Heritage
Winnipeg's Board of Directors:
2007-2008
Penny
McMillan, President
Penny recently retired
from her long-time position at Destination Winnipeg, previously
named Tourism Winnipeg.
Penny is an active
participant in the community and serves on the Board of Rainbow
Stage, Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, Social Planning of Winnipeg
and regularly contributes to a number of other organizations
by participating on additional Boards and Committees on specific
projects.
Penny is proud to
live in the Exchange District, work in downtown Winnipeg and
market Winnipeg to visitors.
Celine
Kear/Past President
Celine Power Kear
was born in Branch and is a graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas
School. She was the first outport student to win both
the Junior Jubilee Scholarship for highest marks in the provincial
public exams in Grade X and the Governor General's Medal for
a similar feat in Grade XI.
After graduation with a BA from Memorial
University of Newfoundland with a double major in French and
history, she received an MA in French studies from Laval University
in Quebec, graduating cum laude. She is fluently bilingual.
She has taught at three universities
including Memorial and is presently a part-time lecturer at
the University of Winnipeg. Her area of interest is
19th century French literature and the role of women in the
development of the novel.
She is very active
in the history and heritage community of Winnipeg where she
has lived for many years. She served as president of
the Manitoba Historical Society (1996-98) and is presently
serving a two-year term (2004-06) as president of Heritage
Winnipeg.
She is past president of the Jane
Austen Society of North America (JASNA CANADA). Celine has
never lost her affection for Newfoundland and spends her summers
with her husband Allen in a 150 year old house in a historical
preservation area of St. John's. She also maintains
her membership in the Newfoundland Historical Society.
Vacant/1st
Vice-President
John Petryshyn/2nd Vice-President
John Petryshyn was
born in Berlin, Germany and immigrated to Canada in June of
1948. He is married with two children. John has a B.A. from
the University of Manitoba and is currently a lawyer with
Glowacki & Libitka. He was a former member of the Immigration
Appeal Board of Canada (1983-88) and Immigration Appeals officer
(1989-92).
He is an active
member of his community with a very lengthy list of organizational
involvement. Some include member of the Law Society of Manitoba,
past president Progress-Vera Credit Union of Winnipeg, former
Director of Unity Canada, and past president of the Liberal
Party of Manitoba (1979-82).
Vacant/Secretary
W.
Roger August/Treasurer was a senior
consultant for IN-KA Project Development from its inception
in 1984 to his retirement in 2000. As a consultant, he was
involved in concept definition, policy setting, strategic
planning, market research and, analysis, communications design
and implementation as well as feasibility studies.
Prior to creating
IN-KA, he spent over thirty years with the federal government
where he was involved with a wide variety of programs ranging
from the development of the North to regional economic development.
One of his major roles in government involved the federal
approach to urban issues.
During these years,
as Regional Director for the Atlantic Provinces, then Ontario,
he was instrumental in the development of the Halifax waterfront
and Harbourfront in Toronto.
At one point, Roger August was Chair of the Winnipeg Chamber
of Commerce Civic Affairs Committee, where he led a proactive
group in assessing, and commenting on, the development of
downtown Winnipeg. He established active and productive sub-committees
in the areas of Civic Finance, City of Winnipeg Organization
and Management, Urban Transportation, andSustainable Development.
He also led a committee that produced two major conferences,
involving business and community leaders in the city, on the
future of Winnipeg.
Nancy
Klos
Nancy Klos holds
a Master's Degree in Public Administration and a Bachelor
of Arts, Honours (Political Science and Administrative Studies)
from the University of Winnipeg. Nancy has been a member of
Heritage Winnipeg since 1989, becoming a board member in 1997.She
also was instrumental in the publication of Winnipeg InSight,
and kindly donated copies to HeritageWinnipeg's library. Her
areas of interest include heritage photography and heritage
preservation-related research in tourism and the motion picture
industry.
Walt Schoenhausen
Walt has a long
and genuine interest in historical buildings and heritage
sites. Over the years he has made several around-the-world
trips to witness first hand ongoing restoration projects.He
has traveled extensively to personally view the restoration
of sites of historical significance.
Associated with many organizations in the City of Winnipeg
and in Canada, he is an active member of Heritage Winnipeg
and a life member of the following: Manitoba Historical Society,
Canadian Hostelling Association, Manitoba Genealogical Society,
and the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum (Brandon).
Walt is currently
on the Board of Directors for the Friends of Austria, and
is a member of Friends of the Met. He is an advocate for the
Canadian Honors System, which includes the Order of Canada
and the Canadian Heraldic Authority -- a long standing association
with the office of the Governor General which dates back to
the time of Georges P. Vanier, and is considered a friend
of Rideau Hall. He consults on an ongoing basis with The Chief
Herald of Canada and The Athabaska Herald, on various aspects
of policy and planning regarding Grants of Arms. In 1994,
The Rt. Hon. Ramon J.Hnatyshyn, Governor General of Canada,
bestowed Walt with a personal Grant of Arms.
