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Episode 14: A look at government during COVID-19 (with Patrick Weiler) May 13, 2020

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Patrick Weiler, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver–Sunshine Coast–Sea to Sky Country, joins Mayor Jack Crompton on episode 14 of the Whistler Podcast.

They discuss the challenges of the year so far, how COVID-19 has impacted Canada and transformed his role as an MP and encourage support for local businesses. One of the unexpected outcomes of COVID-19 is the speed at which all levels of government have operated during the pandemic. The Mayor and Mr. Weiler discuss public access to and responsiveness of government and consider what the new normal may look like in the post-COVID-19 world.

Episode 13: Mental wellness during COVID-19 (with Greg McDonnell) Apr 30, 2020

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Registered counsellor Greg McDonnell joins the Mayor on episode 13 to discuss mental wellness in the community during COVID-19.

Greg has extensive experience offering psychotherapy for youth, young adults and adults, family therapy, critical incident response and sport performance counselling and offers his insights to help individuals build resilience during challenging times.

They discuss the importance of self-care during the pandemic, Greg’s hope equation, normalizing grief and anxiety, and finding creative ways to stay connected while we are physically apart.

Episode 12: Keeping our community safe (with Inspector Kara Triance) Apr 09, 2020

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This episode, Mayor Jack Crompton connects remotely with Inspector Kara Triance, the RCMP’s Officer in Charge for the Sea to Sky region. Inspector Triance has over 20 years of policing experience from a variety of regions including Richmond, the Vancouver International Airport, Victoria, Bella Bella, and the Vernon/ North Okanagan region.
They discuss the challenges of adapting to the speed of change and partnering to keep local communities safe during COVID-19. Listeners are asked to do their part to help flatten the curve of the pandemic by staying home.

Episode 11: Behind the scenes from the bid to the Games (with Jan Jansen) Mar 05, 2020

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This week, Mayor Crompton’s guest is Jan Jansen, the recently retired General Manager of Resort Experience for the Resort Municipality of Whistler. Jan was with the municipality for 30 years, 10 of which he was seconded to the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. During this 10-year anniversary of the 2010 Games edition of the podcast, listeners will gain insight into the many steps it takes to go from the bidding process through to hosting a successful Games; and Jan shares a few of his favourite behind the scenes stories he picked up along the way.

Episode 10: All the colours of the Games (with Lindsay Debou) Feb 26, 2020

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Lindsay DeBou is our third athlete to be interviewed on The Whistler Podcast as part of the 10-year anniversary series featuring 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games athletes, organizers and volunteers. Lindsay started skiing when she was three years old and later became a member of the Whistler Mountain Ski Club, racing competitively in the 1990s. In 2008, Lindsay joined the Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team as a guide and was paired with Para-Alpine athlete Vivian Forest. The Debou- Forest team competed in Giant Slalom, Slalom and Super G and won an impressive five medals (1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze) at the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games.

Episode 9: Home crowd advantage (with Britt Janyk) Feb 20, 2020

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Retired Canadian alpine skier Britt Janyk is Mayor Crompton’s guest for episode 9 of The Whistler Podcast. Britt Janyk was raised in a ski family; her grandfather was the engineer responsible for installing the first double chair on Grouse Mountain, mother Andree skied competitively and was a ski instructor and younger brother Mike was also a member of the Canadian Alpine Ski Team. Britt recounts her early days of ski racing with the Whistler Mountain Ski Club, talks about the atmosphere of the Village leading up to the 2010 Games and shares how the familiar faces of Whistler’s legendary Weasel Workers helped wash the pressure away.

Episode 8: Team Canada (with Mercedes Nicoll) Feb 12, 2020

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Our guest on episode 8 of The Whistler Podcast, Mercedes Nicoll, is a 4-time Olympian competing in Turin in 2006, Vancouver in 2010, Sochi in 2014 and PyeongChang in 2018. Mayor Crompton and Mercedes kick off the podcast by discussing her role with Team Canada at the recently held Youth Olympics and together they recognize all of the incredible local athletes that competed. On the second part of the podcast, Mercedes shares stories about how her Olympic dream was born, what it takes to qualify for the Olympic Games and reminisces about that time she shared an elevator with Team Canada’s Sydney Crosby.

Episode 7: Whistler hosts the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (with Ken Melamed) Jan 30, 2020

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January 30, 2020
Mayor Jack Crompton with special guest former Mayor Ken Melamed
In Episode 7 three-term Whistler Council member and two-term Mayor, Ken Melamed is Mayor Crompton’s guest this week. With the 10-year anniversary of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games only a few weeks away, the conversation touches on the making of the Games, and both former Mayor Melamed and Mayor Crompton share a few of their 2010 memories.

Episode 6: Mayors of the Sea to Sky (with Karen Elliott and Mike Richman) Jan 08, 2020

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Episode 6 is a meeting of the minds of the Mayors of the Sea to Sky Corridor. Squamish Mayor Karen Elliott and Pemberton Mayor Mike Richmond join Mayor Crompton to discuss regional transportation, the Sea to Sky evacuation plan and affordable housing initiatives. During the podcast, listeners will get to know the leaders, learn more about each community’s priorities and gain insight into the collaborative nature of their working relationship.

Episode 5: Taking the mystery out of the municipal budget (with Carlee Price) Dec 18, 2019

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This week’s guest is Carlee Price, the RMOW’s Director of Finance. The Director of Finance acts as the Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for directing and overseeing the municipal financial operations including accounting, treasury services, fiscal planning, financial processes and reporting, asset management, procurement, revenue and customer service. Mayor Crompton and Carlee talk about Carlee’s past work experience, her passion for Whistler and the duo take the mystery out of the municipal budgeting process.

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