Michele Swanson has Friends of the Whistler Public Library's 50/50 to thank for her a e-bike. Next, the group will host its 2023 used book sale on May 20.
After 10 years helping to shape social services in Whistler, Greg McDonnell is officially resigning as executive director of Whistler Community Services Society (WCSS).
McDonnell has been on parental leave since mid-January, but his decision not to return to the organization that runs the Re-Use-It Centre, Whistler Food Bank and many other programs was announced this week. article continues below
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Lorna VanStraaten, who has served as administrator of WCSS since 2007 and has been covering the executive director responsibilities in McDonnell s absence, will officially take over the organization s head role, the WCSS board announced in a Monday (June 27) press release.
A resident of Whistler for about 23 years, McWhinnie was named Citizen of the Year in 2006. She s known for the amazing amount of energy she poured into local organizations, events and causes. She was a great, amazing woman, said friend Sara Jennings. We need more people like her who will stand up for what they believe in.
Jennings said she got to know McWhinnie around 2005 when the two worked as part of Whistler Watch, a local group that formed to fight a proposed public-private partnership at Whistler s sewage treatment plant. McWhinnie was one of the founding members of Whistler Watch, which continues to be active in the community.