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Who's Who
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CUC Board, 2009 2010
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CUC Board
Board and Task Force organizational chart		 Index

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President 

Central Region
Greater Toronto; Peterborough; Durham
Vice-President  vacant  

Secretary

Peter Scales
peter@cuc.ca

Comox, Nanaimo, Salt Spring, First Victoria, Capital, Vancouver
Treasurer

John (Mich) Michell
mich@cuc.ca

Western Region Alberta

Social Responsibility Liaison

Jan Greenwood
jan@cuc.ca

North Shore, Beacon, South Fraser, Kamloops, Kelowna
 

Christine Hillman
Christine@cuc.ca

Central Region: Guelph/Hamilton
London/Sarnia-Port Huron
Olinda/St. Catharines; Waterloo
Elora-Fergus/Windsor
  Jean Pfleiderer
Kingston Unitarian Fellowship jeanp@cuc.ca 		Eastern Region:
Kingston; Ottawa and Quebec
  Vacant  

Youth Observer

Sean Neil Barron
sean@cuc.ca 

 
Ex Officio: Executive Director

Jennifer Dickson
 jennifer@cuc.ca

Minister Observers

Rev. Carole Martignacco
North Hatley
cmartignacco@yahoo.com
 
Rev. Jeff Brown
Unitarian Congregation in Mississauga
jeffrey.brown@utoronto.ca

  
Click for Job Description Name email telephone  
Executive Director

Position Description

 Jennifer Dickson jennifer@cuc.ca 416-489-4121 Bio

Letters from Jennifer
Director of Congregational Services Linda Thomson linda@cuc.ca

905-332-3851
fax: 905-332-1736

 Bio

Messages from Linda
Director of Finance Philip Strapp phil@cuc.ca  416-489-4121 Bio

Info Topics from
Philip Strapp

Office and Database Administrator

 Karen Claney    karen@cuc.ca 416-489-4121

 
Project Coordinator Jorge Moreira jorge@cuc.ca 416-489-4121  
Social Responsibility Administrative Support Janet Vickers janet@cuc.ca    
Webweaver Bert Christensen webweaver@cuc.ca 416-284-8823 Bio
 
Nominating Committee 
Region Name Congregation Contact Information Bio
BC Region

John Hopewell

First Unitarian Church of Victoria

  

bio
Western Region Lorian Kennedy (Chair) Westwood Unitarian Congregation   bio
BC/Western Region Patience Towler Unitarian Church of Vancouver   bio
Central Region Doug Campbell First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto   bio
Eastern Region Allyn Clarke Universalist Unitarian church of Halifax   bio
Central/Eastern Region Elizabeth Bowen First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa   bio

Board Committees and Task Forces
Investment Committee Index
Lee Dickey First Unitarian Congregation of Waterloo     
John Taylor Unitarian Church of Vancouver     
Gunnar Sletmo  Unitarian Church of Montreal    
Rob Morrison  Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Congregation   Bio
John ("Mich") Michell       Unitarian Church of Calgary  Treasurer Bio
Keith Baxter North Hatley, Quebec     

Policy Advisory Committee Index
Kalvin Drake First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto    
Jean Pfleiderer Kingston Unitarian Fellowship    
Rev. Anne Barker Westwood Unitarian Congregation    
Vyda Ng Avalon Unitarian Fellowship    

Index
Vyda Ng Avalon Unitarian Fellowship Chair  
Kalvin Drake First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto Board Liason  

Committees (Staff Committees)

CUC Lay Chaplaincy Committee – West (BC & Western Regions)   lcc-west@cuc.ca

Melynda Okulitch Salt Spring Island Comox Valley, Nanaimo, Capital, Beacon, Kamloops, Kelowna  (6 congs) bio
Meredith Simon, chair  UCCalgary UCEdmonton, Westwood, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Lakehead (6 congs)  bio
Trish McGowan Lakehead (Thunder Bay) 

Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Arborg, UCCalgary (5 congs)

 bio
Joy Silver Beacon Unitarian First Victoria, North Shore, South Fraser, UCVancouver, Salt Spring Island bio
Rev. Jane Bramadat First Unitarian Church of Victoria

Parish Ministers' liaison

bio

 

CUC Lay Chaplaincy Committee – East (Central & Eastern Regions)   lcc-east@cuc.ca

Margo Rivera  - Chair

 Kingston

Lakeshore & Montreal; Ottawa (First & Fellowship); Halifax, Niagara

 bio

Yvonne Greig

South Peel

Elora-Fergus; Guelph; Waterloo; Huronia; Northwest; Don Heights; Toronto First

 bio

Barbara Jepson

Hamilton

 Sarnia-Port Huron; Olinda; Windsor; London, Durham  
Margaret Rao  Toronto First

Neighbourhood; Mississauga; Kingston; Hamilton and Peterborough

bio

Susan Stephen

Halifax

North Hatley, Fredericton, Avalon (St. John’s), Saint John, PEI

 bio

Rev. Carole Martignacco 

Parish Ministers' Liaison

Parish Ministers liaison

bio

Lay Chaplaincy Recommendations (2001) Review Task Force (appointed by CUC Board)

