Our Board
Meet our wonderful board and get access to all our latest AGM notes and meeting information
Bernie Poulin, Chair
Bernie is a retired teacher and administrator of 37 years from the St Albert Public Schools. He retired at the Summer Village of Silver Sands, and has been on Council for the past 11 years. He has been working on Flowering Rush for the past 6 years.
Candis Scott, Vice-Chair
Candis works in water quality research at the University of Alberta and so naturally her curiosity and skilled background in the subject made her an excellent addition to the board. Her expertise mixed with her passion for water quality allow her to add value. Candis and her husband own a vacation property in the Summer Village of West Cove and are active in the community.
Connie Stonehouse, Treasurer
Connie’s family has had a cabin at Ross Haven since 1962. They have two daughters and three grandchildren who all enjoy the lake life with family and friends. Connie is a Retired Director of Business Development from Intact Insurance. "We have a shared responsibility to recognize our impact on the health of our lake."
Carla Laidlaw, Secretary
Carla has been on the LILSA executive since 2014. She has a property on Lake Isle and loves to swim, kayak and waterski on the lake. She is passionate about lake quality. One of LILSA’s main goals is education. "I think it is very important to know how our actions impact the lake both negatively and positively."
Dustin DesLauriers, General Executive
Dustin DesLauriers is an avid recreational water user and grew up enjoying the water of Lake Isle. After becoming allergic to the algae of the lake Dustin became very aware of the importance on water quality and preservation of such for future generations. Dustin is part of the HiveCor Building Solutions and Technologies leadership team, an international Design Build Contractor based out of Edmonton, Alberta. Dustin holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta.
Uwe Brandt, General Executive
Uwe and his wife Rose own a vacation home in the Summer Village of Ross Haven and are part of an extended family that has owned property on or near Lac St. Anne for three generations. Uwe is currently an Academic Chair at SAIT’s MacPhail School of Energy and has held several leadership positions at TC Energy. Uwe has a keen passion for Lac St Anne and hopes to see its health maintained and improved upon for future generations.
Kelsie Norton, General Executive
Kelsie Norton has a passion for wildlife and the environment. She has lived at Lac Ste. Anne Lake for 10 years and enjoys exploring all the amazing shorelines and wetlands throughout the watershed. Kelsie brings her Renewable Resources Diploma education and her interest in community stewardship to the LILSA team.
OPEN POSITION, Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation Representative
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Steve Hoyda, Lac Ste Anne Representative
Steve is our expert in all things Lac Ste Anne
LILSA Meeting Minutes:
The LILSA Executive meets every 1-2 months. Are meetings are open for anyone to joint. If interested in attending our next meeting or joining our executive, please contact LILSA!
2021 Meeting Minutes: