NEW JUDGES

By R.C. Tino Bella

The Honourable Judge Lynett Jung

On November 8, 2022, Lynett Jung was appointed to the Provincial Court of British Columbia and assigned to the Interior Region, with chambers in Penticton. Lynett’s boundless enthusiasm and inexhaustible energy are legendary—picture an incredibly happy Irish Tasmanian devil or Energizer Bunny whirling about to make things happen. Her appointment leaves a gaping hole in the BC Prosecution Service, but the Provincial Court has gained a patient, fair, compassionate and hardworking judge.

Lynett’s appointment to Penticton brings her almost full circle—a proud Kamloopsian returning to the Interior. Lynett’s dad, Patrick Desmond, was born in County Cork, Ireland and immigrated as a young child with his family to Kamloops. Lynett’s mom, Alice (née Silmon), was born in Winnipeg and also moved to Kamloops as a child. Alice and Patrick met while attending high school at St. Ann’s Academy in Kamloops. They were married 52 years and one week when Patrick passed away in February 2016. Their first daughter, Nola, was born in Lillooet, followed by Tannis, Lynett and Shannon, who were all born in Kamloops (with Lynett and Shannon 18 months apart and one grade apart in school). Lynett enjoyed a very close and supportive family. She is very proud of her Irish heritage and makes regular trips back to Ireland to visit her extended family.

Lynett’s lifelong history of volunteerism began at home where her parents acted as unofficial foster parents, opening their doors to many teens who needed a place to live temporarily. As a teenager, Lynett volunteered with the Special Olympics and later with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind while an undergrad. As an adult, Lynett has volunteered with the De Danaan Irish Cultural Society and the Holy Cross High School Dry Grad Committee.

Lynett graduated from Kamloops Senior Secondary School (also known as Kam High) in 1987 and received the Gold K Award, which was awarded to students who demonstrated good citizenship and excelled in two of academics, fine arts or athletics. Fun fact: Lynett is among a number of distinguished members of the legal profession who have graduated from Kam High. According to the school’s website, Don Avison, K.C., executive director of the Law Society of British Columbia, is a 1972 grad, and Justice Marchand of the Court of Appeal graduated in 1981 (and like Lynett, also received the Gold K Award).

Lynett completed two years at Carleton University before being admitted early to law school at Queen’s University. She graduated from Queen’s in 1992 and articled at Russell & DuMoulin before being called to the B.C. bar in 1993.

Lynett is well known for her diligence and hard work. In fact, these traits were noted very early in her career. As Lynett herself recounted at her welcoming ceremony, when preparing for her first small claims trial as an articled student, the firm librarian told her that it was a good thing she had “a charming personality” as she had “the tenacity of a pitbull”. And then after the trial concluded, the judge asked to speak with her in the back hallway. The judge kindly told Lynett that she had done a good job in court, but then added “on the other hand, you did use a thunder bolt to kill a canary”. This early feedback had a significant impact on Lynett. While she maintained the same level of preparation and tenacity throughout her career, she recognized very early the importance of humanity and a measured and balanced approach. It is fitting that she was sworn in at Robson Square where that first small claims trial occurred.

After articling, Lynett worked in private practice from 1993 to 1997 at Murchison, Thomson and Clarke in Surrey, with conduct of ICBC defence and family and civil litigation files. In 1995, the firm took on the agent’s work on behalf of the Attorney General of Canada and from 1995 to 1997, Lynett primarily prosecuted drug offences.

In 1997, Lynett joined what is now known as the BC Prosecution Service (“BCPS”) in the Fraser Region (Region 3), commencing what ultimately became a 25-year career with the Crown.

Between 1997 and 2011, Lynett worked in the Langley, Abbotsford and Surrey Crown Counsel offices as a trial Crown, charge approval Crown and Administrative Crown Counsel. As a trial Crown, Lynett was organized, hardworking and principled. She had conduct of all manner of prosecutions, from theft under to murder, but developed a special expertise in sexual assault prosecutions. She was a friend and mentor to many.

In 2011, Lynett became the Professional Development Crown Counsel, with responsibility for overseeing the BCPS professional development program. In 2017, she was the first person appointed to the role of Deputy Director, Legal Resources, Learning and Development. Over the course of her tenure, Lynett expanded the professional development program from one lawyer and one administrative staff person to a team of counsel and staff who provide extensive in-house programming to approximately 500 Crown counsel and 375 non-lawyer professional staff in 42 offices across the province. In 2017, Lynett received a BCPS Crown Recognition Award for her leadership.

Lynett was a professional development innovator, always thinking of new ways to use technology to provide the best support to prosecutors and staff around the province. Under her leadership, her team worked on the development of a BCPS trauma-informed practice curriculum, created a formal learning and development plan for the administrative staff and assisted in the development of Indigenous cultural safety programs for the BCPS, including a justice module for the San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety course. Over three years, Lynett also mentored three interns in the Province of British Columbia’s Indigenous Youth Internship Program. Throughout her tenure, Lynett was passionate about improving service to the legal profession by encouraging innovative practices and working to improve business processes, information sharing and collaboration. She leaves behind the best unit of its kind in Canada.

Lynett was so much more than a supervisor to the members of her professional development team. She was a mama bear and friend who fiercely protected and encouraged them. She championed their successes and stood by their side during challenging personal circumstances. During the pandemic, she organized virtual gatherings to maintain their spirits, and always coordinated extra-curricular work events to encourage team bonding and celebrate her team.

At the BCPS, Lynett also sat on numerous committees, including the HR Advisory Committee and Wellness Working Group, which, among other things, developed programming for prosecutors and staff on vicarious trauma. She was also a founding member of the BCPS Subcommittee on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, which tackled issues that are close to her heart as a member of a biracial family.

Lynett’s commitment to professional development extended beyond the BCPS. Lynett has served on multiple Canadian Bar Association committees, including chairing the Professional Development Committee and co-chairing the CBABC Branch Conference. As part of her work with CBABC, she campaigned for the recognition of lawyer wellness programming for CPD credit. Lynett also co-chaired the international section of the Association of Continuing Legal Education (“ACLEA”) and served on the planning committees for the 2022 ACLEA Annual Conference in Vancouver and the 2022 International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law Conference.

The BCPS is known for its collegiality, and Lynett developed many enduring friendships. Lynett is a devoted and loyal friend who encourages, champions, listens, supports, regularly checks in and comforts. Her laughter is infectious (and can be heard from many offices away). Conversations with her can go on at length. Lynett was immensely proud of her BCPS colleagues. She advocated tirelessly to celebrate their many accomplishments, often quietly working behind the scenes to nominate colleagues for professional awards and King’s Counsel appointments. Lynett’s friends and mentors know who they are, and the word limit on this article is far too short to name all of them. However, a couple warrant special mention. Now Regional Crown Counsel Lori Stevens has been Lynett’s constant friend and supporter since their Abbotsford days, and the late Appeals Crown Counsel Liz Campbell was tremendously supportive during Lynett’s transition from trial Crown to Professional Development Crown.

While Lynett was devoted to her role as Crown counsel, her family has always been her number one priority. Lynett has been married to Michael Jung for 30 years. Michael has always supported Lynett’s work and interests, including running a tight ship at home when Lynett needed to work extra hours on a trial or at a professional development event. Lynett is very close to the extended Jung family, many of whom attended her welcoming ceremony. Lynett and Michael’s extended families were instrumental in supporting their careers and family life.

Lynett is incredibly proud of her kind, smart and independent children, Alex and Naomi. Alex earned a psychology degree from UBC and works in the corporate world. Naomi is in her fourth year of biomedical engineering at UBC. When they were younger, Lynett enthusiastically supported all of their pursuits, including hockey and Irish dance. Both Alex and Naomi were talented Irish dancers who competed at the national and international levels. Lynett was a proud dance mom who travelled the world with them. To this day, you never leave a conversation with Lynett without an Alex and Naomi update or an update about one of her many nieces and nephews, whom she is also very close to and very proud of.

Together, Lynett and Michael enjoy cooking, long walks, card games, travel and leisurely drives. Michael has generously agreed to relocate and work remotely from Penticton, as long as their new Okanagan home includes at least a three-car garage to allow him to work on his car hobby. At the time of writing, the search for the perfect dream garage continues.

Lynett is very well suited for the role of Provincial Court judge. As a prosecutor, she embodied the role of Minister of Justice, remaining principled and objective at all times. Throughout her career, she has compassionately dealt with victims of violence, vulnerable victims and traumatized individuals. She is a skilled communicator who deals with everyone calmly and fairly, setting a respectful tone to ensure that all voices are heard. There is no doubt that she will, in the words of Socrates, hear courteously, answer wisely, consider soberly and decide impartially. We are all so very proud of her!

