Agency Details

Ministry:  CULTURE
Agency:  GRANT REVIEW TEAM - GREY, BRUCE, HURON, PERTH - ONTARIO TRILLIUM FOUNDATION
Agency URL:  www.trilliumfoundation.org
Address:  5th Floor 45 Charles Street East Toronto M4Y 1S2 ON
Tel.:  (416) 963-4927;1-800-263-2887
Fax:  (416) 963-8781

Background:  MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, NOVEMBER 30, 1998, SCHEDULE A; O.C. 2391/2002
Period:  30-NOV-1998 - N/A
Type:  ADA

Prerogative:  Mandatory Legislation; Minister's OIC
Function:  Grant Review Teams are advisory committees to the Board of Directors of the Ontario Trillium Foundation. They ensure effective outreach and communications regarding the funding programs and review grant applications within the guidelines provided by Trillium and including site visits.

Membership:  The members are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. The chair is designated by the Minister by Ministerial Appointment letter. The number of members appointed will generally be between eighteen and twenty-four members from the Grant Review Team area.

Term:  Members are appointed for one, two or three year terms and are eligible for reappointment.

Meetings:  Given the nature of the work, team members typically devote 10 to 20 hours per month on average to activities ranging from the reading of documents, to applicant site visits, to team meetings. GRTs will generally meet 4 or 5 times per year for a half-day or full-day meeting. Meetings may be held via teleconference calls, though most tend to be held in person. Some travel is required.

Requirements:  Sound judgement; Team focussed and committed to understanding and working within established granting policies; Broadly knowledgeable of their community and its needs; Generosity of spirit and support for diversity; Knowledgeable regarding at least one of the four sectors served by OTF; Committed to the mission, vision and values of OTF; Comfortable working with technology including websites, e-mail and teleconferencing; Respect for confidentiality of applicant information; Able and willing to invest the time and energy to attend meetings, attend site visits and events.

BOARD MEMBERS

No.	POSITION	MEMBER NAME	TENURE	REMUNERATION	LOCATION
1.	CHAIR (PART-TIME)	PLETSCH, KATHLEEN L.	23-JUN-2004 - 22-JUN-2010	EXPENSES	SEAFORTH
2.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	VAN AALST, KEES	31-JUL-2002 - 04-OCT-2009	EXPENSES	OWEN SOUND
3.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	FROUD, PATRICIA	06-DEC-2006 - 05-DEC-2009	EXPENSES	ST. MARYS
4.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	SMELSKI, RICHARD	11-APR-2007 - 10-APR-2010	EXPENSES	SHAKESPEARE
5.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	LEMON, MARK	08-AUG-2005 - 07-AUG-2010	EXPENSES	ANNAN
6.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	WEITZEL, SHARON M.	17-SEP-2004 - 16-SEP-2010	EXPENSES	TAVISTOCK
7.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	HARRISON, ALLAN	05-OCT-2005 - 09-DEC-2010	EXPENSES	WINGHAM
8.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	MURRAY, JIM	18-DEC-2004 - 17-DEC-2010	EXPENSES	CHESLEY
9.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	ECCLES, KEVIN	06-APR-2005 - 05-APR-2011	EXPENSES	NEUSTADT
10.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	ROCHER, NORA	06-APR-2005 - 05-APR-2011	EXPENSES	MITCHELL
11.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	MURPHY, MURIEL	04-MAY-2005 - 03-MAY-2011	EXPENSES	GODERICH
12.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	OSWALD, RONALD L.	04-MAY-2005 - 03-MAY-2011	EXPENSES	CHESLEY
13.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	SCOTT, BERTHA JEAN	17-JUN-2009 - 16-JUN-2011	EXPENSES	RIPLEY
14.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	WALKER, WILLIAM (BILL)	17-JUN-2009 - 16-JUN-2011	EXPENSES	PORT ELGIN
15.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	BUTLER, LEIGH	08-AUG-2005 - 07-AUG-2011	EXPENSES	CLIFFORD
16.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	COULTER, FRANK	08-AUG-2005 - 11-AUG-2011	EXPENSES	OWEN SOUND
17.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	MENZIES, MARGARET	13-DEC-2006 - 12-DEC-2011	EXPENSES	CLINTON
18.	MEMBER (PART-TIME)	CHALMERS, ELIZABETH	10-AUG-2006 - 11-AUG-2012	EXPENSES	MEAFORD
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