Whillans Gate
Whillans may refer to: * Don Whillans (1933–1985), British rock climber and mountaineer. * Ken Whillans (1927–1990), Canadian politician and mayor of Brampton, Ontario. * The Whillans Ice Stream Whillans Ice Stream () is a glaciological feature of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, formerly known as Ice Stream B, renamed in 2001 in honor of Ohio State University glaciologist Ian Whillans. Research Whillans Ice Stream is one of about a half-do ...

Don Whillans
Donald Desbrow Whillans (18 May 1933 – 4 August 1985) was an English rock climber and mountaineer. He climbed with Joe Brown and Chris Bonington on many new routes, and was considered the technical equal of both. Early life Born and brought up in a two-up two-down house in Salford, Lancashire, Whillans began hiking on the Pennine moors while still at Broughton modern school; climbing was the next step for an adventurous young boy. Career Whillans was an apprentice plumber when he started his climbing career with Joe Brown in 1951. Whillans met Brown while climbing at the Roaches in Staffordshire. When Brown's climbing partner failed to follow him up a new route, Whillans asked if he could try—and subsequently led the second pitch of Brown's new route, which became known as "Matinee". From rock climbing he expanded into mountaineering with trips to the Alps where ascents included the " Bonatti Pillar" of the Dru and the first ascent with Chris Bonington, Jan Długosz an ...
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Ken Whillans
Kenneth Gilmour 'Ken' Whillans (8 August 1927 – 24 August 1990) served as Mayor of the City of Brampton from 1982 to 1990. Personal life and family Whillans was born in Ottawa. He had a twin brother, Don. Son Doug Whillans has run for public office on multiple ballots, was successful in 2014 and now serves as a City Councillor for Wards 2 and 6. As alderman Whillans led efforts to revamp Citizens Advisory Committees while in office as an alderman. Mayor of Brampton Whillans was elected mayor in 1982 following the death of James Archdekin, who died while in office of a heart attack. Whillans ran against Terry Miller in the two-man race. Leo Archdekin was favoured as a candidate by the local media but chose not to run. The same election saw five aldermen win their seats by acclamation. Possible replacement for Davis as MPP With Premier of Ontario William G. Davis announcing that he would not seek re-election in the 1985 Ontario general election, Whillans considered seekin ...
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