Episode 11: NANCY J. WILHELM-MORDEN, KC - Whistler Mayor and Lawyer

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Beyond the Bar: Adventures in Law with Jeff Rose, KC Episode 11: Nancy J. Wilhelm-Morden, KC February 7, 2023 - CLEBC Studio, Vancouver Nancy Wilhelm-Morden was born in Kitchener, Ontario. She first visited Whistler (then known as Alta Lake) in 1973 for a two-week holiday. Like so many others, she caught the Whistler bug and became a permanent resident. She carried on with her studies, however, graduating from UBC with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1983. In 1987, Ms. Wilhelm-Morden opened her own practice in Whistler and soon after merged with Race & Company. Nancy served as a municipal councillor in Whistler before being elected as mayor, where, over the course of two terms, she fought for the preservation of the Emerald Forest, formed the Mayor's Task Force on Resident Housing, and welcomed the Audain Art Museum to Whistler—all while continuing to practise as a civil litigator with Race & Co. After retiring from politics in 2018, Nancy returned to full-time practice, serving as an elected member of ICBC's Defence Counsel Liaison Committee. In 2022, Ms. Wilhelm-Morden retired from practice to focus on family and her new role as a grandma. For more episodes, visit: cle.bc.ca/btb