Whistler Museum's Icon Gone event returns with competitive debate on lost local landmarks

On April 17, 2025, at 7:00 pm, the Whistler Museum will host an event titled Icon Gone at the Maury Young Arts Centre/Millennium Place. This debate will feature six local participants discussing which lost Whistler icon signifies the community's most significant loss. The judging panel will include Ace MacKay-Smith, Julia Murray, and Brandon Barrett, while the debaters are Feet Banks, Princess Stephanie, Stinky, and Rebecca Mason. Previous discussions have centered on topics such as Fixed-Grip Chair Lifts, The Boot Pub, and Mountain Man Beards. Revived last year after a hiatus from 2008 to 2013, this event underscores the importance of preserving Whistler's heritage, as noted in a December 5, 2024 editorial by Braden Dupuis.