George Hungerford QC Honored for Service
On April 22 The Salvation Army presented George Hungerford, QC, a senior partner with Douglas Symes & Brissenden, the Certificate for Exceptional Service. The certificate, a rarely given, international award, was created in 1941 to show appreciation for the distinguished service of non-Salvationists. Mr. Hungerford is the first person in BC to receive this award. His certificate states “The Salvation Army recognizes the outstanding contributions of George Hungerford to the community. His strong leadership, dedication and service to The Salvation Army has significantly increased the awareness of The Salvation Army and assisted in moving its strategic and business operations in the 21st century.”

Mr. Hungerford has been Chairman of The Salvation Army’s Greater Vancouver Advisory Board since 1990. He was appointed Vice-Chairman of the Territorial Advisory Board (Canada and Bermuda) in the fall of 1998. The Salvation Army celebrates Mr. Hungerford’s “exceptional vision”. His initiative led to an onsite analysis--the first step toward more strategic thinking and eventually the birth of a Capital Campaign. “The strategic plan Mr. Hungerford coordinated has become a model across the country, and right across the territory,” says Major Martyn Goodger of The Salvation Army. Congratulations Mr. Hungerford.


Lawyers in the Community: Fisher, lawyer, volunteer
Ian Bryce has had a lifelong passion for fishing--at age 14 he purchased his first boat “The Lyric”. He pursued his fishing career with a series of larger vessels and eventually built a 48-foot troller “The Gypsy Soul” in 1980. Ian’s fishing put him through law school, as he attended university in the off season, and kept his fishing business afloat. He received his LL.B from Queen’s University in 1988, articled at Bull Housser & Tupper and was called to the Bar in 1990. Ian continued to fish and practised part-time as a sole practitioner, but soon reached a crossroads as he struggled to balance his two businesses. Ian bought 38 acres of land in Nanoose Bay and built a large log home. He then met Lynne Yamanaka, a Fisheries Biologist, and they married in 1992. Lynne and Ian have two young boys.

While committed to the practice of law, the annual roe herring fishery calls Ian away every March. Ian’s respect for the fishing industry has brought about his involvement in the Nanoose Streamkeepers Society. The Society’s focus is salmon runs. Society members re-establish streams destroyed by logging and residential or industrial development, to make them viable again. “Ian’s a person who has a civic conscious,” says Eve Flynn, a fellow Nanoose Bay Resident. “He would see (the Streamkeepers Society) as a way that he could make a significant contribution to his community.”

Ian is also active in both the Community Plan Review and the Nanoose Bay Parks and Greenspaces Committee. The Greenspaces Committee is in the process of purchasing a new piece of land that will hopefully be developed to include park benches, walking paths and a kayak launch area. The Committee also plans to create a green spaces map to help area residents enjoy all the natural areas of their community. The Community Plan Review allows community members to re-design community development to manage future growth.

Ian’s community involvement is built on the continuity of his involvement in the area. “Ian is community minded,” says Eve. “He knows what he liked when he grew up here, and he is trying to give back to his community.”

We’re looking for more outstanding lawyers
If you know of a lawyer who has made a vital contribution to life in his or her community beyond the law, please call BarTalk Editor Caroline Nevin at 604.687.3404 or, if you’re outside the Lower Mainland, call our toll free line at 1.888.687.3404.

These articles were published in the June 1999 issue of BarTalk. © 1999 The Canadian Bar Association. All rights reserved.