Janet Clarke new Foundation director
Local volunteer Janet Clarke appointed to Board of Directors of Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation
Long-time Conservation Dinner volunteer and Past Chair has been active in South Huron community since 1986
The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation (ABCF) is pleased to announce the appointment of local volunteer Janet Clarke as the newest member of the ABCF Board of Directors.
Dave Frayne, Chair of the ABCF, said Janet’s dedication and enthusiasm will benefit the work of the Foundation and will benefit the entire community. “On behalf of the Conservation Foundation, I would like to welcome Janet to our board and I know we will be stronger for her contributions,” he said. “I have had the honour of working closely with Janet on the Conservation Dinner fundraising committee where she is a long-time volunteer and a hard-working, diligent, and enthusiastic member.”
The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) approved her appointment, to the Foundation board, at the ABCA’s December 16, 2021 regular board meeting.
“I am pleased and honoured to be appointed as a member of the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Foundation’s Board of Directors,” Janet said. “The Conservation Foundation has funded many worthwhile projects in local communities throughout the watershed and I look forward to supporting the work of the Foundation.”
She has volunteered with the Conservation Dinner Committee for a decade and is a Past Chair. She tutors students and she has been involved in many other local activities including volunteering with the charity golf tournament for the South Huron Trail, Owl Prowls, and the turtle program.
“I feel very fortunate to live close to the South Huron Trail and I often hike in the watershed,” she said. “I feel being a member of the Foundation board will help me to continue to learn more about the role the Foundation plays in the watershed area.”
A native of Toronto, Janet has lived in Exeter since 1986. She said it was a lifelong dream to live in a small town and she said she is thrilled to have lived in South Huron for more than 30 years. A retired secondary school teacher, Janet taught in Moosonee, Clinton, and Exeter before retirement.