The Whistler Podcast

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Season 2 Episode 17: Something old, something new: marrying technology with the house call to improve primary care in Whistler (with Dr. Clark Lewis) Oct 06, 2021

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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, and Dr. Lewis decided to bring back the house call to help fill that gap. During the pandemic, BettrCare has also offered COVID testing for travellers.

Season 2 Episode 16: The Whistler Excellence Awards Recap (with Cathy Jewett and Heather Paul) Sep 21, 2021

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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 pandemic.

Both Jewett and Paul are former winners of the Whistler Citizen of the Year.

Season 2 Episode 15: TEDxWhistler returns this weekend (with Anoop Virk) Sep 10, 2021

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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 equality based school in Africa and managing and operating a culinary business with co-owner of the Food Network Canada’s Bal Arneson.

The virtual TEDxWhistler event runs Sunday, September 12 with speakers including artist Chief Janice George, first responder Dr Renata Lewis, and gold medal Olympian Jon Montgomery.

Season 2 Episode 13: Whistler Housing Authority brings vibrancy into Whistler’s neighbourhoods (with Marla Zucht) Aug 17, 2021

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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 also discuss how the program has evolved, debunk some myths, discuss the wait list and talk about future housing inventory.

The WHA was created by the Resort Municipality of Whistler to oversee resident-restricted housing for both ownership and rental.

Season 2, Episode 12: The Real Wild Kittens are changing the demographics of skateboarding (with Juliette Pelchat, Amalia Pelchat and Maggie Crompton) Aug 17, 2021

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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 hosts jams, camps and private lessons.

Juliette, Amalia and Maggie also talk about growing up snowboarding in Whistler, and Juliette competing in the Youth Olympics last year.

Season 2 Episode 10: An emotional experience in the mountains (with Jayson Faulkner) Jul 30, 2021

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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 trips to the Alps inspired his interest in alpine huts. Jayson shares how outdoor recreation is a way of promoting sustainability and environmental sensitivity through an emotional connection with the outdoors.

Jayson has compressed a lot into his career that’s focused on helping people fall in love with the mountains, from working on the Whistler Mountain marketing team, founding Escape Route with their Whistler Alpine Guides Bureau, serving as VP of Sales and Marketing at Arc’teryx, co-founding the Sea to Sky Gondola Corporation, and is currently serving as president and founder of Bridal Falls Gondola Corporation. He also was on the Whistler Council from 2011 to 2014.

Season 2 Episode 14: Putting dignity into the housing conversation (with Mary Ann Collishaw and Pete Crutchfield) Jul 23, 2021

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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 residents and workers isn't often discussed in conversations about housing, and warns that Whistler needs to value its uniqueness, particularly in the arts.

Season 2 Episode 11 (with Nicolette Richer) Jul 14, 2021

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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 her way around the province, 100 kilometres a day.

Nicolotte shares her passion for teaching people how to build health and reverse chronic disease through an organic whole food diet of vegetables, fruits, pulses and legumes.

When Nicolette started her first The Green Moustache café eight years ago, she met a lot of resistance. She was told people wouldn’t pay money for healthy food. There are four locations now and another ten locations set to open. She describes how plant-based wholefoods could be sold at more food establishments and appeal to a public who aren’t used to eating fruits and vegetables.

Season 2 Episode 9: Adding nature to the balance sheet (with Claire Ruddy) Jun 17, 2021

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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 which nature provides that replace infrastructure requirements. What value does nature provide in Whistler, and how do we represent that? The discussion then moves to logging old growth, and the swell of momentum that the issue has received including the deferment announcement from the Squamish Nation. They discuss the forestry industry, and question if we should be reducing the annual allowable cut limit. Through the lens of timber value, how do we restore our forest infrastructure to its original biodiversity? Claire discusses the Big Moves Strategy, and how we move forward with funding change. Lastly, Claire provides some history of AWARE including how the organization started and her involvement since 2013.

Season 2 Episode 8: Everyone belongs to someone (with Jackie Dickinson and Jen Ford) Jun 08, 2021

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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 social services, where the money comes from, and the benefits to WCSS of raising their own unrestricted funds through the Re-Use-It centre, the Re-Build-It centre and the Bottle Recycling Program. They review the past 30 years of the WCSS, and how the organization has adjusted during the COVID-19 pandemic. New initiatives including their food and hygiene kit delivery programs and temporary isolation sites are just some examples of how the WCSS has adapted to changing community needs. They discuss the connection between housing security and social security, and the importance of understanding what creates a security net. They further the conversation with the idea of a social prescription, which was the framework for the collaboration between WCSS and the health clinic and discuss the success of that connection. Lastly, Jackie invites the listener to get involved and join the Together movement.

It’s ok to not be ok. Free, confidential mental health and wellness support is available through Whistler Community Services Society. Outreach workers are just a click away and are here to help. Book an appointment at mywcss.org/contact-outreach

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