Administration and Advisors
David J. Brunelle
Project Manager – SGB War of 1812 Bicentennial Committee
Tel: 705 716-7124 • Email: davidbrunelle@rogers.com
Seaghan Hancocks
Website – SGB War of 1812 Bicentennial Committee
Tel: 416-305-0386 • Email: shancocks@mmpi.ca
Christine Anderson
Simcoe County Regional Tourism Consultant – Ministry of Tourism
Tel: 705 739-6800 • Email: christine.anderson@ontario.ca
Project Manager – SGB War of 1812 Bicentennial Committee
Tel: 705 716-7124 • Email: davidbrunelle@rogers.com
Seaghan Hancocks
Website – SGB War of 1812 Bicentennial Committee
Tel: 416-305-0386 • Email: shancocks@mmpi.ca
Christine Anderson
Simcoe County Regional Tourism Consultant – Ministry of Tourism
Tel: 705 739-6800 • Email: christine.anderson@ontario.ca
Core Committee Members
Lyn Downer
Chairman – Township of Tiny Heritage Committee
Tel: 705-361-1257 • Email: lyn.downer@bell.net
Kathryn Stephenson
Tourism Manager – County of Simcoe
Tel: 705-726-9300 Ext. 1239 • Email: kathryn.stephenson@simcoe.ca
Linda Simpson
Executive Director – Georgian Triangle Tourism Association
Tel: 705-445-7722 • Email:lindasimpson@georgiantriangle.com
Bryan MacKell
Director of Planning and Economic Development – County of Simcoe
Tel: 705-726-9300 • Email: bryan.mackell@simcoe.ca
Donna Goodwin
Coordinator – Simcoe County Cultural Network
Tel: 705-828-5813 • Email: donnagoodwin5@gmail.com
Chairman – Township of Tiny Heritage Committee
Tel: 705-361-1257 • Email: lyn.downer@bell.net
Kathryn Stephenson
Tourism Manager – County of Simcoe
Tel: 705-726-9300 Ext. 1239 • Email: kathryn.stephenson@simcoe.ca
Linda Simpson
Executive Director – Georgian Triangle Tourism Association
Tel: 705-445-7722 • Email:lindasimpson@georgiantriangle.com
Bryan MacKell
Director of Planning and Economic Development – County of Simcoe
Tel: 705-726-9300 • Email: bryan.mackell@simcoe.ca
Donna Goodwin
Coordinator – Simcoe County Cultural Network
Tel: 705-828-5813 • Email: donnagoodwin5@gmail.com
Media Members
Sarah Wilson
Community Relations – CTV Barrie
Tel: 705-734-3300 ext. 2369 • Email:sarah.wilson@bellmedia.ca
Mike Whyte
Promotions – CTV Barrie
Tel: 705-734-3300 ext. 2263 • Email: Michael.whyte@bellmedia.ca
Community Relations – CTV Barrie
Tel: 705-734-3300 ext. 2369 • Email:sarah.wilson@bellmedia.ca
Mike Whyte
Promotions – CTV Barrie
Tel: 705-734-3300 ext. 2263 • Email: Michael.whyte@bellmedia.ca
Advisory Committee Members
Marilyn Beecroft
Natural Heritage Education Specialist – Central Zone, Ontario Parks, Nancy Island Historic Site
Tel: 705-429-2338 • Email:marilyn.beecroft@ontario.ca
Byron Wesson
Director, Land & Water Stewardship – Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, Fort Willow Depot Historic Site
Tel: 705-424-1479 Ext. 224 • Email: bwesson@nvca.on.ca
Julie Ann Columbus
Recreation & Special Events Coordinator – Township of Springwater, Festival at the Fort - Fort Willow Depot Historic Site
Tel: 705-728-4784 Ext. 2054 • Email:JulieAnn.Columbus@springwater.ca
Rosemary Vyvyan
Manager of Public and Education Programs – Huronia Historical Parks, Discovery Harbour Historic Site
Tel: 705-526-7838 • Email:Rosemary.Vyvyan@ontario.ca
Kelley Swift-Jones
Curator – Simcoe County Museum
Tel: 705 728-3721 • Email: Kelley.Swift-Jones@simcoe.ca
Bryan Peter
