BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The East Beaches Resource Centre is led by a strong group of volunteers who form our Board of Directors.
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Diane Silverthorne
CHAIR Diane rejoined the EBRC Board of Directors in October 2021 and is proud to once again be a part of the East Beaches Resource Centre. She was on the Board for a period of time about six years ago. Diane is a retired social worker whose career was primarily working with older adults. She has worked with Age and Opportunity at two Senior Centres, was Director of Social Work for Lions Housing Centres and finished her career as Director of Victoria Lifeline. Since retiring, Diane continues to demonstrate her belief in the importance of Victoria Lifeline as a volunteer in both Winnipeg and in the East Beaches area, doing new installations and service calls. She also volunteers with the East Beaches Social Scene Hamper Committee, the Boreal Shores Art Tour and the Amnesty International Urgent Action letter-writing program. Diane enjoys cooking, playing the piano, practising yoga and learning Spanish. Her love of photography developed in her retirement and she creates greeting cards through her Chickadee Lane Photography brand. This provides her with an opportunity to share her images and the proceeds are donated to local charities. Diane looks forward to working with the EBRC Board and the opportunity to support successful aging in place in our Beaches community. |
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Carol Danwich
VICE CHAIR Carol has served on the Board of Directors since 2014 and took on the position of Co-Chair in October 2021. She was born and raised in Saskatchewan and lived in South Allan, Wynyard, Regina and Saskatoon, and moved to Manitoba in 1975. Carol was employed with CIBC as a Mortgage/ Loan officer in Winnipeg for 12 years. Following that she moved to the Beaches area to live. Carol has an entrepreneur personality and has owned and operated many businesses in the East Beaches area. She owned and operated the Traverse Bay Corner store and Plum Creek gift shop, and she currently owns and manages the Carol's on Leon gift shop. Carol was also employed with the Sunova Credit Union for 6 years and worked for CRI Canada for 5 years. Joining the EBRC Board of Directors was an easy decision for her as she truly believes in the their mandate. She really enjoys being on the Board especially the sub committee for fundraising. |
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Gloria Lemke
TREASURER Gloria was born and raised in St. Vital, Winnipeg. She attended the University of Manitoba and Red River College where she took computer programing. Gloria worked in London, England from 1970-1973 working for National Security. She then came back to Winnipeg, Canada and worked for Canada Post. Her work at Canada Post included computer programming, financial audits, and creating contracts for truckers, airlines and rural delivery staff. She retired from Canada Post after 30 years in 2009 as Office Admin and Control. Gloria continues to run her own Income Tax business, which she has been working at for more than 30 years. Gloria has volunteered extensively throughout her life. She volunteered teaching swimming for the YMCA and the City of Winnipeg in her teens. She was the Treasurer for St. John’s Presbyterian Church in Winnipeg for 25 years. She was on the East Beaches Senior Scene Board of Directors from 2012-2014 and produced their newsletter; and from 2016-2019 she held the Treasurer position. She is currently the Treasurer of the Socially Conscious Committee which helps those in |
need in the community, and serves as the Treasurer for the Senior Scene Bingo Committee. Gloria has had a life full of travel all over the world but her first love is Manitoba. She currently enjoys singing with the Thalberg Choir, where she has been a member for the past 8 years. She also enjoys sewing and reading.
Gloria joined the board in October 2021. She enjoys being involved in the community and looks forward to her experience with the East Beaches Resource Centre.
Gloria joined the board in October 2021. She enjoys being involved in the community and looks forward to her experience with the East Beaches Resource Centre.
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Donna Marr
SECRETARY After graduating from physiotherapy at the University of Manitoba, Donna enjoyed a career working in several hospitals in Winnipeg, Ottawa, Regina, and Beausejour. Over the years she worked in various medical and surgical areas of practise, and specialized in neurological rehab. Through her work she served on a number of committees, including collaborative care, inter-professional practice, and fall prevention. She had the privelage of being part of a team that developed and implemented a regional rehabilitation inpatient program for the IERHA. Donna retired in 2020 and is grateful to be living in Victoria Beach. She enjoys gardening, quilting, cooking, yoga and long walks. Donna values community, and is enjoying the opportunity to participate in many of the activities available. She has done some volunteer work here and is looking forward to finding more ways to contribute. Donna joined the board in 2020, and looks forward to learning more about the work that EBRC does, and being part of such a great mission. The idea of aging in place is important to her, and she is glad to be a part of an organization that supports seniors in our community. |
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Glenn Halgren
MEMBER AT LARGE Glenn joined the board in June 2016. Glenn grew up in Victoria Beach and was a commercial fisherman for over 20 years. After developing Rheumatoid Arthritis he had to change professions and along with his wife Cathy started publishing The Cottager’s Guide to the Eastern Beaches area in 1989 and The Cottager magazine in 1992. He started volunteering at an early age and joined the Victoria Beach Fire Department and VB Sports Club. He has also chaired the Summer Winds Music Festival for 14 years. Glenn’s connection to the EBRC goes back a long way, when home visits were arranged for his mother who was alone. A woman would come once a week and play cards and enjoy a cup of coffee with her. Glenn also contacted the EBRC to help stuff the Cottage Guide ad bags in exchange for a donation made. These personal involvements led him to join the board in June 2016. He believes that people who can live in their own homes longer through support, information and help are healthier physically and mentally. |
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Lynn Watling