John Hopewell, First Victoria Chair  
Reverend Debra Faulk Don Heights, Toronto UUMOC Rep.  
Joy Silver Beacon CUC LCC Rep bio
Rev. Katie Stein Sather (BC Region)   Board Liaison  
Margo Rivera Kingston UF CUC Lay Chaplaincy East Rep. bio
Linda Thomson
Executive Director		   Ex officio  

Lay Chaplaincy Advisory Committee to the Executive Director

Rev. Jane Bramadat First Victoria    
Barbara Bowmar Kelowna    
Yvonne Greig Mississauga    
Kim Turner Halifax    
Vyda Ng Avalon (St. John’s, NL)   Bio

 

Theological Education Funds Committee

Index

Debra Faulk   Don Heights Unitarian Congregation Chair  

Alastair Mont

 

 

bio
Rev Ray Drennan      

Christine Hillman

Unitarian Universalist Church of Olinda

Board rep

bio

 
Canadian Advisory Youth Adult Committee (CAYAC) Index
Hazel Gabe First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa YRUU Canadian at Large  
Taliesin Herb North Shore Unitarian Church BC Region  
Rose Roberts Lakehead Unitarian Fellowship Western Region  
Andrew Pollock UU Church of Saint John Atlantic Region  
Stephen A. McCavour Unitarian Universalist Church of Saint John Central/East (Adult)  
Sean Neal Barron Unitarian Church of Calgary Youth Observer to the Board  
Marissa Hill-Keast First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa Ontario and Quebec  
Duff Bond  Unitarian Church of Calgary Western/BC (Adult) Bio
Annelise Iversen UU Fellowship of Kamloops   Bio

 
BC Youth Adult Committee (BC YAC) Index
Keegan Graham Unitarian Church of Vancouver Member-at-Large  
Jenna Oakley  North Shore Unitarian Church Social Action Coordinator  
Aaron Bannister  First Unitarian Church of Victoria Treasurer  
Taliesin Foley-Herb North Shore Unitarian Church CAYAC Representative  
Anastasia Thorne First Unitarian Church of Victoria Newsletter Editor Bio
Casey Stainsby  Unitarian Church of Vancouver Scribe Bio
Isobel Gibson-Flader Unitarian Church of Vancouver Co-Chair Bio
Yette Gram North Shore Unitarian Church Co-Chair Bio
Samaya Oakley North Shore Unitarian Church Regional Adult Bio

 
 Radical Religious Youth Steering Committee (RRYSC) Index
David Groot Unitarian Congregation of Saskatoon    
Dorian Zaharia First UU Church of Winnipeg    
Bryan Carroll Unitarian Congregation of Saskatoon    
Rose Roberts Lakehead Unitarian Fellowship CAYAC rep  
Jentry Jibben UC Edmonton    
Ainsley “Cheesebad” Macpherson Westwood UC (Edmonton)    
Gabrielle Lamoureux

UC Calgary

    
Jessica Reinikka Lakehead Unitarian Fellowship    

 
 Quebec/Ontario/Maritimes Youth Adult Committee (QuOM) Index
Marissa Hill-Keast First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa    
Morgan Whalen First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa   Bio
Glynis Bateson First Unitarian Church of Hamilton    
Neal den Hollander UC Mississauga Central Region Adult rep Bio
Chantal Pigeon First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa Eastern Region Adult Rep  

 
Youth Ministry Trainers Index
Sylvia Bass West   Spirituality Development Bio
Asha Philar First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa Spirituality Development  
Samaya Oakley North Shore Unitarian Church Spirituality Development Bio
Tsuki Naka Unitarian Fellowship of Kelowna Leadership Development  
Annelise Iversen UU Fellowship of Kamloops Leadership Development Bio
Dale Brydon  First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto Leadership Development  
Samantha Magnus Unitarian Church of Calgary Leadership Development  
Laurel Newton North Shore Unitarian Church Leadership Development  
Samaya Oakley North Shore Unitarian Church Leadership Development Bio
Tsuki Naka  Unitarian Fellowship of Kelowna New Chaplain  
Annelise Iversen  UU Fellowship of Kamloops New Chaplain  
Samaya Oakley North Shore Unitarian Church Basic Advisory Bio
Jenna Oakley North Shore Unitarian Church Basic Advisory  
Christine Michell Unitarian Church of Calgary Basic Advisory Bio
Samaya Oakley North Shore Unitarian Church Advanced Advisory Bio
Christine Michell Unitarian Church of Calgary Groundworks Anti-Oppression Bio
Asha Philar First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa Groundworks Anti-Oppression  

