The Whistler Podcast

Join Mayor Jack Crompton as he connects with photographer and avid stand-up paddleboard athlete, Arne Gutmann to discuss the process and approach to his art. Arne speaks to the importance of working to address the impact of EPS styrofoam on Whistler's waterways. The podcast shines a light on places we need to pay attention to as a community. 

Alison speaks with Mayor Jack Crompton about her role as the curator of the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Center Curator (SLCC) and the path she took to step into her role. Alison shares her experience with speaking Ucwalmícwts, the Lil̓wat7úl (Lil'wat) Nation's traditional language, and how she feels about sharing her culture and history with the visitors to the SLCC. 

Join Mayor Jack Crompton as he talks to Whistler High School students Tomas Rasmussen and Hugo Steiner about where we need to go as a community. Learn more about how they imagine the future and how our decisions today will impact what Whistler will look like tomorrow. 

Join Mayor Jack Crompton and Claire Ruddy as they discuss how the pandemic has impacted a shift to working from home, environmentalism and the threat of our changing climate. Claire shares her vision for the big changes and conversations that we need to embrace to shift towards a more sustainable society. 

In this episode of The Whistler Podcast, Mayor Jack Crompton speaks with Tricia Smith, a four-time Olympian in rowing and current president of the Canadian Olympic Committee. Smith talks about her multifaceted career in sport, including her early connection to the Whistler community, her experience as an Olympian and her career leading the Canadian Olympic Committee. 

In this episode Rob talks about growing up in the Okanagan, raising his family in Whistler and his experience as a Ski Coach and Real Estate Agent. Rob also shares details on his extensive ski career including behind the scenes of his 1989 World Cup Downhill win on Whistler Mountain. 

In this episode of The Whistler Podcast, Mayor Jack Crompton talks with Cheximiya Allison Burns Joseph, the Manager of the Indigenous Youth Ambassadors Program (IYA) at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre.  Cheximiya Allison Burns Joseph talks about the IYA Program, and the linguistic histories of the Squamish Nation and Lil’wat Nation. She also shares about her weaving under the mentorship of Ch...

In this episode of The Whistler Podcast, Councillor Cathy Jewett speaks with multi-disciplinary artist Christina Nick.  Christina Nick talks about her work, in particular her recent welded sculpture of a swan and her famous salmon pieces, as well as her Seppo sculpture at the head of Lost Lake Park. She also talks about her global travel and launching the art and performance show Artrageous!

In this episode of The Whistler Podcast, Councillor Cathy Jewett speaks with artist Dave Petko (“Pepe”).  Dave’s art spans from murals, paintings, sculptures, large scale installations for music festivals, and snowboard graphics to tattoos. You’ll find his work around Whistler: the mural on the Whistler Olympic Plaza washrooms, and at Black Ohm Tattoos. He was awarded the Whistler Champion of Arts...

In this episode of The Whistler Podcast, Councillor Cathy Jewett speaks with renowned contemporary indigenous artists Xwalacktun, from the Squamish Nation, and Levi Nelson, from the Lil’wat Nation.    Xwalacktun and Levi Nelson collaborated with James Hart on the recently unveiled two-part work The Three Watchmen (by Hart) which is placed on a carved band called The Great Flood (Ti A7xa7 St’ak’) (...

In this episode of The Whistler Podcast, Mayor Jack Crompton and Cole Stefiuk speak to Chad Chomlack. Chad Chomlack is best known as a photographer, but is also a business person, wedding and celebration of life officiant, and facilitates the Soul Atrium retreat for men as part of his work as a life integration coach.   Mayor Crompton and Chad Chomlack have been friends for almost 30 years. In thi...

In this episode of The Whistler Podcast, Councillor Cathy Jewett takes the reins as podcast host and speaks to renowned Whistler artist Isobel MacLaurin.  Isobel MacLaurin describes how she and her late husband Don MacLaurin first moved to Whistler, the cabin they built for their family, life raising their four children (whose ski passes she obtained in return for paintings commissioned by the Gar...

In this episode of The Whistler Podcast, Mayor Jack Crompton and Cole Stefiuk talk waste diversion, climate action, adapting operations during COVID, circular economy and the new ReLoveIt online store with Dave Clark and Lori Pyne of the Whistler Community Services Society (WCSS). October’s theme in Whistler’s Climate Action BIG MOVES Strategy is: Let’s love this place, reduce our waste. Lori and...

