Reg Meade, President

Reg Meade has been an active voice on council, in the North, and in NACC for many years. Born in The Pas he has lived his life in the North. Reg has worked as a fisherman, trapper, miner, public works foreman, and contractor all his life and has seen many changes in the communities, the infrastructure and services. Reg’s experiences in the North have given him an awareness and understanding of the unique situations faced by Northerners. Starting with Municipal politics with a seat on council, involved with NACC as Northern Chairperson and at present as Mayor of Wabowden and President of NACC, Reg has always advocated at the grassroots level.

Reg currently enjoys his role in helping northern communities’ access resources, services and development through the following:

* Nelson River Co-Management Sturgeon Board
* President, Bayline Regional Round Table
* Board of Directors, BCN Broadband Initiative
* Board of Directors, NAPHWI
* Committee Member, Powley Implementation Committee
* Canada/Manitoba Infrastructure MRIF
* Committee Member, Aboriginal Council of Manitoba
* Board of Director, Northern Regional Roundtable

In recent times Reg was instrumental towards the New Health Centre in Wabowden; he continues to work towards funding for training Water Plant Operators in community settings; and provides his strong negotiation skill for Food Security support for resources to Bayline communities and has taken on the challenges to advocate on behalf of the commercial fishing industry concerning the new Fishing Regulations that are detrimental to commercial fishermen that were implemented from DFO/Transport Canada.

Northern Chairperson, Frances McIvor

Frances McIvor represents her community of Wabowden as Deputy Mayor. For many years she has volunteered in her community on many various committees. She has worked in the Mel Johnson School as a Teacher’s Assistant, Librarian and a Substitute Teacher. Frances sits on the board for North Central Development, and also a board member for the Bayline Regional Round Table. She now is the Northern Chair person for the Northern Association of Community Councils. Frances enjoys representing the communities. Whenever she has the opportunity to meet Mayors, Councillors and Community Members either in Wabowden or any community she represents she likes to take the opportunity to speak with them.

Beside the boards she sits on she also is enjoys working for her husband and brother in-law’s business. She is the book keeper for Nelson River Logging Ltd. Frances has resided in Wabowden for 35 years she has been married now for 34 years and has two daughters and 4 grand children.

Eastern Chairperson, Helgi Einarsson

Born and raised in Dauphin River, Helgi received his high school education in Teulon, Manitoba. Helgi has been a commercial fisherman all his life. His family started, owns and operates Dauphin River Fisheries in which he purchases fish from all the commercial fishermen in the area; as the Lakeside agent for Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation. He also owns and operates Einarsson Guide Services, fishing and hunting lodge, which offer guided trips, cabin rentals, as well as boat rentals. He also owns and operates Dreamcatcher Travel TPI, a travel agency with Travel Professionals International.

Helgi has been involved in community level politics for many years, first as a council member, and as Mayor of his community since 1988. He has held an executive position on the board of Northern Association of Community Councils since 1984 as Eastern Region Chairperson and NACC Vice President.

Helgi sits on many different boards such as the Manitoba Lodges and Outfitters Association and Safari Club International.

Helgi has been married to his wife and partner Dale for thirty three years; they have five children and eight grandchildren.

Western Chairperson, Anne Lacquette

Anne Lacquette has been a resident of Mallard for 42 years; she formally grew up in the community Ebb and Flow First Nation. Along with her husband Norman whom she has been married to for 42 year where they raised their seven children who now have families of their own.

Anne has been very active in her community; she has been on the Local School Committee for 19 years and on the Mallard Council for a total of 10 years. Her portfolio as council member was Deputy Mayor; and was elected to Council as the Mayor for one term; she also serves on the Frontier School Division as a Board Member for 6 years her portfolio as a board member is in finances.

She is the Chairperson of the Western Region of NACC for going on 2 1/2 years, Board member of the Parkland Regional Health Authority and RDC as a committee member for 1 year.

Anne is dedicated in working together with other council members/staff in the improvement of our communities for the benefit of all the residents.