 

 
Other Youth in Leadership Index
Christine Michell Unitarian Church of Calgary Continental Social Action Coordinator Bio

 
Annual Conference Program Planning Committee Index
Sheila Laursen    Lakeshore Unitarian Congregation Sessions Working Group  
Jo-Anne Elder-Gomes Unitarian Fellowship of Fredericton Sessions Working Group Bio
Joel Fox Comox Valley Young Adult Representative  
Elizabeth Bowen  First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa 2008 Host Committee Chair and Liaison Bio
Isobel Gibson-Flader       Unitarian Church of Vancouver  Youth Representative Bio
Audrey O'Callaghan Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ottawa 2008 Liaison to Fellowship Bio
Kellina Dyer First Unitarian Church of Victoria    Young Adult Representative  
Linda Thomson  CUC  ex officio bio
 
Annual Conference and Meeting 2010 Host Committee –Victoria BC Index
Liz and Mike Graham Host Co-Chairs  

 
CanUUdle IX (2010) Staff Index
Micah Champagne First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto   Co-Dean  
Tamara Brown First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa Co-Dean  
Anastasia Thorne First Unitarian Church of Victoria Youth Chaplain  
Tim Murphy UU Church of Indianapolis Adult Chaplain  
Stephen Gabe First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa Adult Coordinator  
Slaine Sutherland First Unitarian Church of Victoria Logistics Coordinator  
Nic Smith  First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa Leaders Coordinator  
Keegan Graham Unitarian Church of Vancouver Community Captain  
Nic Smith  First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa Leaders Coordinator    
Kaleb McNeil UU Church of Saint John Special Events Coordinator  
Sam Erlich First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto Worship Coordinator  
Sean Barron First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa Worship Coordinator  
Matt Gilbert First UU Church of Winnipeg Registrar  
Lara Bannister First Unitarian Church of Victoria Mugbook
Coordinator		  
Joshua Zachariah First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto First Aid  

 
Social Responsibility Monitoring Groups Index

CUC Board Liaison: Jan Greenwood jan@cuc.ca

Environment Monitoring Group   - environment@cuc.ca Index
Forrest Smith (Chair)  Victoria  BC Region Bio
Karl Perrin Unitarian Church of Vancouver BC Region Bio
Carolyn Garlich Winnipeg Western Region Bio
Rev. Wendy McNiven Kamloops BC Region Bio
Sharon Flatt Saint John Eastern Region Bio
Karen Stevenson Edmonton  Western Region Bio
Margaret Insley Kitchener/Waterloo Ontario Region Bio

 

Globalization Monitoring Group   - globalization@cuc.ca Index
Frances Deverell UU Fellowship of Ottawa Eastern Region Bio
Open   Western Region  
Open    BC Region  
Sean Neil Barron Unitarian Church of Calgary Western Region; Youth Bio

 

Choice in Dying Monitoring Group -  choice-in-dying@cuc.ca Index
Robert Hotrum (Chair) Kingston Unitarian Fellowship Eastern Region  
Doug Campbell First Unitarian Church of Toronto Central Region  
Brian Kiely Unitarian Church of Edmonton Western Region Bio
Open   BC Region  
Open   Youth/Young Adult Representative  

 

Gender and Sexual Diversity Monitoring Group   - queer@cuc.ca Index
Art Brewer  (Chair) First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto Central Region Bio
Jean Armstrong First Unitarian Universalist Church of Winnipeg Welcoming Congregation Task Force;
Board Liason		 Bio
Gilles Marchildon Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ottawa Eastern Region   
Meg Gourlay First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa Vice-Chair;
Eastern Region		  
Neal denHollander UC Mississauga Central Region bio
Martin D’Amours       Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ottawa Eastern Region  
Dawn Barbeau Unitarian Church of Vancouver BC Region  
Open   Youth/Young Adult Representative  

 

Economic Justice Monitoring Group     -  economic-justice@cuc.ca Index
Bob Manson  Lakehead Unitarian Fellowship (Thunder Bay)  Western Region Bio
Leslie Kemp  Unitarian Church of Vancouver BC Region  
Mike Cassidy First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa Central Region  
Najat Abdou-McFarland  UF Fredericton and Toronto First Central Region; Young Adult Bio
Open   Youth Representative  
Susannah Cole Unitarian Fellowship of Peterborough  Young Adult Representative;
Eastern Region		 Bio

 

