Board Members

Linda was raised on a farm west of Ferndale along with her 5 siblings. As a young adult she moved to Owen Sound where she raised her 4 children and eventually joined a Financial Services Company. During her career she developed a client base, mentored and taught other representatives, and finally took on the role as a Regional Director. Upon retiring Linda moved back home to the Bruce Peninsula.

While in Owen Sound Linda served on several boards, She had been researching opportunities for community service and was happy to accept the invitation to join our Foundation Board. She enjoys learning about health care in our area, and wants to make a difference in peoples lives.  It is important to her that we are able to provide excellent care not only for this generation but generations to follow.

Linda is caretaker to a Border Collie and an Arabian horse, both of which keep her active.

Paul was born in Wiarton & has lived in the area his entire life. In Paul’s earlier days, he tried his hand at a variety of jobs, including house & barn painting, truck and equipment operator, bartending and a one-year stint as the librarian at the Sauble Beach branch of the Library when it first opened.

In 1983 he was offered a job at the local lumber yard in Wiarton, and stayed until his retirement 36 years later.  In 1999 he purchased the business, changed it over to a Home Hardware Building Centre, which is still owned and operated within his family.

Paul is the past president of Bruce Peninsula Association of Community Living and a director on the Wiarton & District Chamber of Commerce.

Paul and his wife Koona have 3 children—Patrick, Alan & Kathryn, who all live in the area.  He enjoys spending time at their cottage on Georgian Bay, travelling, and bird watching.

Brian grew up in farm country near Dorchester, Ontario, and spent many summer vacations on the Bruce and Manitoulin. He went to medical school at Western in London, completed his training in Colorectal Surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, and was a teaching surgeon at Western from 1983 until he retired in 2015. During his career at Western, he looked after many patients from Grey-Bruce with complex surgical problems. He and his wife Cathy had always planned to retire to the countryside near Lion’s Head, and they felt very much at home here. But Brian lost Cathy to cancer in 2019, and will never forget the tremendous support he received from their village, from Home Care/CCAC and Palliative Care, and from the Lion’s Head and Owen Sound Medical Staff and Hospitals. He saw what the health care system here could accomplish. With this knowledge of this vibrant community of Lion’s Head, and with his past experience as Chief of Surgery in London, and with the ongoing information he has gained from working with the surgeons in Owen Sound as assistant when required, he feels that he can make a strong practical contribution to the Bruce Peninsula Health Services Foundation. Brian is also a member of the Lion’s eHead Hospital Auxiliary, and is also the current Board Chair of Golden Dawn Senior Citizen Home in Lion’s Head.

Anne was raised in Owen Sound and moved to Sauble Beach in 1973.  After owning The South Sauble Trading Post she moved to Blanc Sablon, 4 miles from the Quebec/Labrador border.  After the discovery that she was expecting twins, she made the move back to Sauble Beach to raise her 4 sons.  She worked on the Wiarton Hospital fundraising project.  Ann then spent the next 31 years in the school busing industry.  She moved back to Sauble Beach after retiring in 2019.  Ann has spent many years as a volunteer with Rotary and the Shallow Lake Minor Hockey.  She shares that it feels good to give back to her community.

After 25 years as a Paediatric Physiotherapist in Sarnia Nancy and her husband moved to the Bruce. This was like coming home for Nancy as she grew up in Owen Sound. For the last 30 years they have run a bed and breakfasts, first in Hope Bay and then in Lion’s Head, retiring when Covid hit.

Nancy is an active member of the Lion’s Head Hospital Auxiliary, a volunteer at the Wiarton Foodbank and enjoys gardening, curling, cooking, knitting and reading in her spare time. Nancy shares that it is gratifying to be a member of the BPHF board of Direcotrs and helps ensure that residents and visitors of the “The Bruce” receive the best health care possible.

Helen moved to Lions Head in 1971 with her parents.  After spending her youth in Lion’s Head and completing her education she worked in the financial services industry.  After marrying, Helen moved to Wiarton and then the Sauble Beach area.  In 1989 Helen completed her Certified Financial Planning designation. In 2000 she established her own financial planning office.  During those years Helen volunteered her time on various different boards, one of them being the Bruce Peninsula Hospital Foundation.  After a 6 year hiatus, Helen has joined the board again.

“Being on the Bruce Peninsula Hospitals Foundation Board is a true honor, allowing me to give back to the community and its residents, in keeping health care close to home.”

Helen and her husband Roy enjoy time with family, travelling, downhill and cross country skiing.

Ken was born in Hanover, Ontario and grew up in Barrie. He joined the TD Bank in 1967. He married his wife Tina in 1972 and have two children.

Ken & Tina retired to the Bruce Peninsula and enjoy living on Lake Huron. Ken’s hobbies included golfing, gardening, curling and travelling and experiencing new places.