Back from summer break, this episode of The Whistler Podcast was recorded live at Olympic Plaza on August 23 during the RMOW’s 50th-anniversary celebrations and features the trailblazers and tomorrow makers of Whistler.
Mayor Jack Crompton leads the conversation with original Councillor and historian John Hetherington, award-winning Lil’wat artist Levi Nelson, Olympic skier, nutritionist and entrepreneur Julia Murray and climate youth activist and wildfire fighter Jade Quinn-McDonald. They share stories of their experiences representing our unique community and culture in Whistler.
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Watch now:
Host: Jack Crompton
Guest: John Hetherington, Levi Nelson, Julia Murray, Jade Quinn-McDonald
Links/More Information
We’re turning 50! | Resort Municipality of Whistler
The RMOW Act: A Blueprint for Resort Communities
Whistler’s First Election – Whistler Museum and Archives Society
John Hetherington – Whistler Museum and Archives Society
Overexposed: The Naked Truth behind Whistler’s Toad Hall Poster
The multitudinous Lil’wat Artist Levi Nelson on his first solo exhibit
Levi Nelson talks designing the 2025 Invictus Games medals
Julia Murray gets you ‘Hooked on Plants’
Jade Quinn-McDonald nominated for Whistler Citizen of the Year
Whistler joins global climate strike
Acknowledgements
The Resort Municipality of Whistler is grateful to be on the shared, unceded territory of the Lil’wat People, known in their language as L̓il̓wat7úl, and the Squamish People, known in their language as Sḵwx̱wú7mesh. We respect and commit to a deep consideration of their history, culture, stewardship and voice.
