CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C.-The Strathcona Regional District says it’s saddened by the sudden death of Jude Schooner.
Schooner was the SRD’s Board Director as well as the mayor of Tahsis. She passed away from a reported heart attack at her home Friday night.
Schooner had announced earlier this month that she would be stepping down as SRD director because of ongoing health issues related to a car crash last year.
She had been a member of the SRD board since 2011, serving on several committees such as the Chair of both the First Nations Relations Committee and the Municipal Services Committee.
SRD Board Chair Michele Babchuk says Schooner was a strong advocate for the Village of Tahsis and the Strathcona Region who will be greatly missed.
Schooner’s position on the SRD Board will be filled by Tahsis councillor Brenda Overton until the municipal elections in October.
