June Laitar, President
jlaitar@sacsbc.org
Portfolio: Community Health, Child & Family / FREA/ AHRDA, Corporate Relations
June Laitar is an Ojibway woman born in Kenora , Ontario , her traditional name is PAPAMOSA’ED MAKO EE QUAY.
June served as a Member, President and Vice-President of Kekinow Native Housing in 1986 and resigned in 2007.
June was also a Member of the Fraser Region Aboriginal Planning Committee for Children and Families, HRDC Stó: lõ Nation Advisory Committee, School District #36 Aboriginal Advisory committee, Kwantlen University College Aboriginal Advisory Committee and served as a Board of Governor for six years.
June served as secretary for the National Aboriginal Housing Association and is one of the founding members.
June received the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada in recognition of significant contribution to Compatriots, Community and Canada, an award from the National Aboriginal Housing Association for Outstanding Achievement by an individual in Aboriginal Housing and a Gold Community Spirit Award in 2006 from the Burns Bog Conservation Society, Celebrating Women And The Spirit of The Cranes
Through the many years of community involvement June has provided an aboriginal perspective to many committees and Government agencies.
An Ojibway Elder with honor and respect, from the community she serves, June Laitar Presently residing in Delta has lived in British Columbia for the past thirty years. June keeps busy volunteering in her community and spends most of her time at Kla-How-Eya Aboriginal Center of SACS where she is President and one of its founding members.
June is a wife and loving mate to Joe Laitar of forty nine (49) years. They are the proud parents of one daughter and three sons, who have blessed them with four beautiful grand children.
Pat Reid, Vice President
preid@sacsbc.org
Portfolio: Community Health and Homelessness
Patricia Reid was born in Spence’s Bridge B.C. and is from the Interior Salish Nlha7kapmx Nation.
Patricia is a retired government worker, mother of 2, grandmother of 4.
Patricia has been a Kla how eya Aboriginal Centre of SACS member since 1996 and a Board member since 2003, recently appointed Vice President of Kla how eya.
Patricia is a Resident and home owner of Surrey , BC since 1973.
Beverly Dagg, Secretary
bdagg@sacsbc.org
Portfolio: Secretary
Beverley Dagg , a Cree aboriginal woman, was born in Saskatchewan . She has 36 years experience either working for aboriginal organizations across Canada or volunteering as a board member, and more than 10 years working in administration for the seamen’s labour union in Vancouver . A senior, Beverley recently returned to work part time, and is a competitive dragonboat paddler with Abreast In A Boat dragonboat team (breast cancer survivors). She currently serves on the board of Kla-how-eya Aboriginal Centre of SACS, Kekinow Native Housing Society, First Nations Breast Cancer Society, and Charleston Terrace Housing Co-operative.
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