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Edna DeChamplain is our Guest Services Facility Manager. She has been at the Star since June of 2001 and is responsible for
co-coordinating use at The star and ensuring clients’ needs are met.
Edna most enjoys working with “The Star Team”. She also enjoys meeting and getting to know the guests and other people who come through the facility. When asked to relate a noteworthy episode while working at the Star, Edna shared that “everyday is an experience at (the) Star!” In her spare time Edna likes to read, sleep, dance, walk and eat chocolate! |
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| Donna Ebert has been working in housekeeping at the Star since September 2007. Donna’s main duties are cleaning, making beds, and making thinks sparkle here at the Star. Donna most enjoys the atmosphere of the Star and all the people that she works with. When asked to relate a noteworthy experience while working at the Star Donna described how rewarding it was to go as a staff at Christmas time to do volunteer work at the Bissell Centre. In her spare time Donna loves to walk with her hus-band. Donna looks forward to summer because she loves gardening and sitting on her swing with a good book! |
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Karen Klarke has been working part-time in Food Service at The Star since September 2007. Karen most enjoys meeting the Star’s visitors and preparing meals. She appreciates the special atmosphere at the Star.
In her spare time Karen enjoys family gatherings and fun events with her friends, family and especially her grandson. Karen’s hobbies are gardening, camping, swimming, biking riding, catering parties, all of which bring her peace. |
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| Linda MacIsaac is our Program Coordinator. She has been at the Star since November 2000. Her duties include organizing the programming at the Star, marketing and advertising the programs, and preparing our Newsletter – the Star Gazer. Linda enjoys the welcoming, peaceful atmosphere at the Star and the people she works with . She has been touched by hearing stories from our guests of God working in their hearts and lives while they are here at our facility. Linda enjoys spending time with her family, reading, yoga and traveling. |
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Sandy Prather is the Executive Director of our facility. Her responsibilities include setting a spiritual vision and direction for the centre, overseeing its smooth functioning and working collaboratively with the Board and staff to ensure the mission of the Star is carried out. Sandy has been with the Star of the North Retreat Centre since August of 1991. Sandy describes the Star as a special place that people love to come visit. She describes the staff as dedicated and excellent to work with.
Sandy’s interests include theology, travel, and yoga. |
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| Gary Simpson is our housekeeper, maintenance person and decorator at the Star. His main duties include maintaining the facility in good repair, seeing that the facility is clean and tidy for the use of our guests, and redecorating and refurbishing the building within a set budget. Gary began working at the Star in 1991 with a contract to redecorate the willow room. After that he moved on to a major renovation with the dining room, front entrance, library and other areas of the building. Gary enjoys the variety of work but most of all working with a very cohesive, friendly, cooperative group of people (staff) and a broad spectrum of people (guests). In his spare time Gary enjoys such hobbies as decorat-ing, his pets (Chewy – a 2 year old short haired chow-chow and Guber – a 25 year old Moroccan cockatoo), gardening and landscaping, cooking (especially desserts), and dining out. |
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Izabela Szynkowski is our Receptionist/Bookkeeper. She has been working at the Star since September of 2002. Izabela’s duties include greeting guests, bookkeeping and office management. Izabela also maintains the Star’s website. She enjoys the variety of tasks that she performs: running errands, doing desk and computer work, and meeting a variety of people. Izabela enjoys working with her fellow staff members whom she finds are kind, friendly and a joy to work with. She also enjoys interacting with the guests and visitors that come to the facility, especially those who have been moved by their stay here or whom she has been able to help in some small way. In her spare time Izabela enjoys music (playing the piano and singing), crafts (candle making, crocheting and knitting) as well as gardening. |
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