Board of Directors

Barbara Lyons, President

Barbara Lyons, joined Community Care's board of directors in May of 2009. She is a retired nurse with a lengthy career devoted to a number of specialties, including nursing education, geriatric care and rehabilitation, health and safety and prevention and control of infection.

Barbara moved to Prince Edward County in 2004 and became actively involved in a number of church ministries. She says that participation on the board of Community Care for Seniors will allow her to contribute and support the many efforts that assist individuals to live independently and with dignity in their senior years.

Margaret Werkhoven, Vice President

Margaret Werkhoven retired from the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board in 1999, after a 35 year career in education as a secondary school teacher, vice principal and superintendant.

Margaret is currently Past Chair of the Board of Governors of Loyalist College and a member of the Loyalist Foundation Board of Directors. She sits on both the local executive and Provincial Constitution Committee of the Retired Teachers of Ontario; and presides as Speaker at meetings of the Senate of RTO. Margaret has served on a number of local community boards including the South East Local Health Integration, Quinte Arts Council, Youth Habilitation Quinte, the Learning Foundation of Hastings and Prince Edward, and the Parish Council of Christ Church. She was the recipient of the Sir Mackenzie Bowell Award for Educator of the Year in 1999. Margaret is married to Harold, a retired Prince Edward County dairy farmer; and is the mother of two children and the grandmother of four.

John A. Jackson, Treasurer

John A. Jackson is a graduate of Sir Wilfrid Laurier University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. John spent many years working for the Ontario Government in several capacities including, Peel County Health Unit, Civil Service Commission as Executive Director, Ministry of Government Services as Executive Director, Ministry of Government Services as Assistant Deputy Minister.

In 1993 John retired and moved to Prince Edward County, with his wife Valerie, and has kept busy with many volunteer activities within the county.
John sat on the Regent Theatre Finance Committee for 2 years and has been Treasurer for the St. Philips Anglican Church. Currently John is involved with Community Care for Seniors as Board Member and Treasurer, Prince Edward Lennox & Addington Community Futures Development Corporation as a Board Member and Chair of Investment Committee 2010, and is a member of the Rotary Club of Picton, also serving as a member of the Rotary Board.

Ralph Hall, Secretary

Ralph Hall, joined the Community Care board 11 years ago. His career spanned 38 years with Ontario Hydro in Operations. Since his retirement he has been on the VON Foundation Board for 5 1/2 years and is Past President of the Mental Health Support Network of South Eastern Ontario.

Ralph is active in Wellington United Church as well. His other volunteer positions at Community Care include volunteer driver, thrift shop volunteer when needed and handyman at the office. He says that Community Care for Seniors is a Board active in helping seniors keep their independence and is a Board that enjoys what they are achieving.

Ken Noble, Past President

A retired Chartered Accountant, Ken spent 8 years as President, and Vice President of Finance, for Hoover Canada, Ltd. Prior to this appointment he held senior financial positions for several businesses of Canadian General Electric. He was also a taxation specialist and senior auditor with Peat Marwick Mitchell & Company, a national accounting firm. He is a graduate of the University of British Columbia with a degree in Arts & Finance.
Retiring to Prince Edward County in 1995 he opened a Bed and Breakfast establishment in the picturesque village of Bloomfield. He assists local businesses with taxation advice.

Ken Noble's volunteer work includes: delivering Meals on Wheels; former chair of the Business Association of Bloomfield; involvement with various local tourist associations; completing tax returns for seniors; and chairing the board of directors of The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association.

Connie Forrester, Director

Connie is proud to work for the Prince Edward Family Health Team in an administrative capacity. She's also a business owner, running a cottage and campground resort along with her husband Jamie and their sons, Calvin and Brett. She spent several years on the board and executive of the Ontario Private Campground Association.

Prior to moving to the County almost 10 years ago, Connie was an IT manager at a large Toronto law firm, as well as a Human Resources Training & Development facilitator and an IT consultant at a large financial services company.

Edith Morash, Director

Edith has worked in sales most all her life. She was assistant manager of Stedman's store in Nova Scotia. Upon moving to Picton she worked at Teasels' Drug Store for 22 years until retiring in 1997.

Edith is honoured to be part of the board of Prince Edward Community Care for Seniors. The members are a caring group of people, with much concern for the seniors of our community. As well as being a board member, Edith volunteers at the Thrift Shop, hospital dialysis, blood donor clinics, and tag days.

Manson Slik, Director

Manson Slik is a life time resident of Prince Edward County, married to Lori and has 3 children. Manson co-owns 3 businesses that serve seniors downsizing. They include:

• Gordon's Estate Services Ltd., providing transition services to seniors downsizing and executors and real estate services as needed.

• www.YouBidLocal.com, managing the sale of items from residential downsizing, estates, relocation and business inventory reduction. CRTS Canada, providing Certified Relocation and Transition Specialist training in Canada.

Manson has taught courses and conducted seminars on the topics of real estate and senior transitions in 20 US states and 4 Canadian provinces.

Manson has been involved in the local community for many years including past president of Picton Rotary and the Chamber of Commerce. Manson has advanced board experience being a former board member of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and Past President of the Auctioneers Association of Ontario.

Manson's hobbies include cooking, fishing, skiing and doing homework with his kids.