ARCTIC OBITER

MARCH/APRIL 2012 | 7
NWT Deputy Judge Leaves Mark on the North
IN MEMORIAM
EDWARD WACHOWICH
(JAN 30, 1929 - APR. 10, 2012)
The Honourable Edward Wachowich
died on April 10 after suffering a
stroke. He was 83.
His accomplishments in life were
equaled by his wit and candor, and
humbled by the many friends and colleagues
that simply knew him as Ed.
Ed graduated from the University of
Alberta in 1954. As an articling student,
he was matched against Constantine
Kosowan, a tenured lawyer
ten years his senior. Despite his loss,
his impression on Kosowan led to a
partnership that was negotiated over
post-trial coffee.
During the late 1960s and early 1970s,
Photo credit: Greg Southam (edmontonjournal.com)
among his other clients, Ed served as
lawyer for the Edmonton Eskimos. In
1985, he was appointed provincial
court judge. Following the steps of his
former partner, he ascended to the
position of Chief Judge in 1989.
Ed frequently travelled North to sit as
a Deputy Judge. After his retirement
as Chief Judge of the Provincial Court
of Alberta, Ed continued to sit in the
NWT Courts on a part-time basis.
“I appeared in his Court on a number
of occasions over the years,” said
David MacDonald of MacDonald &
Associates. “Ed was a very patient
Judge who reminded me of the Late
Jim Slaven, former Chief Judge of the
Territorial Court. It was always a
pleasure to appear in their Courts.”
Ed is survived by his wife Lucy, their
children Donna, Rob, Jim, Joe, Peter
and Patricia, six grandchildren and
siblings Victoria, Cecelia, Mary,
Patricia and Allan and nieces, nephews
and extended family.
CLARK, Anne (Mahone Bay, NS)
COLQUHOUN, I. Thomas
(Edmonton, AB)
FFRASER, Brenda (Red Deer, AB)
GAGNON, Denise (Spruce Grove, AB)
GAUNT, Brendan (Edmonton, AB)
HENDERSON, Mary (Calgary, AB)
HUDSON, Clarence (Yellowknife, NT)
JANCZUR, Jacek (Ottawa, ON)
LEMON, Thomas (Toronto, ON)
LINDSEY, Patricia (Ottawa, ON)
LORD, Tyler (Calgary, AB)
O’MARA, Heather (Whitehorse, YK)
PARR, Athony (Montreal, QC)
SAX, L. Leslie (Edmonton, AB)
SHALAGAN, Wayne S. (Calgary, AB)
SINCLAIR, Noel (Whitehorse, YK)
St-GERMAIN, Mathieu (Calgary, AB)
TKATCH, Shelley (Calgary, AB)
VALIELA, Diana (Vancouver, BC)
having indicated that they do not wish
to continue their memberships in the
Law Society of the Northwest
Territories and having voluntarily
submitted their resignation, have been
MEMBERSHIP STATS
Active Residents: 130
Active Non-Residents: 251
Inactive Members: 83
Total Membership: 464
(Restricted Members: 82)
permitted to resign, and their names
have been removed from the Roll of
the Society effective April 1, 2012.
NOTICE OF REINSTATEMENT
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following
person:
DIMOVSKI, Jimmy (Toronto, ON)
has been re-instated as an Inactive
Member in the Law Society of the
Northwest Territories effective April
11, 2012, pursuant to Rule 56 of the
Rules of the Law Society of the
Northwest Territories, being the failure
to fulfill the annual renewal
requirements on or before March 31,
2012.