Erda Sieglinde Walsh is a

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former politician. She served as MLA for the

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riding in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1996 to 2001, as a member of the

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. Prior to entering politics, Walsh worked at the Cranbrook Regional Hospital, owned a small business and worked as a

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for the B.C. Ambulance Service. She also served on the city council for Cranbrook.

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