In this episode of The Whistler Podcast, Mayor Jack Crompton and Cole Stefiuk speak to Dr. Clark Lewis about his primary care practice BettrCare that has used technology to modernize the house call, in a community with a shortage of family doctors.    Dr. Lewis is an ER doctor, skier, mountain biker and surfer who, over his career, has watched access to primary care get more difficult for patients...

In this episode of The Whistler Podcast, Mayor Jack Crompton and Cole Stefiuk speak to Cathy Jewett and Heather Paul about the 2021 Whistler Excellence Awards. Jewett and Paul share their thoughts on the individuals and businesses recognized at the event and discuss the valuable work being celebrated, as well as reflecting on how Whistler has pulled together during the past 18 months of the pandem...

In this episode of The Whistler Podcast, Mayor Jack Crompton and Cole Stefiuk speak to Anoop Virk. Anoop is Executive Producer of TEDxWhistler, an event that shares “ideas worth spreading” on this year’s theme of Legacy. Anoop was one of Canada’s Top 20 Under 20 and BC’s 24 Under 24. She is known for her work reconnecting homeless individuals with their loved ones in Vancouver, building a gender e...

In this episode of The Whistler Podcast, Mayor Jack Crompton and Cole Stefiuk speak to Marla Zucht, General Manager at the Whistler Housing Authority (WHA).  The WHA manages 6,600 bed units through its ownership and rental programs, allowing around 80 per cent of employees to be housed within Whistler. Marla talks about the energy and vibrancy WHA housing developments bring to neighbourhoods. They...

In this episode of The Whistler Podcast, Mayor Jack Crompton and Cole Stefiuk speak to Juliette and Amalia (Billy) Pelchat and Mayor Crompton’s daughter Maggie Crompton, of the Real Wild Kittens. The Real Wild Kittens are a non-profit skateboard collective with the goal to provide a safe environment for women to learn to skateboard and to progress in a male-dominant sport. The Real Wild Kittens ho...

This week in The Whistler Podcast, Mayor Jack Crompton and Cole Stefiuk speak to Jayson Faulkner about the Spearhead Huts project. They discuss how Whistler’s counterculture helped this region have a pivotal global influence on action sports. Jayson shares memories of trips to the Spearhead Range as a child, before ski touring and avalanche safety equipment were available. And describes how his tr...

In this episode of the Whistler Podcast, Mayor Jack Crompton and Cole Stefiuk are joined by Mary Ann Collishaw and Pete Crutchfield, long-time Whistler locals who are leaving Whistler to move into their new home in Plaster Rock, New Brunswick.  Mary Ann and Pete talk frankly about their lives in Whistler, and what they feel Whistler could do better. Mary Ann explains that the dignity of local resi...

Nicolette Richer joins Mayor Jack Crompton and Cole Stefiuk in this episode of The Whistler Podcast.  Nicolette is the founder and CEO of The Green Moustache Juice Co. Inc. as well as Richer Health, Sea to Sky Thrivers Society and the Richer Health Nutrition + Detox Wellness Centre. She is a Regenerative Medicine Educator, author, podcaster and doctoral student who is currently running and biking...

In this episode of the Whistler Podcast, Mayor Jack Crompton and Cole Stefiuk are joined by AWARE Executive Director Claire Ruddy. AWARE is committed to protecting Whistler’s natural environment by speaking up and taking action on environmental issues, while empowering others to do the same. The discussion begins with how to get nature a seat at the table and how to place value on the services in...

In this episode of the Whistler Podcast, Mayor Jack Crompton and Cole Stefiuk are joined by Jackie Dickinson, Executive Director of the Whistler Community Services Society (WCSS) and Councillor Jen Ford, who serves on the WCSS board of directors.   Jackie reveals her secret to caring, which is recognizing that everyone belongs to someone. They discuss the connection between municipalities and soci...

In this episode of the Whistler Podcast, Mayor Jack Crompton and Cole Stefiuk are joined by Joey Gibbons, CEO of Gibbons Whistler. Joey is a passionate Whisterite, entrepreneur and avid skier who cares immensely for our town.   They begin by discussing the BC Restart Plan, and the challenges Gibbons has encountered trying to operate a business that centres around bringing people together during CO...

In this episode of the Whistler Podcast, Mayor Jack Crompton and Cole Stefiuk are joined by Rodney Payne, CEO of Destination Think, whose purpose is to help ensure the tourism industry’s actions lead to a better future for everyone.  Rodney begins by discussing how COVID-19 has changed tourism and the effects of the remote workplace on tourism reliant towns. They discuss the delicate balance of to...