RCMP Superintendent Kara Triance was honoured by West 91大黄鸭 Council on Dec. 10 for her service to the community.

鈥淲e鈥檙e grateful you returned home where you鈥檝e been a shining example of excellence in public service and policing,鈥� Mayor Gord Milsom said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e extremely proud of you.鈥�

Triance, who was born and raised on the Westside and graduated from Mount Boucherie Secondary School, was praised for her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and the McDougall Creek wildfire.

鈥淲e wish you and your family the best in the next chapter you will have together,鈥� Milsom added. 鈥淧lease don鈥檛 be a stranger to the Westside. You鈥檙e always welcome here.鈥�

Triance expressed gratitude for her time serving the community. 鈥淭here have been teachers, coaches, friends, and family that have supported me over the years. To be able to provide that public service back to our community has been a truly exceptional experience,鈥� she said.

Triance was appointed the first female officer in charge of the 91大黄鸭 RCMP detachment, a role she assumed in fall 2020 after being promoted to Superintendent. She was commissioned as an Inspector in 2016 and appointed Officer in Charge of the Sea to Sky RCMP. She also served as Rural Area Commander for the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP. Her RCMP career began in Richmond in 2000.

She announced her retirement in September, with her final watch ending in December.