President:
Tony Sprackett

Active member of Spring Ridge Co-op Housing Assn. since 1983, raised 2 of my 3 grown kids here. Co-owned Soho Village Bistro in Fernwood 1990-93. Local executive member of BC Govt. & Service Employees' Union.

My goal as FCA President is to help run meetings effectively and respectfully as chair and to communicate as effectively as possible.

I'm committed to making the website and member e-mail lists relevant and useful.

Vice-President:
Joanne Murray

Joanne lives in Fernwood, works in Fernwood and volunteers in Fernwood. She is the chair of Fernwood's Safety Committee and sits on the Sobering and Assessment Centre's advisory board as neighbourhood liaison.

Secretary:
David Merner

David's day job is as a lawyer. He recently moved his family out from Ottawa, where he was active in the Sandy Hill Community Association.

Treasurer:
Stephanie Hill

Stephanie is our intrepid funds manager. She was instrumental in raising funds for the building renovations currently under negotiation with the City.

Stephanie is also passionate about Land Use issues in Fernwood, and chairs that FCA committee.

Director:
Clive Beal

No bio available

Director:
Robbie Clarke

Robbie is a veteran union and FCA community activist whose concerns extend out to the global community, where he has helped organize aid packages to Cuba. Robbie leads the FCA Building Committee.

Director:
Carlos Flores

Municipal worker affiliated to CUPE Local 50. Tradesman by necessity and a Socialist by conviction.

Interested in volunteering in the community to foster social justice and the building of a better world.

Member of the Central America Support Committee and organizer of the Cafe Simpatico coffee house, an activist coffee house operating for 20 years from the FCA building.

Director:
Clayton Jevne

As head of Theatre Inconnu for 20 years, Clayton is a respected and strong voice in Victoria’s cultural community.  

During the past four years, he has facilitated some 20 cultural events at the FCA’s Little Fernwood Hall – with over 5000 attendees.  

Having helped to establish this building as a major cultural gathering place in the community, Clayton’s goal is to encourage yet even more such activity in the neighbourhood.

Director:
Bill McKechnie

Arrived in '72 from Vancouver, a graduate of UBC law school and practiced with a large firm of lawyers for 3 years. Bought and renovated what was to become called a 'Heritage' house in the (then) slums of James Bay.  Had three kids and became a founding member of the JBCA which was instrumental in halting the high-rise apartment construction in that area.

Started the 35 unit James Bay Co-op Housing Assoc in '75
Left the practice of law and started a construction company that did heritage renovations and then in 1983 rebuilt the McClure building at Humboldt and Vancouver St. into a high end B&B Inn (The Beaconfeild Inn). I followed that with Abigails Hotel in 1986 along with Humbldt House and the Bedford Regency on Gov't st.

In '94 I retired from the hotel business and  started  an eco-tourism business which involved  traveling the BC coast and taking groups into remote area, wildlife viewing etc.
Presently working on an innovative development for rental units on Chambers St. Enjoying life and my grandchildren.

Director:
Rena Miller

I have lived in Fernwood since moving to Victoria in 1979, and have been an active member of Spring Ridge Co-op Housing Assn. since 1981. I’ve experienced many changes in our community and I’d like to be part of keeping the changes as positive as possible.

I’m an instructor in the School of Social Work at UVIC, a family counsellor, an indifferent gardener and a devoted nature lover.

I hope to learn lots about board operations this year and provide stability as well as flexibility (yoga helps with that!).

Director:
Richard Olafson

Richard is a book publisher, and as such has been Cultural Committee Chair for some time.

Director:
John Rooney

No bio available