Re-elect · Whistler Council · Oct 17
Cathy
Jewett
For people and the planet. Fifty years in Whistler, decades of volunteering, and nine years on council — with a strong work ethic and a sense of humour.
About Cathy
Fifty years in this valley
Cathy arrived in Whistler in 1976 for a winter season and never left. She raised her two kids here — they're now just down the road in Squamish — and has put in more than 40 years at Whistler Blackcomb, mostly as a patroller.
Long before council, she was in the room for her community: chairing the Myrtle Philip and Sea to Sky District Parent Advisory Councils, serving on the BC PAC board, chairing Communities That Care Whistler, and helping found both AWARE and WORCA. In 2016 Whistler named her Citizen of the Year.
Voters first elected her in a 2017 byelection, then returned her to council in 2018 and 2022.
“I have a strong commitment to Whistler, a strong work ethic and a sense of humour. I’m for people and the planet.”
Priorities
What Cathy will work on
Housing for locals
Keep building resident housing, with a focus on the front-line workers Whistler runs on. Cathy chairs the Whistler Valley Housing Society — the first housing project to get social housing status.
Community & social needs
Make sure Whistler works for every stage of life — including a multi-generational community space that could house a seniors' centre.
Transit that works
Better local bus service and regional transit through the corridor, to ease congestion and cut emissions.
Open, engaged council
Good governance that keeps residents informed, connected and heard, with decisions made as transparently as possible.
Experience
Nine years at the council table
Current boards
Whistler Valley Housing Society (Chair) · Audain Art Museum
Council appointments since 2017
Whistler Community Services Society · Arts Whistler · One Whistler · Whistler Museum · Whistler Public Library · WORCA · Zero Waste · Smart Tourism · Governance and HR committees
In the community
Founding member, AWARE and WORCA · Chair, Communities That Care Whistler · Chair, Myrtle Philip and Sea to Sky District PACs · BC PAC board
Recognition
Whistler Citizen of the Year, 2016
How to vote
Saturday,
October 17
Myrtle Philip Community School
Voting hours 8 AM - 8 PM · You can vote for up to six councillors. Bring two pieces of ID; you can register at the polls.
Who can vote
Canadian citizens 18 or older who have lived in BC for at least six months and are Whistler residents — or who own property in Whistler.
Full details at whistler.caGet in touch
Questions, ideas, or want to help spread the word? Reach Cathy directly.