🖋️ Whistler Cartoonist Society

Est. over beers. Still running on beers.

Almost 30 years ago, the Whistler Cartoonist Society was born over a couple of cold ones—and in that time, it has proudly accomplished almost nothing.

Founding members Raeside and Rodgers have kept the bar low with a legacy of inappropriate doodles, questionable humor, and solid artistic mediocrity.

What WCS lacks in prestige, it makes up for in laughs, mild profanity, and cartoon chaos.

We’re the exclusive producers of official WCS gear—shirts, mugs, magnets, and cards featuring the best (and worst) of their work.

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🖋️ The Whistler Cartoonist Society

Canada’s least prestigious art collective.

Founded nearly 30 years ago in Whistler, the WCS began the way all serious institutions do—with a couple of beers and absolutely no plan. Cartoonists Raeside and Rodgers, fueled by sarcasm and sketchpads, created a two-man society dedicated to drawing bad art and making each other laugh. Miraculously, the WCS has endured… mostly because no one ever officially disbanded it.

What has the WCS accomplished?

Very little. And proudly so. There are no awards, no gallery shows, and certainly no mission statement. Just decades of questionable cartoons, alpine nonsense, and a deep commitment to not taking things too seriously.

Who are the cartoonists?

Raeside, a former longtime Whistler local, is one of Canada’s top editorial cartoonists. In addition to his decades of newspaper work, he also draws The Other Coast comic strip, which appears in hundreds of publications around the world. He’s the author of twenty books—and somehow still finds time to dodge emails.

Rodgers is an award-winning editorial cartoonist whose work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, greeting cards, and the occasional bathroom wall. A true Whistler local, he brings a lifelong love of sketching, sarcasm, and snow to everything he does (sometimes all at once).

Together, they uphold the WCS motto:

“Draw something dumb. Then go skiing.”

Where can you find WCS art?

Right here—At The Nook of the North, the exclusive home of all Whistler Cartoonist Society gear. From mugs to magnets, we’ve got your daily dose of doodled debauchery.

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Everything we make is original, wearable, and designed with a wink. Whether it’s a cheeky cartoon or a bold graphic tee, just right for mountain life, cabin hangs, or daydreaming about your next trip.

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What People Aren’t Saying About the WCS

  • “I laughed. I cried. I bought a mug.”

    — No one, probably

  • “Best thing to come out of a ski town since après.”

    — A guy in a gondola

  • “I wanted something highbrow. I got this instead.”

    — Disappointed English professor

    (but still bought three)
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