Board of Directors for 2007 - 2008
Bill Cameron
I presently live in Buckingham with my wife Linda. My family has been
in Buckingham since the mid-1800’s. I am retired after spending almost
35 years in the federal public service. I have occupied several senior
management positions in the public service and have been involved in
several community and church organizations. I am presently a warden with
Our Lady of Victory Catholic church and also work with the Papineau
Hospital Foundation. I am the Past President of the Buckingham
Historical Society. I have also served as President of Minor Hockey and
our Parish refugee committee. I was also Vice-President of the
Buckingham Centennial Committee. I hope to bring a greater awareness of
RAWQ to the English population in the Buckingham area and increase
membership levels at the same time. Hopefully I can also bring some
thoughtful approaches to the challenges our community faces within the
region.
Kevin Drysdale B.Sc.,
M.Ed. Kevin was born in Quebec City and raised in Montreal and
St.Jean-sur-Richelieu. After teaching for a year in England ,Kevin moved
to Western Quebec to accept a teaching position with the Hull Protestant
School Board. In 1968 he joined the newly formed Ottawa Valley Regional
School Board which would later be renamed the Protestant Regional School
Board of Western Quebec. Over a span of thirty six years with this
board Kevin occupied the positions of teacher, vice-principal,
principal as well as Director of Adult Education and Student
Services.Upon his retirement in 2004, Kevin held the position of
Director of Education with the Western Quebec School Board.
Kevin has four daughters and three granddaughters and currently resides
with his wife Janet in Chelsea, Quebec. He is past president of Epilepsy
Ottawa Carleton and currently on the Board of Vallee Jeunesse, a
non-profit support group for challenged teens.
Zdena Harder
Originally from Czechoslovakia, Zdena immigrated to Canada at the age of
three and spent most of her childhood in Ontario. Her early education
was through the Roman Catholic School Board and a major part of her
youth focused on the performing arts as she studied dance in both Ottawa
and Toronto.
Zdena later attended the University of Ottawa where she met her husband
and graduated with a biochemistry degree. She went on to obtain a
Master’s degree in biochemistry doing cell biology research at the
University of Ottawa Heart Institute. At the end of her graduate degree
in 2003, she and her husband moved to Aylmer and had their first child.
They were particularity attracted by all outdoor recreation that Aylmer
has to offer to young families in the area especially with the close
proximity of the Gatineau Hills, great bike paths, friendly parks and
beaches. Since then, their family has grown and they now have three
fabulous young children. Zdena is currently a homemaker but has
occasionally done contract work as a clinical trial coordinator. Her
time at home has given her the opportunity to volunteer in the
community. This mainly includes initiating and coordinating a very
successful children’s playgroup and volunteering in various other ways.
She looks forward to serving on RAWQ’s Board to further the interests of
the English-speaking community in the Outaouais particularly for young
families, youth and children.
Larry Newman was born in Binghamton, NY
and worked in the U.S., Canada, and Germany in various positions. He
retired in 1999, after spending the last 20 years working for a
consulting firm in Washington, D.C. as an Air Traffic Control
analyst. Being fond of Ottawa and the friends made when he lived there
in the seventies, he and his wife moved to Canada in 2000 and
became citizens in 2004. They planned to live again in Ottawa but found
their way happily to Aylmer and Champlain Park. He is vice president of
the Champlain Park Resident’s Association and also vice president of the
Coalition of Residents’ Associations. While being active in these
organizations and a member of RAWQ, he had the opportunity to interact
with members of the city staff. He hopes that his contribution to RAWQ
will help maintain the rights of English-speaking residents of the
Outaouais.
Stephan Paape
Stephan
Paape was born in Montreal, Québec but grew up
in North Bay, Ontario. He has a BA in
International Studies from Glendon College of
York University and an MA in International
Affairs, with a focus in international
development, from Carleton University. Following
his undergraduate degree, Stephan spent a year
and a half teaching English in South Korea. He
is currently a public servant. Stephan's career
with the Public Service began at the Department
of Canadian Heritage as a trade policy
researcher. He then moved to the Canadian
International Development Agency, where he has
held several positions, including policy
analyst, project manager and country program
analyst.
Stephan is interested in economic, social
and environmental issues. Stephan is a member of the Canadian Commission
for UNESCO and stays active through community and local sports
organizations.
Shaun Peppy
Born and raised in Aylmer Shaun has served on the
West Quebecers’ Board of Directors since 1999 and as President for two
years from 2005 to 2007. Over that time he has taken a particular
interest and leadership role in RAWQ’s work in the areas of arts &
culture, politics, education, and on various provincial initiatives
within the English-speaking community. He has also had the great
pleasure of acting as the Master of Ceremonies at each of RAWQ’s Annual
Community Awards Banquet.
After completing a B.A. (Honours) in Political Science from Carleton
University and a M.A. in Public Policy and Public Administration from
Concordia Shaun now works as a Policy Analyst in the Canadian
Government.
During the fleeting amount of spare time Shaun has he spends it enjoying
the outdoors, particularly in the Gatineau Park, performing and
attending local concerts, and collecting antique Canadian books and
prints.
