Sheila Keet
January 21 1947 - December 03 2020
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Merel Veldhuis posted a condolence
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
I send my heartfelt condolences to Sheila’s closest family and friends. I am also a member of the CDV and a friend/colleague of Sheila’s. For me, Sheila was the heart of our collaborative family law community here in Richmond and Vancouver. It is thanks to Sheila that I do the work that I love today - I took on my first collaborative file with Sheila, it was Sheila who encouraged me to take the collaborative process training and it was Sheila who encouraged Catherine and I in our initial steps to start our own firm. She was such an outspoken advocate in the Richmond family law community. Sheila was tough and bright and always brought positive energy into a room, whether with clients or with colleagues. Most of all, she championed the people she cared about, whether it was the person on the street she didn’t know, the young female professionals she encountered and mentored, or the people affected by the causes she believed in. She connected people who she believed should know each other and who could help each other. Her friendly face and friendly presence has been missed in our group since her retirement. I’m so sorry to hear of her loss. Merel Veldhuis
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Catherine Brink posted a condolence
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
I had the good fortune to meet Sheila when I was starting my career as a younger lawyer. Sheila was matched as my mentor. She was fiercely supportive of me and my efforts to practice in collaborative law. She always encouraged me and was generous with her time. She could always be counted on to speak up for what was important with kindness and care. And care she did. She cared deeply about her work and making a difference in people’s lives. As a mentor, she inspired and encouraged me. As a colleague, she was a pleasure to work with, always honest and without pretense or strategy. As a friend, she was fun, passionate, strong and cared deeply. Sheila, thank you for gracing my life. Rest in love and peace. To Sheila’s family, may you know she was well respected, appreciated and loved in her work. My thoughts are with you in this difficult time. Catherine Brink
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Sheldon Green posted a condolence
Sunday, December 13, 2020
Sheila was my loving partner for 14 years. We were brought together by our shared love of the wilderness and together we paddled thousands of kilometres of British Columbian and Alaskan coastline, from the Aleutian Islands to the west coast of Vancouver Island. We also hiked and backpacked together in Australia, New Zealand, British Columbia, and the American Southwest. Sheila and I both enjoyed hosting friends for Shabbat dinner and for weekends at the cabin, and Sheila was an exceptionally personable, generous host. She was, at the core, a fine, caring human being. Although Sheila and I were driven apart by the alcoholism to which her sister Shirley alluded, I carry in my heart the wonderful experiences we shared. My sincere condolences to Sheila's family. Sheldon Green
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Deborah Brakeley posted a condolence
Sunday, December 13, 2020
Dear Family, I am a member of the Collaborative Divorce Assoc. and I was also a friend of Sheila's. We were neighbors and we made the Ovoid movie together. I spent time with Sheila and Sheldon in Vancouver and at their island home. I wrote this for our association as well as let people who knew Sheila the best know about her passing. She was one of the first lawyers to join CDV. She was an ardent supportive of collaborative divorce. She was devoted to the interdisciplinary approach and was inclusive in her work by engaging members from the different disciplines. She participated in presentations and promoted the collaborative approach to divorce whenever she had the opportunity. She was loyal to CDV and showed up at probably all the dinner meetings. Sheila was enthusiastic, dedicated, and loyal both in her work and friendships. If ever a friend was in need - she would be there as well as bringing people together who she thought should meet each other. My condolences to all of you - her family. I know she had a love for you. Deborah Brakeley Vancouver, B.C.
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Ed Montague posted a condolence
Monday, December 7, 2020
I'm saddened to hear about Sheila's untimely loss, and extend my condolences to her family. I worked in the office next to Sheila at Campbell Froh May & Rice law firm in Richmond for several years before she left to open her own firm. She was a pleasure to work with, an excellent lawyer and fearless advocate for her clients, with a passion for both her work and her outside interests as related in the beautiful obituary from her sister Shirley. She will be missed. Ed Montague, Campbell Froh May & Rice, Richmond, BC
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Nick and Maggie Tullan posted a condolence
Sunday, December 6, 2020
Nick and I send our sincere condolences to the Sheila's family. We first met Sheila when we moved next door to her on Walnut and she was the first person to welcome us into the building. She would laugh at Nick's accent and they had many discussions throughout the years we stayed there. Nick and Maggie Tullan
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Leah Macfadyen posted a condolence
Sunday, December 6, 2020
Sheila was at the heart of our Vancouver building's community for many many years, and many of us remember her warmly. She was indeed a champion of the underdog, she went out of her way to offer support and care to those who needed it, and she brought her sharp intelligence, her wit, and her laughter, to many a gathering and project. We, her longtime neighbours and friends, have not forgotten her, and will not. My heartfelt sympathies to all of Sheila's family.
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Jeff Christian posted a condolence
Saturday, December 5, 2020
Sheila was ED of Canadian Mental Health Assoc in Yellowknife and I was the Area Manager of a one person federal Parole office that had just opened. I desperately needed resources to help with offenders who did not need to be in prison. Sheila was an incredibly helpful person, driven, both with individual cases, and in our successful effort to create a Family Counselling Service mainly aimed at women escaping bad relationships. We moved away in 1980 but we did connect one more time after her move to BC and career change. A great champion for those who needed help. I'm sorry to hear the news and I am sure she will be missed. Jeff Christian