Our Team

My interest in CV Hospice Society began at inception. I was an elected local government person when the society was born. I have watched the growth along with the challenges and am now in a position to step up and support the initiative as it matures. Along with local government and governance experience, I have worked on National and Provincial teams, have experience working and living in 3 Territories and 4 Provinces, and have lived in the Valley for 20 years. I am excited to be invited to be a part of the Director Team.

Since 2006, the owner and operator of Timberwolf Maintenance has successfully built and managed a thriving residential maintenance business serving clients from Parsons to Columbia Lake. Offering comprehensive services including lawn care, irrigation, pest control, and snow removal, the company is founded on strong client relationships and quality service. The business employs two full-time staff and up to three seasonal workers, reflecting a team-oriented and customer-focused approach driven by strong communication, positivity, and genuine care for people.

Brian is a senior Certified Management Consultant with an entrepreneur spirit, strong business acumen, and a record of success in delivering government and private initiatives. Brian has spent over 35 years consulting to both the Federal Government of Canada and to the Provincial Government of British Columbia. His education, training, and experience have kept him focussed on strategic planning and business technology solutions, primarily at the executive and enterprise level operations.

Brian is an outdoor enthusiast and enjoys exploring the local Columbia Valley Mountains with his wife Rose-Marie and their dog Bella. He is a downhill skier and past volunteer ski patroller, and an avid sailor having raced sailboats in the local waters of Victoria BC for 15 years. When he is not hiking or at his desk you might find him fly fishing in the local streams and lakes of the valley.
Brian is hoping to share his past board experience as director and board member with Kiwanis International; director at large, certified Management Consultants of Canada,BC, and as a director, Victoria Hospice and Palliative Care.

Cindy has over 22 years’ experience in the personal lines insurance industry. She is currently Branch Manager –Kootenay Insurance Services Ltd, Invermere. Her hard work and dedication earned her a nomination for the 2023 Employee of the Year award by the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Cindy recently attended Hospice training for End of Life Visitors , the course and knowledge she gained about the free services provided by Hospice inspired her to get involved and help more, having learned the important work Hospice Volunteers do in supporting those at end of life or going through bereavement.

Cindy’s free time is all about the outdoors. Winter means heading out to different lakes for snowmobiling and ice fishing followed by a fire and roasting hot dogs. Summer rolls around and it’s camping, quadding and fishing, always with a fire and hot dogs.

Crafting is a passion and her craft room has turned into two rooms. She has a laser engraver and creates earrings, ornaments, and boxes. It’s her happy place and a fantastic way to unwind. She also enjoys photography, making videos and Tik Tok.

Recently she tried her hand at gardening and is hooked. She says there’s something peaceful spending mornings in the garden, sipping coffee, tending her plants and fresh veggies are a bonus.

Cindy is all about honesty and making the most of every moment. Life is too short to have regrets

Nik is valley born and bred, starting life in a cabin just out of Edgewater with her teacher-parents, the Palucks. Graduating from D.T.S.S in 1989, she completed a BA in social geography and then an MA in Development Studies at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Her 25-year career in international humanitarian aid grounded her skills in managing non-profit, or non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Nik also loved living alongside different cultures. After Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and then 10 years in Kenya, Nik went back to New Zealand, managing Age Concern in the Wairarapa District and volunteering on the board of a local community centre. COVID brought home the importance of being closer to family and in 2022, Nik returned to Radium, where she lives with her happy, funny dog. She consults as a management systems auditor, ‘measuring’ international NGO adherence to a global standard on quality and accountability. Her personal values, including respect and integrity, align strongly with Hospices’ and she feels very strongly about contributing to her community.