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.

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: Carole Szwajkowski
780-432-8669
carolszw@cancerboard.ab.ca
Past President: Janet Bates
Treasurer: Karen Hough
Secretary: Wayne Enders
Members at Large: Miriam Dobson, Kathryn Calder

Alberta - ONIGA
South

 President: Stephanie Hubbard
(403) 521-3081
shubbard@cancerboard.ab.ca
Other contacts:
Linda Watson
lindwats@cancerboard.ab.ca
Tracy Powell
tlpowell@cancerboard.ab.ca
President: Stephanie Hubbard
Past President: Tracy Powell
Secretary: Sydney Phillips
Treasurer: Linda Juse
Education Coordinator: Linda Watson
Administrative Resource: Marie Casey
Saskatchewan President: Natasha Hubbard Murdoch & Cheryl Whiting
natasha.hubbardmurdoch@siask.sk.ca
cheryl.whiting@saskcancer.ca
Treasurer: Penny Henderson
Secretary: Sherry McDonald
Phone: 306-933-7386
E-mail: natasha.hubbardmurdoch@siast.sk.ca,
cheryl.whiting@scf.sk.ca
Manitoba President: Pam Johnston
E-mail: pam.johnston@cancercare.mb.ca
Past-President and Awards Committee: Erin Elphee
Secretary: Evelyn DeGrave
Treasurer: Barbara Ammeter
Newsletter Editor: Kathy Ramesar

Ontario - Central Western

President: Nancy Knox
nancy.knox@jcc.hhsc.ca
Phone: 905-387-9711 ext. 64127
Treasurer: Sharon Mountain
Secretary: Caroline Elliott
London President: Susan Collins
susan.collins@lhsc.on.ca
Phone: 519-685-8500 ext 5-7319
North Eastern President: Suzanne Levesque
slevesque@hrsrh.on.ca
Past President: Janice Romanko
President Elect: Micheline LaPierre
Fundraising: Margaux Lachance / Carole Chamberlain
Secretary: Barbara Ballantyne
Treasurer: Nicole McDonald
Ottawa President: Pat McCarthy, Kelly Ann Baines
mccarthy_p@cheo.on.ca
kabaines@ottawahospital.on.ca
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
Toronto President: Corsita Garraway
corsita.garraway@rmp.uhn.on.ca
Phone: 416-946-4501 ext 3183
Secretary: Katrina Longfield
MAL: Devi Ahuja
MAL: Karen Lock
MAL: Kelly McGuigan
MAL: Diana Incekol
MAL: Simonne Simon
Treasurer: VACANT
Waterloo-Wellington President: Donna Holmes
donna.holmes@grhosp.on.ca
Phone: 519-749-4370 ext 5977
Quebec 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 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
New Brunswick-Moncton President: Hilary Mcdonough
Phone: 506-743-4342
E-mail: mcdonough_hilary@hotmail.com
Newfoundland & Labrador President: Sharon Pippy
Phone: 709-738-2163
E-mail: spippy@nl.rogers.com
Treasurer: Carol Mackey
Secretary: Charlene Downey
Prince Edward Island Primary Contact: Katherine Grant-Smith
Phone: 902-894-2935
E-mail: kmgrant@ihis.org
Vice President: Megan Smallwood
Treasurer: Elaine Smith
Secretary: Cathie Bernard

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).