As an award-winning national non-profit founded in the Columbia Valley, local leadership has been instrumental in guiding Living Lakes Canada’s growth and deepening our impact.

To honour the lasting contributions of three departing directors, Living Lakes Canada commissioned handmade Kintsugi bowls from Kimberley ceramicist Asha Robertson as gifts.

Here, Executive Director Kat Hartwig presents Dr. Jane Fleet with her bowl at Lake Windermere, the place where Living Lakes officially became a charity in 2017 and where Jane began her eight-year journey on the board.

Bowls were also gifted to Mandi McRobbie (2017–2023) and Jen Therberge (2017–2024).

Kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer, symbolizes the fragile nature of freshwater ecosystems, as well as the care and commitment to conservation given by these directors. We are deeply grateful for their leadership in helping steward Living Lakes from its very beginning.

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