Kim Cantin
Kimberly Irene Cantin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966 Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | UCLA (BA) (MBA), UCLA Anderson School of Management (MBA), |
| Occupation(s) | Non-fiction author, businesswoman |
| Spouse | David Cantin (1968–2018)(m.1999) |
| Website | kimcantin |
Kimberly Irene Cantin (born April 1966), better known as Kim Cantin, is an American writer and businesswoman. She is a co-founder and president of Cantin Group and the author of Where Yellow Flowers Bloom, A True Story of Hope Through Unimaginable Loss.[1][2]
Cantin is a survivor of the 2018 Southern California mudflows and lost her family members that includes her husband David Cantin, son, Jack Cantin, in the tragedy.[3][4][5] Her daughter, Lauren Cantin, was rescued after being buried under the debris for six hours.[6][7]
Biography[edit]
Cantin was born in April 1966 in Ontario, Canada. While working at Johnson and Johnson, Cantin met David Cantin and married in 1999.The couple had a son, John "Jack" Cantin, and a daughter, Lauren Cantin.[8]
Cantin started her company Cantin Group and was also involved in philanthropic activities with several organizations, including Teens on the Scene, which was co-founded by her son Jack Cantin and Boy Scouts of America, where her husband served as a scoutmaster.[9][10]
2018 Southern California mudflows[edit]
On January 9, 2018, at 3:30 am, the heavy rain caused mud and boulders from Santa Ynez Mountain to flow down creeks and valleys into the village of Montecito.[11] The incident is marked as the 2018 Southern California mudflows and killed 23 people in total, including Cantin's 49-year-old husband, David, and 17-year-old son, Jack, along with their family dog, Chester.[4][5][12] Initially, Jack Cantin was listed as missing for two years, and then his remains were found in May 2021.[13][14][15] Heavily injured, Cantin was rescued and was taken to the hospital.[16] After conducting a two-hour operation, the rescue unit also found her daughter, Lauren Cantin, who was under the debris for six hours.[6][7][17][3]
Cantin started a three-year operation to find her son, Jack Cantin, and a two-year-old girl, Lydia, after she was discharged from the hospital.[18] She deployed several methods in the search, including ground penetrating radar, canine search and rescue dogs, and the expertise of a professor of anthropology and the director of the P.L Walker Bio-archaeology and Forensic Bone Lab at UCSB, Danielle Kurin.[15][19]
During the COVID-19 2020 lockdown, Cantin started writing her memoir based on her life and experiences of her loss. The memoir was later published as a book named Where Yellow Flowers Bloom, A True Story of Hope Through Unimaginable Loss, in 2023.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "A True Story of Hope Through Unimaginable Loss". lifeasrog.com. 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ a b Zemeckis, Leslie (2023-04-04). "Springtime Reads". Montecito. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ a b "Father, brother of girl, 14, rescued from mudslide still missing, friend says". FOX 5 San Diego. 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ a b Childs, Christian Martinez and Jeremy. "Montecito mudslide victims identified, including 4 kids". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ a b Kim, Gina (2018-01-11). "Young boy, couple married 50 years, real estate agent among those claimed by mudslides". Lompoc Record. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ a b "'I thought I was dead': California teen found alive under debris after mudslides". NBC News. 2018-01-10. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ a b services, wire. "Emotional mudslide survivors share their stories". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ Cantin, Kim (2018-02-06). "Dave Cantin of Montecito, 1968–2018". Noozhawk. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "Katy Perry Gives Mudslide Survivors a Surprise Concert". Time. 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ Masuda, Nick (2021-07-08). "'His Legacy Lives On': Camp Rancho Alegre Renames Road in Honor of Dave Cantin". Montecito. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ LIVINGSTON, MICHAEL; SERNA, JOSEPH (2018-01-09). "Moments of terror in Thomas fire zone as powerful rains send the earth moving". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ Writer | @NoozhawkNews, Brooke Holland, Noozhawk Staff (2018-03-17). "Montecito Flood Victim Jack Cantin Honored at Packed Mission Memorial Service | Local News". Noozhawk. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Cantin, Kimberly (2018-03-07). "Jack Cantin of Montecito, 2000–2018". Noozhawk. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ KNOLL, CORINA (2018-10-01). "After the Montecito mudslides, a search for belongings and two children". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ a b Publisher, William M. Macfadyen, Noozhawk (2021-07-30). "Bill Macfadyen: Earthquake Tsunami Scenario Gets Santa Barbara County's Attention | Local News". Noozhawk. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ BieryGolick, Keith. "They moved from Mason to CA. Then, disaster hit: 'It felt like being inside a trash compactor'". The Enquirer. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "Search widens in race to find survivors of Montecito mudslides". NBC News. 2018-01-11. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "UCSB students join search efforts for missing mudslide victims in Montecito". KSBY News. 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ Bolton, Tom (2021-07-22). "Remains of 17-Year-Old Jack Cantin Recovered 3½ Years After Deadly Montecito Debris Flows | Local News". Noozhawk. Retrieved 2023-09-28.