Whistler Stories That Need To Be Told Bruce Watt

Cathy Jewett was in the forefront on many social issues in the 70s & 80s and still is as a Councillor on the Resort Municipality Of Whistler council. She was one of the first females (3 in the 60s & 70s) to become a Professional Ski Patroller with Whistler Mountain and created the conditions for equality for future female ski patrollers at Whistler/Blackcomb Mountains.

It wasn't was an easy, gentle journey but with endless energy and tenancity, she achieved many of her career goals plus having two children and volunteering. 

In 2016, the Whistler Citizen of the Year Award (https://youtu.be/0w2_kFE6Z20?si=EwoBEfUwRPRssoo2) was awarded to Cathy for demonstrating extraordinary leadership and community service outside of employment.  Well-respected in the community, Cathy inspires others with her caring and positive attitude and spirit of cooperation.

Cathy's Volunteer Contributions
Chair, Communities that Care WhistlerChair, Sea to Sky District Parents Advisory CouncilDocent, Audain Art MuseumMember Board Of Trustees - RMOW Appointee, Audain Art MuseumBoard Member - RMOW Appointee, Arts WhistlerBoard Member - RMOW Appointee, Whistler Museum & Archives SocietyBoard Member - RMOW Appointee, Whistler Community Services SocietyBoard Member - RMOW Appointee, WORCA - Whistler Off Road Cycling AssociationChairperson of the Board, Whistler Valley Housing Society

Part two of the interview with John Hetherington, Bruce's Ski Patrol Boss from back in the seventies plus so much more. John was and is an integral part of Whistler’s history and development.  An original Whistler Counciler. An original Search and Rescue volunteer. An original Whistler Heli Ski Owner and Guide. John has done so much for Whistler as a voluneer that he was the recipient of the Governor General’s Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers in 2017. A well deserved honor John! 

Introducing John Hetherington, Bruce's Ski Patrol Boss from back in the seventies plus so much more. John was and is an integral part of Whistler’s history and development.  An original Whistler Counciler. An original Search and Rescue volunteer. An original Whistler Heli Ski Owner and Guide. John has done so much for Whistler as a voluneer that he was the recipient of the Governor General’s Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers in 2017. A well deserved honor John! 

In Episode 12 I continue my conversation with Cliff Jennings - A Man with a lot of Whistler History to share starting from 1965. 

Cliff has had an Epic Whistler Journey of Being the First...
Employee for Garibaldi Lift Co. - Groomer and Builder of the 1st Gondola Barn and T-BarsEmployee of Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW)Hotel ManagerSearch and Rescue VolunteerClimbing GuideHeli-Ski GuideHome sold over $1MHe documented his love of Whistler and the outdoors with his passion for photography by sharing all that he could then and now.

Background of the early days at Whistler
https://drive.google.com/open?id=10u7qCesfJ1MURtYO5jfFYqRwr6j9BBqj&authuser=cliffjennings44%40gmail.com&usp=drive_fs
Videos that have been on Shaw Channel 4
https://vimeo.com/showcase/9753602

Linkedin Profile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cliff-jennings-974488252/

You can reach Cliff via his LinkedIn profile - send him a direct message

Introducing Cliff Jennings - A Man with a lot of Whistler History to share starting from 1965. He was one of the first for many things ...
Employee for Garibaldi Lift Co. - Groomer and Builder of the 1st Gondola Barn and T-BarsEmployee of Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW)Hotel ManagerSearch and Rescue VolunteerClimbing GuideHeli-Ski GuideHe documented his love of Whistler and the outdoors with his passion for photography by sharing all that he could then and now.

Background of the early days at Whistler
https://drive.google.com/open?id=10u7qCesfJ1MURtYO5jfFYqRwr6j9BBqj&authuser=cliffjennings44%40gmail.com&usp=drive_fs
Videos that have been on Shaw Channel 4
https://vimeo.com/showcase/9753602

Linkedin Profile
https://www.linkedin.com/in/cliff-jennings-974488252/

You can reach Cliff via his LinkedIn profile - send him a direct message

Chris Stethem - Honorary Member of The Canadian Avalanche Association
Chris Stethem is a retired avalanche protection consultant living in Canmore, Alberta. A graduate in Geography from Queen’s University, Chris spent the 1970s overseeing the avalanche program at Whistler, BC, and completing research projects for the National Research Council of Canada and Environment Canada. This work included a compilation of the first two volumes of Avalanche Accidents in Canada (Stethem and Schaerer 1979, 1980). From 1979 to 2011 Chris worked as a consultant in planning, operations, and training for avalanche programs in the Americas and overseas. 

Chris was also a member of the founding Board of Directors for the Canadian Avalanche Association in 1981 and President of the CAA from 1988-1992, During this time, the Canadian Avalanche Centre in Revelstoke was formed to provide Avalanche Training Programs, the InfoEx, and the Public Avalanche Bulletin. In 1998 Chris and a group of like-minded members of the community formed the Canadian Avalanche Foundation (now Avalanche Canada Foundation), a registered charity that raises funds to support public avalanche bulletins, education, and research. Chris sat as President of the CAF for 12 years.

https://www.avalancheassociation.ca/page/Honorary_Members
https://avalanche.ca/foundation
https://www.avalanche.ca/en/map