Meet the Staff

The current staff at Peter Ryks Property Services Ltd includes Peter and Barb Ryks. The office is also affiliated with Donna Michels, P.App, CRA, who completes residential appraisals.

Peter graduated in 1975 from the College of New Caledonia in Prince George with a diploma in Forest Resource Technology and then spent seven years as a Land Inspector with the Ministry of Environment in Vanderhoof. He founded Peter Ryks Property Services Ltd in 1984 with his wife Barb, who became the receptionist and office manager.

Peter served as chairperson of the North Chapter of the Appraisal Institute of Canada from 1994 to 1997. He was then elected as Chapter Representative to the Board of the BC Association of the Appraisal Institute of Canada. Peter served on the Board for ten years in positions that included Director of Professional Standards, Director of Public Relations and two years as Vice President. Peter retired as chairperson of the North Chapter in 2011 and has been President of the Vanderhoof Rotary Club on two occasions. Peter and Barb live on an acreage in Vanderhoof and are both active in community affairs.

In 2004 Donna Michels joined the company as an appraiser candidate. She received her Canadian Residential Appraiser (CRA) designation from the Appraisal Institute of Canada in January 2006. Since then, Donna has completed a wide variety residential, recreational and small farm properties. She purchased the residential side of the company in 2020 and now operates independently under Donna Michels Property Services Ltd. Donna grew up in the Nechako Valley and owns a quarter section farm with her husband Frank, where they have raised two girls and a number of horses. Donna can be reached at 250-567-4054 or at michels.donna@gmail.com