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About Our
Board of directors

As per the Ontario Municipal Act the BIA Board of Management shall be composed of one or more directors appointed directly by the municipality AND the remaining directors elected by a vote of the membership of the improvement area and appointed by the municipality.

The term of the directors of the PSDBA Board of Management is the same as the term of Town Council that appointed them and continues until their successors are appointed.

The following are eligible to be a director on the PSDBA Board of Management

1. Commercial property owner within the PSDBA boundaries
2. Business owner within the PSDBA boundaries
3. A PSDBA business or commercial building owner may appoint a Parry Sound resident or business owner to represent them

Meet your Board of Directors


Meredith McCaffrey

Chair

Sew Extreme and

The Linen Closet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kaila Stevenson

Vice Chair & Treasurer

I am proud to call the Parry Sound the place that I raise my family, have my business, and reside. I am a Financial Advisor at my firm, Sound Wealth Financial Inc located on James Street in Parry Sound. With over 16 years in the finance industry, I take great pride in helping my clients achieve goals that are important to them. I also have partnered with two other advisors to form Women Empowering Wealth. Our goal is to host seminars, videos, and podcasts to help educate and inform our community. I look forward to being part of the DBA as their treasurer. I have a strong passion for our community and look forward to what’s ahead for the DBA.

 

Josh Morden

Director

North of Muskoka Embroidery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BERNICE ANDERSON

Director 

Bernice and her husband Dave opened the doors to Huckleberry’s in the spring of 2002. Huckleberry’s is a charming retail shop nestled on the shore of Georgian Bay; in the heart of Parry Sound’s waterfront. Huckleberry’s offers a curated collection of quality home and cottage products. Inspired by the Northern Ontario cottage lifestyle and great design Bernice strives to provide great service to all customers.
With this vision Bernice is a member of the Parry Sound Beautification Committee. This committee strives to create an atmosphere that attracts more people to the downtown to walk and explore the shops. In the summer you can find Bernice early on Saturday mornings tending the in-ground gardens along James Street. One of the many initiatives of the Beautification Committee.

 

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North of Muskoka Embroidery

CHRIS MCDONALD

Council Representative  

Chris is a proud and passionate resident of Parry Sound and has spent his entire life working and living in the Parry Sound Area.

In 1999 he opened a brew on premise facility King Brew & McWine on Bowes Street while continuing to work for his  family-owned business Georgian Lanes Entertainment. In 2004 he became part owner and full-time manager until 2012 when he purchased sole ownership.

Chris currently sits on several boards including the Downtown Business Association, as Council Representative, the Industrial Park Board, Bobby Orr Hall of Fame Exhibition Ad Hoc Advisory Committee, Civic Scholarship Committee, and the West Parry Sound Economic Development Collaborative Stakeholder Board.

Chris has co-chaired a committee to lobby to bring a Splash Pad to Waubuno Beach, and in 2021 he sold his businesses and accepted a position as the Executive Director for the Parry Sound Area Chamber of Commerce.  In 2023 Chris was elected Councilor for the Town of Parry Sound.

Chis is married to is wife, Natalie for over 9 years and stays busy raising their family of two sons Declan and Edwin and caring for their old English Sheepdog Winnie.

 

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Don Corbett

Director 

Gibson Gallery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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