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Hurst, Ann

  • DK-HA001
  • Person
  • fl. 1970s-

Ann Hurst is a watercolour artist from Lions Bay, BC. Originally from Denmark, she has skied in Whistler since 1970, when her husband, Mike Hurst, was the director of marketing for Whistler Mountain. Her children were among some of the original Ski Scamps at Whistler Mountain. Ann has lived and painted in Lions Bay since 1980, but has also painted nearby areas such as Whistler, Howe Sound, the North Shore, and Vancouver. Ann studied with Frances Landsberg at Studio-by-the-Sea, in West Vancouver. She was guest-artist in the BC Pavilion at Expo '86, and over the years a featured artist at many art shows and galleries in the area, including her own First Street Gallery. Her art has been featured on Lions Bay annual banners on several occasions, and she has also had her art displayed at the Maury Young Arts Centre (Millennium Place/Arts Whistler) in Whistler. Five art card series of 6 cards each: Blackcomb, Whistler, Sea to Sky, and Vancouver 1&2 have been popular gifts of hers, created from her paintings. Her Lions Bay home is her studio and gallery.

Hurst, Mike

  • CA-ON-HM001
  • Person
  • fl. 1950s-

Mike Hurst is a consultant, artist, and former marketing manager for several companies, including Whistler Mountain. He completed a Bachelor degree in engineering at the University of Western Ontario (UWO) in 1965, followed by an MBA at York University in 1969. From 1978 to 1980, he worked as the Vice President (VP) of Marketing for Labatt Brewery in London, ON. In 1982, he and his wife, Ann Hurst, moved to Whistler and Mike took up the position of VP of Marketing for Whistler Mountain. During this time, he was part of Whistler Mountain's 'Big Old Softie' marketing campaign. In the late-1980s, Mike was acting general manager of the Whistler Resort Association (WRA). From 1989 to 1992, he was VP of Marketing for Labatt Breweries of Europe, based in Esher, England. In the 2000s, he relocated to Lions Bay and worked as VP of Marketing for the 20]20 Group from 2005 to 2007, in Vancouver. Since 2010, he has been a woodwork artist under the name Driftworks, creating works of art from driftwood collected on the shores of Howe Sound. Since 1980, he has also worked as a marketing consultant as president and founder of M D Hurst & Company, consulting primarily for resorts, breweries, and sports clients.

Hustvedt, James

  • CA-BC-HJ026
  • Person
  • fl. 1990s-

James Hustvedt is a Canadian para-cross-country skier living in North Vancouver. He is quadriplegic and an avid cross-country skier. In the 1990s and 2000s, he was living in Whistler. He competed in many races there, including the Peak to Valley Race. He served on the board of directors of Whistler Adaptive (formerly known as the Disabled Skiers Association), and was crucial in bringing sit-skis to Whistler, as well as setting up an adaptive cross-country ski program.

Hunter, Alison

  • CA-BC-HA017
  • Person
  • fl. 1970s-

Alison Hunter is a harpist and long-time Whistler resident. Originally from Vancouver, BC, she studied harp in Europe, as well as in Vancouver. She completed a Bachelor of Music and Music Performance at UBC in 1980 and has been a freelance harpist, music teacher, and choral conductor ever since. She has performed with the Vancouver Philharmonic Orchestra, the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra and the Coast Symphony Orchestra. In 1988 she created her own company, Whistler Harp. A former faculty member of the Vancouver Academy of Music, Alison has performed, taught and adjudicated throughout the province. A long-time resident of Whistler, she provides solo harp music in the Sea to Sky corridor for weddings, receptions, corporate events and memorials as well as other functions. Allison also performs in concert as a soloist, a member of the Telyn Ensemble (voice, viola & harp) and Whistler Folly (Celtic ensemble) and as an accompanist. She is also a Registered Music Teacher and is a member of the British Columbia Registered Music Teachers’ Association. Alison also taught as a music specialist in the public school system before retirement in 2015. As a music teacher, Alison runs a busy studio - teaching harp and piano for all levels. In her spare time, she directs the Whistler Children's Chorus and the Whistler Singers. In honour of her volunteer work with three children's choirs (including the Whistler Children's Chorus), the Used Book Sale to benefit the Whistler Public Library, the public art committee, and musical contributions to community events, Alison was awarded Whistler's Citizen of the Year Award in 2009. She is married to Gary Pringle, with whom she has three daughters: Jennifer, Verity, and Allyn.

Hutchinson, Cecil

  • CA-BC-HC018
  • Person
  • fl. 1915-

Cecil Hutchinson was a timekeeper at a sawmill on Alta Lake (present-day Whistler) in the 1910s. He arrived in Alta Lake around 1915. He was timekeeper at the construction camp/sawmill on Alta Lake. He would usually go to Rainbow Lodge for breakfast.

Hutchinson, Donna

  • CA-BC-HD017
  • Person
  • fl. 1990s-

Donna Hutchinson is a counselor in psychology based in Vancouver. Originally from Vancouver, she attended Douglas College and Capilano University. She also holds a Group Fitness Instructor/Personal Trainer certificate, which she received in 1992. She studied Exercise Science at Langara College in Vancouver, graduating in 2006. In 2021, she graduated from Simon Fraser University (SFU) with a degree in Psychology, and has worked as a counselor since. She and her wife, Shelley Bohnke, lived in Surrey, BC until they built and moved into a home in Sunshine Valley, BC in 2022. In 2022, she underwent treatment to fight cancer.

