Our Team

Bruce worked for the Federal Government as a certified French to English translator for 32 years. His first palliative care experience started in the 1980’s at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal. His family and career took him away and when he retired from his work, Bruce moved to Canmore Alberta to be near family. Bruce took the palliative care training from Alberta Health Services in Calgary and joined the Board of the Palliative Care Society of the Bow Valley as their communication director. Bruce attended a number of end-of-life conferences and training sessions with AHS. He was involved in professional associations throughout his translation career, having served on a number of Boards. Bruce moved to Fairmont Hot Springs two years ago to care for his aging parents and is a great asset to the Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley.

Daneve was born in Canmore and attended the University of Alberta (U of A), graduating with a degree in physical therapy. She worked in ICU, Cardiac Recovery and in a Palliative Home Care Program at the U of A Hospital.
Daneve then worked part time as a physio for Corrections Canada. This gave her the opportunity to start her consulting firm in the areas of organization and interpersonal development.
She retired in 2010 and moved back to the mountains she loves. Daneve’s compassion has led her to volunteering for the Hospice Society, completing her “End of Life” and “Bereavement Visitor” training in the spring of 2015. This has led her full circle, supporting clients at the end of their life and the grief of losing someone they love.
Daneve’s greatest joy is spending her free time with her husband, Doug and her children and grandchildren. She loves being back in the mountains and is enjoying the many activities the Columbia Valley offers.

Dodie graduated from Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg as an Operating Room Technician in 1973.
She earned a Diploma in Management and Administration at Mount Royal Collage, Calgary in 1990.
She spent her 35 year career in Surgical Services Division of Calgary Health Services in several management positions.
Dodie and her husband retired and relocated from Calgary to Canal Flats in 2006.Dodie grew up in a small town which relied on, thrived and prospered because of volunteerism, indeed she believes this is how small communities work. Dodie has joined the Hospice Society Board because she believes in the need for hospice support and feels she can contribute to its success and development.
Dodie enjoys all outdoor activities, favorites being hiking and golf. Her passion, however is gardening, she can lose herself in the garden for hours.
Dodie is a beginning artist and a founding Director of the Headwaters Arts Society which was incorporated in 2011, and she is Secretary of the Canadian Cancer Society- Columbia Valley Unit.

Barb is a retired teacher with 37 years of experience in School District #6; she is currently working as a Teacher on Call. Barb was born in Invermere and has strong ties to the community through her teaching experiences, family, friends, her church and her volunteer opportunities. She is an “End of life” and “Bereavement” visitor for the Hospice society. During her free time she enjoys singing with the Valley Voices, running, mountain biking, skiing, hiking and almost any activity outside. She lives in Invermere with her husband and she has two grown daughters.