Meet the PHWS Board of Directors

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Carole graduated from UBC in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Environmental Biology. 

Shortly after moving to Pender Harbour in 2003, she joined the PHWS where she met many friends and neighbours with the same commitment to protecting the health of natural environments. She has served on the Board of Directors for many years and hopes to continue the important work the founders started in 1979.

Carole and her husband, Ryan, are raising two children and they are active parents at the local schools. Carole also enjoys teaching Hatha and Chair Yoga locally. 

Bob has lived in the bush in Halfmoon Bay since 1993. He has over seventy years of interest in wildlife with a particular passion for wrens. He majored in English Literature at several universities over a number of years.

He spends his time with a delightful partner and two Boston terriers and enjoys staring out windows, bicycling, and kayaking.

Instead of a photo of himself, Bob prefers for us to see a sweet photo of his puppy soul companion.

Cindy Prescott is a forest ecologist who teaches ecological restoration and agroforestry at UBC. Her area of particular expertise is in soil ecology and nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems. 

Cindy spends as much time as possible in Earls Cove battling invasive species and trying to create wildlife habitat such as wildflower meadows. 

She is also co-owner of The Cove restaurant and is currently attempting to establish a pollinator-friendly food forest on the former site of the old Earls house.

Dale has been proudly calling the Sunshine Coast home since 2001, having moved from West London, UK. She now enjoys the good life with her energetic and handsome family: her husband, Michael, and their beloved dog, Freddie.

In September 2001, Dale's life took a turning point when she met Iris Griffith and Anne Clemence. Their influence drew her deeper into the Pender Harbour community and the local wildlife society. This sparked her passion for land conservation, leading her to co-found the Loon Foundation in 2002. 

In 2009, Dale and Michael opened Bluewaters Bookstore in sunny downtown Madeira Park, a haven for book lovers and naturalists alike, where both new and old friends could connect over their shared passions. Today, the bookstore has become Earthfair Bookstore, a charity-owned entity continuing to foster a love of books and community.

Ray is a geoscientist specializing in sedimentary processes in rivers, lakes and estuaries. He completed a PhD in the School of Geography and Earth Sciences at McMaster University in 1984 and was a Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Guelph for 25 years. 

He is currently an Adjunct Professor in the School of Environmental Science at Simon Fraser University. Ray has several ongoing research projects, including river dunes, the impact of the Mount Polley tailings dam failure on Quesnel Lake, turbidity currents in Kluane Lake, and methane generation in Sakinaw Lake.

John has lived in Pender Harbour since 1986 and became a member of the PHWS soon after arriving. Under the gentle influence of Iris and Billy Griffith, and using his scientific background, he got involved in looking after the salmon enhancement hatchery at Lions Park as well as conducting a faunal and floral survey of Ambrose Lake Ecological Reserve. Those early projects led into activism on behalf of protecting natural areas such as Spipiyus Park and expanding the ecological reserve.

On a personal note, June and John live in a cordwood home that they built themselves. They have a large food garden, and they are continually trying to reduce their carbon footprint! He's joined the Board of Directors to help with current projects and with some ideas for new ones.