Judith LaRocque leaves us in mourning

By Denis Carmel HAWKESBURY – Quietly, on Dec. 29, Judith LaRocque (above) passed away, in her home in Hawkesbury, Ont. Judith received a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Carleton University in 1979, and a Master of Arts degree in Public Administration from the same university in 1992. But most of us knew her at Canadian Heritage where she was deputy minister (2002-2010) and, previously as associate deputy minister. A respected civil servant, she started her career at Rideau Hall, as secretary to the Governor General, (1990-2000), where she followed Ray Hnatyshyn, after he had been appointed GG. She...