Recreation & Parks Advisory Committees
Parks and Open Space Advisory Committees are made up of appointed representatives from an Electoral Area to advise the Regional Board on matters that pertain to Regional District of Nanaimo Electoral Area Community Parks and Trails. The RDN Electoral Area Parks Advisory Committees are as follows:
- Electoral Area 'B' (Gabriola Island, Mudge Island, DeCourcy Island)
- Electoral Area 'C' (East Wellington / Pleasant Valley Area)
- Electoral Area 'E' (Nanoose Bay)
- Electoral Area 'F' (Coombs, Errington, Hilliers, Upper Little Qualicum River)
- Electoral Area 'G' (French Creek, San Pareil, Dashwood, Englishman River)
- Electoral Area 'H' (Bowser, Deep Bay, Shaw Hill, Horne Lake)
Please contact Recreation and Parks Office at (250) 248-3252 / 1-888-828-2069 or [
Click Here ] for meeting times, locations and agendas.
| Electoral Area 'B' Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee Members: |
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| Howard Houle, Chair | Regional District Board Director |
| Derek Kilbourn | Member - Gabriola Recreation Society Rep. |
| Glenna Borsuk | Member |
| Rob Brockley | Member |
| Kyle Clifford | Member |
| Tim Gambrill | Member |
| Carly McMahon | Member |
| East Wellington/Pleasant Valley (Electoral Area 'C') Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee Members: |
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| Maureen Young, Chair | Regional District Board Director |
| Stan Cameron | Member |
| Doug Cawthorne | Member |
| Bruce Erickson | Member |
| Rick Heikkila | Member |
| Bernie Lind | Member |
| Vacant | Member |
| Nanoose Bay (Electoral Area 'E') Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee: |
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| Bob Rogers, Chair | Regional District Board Director |
| Linda Krofta | Area 'E' Appointee to District 69 Recreation Commission |
| Marlene Caskey | Member |
| Debbie Mitchell | Member |
| Vicki Swan | Member |
| Rod Turkington | Member |
| Diana Young | Member |
| Electoral Area 'F' Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee Members: |
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| Julian Fell, Chair | Regional District Board Director |
| Reg Nosworthy | Area 'F' Appointee to District 69 Recreation Commission |
| Aimee Dunn | Member |
| Kurtis Kril | Member |
| Robin Shackleton | Member |
| Barbara Smith | Member |
| Vacant | Member |
| Electoral Area 'G' Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee Members: |
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| Joe Stanhope, Chair | Chair, Regional District Board Director |
| Ted Malyk | Area 'G' Appointee to District 69 Recreation Commission |
| Roy Alexander | Member |
| Robert (Brian) Coath | Member |
| James Dean | Member |
| Michael Foster | Member |
| Duane Round | Member |
| Electoral Area 'H' Parks & Open Space Advisory Committee Members: |
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| Bill Veenhof, Chair | Regional District Board Director |
| Vacant | Area 'H' Appointee to District 69 Recreation Commission |
| Vanessa Howard | Member |
| Nancy Robertson | Member |
| Valerie Weismiller | Member |
| Joel Chesley | Member |
| Vacant | Member |
Regional Parks & Trails Select Committee
The Regional Parks & Trails Select Committee is made up of Board and Community representatives to advise the Regional Board on a wide range of regional parks and trail issues.
| Regional Parks and Trails Select Committee Members: |
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| Howard Houle, Chair | Regional District Board Director |
| Alec McPherson | Regional District Board Director |
| Maureen Young | Regional District Board Director |
| Bob Rogers | Regional District Board Director |
| Julian Fell | Regional District Board Director |
| Joe Stanhope | Regional District Board Director |
| Bill Veenhof | Regional District Board Director |
| Jerry Hong | Regional District Board Director |
| Gord Fuller | Regional District Board Director |
| Ian Thorpe | Regional District Board Director |
| Bill Yoachim | Regional District Board Director |
| Marc Lefebvre | Regional District Board Director |
| Teunis Westbroek | Regional District Board Director |
| Bob Colclough | Regional District Board Director |
District 69 Recreation Commission
The District 69 Recreation Commission is made up of appointed representatives from the District 69 community to advise the Regional Board on matters pertaining to recreation services provided through Oceanside Place in Parksville, the Ravensong Aquatic Centre in Qualicum Beach and Community Recreation Services and Programs for all of District 69. The Commission also advises the Regional Board on allocations of grant-in aid funding for recreation related activities and projects in District 69.
| District 69 Recreation Commission Members: |
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| Julian Fell (Chair) | Regional District |
| Joe Stanhope (Alternate) | Regional District |
| Linda Krofta | Electoral Area 'E' |
| Reg Nosworthy | Electoral Area 'F' |
| Ted Malyk | Electoral Area 'G' |
| Vacant | Electoral Area 'H' |
| Neil Horner | Town of Qualicum Beach |
| Teresa Patterson | City of Parksville |
| Elaine Yang | School District #69 |
| Eve Flynn | School District #69 (alternate) |
Please contact Recreation and Parks Office at (250) 248-3252 / 1-888-828-2069 or [ Click Here ] for meeting times and locations.
Electoral Area 'A' Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission
The Area 'A' Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission is made up of appointed local representatives to advise the Regional Board on matters pertaining to parks, recreation and culture services provided in Electoral Area 'A' which includes the communities of Cassidy, Cedar, South Wellington, and part of Yellowpoint.
| Electoral Area 'A' Parks, Recreation and Culture Commission Members: |
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| Alec McPherson, Chair | Regional District Board Director and Area 'A' appointee to City of Nanaimo Parks, Recreation and Wellness Committee |
| Lisa Bury | Member |
| Megan Cawthorne | Member |
| Jim Fiddick | Member |
| Graham Gidden | Member |
| Lori Mann | Member |
| Andrew Thornton | Member |
| Bernard White | Member |
| Kerri-Lynne Wilson | Member |
| Vacant | Member |
Please contact Recreation and Parks Office at (250) 248-3252 / 1-888-828-2069 or [ Click Here ] for meeting times and locations.