As a child Kathe spent most of her time in Victoria spending three or four months each year at Kye Bay or Babine Lake because her father worked there for the Federal Forestry.
After graduating , she went to the University of Victoria where she received an Elementary School Certificate. She moved to White Rock and instead of teaching she worked as a residential therapist for Browndale, an organization that cared for children with emotioal problems.
Kathe married her husband in 1969 and a few years later moved back to the island to start a family and later to build a house in Metchosin. After one of their children nearly drowned in their pond, she desired to know more of God. St Mary's was a place of blessing for Kathe and her family (including her five children).
When the children were all in school, she worked as an educational assistant in the Sooke School District. She also became a member of the Open Gate Church. Through the years she has learned much, working in Sunday Schools, kids and youth groups, altar guild, and serving food at the Living Edge. Kathe and her husband now have 16 grandchildren and love to enjoy the outdoors with them and others, hiking, backpacking, and kayaking.
