Cover Stories

Council candidate: John Richardson A John Richardson in his early 20s arrived in Canada from England in 1967. He moved to Vancouver in 1969 and never left.

Council candidate: Greg Lee Greg Lee may be the only candidate running for council who’s already in the Whistler Museum. A legend in his own time, Greg’s been tied to Whistler since 1970 when he helped run summer ski camps for Toni Sailor.

Council candidate: Stephane Perron Stephane Perron left Kingston, Ontario in 1986 with a business administration and marketing diploma in his pocket.

Council candidate: Tyler Mosher: Tyler Mosher hails from Halifax, Nova Scotia. He has spent the last nine summers in Whistler and has been a full-time resident for the last four years.

Council candidate: Tanya Ewasiuk Nine years ago, at the age of 25, Tanya Ewasiuk moved from her home town of Coquitlam to Whistler.

Council candidate: Scott Kittleson Raised on Hornby Island and the Saanich Peninsula, Scott Kittleson came to Whistler directly after graduating from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy nine years ago.

Council candidate: Nick Davies Nick Davies began playing and partying in Whistler in the early 1970s.

Council candidate: Richard Laurencelle Richard Laurencelle is president of Vancouver-based firm Monarch Financial and currently sits on the board of Haven Family services, a charitable organization.

Council candidate: Kim McKnight Originally from Revelstoke, B.C., Kim McKnight grew up ski racing, eventually reaching the national development level.

Council candidate: Kristi Wells In the early 1970s, Kristi Wells learned to ski on Rainbow Mountain. Her Vancouver family were weekend warriors and the tradition survived throughout the next decade.