Season 3: Episode 12, From squatting to Whistler’s highest honour—looking back on 50 years in Whistler with Nancy Wilhelm-Morden

From squatting in the Valley (and getting kicked out...) to becoming Mayor of the Resort Municipality and ultimately being awarded with Whistler’s highest honour—Nancy Wilhelm-Morden is one of our mountain town’s most influential citizens. After coming here for a two-week holiday at 18, her work and volunteerism have helped shape the foundation of Whistler; in addition to her two terms as Mayor and her work as a lawyer, she is credited with helping secure Whistler as a selection for the site of the Audain Art Museum, founding the Community Foundation of Whistler, which provides grants to non-profit organizations throughout Sea to Sky, and signing the first official proclamation of Pride Week. On October 22, 2024, Wilhelm-Morden was recognized with the Freedom of the Municipality . She and ski industry pioneer Hugh Smythe became the 15th and 16th recipients. In this memorable episode full of unique local history, Mayor Jack Crompton sits down with his friend and former colleague to look back at the stories and events of the past 50 years, how they shaped her, and how she helped shape Whistler into the thriving community it is today.

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Season 3: Episode 12, From squatting to Whistler’s highest honour—looking back on 50 years in Whistler with Nancy Wilhelm-Morden is an episode from The Whistler Podcast by Resort Municipality of Whistler.

This episode is 33:58 long.

This episode was published on Nov 28, 2024.

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