New Councillor - Birgitta von Krosigk

Greetings!  My name is Birgitta von Krosigk and I have the honour of becoming a Councillor for the Village of Lions Bay for the remainder of the current mandate.  I would like to take this opportunity to tell you about myself and why I decided to put my name forward for Council. 

This is an important time for our community.  The pace of change is increasing, with highway construction through the Village itself and increasing development all around us.  Our Official Community Plan is up for review and infrastructure upgrades have begun in many parts of the Village.     

Originally from Sweden, I first came to Canada as an exchange student in the early 80's and later met my husband, Marcus.  Marcus grew up in the Okanagan but was completing his Masters degree at UBC when we met.  We moved to England in 1986 for Marcus to pursue a doctorate at Oxford while I studied for my Economics undergraduate degree at the LSE.  We then moved to Connecticut where Marcus did postdoctoral work and I worked as a financial analyst and then as a commodity researcher.  We returned to B.C. in 1993, just before the birth of our first child, Niklas.  In 1994 I started law school at UBC.  Our second child, Sylvie, was born in early 1997, my final year.  We were fortunate to be able to move to Brunswick Beach in April 1997 and have loved it here ever since!  Our children went through playschool, daycare and Lions Bay Elementary School before moving onto Gleneagles and now also Rockridge. 

I articled with what is now Harper Grey LLP in downtown Vancouver and continued to work there as an associate, representing clients in many areas, including civil litigation, administrative and constitutional law.  I then opened my own law office in North Vancouver before joining Bradbrooke Crawford Green near Lonsdale as an associate.  Over the years, I have represented clients at all levels of Court in British Columbia as well as before a number of administrative tribunals.  I have also had the opportunity to appear twice at the Supreme Court of Canada, first on a case involving the evaluation of environmentally sensitive trees and then on a case involving the rights of children with the disability of autism. 

Working full-time and being a parent unfortunately did not leave a lot of spare time but I was able to arrange, and then lead, drama classes in the Village, as well as participate in events such as the first OCP round.  I am now working part-time and this has allowed me to increase my Village involvement.  I continue to lead the Drama Club and recently had the pleasure of heading up the performance team for the 2007 Lantern Festival.  I am also active in the Rowing Club ~ a wonderful way to enjoy Howe Sound!  We truly live in a paradise and I am grateful to have the time in my life to fully engage on a range of community issues.  I look forward to working with all of you in the community and with my colleagues on Village Council.

                        Sincerely, Birgitta von Krosigk

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