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ree New Members Elected to Friends’ Board At our annual meeting in June it was announced that four long-serving directors would be retiring from the Board: Jeannie Butler, Cathy Nasmith, Alan Vihant and Hank Young. All have been active in the organization, particularly Cathy who has been a member since our founding and has contributed significantly to our efforts to give Fort York accessibility, visibility and dignity. ey leave with our respect and heartfelt thanks for their contributions. While they will no longer be present at our Board table, we expect to continue to draw upon them for advice and support. Jeannie will remain an active member of the Special Events Committee. Taking their places as Directors will be Jane Burgess, Michael Gedz, Michael Manning and a fourth person yet to be named. Jane Burgess is a partner in Stevens Burgess Architects (SBA), a firm that specializes in conservation work throughout Ontario and elsewhere. Toronto’s old Don Jail, Whitney Block and Fort York Armoury are among the many buildings where SBA has undertaken assessments, feasibility studies or restoration / preservation projects. Jane has served as president of the Canadian Association of Professional Consultants and as vice-chair of the Toronto Preservation Board from 2000 to 2002. Michael Gedz has had a distinguished career in the real estate industry with several companies, among them Cadillac Fairview and Walmart Canada. Currently he is a principal in Terrapulse Corp., which offers services and advice to land owners and retailers seeking to develop and lease commercial properties. As a member of the Fort York Management Board from 2000 to 2004, Michael became familiar with the fort’s operations and the pressures on the Fort York National Historic Site from surrounding developments. is knowledge and his experience will serve us well as he takes his place on the Friends’ board. Michael Manning holds a senior position with Coss Systems, a company supplying software to manufacturers, having gained experience along the way in the business-forms industry and as a logistics analyst. Besides a Commerce degree from the U of T, he has a diploma in Information Technology and is working currently towards certification by the Project Management Institute (PMI). In his spare time he paints military miniatures and is a re-enactor in the King’s Royal Regiment of New York, where he plays both the bagpipes and tin flute.
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