Vaughn Solomon Schofield, Saskatchewan's 21st Lieutenant-Governor, Dies at Age 82

Vaughn Solomon Schofield, Saskatchewan's 21st lieutenant-governor from 2012 to 2018, died on Thursday after a short illness. She was 82. Current Lieutenant-Governor Bernadette McIntyre announced the death.

Flags are flying at half-mast in Saskatchewan following the announcement. Schofield was born in Regina in 1943. She studied at the University of Saskatchewan's Regina campus and the Rae-Vogue School in Chicago, where she focused on fashion merchandising.

Schofield received an honorary degree from the University of Regina in 2023. Her career included work in business administration, education, broadcasting, corporate governance, crime prevention, and community involvement. In Guayaquil, Ecuador, she worked with local government to establish a crime watch program and served as an interpreter.

contributed to crime prevention efforts in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where she hosted a crime prevention talk show.

She received the title of Florida's Crime Prevention Woman of the Year twice. She held leadership positions with organizations including St. John Ambulance, the Assiniboia Club, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, the Royal United Services Institute, and the Hospitals of Regina Foundation.

Schofield was awarded several honors for her contributions, including the Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal, the Saskatchewan Centennial Medal, the Diamond Jubilee Medal, the Canadian Forces Medallion for Distinguished Service, and the Canadian Forces Decoration.

She served as Chancellor of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit. She also acted as provincial chair of the Canadian Forces Liaison Council and honorary colonel of the 10th Field Artillery Regiment prior to her lieutenant-governor role.

“She was a wonderful embodiment of the Saskatchewan spirit. Her decades-long commitment to our Armed Forces was steadfast and she will be missed by all who knew her.”

During and before her term as lieutenant-governor, Schofield supported the Canadian Forces. She established the Lieutenant Governor's Military Service Pin to recognize service and sacrifice by Saskatchewan residents in the armed forces. She hosted the Support Our Troops Gala, a national fundraiser for charities aiding military families.

In 2023, Schofield became honorary colonel of 15 Wing Moose Jaw, succeeding Lisa Franks who held the position since 2019. After her lieutenant-governor term ended in 2018, she served as president and CEO of the Western Group of Companies, a real estate firm.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later.