Two West Vancouver residents were recently honoured for their efforts to improve the community and province.
John D'Eathe and Fred Titcomb were among the 32 people to receive B.C. Community Achievement Awards at a ceremony at Government House in Victoria late last month.
Lt. Gov. Judith Guichon and Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Coralee Oakes presented each recipient with a medallion and certificate.
D'Eathe is well versed in business, urban land economics and real estate and has been a community leader for 45 years. He has been involved with the United Nations Habitat Conference in 1976, through to the 2012 Mayor's Task Force for Affordable Housing, the foundations of the Justice Institute of B.C., the Arts Club Theatre and the Chesterfield House Society. He also served as a mentor, instructor and supporter for UBC's Sauder School of Business and is currently a member of its Urban Land Economics Advisory Board.
Titcomb, who recently turned 102, has been volunteering with the District of West Vancouver for 75 years, including 35 years with the West Vancouver Seniors' Activity Centre. Since the centre opened in 1981, he has done everything from chairman of the board to decorating committee to food service to his current role as part of the management and administration team.
The awards are presented by the B.C. Achievement Foundation - an independent foundation established and endowed by the province to celebrate excellence in the arts, humanities, enterprise and community service. An independent advisory council selected the recipients of this year's awards from nominations received last fall.
— Christine Lyon
