Pam Copley has joined the provincial Heritage Branch as a Regional Heritage Planner. After four years working in employment programs and policy with the Ministry of Employment and Income Assistance, now Housing and Social Development, Pam is delighted to be returning to a field she is passionate about and looks forward to re-connecting with former colleagues and building new networks. In addition to her training in heritage conservation and museum studies through UVic’s Cultural Resource Management Program, she brings to the position a broad range of experience as a heritage consultant, knowledge of local government practices and processes as a first-term municipal councillor, and an understanding of diverse perspectives from years of volunteering in community heritage in various capacities.

In her spare time, Pam enjoys world travel, community work and spending time with her husband and three children. She is a fan of all things Russian, and as President of the Victoria-Khabarovsk Association promotes relations and activities with Khabarovsk, Victoria’s sister city in the Russian Far East.  If anyone is interested in what the VKA does or is looking for new experiences, she is always looking for willing recruits!