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Nova Scotia Rural Team (NSRT)
Rural Team Members

Members
* As of January 2005

FEDERAL DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Brian Goldsworthy
Senior Market and Trades Officer
P.O. Box 248, 1800 Argyl Street
Halifax, NS B3J 2N7
Tel: (902) 426-2610
Fax: (902) 426-3439
E-mail: goldsworthyb@agr.gc.ca

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Michael Hayes
Acting Federal Co-Chair, NS Rural Team
Suite 600 - 1801 Hollis Street
Halifax, NS B3J 3C8
Tel: (902) 426-7158
Fax: (902) 426-2054
E-mail: mhayes@acoa-apeca.gc.ca

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Nova Scotia Rural Team/PEI Federal Council
Jackie Beauregard
Program Assistant
P.O. Box 40
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7K2
Tel: (902) 566-7618
Fax: (902) 566-7489
E-mail: jackie.beauregard@acoa-apeca.gc.ca

Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Carla Dale
Acting Associate Chief, Marine Policy Division
Policy and Economics Branch
176 Portland Street
Dartmouth, NS B2Y 4T3
Tel: (902) 426-2106
Fax: (902) 426-6767
E-mail: dalec@mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca

Department of Justice Canada
Karen Swan
Senior Program Analyst
National Crime Prevention Centre
Suite 1400 - 5251 Duke Street
Halifax, NS B3J 1P3
Tel: (902) 426-0012
Fax: (902) 426-8532
E-mail: karen.swan@psecp.sppcc.gc.ca

Health Canada
Wayne McGill
Program Consultant
1805 Barrington Street
Halifax, NS B3J 3V4
Tel: (902) 426-2197
Fax: (902) 426-9689
E-mail: wayne_mcgill@hc-sc.gc.ca

Human Resources Development Canada
Anthony Jackson
Programs Consultant
P.O. Box 1350, 6th Floor - 99 Wyse Road
Dartmouth, NS B2Y 4B9
Tel: (902) 426-5067
Fax: (902) 426-7090
E-mail: anthony.jackson@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca

Industry Canada
Raymond Provencher
Regional Coordination Officer
P.O. Box 940, Station "M"
16th Floor - 1505 Barrington Street
Halifax, NS B3J 2V9
Tel: (902) 426-9905
Fax: (902) 426-6094
E-mail: provencher.raymond@ic.gc.ca

Natural Resources Canada - Canadian Forest Service
Chris Pitt
Senior Marketing and Client Liaison
PO Box 4000
Fredericton, NB E3B 5P7
Tel: (506) 452-3138
E-mail: chris.pitt@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca

Public Works and Government Services Canada
Anne Thomas
Manager, Strategic Planning
Strategic Management & Communications
Dominion Public Building
4th Floor, 1713 Bedford Row
Halifax, NS B3J 3C9
Tel: (902) 496-5259
Fax: (902) 496-5390
E-mail: anne.thomas@pwgsc.gc.ca

Rural Secretariat
Keith Cossey
NS Regional Advisor
World Trade and Convention Centre
Suite 519 - 1800 Argyle Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2N7
Tel: (902) 426-2937
Fax: (902) 426-3439
E-mail: cosseyk@agr.gc.ca

Rural Secretariat
Jean Lambert
Rural Research Officer
Suite 210 - 1600 Main Street
Moncton, NB E1E 1G5
Tel: (506) 851-3523
Fax: (506) 851-2984
E-mail: lambertj@agr.gc.ca

PROVINCIAL DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES

Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Elizabeth Crouse
Manager, 4-H and Rural Organizations
PO Box 550, 137 College Road
Truro, NS B2N 5E3
Tel: (902) 893-6585
Fax: (902) 893-2757
E-mail: crouseea@gov.ns.ca

Nova Scotia Department of Education
Rick Gilbert
Executive Director
Nova Scotia Department of Education, Youth Services Division
Trade Mart Building
P.O. Box 578 2021 Brunswick Street
Halifax, NS B3J 2S9
Tel: (902) 424-3780
Fax: (902) 424-0874
E-mail: gilberrf@gov.ns.ca

Nova Scotia Department of Education
Jerry Taylor
Skills and Learning Branch
Department of Education
Trade Mart Building
P.O. Box 578 2021 Brunswick Street
Halifax, NS B3J 2S9
Tel: (902) 424-1160
Fax: (902) 424-0874
E-mail: taylorjd@gov.ns.ca

Nova Scotia Office of Aboriginal Affairs
Wyatt White
Policy Analyst
Suite 910 - Centennial Building
1660 Hollis Street
P.O. Box 1617
Halifax, NS B3J 2Y3
Tel: (902) 424-4198
Fax: (902) 424-4225
E-mail: whitewj@gov.ns.ca

Nova Scotia Office of Economic Development
Chris Bryant
Provincial Co-Chair, NS Rural Team
P.O. Box 2311, 14th Floor
1505 Barrington Street
Halifax, NS B3J 3C8
Tel: (902) 424-3545
Fax: (902) 424-1263
E-mail: cbryant@gov.ns.ca

Nova Scotia Office of Economic Development
Marilyn Mullett
Policy Analyst
P.O. Box 2311, 14th Floor
1505 Barrington Street
Halifax, NS B3J 3C8
Tel: (902) 424-8282
Fax: (902) 424-1263
E-mail: econ.marilyn@gov.ns.ca

Nova Scotia Sustainable Communities Initiative
Laurie Alexander
Program Coordinator
NS Sustainable Communities Initiative
99 Wyse Road, Suite 470
Dartmouth, NS B3A 4S5
Tel: (902) 424-2558
Fax: (902) 424-0748
E-mail: alexanl@gov.ns.ca

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVES

Ishbel Munro
Coastal Communities Network
Executive Director
PO Box 1613
Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Tel: (902) 485-4754
E-mail: coastalnet@ns.sympatico.ca

Monique Aucoin
Community Volunteer
Harbour Authority of Grand Étang
PO Box 1
Grand Étang, NS B0E 1L0
Tel: (902) 224-2569
Fax: (902) 224-4119
E-mail: leo.alexis@ns.sympatico.ca

Susan Sanford
Coordinator
Rural Volunteers Project
PO Box 3360
Windsor, NS B0N 2T0
Tel: (902) 798-3440
Fax: (902) 464-0267
E-mail: susan.sanford@ns.sympatico.ca

Winnifred (Winnie) Forbes
Community Volunteer
R.R. #3
Tatamagouche, NS B0K 1Z0
Tel: (902) 657-3046
Fax: (902) 657-1012
E-mail: osbornct@gov.ns.ca

George McNeil
Community Volunteer
P.O. Box 1633
Bras d'Or, NS B1Y 3Y6
Tel: (902) 736-3518
Fax: (902) 736-0824
E-mail: farmer.george@ns.sympatico.ca

Tina Bernard
Waycobah Family Wellness Centre
P.O. Box 370
Whycocomagh, NS
Tel: (902) 295-3440
E-mail: bernartm@gov.ns.ca