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The SSIFPD holds its monthly Trustee’s meeting on the third Monday of every month; please see our Meetings page for upcoming Trustee and Committee meeting dates and locations.

Unless otherwise noted, meetings start at 6:30PM and the Public is welcome to attend.

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Your SSIFPD Trustees

 

Trustee	Year Elected	Term	Term Expiry
Rollie Cook	2020	3 years	2023
Wynona Cook	2021	3 years	2024
Andreas Gedeon	2019	3 years	2022
Mary Lynn Hetherington	2017	3 years	2023
Robert Oliver	2021	3 years	2024
John Wakefield	2021	2 years	2022
Elizabeth Zook	2021	3 years	2024

ROLLIE COOK – TRUSTEE CHAIR

As a two-term Member of the Alberta Legislative Assembly as well as the managing partner of a successful advertising agency and his several-decade role as Chairman of the Board of a fast growing Chinese real estate company, Rollie brings a wealth of talent to the Fire Trustees. Committed to moving forward courageously to address issues such as response times, fiscal balance, and innovative options to address complex problems.

WYNONA COOK – TRUSTEE

Wynona Elizabeth Cook, MA (Psychology), LLB has lived and worked on SSI for the last 25 years.  Throughout her career she has been a Probation & Parole Officer, Psychotherapist and lawyer.  In 2006, Wynona opened Morningside Law in Fulford Harbour.  In 2010, she was appointed the Family Duty Counsel for the Bellas Circuit Court working one week a month in the Central Coast of BC.  She retired from the practice of law 2 years ago.

Wynona has served on several not-for-profit boards, including many First Nation boards, 8 years as the President of the BC Schizophrenia Society and 2 years as Chair of the Fulford Water District.  She now lives in Ganges and looks forward to working with the SSIFPD.

ANDREAS GEDEON – TRUSTEE

Andreas’s professional career began as a MARS officer in the German Navy, graduating from Munich Military University with a degree in Educational Sciences. He came to Canada in 2004, and soon decided to stay. Initially living in Vancouver, he started a construction company that specialized in concrete work for high rise construction. Since 2009 he has been building international cannabis businesses, bringing two of them public.

MARYLYNN HETHERINGTON – TRUSTEE

Having grown up in a firefighting family, MaryLynn understands firefighters. This understanding, plus her widespread connections throughout the community and her experience as an emergency room nurse, has prepared her to work effectively with her fellow Trustees. She is confident that, despite challenges, including upcoming negotiations, fiscally-responsible acquisition of equipment, and the building of the new fire hall, the Trustees will achieve positive progress.

JOHN WAKEFIELD – TRUSTEE

John holds a degree in communications from Simon Fraser University and has spent his career leading and managing businesses and organizations. A Salt Spring resident for over 20 years, John believes in community service and bringing his skills and expertise to help organizations be the best they can be. John currently runs a small business and also volunteers on the SSI Ferry Advisory Committee and as a POD leader for the SSI Emergency Program.

ELIZABETH ZOOK – TRUSTEE

Elizabeth Zook is a certified Emergency Manager and has been in the field for 20 years working for such groups as BC Public Safety for the 2010 Olympics and the Advanced Flooding Planner in 2006 and  PHSA .  As a Communications major she has worked on key projects within BC focusing on Tsunami Response, Disaster Response Routes and Critical Infrastructure Response.  She currently is a part-time faculty member with BCIT in teaching Emergency Management within the Occupational Health and Safety Program.  She has sat on two Fire Boards in the past – City of Port Moody and Galiano Island and on the CREST Board as a trustee.

ROBERT OLIVER – TRUSTEE

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