John Gammell - President
John is a retired Family Court Judge after practicing law in the Midland. "I was fortunate to have been able to raise my family in Huronia. A community foundation is a vehicle that can be used to help maintain Huronia as one of the finest places in which others will have the same opportunities long into the future. I joined with fellow directors, who felt that our community should have the benefit of a community foundation." |
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Randy Robbins - Vice President
Randy was the Deputy Mayor of the Town of Penetanguishene. "The Huronia Communities Foundation represents a wonderful opportunity to serve the charities of our communities and the people who support these charities. Individuals may direct a permanent endowment to a particular cause or support a wide range of charitable needs. Professional fund management ensures a reliable return on invested funds. As those funds grow the return to the community increases”. |
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Ted Symons - Corporate Secretary
Ted is a lawyer with the Hacker Gignac Rice law firm. "The Huronia Communities Foundation offers an unparalleled opportunity to give back to our community, not only to provide a broad basis for assistance with needs as they are known today but to help lay a foundation to address future needs as the community and the world around it continue to evolve." |
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Blair Stotesbury (Treasurer)
Blair moved to the Midland area in 1983. He has more than 30 years experience in the financial services industry. He operates an accounting practice. Blair has a strong commitment to community service. He served on the Boards of Big Brothers, The Arthritis Society, Junior Achievement, Scouts Canada and L’AHEFH. He is an active member and past president of the Midland Y’s Men’s Club, and a group cycling leader at the YMCA.
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Allan Arlett, Partner, Arlett van Rotterdam Partnership
Allan is one of the first Canadian professional fundraisers. The programs he directed in the US received North America’s top awards in educational fundraising. After almost 20 years, Allan relocated to Port Severn in 2002. In addition to his consulting work Allan is involved as a volunteer on the Board of the Huronia Communities Foundation; the United Way of Greater Simcoe County’s Training and Consulting Services; the Advisory Committee of Georgian College’s fund development program, and the North Simcoe County Physicians Recruitment Program.
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Dunc McLaren
Dunc is an active volunteer with a number of organizations in the Huronia area. He is an Engineering Technologist. “The Huronia Communities Foundation is a perfect vehicle for donors to keep both large and small donations coming back to our communities”
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Bill Jamieson
Since his retirement from Canadian forces, Bill has served on the Board the Georgian Bay Native Friendship Centre, The Ogemawahj Tribal Council in health research, the Union of Ontario Indians and the United Anishaabeg Councils in self-government initiatives. Bill is presently a member of the Beausoleil First Nation Council, where he holds the Finance and Administration portfolio and represents his community as member of the Elders Council at Ogemawahj Tribal Council. He recently finished two terms as Secretary-Treasurer of Christian Island United |
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Ed Hartley
Ed, although retired, operates Stormstayed Deer Farm, in Midland. ”In the case of corporate givers, the Foundation can act as an intermediary in responding to the numerous requests received, subject to any direction from the corporation.” |
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Susan Robillard
Born and raised in Penetanguishene, Susan has returned to the area and lives in Tiny Township. A retired fundraiser, Susan is particularly interested in the Endowment and Legacy Gifts. Everyone can invest in the future of their community through monetary gifts like insurance or bequests, which if endowed, will provide annual support in perpetuity to an area or program of their choice. Susan believes "the Huronia Communities Foundation is a great vehicle for supporting charitable causes in your own community." |
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Dr. Lynda Mickleborough
Lynda joined Toronto General Hospital staff as a cardiac surgeon in 1981and was active in clinical practice and in research becoming a professor in 1994.Volunteer and spokesperson for women's issues, Heart and stroke Foundation. Member of the Ontario and Canadian grant Review Committees (Heart and Stroke Foundation). |
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Dr. Pam Chart
Dr. Chart retired from clinical practice in 2001. She worked more than 20 years at The Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto in the care of cancer patients. Her last 12 years were spent at Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre as director of the Preventive Oncology Program and medical coordinator of the Ontario Breast Screening Program. She currently is a member of the Discipline Committee for the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Locally she is Vice President of Huronia Hospitals Foundation, a Board Member of the Cedar Ridge Pops Group as well as a member of the Huronia Communities Foundation Grants Committee in addition to a Director. |
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Garry Morehouse - Executive Director
Garry chose Huronia as a weekend retreat for the quality of life it offers. He left his job in Toronto as a Director for Visa Canada Association to live full time in Midland. "I bought into the concept of community foundation ‘endowments’ as a way to make charitable donations last forever. This has significant appeal to me personally and I see it as being very good for the future of the community in which I live. I would like to look back and say that I played a part in generating assets in excess of $2,000,000 that enable the Huronia Communities Foundation to make grants of more than $100,000 each year, forever.” |
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George Cornell
George, is a graduate Civil Engineer from the University of Toronto. After over 25 years of working in the oil and gas sector, he is now semi-retired and a year round resident of Tiny Township. George was recently elected as a Councillor in The Township of Tiny and has been involved in community physician recruitment for the last two years. "Huronia Communities Foundation offers an excellent vehicle for giving today and forever. Donations can be tailored by the donor to match a specific interest or left to the discretion of the foundation to help meet the needs of our changing community." |
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