Peace  Monitoring Group   - peace@cuc.ca Index
Colin Read  (Chair) First Unitarian Congregation of Waterloo Central Region Bio
Elaine Harvey Kingston Unitarian Fellowship Eastern Region Bio
Don McDiarmid
UU Fellowship of Ottawa     
Eastern Region Bio
Eryl Court Toronto First UU UNO Envoy Coordinator:
Central Region		 Bio
Karen Hobbs Unitarian Church of Vancouver BC Region Bio
Christine Michell    Unitarian Church of Calgary Western Region; Young Adult Bio


Racial, Religious and First Nations, Metis and Inuit Equity and Justice  - diversity@cuc.ca Index
Rev. Jessica Purple Rodela (Chair) First Unitarian Congregation of Waterloo Central Region  
Mac Elrod, Unitarian Minister (Retired) Vancouver Island BC Region Bio
Diana Ng South Fraser Unitarian Congregation Lay Chaplain;
BC Region		 Bio
Asha Philar  First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa / Waterloo Central Region; Young Adult  
Paul Bramadat  Winnipeg Western Region  
Marya Nijland  First Unitarian Church of Victoria. BC Region  
Christine Michell Unitarian Church of Calgary Continental Social Action Coordinator - Youth Bio
Eleanor Maticka-Tyndale  Unitarian Universalists of Windsor Region  Central Region; Beyond Categorical Thinking Program Trainer   
Lorne Tyndale  Unitarian Universalists of Windsor Region  Central Region; Beyond Categorical Thinking Program Trainer  
Keith Kron Unitarian Universalist Association, Boston, Mass, USA Director, Office of Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Concerns   
Elizabeth McGugan   
  First Victoria BC Region  

 

Democracy Monitoring Group  - democracy@cuc.ca Index
Philip Symons  (Co-Chair)  First Unitarian Church of Victoria BC Region Bio
Ben Dolf   (Co-Chair) Capital Unitarian Universalist Congregation BC Region  
Sonya Ignatieff  First Unitarian Church of Victoria BC Region    
Bruce Krayenhoff  Unitarian Church of Vancouver BC Region Bio
Jeannie Corsi Vancouver Unitarian Church BC Region Bio
Dr. Michael Welton Vancouver Unitarian Church   Bio
Open   Central Region  
Frances Deverell UU Fellowship of Ottawa  Eastern Region Bio

 

Alternatives to Drug Prohibition Monitoring Group   - drug-policy@cuc.ca Index
Rev. Mac Elrod
(250) 474-3361.		 First Unitarian Congregation of Victoria BC Region Bio
Elenor Smith Unitarian Church of Edmonton Western Region Bio
Joop Schuyff  
(250)  388-4748		 First Unitarian Congregation of Victoria BC Region   Bio
Open   Central Region  
Open   Eastern Region  
Open   Youth/Young Adult Representative  

 

Ministerial Search

Index
Rev. Jane Bramadat First Unitarian Church of Victoria    BC; Western Bio
Rev. Ray Drennan   Eastern, Central Bio

 

UUA appointed Compensation Consultants for Canada Index
Bob Dobbs First Unitarian Church of Victoria    BC Region Bio
Barry Coburn Ottawa Eastern Region Bio

 

Index
Jean Pfleiderer Kingston Unitarian Fellowship   President (ex officio) Bio
Kalvin Drake First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto   Bio
Linda Thomson   CUC (ex officio) Bio
Vyda Ng   Past President  Bio

 

CUC Presidents

     
Dates
Name
Congregation
2009 Kalvin Drake First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto
2007-2009 Jean Pfleiderer Kingston Unitarian Fellowship
2006
Vyda Ng 
Avalon Unitarian Fellowship (St. John's, NL)
2004 Brian Kiely Edmonton
2003-2004 Elizabeth Bowen  Ottawa
2001-2003 Mark Morrison-Reed Toronto
1999 Kim Turner Halifax
1997 John Hopewell Victoria
1995 John Slattery Coquitlam
1993 Stan Calder Edmonton
1991 John Slattery Coquitlam
1988 Herman Boerma Saskatoon
1985 Elinor Knight Guelph
1982 Ruth Patrick Edmonton
1978 Brian Reid Hamilton
1977  Jim Burrows Ottawa
1975 Elaine Royer Edmonton
1973 Bert Christensen Toronto
1972 Clayton Peterson Mississauga
1970 Mary Lu Macdonald Montreal
1968 John May Toronto
1967 Leonard Mason Montreal
1965 David Pohl Ottawa
1961 Rev. Charles Eddis Montreal

UUA Trustee-at-Large from Canada

2000-02 Katie Stein Sather  
1995 Herman Boerma  
1987 Sheilah Thompson  
1979 Bert Christensen  
1971 John May  

Earlier Canadian UUA Trustees

1967  Doris Dodds  
1962 Angus Cameron  
1961      Ed Ratcliffe