There are several ways to share your ideas, comments and feedback with Council:
Speaking in the public comment and question period at a regular Council meeting
- Making a delegation (this is a brief presentation) to Council
- Writing to Council
- Public hearings
- Emailing individual councillors or the mayor
- Borrow a Councillor from the library
Making a delegation to Council
You can apply to make a delegation (this is a brief presentation) to Council during a Regular Council meeting. Council delegations are part of the public record.
To request this, please submit a cover letter to corporate@whistler.ca. The letter should include the following:
- Your name or the name of the presenter
- Address and contact information
- Name of the organization you are representing, if applicable
- The date when you wish to attend
- Detailed synopsis of your subject
Requests must be received at least one month before your requested Council date.
We will review and consider your submission. You will be contacted by the Council Coordinator if your delegation is to be scheduled for a future Council date. Please note: not all requests will be approved but you have other options available.
Each approved delegation is given up to five minutes to speak and present. No slides are permitted.
Writing a letter to be included in a Council meeting
If you want to write to Council and have your letter included in the Council package in the “correspondence” section for the next Council meeting, please:
- Address your letter to “Mayor and Council”
- Say which town or city you live in
- Use your full name
- Sign the letter (if it’s printed)
- Include your email address (if it’s an email)
Send the letter to corporate@whistler.ca or address it to:
Resort Municipality of Whistler
c/o Corporate Officer
4325 Blackcomb Way
Whistler, BC V8E 0X5
Correspondence needs to arrive by noon on the Wednesday before the Council meeting.
What happens next?
Correspondence received by the Corporate Officer will be included in the Council package and form part of the public record. Your name and the topic of your letter will also appear in the Council Agenda in the Correspondence section. Personal phone numbers and email addresses won’t be included.
During the meeting, Council may decide to:
- Receive your letter for information; or
- Refer it to staff or other organization for follow-up
- You will receive a response from the Legislative Services Department about Council’s decision.
We don’t include correspondence that contains advertising or offensive, or derogatory language.
Public comment and question period
There is a public comment and question period at the start of every Regular Council Meeting. Members of the public can address questions or comments to Council at this time. You will be asked for your full name and neighbourhood for the record beforehand.
Please indicate the specific topic or question to which you would like to speak when you register at this link. Agenda packages are available in advance. Please note that provincial legislation prohibits public hearings on some land use zoning amendment bylaws. Speakers cannot speak about topics where a public hearing is prohibited or where the municipality has opted not to hold a public hearing.
The link to the live stream is available at Council Meetings.
Public hearings
Public hearings are required by the Local Government Act to give the public an opportunity to provide feedback on various development, zoning and land use applications. View chances to share your input on land use and development applications.
Request a proclamation
Want Council to recognize an event, day, or week? Submit your request at least four weeks in advance by emailing corporate@whistler.ca. Your request must include:
- Title and purpose of the proclamation
- Your contact info (name, email, phone)
- Proposed wording of the proclamation
Council will review your request at a Regular Meeting. If approved, an official proclamation will be issued.
Light up the Fitzsimmons Bridge
Raise awareness for your cause by lighting up the Fitzsimmons Covered Bridge.
Send your completed Landmark Lighting Request Form (PDF) and a cover letter explaining your cause to corporate@whistler.ca at least four weeks in advance.
The available colours are blue, green, orange, pink, purple, red, teal, yellow, white and combinations of these.