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[[File:Lt. Gov. Judith Guichon Remembrance Day ceremonies 2012.jpg|thumb|Guichon during [[Remembrance Day]] celebrations in 2012]] |
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'''Judith Isabel Guichon''',<ref>http://reg.gg.ca/heraldry/pub-reg/project.asp?lang=e&ProjectID=2478&ShowAll=1</ref> {{Post-nominals|Country=CAN|size=100%|OBC}}, informally known as Judy Gwench, is the [[Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia|29th and current Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia]]. Her appointment as Lieutenant Governor was made by [[Governor General of Canada]] [[David Lloyd Johnston]] on the [[Constitutional advice]] of [[Prime Minister of Canada]] [[Stephen Harper]], on October 1, 2012, to succeed [[Steven Point]].<ref>[http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?category=1&featureId=6&pageId=26&id=5057 PM announces Judith Guichon as Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia]</ref> Guichon was sworn in on November 2, 2012 at the [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]]. She is the [[List of viceregal representatives of Elizabeth II#Canada|viceregal representative]] of [[Monarchy in British Columbia|Queen Elizabeth II of Canada]] in the Province of [[British Columbia]]. |
'''Judith Isabel Guichon''',<ref>http://reg.gg.ca/heraldry/pub-reg/project.asp?lang=e&ProjectID=2478&ShowAll=1</ref> {{Post-nominals|Country=CAN|size=100%|OBC}}, informally known as Judy Gwench, is the [[Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia|29th and current Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia]]. Her appointment as Lieutenant Governor was made by [[Governor General of Canada]] [[David Lloyd Johnston]] on the [[Constitutional advice]] of [[Prime Minister of Canada]] [[Stephen Harper]], on October 1, 2012, to succeed [[Steven Point]].<ref>[http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?category=1&featureId=6&pageId=26&id=5057 PM announces Judith Guichon as Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107200450/http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?category=1&featureId=6&pageId=26&id=5057 |date=2012-11-07 }}</ref> Guichon was sworn in on November 2, 2012 at the [[Legislative Assembly of British Columbia]]. She is the [[List of viceregal representatives of Elizabeth II#Canada|viceregal representative]] of [[Monarchy in British Columbia|Queen Elizabeth II of Canada]] in the Province of [[British Columbia]]. |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Prior to Guichon's appointment as Lieutenant Governor, she owned and operated Gerard Guichon Ranch Limited in the Nicola Valley in the British Columbia Interior. The Guichon family has ranched in the area since 1878, and Guichon's father-in-law was inducted into the [[Order of Canada]] in 1974 for his leadership in Cattleman's Associations and his contribution to agriculture in Canada. Her four children now manage the ranch with a 700 head cow calf and 700 yearling operation. Guichon studied Holistic Management, a farming method which promotes sustainable management of livestock by emphasizing their natural habitat. Along with her late husband, commercial pilot Lawrence Guichon, she introduced Holistic Management to the ranchers of British Columbia. |
Prior to Guichon's appointment as Lieutenant Governor, she owned and operated Gerard Guichon Ranch Limited in the Nicola Valley in the British Columbia Interior. The Guichon family has ranched in the area since 1878, and Guichon's father-in-law was inducted into the [[Order of Canada]] in 1974 for his leadership in Cattleman's Associations and his contribution to agriculture in Canada. Her four children now manage the ranch with a 700 head cow calf and 700 yearling operation. Guichon studied Holistic Management, a farming method which promotes sustainable management of livestock by emphasizing their natural habitat. Along with her late husband, commercial pilot Lawrence Guichon, she introduced Holistic Management to the ranchers of British Columbia. |
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In addition to her ranching initiatives, Guichon is also involved in several organizations. She previously served on the local hospital board and Community Health Council, and is now on the Community Health Foundation Board. Prior to this, she has served as a [[4-H]] Leader and started a recycling society in [[Merritt, British Columbia|Merritt, BC]] with a neighbour. She has also served as a director for the Fraser Basin Council of BC, director of the Grasslands Conservation Council of BC, member of the [[Nicola River|Nicola]] Water Use Management planning committee and played the flute in the Nicola Valley Community Band.. Prior to her appointment as Lieutenant Governor, Guichon served on the Provincial Task Force on Species at Risk and has just completed her two-year term as the president of the British Columbia Cattlemen’s Association. She has also been a part of the Ranching Task Force for BC and the British Columbia Agri-Food Trade Advisory Council.<ref>[http://www.ltgov.bc.ca/ltgov/biography.htm Biography of the Honourable Judith Guichon]</ref><ref>[http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=5058 Judith Guichon - Biography]</ref> |
