Board Composition & Duties

  • The Festival Board is made up of the General Chair, Co-Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Group Chairs.
  • Within each Group there are specific Duties to be carried out.
  • Volunteers who assist in those duties report to the Group Chair, their representative on the Festival Board.
General Chair
Wendy VanderMeulen
wendyv@sympatico.ca
 Overall managing of the Festival
Chairs Board meetings
Ex-Officio member of all groups
Co-Chair
John Charman
john.charman@sympatico.ca
 Assists General Chairman in her duties
Chairs Board meeting in the absence of the General Chair
Vice Chair
David Western
dlwestern@yahoo.com
 Assists General Chairman in her duties
Chairs Board meeting in the absence of the General Chair and Co-Chair
Other duties as volunteered or assigned by the Board
Secretary
Lorraine Cole
lecole@sympatico.ca
 Is responsible for minute taking of all Board meetings and all Secretarial duties associated with the recording and distribution of minutes
Is the keeper of the hardcopy of all minutes and related documents.
Group Chair(s) are responsible to find volunteers to assist in the completion of duties assigned to the Group and to manage those duties. There is no limit to the number of volunteers allowed to assist.

For details of what is involved in each of the Board positions and Committees, please refer to the Committee Duties 2014 document.
Education Group Chair(s)
Ted & Freda Moore
gmoore@ripnet.com
 Education Group Duties Leader(s)
Festival Dress Vacant
Discussion Groups Vacant
Heritage Peter Wollaston
zurie@explornet.com
Sewing Room Elizabeth Wollaston
zurie@explornet.com
Facilities Group Chair(s)
Vacant
 Support Group Duties
 Leader(s)
Hospitality Lamar Mason
lamar.mason@rogers.com

Lynn Legree
laughinggal@rogers.com
Venue Vacant
Flooring Vacant
Vendors' Village David Western
dlwestern@yahoo.com
Decorations Vacant
Finance Group Chair
Richard MacDonald
rsmacd@rogers.com
 Finance Group Duties Leader(s)
Treasurer Lauraine Smith kevinsmith@rogers.com
Auditor Paul Lavigne
paulglocan@hotmail.com
Grants Vacant
SponsorshipsDynamix Productions
Ways & Means  (includes Vendors Village and Fashion Show) David Western
dlwestern@yahoo.com
Program Group Chair(s)
Andy Himberg-Larsen
andy_243@sympatico.ca
 Program Group Duties
 Leader(s)
Square Dance Program Geoff Clarke
caller.geoff@xplornet.com
Round Dance Program Vacant
Other Dance Programs Vacant
Sound Andy Himberg-Larsen
a.larsen@bell.net

Paul Dennison
(Hearing Enhancement)
ba.dennison@sympatico.ca


Operations Centre Vacant
Outdoor Events Vacant
Trail In / Trail Out Dances Board
Publicity Group Chair(s)
Nancy Morgan
festival2014.publicity@gmail.com

Anne Graham
grahamanne@rogers.com
 Publicity Group Duties
 Leader(s)
Advertising / Promotion Vacant
Ambassador Mary Anne Reinhard
mareinhard@sympatico.ca
Ceremonies Meri Squares
Media Vacant
Tourist & Spectator Vacant
Souvenir / Program Guide Nancy Morgan
festival2014.publicity@gmail.com
Website Coordinator Geoff Clarke
caller.geoff@xplornet.com
WebMaster Pat Gauthier
pat@websupport4u.com
Registration Group Chair(s)
Barbara Dennison
ba.dennison@sympatico.ca
 Registration Group Duties
 Leader(s)
Registrar John Charman
john.charman@sympatico.ca
Registration Dean & Shirley Benson
dean.ben@sympatico.ca

Wendy VanderMeulen
wendyv@sympatico.ca
Camping / RV Harold Moore
haroldearlmoore@sympatico.ca
Hotels Lloyd Adams
lloyd@magma.ca

Wendy VanderMeulen
wendyv@sympatico.ca
Welcoming Vacant
Volunteers Vacant

Many hands make light work and this is particularly true in an endeavour as large as hosting an international square dance festival. As you can see, there are still many hands needed to make the work lighter for all involved.  For details of what is involved in each of the above Groups and Duties, please refer to the Group Duties 2014.e. 

When you discover an area in which you think you can help, let the appropriate Group Chair know and we’ll be in touch to get you started. Wherever it is that you see yourself fitting into the picture, we will be very excited to hear from you.

It’s going to be a great event.  Be a part of it!