The Honourable Judge David Ruse

Kelowna’s most recent appointment to the Provincial Court is Judge Dave Ruse. Longtime Crown in the Kelowna office, a determined advocate who, at 6’5”, towered above most of his colleagues, Dave literally and figuratively dominated the Region 4 landscape for almost 26 years. His family attributes his time as a student at St. Mildred’s Catholic School for Girls with having given Dave all the building blocks for his success.

Dave grew up in Oakville, Ontario. When the time came to make choices about university, without any real idea about what to do, he enrolled in sciences at Queen’s University with a vague idea of transferring into engineering. Dave acknowledges that the decision to enroll at Queen’s was based less on a burning desire to be an engineer than on Queen’s reputation for great parties. It did not take long for Dave to decide, aided in no small measure by having spent a good deal of time enjoying those parties, that he should try the humanities.

More than pursuit of academic excellence, what propelled Dave so successfully through the years at Queen’s was his participation in the rowing program. Joining the Queen’s varsity rowing team altered the trajectory of his life and crystallized the determination and drive that have been the hallmarks of his legal career.

After his undergrad, and still a competitive rower, Dave headed out to British Columbia to train year-round. After a year in Vancouver, Dave set his sights on a seat on the UVic rowing team. The only snag was that he was not a UVic student. With a little ingenuity and his trademark determination, Dave found himself in law school. At law school, he quickly developed a good strategy: by registering only for classes with one hundred per cent finals, he ensured no class assignments—or even the requirement to attend class—would interfere with his practice and racing schedule.

Dave articled at Russell & DuMoulin but, shortly after being called in 1991, began his career at the Crown. As a young Crown, Dave built his advocacy skills under the mentorship of seasoned Crown in Vancouver. The lure of great skiing, paddling and good work at the Crown office in Kelowna soon drew Dave and his then-partner to the Okanagan. Dave quickly established a reputation as a fierce competitor both inside and outside of the courtroom. Dave’s signature style was fuelled perhaps by the 17 cups of coffee he customarily consumed before noon.

It was not long before Dave was handling the most serious files in the Kelowna office. By the time of his appointment, Dave had prosecuted dozens of murders and serious violent offences. Dave was a “Crown’s Crown”. He was a member of the Crown Counsel Association for many years and was part of the group who engaged in protracted negotiation with the government resulting in a 12-year deal that linked Crown salaries with Provincial Court judges’—something for which his new colleagues may wish to thank him.

Dave’s commitment to his work was second only to his commitment to his family. He coached his son and daughter through most of their years in community soccer, coached them both in cross-country skiing and biathlon, and spent many hours supporting and cheering on his daughter, an equestrian, in her years of show jumping. Dave even managed to bank enough time to spend a year travelling the world with his young family. As one of the original “bloggers”, Dave kept his colleagues updated on their travels, which included volunteer work in a turtle-rescue sanctuary in Costa Rica and an elephant reserve in Thailand.

Throughout his years with the Crown, and despite his heavy workload and family commitments, Dave found time to make fitness a priority. He ran, cycled, climbed, swam with the Kelowna Masters Swim Club, crosscountry skied and paddled throughout his years as a lawyer. Dave was instrumental in establishing Kelowna’s Outrigger Canoe Club. He was the team’s inaugural coach, paddling with them at the Howe Sound International Outrigger Iron Races in Gibsons and, more exotically, races from Catalina Island to the mainland and the famous Maui-Molokai race.

It was an injury during dryland cross-country ski training that evidenced Dave’s true grit: he caught an edge on his roller skis and went over an embankment. The result was a completely torn hamstring that required emergency surgery. Dave was in the middle of an armed robbery prelim, which he was determined—even without the impetus of Jordan—not to delay. After a few days out of court for surgery and recovery, Dave, unable to sit comfortably (or do anything comfortably), powered through the rest of the prelim on crutches with his leg tied up in a bright orange sling behind him.

Throughout his years in Kelowna, Dave has given freely of his time to mentor young Crown, supervise articling students, provide valuable advice to police and lecture at advocacy courses. Dave was a respected member of the bar. He was and is a loyal friend. We have no doubt that he and his partner, Faye, will enjoy this new adventure.

The Honourable Judge Timothy Hinkson

On November 18, 2022, Timothy (Tim) Hinkson was appointed as a judge of the Provincial Court of British Columbia, assigned to the Fraser Region.

