Kootenay Community Council Members

Self-Advocates

Nick Toner

Nelson

Has been involved in other boards and councils representing self-advocates.

Mark Skelton (Vice Chair)

Kimberley

Receives one-to-one support through a contractor with Community Living BC and lives independently.

Colleen Mosimann

Cranbrook

Lives independently and receives support services from a local agency funded through Community Living BC.

Cody Simmons

Fruitvale

Cody is a self-advocate who presently resides in Fruitvale.

Family Members

Helen Lorimer

Castlegar

Has an adult son who receives support services from CLBC.

Madeleine Harlamovs (Chair)

Fruitvale

Susan England-Williamson (Vice Chair)

Cranbrook

Works for DDMHS – Development Disability Mental Health Services

Denise Robison

Cranbrook

Was previously on the board of Cranbrook Society for Community Living for 17 years.

Service Providers

Donna McCready (Support to Chair)

Creston

Works for a contracted agency in Creston called Cresteramics.

Lynn Mace

Fernie

Works for Columbia Basin Family Resource Society in Fernie.