Longtime Vancouver Sun columnist Shelley Fralic remembered as a 'force of nature'

As news of Shelley Fralic’s death spread over social media Tuesday, words like “extraordinary,” “legend” and “gem” were used to describe the longtime Vancouver Sun columnist.

Fralic died unexpectedly at her home in New Westminster on May 31. She was 68.

Fellow columnist and friend, Pete McMartin, wrote a touching, obituary in Fralic’s honour, published Wednesday in the Vancouver Sun.

In it, he described Fralic as his closest friend and colleague at the Sun. 

Absolutely heartbroken over the loss of Shelley Fralic, an incredible journalist and