Brenda Abrametz
Brenda Abrametz is a business owner who also manages two other small business offices. With her spare time, Ms. Abrametz is active within her church, community associations and is currently a board member/ treasurer with the North East Regional Appeal Board and the Northern Golf Classic.
Shirley Bighead
Shirley Bighead is a Cree First Nation member of Sturgeon Lake. She attended the University of Regina and is currently the Health Director for Sturgeon Lake First Nation, a position she has held for the last seventeen years. She served two terms as a band councillor for the Sturgeon Lake First Nation and held the health portfolio. Presently she is the Chairperson for the White Buffalo Youth Inhalant Treatment Centre, a national youth solvent treatment centre located in Sturgeon Lake. She has participated in the White Buffalo accreditation process through four accreditation cycles from the Canadian Council of Health Services Accreditation. She has been very involved with the Prince Albert Grand Council and served on the following groups: Health and Social Development Working Group as Chairperson for nine years (a position she currently holds), Health Research Advisory Council for two years and FSIN Senior Technical Advisory Group for six years. She also sat as the Saskatchewan representative to the joint Assembly of First Nations/First Nations and Inuit Health Branch National Proforma Working Group. Shirley was the lead negotiator for her First Nation in the transfer of direct/first level health services from First Nations and Inuit Health Branch. She was actively involved in the development of NASC CFS Inc., the Indian Child and Family Services Agency that provided services to the communities of Sturgeon Lake and Wahpeton. She served as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors for NASC CFS for seven years. She had extensive involvement in negotiating a new Child and Family Services Agreement entitled the "Sturgeon Lake/Wahpeton Model" with the Department of Indian Affairs. Shirley is also a member of the Prince Albert Parkland Regional Health Authority Board and is involved in community.
Shirley is married to Craig Bighead and the proud mother of two children, David and Stacey and grandmother of four.
Grant Cadieu
Grant Cadieu of Spiritwood is President of Cadieu Ranching Ltd. He is the Reeve for the RM of Spiritwood and sits on committees for Machinery, Road, Finance, Fire Protection, Intermunicipal Works and Health for the RM. Grant is also Director of the Bapaume Pasture owned by the Witchekan Lake Band. He was the RM representative on the fundraising and building project for the Spiritwood Hospital and Director of Extended Care fundraising. Grant has volunteered with the Spiritwood Rodeo Association, 4H, the Saskatchewan Hereford Association and the Health Advisory Board.
Don Code
Don Code is a branch manager for Conexus Credit Union in Prince Albert. He is past president and current member of the Credit Union Managers' Association. He served on the board of St. David's Anglican Church, and as treasurer for the Diocese of Saskatchewan. He was appointed to the Prince Albert Parkland Regional Health Authority board in 2006. Don is also involved in the Canadian Academy of Senior Advisors as a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA).
Gord Dobrowolsky
Gord Dobrowolsky is currently Manager of Prairie Mobile Communications in Prince Albert and is the President of the Breakfast Club of Prince Albert. Mr. Dobrowolsky is also active with the Elks Club, Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, Victoria Hospital Foundation and the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce.
Ray Ewanchuk
Ray Ewanchuk has been farming grain near Whitkow for over 30 years. Ray has previous local health care administration experience. He was chair of the Rabbit Lake Rose Gill Lodge and the Rabbit Lake Integrated Facility, and also held the role of past chair and vice chair of the Parkland District Health Board. He has served for 16 years as a Reeve in the RM of Round Hill. Ray served on the Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations (SAHO) board. He also served on the Health District Advisory Committee and was a vice-chair for SAHO. Ray is a past board member of the Canadian Health Care Association and a past board member for the Regionalization Research Centre.
Allan Jurgens
Allan Jurgens has been a business owner in the forestry and agroforestry industries for many years and is currently working as an Afforestation Specialist. His community involvement includes current roles as Chairman of the SIAST Alumni Association Task Force, Vice President of the Saskatchewan Forest Association, and Safety Committee board member for the Conservation Learning Centre. Past positions held have included School Board Chair, Provincial Livestock Association Chair and Community Recreation Board member. Allan has lived in Prince Albert since 1993 and is married with 3 adult children.
Dale McFee
Dale McFee is presently the Chief of Police for Prince Albert and currently holds the positions of President of Saskatchewan Chiefs of Police and Director of Canadian Chiefs of Police. Mr. McFee is also very active in the sports community coaching and assisting with major junior hockey and youth soccer organizations.
Jerri Olson
Jerri Olson of Shell Lake grew up in the Shellbrook and Spiritwood area and then moved to Ontario to be trained as a Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner. She was a Community Development/Admissions Director with Calgary Christian Schools and a Senior Account Manager with Hill-Rom Canada prior to her move to Saskatchewan. She is a member of the Shell Lake Lions Club and was President of the Hospital Auxiliary in Cold Lake, Alberta. Jerri sits on the council for Partners in Worship Church in her community and has been a member of the Association for Fundraising Professionals and the Registered Nursing Association of Ontario.
Gerry Osmundson
Gerry Osmundson currently holds Secretary-Treasurer positions for the Paddockwood Producers Association and the Lakeland Seniors Curling Club. Ms. Osmundson has also been a board member with the Prince Albert Cooperative Association.
