About the Land Trust
Directors
- Sheila Ziman (Chair)
- Dianne Mathes (Vice-Chair)
- Adam Barkovitz (Secretary)
- Alan King (Treasurer)
- Mary Anne Barkhouse
- Barrie Martin
Sheila Ziman (Chair)
... is a retired English As a Second Language teacher. She is also a basket maker and quillwork artist and teaches basketry at Fleming College. As an active member of the Haliburton Highlands Field Naturalists, Sheila was instrumental in establishing a Junior Naturalists summer program. Sheila brings her love of nature and her passion for studying and protecting the environment to the Land Trust.
Dianne Mathes (Vice-Chair)
... is a Relational Therapist, Registered Social Worker, Registered Soul Collage Facilitator who works with children, individuals, couples and families. She has a private practice in Toronto and Haliburton and provides counselling, trauma and attachment therapy, energy healing, facilitation and training. She was the founding Executive Director of the Emily Murphy Shelter for Women in North Vancouver and the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic in Toronto. Relational approaches in therapy and in life support the belief that we are connected to everyone and everything around us and that we have both the opportunity and responsibility to care for ourselves, others and the world we live in and on. Dianne is also a fabric artist whose quilting and felt work reflects the gifts and beauty of nature. She and her family enjoy living in and loving the outdoors, her daughter April is active in land and environmental protection and served as the Past Chair of the Ontario Land Trust Association
Adam Barkovitz (Secretary)
... is a new member of the HHLT Board of Directors. His passion for the environment has been demonstrated in his choice of jobs and education. Adam has a background in Forestry and Environmental Assessment. He is a certified tree marker, managed forest plan approver and independent forest consultant. He has lived in Haliburton County for the past ten years and was the Forest Conservation By-Law Officer for the County from 2004 to 2006. His extensive knowledge of silviculture and experience in forest management planning, protection and restoration are valuable assets to the Land Trust.
Alan King (Treasurer)
... has been the treasurer of the HHLT Board of Directors since 2009. His aptitude with financial record keeping and policies has proven extremely useful to the Land Trust. Alan lives in the Wilberforce area and works at Camp Can-Aqua, managing the office, overseeing the maple syrup production and teaching woodworking. Alan is a skilled and talented woodworker in his spare time.
Mary Anne Barkhouse
... previously served on the Land Trust Board from 2004-2008. Mary Anne was born in Vancouver, BC and belongs to the Nimpkish band, Kwakiutl First Nation. She graduated with Honours from the Ontario College of Art in Toronto and has exhibited widely across Canada. Working with a variety of materials, such as bronze, porcelain and textiles, Barkhouse examines environmental concerns and indigenous culture through the use of animal imagery.
Barrie Martin
... has 30 years of experience in natural resource education and training. As Education Specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources he led the planning, development and delivery of the education programs at the Leslie M. Frost Natural Resources Centre. He has extensive experience working for government and with non-government organizations in curriculum and course development, strategic planning, event and workshop planning, facilitation, community development, and outdoor recreation. He currently own and operates Yours Outdoors, a company specializing in outdoor tourism and education. He is an active community volunteer as co-founder and Past President of the Haliburton Highlands Trails and Tours Network, Director of the Haliburton Highlands Community Cooperative, Chair of the Friends of the Frost Centre, member of the Communities in Action Committee and the Haliburton County Folk Society.
Last Updated: Jul 19 2010 12:55:43 pm.
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Did You Know...
that the Dahl Family has planted over 100,000 trees on their 500-acre property. For over 50 years, they have spent their time on tree planting, conservation and preserving the property. Find out more about The Dahl's Forest.
