Pique Questions – Ralph Forsyth Please share a brief bio and any relevant experience. I’ve been a Whistler resident since 1991 and with my wife Stephanie, we’ve raised our sons Jack and Liam here. I’m a small business owner and ski instructor and have served three terms on RMOW Council: 2005-2008, 2008-2011 and again from […]
Where and When do I vote? Advance Voting Day 1: October 5, 2022, at the Whistler Public Library. Advance Voting Day 2: October 8, 2002, at the Whistler Public Library. General Voting Day: October 15, 2022, at Myrtle Philip School. Mail Ballot Voting: mail ballot packages will include a Registration Form for Residents and Non-Residents Property Electors. Can I Vote […]
Originally published in the Whistler Question November 9th 2017 When my boys were little, they would always groan when we went to the grocery store, “how long is this going to take?” they would whine, “do you have to talk to every single person you see?”. I would respond with “Well boys, you know […]
Originally published in the Whistler Question December 6th 2016 “There are two things that are important in politics”, Ohio Senator Mark Hanna once said. “The first is money, and I can’t remember what the second one is.” Hanna said this over 100 yeas ago, but it’s as true today as is was then, that’s why […]
My favorite economist, Milton Friedman, used a handy little quadrant to explain four ways to spend money: One, your money on yourself- you spend to gain the highest value. Two, spending your money on someone else – say a gift, you still look for value but remember, it’s the thought that counts. Third, spending someone […]
What do dog shit and junk mail have in common? Besides the fact that they’re both super irritating they’re both excellent examples of cost externalization. If you’re not familiar with the term, Cost Externalization is a socioeconomic term used to describe how a business can maximizes its profits by off-loading indirect costs thus, forcing negative […]
It’s a lot harder to say nasty things to people if you have to say it to them face to face. Originally printed in the November 28th 2017 edition of the Whistler Question In 1841 Abraham Lincoln, a masterful orator gave an address to the Temperance Society in his hometown of Springfield Illinois, he warned […]
Originally printed in the December 20th 2016 edition of the Whistler Question Despite the immense intuitive appeal of providing you, dear taxpayer, with a naughty and nice list of council decisions for the last year, I thought it would be more interesting to explore the decision making process more generally. Recently I read a great […]
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