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André Hurtubise The Regional Association of West Quebecers (RAWQ) would like to welcome André Hurtubise as their new Executive Director. André was born in Hull and has lived and worked primarily in Quebec and Ontario as well as spending several years in the United States. Last year he returned to Aylmer for what became a short-lived retirement. He has worked in positions including sales, marketing, and management. While living states-side, André designed, planned, and successfully owned and managed a recording studio. His love of music is as great as his love for community involvement and he looks forward to playing his part in enhancing the vitality of the English-speaking community in the Outaouais. Throughout his life André has been actively involved in a variety of community affairs. He lived in Aylmer from the 70s to the early 80s during which time he was a founding member of the Glenwood Residents’ Association and served as its first president. Always one to strive for community improvement, André was active in restoring Aylmer’s Belmont Park to make it a safe and clean environment for the neighbourhood children. He also participated actively in minor hockey, which resulted in his being named Coach of the Year. André’s wife, Catherine, retired in 2007 after 25 years as a teacher, and then moved back with him to his beloved Aylmer. They bought a home and settled into a temporary retirement. André, once again, discovered the need to become an active participant in community affairs and sought out RAWQ initially to help his wife feel more at home in this region. André is delighted to be selected for the position of Executive Director. The members of the RAWQ wish him all success as he takes on this challenging role. We are confident that André will help them meet the goals of this organization. Cynthia Turpin Cynthia is very pleased to fill the CLCO position for the Regional Association of West Quebecers. Since moving to this area in the early 1990s, Cynthia has worked extensively as a trainer mostly in the public sector and then as a teacher with the Western Quebec School Board in the Aylmer sector of Gatineau. Originally from Nova Scotia, she has lived in several areas in Canada. A few years after graduating with a B.A from Acadia University, Cynthia was a volunteer with Canadian Crossroads International and taught English as a second language in the Ivory Coast. Shortly after returning to Canada, she lived in Montreal, Quebec City and the Eastern Townships respectively before moving to the Outaouais area and has since worked as a volunteer for several local community organizations. Cynthia looks forward to working with members and other associations on improving and expanding the services that the RAWQ offers to the English-speaking community of the Outaouais. She is interested in hearing your ideas and welcomes the time and energy that you can contribute to these endeavours. You can contact her at the office at 819 682 9602, or at clco@magma.ca
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