Legacy Story
June 29, 2021
Since 1973, Karl Ricker organized the annual effort to monitor the health — and retreat — of Wedgemont and Overlord glaciers.
Since 1973, Karl Ricker organized the annual effort to monitor the health — and retreat — of Wedgemont and Overlord glaciers.
In the late 70s, when he was evicting squatters, Jim Moodie never imagined one of them would be the mayor he’d approach in 2012 with the proposal for Michael’s museum. But Nancy Wilhelm-Morden loved the proposal and the 56,000 square foot, Patkua-designed building opened in March 2016, forever establishing Whistler as a player in art & culture.
In a lifetime of working with outstanding people who helped build Whistler, one of Doug’s favourite memories is spending the winter of 1981/82 discovering Blackcomb mountain with long-time friend Cliff Jennings.
Peter Alder: As a part of our legacy, both Trudy and I would like to see the rebuilding of a Whistler Chapel on Whistler Mountain, a place for the community to reflect and celebrate, similar in spirit to the original chapel.
Joan & Marcel Richoz What happens when a woman from Vancouver, with a latent love of books, art and culture, and a skier from Switzerland,
The American Friends of Whistler Whistler is a unique Canadian success story, right? Sort of. Fact is, Whistler’s roots are undeniably American. The Whistler we
Doug and Mary Forseth Like many of the people who pioneered, shaped, built and nourished Whistler, Mary and Doug Forseth’s roots stretch south of the
Ginny and Kerry Dennehy We made our home in West Vancouver with our two children, Kelty and Riley. But we were fortunate to have a
It’s not every 21st century town that can claim its first woman mayor was also an early squatter. But then, Whistler isn’t every town.
Bob Barnett: The mountains and the forests are the initial inspirations when someone comes to Whistler, but in time you learn about the remarkable people who built Whistler and those who are still building and shaping Whistler. These people are truly inspiring.
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