Hutchinson, Ralph Maurice James

  • GB-HRMJ001
  • Person
  • April 25, 1930 - March 20, 2008

Ralph Maurice James Hutchinson was a mountaineer and lawyer in British Columbia. Ralph Maurice James Hutchinson was born on April 25, 1930 in the former British protectorate of Tanganyika (modern-day Iringa, Tanzania). Shortly after his birth, his family moved to Kenya, and his father became a civil servant in the education department of the Kenyan civil service. He was headmaster of a number of up-country schools in the colony and the administrator of the primary schools in the area. In consequence, Hutchinson grew up bilingual in English and Swahili. During World War II, Ralph went to school in Kenya and in Natal, in South Africa, and as soon as World War II ended, he was sent to England and spent two and a half years at Rugby, the public boarding school, graduating in 1948. He gained a place at Cambridge University, where he obtained his law degree, then took the Bar exams in London. Hutchinson's initiation to the mountains was in 1951 when he went on a guided ski trip to the Otztal Alps on the border of Italy and Austria, and his first summit was the Wildspitze. This was the beginning of a lifetime spent in the mountains. He immigrated to Canada in 1954, was called to the Bar of British Columbia in 1956, then practiced law in Vancouver until 1960, when he moved to Nanaimo, BC. There, he was part of the firm Heath, Hutchinson, Taylor and Shabbits. Hutchinson bought a waterfront home near Departure Bay in Nanaimo. From this base he made numerous forays onto Mount Arrowsmith, a mountain which he has climbed with many friends over the years. In 1957, Hutchinson married Dorothy Johnstone and they had two children: Bryony and John. Since moving to Canada, he became heavily involved in the mountaineering scene. He started climbing mountains as a major hobby, joining the British Columbia Mountaineering Club (BCMC) in 1954 and edited its bulletin from 1956 to 1958. In 1958, in the Kwoiek Area, Hutchinson, Dick Culbert, Art Dellow, and Roy Mason made first ascents of Haynon Peak, Kwoiek Peak, Mehatl Peak, and Tachiwanna Peak. In 1959, in the Mount Raleigh Region, Hutchinson, Werner Himmelsbach, Jim Woodfield, and John Owen made first ascents of Garrulous Peak and Mount Raleigh. In the early 1960s, Hutchinson joined the Island Mountain Ramblers. In 1960, in the Lillooet Icefield, Hutchinson, Werner Himmelsbach, Joe Hutton, and Jim Woodfield made first ascents of Mount Toba, Mount Compton, and Mount Tisiphone (The Archbishop). In 1961, he was among the first All-Canadian party to complete Mount McKinley's South Summit in Alaska with Werner Himmelsbach, Jim Woodfield, and John Wilson. In 1963, in the Taseko Lakes Region, Hutchinson, Werner Himmelsbach, Joe Hutton, and Geoff Suddaby made the first ascent of the Mount Winstone Main Summit. In 1964, in the Mount Harrison Area, Hutchinson, Paddy Sherman, Werner Himmelsbach, Joe Hutton, Brendan Moss, and Don MacLaurin made the first ascents of Mount Harrison and Mount Folk. In 1967, with the Yukon Alpine Centennial Expedition, he made the Mount British Columbia first ascent with Andrew Gruft, Byron Olsen, and Karl Winter. In 1969, in the Cordillera Blanca of Peru, he made the Huascaran Western Spur first ascent with Fips Broda, Paddy Sherman, Scipio Merler, Bob Paul, Bernie Segger, and Dave Wessell. In 1969, he joined the Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) and was the Western Vice President of the ACC from 1979 to 1982. His climbing took him from Vancouver Island, to the Coast Mountains, the Rockies, the Yukon, Afghanistan, Peru, and Africa, with over twenty-five first ascents. In 1973, he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa with Paddy Sherman, Roger Neave, and Scipio Merler. In 1974, he made several first ascents in the Stikine Icecap area with Roger Neave, Bill Perry, Franz Bislin, Mike Walsh, and Bob Tustin, including the Mount Arrowsmith Judges Route with Jim Taylor and Jim Shabbits. In 1975, in the Koh-I-Baba region of Afghanistan, Hutchinson, Mike Walsh, and Joe Bajan made several first ascents in the area. In 1980, in the Apes Lake Area, Hutchinson and Hugh Neave made the first traverse of Mount Fyles and Mongol. In 1981, after several attempts, Hutchinson made the Noel Peak first ascent near the Stikine Icecap with Roger Neave, Hugh Neave, Alfred Menninga, Mike Walsh, Tom Volkers, Carol and Walter Latter, Paul McEwan, and Peg Davidson. His climbing led him to an interest in the environment and he maintained a strong community involvement. In various capacities, he has been involved with the Society Promoting Environmental Conservation (SPEC,) the Concerned Citizens group, the John Howard Society, the S.P.C.A., the Nanaimo Area Land Trust, and the Vancouver Island Mountain Sports Society. In 1980, Hutchinson accepted an appointment to the County Court in Prince Rupert, BC, and then in Vancouver. Finally, he returned to Nanaimo in 1987 and remained on the County Court until merger with the Supreme Court in 1991. Hutchinson retired in 2002. In his spare time, when not climbing mountains, Hutchinson enjoyed skiing, sailing, gardening, music, cooking, and wine. In the summer of 2007, Hutchinson made a trip into the Jim Haberl Hut in the Tantalus Range near Squamish with a number of his old climbing buddies: Paddy Sherman, Joe Bajan, Werner Himmelsbach, and Tom Volkers, however, this was to be his last trip into the mountains. In January 2008, Ralph Hutchinson was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. March 20, 2008, Hutchinson passed away at the age of 77. Through his work with the Regional District of Nanaimo and the Nanaimo Area Land Trust, a section at the summit of Mount Benson had been bought and part of the trail up the mountain will be named in is honour.

Hutchinson, Stephen

  • CA-BC-HS018
  • Person
  • fl. 1980s-

Stephen Hutchinson worked for Whistler Mountain during the 1985/1986 winter season.

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