As a city, we don’t always keep track of hometown folks who go on to do interesting things.
For instance, former lakecity resident Bill Sundhu has been in the news recently as the NDP candidate for Kamloops Thompson Cariboo in the 2015 federal election, but how many of us knew that last spring he was accepted as a counsellor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague?
This entitles him to practice there either for the defence, or for a victims’ unit that might be brought to that court.
The ICC, an intergovermental organization with some 122 member countries, deals with the most heinous of offences, like genocide, war crimes, crimes of aggression and crimes against humanity.
The Sundhus were one of the first families from India to settle in Williams Lake. Bill was born and raised here and graduated from Columneetza.
He went on to become a lawyer and practiced here for a number of years before moving on. He has an impressive resume which includes 10 years service as a provincial court judge, and an advanced degree from the prestigious human rights law program at Oxford University. In his private practice in Kamloops he specializes in criminal, family and constitutional law and human rights.
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Last fall I needed a “between seasons” jacket, and after some searching, found one that seemed to be just right.
Good fit, good colour, but it’s a hoodie. I soon discovered hoodies are not for me. For one thing, I don’t need a hood. If it’s so cold that my head needs covering, I’ll wear a warmer coat.
It’s bad enough that the hood sticks out and pretends it’s someone behind me, but when I’m putting the jacket on, my arm often tries to go into the hood instead of the sleeve and this results in considerable fumbling.
If the weather stays mild, I guess I’ll get used to it.
Diana French is a freelance columnist for the Tribune. She is a former Tribune editor, retired teacher, historian, and book author.