Director of Parks & Recreation – Town of Midland
Tel: 705-526-4770 • Email: bpeter@town.midland.on.ca
Wendy Cousineau
Community Development Co-ordinator – Town of Penetanguishene
Tel: 705-549-7453 • Email: wcousineau@penetanguishene.ca
Denise Hayes
General Manager – Southern Georgian Bay Chamber of Commerce
Tel: 705-526-7884 • Email: dhayes@sgbchamber.ca
Harold Parker
Huronia Lookout Project
Tel: 705- 726-0597 • Email:1parker@sympatico.ca
Pamela Woolner
Curator – Meaford Museum
Tel: 519-538-5974 • Email: meafordmuseum@meaford.ca
Steve Furness
Manager of Community Development - City of Owen Sound
Tel: 519-376-1440 Ext. 236 • Email: sfurness@e-owensound.com
Don Clarkson
Gunboat Project – Penetanguishene Ship’s Company
Tel: 705-549-6870 • Email: donaldclarkson@sympatico.ca
Fred Andrews
Culture Officer (Programming) – City of Barrie
Tel: 705-739-4220 ext. 4365 • Email: fandrews@barrie.ca
Jacqueline Soczka
Community, Culture & Recreation Programmer – Township of Clearview
Tel: 705 428-6230 Ext. 249 • Email: jsoczka@clearviewtwp.on.ca
Michelle McKenzie
Public Programming – Clearview Public Library
Tel: 705-428-3595 • Email: publicprogramming@clearview.ca
Jamie Hunter
Director/Curator – Huronia Museum. Penetanguishene Road Project
Tel: 7705-526-2844 • Email: director@huroniamuseum.com
Kathleen Trainor
Executive Director – Barrie Tourism
Tel: 705-739-9444 • Email: ktrainor@tourismbarrie.com
Michelle Federer
Manager, Arts, Culture & Special Events – Town of Collingwood
Tel: 705-444-2500 Ext. 3286 • Email: mfederer@collingwood.ca
Tim Crawford
Black Militia Regiment Settlement – Oro/Medonte Township
Tel: 705-487-2574 • Email: ctimcrawford@rogers.com
Dan Landry
Economic Development Manager – City of Orillia
Tel: 705-325-4900 • Email: dlandry@city.orillia.on.ca
Sue Walton
Sr. Administrative Coordinator – Tiny Township
Tel: 705-526-4204, Ext. 229 • Email: swalton@tiny.ca
Duncan Matheson
War of 1812 Pipes and Drums Initiative
Tel: 705-526-8352 • Email: admatheson@rogers.com
Carol Benedetti
Administrative Coordinator – Oro-Medonte Chamber of Commerce
Tel: 705-487-7337 • Email: info@oromedonteCC.com
Anna Snipes
Research Assistant – Dufferin County Museum
Tel: 705-435-1881 Ext. 24 • Email: research@dufferinmuseum.com
Nancy Eves
Holland Landing Depot – East Gwillimbury Historical Society
Tel: 905-478-2149 • Email: cn_eves@sympatico.ca
Ken Cassavoy
Project Director – Southampton Beach Shipwrecks H.M.S. General Hunter Project
Tel: 519- 797-2080 ext. 125 • Email: kcassavoy@brucecounty.on.ca
Joanne Mayer
Métis Council
Tel: 416-977-9881 Ext 101 • Email: joannem@metis.org
Mark Goldberg
Portfolio Director – Skyline Development Inc., Port Mc Nicoll
Tel: 416-368-2565 Ext. 2251 • Email: markg@skylineinvestments.com
Carolyn Wilson
Curator – Sheffield Park Black History Cultural Museum
Tel: 705 445-4811 • Email: c-s-wilson@hotmail.com
Natural Heritage Education Specialist – Central Zone, Ontario Parks, Nancy Island Historic Site
Tel: 705-429-2338 • Email:marilyn.beecroft@ontario.ca
Byron Wesson
Director, Land & Water Stewardship – Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, Fort Willow Depot Historic Site
Tel: 705-424-1479 Ext. 224 • Email: bwesson@nvca.on.ca
Julie Ann Columbus
