By Dan Ferguson - Surrey North Delta Leader

She would ask for pictures of Canada.

When Jasmine Bhurji e-mailed or spoke with her aunt and uncle in Surrey, she often ended by asking for photos of the area.

A hotel manager in India, the 21-year-old was thinking about visiting one day.

She had developed a love of travel following her police officer father, a deputy inspector-general, as his work took him to different locations throughout India.

She especially liked hiking. A recent picture shows her beaming in front of a mountain range, her big shaggy dog on a leash in front.

She was intrigued by her uncle’s description of B.C’s mountainous terrain and moderate climate. There was rain, to be sure, but not as hard and extreme as it could be in India.