Board of Directors

  • Vijay Manuel, Chair

    Head of Schools, MEI

  • Jory Smallenberg, Vice Chair

    Community Leader

  • Bev Olfert, Secretary

    Executive Director, Abbotsford Youth Commission

  • Julius Siebenga, Treasurer

    Executive Director, ACS

  • Shelly Avram, Director

    Mountain View Law & Mediation Centre

  • Sir James Barlow, Director

    Everything Wine

  • Wendy Neufeld, Director

    Community Member

  • Shirley Wilson, Director

    Trustee, Abbotsford School District

Character Council Members

Shelly Avram*
Mountain View Law & Mediation Centre

Gurmeen Banipal
FV Indo-Canadian Business Association

Sir James Barlow*
Everything Wine

Andrea Critchley
Executive Director, Abbotsford Hospice

Carla Danielsson
Assistant Superintendent, School District No. 34

Greg Dyck
Chief Information Officer, Prospera Credit Union

Carly Ferguson
Publisher, Abbotsford News

Shairose Jinnah
Director: Counselling, Child, Youth & Family Supports, Community Services

Dr. Joanne MacLean
President & Vice-Chancellor, UFV

Vijay Manuel*
Head of Schools, MEI

Alex Mitchell
Executive Director, Chamber of Commerce

Wendy Neufeld*
Community Member

Bev Olfert*
Executive Director, Abbotsford Youth Commission

Erick Peterson
Fire Chief

Jasmit Singh Phulka
National Wrestler

Linda Pollastretti
Principal, W.J. Mouat Secondary School

Kim Riddell
Executive Director, Abbotsford Restorative Justice

Julius Siebenga*
Executive Director, ACS

Ross Siemens
Mayor of Abbotsford

Jory Smallenberg*
Community Leader

Colin Watson
Police Chief

Shirley Wilson*
Trustee, Abbotsford Board of Education

*Board of Directors

Council Meeting Dates & Events

Speaker Event with Rachel Schellenberg in 2018.

Annual General Meeting
September 21, 2023


Speaker Event with Police Chief Mike Serr
Public Welcome!
November 23, 2023
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UFV Tour of Peace & Reconciliation Centre
Public Welcome!
January 11, 2024
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Council Business Meeting
March 7, 2024


Character In Action Awards
Public Welcome!
May 9, 2024
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Tour of Irene Kelleher Totí:ltawtxw in 2023.