Occasionally, if you’re lucky, you come across someone in your life who never follows the rules of the masses, who is always individual, always honourable, and always genuine. We met one of these ‘special’ people about 8 years ago at this little engineering firm in Montreal and have been so much the luckier for it. It started with tea every afternoon, just because she was making a cup for herself, and then went on to cocktails after work, followed by dinners on the plateau, and festivals in the summer, and even weekends away in the country.

Always so open, so friendly, so kind and so human. We are so privileged to know you Sandy. Happy Birthday.