Ottawa, September 6, 1957 – Edmonton, May 7, 2018
Joan was an Olympian, in achievement and in spirit. She was a world-class Nordic skier who represented Canada at Innsbruck (1976), Lake Placid (1980), and at numerous World Cups and World Championships.
Joan was a very successful junior skier winning several Canadian and also US National Championships races in the mid 70’s. Joan was also a very successful distance runner and represented Canada at the 1976 and 1980 Olympic Winter Games in nordic skiing. Her best Olympic result was 27th in the 5k in 1980, ahead of Canadian legends Sharon and Shirley Firth. She was also a member of the relay teams that finished 7th and 8th respectively in ‘76 and ‘80. A resident of many ski communities, including Ottawa, Inuvik and Edmonton. Joan sadly passed away from cancer in 2018.