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)
| ELECTORAL AREA B PARKS & OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS: | |
|---|---|
| Vanessa Craig (Chair) | Regional District Board Director |
| Derek Kilbourn | Member - Gabriola Recreation Society Rep. |
| Robert Brockley | Member at Large |
| Tom Wojcik | Member at Large |
| Kyle Clifford | Member at Large |
| Tim Gambrill | Member at Large |
| Carly McMahon | Member at Large |
| EAST WELLINGTON/PLEASANT VALLEY (ELECTORAL AREA C) PARKS & OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS: | |
|---|---|
| Maureen Young (Chair) | Regional District Board Director |
| Stan Cameron | Member at Large |
| Bruce Erickson | Member at Large |
| Rick Heikkila | Member at Large |
| Doug Cawthorne | Member at Large |
| Bernice Lind | Member at Large |
| Vacant | Member at Large |
| NANOOSE BAY (ELECTORAL AREA E) PARKS AND OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE: | |
|---|---|
| Bob Rogers (Chair) | Regional District Board Director |
| Vicki Swan | Member at Large |
| Heinz Dahn | Member at Large |
| Joseph Ringwald | Member at Large |
| Marlene Caskey | Member at Large |
| Debbie Mitchell | Member at Large |
| Vacant | Member at Large |
| ELECTORAL AREA F PARKS & OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS: | |
|---|---|
| Leanne Salter (Chair) | Regional District Board Director |
| Julian Fell | Member at Large |
| Kenneth Smith | Member at Large |
| Aimee Dunn | Member at Large |
| Barbara Smith | Member at Large |
| Robin Shackleton | Member at Large |
| Vacant | Member at Large |
| ELECTORAL AREA G PARKS & OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS: | |
|---|---|
| Joe Stanhope (Chair) | Alternate Regional District Board Director |
| Robert Brian Coath | Member at Large |
| Duane Round | Member at Large |
| Roy Alexander | Member at Large |
| Michael Foster | Member at Large |
| Vacant | Member at Large |
| Vacant | Member at Large |
| ELECTORAL AREA H PARKS & OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS: | |
|---|---|
| Stuart McLean (Chair) | Regional District Board Director |
| Luis Acosta | Member at Large |
| Catherine Browne | Member at Large |
| Nancy Robertson | Member at Large |
| Joel Chesley | Member at Large |
| Guy Jellis | Member at Large |
| Liz Champagne | Member at Large |
Regional Parks & Trails Select Committee
The Regional Parks & Trails Select Committee is made up of Board representatives to advise the Regional Board on a wide range of regional parks and trail issues.
| REGIONAL PARKS AND TRAILS SELECT COMMITTEE MEMBERS: | |
|---|---|
| Joe Stanhope (Chair) | Alternate Regional District Board Director |
| Keith Wilson | Regional District Board Director |
| Vanessa Craig | Regional District Board Director |
| Maureen Young | Regional District Board Director |
| Rob Rogers | Regional District Board Director |
| Leanne Salter | Regional District Board Director |
| Stuart McLean | Regional District Board Director |
| Mark Swain | Regional District Board Director |
| Ed Mayne | Regional District Board Director |
| Brian Wiese | Regional District Board Director |
| Sheryl Armstrong | Regional District Board Director |
| Tyler Brown | Regional District Board Director |
| Erin Hemmens | Regional District Board Director |
| Ben Geselbracht | Regional District Board Director |
| REGIONAL PARKS & TRAILS STRATEGIC PLAN ADVISORY SUB COMMITTEE MEMBERS: | |
|---|---|
| Joe Stanhope | Alternate Regional District Board Director |
| Erin Hemmens | Regional District Board Director |
| Ben Geselbracht | Regional District Board Director |
| Keith Wilson | Regional District Board Director |
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: | |
|---|---|
| Keith Wilson (Chair) | Regional District Board Director and Area A appointee to City of Nanaimo Parks, Recreation and Wellness Committee |
| Bernard White | Member at Large |
| Kerri-Lynne Wilson | Member at Large |
| Lisa Bury | Member at Large |
| Jim Fiddick | Member at Large |
| Lori Mann | Member at Large |
| Megan Cawthorne | Member at Large |
| Vacant | Member at Large |
| Vacant | Member at Large |
Please contact Recreation and Parks Office at (250) 248-3252 / 1-888-828-2069 or [ Click Here ] for meeting times and locations.