MEMBER AT LARGE Lynn joined the board in 2018. She strongly believes in the East Beaches Resource Centre’s focus of assisting clients to remain in their own homes. Lynn’s mother-in-law, Dolly Watling was one of the founding members of the East Beaches Social Scene (EBSS). She was the RM of Alexander Councillor and wrote up grants needed to finance the new EBSS building, where the EBRC office resides. Dolly also used the East Beaches Resource Centre to attend the Adult Day Program after she lost her vision due to macular degeneration. She had the Victoria Lifeline service installed, had casual visits for tea from EBRC and also used the transportation service to get rides into the city to go to doctor appointments and buy groceries. Lynn has her four year Bachelor of Education Degree and three year Bachelor of Arts Degree with Botany and Geography double majors. She taught K-12 students for 38 years focusing on Kindergarten to Grade 4. She was a leader of Beavers, Sparks, Brownies, Girl Guides, as well as teaching Sunday School in the Flin Flon, Snow Lake and Pine Falls United Churches. Lynn was Treasurer on the Boards of the Snow Lake Arts Council, Flin Flon and the Powerview Parents for French, and Pine Falls Girl Guides. She is passionate about supporting seniors and people with disabilities and enjoys working with EBRC as it strives to meet the needs of the East Beaches community. |
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Carol Wright
MEMBER AT LARGE Carol obtained her BHEC from the University of Manitoba. After graduation she interned at Deer Lodge and Misericordia Hospitals and completed her RD (Registered Dietitian). Carol was employed at Morden Hospital and Red River Community College teaching nutrition to student Practical Nurses, Bethania Person Care Home and Vista Park Lodge as both Administrative and Therapeutic Dietitian, Balmoral Hall School as Administrative Dietitian. After moving to Hillside Beach, she worked for a few years as a Home Care Worker in the beaches area. It was in this position that she learned how important it is to keep seniors in their own homes as long as possible with the support from the community. She has been involved with the East Beaches Social Scene over the last 21 years, as Board Member, Volunteer and founder of the Pine Needlers Quilt Group. She has organized two quilt shows over the years and has taught many ladies the art of quilting. Carol joined the Board in 2021. She looks forward to being a working member of the East Beaches Resource Centre as she realizes how important this organization is for our seniors at the beaches. |
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Toni Squires
MEMBER AT LARGE Born in Italy and raised in Germany, Toni immigrated to Canada in the mid '70s. She met and married her sweetheart, and together they began something special. Shortly after, her parents welcomed an opportunity to build a seasonal family cabin in Traverse Bay. As the years went on, the seasonal cabin began to morph along with a dream to someday make it a permanent home. In 2020, post-retirement, Toni and her husband made the East Beaches their official home. The tranquility and slower pace of the forest and lake bring much peace. Mornings spent sipping coffee on the deck are one of their most enjoyed pass times. Toni spent nearly 40 year working mainly in finance and communications before deciding it was time to retire. Throughout her career, she always had a passion for volunteering. From youth mentorships, the Oak Table Ministry and various church groups, she has held numerous volunteer and board roles. She also led the creation of a family committee for a personal care home that she held near to her heart. Toni is proud to be involved with the East Beaches Resource Site as a frontline volunteer and board member. Always ready with a smile and friendly face, Toni is glad to give back to the community that she now calls home. |
Natalie Sever
MEMBER AT LARGE Natalie has been a life long cottager and a permanent resident of Lester Beach since 2020. She knows the importance of providing support to seniors and people with disabilities in our community. Natalie is a Certified Professional Accountant (CMA) who is retired from a 35 year career with Manitoba Hydro. Over the course of her career Natalie gained extensive experience in all areas of finance including accounting, payroll, financial markets and regulatory affairs. As a board member, Natalie is committed to help EBRC continue its vital role in the East Beaches community area. |
Dr. Rumona Dickson
MEMBER AT LARGE Rumona has been coming to Victoria Beach for over 40 years. Originally a seasonal visitor until 2019 when she retired and permanently relocated here. She is pleased to be back in Canada and hopes she can contribute to the work of the Resource Centre in providing services that allow all members of the community to remain in their beach homes as long as possible. Trained originally as a nurse, she then went on to do a Masters' degree in Health Sciences and then a PhD in Educational Research. She worked clinically in Canada and the USA and then spent 8 years coordinating the CPR program in Alberta. After a three-year term as a CUSO volunteer in Papua New Guinea, she went on to develop a career in health services research. She spent the last 25 years in the UK as the director of a research group that helped set National Health Service (NHS) policy in related to what treatments would be paid within the NHS. 
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Angela Curtis
MEMBER AT LARGE Angela has been a permanent resident in Belair since 2020 and has a cheerful outlook on life. She looks forward to supporting the East Beaches Resource Centre volunteering as a board member. Never let an adventure pass you by....is a quote Angela lives by appreciating everything life has to offer. Her work experience started with newborns and children working for a pediatrician for 12 years. Having an entrepreneurial spirit, Angela invented and created the Cozy Cover, a shopping cart cover for infants. A mom inspired necessity took the Cozy Cover to the next level, offered at select stores and markets. Later, Angela worked in the funeral industry for 19 years. The exciting adventure continues for Angela as she became the new owner of Carol's on Leon, a gift store and ladies boutique. Active with other community events and a member of Wayside Gospel Chapel, Angela is thankful and feels blessed knowing so many wonderful people in this area. In her free time, Angela and husband Perry love spending time outdoors and exploring the trails here in our beautiful boreal forests. |
East Beaches Resource Centre |
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3 Ateah Road, Victoria Beach, MB R0E 2C0 ebresourcec@gmail.com |
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