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Wilhelmsen fonds
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Awards

Awards and honours Franz Wilhelmsen received and was nominated for throughout his life, inlcuding:

  • Canadian Ski Hall of Fame
  • Man of the Year
  • Freeman of Whistler
  • Order of British Columbia
  • Jim Marshall Award
  • Canadian Tourism Medallion
  • Franz's Run and Franz's Chair
  • BC Sports Hall of Fame (W. A. C. Bennett Award)

BC Sports Hall of Fame Inductees

VHS tape entitled "SportsHall Showtape" featuring various stories about all the inductees and honourees of the BC Sports Hall of Fame for that year, including: Franz Wilhelmsen, Rick Hanson, Orland Kurtenback, etc.

British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame

Papers relating to the induction of Franz Wilhelmsen into the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame. At his induction Franz was the recipient of the W.A.C Bennett Award. File includes:

  • Letters congratulating Franz on his induction to the BC Sports Hall of Fame
  • Letters inviting Franz to his induction to the BC Sports Hall of Fame
  • Documents explaining the honours given to those inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame
  • Newspaper article announcing those chosen to be inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame
  • Brochure from the BC Sports Hall of Fame
  • Free admission cards to the BC Sports Hall of Fame

Canadian Ski Hall of Fame

Papers related to Franz Wilhelmsen’s induction to the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame, including:

  • Various letters to Franz congratulating him on his induction to the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame
  • Letter from Canadian Ski Hall of Fame advising him of his induction
  • Program and leaflet from Canadian Ski Hall of Fame dinner
  • List of Canadian Ski Hall of Fame inductees from 1996
  • Photographs from Franz’s Canadian Ski Hall of Fame induction dinner
  • Canadian Ski Museum brochure
  • Canadian Ski Museum press release
  • Canadian Ski Museum Newsletter
  • List of inductees to the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame since 1982
  • Speech by Hugh Smythe about Franz to be read by the MC at Canadian Ski Hall of Fame induction dinner

Canadian Tourism Medallion

Papers related to Franz Wilhelmsen’s reception of the 1983 Canadian Tourism Medallion, for his development of Whistler Mountain and the successful bid to bring the World Cup Downhill competition to Whistler. File includes:

  • A letter from Claude Richmond congratulating Franz on receiving the Canadian Tourism Medallion
  • A newspaper article announcing Franz as the recipient of the Canadian Tourism Medallion

Correspondence

Correspondence to and from Franz Wilhelmsen, including:

  • A Christmas card
  • Letters from people doing research about Whistler’s history
  • Letters of congratulations
  • A list of contacts, complete with addresses

Family Videos #1

VHS tape entitled "Special Memories 1 of 2" containing Franz Wilhelmsen's home videos, featuring boating, water skiing, family vacations, falconing, the Soda Creek Ferry, Franz fishing in a river, a car gondola, the Fraser River, Alta Lake train station, Alta Lake ferry, landscaping, building a pool, commercial fishing, children playing games and races, swimming, Fort Kamloops, orca whales, and a grounded paddle wheeler called “Klondike”.

Family Videos #2

VHS tape labeled "Special Memories 2 of 2", containing Franz Wilhelmsen's home videos, featuring water skiing, swimming in an indoor pool, Franz building with two boys, canoeing, hunting, fishing, skiing at various mountains, family vacations, school sports day, a herd of rams filmed from the car, Franz putting up a sign declaring that the area was to be developed by Garibaldi Lifts Ltd. (sign gives information about share purchasing), skating at a rink, a hockey game, riding the gondola at Wildcat Mountain (possibly Franz doing research on other mountains before starting on Whistler), a boys choir singing, school gym class, a parade in Norway, and driving through the mountains.

Family Videos #3

VHS tapes labeled "Tape 2 Reels 5-8" containing Franz Wilhelmsen's home videos, featuring skiing at various mountains, family vacations, hunting, horseback riding, Vancouver shipyards, sailing near the Gulf Islands, family events, a train crash, fishing, and Franz and his family building a deck.

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