Ms. Joan Holland is the daughter of a First World War Veteran and joined her local branch of The Royal Canadian Legion in 1973. She has held a number of executive positions within the Legion, and served as Zone Commander for two terms. In 1999, Ms. Holland was elected to the Legion's Provincial Council and appointed as the Chairperson of the Veterans and Seniors Service Committee. Ms. Holland's interest in Veterans extends to her activities supporting the Veterans in George Derby Intermediate Care, Brock Farhni Extended Care and the Broadmead Lodge in Victoria. Ms. Holland is a founding member of the British Columbia Veterans Commemorative Association and was one of the first to promote candlelight tributes in the Province to honour Veterans. Those tributes are taking place in cities from coast to coast. Ms. Holland has given selflessly of her time, talent and energy to promote the comfort, well-being and commemoration of Canada's Veterans.