Catherine Louise (Kip) Veale (1943 – 2024)
Kip Veale was born in Brandon, Manitoba. She received degrees from the University of Toronto and later studied Gerontology at Simon Fraser University. She was a child protection social worker in Toronto and, after raising her sons in the Yukon, she returned to work as a social worker for seniors and Elders. She was an adjunct faculty member at Yukon College and taught social work and aging. Kip was the founding president of the Yukon Child Care Association, founding chair of Hospice Yukon, and founding chair of Planned Parenthood. She was active in many organizations including the Yukon Arts Centre and the Yukon Council on Aging. Kip received the Premier’s Award of Excellence for her work on the Guardianship Act, the Adult Protection and Decision Act, and the Care Consent Act. Kip had a passion for life, she was a trailblazer on many fronts, and she loved to laugh.1)