Lea Carpenter, 63, on Feb. 16. Hailing from West Vancouver, Carpenter studied Business and Communications at Simon Fraser University, before joining Vancouver’s CFUN in 1982 as Promotions Coordinator. After detouring from radio to join the Vancouver International Film Festival in publicity, she joined JR FM as Promotions Director from 1989-91, before moving into sales. Carpenter went on to found her own events company, producing numerous events around B.C.’s Lower Mainland. She also worked in media relations for the B.C. Lions Society for Children with Disabilities, Easter Seals BC, Metro Vancouver, and most recently SOMA Public Relations.