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Bill Kitts
Nominating Committee Chair
Personnel Chair
Events Committee Member
Sarah-Jane Pearce
Finance Committee Chair
Events Committee Member
Temagami Community Foundation Co-Chair's
Bill was born in Temagami, married Billie Louks in 1967, and raised 2 daughters here. Corry and her husband live in Callandar operating their own family business, while Kim spent her career managing and then owning the family business Temagami Marine, spanning 3 generations. Kim resides in Temagami with her husband. Kim has served as Co-Chair of the Foundation and Grant’s Chair. Bill and Billie are proud to have the 5 grandchildren members of the C100.
Bill and Dick Grant joined the TCF board in 2016, tasked with recruiting members from Temagami, Bear Island and seasonal residents to help stabilize the foundation, which was struggling due to economic changes and lack of volunteers. With CG’s Stephens’ dedication, which Bill is forever grateful for, they formed a hardworking board and got TCF back on track. Although Dick had to resign due to work commitments, he remains a valuable advisor and continues to serve on the Finance Committee. Jack Tuomi then became Finance Chair and later the Co-Chair of the Foundation, working beside Bill for 6 years. Jack retired from the board but remains a volunteer member on 3 committee’s and Bill truly misses working with him. Bill and Jack had a passion to lead and execute the well known “Truck and Boat Lottery”. Bill’s dedication to TCF has lead him to his final 9 year term on the board. Bill will continue to volunteer for TCF.
“It has been a fulfilling journey, and seeing the joy of so many people along the way has made every moment worth while.”
Sarah-Jane is currently a Real Estate Broker for Royal LePage in Toronto. She has been coming to Temagami and Jumping Caribou Lake with her family all her life. Prior to her career in real estate, Sarah-Jane was a Director of Marketing and Events at Rogers Media.
In 2024, Sarah-Jane was honored to join her mother, Jane, as a member of the Events Committee. Additionally, Sarah-Jane is now Co-Chair of the Foundation and serves as the Chair of the Finance committee, a role she embraced after being mentored by Jack Tuomi.
Communications Committee
Chair
Jessica Lewis
Jess spent the first five years of her life living year-round on Lake Temagami before moving to the USA. Now residing in Columbia, Missouri with her 2 children Abel and Hazel, Jess and her family return each summer to Lake Temagami, where she serves as the Director of Camp Wabun. Founded in 1933 by Jess’s great-grandfather and seven other teachers, camp Wabun is a cherished legacy of the Lewis family. For generations Jess’s family has considered Temagami home, spending months of each year on the lake.
Jess has been on the TCF Board for over 7 years and has Chaired the Communications Committee since joining. Jessica also serves on the Event’s Committee.
Events Committee
Chair
Jane Pearce
Jane is a retired Senior Account Executive with an extensive career at Torstar Media. A seasonal resident of Temagami, she has deep family ties to the area, with her family being on Jumping Caribou since 1932.
Jane joined the Board of Directors in 2021 and following Mary McTavish’s retirement in June of 2024, transitioned from Co-Chair to Chair of The Event’s Committee. Jane continues to play a key role in the organizing of TCF events including Temagami Comes to the City and the C100 Brunch.
Grants Committee
Chair
Meghan Hope
Grants Committee Chair
Communication Committee Member
Meghan and her husband both work in education in the Waterloo Region, where they raise 3 children. Meghan’s grandfather, William Detenbeck, purchased a cottage on Jumping Caribou over 80 years ago, and her family has cherished the amazingly vast and beautiful area ever since.
With the strong belief in the value of free time, Meghan chose to join the TCF. In June of 2024, following Shauna Waddell’s retirement, Meghan became Chair of the Events Committee. Meghan also serves on the Communication Committee.
Carol Reeder
Grants and Nominating Committee Member
Carol and her husband Ken are the proud owners of Boatline Bay Marine, a family business they have operated for over 35 years. Their work continues the legacy of Ken’s parents, Charlie & Georgette, who raised their family on an island while running Reeder’s Marine & Electric from the 1960s through the 1980s. Now in it’s 3rd generation, Ken and Carol work alongside their son Davis and his wife Madison, passing the torch of the family business. Their older son Kendal, live in Ottawa with his growing family of 3.
Carol joined the TCF Board in 2019 and serves as a member on the Grants and Nominating Committee’s.
Lori Stuttard
Finance and Communication Committee Member
Lori is the Accounting Manager at SB Simpson Industrial Supplies, where she has been a valued employee since 2020. Along with her 2 children, Lori has spent the past 15 summers at their family cottage on Jumping Caribou.
Lori joined the TCF Board in 2024. Leveraging her expertise, Lori serves as a member on the Finance and Communication Committee’s.
Julie Ion
Grants Committee Member
Wayne Potts
Communications and Events Committee Member
Wayne and his wife Ronda currently live on bear island, where he retired as a Health Services Manager. The couple both worked as educators in remote northern reservations, where they met. Born and raised on Bear Island, Wayne has been deeply involved in the Bear Island and Temagami communities throughout his life. He holds a BA in Native and Cultural Studies from Trent University and a Bachelor of Education from Nipissing University.
Wayne joined the board of directors in 2022 along side Ronda. Although Ronda is no longer on the board, they continue to play a significant role in organizing the Fish Fry.
Wayne serves as a member on the Communication and Events Committee’s.
Joanne Van Manen
Grants Committee Member
Joanne and her husband Dirk are the proud owners and operators of Our Daily Bread, Northland Traders and Dock’s Plus Temagami. Since settling in Temagami with her family in 2011, Joanne has become deeply involved with the community. Through their work in both business and the community, Joanne and Dirk continue to make a positive impact on Temagami’s growth and development.
Joanne joined the TCF Board in 2019 and serves as a member of the Grants Committee.
Will Goodman
Finance, Communications and Nominating Committee Member
Will is the past president of the Temagami Lakes Association.
Ashly Legacy
Personnel and Events Committee Member
Ashly is the dedicated Post Master at Canada Post and, alongside her husband Omar, raises two young children in Temagami. Ashly is an active and passionate volunteer in the community, regularly assisting Omar with local Parks and Recreation Events, as a member of the Library Board and the Temagami Legion. Her unwavering dedication to Temagami showcases her deep commitment to strengthening and enriching the community.
Ashly joined the TCF Board in 2024 and serves as a member on the Personnel and Events Committee’s.