Tag: Freedom of the Municipality

Franz “The Overachiever” WilhelmsenFranz “The Overachiever” Wilhelmsen

August 4, 2012 Whistler Museum 0 Comments

Recently the Collections department has been sorting through a collection of archival material and artifacts belonging to Franz Wilhelmsen. Most people know him as the father of Whistler, the man responsible for transforming it into best ski resort in North America. With such an amazing life accomplishment came a plethora of awards and honours inside and […][...]

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Congratulations to Florence PetersenCongratulations to Florence Petersen

June 3, 2012 Whistler Museum 0 Comments

Florence Petersen will be presented with Whistler’s highest distinction, the Freedom of the Municipality, Monday, June 4, 2012. Florence founded the Whistler Museum and Archives Society in 1986 as part of a promise made to Whistler pioneers Mytle Philip and Dick Fairhurst to preserve Whistler’s pioneer history. Florence has worked endlessly to share stories from […][...]