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History of the Leslie M. Frost Centre
The Leslie M. Frost Centre has a rich history of environmental and
outdoor education dating back to the early 1900's.
Click here for a brief look at some historical facts regarding the Frost Centre site.
Corporate Structure
The Frost Centre Institute is a privately owned not-for-profit organization incorporated in Ontario under the Corporations Act. The corporation was formed specifically to re-open and operate the Leslie M. Frost Centre under a long term lease with the Government of Ontario.
In accordance with regulatory requirements, the Frost Centre Institute's management team is accountable to the corporation's Board of Directors. The current members of the Board are:
• Al Aubry, Chairman
• Kyla Greenham, Director
• Terry Stoughton, Director
All three Directors are residents of the Haliburton Highlands area. Other directors may be added at a later date, as may be determined by the Board.
Goals
The Board of Directors of the Frost Centre Institute, as well as its entire staff, are dedicated to:
- Providing world-class environmental and outdoor education programs aimed primarily at Ontario's youth
- Promoting environmental research specifically targeted at the protection of our natural resources
- Supporting the community in which we live and operate
Management Team
The Frost Centre Institute's senior management team consists of:
| • Al Aubry, M.B.A. | - General Manager |
| • Kyla Greenham, B.Sc., M.Aqua | - Director, Environmental Programs and Assistant General Manager |
| • Gary Brohman |
- Academic Advisor |
| • Sarah Delroy, B.A. |
- Arts programs Coordinator |
| • Kirsten Otis, B.Sc |
- FCI Summer Camp Program Director |
| • Terry Stoughton | - Property Manager |
The remainder of the staff includes full time and part-time teachers, teaching assistants, camp counselors and instructors
in sailing, kayaking, canoeing and swimming, as well as administrative, medical, security, custodial, maintenance,
housekeeping and dining room personnel.
Commitment to the Community
The Frost Centre Institute's commitment to the community in which it operates is not only part of the organization's
stated goals, it is also part of its contractual commitment with the Government of Ontario as documented in the long
term lease.
The Institute's impact on the community will be substantial and durable through:
• Direct employment of more than 70 people in the form of full time, permanent part-time and
seasonal jobs
• Additional employment through its many sub-contractors
• Relationships with suppliers
• Property taxes paid to Algonquin Highlands Township and to the Trillium Lakeland School Board
• The thousands of conference guests that will be attracted to the area each year
• Investment in infrastructure improvements at the Frost Centre
• Support and promotion of community visual arts programs
• Support and promotion of community outdoor educational programs
In addition, the Frost Centre Institute has initiated 2 specific programs for the benefit of people and organizations in the Haliburton/Muskoka area.
These are:
Advisory Board
The Frost Centre Institute relies on its Advisory Board for assistance in the following matters:
• Selection of the Summer Camp sponsorship recipients
• Selection of the research grant recipients
• Prioritization of the Frost Centre infrastructure improvement projects
Other matters may be referred to the Board, from time to time, as may be deemed appropriate by the Advisory Board and by the
Officers and Directors of the Frost Centre Institute.
The Advisory Board has a total of six directors. One is appointed by the Frost Centre Institute, another is appointed by the Government of Ontario, and the remaining 4 are qualified community leaders who are invited to serve on the Board.
The Advisory Board receives quarterly information briefings and meets in October and April of each year.
Public Accountability
The Frost Centre Institute intends to publish an Annual Report every Spring, beginning in 2008. Each report will contain the
following information:
• A review of the highlights of the previous year
• A look ahead at key plans for the coming year
• A summary of audited financial statements
Each annual report will be distributed to local newspapers and will appear on the Frost Centre Institute web site for a period
of time.
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