CANO/ACIO Chapters

CANO/ACIO supports the development and growth of local chapters. Each CANO/ACIO member is automatically a member of their local geographic chapter and will receive the benefits of additional awards, newsletters, conferences, networking and other educational events. If you would like to get involved with your local chapter, we encourage you to contact the chapter leaders. Contact information for each chapter is provided below.

Click here to download the "Council of Chapters Terms of Reference" for CANO/ACIO Chapters.

If you would like to start a CANO/ACIO Chapter or for ongoing Chapter operations, click here to view the Chapter Charter Agreement and Chapter Development Package.

Download form to be completed by existing Chapters when seeking funding for local projects. Application deadlines are June 30 and November 30 of each year.

Download form to be completed for Chapter Funding reports (Word format).

BC Chapter
 President: Johanna den Duyf
jdenduyf@bccancer.bc.ca
Treasurer: Helena Akrigg
helena.akrigg@gmail.com
Chapter Liaisons
Vancouver Island: Geri Arkell, geri-arkell@viha.ca
Northern BC: Judy Rea, judy.rea@northernhealth.ca
Lower Mainland: Laura Mercer, laura.mercer@fraserheath.ca
Alberta - ONIGA North
 President: Susan Horsman
Susan.Horsman@albertahealthservices.ca
Past President: Carole Szwajkowski
Treasurer: Karyn Perry
Secretary: Miriam Dobson
Members at Large: Romeo Felix, Bev Larson
Education Awards and Grants: Nan Cox-Kennett
Recruitment and Retention: Alan Besecker, Carole Gallagher

Alberta - ONIGA South
(click on the name)

 President: Jennifer Anderson
Jennifer.Anderson5@albertahealthservices.ca
Other contacts:
Sydney Phillips
Sydney.Phillips2@albertahealthservices.ca
President: Jennifer Anderson
Past President: Stephanie Hubbard
Secretary: Stephanie Duffy
Treasurer: Jennifer Anderson, Sydney Phillips
Education Coordinator: Sydney Phillips
http://www.cano-acio.ca/alberta_south_chapter
Manitoba
(click on the name)
 President: Michelle Rosentreter
E-mail: mrosentreter@neha.mb.ca
Vice-President: Darlene Grantham
Secretary: Evelyn DeGrave
Treasurer: Barbara Ammeter

Ontario - Horseshoe
(click on the name)

 President: Nancy Knox
nancy.knox@jcc.hhsc.ca
Phone: 905-387-9711 ext. 64127
Treasurer: Sharon Mountain
Secretary: Caroline Elliott
http://www.cano-acio.ca/ontario_horseshoe
Ontario - London President: Susan Collins
susan.collins@lhsc.on.ca
Phone: 519-685-8500 ext 5-7319
Ontario - North Eastern
(click on the name)
 President: Barbara Ballantynebballantyne@hsnsudbury.ca.
Past President: Micheline LaPierre
milapierre@hrsrh.on.ca
Fundraising: Margaux Lachance / Carole Chamberlain
Secretary: Barbara Ballantyne
Treasurer: Nicole McDonald
http://www.cano-acio.ca/ontario_north_eastern
Ontario - Champlain
(click on the name)
 President: Pat McCarthy, Kelly Ann Baines
mccarthy_p@cheo.on.ca
kabaines@ottawahospital.on.ca
http://www.cano-acio.ca/ontario_champlain
Ontario - Simcoe County President: Sandy Calvano and Shelley Debison
Phone: 705-325-2201 x 3246, 705-728-9090 x 4425
E-mail: DebisonS@rvh.on.ca, CalvanoS@rvh.on.ca
Ontario - Toronto
(click on the name)
 President: Simonne Simon
Simonne.Simon@uhn.on.ca
Past President: Corsita Garraway
corsita.garraway@rmp.uhn.on.ca
Secretary: Philiz Goh
Treasurer: Charissa Cordon
Newsletter: Diana Incekol
MAL: Karen Lock
MAL: Jacqueline Galika
http://www.cano-acio.ca/ontario_toronto
Waterloo-Wellington President: Donna Holmes
donna.holmes@grhosp.on.ca
Phone: 519-749-4370 ext 5977
Quebec
(click on the name)
 President: Marika Swidzinski, Sylvie Belanger
Phone: 514-934-1934 ext. 34855
marika.swidzinski@muhc.mcgill.ca
sylvie.belanger.hsc@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
AQIO Website: www.aqio.org
Vice-President: Linda Hershon
Treasurer: Jacinthe Brodeur
Secretary: Sonia Joannette
Nova Scotia
(click on the name)
 President: Karen Woodworth & Jo-ann Edwards
Phone: 902-473-4656, 902-473-3485
E-mail: karen.woodworth@cdha.nshealth.ca,
jo-annm.edwards@cdha.nshealth.ca
Education Chair: Joanne Cumminger
Treasurer: Vivienne Hudson
Secretary: Wavey Gosse
Cape Breton Representative: Anne McCormick
GASHA District Rep: Charlene Porter
http://www.cano-acio.ca/nova_scotia
New Brunswick-Moncton Presidents: Carolyn DeVito and Peggy Emery-Carter
Phone: 506-857-5267 ;
E-mails: carolyn.devito@horizonnb.ca;
Peggy.CarterEmery@horizonnb.ca
Treasurer: Dianne Bourgeois,
dianne.bourgeois@horizonnb.ca
Secretary: Hilary Mcdonough,
hilary.mcdonough@horizonnb.ca
Newfoundland & Labrador President: Kathy Fitzgerald
Phone: 709-738-2163
E-mail: kathy.fitzgerald@easternhealth.ca
Treasurer: Carol Mackey
Secretary: Charlene Downey
Prince Edward Island
(click on the name)
 Primary Contact: Katherine Grant-Smith
Phone: 902-894-2935
E-mail: kmgrant@ihis.org
Vice President: Megan Smallwood
Treasurer: Elaine Smith
Secretary: Cathie Bernard