For over twenty five years I have informed and helped consumers through a weekly column with the Inverness Oran.
I am an award winning consumer columnist/advocate and a former national radio columnist. I see the challenges faced in our communities on many levels. I worked with special needs children for just over two decades. As well as sun sense to our school aged children. I also did nutrition and budgeting programs for them when requested. UCCB, now Cape Breton University in Sydney had also employed me to give the program to their mature students. Our local Health Board funded the program and I presented it to students across Cape Breton. It has been presented across Canada with various health boards – including with McGill University medical residents. In turn it made a great program better and targeted a wider age group than 12 year olds. granted me permission to adapt their program so I could deliver it to our youth. The American Academy of Family Physicians in Washington, D.C. After seeing the results this program had, I volunteered to bring it to Canada. I am the National Founder of Tar Wars Canada, a smoking prevention program for children. I was an Ambassador for The Better Choice Challenge with CBC’s Steven and Chris, again being recognised for encouraging mental, physical and financial wellbeing of consumers in Nova Scotia and across Canada. I have in the past two decades been recognised both provincially and nationally for my work on smoking prevention. I have always believed it is important for our elected officials to promote physical and mental health wellness to their citizens. I will always provide a listening ear to those that need it. In 2005, I developed and presented a program geared towards Junior and Senior High School students on Depression, Schizophrenia and Suicide Prevention. I was on the original committee and trained to bring LifeFlight to our area, which has since saved numerous lives! Breaking the Silence – Suicide Prevention, educating the public and trying to improve the awareness of mental health concerns throughout the general public. Secretary for Inverness’ 100th Anniversary Committee and helped organise events and raise funds that were distributed to community groups afterwards. Vice President of the Inverness Development Association for 8 years.
My list of involvements is numerous, here are some of the highlights: The first female firefighter on the Inverness Volunteer Fire Department (13 years). I have an extensive background in dealing with the public. I have always been an active member of numerous community committees as I believe not only is the volunteer the lifeblood of an organization but of our small communities. I am a mother of four, grandmother to three, a proud military mom. Going forward, I believe that improving cell phone service and high speed Internet are major issues for the municipality and that senior and low-income housing are critical areas of infrastructure that must be addressed. In addition to volunteering with non-profit organizations, I have also worked as an Employment and Rehabilitation Counsellor with the Canadian Paraplegic Association, assisting persons with disabilities.
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With experience that spans grassroots community development (Cranton Cross Roads Community Centre and the River Valley Equestrian Centre) research with the Government of Nova Scotia on Off-Highway Vehicle strategies as chairman of the Ministerial Advisory Committee to the Minister of Health Promotion and Minister of Natural Resources as well as trail development strategies, serving as chairman of Cape Breton Island Pathways Association and Inverness County Trails Federation and service on numerous boards (including chairman for Homes for Independent Living Snowmobile Association of Nova Scotia Margaree Tourism Association Vice Chair of the National Canadian Council of Snowmobile Organizations) plus various committees (United Way Pan Am Games Rick Hanson’s World Tour Nova Scotia Equestrian Federation and the North East Margaree Credit Union and Highland Credit Union), I hope that my breadth of experience will be an asset to Council. I have worked and volunteered in community development and other county initiatives. As someone with a passion for my community, I believe that the residents of this county can accomplish great things if we work together. I am working to do exactly the same for the county and District 2 now that I have been elected to Council. I have dedicated the better part of my life working to promote positive community and economic growth.
My wife Mary Ann and I have four grown children, and several grandchildren.
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