Tim was born in Vancouver. Tim, along with his younger sisters, Stacey and Chelsea, were raised in the bucolic neighbourhood of Dunbar and attended Southlands Elementary School and Point Grey Secondary School. Tim’s parents also grew up on Vancouver’s west side. His mother, Judy, was a teacher before becoming a homemaker. His father, Chris, has been featured previously in this publication. From an early age, Tim’s parents impressed upon him the importance of doing well in school, treating everyone with respect, leading by example and taking joy in entertaining others. Judy passed away in 2007 but would have taken pride in Tim’s appointment. For his part, Chief Justice Hinkson said: “I am, I think, justifiably proud of each of my children. Tim’s appointment is just the most recent basis for my pride in him.”

Tim had varied interests in school, from English literature, to rugby, to art and photography. It will come as no surprise to those who know him that he made close friends in each of those groups. Tim was, and remains, affable and good natured. While his academics may have been eclipsed by his social and athletic pursuits, he was adept at all, and was admitted to the University of British Columbia after graduating valedictorian from Point Grey in 1997.

More importantly, particularly for young sisters Stacey and Chelsea, Tim was, and remains, a protective and idolized older sibling. Stacey and Chelsea both recall that Tim took his role as the eldest seriously growing up. He helped them with everything from school work to the trials and tribulations of childhood. Tim would drop everything when they asked him for help, and unfailingly provided advice and support. This remains the case today.

Tim began at UBC as a B.A. student in 1997, graduating in 2002. He majored in English literature and took several courses in women’s studies and gender studies. Those close to Tim know that he is a feminist and, to some degree, a contrarian. They would say it is no surprise Tim chose an academic focus in part to challenge his own perceptions.

As varied as his academic focus was at UBC, perhaps no one has ever had as varied part-time employment as Tim. He has stocked grocery store shelves and worked as a customs inspector, delivery driver, waste collector and cemetery labourer. True to form, Tim has yet to find any place where he has not been able to fit in, make friends and find more than a few good stories along the way.

Tim started law school at Dalhousie University in 2002. While it is reported that he briefly considered a career in writing, those who know Tim say that law was the natural progression for his varied interests, natural ability with people and problem-solving skills. At Dalhousie, Tim was immediately drawn to Halifax and the lifestyle of the Maritimes. Tragically, however, after his first year of law school, Tim’s mother became terminally ill. Because of who Tim is as a person and as a brother, he left Dalhousie and returned to Vancouver to be with his family, and to support his sisters. He remained in Vancouver, re-enrolling and graduating from law school at UBC in 2005.

Tim articled at Guild Yule LLP and was called to the bar in 2006. He felt the draw of the criminal bar and left shortly thereafter for a period as Crown counsel from 2006 to 2007, and as a criminal defence lawyer at Peck and Company from 2007 to 2009. In both instances, he was thrown into busy practices, which he met with enthusiasm. During his criminal law practice, he perfected a relaxed form of panic that would see him through his career. However insurmountable Tim’s workload often was, he always managed to get it done, and to get it done well.

Tim continued his circuitous route back to Guild Yule in 2009, where he became a partner in 2014 and remained until his judicial appointment. His practice at Guild Yule focused on professional negligence and complex personal injury claims. Tim was active in the profession, serving as a board member and president of the Vancouver Bar Association and member and director of the Medical Legal Society, among others. He was a frequent presenter and writer and, more importantly for those who worked with him, a committed friend and mentor to all who sought his help, at Guild Yule and elsewhere.

Tim has made friends throughout his life, including with many clients who valued his character as much as his legal advice. He is self-deprecating and carries no pretenses about himself. He has the ability to find commonality with nearly everyone. That is not to say that these friendships are fleeting. His friends report that he is a loyal friend, always there to provide assistance. Tim brought the same approach to his role as a mentor. Tim’s task list and time recording, however pressing (and admittedly often pressing), were never more important than helping another lawyer through any problem they faced. There always seemed to be a line-up of colleagues outside his office, waiting for their turn.

For those who practised law with Tim, he was a barrister in every sense. He was always happiest in trial. He loved his role as an advocate. Tim’s conduct in a courtroom was calm, unassuming and highly effective. In recent years, he had notable success in a number of complex legal and medical malpractice cases before the British Columbia Supreme Court and the British Columbia Court of Appeal. He was consistently recognized as a leading civil litigator, including as Lawyer of the Year in Legal Malpractice Law by Best Lawyers Canada in 2022.

