About Us
Contact information
Address : Box 518 Bancroft, ON K0L 1C0
Email info@bancroftstewardship.ca
Vision
BASC is the leader in innovative environmental programming and education through partnership development.
Mission Statement
Engage, educate and empower our communities through the sustainable management, protection and preservation of our environment.
Values Statement
Decision making will consider environmental, social and economic viewpoints.
Council Area
The geographic boundaries of BASC loosely encompass the area known as Bancroft and Area. This may include adjoining and surrounding Counties and Districts where BASC considers it has an area of influence.
Ways to Get Involved
Board of Directors
BASC may at times have a vacancy on its Board of Directors. A Director Recruitment Sub-Committee is established as required to fill vacancies with individuals who can bring skills and experience to the table where a current gap exists.
Candidates are always invited to attend a regular meeting to get a better understanding of how the Council works before making a decision. It is also an opportunity to gain an understanding of the time and other obligations that come with being a director with a very active and hands-on organization.
The BASC Board of Directors strives to welcome new board members who they feel will be a good fit with the organization.
Become a Volunteer
Because BASC is actively engaged in a number of varied projects at any one time, there are many opportunities to get involved as a community volunteer. If one of the programs catches your interest, simply email BASC and tell us about your interest in getting involved. We can then help you connect directly with the coordinator of any specific program.
Board List
Executive
Ian Hendry – Chair
Waterfront property owner, business owner since 1995, background in sales, outdoor enthusiast, interest in invasive species. Volunteer with the North Hastings Community Fish Hatchery
John O’Donnell – Co-Vice Chair
Retired Paramedic with 40 years’ service for Hastings and Prince Edward Counties. Last 3 years as Chief of Paramedics. Vice Chair of local Family Health team and committee chair for integration of two local Family Health Teams. Long-time member of various committees involving Algonquin Provincial Park including Forest Management Plan, Algonquin Indigenous Land Claim and Bruton and Clyde Hunters Association. Co-Chair of local implementation committee that re-introduced wild elk to Ontario and specifically the North Hastings area. Lifelong interest in fishing, hunting and outdoor recreation.
Keith Buck – Co-Vice Chair
Retired Television Executive Producer with experience in print promotion, corporate communications and broadcasting. Co-owner / Operator of The Red Barn Door, a certified organic farm and market garden. A strong proponent of the local food movement and sustainable family farms.
Steve Wilkins | Past Chair
Retired MNR manager with background in forestry and fire fighting with extensive experience in resource stewardship; Volunteer of the North Hastings Community Fish Hatchery, member of the South Central Ontario FireSmart Committee, Hastings Trappers Council, Bancroft Trails Committee, and founding mbr/supporter/director/chair of BASC
Gordon Mackey | Secretary-Treasurer
25+ years of association management experience and 40 years of business ownership in the agricultural sector to travel industry.
Directors
Colleen Drew-Baehre
Educational advisor and retired local high school teacher; Secretary and Provincial Representative for the Bancroft Chapter of the Ontario Woodlot Association, Volunteer at the North Hastings Community Fish Hatchery, and member of Bancroft District Fish & Wildlife Committee.
Vince Ewing
Vince Ewing is an avid angler, hunter and outdoor enthusiast who recently retired as Bancroft District Manager with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Over his 36-year career with the Ministry, Vince’s primary work focus and experience has been as a Fish and Wildlife Biologist in numerous locations across central and southern Ontario.
Dan Freymond
Co-owner/operator of Freymond Lumber Ltd; member of Bancroft Area Forest Industry Assoc. and Bancroft Minden Forest Co. Inc.(SFL); founding member of the North Hastings Community Fish Hatchery; member of Bancroft District Fish & Game Protective Assoc., OFAH and Old Hastings Snow-riders, Director of the Ontario Forest Industry Association.
Bonny McCleery Scanlan
Retired Business Support Manager with 36 years service for Hydro One. Waterfront Property owner and advocate for the environment. Executive member with Lake St. Peter Property Owners Association with focus on continuous learning, sharing of material and programs to support Healthy Lakes and Shorelands. Also, a member of the Hastings Highlands Interlake an umbrella group of 7 Lake Associations within Hastings Highlands with a collective voice working together to deliver educational messages to maintain Healthy Lakes.
Robert Craftchick
Elected community leader and land claim negotiation representative for the Whitney & Area Algonquins; Registered Professional Forester.
Fred Werner
Consulting forester/co-owner of Bancroft Forestry Service; Director with Bancroft Chapter, Ontario Woodlot Association; volunteer forest manager for Vance Farm Park; Registered Professional Forester
RESOURCE ADVISORS
Doug Wellman | Past Chair
Businessman and long-time waterfront property owner; Lake Steward on Anstruther Lake, Co-Chair, North Kawartha Lakes Assoc. (NORKLA); and Secretary, Stakeholder Groups of Kawartha Highlands Signature Site Provincial Park (SGKH).
King Baker
Retired teacher; waterfront property owner and Lake Steward on Chandos Lake; member of Ontario Nature, Birds Studies Canada, Ontario Field Ornithologists, Wilderness Canoe Assoc., OFAH, Peterborough Naturalist Club and Kawartha Nordic Ski Club
Cathie Best
Retired public health nurse; operates family-owned beef farm and representative for the local agricultural community.
Taylor Grosklag
Born and raised in the Bancroft area, Taylor is an outdoor enthusiast and environmental advocate residing on her family-owned farm. After receiving a Bachelor of Science- Major in Zoology from Laurentian University, Taylor gained field experience in invasive species management, completed an internship with the North Hastings Community Fish Hatchery, and cofounded the Bancroft Area Youth Stewardship Council, a group dedicated to youth stewardship and conservation. Now with over 3 years experience in youth engagement, leadership, and outdoor education she is continuing her research as a Masters Candidate in Environmental Practice. Taylor’s key interests are Ecosystem biology, Environmental education and Invasive species awareness.
Roger Kelly | Director
Co-owner/Operator of Kellys’ Wild Blueberry Farm; Director – Stewards of Bancroft Eagles Nest Park; Member of: Ontario Woodlot Assoc., Ontario Federation of Agriculture, Harvest Hastings, Bancroft and District Chamber of Commerce. Founding member and past President of the Ontario Lowbush Blueberry Growers Assoc. An advocate of forest biodiversity and sustainable agriculture.