Recreation & Special Events Coordinator – Township of Springwater, Festival at the Fort - Fort Willow Depot Historic Site
Tel: 705-728-4784 Ext. 2054 • Email:JulieAnn.Columbus@springwater.ca
Rosemary Vyvyan
Manager of Public and Education Programs – Huronia Historical Parks, Discovery Harbour Historic Site
Tel: 705-526-7838 • Email:Rosemary.Vyvyan@ontario.ca
Kelley Swift-Jones
Curator – Simcoe County Museum
Tel: 705 728-3721 • Email: Kelley.Swift-Jones@simcoe.ca
Bryan Peter
Director of Parks & Recreation – Town of Midland
Tel: 705-526-4770 • Email: bpeter@town.midland.on.ca
Wendy Cousineau
Community Development Co-ordinator – Town of Penetanguishene
Tel: 705-549-7453 • Email: wcousineau@penetanguishene.ca
Denise Hayes
General Manager – Southern Georgian Bay Chamber of Commerce
Tel: 705-526-7884 • Email: dhayes@sgbchamber.ca
Harold Parker
Huronia Lookout Project
Tel: 705- 726-0597 • Email:1parker@sympatico.ca
Pamela Woolner
Curator – Meaford Museum
Tel: 519-538-5974 • Email: meafordmuseum@meaford.ca
Steve Furness
Manager of Community Development - City of Owen Sound
Tel: 519-376-1440 Ext. 236 • Email: sfurness@e-owensound.com
Don Clarkson
Gunboat Project – Penetanguishene Ship’s Company
Tel: 705-549-6870 • Email: donaldclarkson@sympatico.ca
Fred Andrews
Culture Officer (Programming) – City of Barrie
Tel: 705-739-4220 ext. 4365 • Email: fandrews@barrie.ca
Jacqueline Soczka
Community, Culture & Recreation Programmer – Township of Clearview
Tel: 705 428-6230 Ext. 249 • Email: jsoczka@clearviewtwp.on.ca
Michelle McKenzie
Public Programming – Clearview Public Library
Tel: 705-428-3595 • Email: publicprogramming@clearview.ca
Jamie Hunter
Director/Curator – Huronia Museum. Penetanguishene Road Project
Tel: 7705-526-2844 • Email: director@huroniamuseum.com
Kathleen Trainor
Executive Director – Barrie Tourism
Tel: 705-739-9444 • Email: ktrainor@tourismbarrie.com
Michelle Federer
Manager, Arts, Culture & Special Events – Town of Collingwood
Tel: 705-444-2500 Ext. 3286 • Email: mfederer@collingwood.ca
Tim Crawford
Black Militia Regiment Settlement – Oro/Medonte Township
Tel: 705-487-2574 • Email: ctimcrawford@rogers.com
Dan Landry
Economic Development Manager – City of Orillia
Tel: 705-325-4900 • Email: dlandry@city.orillia.on.ca
Sue Walton
Sr. Administrative Coordinator – Tiny Township
Tel: 705-526-4204, Ext. 229 • Email: swalton@tiny.ca
Duncan Matheson
War of 1812 Pipes and Drums Initiative
Tel: 705-526-8352 • Email: admatheson@rogers.com
Carol Benedetti
Administrative Coordinator – Oro-Medonte Chamber of Commerce
Tel: 705-487-7337 • Email: info@oromedonteCC.com
Anna Snipes
Research Assistant – Dufferin County Museum
Tel: 705-435-1881 Ext. 24 • Email: research@dufferinmuseum.com
Nancy Eves
Holland Landing Depot – East Gwillimbury Historical Society
Tel: 905-478-2149 • Email: cn_eves@sympatico.ca
Ken Cassavoy
Project Director – Southampton Beach Shipwrecks H.M.S. General Hunter Project
Tel: 519- 797-2080 ext. 125 • Email: kcassavoy@brucecounty.on.ca
Joanne Mayer
Métis Council
Tel: 416-977-9881 Ext 101 • Email: joannem@metis.org
Mark Goldberg
Portfolio Director – Skyline Development Inc., Port Mc Nicoll
Tel: 416-368-2565 Ext. 2251 • Email: markg@skylineinvestments.com
Carolyn Wilson
Curator – Sheffield Park Black History Cultural Museum
Tel: 705 445-4811 • Email: c-s-wilson@hotmail.com