REDAC is composed of two types of members, all of which work/live in the Parry Sound Area Development Community and/or have direct experience, knowledge and connections to various business sectors and services. Regular members are volunteers appointed by the municipal partners and have voting rights on REDAC issues. Resource members are engaged in economic development in a professional capacity in one of the municipalities and serve to provide expertise and recommendations to the committee.
All members believe strongly in the REDAC cause and continue to invest much time and effort in the research, initiation, implementation and evaluation of key projects.
Chair: Jim Beatty
Over 35 years experience in the Financial Services Industry. Developed expertise in areas of Sales Management and Marketing of Retail Banking Services, Commercial Banking Relationship Management, Operational and Procedural Effectiveness, and Human Resource Management through numerous postings in various communities and diverse markets across Ontario. Upgraded academic skills through continuing education programs at Scarborough Centenary College, UWO, Carleton University and Ottawa University. Dale Carnegie Effective Speaking Graduate Assistant Instructor. Associate Member of the Institute of Canadian Bankers.
Former proprietor of Cormier Adjusting Ltd, serving the Districts of Muskoka and Parry Sound with offices located in Bracebridge, Huntsville and Parry Sound.
40 years in the insurance adjusting field.
5 years with Sun Alliance & Royal Insurance Company
Recipient of the Jean Robitaille Community Service Award- 1994
Served 6 years as Councilor for the Town of Parry Sound
Past Chairman of the Parry Sound Economic Development Commission
Past President of the Canadian Insurance Adjusters Association (Ontario Chapter)
Past Chairman of the Advisory Committee for Canadore College
Past President of St. Joseph’s Hospital Board & Founding Trustee of the West Parry Sound Health Centre
Recipient of the William G. Davis Community Volunteer Award-2008
Has had the pleasure to be involved in the following non-profit community associations
Big Brothers and Sisters of Parry Sound, West Parry Sound District Museum, chair "Rooted in Stone"
the West Parry Sound District historical production, Heritage Day festivals, West Parry Sound Health
Care Centre Marketing/Retention committee, Rotary Club of Parry Sound.
As well as business associations such as Business Retention and Expansion Committee,
President of the Parry Sound Area Chamber of Commerce, South End Business Association,
Downtown Business Association, chair West Parry Sound G8 Committee and is please to be a member
of REDAC and it's move forward to build partnerships with area municipalities for the betterment of
the West Parry Sound area.
CB&DC Board member since 1987
Past Chair of the CB&DC
Past Chair of the BDC
Owner of a variety of business and real estate interests in Parry Sound. Current owner, Wellington's Grill
Former member of Big Brothers and Optimists of PS
Former member of Community Futures Committee
Lifetime resident of Parry Sound
Born and raised in Parry Sound. Attended Victory public school and Parry Sound high school. Graduated from Seneca College as a Fire Protection Technologist. Worked in Toronto for 15 years in various capacities in the insurance industry including Vice President, Treaty Operations for Prudential Reinsurance. Returned to Parry Sound with my wife and children in 1992 to open an insurance brokerage. Spent two terms on Municipality of McDougall council as a councilor and I am presently in my second term as Mayor.
Extensive professional experience in Concept Development and Communications. Currently exercising those skills in two major areas: Technology, and Economic Development, specializing in Outdoor Adventure Tourism.
Well versed and accredited in technology, logistics and sound business principles with over 35 years in the Information Technology field in numerous senior executive positions.
Over 40 years hands on experience in trails-based Outdoor Adventure in hiking, canoeing, snowmobiling and ATVing.
Full biographical details available at ryeland.com/bio.
Mr. Scholfield graduated with Ba.Sc. Mech. Eng. From the University of Toronto in 1958 and joined GE Canada’s newly formed commercial nuclear business in Peterborough. Thereafter followed a 28 year career dedicated to pioneering the design and manufacture of Candu reactor fuel and reactor components at both Westinghouse and GE Canada. In 1986 he was made VP Power Systems at GE with responsibility for all of GE’s Canadian Power System businesses, working out of offices in Toronto, Montreal and Peterborough. Mr. Scholfield oversaw the successful globalization of several of these businesses and spent significant time in Asia, South America and Europe during this period. In 1995 he took early retirement from the position of Exec. VP – GE Canada to become Chair of the National Electricity Round Table in Ottawa – a national “think tank” addressing Canadian power issues (1995 – 2000) and to focus on mentoring and governance contributions in both ‘FP’ and ‘NFP’ sectors.
