Anita MacLellan

Anita MacLellan has lived most of her life in Economy, where in her youth she spent her days exploring the shores, mudflats, and cliffs in her community. She returned to that community after a 10-year work experience in Ontario and became a volunteer and organizer of the Economy Clam Festival.  That led to involvement with the area’s tourism association, and she worked tirelessly to promote her shore. Anita eventually became the Economic Development Officer for the West Colchester area, overseeing various tourism and other community development initiatives. 

Her dedication to her community has resulted in many recognition awards from the Province of Nova Scotia, Tourism and Tourism Industry Associations.  Anita’s dedication to the Cliffs of Fundy project is her dream come true as our shore realizes the benefits of becoming a Global Geopark.

Heather Stevens

Chris MacIntyre

Chris studied at the Maritime Forest Ranger School and is a recently retired Forest Technician. He worked over 30 years with the N.S. Department of Lands and Forestry, concluding with the Regional Services Branch in Bible Hill. Chris’s responsibilities included Provincial Parks Outreach and Education, and Pest Detection.

His most notable achievement was overseeing the redevelopment of Five Islands Provincial Park in 2016, when water and electrical services were added to 35 sites. A group-use building was constructed, and major road upgrades were all part of this redevelopment. Chris enjoys spending time in the outdoors, travelling, and completing home improvements. He is married with 2 adult children who are both teachers in the Calgary area.

Christine Blair

Christine is the Mayor of the Municipality of the County of Colchester, elected in 2016 and now serving her third 4-year term in office.  She has served on the Cliffs of Fundy Geopark Society Board since 2018, first as the Society Vice Chair and currently as the Chair. 

As an elected official, Christine served three terms as a municipal Councillor: 1997-2000 representing Bible Hill and Valley; 2008-2016 representing Bible Hill and Brookside.  During her terms as Councillor, she served on numerous committees.

Prior to entering municipal politics, Christine was the Executive Assistant to a Nova Scotia Minister and MLA; Executive Assistant to the NS Commissioner of Forest Enhancement; Executive Assistant to the Deputy Minister of the NS Department of Natural Resources; Office Manager, NS Forest Products Association.  She also assisted with the private family business for 35 years.

Always involved with her community, Christine has an extensive record as a volunteer including with Rotary Club of Truro, Bible Hill Cemetery Company, Association of Nova Scotia Villages, St. David’s United Church, and the United Way of Colchester.

Christine has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Mount Saint Vincent University and Business Administration diploma from Acadia University. In her spare time, she enjoys watercolour painting and travel.

David J.W. Piper

David is an Emeritus Scientist with the Geological Survey of Canada at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography. He grew up in England and was educated at Cambridge University (BA, Ph.D.) before emigrating to Canada to teach at Dalhousie University for nine years. His research has been concerned mostly with landslides and powerful currents in the deep sea, and the marine records of past glaciation and sea level change.

At the Geological Survey, David provided technical advice on geohazards for offshore petroleum exploration and cable routes, impacts of global change on marine systems, and Canada’s extended offshore claims under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. He has been Editor of several research journals and was President of the Geological Association of Canada. He received the 2010 Shepard Medal for excellence in marine geology for his research contributions.

David’s research has taken him to all the oceans of the world but has focused on the continental slopes off eastern Canada. His geoscience interests are broad, and he taught the basics of field geology to numerous students, not to mention his two daughters, in the rivers and brooks of the Cobequid Highlands.

Joan Cormier

Joan graduated from St. FX with a Master’s in Education and her career as an educator spans primary through to high school grades as well as the university level. Through taking courses over 20+ years in the Natural Sciences, Joan developed a strong interest in Ecotourism and matched that with her love of travel. As a Naturalist, she has participated in the Birding the Lighthouse Route, and ecotourism birding trips in Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Cuba, Panama, Jamaica, Peru, and Ecuador. Her volunteer work includes Ducks Unlimited, Executive member NS Bird Society, Board member of the Sable Island Preservation Trust, Chair of National Nature Canada Conference held at Acadia University and Secretary of Nature Canada in Ottawa. Joan is a supporter of the Age of Sail Museum, The Hall, the Ottawa House Museum, the Fitness Centre and the FPW Community Hall.

Miriam O’Brien

Miriam lives in Advocate Harbour where she resides with her husband John in a third-generation home.

Miriam retired as Executive Director of IT Infrastructure after a 26-year career with the Province of Nova Scotia. She has a Masters of Public Administration and is a long-time volunteer and facilitator for Red Cross Disaster Services.

Marchel Strong

Scott Lockhart

Mike Cooper

Having served on Colchester County Council for the past 21 years, Mike has seen what can be achieved through a strong partnership of elected officials, municipal staff, and dedicated volunteers. This collaborative effort has helped bring significant projects to life.

Although he doesn’t live directly within the Geopark, he is very familiar with it. His mother grew up in Economy, and he spent many weekends in the area between Economy and Glenholme.

His memories include hot sand and cool water, muddy clam flats yielding a delicious meal to enjoy on the shore or at home later, challenging the tide to an unwinnable duel, and an ill-thought-out plan with friends to scale a cliff face in Five Islands—fortunately choosing a spot accessible enough that their fathers were able to rescue them without calling in emergency services!

He hopes all can experience everything that the Cliffs of Fundy Global Geopark has to offer.

Gerry Roberts

Gerry is a graduate and retired employee of Western University in London, Ontario. While working at Western, he spent most of his time working in the Alumni Relations Department. He then moved to Nova Scotia where he has lived within the Geopark for many years.

He has been a member of the Five Islands Fire Brigade for 25 years and served as both Secretary and most recently Chair of the Board. He has been on the Board of the Ship's Company Theatre serving as both Secretary and Vice-Chair, the Board of the Pastoral Charge on which he was Chair for several years, the Board of the Tourism Association of Nova Scotia, and has been involved with the Not Since Moses Run since the beginning of the event. Gerry is also a member of our Cliffs of Fundy GeoSeniors group.

Tim Fedak

Dr. Tim Fedak is the Senior Curator of Geology with the Nova Scotia Museum, and Adjunct Professor with Dalhousie Earth and Environmental Sciences. Research publications include studies of new Triassic and Jurassic vertebrate fossils, Pleistocene Mastodons, and history of geology in Nova Scotia. Public interpretation of geoscience topics has always been a central focus to his museum work. Recent work has also included the geoheritage and geodiversity of Nova Scotia, and promoting the value of Drawing in Geoparks. 

Monika Harvey

Monika has been a resident of Port Greville for over 40 years. She is a Social Worker by profession and has worked for NS Health Authority for 35 years the last 7 years in management. Since retirement Monika has continued to be actively involved in her community and has been enjoying spending time outdoors with her dog Max beach combing and exploring the wonderful sites of the Bay of Fundy. Monika enjoys fitness activities along with meditation and yoga.