A prominent British Columbia rancher has been appointed the new B.C. lieutenant governor for a five-year term.
Prime minister Stephen Harper announced the appointment of Judith Guichon Oct. 1.
Guichon, who recently ended her term as president of the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association, is owner and operator of Gerald Guichon Ranch Ltd. in the Nicola Valley. She has been a prominent promoter of environmentally sustainable ranching methods including work with the Grasslands Conservation Council of B.C.
“She is a leader in keeping British Columbia’s agriculture and cattle industries environmentally sound, and she has worked hard to promote and protect the ranchers of B.C.,” Harper said in a statement announcing the appointment.
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She replaces Steven Point, whose term expired Oct. 1.
Guichon, 65, was born in Quebec and raised on an eastern Ontario farm before marrying and moving to B.C. and the ranch.
She and four children run the 700-head cow-calf operation.
She studied and then introduced to B.C. the holistic management method of ranching that “promotes sustainable management of livestock by emphasizing their natural habitat.”
She has been involved with community health boards and was a 4-H leader.
Guichon also served on a provincial task force on species at risk and was part of the B.C. Ranching Task Force.
She plays flute in the Nicola Valley Community Band.
