Comments on: Lou Comin

By: Murray Peterson

Murray Peterson — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 17:42:30 +0000

Lou Coming was one of those Chiefs that personified what a “Chief Park Warden” meant. It seemed like you loved the guy or hated him, sometimes on the same day. I worked with Lou in WBNP for several years, reporting directly to him between Asst CPWs and on several projects. He always knew what was going on and held his cards close to his chest. He had that sheepish grin or look when he wouldn’t answer my questions, but I trusted him implicitly. He shaped many of us wardens through his career. I loved the guy and want to express my condolences to his family. Lou, your memory lives on.

By: DOUG clark

DOUG clark — Tue, 07 May 2024 18:37:02 +0000

Amen, Mark. I learned a lot working for Lou. I still remember some of his advice and have passed some of it along to my grad students, always telling them about the guy who was the source. What impressed me most about him was that he was always learning, always striving to figure things out, always up for new challenges. With me, he was open to new ideas and he took them seriously, which in hindsight probably wasn’t always easy. Deepest condolences to Lou’s family.

By: Nikita Lopoukhine

Nikita Lopoukhine — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 08:32:40 +0000

My deepest condolences to his family. Lou was a good man!

By: Mark Heathcott

Mark Heathcott — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 00:09:08 +0000

Lou Comin was the best Chief I ever worked for. He always had my back, whether at work or on the ice. I can never forget him when I first met him at Kootenay Goat hockey tourney, then again when showed at tanker base in Fort Smith, scouting the town prior to moving to Wood Buffalo.. How many times Rhino saved me from self destruction are uncountable, even hiding me and my wife out at Pine Lake until the smoke cleared, after I attempted to impeach the executive. A true leader and one I’d follow anywhere, especially into the corner. My best to his family.