怀念张海霞

张海霞生于1962年，1984年毕业于吉林大学化学系环化专业。同年被 分配到北京中国石油天然气总公司规划设计总院，先后担任助理工程 师，工程师。1997年出国留学就读于滑铁卢大学土木工程系环境工程 专业攻读硕士学位，2000年毕业后进入安省第一电力公司担任规划员 至今。2020年1月23日因身体不适被送入北约克医院急诊室，随后转入ICU抢救。但由于感染造成多器官衰竭 抢救无效于1月28日不幸去世，终年58岁。张海霞性格开朗，热爱生活，乐于助人。张海霞的去世使我们失去了一位好同事，好同学，好妻 子，好母亲，好姐妹。我们会永远怀念她。

张海霞千古！

Heather Zhang 张海霞 was born on August 30, 1962 in Changchun, China and ascended from this world on January 28, 2020 while in North York General Hospital at the age of 57. She is the cherished and unconditionally loving wife of Nick Zhao 赵志雄, with whom she has been married to for 33 wonderful years. She is sadly missed by her husband, along with her loving daughter Angela 赵倩, her son Andy 赵辰, her sister and brothers, other extended family, and friends.

Heather studied Environmental Chemistry at Jilin University in Changchun, China. After obtaining her Bachelor’s degree, she moved to Beijing to work for China Oil and Gas Company (now PetroChina) as an Environmental Engineer within the Planning and Design Institute. In 1997, Heather and her family journeyed out of China to begin a new life in Canada where she commenced studies to obtain a Masters degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo. Upon graduating, Heather moved to Toronto to continue her career as part of the Planning & Environment Department at Hydro One, where she worked for almost 20 years and as a Licensed Professional Engineer. She was very dedicated and hardworking throughout her studies and her career.

At home, Heather’s love towards her family was inexhaustible. She gave wholeheartedly, loved boundlessly, and was caring to a level of detail and depth that was beyond comprehension. As a mom, Heather was an unwavering supporting force for her children - fearlessly encouraging them to pursue interests; showing up to every dance class or performance, dragon boat practice or regatta, no matter how early or late, rainy or far. Her belief in them was their rock, while her bold determination could move mountains. One of the ways Heather showed her love was through cooking, her children could always count on coming home, any hour of the day, to a table filled with delicious Chinese dishes that she spent hours lovingly preparing. Her hands were rarely still - whether she was gardening, sewing, knitting, framing her children’s art and photos, or fixing something around the house, she was constantly working to make things better. Heather’s devotion to her family including extended family was immeasurable and unparalleled, there was no limit to the distance she would go for them.

Heather will be forever remembered as devoted, intelligent, and selfless, radiating with love and positivity, glistening with a sweet excitement for life. Although Heather is no longer physically here with us, she is always in our hearts, watching over us as our guiding angel. May her spirit soar higher than any place her body could have imagined. May her light shine brighter than the most brilliant of stars. May she always be by our side, shining her eternal love.

Please join us in celebration of Heather’s life.