Board Of Directors
Sue Skeates (Chair)
Sue Skeates has been an RN from 1981 through 2012, working in remote areas of Canada and Internationally. Now retired she is actively involved with Terrace Hospice Society. Sue has worked with Diana Wood to bring public education for Advance Care Planning to Terrace and area. She also functions as the Volunteer Coordinator at THS. In this role, one of her interests includes bringing more trained volunteers and more comprehensive grief support to our area. Since May 2017 she sits on the BC Hospice Palliative CareAssociation (BCHPCA) as the Northern Representative Board of Directors. Among other Hopes, Wishes, and Dreams she wants to help our community and area establish a Hospice House/Hospice Hub to the Northwest Region of Northern Health.
David Grubb (Director)
Terrace resident since 1995. Happily married 30 plus years, have 4 adult children and 5 grandchildren. My wife and I live rurally on a small acreage. I recently retired following a 50 plus year career in Industrial Supply Sales and Management.
Past volunteer experience includes tutoring Adult Literacy and a 12 year experience with the Thornhill Volunteer Fire Department. During my tenure with the Fire Department I was directly involved with the formation of the Medical First Responder Program and was the lead instructor for several years. I was also a Team Leader in our Critical Incident Stress Management Team, leading our debriefing team with the goal of reducing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder within the ranks. Sadly, I resigned my position within the department due to sudden medical issues that would affect my emergency response capabilities.
I have had an interest in the Hospice program for some time now. The website mention of a potential Hospice House really piqued my interest and made me consider that this was a project I could really get behind.
Angela Burton (Director)
Angela Burton is a retired Physio/Rec Coordinator with 30 years of experience in LTC, community MH, Hospice and Palliative care. She specializes in maintaining a meaningful quality of life at every age and has a particular passion for high standards in dietary settings. In her free time, Angela enjoys converting lawns to gardens, volunteering for various animal rescues and cooking everything under the sun. After a 20 yr stint in the Kootenays, Angela currently resides in Terrace with her dearest partner Charles and a houseful of teenagers and pets.
Paul Harrison (Director)
Mr. Harrison was born and raised in the Terrace area and has a keen interest in building a successful and healthy community in the Northwest. Mr. Harrison practices law in Terrace mainly as in-house counsel for a company providing advice for their Western Canadian operations and manages several business ventures on their behalf. Outside of that, he volunteers his time in various capacities around the region to causes aimed at economic and community development, sitting on two economic development boards and the Terrace Hospice Society board. He is also a volunteer firefighter with the Thornhill Fire Department.
Jennifer Dahl (Director)
Jen was born and raised in Terrace. She is working on her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at UNBC. Jen enjoys spending time exploring the outdoors with her dog and travelling. She volunteers with hospice to help bring a valuable service to Terrace.
Robert Onstein (Treasurer)