In 2010, Tim met his wife, Charlotte. Engaging the best of his advocacy skills, within a week Charlotte had been introduced to Tim’s family. Within a year they were married and had moved into a house in North Vancouver, where they live today with their children, Audrey (10) and Jasper (8). The house, a 1912 character house, remains both loved and loathed by Tim, who spent the first days of home ownership on a precariously placed ladder, removing tree limbs in the (mistaken) hope that this could prevent the resident racoons from entering their well-established den inside the attic. While the racoons have since moved on, the task list has not, and Tim’s DIY projects have occupied many weekends. While accounts of Tim’s skill in this regard vary, by all accounts the house remains standing. This appears to have been Tim’s intended objective.

When not practising law or reluctantly restoring his house, Tim is the devoted father to Audrey and Jasper. Tim’s role as father is one that he clearly enjoys and finds fulfillment in. Tim puts Audrey and Jasper first. He is patient, to a fault. If either has a problem, he will drop everything to listen and to work through it, often at the expense of any (objectively) more pressing household tasks. Presently, he can be found on the sidelines of fields, gyms or pools across North Vancouver, watching his children’s activities. Adventure days with Audrey and Jasper, which have been said to incorporate Tim’s unconventional sense of fun, remain a family favourite.

In 2020, Tim’s family was added to when Charlotte and Tim (or, more accurately, Charlotte and an unsuspecting Tim) adopted a Boston Terrier, Jerry. Tim has always been excellent with animals, and may well have found career success as a dog trainer had he not been drawn to the law. But Jerry has yet to take to the outdoors. Or walks. Or any activity typically associated with dogs. It is safe to say that Tim’s love of dogs may have waned in recent years.

Tim has a meaningful and eclectic appreciation for music. He is also an ardent devotee of comedy, in all its forms, and in particular of stand-up comedy and live comedy shows. Only on rare occasions will Tim not be able to find a sketch comedy segment or YouTube video that he is not persuaded is entirely applicable to the particular problem, case or general conversation he is having. He has a good sense of humour, and values a good sense of humour in others. He loves to laugh. This has served him well in his legal career.

In Tim’s new role as a judge of the Provincial Court of British Columbia, parties can expect him to be intelligent, but unassuming. He will approach each case with an open mind, listen to the parties patiently, consider issues thoughtfully and employ a good sense of fairness in his decisions. He will appreciate the systemic obstacles that parties face within the judicial system and society at large. He will promote access to justice and respect of all within the courtroom. The province of British Columbia is well served by his appointment. Overall, as one close friend reported, Tim is “just a really good person.”

The Honourable Judge Ellen (Heidi) Wainwright Hughes

Before her appointment to the Provincial Court of British Columbia in February 2022, Judge Ellen (Heidi) Wainwright Hughes—her friends call her Heidi—was a highly respected senior civil litigator.

Heidi grew up in a small town north of Boston, Massachusetts, the youngest of four children. Even then an outdoor enthusiast, Heidi enjoyed cycling, cross-country skiing, and dog training as a member of 4-H, all of which became life-long interests.

She is a graduate of Wellesley College and the University of Virginia Law School.

Perhaps inspired by her father and brothers (lawyers all) and their stories about law and life, Heidi gravitated toward litigation. Before law school, Heidi tested her ability to think on her feet by taking an improvisation class. Apparently, the class helped because Heidi was known for her exceptional oral advocacy skills.

Once in law school, whether by fate or coincidence, the first case she studied in criminal law was an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court from a decision by her father, who was then the U.S. army’s senior trial judge and later assistant dean of Columbia Law School. She credits her family as the source of her core values of public service, humility and curiosity.

While in law school, Heidi served as editor of the Virginia Journal of International Law, participated in the university’s criminal practice clinic and worked as a summer associate at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London.

Also while in law school, Heidi married John Hughes from Vancouver.

After graduating from law school, Heidi practised commercial litigation with a leading firm in Boston, whose clients included the Boston Red Sox and the Boston Globe. The firm was generous with its pro bono time, allowing her two leaves, first to practise housing law at Greater Boston Legal Services and second to prosecute in a nearby district attorney’s office.

Heidi and John then moved to Vancouver. Captured by the foreign-trained lawyer rules of the Law Society, Heidi articled with Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP (now Norton Rose Fulbright) and then stayed on as an associate.

