Marg held the position of Chair of the Ontario Block Parent Program's Board of Directors from May 2005 to May 2010. She and her husband Tom have been Block Parents since 1984, applying after the birth of their son when thoughts naturally turn to ensuring a safe environment for your children. She became involved with the administration of the London Block Parent Program as a school coordinator in her neighbourhood school. She later joined the Central Committee of the London Program and held a number of positions, including being chairman for a period of five years. She retired from the London committee in 2002 after accepting a Director's position on the Ontario Board.

Born and raised in London Ontario, Marg also married a fellow Londoner so has very deep roots in the community. After graduating from high school, she worked in the Actuarial Department of London Life Insurance Company for twelve years before deciding to become a stay-at-home mom with their son. She volunteered with the Parent-Teacher's Associations and School Councils at both the grade school and high school levels and was also involved with a number of youth ministries at her Church.

Gardening, knitting and craftwork are a few of Marg's other interests and she always finds the time to enjoy long lunches with special friends, many of whom are associated with the Block Parent Program!

Sandra joined the Ontario Block Parent Program's Board of Directors in May 2007 as their Treasurer.

Sandra was raised in the Village of Fonthill, now known as the Town of Pelham. After graduating from Pelham District High School, she went to Toronto where her career started in the accounting field. Sandra met her belated husband while preparing his company's accounting records for an audit. They worked together in business and raised their family of six children. In 1970, Sandra took a position with Burnac Corporation and worked her way up to Assistant to the Chairman of the Board.

In 1984 Sandra obtained her real estate license and in 1985 returned to Fonthill with her two youngest children to pursue her new career. The older children were working and living in the greater Toronto area. With Vesta Realty Ltd., Sandra became an Associate Broker on the Welland and St. Catharines Real Estate Boards. After her retirement from Real Estate, Sandra continued her bookkeeping business for several companies.

Deciding it was time to give back to the Community, Sandra became involved with the Pelham Block Parent Program and the Pelham Canada Day Celebrations Committee. Currently the Chairman of Pelham Block Parent Program, Sandra is also the Treasurer of the Pelham Community Policing, and Vice-Chair of The Voice of Pelham – the community newspaper.

During her spare time Sandra enjoys playing cards, traveling and spending time with her family and friends.

Laurie and her husband (of 34 years), Edward became Block Parents in 1984. Laurie held a few positions on the Sault Ste. Marie Board of Directors such as Area Rep and Public Relations Director, and then took on and held the position of Chairperson until 1995 when she found someone to take over the local program and joined the Ontario Board of Directors as Public Relations Director. She still helps out the Sault Ste. Marie program when she can, but has devoted much of her time to the Ontario Board.

Volunteering has been a major part of Laurie's life and some of the other programs she has donated a lot of her time to are: working member of the Parent Association at her children's elementary school and then President of the same association for ten years. Once her children graduated she stayed on at the school as a Community Rep for the Parent Council for another two years. Laurie has also helped in the Neighbourhood Watch Program, helped on two different campaigns for two candidates, canvassed for the Alzheimer's Society and also has canvassed for the Cancer Society for the past 20 years. She is also a member of the ACW at her Church.

Some of the jobs Laurie has had over the years have been: babysitter, waitress, desk clerk/switchboard operator, child care provider, elderly care provider, respite care provider and most recently, Campaign Manager for the Sault Ste. Marie Health Coalition.

Laurie feels that volunteering for the Block Parent Program has helped her grow so much as a person. It has given her the confidence she never thought she had and given her the opportunity to do many things and travel to and learn about so many great communities in the wonderful province and country that we live in and meet some extraordinary people. Laurie is proud to be associated with this very worthwhile Crime Prevention Program…The Block Parent Program.

Sue was born and raised in London, Ontario. After graduating high school, she was awarded a scholarship to pursue an Engineering degree from the University of Western Ontario. Since her graduation from UWO with a bachelor of Engineering Science, she continues to work at JMP Engineering in London, where she became a licensed P.Eng. in 2007.

As newlyweds, Sue and her husband, Mike, moved to Dorchester in 2005. In 2010, a friend and resident of Dorchester decided to look for others interested in assisting in the rebirth of the Block Parent Program in Dorchester. As a mom of a 2 year old at the time, Sue took this opportunity to begin her involvement with Block Parent as a member of the newly formed Dorchester Block Parent Program's board of directors.

Claudette’s involvement with Block Parents started as the founding chair of the Pittsburgh Township Block Parent Program in 1992, a year after moving to Kingston with her husband and young family. She now heads the post-amalgamation Kingston Block Parent® Program. She joined the Ontario Board this spring (2008).

Claudette has an Honours BA from Laurentian University, completed Third Party Neutral Mediation Training at St. Paul’s University, recently attended St. Lawrence College for a one-year post-grad Human Resources Program, and is currently working on attaining her designation as an HR Professional.

An active community volunteer, Claudette served as School Council member (and frequently, chair) throughout the school years of her three children, the eldest a new RPN, the younger two in University. A Library Trustee since 2001, she currently serves as the Kingston Frontenac Public Library Chair. She volunteers with Victim Services and is active in her local church community. Claudette will be a huge asset to the Board as we maintain the Block Parent® Program in this phase of its service to the safety of our communities.

Erin Susin was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. Though raised in the city, she was always was country at heart, going up north to the Haliburton Highlands almost every weekend and every summer.

After completing high school, Erin moved to Banff, Alberta where she spent a year living in the beautiful mountains and working at one of the fabulous resorts.

Moving on to Calgary, Alberta she volunteered at The Children’s Cottage, a safe haven for children who need a loving environment in emergency situations, for short periods of time until a long term care facility can be provided. She received her diploma in Early Childhood Education at Mount Royal College before opening up a daycare of her own, which she ran for 6 years before moving back to Ontario.

Now living in Niagara Falls with her 4 daughters, Erin is currently a volunteer in the fitness department at the YMCA. She has been an Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper for a construction company for the past 6 years. She is working at home giving her the best of both worlds raising her children and being in the working world in the Ontario Block Parent® Program’s position of Administrative Assistant. Contributing to such a wonderful program is the perfect way to spend her free time.

During her spare time she enjoys spending time with her girls, camping, watching her kids’ karate class, kickboxing, going to the gym and reading.

Cst. Nicole Abbott was raised in the City of St. Catharines. She attended Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School and then proceeded to attend Algonquin College from where she received a Law and Security Diploma. She then attended McMaster University from where she graduated with a B.A. in Religious Studies.

At the age of 21 Nicole became a member of the Niagara Regional Police Service with which she has served for the past 12 years. Over this time she has been posted to Uniform Patrol in the Cities of Welland, Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake, and the Casino Patrol Unit. Cst. Abbott has also had instruction and experience as a Scenes of Crime Officer, Bike Patrol Officer, School Liaison Officer, Fraud Investigator, Domestic Violence Investigator and Undercover Operator. Currently she is assigned to the Community Services Unit as the Crime Prevention Officer for the Region of Niagara.

Cst. Abbott accepted the position as Police Liaison to the Ontario Block Parent Program Board of Directors in April 2007.