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Whatever she did, whatever organization she was with, Cathy Sim (née Rigby) gave everything. The Vernon community booster died suddenly at home, Dec. 22, from an aneurysm at age 62. “If she got involved in anything, she was all-in,” said her partner, Kris Eide. “She would become THE leader.
“She had a heart of gold. She loved everybody and never had a bad word to say about anybody.” Born in North Vancouver, Sim and her family moved to Vernon when she was a toddler, and Sim never left. She was a lifeguard for 25 years; heavily involved in Aqua Percept, a swimming program for people with diverse abilities; a softball coach with Special Olympics. She
and Kris met through their involvement with Cub Scouts. Sim became a Cub leader when one of her daughters wanted to join Cubs instead of the Girl Guides. Sim ran the Kids Zone at the popular Komasket Music Festival on Westside Road in the 2000s and Eide was the sound man for musical guests. She was heavily involved with
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the Vernon Winter Carnival, particularly with the jopo and jopette program. “She recruited me to play jopo,” laughed Eide, who couldn’t resist the chance to play the Carnival’s mascot. “She has been in the Winter Carnival parade since the very first one,” said her mother, June Rigby, through Eide. Continued on Page A4