First introduced in 1994, the annual Light Up a Life campaign has raised more than $3.2 million and funded a variety of equipment for NHH over...
2021-2022 Foundation Board of Directors
All Board Meetings take place at 5:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
June 23, 2021 immediately following AGM - please click here to view the Agenda
September 8, 2021 - please click here to view the Agenda
October 13, 2021 - please click here to view the Agenda
November 10, 2021
December 8, 2021
January 12, 2022
February 9, 2022
March 9, 2022
Wendy Ito
Chair
Wendy and her family, including her husband Mark and their two daughters, have resided in Cobourg all their lives. A graduate from CDCI East, Trent University, and Sir Sandford Fleming, Wendy has a Bachelor of Arts Degree, her Early Childhood Education Diploma and her Social Service Work Diploma. Wendy previously worked as the Program Co-ordinator for... read more
Gavin Ivory
Vice-Chair
Gavin joined the Board of Directors in 2017 in the role of Treasurer. He is well suited to this task after almost 40 years in the financial industry, retiring in 2017 from Beutel, Goodman and Company Ltd., where he managed global equities. Previously he served in a variety of asset management and financial analysis roles with McLeod Young Weir Ltd.,... read more
Ian MacVicar
Treasurer
Ian is originally from Toronto, and is a graduate of the Smith School of Business at Queens University. During a successful 40 year career, largely on Bay St in Toronto, Ian initially focussed on financial services, earning a CPA designation and working as an Investment Banker. Much of the last 30 years Ian has spent in the private equity and venture... read more
Jeff Gilmer
Past Chair
Born and raised in Port Hope, Jeff graduated from Port Hope High School and then the University of Waterloo. After working 4 years in the Recreation Department for the town of Lindsay Jeff returned to Port Hope to work in his family’s Home Hardware Building Centre. He worked there until 2010 when the family sold their business. At that time he successfully... read more
Rhonda Cunningham
FAHP, Board Secretary & Executive Director
Rhonda joined the Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation as a member of a small staff team in September 1995 and was appointed as the Executive Director in 1997. To date (2021), she has helped raise over $64 million in support of Northumberland Hills Hospital, including a successful capital campaign to build and equip a new hospital for Northumberland... read more
Our Upcoming Events
Nov
15 - Jan
31
15 - Jan
31
Nov
27 - Dec
23
27 - Dec
23
Cobourg Survivor Thrivers’ Christmas Tribute Garden
Honour the ones you love this holiday season! The Cobourg Survivor Thrivers Breast Cancer Dragon Boat Team in collaboration with the Town of Cobourg...
Dec
04
04
Family Christmas at the Spry Family Christmas Tree Farm 2021
On Saturday December 4th from 10:00a.m. until 4:00p.m., Brian Spry and Sharron Wharram-Spry invite you and your family to join them in celebrating...
