TTRA Welcomes Newly-Elected Directors                        October 2010

Membership in the Terwillegar Towne Residents Association expanded rapidly in 2010, and continues to grow as the last few lots are sold and new houses near completion. Your volunteer Board has been working on several plans and projects over the past year, and these continue to gather momentum as more and more residents become invested in the issues impacting our community.

Following a lively and well-attended AGM on September 29th, the Board is very pleased to be moving forward with a full slate of Directors for the 2010/2011 term.  Please join us in thanking our neighbours who served on the Board for the past term, and welcoming those who stepped up to serve for the coming year.

Many thanks to out-going Directors Lori McCurdy, Celia Freitas and Andrew Tarnowski for their positive and energetic participation on both the Board and sub-committees.

A warm welcome to our five new Directors, who are already well into the swing of things!

Sheila Bobbit – Sheila and her husband just arrived from Halifax 5 months ago. After scouting out several neighourhoods, they discovered T-Towne and bought the very first house they looked at!  Sheila says “we knew this was the community for us”.  Holding both a CMA and MBA, Sheila has a solid background in business and accounting, along with experience on management teams at several companies, including the largest video game distributor and a women's lingerie company. Sheila and Ross are newly married and proud "parents" of a puppy named Layla.

Michelle Davidson  - Chances are, many of you have probably seen Michelle out and about in Terwillegar Towne, sprinting along with her two dogs, Shaine and Bliss. As a Certified Yoga Teacher for the past four years, Michelle shares the pleasure she finds in an active lifestyle. In addition to volunteering in the community, she enjoys reading finance and personal development books in her spare time, and watching movies. Michelle and her husband recently celebrated their first anniversary.

Klaus Hoffmeier - Klaus recently celebrated his first year anniversary as a Terwillegar South resident.  As well, he has celebrated his 35th anniversary as a husband; 30th, 28th, and 18th as a dad, and 55th as a son. Klaus brings a wealth of knowledge in business, construction, property management, and real estate to the Board, along with experience in community leagues, school administrations, and youth and mental health groups. Now kept occupied as an active real estate agent, trainer, mentor, and elder-care giver, Klaus looks forward to serving the TTRA and its members in whatever capacity he can.

Lily Jian - With four children and a demanding schedule, Lily is no stranger to balancing responsibility and organization. Lily comes from an accounting background, and although this is her first time serving on a Board, she has been an active member in previous communities. In her free time, Lily is a avid reader and a enthusiastic gardener. As a new Director, she looks forward to exploring new insights and ideas, and her wish is to see our community continue to grow and blossom.

Mureen Platt  - Mureen discovered Terwillegar Towne three years ago, while she was traversing the city as a volunteer driver for the Canadian Cancer Society. She fell in love with the neighbourhood’s unique character, and was especially delighted to see all the welcoming front verandas. Mureen found her own home in T-Towne a year and a half ago, and is loving itI Drawn to teaching, Mureen has twenty years experience in both early childhood and adult education, and also taught at Beauty Schools in Ontario and Alberta.