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Community Involvement

Rob has committed countless hours to volunteering, fundraising, non-profit governance and public advisory work in Lethbridge and across Alberta

Member, National Safe Spaces for Seniors group. June 2023 to present. Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse

Member, National Social Prescribing Community of Practice. November 2022 to present. National Institute on Social Prescribing

Member, Provincial Community Leaders Council. March 2020 to present. Healthy Aging Alberta

Member, Pan-Canadian Age Friendly Communities Reference Group. February 2020 to present. Public Health Agency of Canada

Member, Alberta Age Friendly Community of Practice. September 2019 to present. Alberta Seniors and Housing

Member, Minister’s Advisory Committee. July 2019 to October 2021. Minister of Seniors and Housing

Councillor, City of Lethbridge. October 2013 to October 2021. Council Committees (* indicates Chair): *Municipal Planning Commission; *Community Design Committee, *Animal Welfare Committee, *ATB Centre Steering Committee, *Audit Committee, *Environment Committee, SHIA Committee, Ambulance Oversight Committee, Green Acres Foundation Board of Directors, Reconciliation Lethbridge Advisory Committee (RLAC), Municipal Housing Strategy Task Force

Chair, Age Friendly Lethbridge (formerly Seniors Community Forum) – a sub-committee of the City’s Community and Social Development Committee. September 2012 to present.

Original signatory, Alberta Association of Seniors Centres, May 2011. Board member and various Executive positions, September 2011 to present.

Member, Lethbridge North Little League Baseball Association Board of Directors, 2004 to 2013. Vice-President, 2009 to 2013.

Member, South Region Joint Planning Annual Meeting Planning Committee, 1997 to 2008.

Member, South Region Joint Planning Group Common Service Tools and Processes Sub-Committee, November 2006 to November 2007.

Member, Regional Behaviour Supports Services Advisory Committee, 2001 to 2007.
Chair, Southwestern Alberta Complex Needs Advisory Committee (formerly Southwestern Alberta Dual Diagnosis Committee), 2003 to 2007.

Member, Chinook Health Region Mental Health Agencies Quality Improvement Committee November 2000 to November 2007.

President, Lon Ferguson Memorial Society (1995 to 2010), Slow Pitch Tournament Co-Chair (1987 to 2010), Taber, Alberta.

President, Boston Pizza Men's Hockey League (1994 to 2004). Tournament Co-Chair (1993 to 1999); Lethbridge, Alberta.

President, Commercial Men’s Slow Pitch League (2001 to 2004, 2007 to 2009). Board member (1999 to 2011); Lethbridge Alberta.

Chair, Kainaiwa Children’s Services Corporation/Sun Country Child & Family Services Joint Protocols Committee. July 2000 to November 2000.

Member, Aboriginal Community Council, Alberta Association of Services for Children & Families. May 1998 to November 2000.

Member, South Region Child Welfare Agencies Group - subsequently known as Southern Alberta Network of Children’s Services (1989 to April 1995, October 1997 to Nov. 2000), Representative to the South Region Joint Planning Group Steering Committee (September 1989 to September 1991, January 1999 to Nov. 2000). Lethbridge, Alberta.

Member, Children’s Health Coordinating Committee (Chinook Health Region). April 1996 to October 1997, Lethbridge, Alberta.

Member, School Health Project Working Group (Chinook Health Region, six School Districts, Family and Social Services and Provincial Mental Health). October 1996 to May 1997, Lethbridge, Alberta.

Chair, Supported Independent Living Program Council, Alberta Association of Services for Children and Families. November 1994 to April 1995; Edmonton, Alberta.

Member, Winston Churchill High School Wellness Centre. November 1994 to April 1995; Lethbridge, Alberta.

Member, South Region Child Welfare Needs/Services Planning Committee. March 1994 to April 1995; Alberta Family and Social Services South Region.

Member, Co-ordination of Services to Children, Legislation Sub-Committee. January 1994 to April 1995; Lethbridge, Alberta.

Member of the Board of Directors, Lethbridge Family Services. September 1993 to April 1995; Lethbridge, Alberta.

Lethbridge Community College, Child & Youth Care Program Interviewing and Screening Team. March 1992 to June1995; Lethbridge, Alberta.

Southern Alberta Youth Services Association (SAYSA), Founding President and various Board positions - in my assorted capacities with SAYSA I was involved with organizing workshops, networking meetings and youth training. October 1989 to April 1995; Lethbridge, Alberta.

Member of the Advisory Committee for the Support for Parents of Troubled Teens Group, Parents' Place. September 1989 to April 1995; Lethbridge, Alberta.

Community Representative, Lethbridge School District No. 51 Stakeholders' Roundtable Discussion Group (1993-1994 Budget Deliberations). March-April 1993; Lethbridge, Alberta.

Member, Interagency Ad-Hoc Committee on Computer Assisted Learning. January 1993 to April 1993; Lethbridge, Alberta.

Member, Adult Resource Committee, Southern Alberta Association of Youth-In-Care. September 1992 to June 1993.

Member, Youth Emergency Shelter Task Force, YWCA of Lethbridge & District/ Lethbridge Family Services (Jan. 1993). September 1990 to November 1993; Lethbridge, Alberta.

Member, Organizing Committee, Completing the Circle Conference (Meeting the needs of infants, children and youth). October 1989 to February 1991; Lethbridge, Alberta.

Member, youth services advisory panel convened to assist Alberta Consumer & Corporate Affairs Department in planning and/or implementing services for youth. April 1989; Edmonton, Alberta.

Member of the Executive Board, Child Care Workers Association of Alberta. 1985 to 1987.

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