwychuk created these masterpieces using Whistler Water bottles proving that recycling can take many forms and really does Let The Bottle Live On. To sign your own personal Let The Bottle Live On pledge click here.

• 30Mar

  Springtime Sampling in the City

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  It’s finally spring and our Whistler Water team is thrilled to shake off the winter cobwebs and head out into the sunshine sampling around the Lower Mainland.  Make sure you head down to Overwaitea at Park & Tilford this weekend as our team will be out on both Saturday and Sunday.

  Don’t live on the North Shore? Mark your calendars for April 10th when Whistler Water heads to the trendy health food hub of Whole Foods in Kitsilano. Our Whistler Water team is also excited to announce that you will now be able to pick up a bottle of your favourite glacial spring water a over 300 more locations across Western Canada.  All Mac’s Convenience Stores in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba will be stocking Whistler Water so even when you are on the road you can keep hydrated.

• 21Feb

  Water + Wine = A Contest You Don’t Want to Miss

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  If you love wine and socializing with friends, one of the hottest tickets in town could be yours courtesy of Whistler Water. We have four tickets to give away to one lucky winner to attend the popular Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival taking place February 27 to March 4. As the official water and palate cleanser of the Festival, Whistler Water wants to help you have a great evening out while sampling some of the world’s best wines. Not to mention Whistler Water is going to be the focal point of the Festival with our unique one of a kind specially created recyclable sculpture. No purchase is necessary to enter in to win these coveted tickets.

  Enter the contest on our Facebook page

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• 27Dec

  Water & Wine – A Perfect Pairing

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  Why not make a fun New Year’s resolution to become a wine expert in 2012? Whistler Water recently paid a visit to our friends at Everything Wine to learn wine tasting tricks and techniques from the professionals. Not only did we pick up some great tips but we were also thrilled to learn that there is no better accompaniment to a glass of wine than water, as it can help cleanse your palate as well as keep you hydrated. Listen: Everything Wine on 650AM

  If you are a wine lover, make sure you join Whistler Water at the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival in February where you can sample from some of the world’s best bottles. Stay tuned to Whistler Water’s social media for the chance to win tickets to the Festival and get your resolution off to a great start!

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• 14Oct

  We Day Vancouver – Whistler Water Was There!

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  October 14 we were fortunate enough to be able to sponsor an amazing event, the 2011 We Day Vancouver. 18,000 youth, educators and supporters filled Rogers Arena for a day of inspiring speeches by guests like Mikhail Gorbachev and former Congolese child soldier Michel Chikwanine with entertainment by Hedley, Shawn Desman and more.

  We were also fortunate enough to run into speaker Spencer West in the arena. Next year this incredible man is planning to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in his wheelchair.

  Whistler Water was there to support the important work of Free the Children and educate thousands of students about the importance of recycling through our Let the Bottle Live On pledge.

  To learn more about Free the Children and We Day, visit freethechildren.com

  

  

  

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• 08Jun

  Live at Squamish

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  The heat has finally arrived on the west coast, and it has us here at Whistler Water thinking about all things Summer. Particularly, Live at Squamish. I know there’s a whole summer between now and the weekend of August 20th and 21st, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get excited and secure your tickets ahead of time! 2010 was a blast, and this year is already promising to be even bigger and better with headlining bands like Weezer and Metric. I’m really looking forward to hearing Shane Koyczan’s performance as well as all of the others! Check more bands playing Live at Squamish here.

  Whistler Water is a proud sponsor and we want to send you to Live at Squamish! Our friends at Donald’s Market are going to be giving away a pair of tickets at each of their three locations around Vancouver between June 13th and July 4th. All you have to do is buy some Whistler Water, write your name and number on the back of the receipt and place it in the designated drop box. Find out where a Donald’s Market is near you.

• 08Mar

  $1.9 Million in Food Donations; 147 Works of Art

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  Can you picture what $1,913,010 worth of donated canned food looks like? Let Canstruction Vancouver show you. For just under a decade, their anti-hunger initiative has been building donations by building artwork. The formula is simple: Create sculptures from canned food, generate public interest in the artwork, in turn, promoting awareness for what it’s all really for: Those in need. The formula works.

