Lincoln County woman gives back to the community

JoAn Cuffe is a trailblazer. From her career in banking, to working with women’s organizations, to the chamber of commerce to raising two kids, Cuffe has spent her entire life investing back into her community. 

Through her busy schedule and successful ventures, Cuffe says that fortunate is the word that comes to mind.

Born in Lakeview, Michigan, as the second oldest of four children, the other three all boys, Cuffe spent her early years with her family, not particularly wealthy. When she was 8 years old, her family moved to Waldo, British Columbia to a home with no electricity near the Canada-United States border.