Walt is currently with the Department
of Justice and enjoys to volunteer his time in the community.
His interests lie in supporting Heritage Winnipeg in Public
Service/ Informationand Advocacy.
David Dandeneau
David Dandeneau
was a development officer at the College universitaire de
Saint-Boniface with responsibility for fundraising. He has
established an endowment fund, which has raised more than$5
million. His other responsibilities include promotion and
marketing, recruitment, strategic partnerships and special
events.
He has had a long
and varied experience in community organizations.
He is presently involved with la Maison-GabrielleRoy
Inc., Manitoba Film and Sound Corporation (co founder), the
Business Development Corporation of Saint-Boniface, the Youville
Centre, the Manitoba Metis Federation and is president of
the Saint-Boniface Development Corporation. Jim Kacki, Architect
Jim is principal
partner of James Kacki Architect and Planner Inc., and a holder
of a B.Ach, U. of M., where he also taught in the 1980s.
His professional
experience has included work with E. J. Gaboury, and with
other Manitoba firms. His projects have included heritage
design and work for Arts Accommodation in the Historic Winnipeg
Area, The East Yards and late The Forks Site Plan.
He currently is a volunteer member
of the Forks Historic Advisory Committee, and had just completed
supervising the restoration of the tworail cars at the Forks.
Honourary
Advisory Panel -
David J. Harris
Long time Heritage
Winnipeg board member and director, David Harris, was educated
in Bristol,England where, he says, he passed a "misspent
youth watching trains, ships and aircraft". This youthful
hobby introduced David to a lifelong interest in heritage,
particularly built heritage railway history.
David began his career in Great Britain
in the aircraft industry. Following immigration to Canada
in 1957, he became a staff member of the Agricultural Engineering
Department at the University of Manitoba and later was employed
as a senior draftsperson in an architectural firm. For the
past 30 years, David has been an instructor in Building Science
and MachineDesign at Red River Community College. In England,
David served in the Royal Auxiliary Air Force in 501, Country
of Gloucester Squadron and was a civilian engineering instructor
for the 62 Group Air Cadets.
David is a past president of the Manitoba
Antique Association, and past member of the Manitoba Historical
Society's Council. He has helped Heritage Winnipeg for many
years with their newsletters and Streetcar 356. He was a charter
member and past president of Midwestern Rail Association,
charter member of Canadian Construction Research Council;
charter memberof the Manitoba Building Envelope Council; and
Member of Rail Safety Committee of the Manitoba Safety Council.
Jeanne M. Perreault
Jeanne Perreault
is a retired school teacher, with 35 years at St. John's Ravencourt
School. Shehas served as school trustee for Seine River School
Division, and is a long time board member of Heritage Winnipeg,
where she has kindly helped in updating membership.
She has received many volunteer awards;Pregnancy Distress,
25 years of counseling, Order of the Sask. From M.M.F., for
helping the cause for rights of Metis women, Order of the
Gate Ft. Garry for nine years and Prix Manitoba Award in 1996
for Heritage - individual voluntary services to name a few.
Jeanne has been president of Heritage St.Norbert for over
twenty years; promoting heritage, cultural, and historical
buildings, (i.e.,Trappist Monastery Ruins and the Hotellerie
now the St. Norbert Arts and Cultural Centre).
Alan
Finnbogason
Alan Finnbogason
is a retired executive of T. Eaton& Co. He is married
to Marguerite and has one son, Charles and a daughter, Eve.
Hiscommunity activities include past president of the following;
Air Cadet League of Manitoba, Better Business Bureau, Winnipeg
Enterprises, and Tourist and Convention Bureau.
Alan was also director of the Winnipeg
Convention Centre and Tourism Winnipeg. Alanhas also been
a consultant to the development of the Forks and Johnson Terminal
building and is an definite asset to our organization.
Bernie Wolfe
Bernie Wolfe was
one of the founding members of Heritage Winnipeg's incorporation
in 1978. He was President of Heritage Winnipeg for five years
and also past Governor of Heritage Canada. Bernie served
a long career in the political field as a former Deputy Mayor,
and city councillor.He was a founding member of the Metropolitan
Council, a member of the Tourism Board for many years, as
well as a part ofcountless other boards offering his expertise
and time.
To commemorate his tireless efforts
Bernie was awarded the Order of Canada - bestowing one of
the country's highest honour. In addition he has also been
awarded the Order of the Buffalo, andBernie Wolfe Community
School was erected in Transcona, his area of residence.
Councillor
Grant Nordman
City of Winnipeg
- Councillor by appointment (Nov. 2007).
Cindy
Tugwell
Executive Director
of Heritage Winnipeg and Manitoba Governor of Heritage Canada.
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