A TRIBUTE TO CANDYCE KELSHALL
Ladies and gentlemen,
I regret to inform you that our Vice-President, Candyce Kelshall, passed away last Thursday evening. Her online obituary is at https://www.arbormemorial.ca/en/valleyview/obituaries/candyce-kelshall/140198.html
Candyce was one of the CIN/RCR originals. She was the first to answer my convening note and her continuing energy, vision, and advice were greatly valued. We were fortunate to have her on the team.
Candyce was one of Canada's top national security and intelligence academic champions. She was active on a number of university faculties and often sought out for expert commentary by the media. Her voice extended across the country.
Candyce was best known for her extraordinary leadership of CASIS Vancouver, and its signature event, the annual West Coast Security Conference. She shaped a generation of young scholars. Her energy seemed boundless. She was a strong and fearless voice on a number of issues and never shied away from offering her opinion, which invariably turned out to be good advice.
We will miss her.
I will send flowers on behalf of CIN/RCR and offer our sincere condolences to her family.
Sincerely,
Jim