Vaseux Lake Stewardship Board of Directors
Grant Temple, President
Grant has been an active member of the VLSA for over 5 years and joined the board in 2021 as Vice President. Grant’s long-term goal for the association and the lake community is to make the VLSA a voice for the protection of the Vaseux-Bighorn National Wildlife Area, the Vaseux Lake Migratory Bird Sanctuary as well as to assist with the ecological protection of the wetlands and the waters that flow through our community. Grant would also like the VLSA to play an integral role in developing a safe walking or multi-use trail along Highway 97. As noted by Grant, “A trestle-like walkway around the tight corner on Highway 97 would be wonderful for our community! Aside from looking fantastic, the advantage would be connecting communities that cannot easily interact without vehicles. Fishers would have an amazing perch and wildlife enthusiasts would have a spectacular view of one of the most photographed mountains in B.C., MacIntyre Bluff.”
Grant has 35 years in the education field in B.C. and is presently a special education teacher in the Surrey School District where he works with students with autism, learning disabilities, and language issues. Grant and his wife Michelle live in Langley when they are not living at Vaseux Lake.
Christie Sacre, Vice President and Multimedia Webmaster
Christie lives part time on Vaseux with her husband Chris. They also live in North Vancouver and are avid travelers. Christie served on the North Vancouver School Board as a trustee from 2011 – 2022. She was elected as the board chair for five years (2015–2020) before retiring from her position in 2022. Christie also is a Trustee with the Vaseux Lake Improvement District which monitors water quality, water management and infrastructure for all of the residents of Vaseux Lake Crescent and those residents that live on Hwy 97.
Norm Gaumont, Project Coordinator, Media Liaison and Director of Finance
Norm is a retired RCMP officer with 30 years of service. He and his wife Michele purchased a home on Vaseux Lake in November 2013 and moved full-time to the lake in November 2015. In December 2017, after starting the Vaseux Lake Stewardship Association, Norm won the Volunteer of the Year award for his outstanding efforts in coordinating the regional district, the Okanagan Basin Water Board, and the provincial and federal governments in addressing the health of Vaseux Lake. Norm is dedicated to working with private and government agencies to improve the overall health of Vaseux Lake.
Monika Jones, Secretary and Retention of Documents
Monika is actively involved in community and environmental efforts surrounding Vaseux Lake. She is presently on the Board of Directors for the VLSA and sat as a Trustee on the Vaseux Lake Improvement District for several years. Monika is a musician and has been living in the Okanagan with her husband Steve for most of there lives.
Gord Smith, Board Member
Bruce Hay, Board Member
Nan Clark, Board Member
Dr. Doug Bright, Board Member
- Recent Roles: Most recently, he served as the Manager of Environmental Monitoring and Assessment at Hatfield until his retirement in June 2024.
- Hemmera: He spent nearly 12 years (2011–2023) at Hemmera as a Practice Lead for Environmental Risk Assessment, based in Victoria.
- Academic Work: From 1995 to 2002, he was a professor of applied research at Royal Roads University, where he helped develop the BSc Environmental Sciences and Masters in Environment and Management programs.
- Early Career: He worked as a senior environmental scientist at AECOM (2002–2011)