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| ...PARENTS
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| OUR
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To help, encourage and support parents who have
lost a child to the mountains and to support
the safety and the education of young people
who feel the call of the mountains |
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| PARENTS OF LOST
SKIERS SOCIETY (POLS) |
is a
Canadian nonprofit organization established to help those
parents, in North America, who are left behind when a son
or daughter dies as a result of a skiing,
snowboarding, mountain climbing or snowmobiling accident
in the mountains. Its intent is to give the kind of help that
can only be given by those who have been through it, those
who speak the same language of this kind of loss. Its second
objective is to support mountain safety and education.
The founder, Beth Stewart ( above) of West Vancouver ,
British Columbia, Canada, lost her son Trevor Petersen in
an avalanche in Chamonix, France on February 26, 1996. Since
then she has found that for true support and understanding,
there is nothing like speaking to someone who has been
there. POLS was founded in 1998. |
If
you are a parent who has lost your child or you know of someone
- contact may be made by
Telephone: 604-926-8400
OR mail:
Ste. 137 - 2151 Gordon Avenue
West Vancouver, BC
V7V 1W1
e-mail: pols@shaw.ca
Once contact is made other parents are available to help and
offer support. POLS also offers a Companion
Journal which contains material that will assist with
the uncharted territory of loss and grieving. In addition,
guest speakers are available to lead Talking Circles
or to speak at events. |
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POLS
believes in promoting safety on our
mountains. |
Remembering
our loved one for the happiness they brought into our lives
is what our Photo Gallery is
all about. Be sure and check it out! We invite all parents
or family members who've
lost someone to the mountains to
contact us at pols@shaw.ca
to submit your pictures for the Gallery. |
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Trevor Petersen
"There comes a time
when one must risk something, or sit forever with
one's dreams"
...quote found written in one of Trevor's notebooks.
Photo by Paul Morrison
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"There is value in a life fully lived."
...quote found in Neil's diary
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Shane Block
"To live a life of immortality
one must first live a life worth remembering"
...quote written in one of Shane's many photograph
albums...and on the bench.
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Memorial bench
for Shane at the
Rogers Pass Summit rest stop - donated by
his High School, Okanagan Mission Secondary
in Kelowna, B.C. |
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Jared Stanley
Living With Risk
“It is not a mystery but it is complex. My
life experience tells me that if one wants to avoid
avalanche danger, one should stay in bed - and make
sure that the house is not in an avalanche path.”
—Andre Roch
This is a quote used by Jared on one of his papers
on avalanche research.
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Jared was studying at the University
of British Columbia. He died on January 11, 2005 during
a blizzard on Mt. Seymour which overlooks the City of
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Shaun (Shaggy) Kratzer
18th August 1976 – 7th February 2007
Photographer -“Adventurer”
The 2 links below are in PDF format
BIO
Information
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Steve Smaridge
Steve Smaridge, or Stevie as he was known
to his legion of friends was a mountaineer,
hiker, kayaker and at one with nature
wherever he found himself. Coming west from Ottawa, his home, he settled into
the mountain life at Whistler. Unfortunately
he met an untimely death in a kayak
accident on the Cheakamus River.
A gentle person, who listened so well
and really cared about those he called
friends, the shock of his death reverberated
from one side of Canada to the other.
He will always be remembered for his
variety of skills but also for his kindness,
caring and loyalty to all he met.
We know you are finding good companions
and good places to climb, wherever you are,
Stevie! You are missed.
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© 2005 Parents of Lost Skiers Society |
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