In addition to her ranching initiatives, Guichon is also involved in several organizations. She previously served on the local hospital board and Community Health Council, and is now on the Community Health Foundation Board. Prior to this, she has served as a [[4-H]] Leader and started a recycling society in [[Merritt, British Columbia|Merritt, BC]] with a neighbour. She has also served as a director for the Fraser Basin Council of BC, director of the Grasslands Conservation Council of BC, member of the [[Nicola River|Nicola]] Water Use Management planning committee and played the flute in the Nicola Valley Community Band.. Prior to her appointment as Lieutenant Governor, Guichon served on the Provincial Task Force on Species at Risk and has just completed her two-year term as the president of the British Columbia Cattlemen’s Association. She has also been a part of the Ranching Task Force for BC and the British Columbia Agri-Food Trade Advisory Council.<ref>[http://www.ltgov.bc.ca/ltgov/biography.htm Biography of the Honourable Judith Guichon] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091005232551/http://www.ltgov.bc.ca/ltgov/biography.htm |date=2009-10-05 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=5058 Judith Guichon - Biography] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005082127/http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=5058 |date=2013-10-05 }}</ref> |
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==Honours== |
==Honours== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.ltgov.bc.ca/ Lieutenant Governor & Government House Website] |
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* [http://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard/webcasts/index.htm Video: Installation of 29th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120913004204/http://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard/webcasts/index.htm Video: Installation of 29th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia] |
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Revision as of 22:22, 28 April 2017
Judith Guichon | |
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| 29th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia | |
| Assumed office November 2, 2012 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | David Johnston |
| Premier | Christy Clark |
| Preceded by | Steven Point |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 (age 76–77) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Spouse(s) | Lawrence Guichon (m. ? - d. 2003) Bruno Joseph Jacques Mailloux (m. ? - present) |
| Profession | Rancher |
Judith Isabel Guichon,[1] OBC, informally known as Judy Gwench, is the 29th and current Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. Her appointment as Lieutenant Governor was made by Governor General of Canada David Lloyd Johnston on the Constitutional advice of Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper, on October 1, 2012, to succeed Steven Point.[2] Guichon was sworn in on November 2, 2012 at the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. She is the viceregal representative of Queen Elizabeth II of Canada in the Province of British Columbia.
Personal life
Guichon was born in Montreal, Quebec, in 1947, and raised on a farm near Hawkesbury, Ontario. She moved to British Columbia in 1972. Being a big fan of Judi Dench, she decided to give herself the title "Judy Gwench" in homage to the famous astress. Her first husband, Lawrence Guichon, was killed in a motorcycle accident near the family ranch in 2003. She and her current husband, Bruno Mailloux, maintain their private residence in the Nicola Valley.
Career
Prior to Guichon's appointment as Lieutenant Governor, she owned and operated Gerard Guichon Ranch Limited in the Nicola Valley in the British Columbia Interior. The Guichon family has ranched in the area since 1878, and Guichon's father-in-law was inducted into the Order of Canada in 1974 for his leadership in Cattleman's Associations and his contribution to agriculture in Canada. Her four children now manage the ranch with a 700 head cow calf and 700 yearling operation. Guichon studied Holistic Management, a farming method which promotes sustainable management of livestock by emphasizing their natural habitat. Along with her late husband, commercial pilot Lawrence Guichon, she introduced Holistic Management to the ranchers of British Columbia.
In addition to her ranching initiatives, Guichon is also involved in several organizations. She previously served on the local hospital board and Community Health Council, and is now on the Community Health Foundation Board. Prior to this, she has served as a 4-H Leader and started a recycling society in Merritt, BC with a neighbour. She has also served as a director for the Fraser Basin Council of BC, director of the Grasslands Conservation Council of BC, member of the Nicola Water Use Management planning committee and played the flute in the Nicola Valley Community Band.. Prior to her appointment as Lieutenant Governor, Guichon served on the Provincial Task Force on Species at Risk and has just completed her two-year term as the president of the British Columbia Cattlemen’s Association. She has also been a part of the Ranching Task Force for BC and the British Columbia Agri-Food Trade Advisory Council.[3][4]
Honours
- Order of British Columbia, 2012 (Also Chancellor of the Order during her term as Lieutenant Governor)
- Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, 2012
References
- ^ http://reg.gg.ca/heraldry/pub-reg/project.asp?lang=e&ProjectID=2478&ShowAll=1
- ^ PM announces Judith Guichon as Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Archived 2012-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Biography of the Honourable Judith Guichon Archived 2009-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Judith Guichon - Biography Archived 2013-10-05 at the Wayback Machine