Meet our Board.
Norm Parry, Chair
Norm Parry has recently retired from the Public Service after 35 years working in the Forest Service. He is also currently on the Board of Directors for Skeena Nass Centre for Resource Economics (SNCIRE) as well as the Terrace Community Forest. He is co-president of the Terrace Badminton Club and is an active coach for youth badminton.
Carol Schmidt, Treasurer
Carol Schmidt was born in Vancouver and relocated to Kwinitsa BC in 1966 where Catermole-Trethewey Contractors Ltd. operated a camp for crews working on the power lines for Kemano. The family spent two years in Prince George and permanently returned to Terrace in 1968. Carol and her husband Norm incorporated the family business, Aqua Plumbing & Heating Ltd. in 1973. Carol worked for the first fifteen years with the company and then pursued a small computer and accounting business. After her husband's passing in 1992, Carol and her three children- Brent, Dean and Karleen - have continued to operate Aqua Plumbing & Heating Ltd. Carol has filled volunteer position with Terrace Peaks Gymnastics Club, Terrace-Kitimat Construction Association, Rotary Club of Terrace, Dr. R.E.M.Lee Foundation,
Carole Marcellin
Since moving to Terrace in 1975 from Burnaby BC, Carole has been involved in many community sports and arts organizations. She has volunteered her time as past Chair for the Veritas Parents Support Group, was a Director on the Terrace Concert Society Board, a Coordinator for the Adult Volleyball League and was instrumental in getting Women’s Hockey going in Terrace.
When Carole’s two sons were involved in sports, she volunteered and helped with Minor Hockey, Soccer, Swim Club, was a Director for Minor Lacrosse, and coached T-Ball. She was on the 2010 BC Games Accreditation Committee. More recently Carole has helped with fund raising for the BC Senior Games and helped with traffic control during the River Boat Days Fireworks. She is past President of the Lakelse Dragon Boat Society (2006-2015) and currently serving as a Director on the LDBS Board. In 1975 Carole was employed as the first formally trained Lab Assistant at Terrace’s Omineca Medical Laboratories. Carole enjoys gardening, dragon boating, the arts, travel, hiking and her family. In June 2016, Carole retired from Terrace LifeLabs Medical Laboratory and looks forward to serving as a director on the Terrace Community Foundation Board. Mark Doehler
Mark was born in Montreal, attended Hudson High School and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from the University of New Brunswick. Upon graduation, he worked in commercial banking. He moved to Terrace in 1986 to accept a position with the Provincial Ministry of Finance. After obtaining his professional accounting designation, he worked for the Northwest Community Health Services Society, then Alcan before joining Terrace and District Community Services Society in 2006. Mark has been involved with various community activities including the Terrace Little Theatre, REM Lee Theatre Society, 747 Air Cadet Squadron Sponsoring Committee and as a mentor with Terrace Big Brothers and Big Sisters. Mark has two children and three grandchildren. |
Andrew Webber, Vice Chair
Andrew Webber was employed by the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine for over 30 years, concluding his career as Manager of Planning and Economic Development. This work entailed land use planning, natural resource management, local government restructuring, economic development and tourism marketing. He has university degrees in Community Planning and Political Science.
He is a member of the Terrace Riverboat Days Society, where main roles have been in marketing and preparation of the Official Program. He is also a founder and current President of the Minerals North Conference Association, a non-profit organization which awards and oversees northern BC's largest annual mining conference. Previous volunteer activities include delivery of outreach programs for Terrace Toastmasters, and as a member of the Rotary Club of Terrace Skeena Valley and the Terrace-Kitimat Airshow Society. Phyllis Proteau, Secretary
Phyllis grew up in Prince Rupert then left for Nanaimo where she spent 25 years, eventually moving back to Terrace in 2000.
She retired from the City of Terrace in 2017 and fills her spare time with camping, skiing and volunteering with the Eby Street Hatchery, Ducks Unlimited and the Terrace Rod & Gun Club. While with the City she was involved in the community granting process and feels that working with the Community Foundation is a good fit for her skills. Tony Walker
Tony has been in Terrace since 1992 volunteering for a number of organizations including the Mount Remo Backcountry Society, the Terrace Concert Society, the Terrace Campus Childcare Society and the Rotary Club of Terrace. He has spirited the creation of the Grand Trunk Pathway solar system model, 2000 Trees for year 2000 and an investigation into alternative power for My Mountain Co-Op at Shames mountain.
When not busy volunteering, he's out on skis, riding a bicycle, hiking the local trails and by and large enjoying the outdoors. He works as a Dad for a daughter in high school and a son who recently completed university. To be part of the Terrace Community Foundation fulfills Tony vision of making Terrace a better place to live. |
Mayor Carol Leclerc, Board Liaison
Carol Leclerc, first elected as Mayor of Terrace in 2014, served as a Terrace City Councillor from 2002-2011. She has served as a Director of the Regional District Kitimat Stikine, Chair and Vice Chair of the Northwest Regional Hospital District, Director on Northern Health, and currently is the Vice Chair of Northern Development Trust Initiative’s NW Regional Advisory Committee. She has her Masters of Arts in Professional Communication from Royal Roads University.
Mrs. Leclerc recently retired after 25 years with Coast Mountains School District serving in a number of positions with the most recent being District Trades Career Coordinator. She is passionate about her community having served with many committees and organizations. Carol enjoys walking, hiking and dragon boating and is an active member of her Rotary Club.
Mrs. Leclerc recently retired after 25 years with Coast Mountains School District serving in a number of positions with the most recent being District Trades Career Coordinator. She is passionate about her community having served with many committees and organizations. Carol enjoys walking, hiking and dragon boating and is an active member of her Rotary Club.
