Desert Valley Hospice Society
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Our Board of Directors

​Desert Valley Hospice Society is governed by a highly committed Board of Directors.
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Our Directors hail from the communities of Oliver and Osoyoos, and have a wide variety of professional backgrounds and experiences with end-of-life care, death and bereavement. All, however, are deeply committed to the hospice movement and to ensuring excellence
in the delivery of hospice palliative care  and end-of-life services in our communities. 

Directors are elected at our Annual General Meeting in November and serve a two year term.


At the Annual General Meeting on Nov. 27, 2017, the following Directors were appointed for a two-year term:

Lois Brummet (first term)
Tracey Carnochan (first term)
Stefan Cieslik (second term)
​Ken Clarke (fourth term)
Kevin Harrison (second term)
​Dr. Max Uhlemann (first term)
Fiona Wood (first term)
Pat Wycherley (third term)

Executive Committee Officers for 2017-2019:
President, Lois Brummet
Vice-President, Donna Kelso
Secretary, Fiona Wood

Committee Chairs:
Events & Communications Committee, Donna Kelso 
Volunteer Programs Committee, Dr. Max Uhlemann

The staff and board of Desert Valley Hospice Society wishes to thank former Board Members for their dedication and service.
Bill Barisoff, Delores Brisbois, Susan Capyk, Ted Cronmiller, Trish Van Vianen, Kim Wanner and Sherry Linn. 
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“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart."     ~Elizabeth Andrew

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