Darel Lee is a library assitant at the Whistler Public Library (WPL). In the 2000s, she was team manager for the Whistler Winterhawks Atom C1 hockey team. She has volunteered with the Whistler Writers Festival, Bratz Biz, and the Whistler Film Festival. Darel enjoys mountain biking in her free time, and has competed in the the BC Cup with the Masters Women.
Damien Lee is a ski filmmaker who is best known for his 1990 film, Ski School, in which rival groups in a ski school do battle on and off the piste; one gang are rich and serious, the other group are party animals.
Steve LeClair is a Canadian retired Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officer who is based in Whistler. Originally from Charlottetown, PEI, Steve studied business at the University of Prince Edward Island. He "fully intended" to follow that career path until a four-month job as a summer constable opened his eyes to the world of policing. After completing his training in Regina, SK, LeClair was then posted to the Burnaby, BC RCMP detachment, where he worked in both the Serious Crime and Street Crime units. From there, he was promoted to constable and was eventually charged with heading Richmond's and, later, Coquitlam's, Serious Crime sections. He also worked with the RCMP's emergency response team during that time. Throughout his postings in the Lower Mainland, LeClair spent plenty of time in Whistler, organizing Whistler RCMP's ski patrol program. He made an impression on Norm McPhail, the former head of the Whistler detachment and later general manager of community and corporate services for the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW). When w sergeant's position came open at the Whistler detachment, Norm recommended Steve to apply for the role. Steve took on that role in 2007 and not only assisted us further with the ski patrol program, but also joined Whistler Search and Rescue. He spent nine years as an operations non-commissioned officer for the Whistler and Pemberton detachments, ushering the resort through its Olympic year in 2010 and playing a key role in several high-profile cases until his retirement in 2016. Steve teaches avalanche (AST 1) courses with Extremely Canadian in Whistler and continues doing contract work in Whistler as a reservist constable. He enjoys ski-touring, sailing, and mountain biking in his free time.
Geoff Lecovin is a chiropractor, acupuncturist, nutritionist, and naturopath originally from Vancouver and living in Kirkland, WA. He attended the third session of the Toni Sailer Summer Ski Camp at Whistler Mountain in 1980 and attended Eric Hamber Secondary School in Vancouver. He graduated from the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Doctor of Chiropractic, earned a Masters in Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, CT in 1992, and then went on to complete the Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine and Masters in Acupuncture programs at Bastyr University in Kenmore, WA in 1994. Geoff completed another Masters in Exercise Science from California University of Pennsylvania in California, PA in 2015. He holds additional certifications in exercise and nutrition from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (CSCS), International Society of Sports Nutrition (CISSN), Institute of Performance Nutrition (ISSN Diploma and Performance Nutrition Diploma), International Olympic Committee (Sports Nutrition Diploma), Precision Nutrition (Nutrition Coach) and the National Academy of Sports Medicine (CPT CES PES Nutrition Coach), where he has been a Master instructor since 2011. He currently lives in Kirkland, WA with his wife, Stephanie Lecovin, and children. He is the owner of Dr. Geoff Lecovin, DC ND L.Ac. CSCS, his private practice in Kirkland which he opened in 1998, and has worked at Northwest Integrative Medicine since 1994.
Floyd Leclair was. He was born on January 28, 1931 in Aylmer, QC to parents Celine and Wilfred Leclair. He had five siblings: Gilles, Bob, Marcel, Monique, and Louise. Floyd moved to Hamilton, ON in 1947, where he began working as a stone mason and carpenter. He began a building career with multi-residential projects in the Hamilton area, also managing projects throughout Ontario. Eventually, he moved to Whistler with his wife, Margaret (Maggie). The couple had three sons (Dan, Rick, and Marc) and two daughters (Denise and Julie). Floyd was president of the Rotary Club of Whistler from 1985 to 1986 and was the inaugural treasurer of the Whistler Public Library in 1986. He also served on the inaugural board of the Whistler Museum & Archives Society (WMAS) in 1989.
The couple retired in Chilliwack, BC, where Floyd volunteered in the parishes of St. Anthony in Agassiz, St. Mary’s, and the Hope Catholic Church, where he was involved in renovating and building furnishings. Floyd passed away on May 8, 2021 at the Chilliwack General Hospital at the age of 90.
Louis Adelbert LeBourdais was a telegraph operator, life insurance agent, politician, and Member of the Legislative Assembly in British Columbia. He was born on June 26, 1888 in Clinton, BC to Adelbert LeBourdais and Eleanor Connick. He was educated in Clinton and New Westminster, BC. Louis married Kate-Elizabeth Pughe on April 17, 1912 in Larkin, BC. Louis worked as a telegraph operator in the Kootenay and Okanagan districts for the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Dominion Government Telegraph Service. In 1937, he became an insurance agent. Louis and Kate-Elizabeth lived in Quesnel, BC. He also had mining interests in the Barkerville, BC area and was an amateur historian, travelling around the area in the 1920s and 1930s gathering historical information. Louis represented the Cariboo in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1937 to 1947 as a Liberal. From 1941 to 1948, he was a member of a Liberal-Conservative coalition in the provincial assembly. Louis died in office in Quesnel on September 27, 1947. LeBourdais Park in Quesnel was named in his honour.
Robert Leblanc is a Squamish-based Vancouver Coastal Health peer support worker with Sea to Sky Mental Health and Substance Use Services.
Lulu Leathley is a music teacher, drum circle facilitator, and author based in Vancouver. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and post graduate diplomas and certificates in Education. She has been involved with facilitating recreational drumming since 1997. Trained as a Montessori teacher, BC primary school teacher, Orff Music Specialist, and training with Barbara Cass-Beggs as a Baby Music teacher, she is also a three-time mentor for Arthur Hull. Through her music facilitation, she has worked with babies, pre-school, and school-aged children for many years before training in Health Rhythms. She has also introduced music-making to people with Alzheimer's disease, stroke and Parkinson's survivors, kids at risk, and adults dealing with addiction and mental health issues. She is a Certified Village Music Facilitator. Lulu has also published a book: 1,2 Let's All Play (with Mary Knysh). She has also worked on Keep The Beat to Integrate for new immigrants into Canada and Keep The Beat for Mental Health to help educate children and adults about mental health issues. She is part of the Drum Circles Facilitators Guild. She enjoys skiing and yoga in her free time.