Secretary
Shonnet Allen was an avid fan of her sons’ soccer careers and now enjoys watching them kayaking. She became involved with PacificSport “to give back to an organization that has assisted my children. I also appreciate all the hard work, the values, and programming that is offered through the organization and feel I can learn more about the sports process by being actively involved.”
Shonnet runs a Home Care Assistance business, is a Supervisor at local schools and is actively involved in her church as a Youth Pastor and counselor to the Pastor. She has helped organize kayak events and volunteered with the Scouting movement for 10 years.
City of Abbotsford
Elizabeth Ayers’s favourite sport is running and she became involved with PacificSport as she saw it as “an opportunity to be involved in the community and to help our community lead healthier more active lives.”
A graduate of the University of Victoria (BCom) and UBC (MBA), she is currently Manager, Recreation Services for the City of Abbotsford. She has volunteered as a Board Member for Camosun College’s Recreation Program, and has worked with Downtown Eastside Youth Activities Society (DEYAS) on new program opportunities.
Treasurer
Hanna Barton has a recreational sport background with a particular fondness for curling which was cultivated during her husband’s years of competitive curling. Now that her kids are getting older, she hopes to start curling again on a mixed-couples team. Recognizing that the Operation Red Nose program in Abbotsford/Mission was a PacificSport initiative, Hanna chose to become involved as a way to give back to her community.
Hanna is a Certified General Accountant with her own practice in Abbotsford and 27 years of experience in public practice. She is a member of the Valley Women’s Network and is also the Treasurer for the Abbotsford Spirit of BC group.
UCFV
Past President
Joanne Houghton came to Canada from Australia where she benefited from an enviable half day per week dedicated to sport and physical activity. As a Canadian, she has committed her energies to speed skating. Her involvement introduced her to the PacificSport multi-sport development centre framework, which she saw as “the perfect conduit and ideology to take sport in BC in a different direction.”
She is the Branch Manager of a growing TD Canada Trust Retail Branch in Abbotsford and is a Mutual Funds Registered Representative and Branch Compliance Officer. Her other volunteer commitments include Chair, PacificSport Fraser Valley, President of the Ridge Meadows Racers and Matsqui Blades Speed Skating Clubs, and Committee Advisor on the Fraser Valley Cancer Clinic’s Breast Cancer Advocacy Committee.
Chair, ASC Committee
Todd Marshall’s favourite sports are hockey, golf and cycling. He played Major Junior hockey and later coached recreational hockey at the municipal level. As a Chiropractor who specializes in sports injuries, Todd treats many top athletes, both professional and amateur, and has worked with Wrestling BC, Gymnastics BC and Athletics Canada as a sports medicine practitioner. Todd sees his involvement with PacificSport as an ideal opportunity to interact with high performance athletes and help them achieve their goals.
Todd is a graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic West: Doctor of Chiropractic, 1999; magna cum laude and is also a resident of the College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences of Canada. In addition to his family practice in Abbotsford, Todd provides countless workshops to athletes regarding performance and health optimization.
Chair, IPS Regional Committee
Chair
Grant Rawstron was an active rugby, cricket and squash player growing up, and now lists his favourite sport as kayak racing. He became involved with PacificSport to “support canoeing athletes in their development – my son paddled as a young teenager and has recently returned to the sport. I wanted to ensure that the growth of the FLCC and athletes in the community were accessing opportunities for supporting their aspirations.”
A graduate of University of Otago, New Zealand (Dentistry), he has owned and operated a dental practice in Fort Langley for 25 years. Included in his list of volunteer work is Canoe Racing BC (Provincial Director of Sport Development), Fort Langley Canoe Club (Commodore and Director of Coaching)and Fort Langley Legacy Foundation (Treasurer).
Member at Large (Coach)
Toby Roessingh was a competitive athlete in whitewater slalom at the National Development Team level and became involved with PacificSport as the organization “supported our sport well in the past. That support can benefit the sport community as a whole and I see that as beneficial to society in general. That’s something I want to be a part of.”
He is the Program Director/Coach at the PacificSport Fraser Valley Regional Center for Canoe/Kayak, holds a NCCP Level 3 Certification and coaches professionally.
Sport Representative - Athletics
Gerry Swan began coaching Athletics in the 1950’s and over his career has developed in excess of 30 athletes that have represented Canada internationally. The most notable was Brit Townsend who, during her 15-year career, established six Canadian records and placed seventh in the 1500 meters at the 1984 Olympics.
A graduate of Western Washington University (M Ed), most of Gerry's teaching career was at Abbotsford Secondary School. In addition to his duties as Head Coach with the Valley Royals Track Club, Gerry serves on the senior track and field planning committee of BC Athletics. In 1980 in conjunction with Paul Anderson, Gerry and his wife Jane established the Valley Royals Tack Club.
