Carol Kopp

Chef

“My favourite creative stomping ground is in the kitchen. Many of my best ideas are spontaneous, and are born out of every day food preparation.  Overtime, I have come to realize how deep the power of food runs. Not only, culturally, socially and medicinally, but also how much to heart people take the simple act, of being fed.”

Carol’s Journey

Carol’s passion has always been food. But it wasn’t until after 24 years of employment with the Ministry of Forests that she embarked on this career. She has completed in the Culinary Arts Program at North Island College.

Carol enjoys interacting with the clientele and enjoys sharing when time allows; however she will never miss working in an environment where she’s out of sight.

Carol brings to the table an unwavering belief in the simple things in life, whether

it’s on the palate or in day-to-day life. She and her husband Ken are long time residents of Campbell River, where they raised their adult son Ian. Ultimately, Carol strives for balance between her work life and personal life - a stimulating job with lots of opportunity to learn and time to enjoy family and friends.

She enjoys creating healthy alternative recipes, amateur film making and volunteering for the Multi Cultural Association.

When asked about how she sees life and future, Carol shared: “I feel a strong pull to be and live healthier myself.  I’m excited by the future. Never before have so many been able to look forward to living beyond the seventh, eighth or ninth decade with grace. The thought of attaining this, and having the power to help others meet this challenge is truly inspiring. You can depend on me… because lives depend on it!”