Regional Council Members
Following an open nomination process, the following individuals from larger and smaller communities were appointed to the Nine Rural Secretariat Regions. They have varied backgrounds in economic, social, cultural and environmental development, and will bring their collective experiences to discussions about the long term sustainable development of their regions.
Labrador
- Carol Burden, Port Hope Simpson
- Cora Edmunds, Postville
- Jim Farrell (Co-Chair), Wabush
- Jonathan Jesseau, Wabush
- Lori O'Brien (Co-Chair), L'Anse Au Loup
- Patsy Ralph, Labrador City
- Molly Shiwak, Nain
Robin Cooper, Happy Valley-Goose Bay
- Eric Flynn, Happy Valley-Goose Bay
- Leander Baikie, North West River
- Hedley Ryland, L’Anse au Loup
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St. Anthony - Port au Choix
- Ross Decker, Roddickton
- Terry Hedderson, Griquet
- Ted Lewis, Croque
- Beverley May, Lower Cove
- Joan Simmonds (Chair), Conche
- Gloria Toope, Plum Point
- Loomis Way, Green Island Cove
- James Gibbons, St. Anthony
- Judy Way, Savage Cove
- John Lavers, Port Saunders
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Corner Brook - Rocky Harbour
- Bertha Brophy, Daniel's Harbour
- Joan Cranston, Norris Point
- Don Downer (Co-Chair), Corner Brook
- Colleen Kennedy (Co-Chair), Rocky Harbour
- Cyril Kirby, Deer Lake
- Carla Wells, Corner Brook
- Joseph Loder, Summerside
- Regina Rumbolt, Parsons Pond
- Arch Mitchell, Benoits Cove
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Stephenville - Port aux Basques
- Eric Legge, Cartyville
- Calvin White, Flat Bay
- Dianna Kung, Stephenville
- Marlene Farrell, St. George’s
- Rosa Dollard, Stephenville
- Morley Greening, McKay’s
- Walter Murphy, St. George’s
- Aneitha Sheaves, Channel-Port aux Basques
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Grand Falls-Windsor - Baie Verte - Harbour Breton
- Deborah Armstrong (Chair), Grand Falls-Windsor
- Phoebe Foster, Conne River
- Jamie Kendell, Morrisville
- Hubert Langdon, English Harbour West
- Steward May, Belleoram
- Don Stewart, Harbour Breton
- Joan Stickland, St. Alban's
- Bernice Walker, Norris Arm
- Christopher Mills, Burlington
- Tracey Comeau, Seal Cove, White
- Bay
Ruth Down-Robinson, Grand Falls-Windsor
- Colin Forward, Baie Verte
- Jerry Dean, Grand Falls-Windsor
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Gander - New-Wes-Valley
- Victor Cassell, Cottlesville
- Nadine Decker
(Chair), Joe Batt's Arm
- Edythe Goodridge, Salvage
- Rick Lackey, Twillingate
- David Regular, Summerford
- Dermot Chafe, Gander
- Stanley Sparkes, Glovertown
- Arthur Bull, Gander
- Hazel Bishop, Gander
- Donald J. Winsor, Happy Adventure
- James Snow, Lewisporte
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Clarenville - Bonavista
- Shelly Blackmore, Port Union
- Lisa Browne (Vice-Chair), Clarenville
- Marilyn Coles-Hayley, Elliston
- Darryl Johnson, Port Union
- Fay Matthews (Chair), Arnold's Cove
- Don Mifflin, Bonavista
- Violet Parsons, Bloomfield
- Barry Pearce, Port Rexton
- Edith Samson, Port Union
- Mervin Wiseman, North Harbour
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Burin Peninsula
- Trina Appleby, Burin
- Jack Cumben, Grand Bank
- Dr. Michael Graham, Burin - On Leave of Absence
- Irene Hurley, Spanish Room
- Mary McCarthy, Marystown
- Harold Murphy, Parker's Cove
- Shirlene Edwards, Lawn
David Babb, Grand Bank
Susan Bursey, Marystown
Dominic Lundrigan, Burin
Janet Rideout, English Harbour East
Fred Douglas, Burin Bay Arm
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Avalon Peninsula
- John Adams, Harbour Grace
- Paul Canning, St. John’s
- Paul Connors, Conception Bay South
- Lorelie Dean, Conception Bay South
- Sheila Lee, Riverhead, St. Mary's Bay
- Des Linehan (Chair) , Placentia
- Jay McGrath, Branch
- Betty Moore, Clarke's Beach
- Kerry Murray, Topsail
- Maureen Sullivan, Calvert
- Brendan White, Northern Bay
- Dave Woodman, Harbour Main
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