Board of Directors

Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Arts from VIU (Liberal Arts and Philosophy, 2004) where she developed strong critical thinking, journalism and creative writing skills. She has traveled and worked overseas in foreign language program development and has developed her own business for the past several years. She has long called Salt Spring Island her home and she cares greatly for healthy support systems for all community members.

Jennifer is raising three children with her husband while running their business and she is pleased to serve on the board for Island Community Services among other caring community members. Her goals during time serving on this board include strengthening bylaws, policy and procedure to suit the current community climate and developing strong and trusted community networks.

He went on to spend half of every year in Lesotho supporting and chronicling a community development project based around the needs and strengths of people with disabilities.

An early adopter of YouTube as a form of outreach and engagement, he has worked on numerous projects on the west coast including Raven People Rising, a story about Heiltsuk Nation’s recovery from an oil spill in their central coast territory, and “Troubled Waters”, which chronicled community responses to LNG development in the Salish Sea. Gary is a strong advocate for people-powered media.

He works as a caregiver to special-needs people at GIFTS (Gulf Islands Families Together Society).

Gary has lived on Salt Spring Island for 33 years and has 3 children.  

 

Jenny actively advocates for systems of support and housing for families , vulnerable community members, low income seniors and for transitional housing. Jenny’s interest in Island Community Services stems from the benefits to her family from its programs, in particular Family Place, a very good model of acceptance for all. 

Jenny’s background includes art studies and childcare studies and work in childcare. She is connected by lived experience to the systems around housing, childcare, senior care, and food systems, Her vision is a community that is open and accepting and is not divided along income lines. 

Jenny volunteers with the elderly and with adults with capacity issues.  

  

Colin has been on many boards over his career and is hopeful his experience can be of value to Island Community Services.