Focus on community has been an on-going passion (especially economic development), and Mr. Scholfield has participated in, and led many organizations over his years in Peterborough, most notable being GPEC for 17 yrs., the GPA 2020 Community Visioning Project, GPAEDC, Fleming College Board, United Way Campaign, DNA Cluster Project, and most recently the successful Sports and Wellness Centre Project.
Mr. Scholfield, a 1992 Governor General’s Award recipient, has also received the highest “Awards of Distinction” from both the Canadian Nuclear and Electrical Associations and in 2005 was officially designated a Canadian Nuclear Pioneer. His contributions to community were recognized in 2006 as he was awarded “The Key to the City” by Peterborough City Council and a Paul Harris Fellowship from Rotary International, both distinguished honours.
Paul and his wife Ina now reside on Georgian Bay near Parry Sound where they can more conveniently pursue development of their remote cottage properties as well as new personal and community interests. Currently Paul is serving on the regional economic development advisory committee (REDAC) and is a director on the Parry Sound Hydro Company Board.
Sheena is a graduate of the University of Manitoba and the University of Washington (in Seattle). She is a licensed architect with 23 years experience with an emphasis on residential and retail work, many projects with a sustainable design focus.
Current Positions:
- Co-owner of Coolearth Architecture inc.
- Co-owner of the Orrville Collaborative, a multi-discipline firm
- Senior Vice-President Treasurer of the Ontario Association of Architects (the licensing authority for Architects)
- Chair of the Sustainable Built Environment Committee of the OAA.
- Board Member, Pro-demnity Insurance Company
Been involved in 6 private businesses(construction,development,tourism and facilities management) in Parry Sound District in a management role. (2 businesses currently)
I have sat as :
Councillor in Humphrey
Reeve in Humphrey
Reeve in Seguin
President of Ontario Good Roads Association
President of PS Chamber of Commerce
On most area wide Municipal committees at some point in time (1985 to2003)
Member of Northern Committee of the Ontario Tourism Marketing Corporation
Currently I sit as a member of:
P.S. CBDC
REDAC
Public Affairs committee of North Bay Chamber of Commerce
Working Group for Formation of the Northern Regional Tourism Organization
Source Protection Committee of NB-M Conservation Authority
Born in Nothern Ontario @ the Town of Iroquois Falls. Received a Honours Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from Wilfrid Laurier University 1977.
My first job was with a National Public Accounting firm ( Campbell Sharp, Pannell, Kerr, Forester) for six years in Toronto. I started as a junior auditor and advanced to an audit team supervisor. In this capacity I did a fair amount of Corporate taxation work, special audit investigations including business aquisitions and mergers. In 1983 I joined Square D Canada , the electrical manufacturing company and started their first internal audit department. Square D Canada was a $100M Corporation owned by Square D Company with world wide operations exceeding $1B of revenue. At the Canadian subsidiary I rose to the position of Manager of Treasurey responsible to co-ordinate the payroll , accounts receivable depts, pension plans , banking foreign exchange hedging programs , accounting system development . This operation was a victim of the Free Trade Agreement, a world wide take over by a French Conglomerate and I co-ordinated the closure of five plants. In 1994 I changed my career again, accepting my first position as a Municipal Chief Administrative Officer ( CAO) with the Township of Black River Matheson (BRM) in the District of Cochrane. This was a very interesting community, it had a small population of 2796 spread over 6 geographic Townships and 5 unique Towns. It had one of the most complex tax rate structures in Ontario with over 50 tax rate possibilitites due to special area rating. One of my most interesting experiences at BRM was restructuring the municipality which expanded the land base to over 13 geographic municipalitites ( 78 miles from the east to west municipal boundaries) . From BRM I joined the Town of Innisfil as their CAO for two years , in this time I was involved in turning back the City of Barrie's attempt to annex parts of Innisfil, played a role in the opening of Georgian Downs and negotiated a water supply agreement with Bradford West Gwillimbury. In 2003 I saw an advertisment for a CAO at the Municipality of McDougall in the District of Parry Sound. This represented an opportunity to move back into Northern Ontario and I am enjoying a Great Place to Live with some great people to work with.
Larry works for the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry and administers local programming for the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation. Prior to working for the province Larry worked for District Social Services. He farmed an intensive poultry operation in southern Ontario for close to 20 years before opening two successful retail operations and subsequently returning to the University of Western Ontario graduating as a mature student in 1992.
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