Editorial and visual researcher Barbara Ann Sears died of pancreatic cancer on Aug. 25. A founding member of the Visual Researchers’ Society of Canada, Sears’ work was not only limited to print, as she also directed documentaries, and served as a producer, writer and narrator for various projects.

Sears worked for many years with author Pierre Berton, as well as National Film Board director Donald Brittain. An endowment to further editorial and visual research has been set up in Sears’ name, to be administered by the Visual Researcher’s Society of Canada (VRSC/ARAC).