| Education | |
1968
1972
1973 | Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - University of Victoria Bachelor of Laws, University of British Columbia Member, Law Society of British Columbia |
| Professional Matters |
1972 - 1973
1973 - 1983
1983- present
1985 - 2002
1986 - 1989
| Articled Student at DeVilliers, Jones, Emery & Carfra Practised law with Jones, Emery & Carfra Practised law with Johns, Southward, Glazier, Walton & Margetts Occasional lecturer on wills and estate matters for the Public Legal Education Society Guest instructor on conveyancing matters for the Professional Legal Training Course held at Victoria |
Member of various sub-sections of the Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia Branch. Served as Vice-President of the Victoria Real Property sub-section for three years. Practice limited to solicitor’s matters, principally wills, estates and trusts, corporate and commercial law, and real estate. |
Civic Involvement |
1986 - present | Member - Kiwanis Club of Victoria - a service club active in building civic assets. |
1986 - 2005 | Director - Silver Threads Service - a United Way Agency operating the Meals on Wheels Program and providing services for seniors. Honourary Secretary at retirement. |
1987 - 1989 | Member - Board of Managers, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church |
1988 - 1989 | Member - Restoration Committee, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
President - Kiwanis Club of Victoria |
| 1990 - 1998 | Director - Kiwanis Village Society - a society dedicated to providing low cost housing for seniors. |
| 1994 - 1996 | President - Kiwanis Village Society |
| 1990 - 1996 | Director - Kiwanis Villa Society - a society dedicated to the operation of a personal care facility. Vice-President during term. |
| 1996 - 2002 | Director - Royal and MacPherson Theatres Society - a society operating two civic owned theatres |
| 1999 - 2000 | Treasurer - Royal and MacPherson Theatres Society |
| 2000 - 2002 | Board Chair - Royal and MacPherson Theatres Society |
2002- present | Member - Board of Governors, Camosun College - a publicly funded adult education facility. Served on Advocacy Committee and Chair and on the Policy Committee; currently on Executive Committee and Finance Committee and Board Representative to Pacific Sport Institute Society. |
| 2004- present | Director - Vandekerkhove Family Foundation - a charitable foundation established to assist local endeavours. |
| 2007- present | Member - Property Development Committee, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. |
| 2007- present | Director - Pacific Sport Institute Society - a society dedicated to promoting health, education, fitness and high performance sport. Currently Secretary. |
Active in political matters at a local level during professional career. In recent years, serving as Official Agent or Financial Agent for a series of Federal, Provincial and Municipal Candidates. |