  Last night, through our partnership with the Greater Food Bank Society, we were able to see the latest contributions for 2011 by volunteering as a “DeCanstruction” crew at Canstruction Vancouver:

  Event Facts

  • Average food value per sculpture – $13,013
  • Estimated cans of protein (tuna, ham, etc.) - 669,535
  • Number of cans raised in 9 years – 1,056,423
  • Number of sculptures built – 147
  • Total value of food raised in 9 years – $1,913,010
  • Number companies involved – 75+
  • Number teams – 24
  • Number of school / youth teams – 6
  • Visitors rating exhibition as good or very good – 90%+
  • Visitors saying they would come again to Canstruction – 95%

  Clean Up Photos

  For more photos, visit our Facebook Page and “Like” us!

  
  
  

  The Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society

  The Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society (GVFBS) does not accept any government funding, so donations raised from these events are important in our efforts to provide food and related assistance to those in need in our communities. Each week, up to twenty-five thousand recipients are aided through our programs in the Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster and North Shore communities; as many as ten thousand of those assisted are children. The GVFBS purchases such large quantities of fresh fruit, vegetables and eggs that we are able to translate every one dollar donation into three dollars worth of food with our strong buying power and wonderful partnerships with local farmers.

  – Food Bank Website

• 22Feb

  WeDay in Waterloo

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  Al Gore by Ida Adamowicz, WeDay in Waterloo

  We Day in Waterloo, Feb 17,  brought together thousands of students from the region, bringing their support and energy for social change at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex. Nobel Laureate and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr., iconic Canadian rock band the Barenaked Ladies, cast members from Degrassi, Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo, chart- topping pop/R&B singer Shawn Desman, pop/rock band Stereos, Me to We motivational speaker Spencer West, founders of Free The Children Craig and Marc Kielburger and many more.

  We Day, the event itself, is just the beginning of a larger, youth-driven movement that creates systemic change around the world. Students and educators leave We Day with fresh inspiration and passion to make a difference, and are provided with the tools necessary to make change a reality. – Free The Children press release (http://www.weday.ca/press)

  Whistler Water has been a partner of We Day since 2009. We are honoured to be a part of an event series like We Day, that has since helped rally youth attendees to “an estimated two million hours of volunteer work and raised over $10 million, benefiting local charities in communities across Canada.”

  Please take the time to become a Fan of We Day on Facebook and find out more about Free The Children on their website.

  A big thanks for the photo above, taken by attendee and photographer, Ida Adamowicz (full gallery here).

• 15Nov

  Win a Fabulous Whistler Film Festival & Four Seasons Prize Package!

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  As a proud, long-time sponsor of the Whistler Film Festival (Dec 1-5, 2010), Whistler Water would like to put you in the heart of the action. “Like” us on Facebook and you will be automatically entered to win a one-night stay at the luxurious Whistler Four Seasons Hotel, exclusive access to Festival screenings and events, as well as a relaxing and restorative couples massage at The Spa at Four Seasons.

  Visit and ‘like’ our Facebook page today – www.facebook.com/whistlerwater

  Contest closes November 29th at 10am. Winners will be contacted directly. Must be 19 years old to enter. No purchase necessary. Winners names will be published. Hotel will require credit card imprint for incidental expenses. Whistler Water is British Columbia’s truly local water. Sourced from a glacier-fed aquifer in the Coastal Mountains, this pristine and healthy beverage does not travel far to reach you. So the next time your reach for a bottle of premium water, make sure it’s Whistler Glacial Spring Water. Local water for discerning local palates. And remember: recycle your bottle. It will have a long life as apparel, fabric, as another container, or many other alternatives. Be sure to take our “Let the Bottle Live On” sustainability pledge.

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• 04Nov

  Vancouver Fashion Week stays hydrated with Whistler Water!

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  This week marks the 16th season of Vancouver Fashion Week. Being held at the Empire Landmark Hotel from November 1st thru to November 7th, Vancouver Fashion Week has become a much sought-after event for Canadian and International designers.

  The world-class shows have drawn the attention of countless celebrities and have been featured on CityTV, The Vancouver Sun, Flare, and Sesi Magazine. As a result, clothing and jewellery designers from around the world—such as Calgary, Toronto, New York, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Lebanon—seek to debut their lines at Vancouver Fashion Week. Whistler Water has provided water for all the models, media, VIPs, and backstage needs.

  

  

  Check out the full designer and show schedule here

  

  

  

  

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