By Scott Stewart
August 1st, 2o24
BURLINGTON, ON
Every now and again you get a chance to work with a special person and Helen Walihura was one of those special people for me at the City of Burlington. She was always so well put together and such a detailed professional.
Former General Manager Scott Stewart on the left and Councillor Meed Ward on the right. Helen Walihura is in the middle.
If you had an assignment or project that needed to get across the finish line, Helen was always willing to take it on with great enthusiasm. Her success came from all the positive relationships she had with politicians, staff, community groups and individual residents. I was fortunate to spend several years working side by side with Helen.
Helen was a great colleague, a wonderful daughter, sister and loved being a spouse and was such a proud mom.
After I left Burlington in 2015, we continued to meet for lunch and catch up on life and family and laugh a lot.
She has been taken too soon and I will miss my friend.
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This a huge loss – for Helen’s family, the city of Burlington and all the lives she graced during her lifetiime. Helen was also a past president of the Junior League of Hamilton-Burlington and our resident parlamentarian. She gave fullsomely and had an unwaivering commitment to the Leagues’ success. A life taken way too soon. Rest in Peace Helen. You will be dearly missed.