Our Board of Directors

We are a small team of volunteers with experience in archival research, book publishing, graphic design, investment banking, education, fundraising, editing, marketing and communications. We are committed to ensuring the sustainability and growth of our work and engaging the community in the love of local history. 

If you have a passion for history and a background in finances, governance, fundraising, marketing and/or social media, consider joining our team. Members serve a term of two years.


We are deeply grateful to all our members, donors, and volunteers for their generous support throughout the year! Because of you, we can continue preserving our history through our programs and services.

Board of Directors 2025

  • Barb Durand

    PRESIDENT

  • Gwen Patterson

    ACTING SECRETARY

  • Deborah Curran

    TREASURER & MEMBERSHIP CHAIR

  • Julia Armstrong

    ARCHIVIST & WEBSITE DESIGNER/EDITOR

  • Claudia Barrett

    ASSISTANT ARCHIVIST

  • Rosanne Meandro

    MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

  • Stephanie Talbot

    MEMBER AT LARGE

Past Presidents

  • 1967 - 1993

    Flory Oddliefson, 1967

    Vivian Morton, 1973

    Gwen Pemberton, 1978

    Dr. Grosvenor Shepherd, 1979

    Kay Reid, 1981

    Ed Oddleifson, 1983

    Kay Reid, 1984

    Rev. George Youmatoff, 1985

    Gwen Pemberton, 1986

    Doris Hunter, 1987-1989

    Rev. Gordon Kurtz, 1990-1991

    Rev. Aubrey Bell, 1992-1993

  • 1994 - 2023

    Harold Siberry, 1994-1995

    Philip Gemeinhardt, 1996-1997

    Barry White, 1998-1999

    John Fisher, 2000-2001

    Ed Hoekstra, 2002-2003

    Howard Scotchmer, 2004-2005

    Tim Saunders, 2006-2008

    Dave Gillians, 2009-2010

    Bill Rowat, 2011-2013

    Carol Thornley-Hall & Judy Keightley, 2014-2015

    Doug Brown, 2016-2019

    Ruth Gibson, 2020-2023