In 1997, Heidi began her career in public service with the Legal Services Branch of the Ministry of Attorney General, where she practised primarily in the areas of administrative, constitutional and human rights law. As counsel for the province, Heidi acted on a wide range of cases and appeared at all levels of court, from the Provincial Court to the Supreme Court of Canada as well as tribunals. Her most recent cases before her appointment were before the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal. Her files often required her to travel throughout British Columbia. These travels further strengthened her love for her chosen home.

Throughout her career, Heidi worked on high-profile cases, including the Ivan Henry case for Charter damages for wrongful conviction and the Cambie Surgeries case in which the plaintiffs sought the right to private health care under the Charter. While at the Legal Services Branch, she did not seek out high-profile cases, but rather took on more complex and challenging cases out of a sense of responsibility.

Heidi always brought an open mind to a case and ensured her arguments were thoughtful, considered and well-prepared. She took the time to fully understand the client’s business or program area. Throughout her career, Heidi demonstrated an appetite for understanding new areas of the law.

A senior colleague reminisced fondly about meetings with Heidi on various files, over her use of intricate Venn and other diagrams in order to selftest her understanding of the issues and to be sure she “not only saw the forest and the trees, but the pine beetles in the trees”. As her colleague recounted, “If the discussion was about her file, she considered the facts and strategy from every angle. If discussions were about your chosen matter, she peppered you with questions, so that she could fully appreciate the situation, while she actively listened and helped guide you to appropriate answers. All those discussions made for interesting intellectual wrangling, and never did they end without at least a half dozen laughs, and Heidi’s kind and sincere appreciation for time well spent.”

Another senior litigation colleague describes Heidi as dedicated, professional, conscientious and ethical: “I consulted with her whenever I needed particular expertise in constitutional and administrative law. She was exceptionally gifted in wrestling with documents and historical witnesses. She was tenacious in pinning the factual issues to the mat, when the law is so often uncertain and evolving. She was fair and reasonable in her approach to cases and was able to deal with difficult issues and difficult opposing counsel while maintaining civil relationships with them. She was a great team player.”

Opposing counsel knew Heidi as a formidable opponent who would vigorously represent the province’s interests. Just as important, however, was that she was considered reasonable and “even a fun person” to deal with— which is something we do not hear enough in the civil litigation bar. As one opposing counsel remarked, Heidi was the personification of the line “Do as adversaries do in law—strive mightily, but eat and drink as friends.”1

A generous and approachable mentor for younger counsel, Heidi took time to explain the legal strategy underlying cases, acted as a perceptive sounding board, provided help where necessary and actively sought opportunities to support and encourage younger counsel. As one young lawyer said: “She was a great mentor and from her I learned what it was to be a good lawyer.”

A frequent presenter at CLEs, Heidi also served as co-chair of the Legal Services Branch Professional Development Committee. Heidi was dedicated to fostering knowledge sharing and skills development within the Legal Services Branch as well as in the profession generally. Heidi’s presentations were always informative and never dry. She fondly recalls feedback from an attendee at one of the CLEs— Heidi could try stand-up comedy if the law thing didn’t work out.

She served on the executive of CBABC’s Human Rights Law Subsection from 2019 to her appointment as a judge in 2022. Heidi appreciated the enthusiasm and collegiality of the lawyers in the human rights bar.

Heidi was known by her colleagues for her generosity, her kindness and her profound thoughtfulness—such as gifting house cleaning when a colleague had a baby, hosting a bridal shower, gifting fitness training to a friend recovering from cancer treatments and arranging welcoming gifts for the foster children of a colleague.

As a dedicated athlete and cyclist, Heidi brought the same habits of preparation, endurance and focus to her work life. She was a member of Vancouver’s first all-women’s cycling club; was on the winning women’s team in 2014 of the Gran Fondo from Vancouver to Whistler; and is currently a gravel and road cyclist with a local cycling club. She is an avid crosscountry skier and proud of her contributions as a member of the Nordic Racer Para-Nordic Committee. During winter 2019–2020, she was particularly delighted to ski with a woman training for the Special Olympics.

Heidi is happily married to John, an author (House of Tears and Dead in Tangier) and retired educator, and the very proud mother of son Tristan, currently in graduate school. Heidi and John love to travel and to get off the beaten path (sometimes unintentionally) whether in British Columbia or abroad, combining their love for cycling with their love of history, food and wine.

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