There are some people who grace your life fleetingly, and you wished you had known them better. I first met Lewis Perinbam 3 years ago when I joined the Canadian Club Vancouver board of directors. Lewis Perinbam was an incredible Canadian and an Officer of the Order of Canada. Last week, he passed away on December 12th. Few people can have the impact he had, as through his lifetime he helped develop many of Canada's international development programs such as CIDA, CUSO, World University Service of Canada, UNESCO as well as the Commonwealth of Learning. I am simply amazed at all the tributes I am finding in the media and on the internet.   more »