Nicolas ArdanazNicolas Ardanaz enjoyed a 44-year career in education as a teacher, school principal, and superintendent of schools in Canada and in Europe. He holds a PhD in education and linguistics. Of Basque heritage, Ardanaz had many relatives who suffered and ome who were killed during the Spanish Civil War. As a young boy in Montréal, he listened with deep sadness to the stories of profound suffering shared by Basque and Spanish refugees who fled the horrific civil war.

Nicolas Ardanaz lives in Tsawwassen, British Columbia, with Teresa, his wife of 62 years. They have three children and six grandchildren. Read More Read Less