Our People
It takes a lot of hard-working, passionate people to run the RHGNS. We are comprised of a variety of committees, directors and teachers that span the country. These are the people that help keep our membership of over six hundred strong.
Executive Members
The current executive was elected at the AGM in October 2019 and will hold office until the AGM in October 2021.
Ann Jones
President
Connie Pettigrew
Treasurer
Ann Marie Harley
Archivist
Lil Gruntz
Membership Officer
Barbara Himelman
Vice President
Terry Mills
Secretary to the Executive
Frieda Perry
The Loop Editor
Position Vacant
Rug School Director
Linda Alderdice
Past President / Heritage Rug Registry
Ruth Downing
Teachers Branch President
Shirley Joyce
Publicity Director
Kathryn Hanson
Website Director
Regional Directors
Our committees help keep things running within the organization.
We couldn’t do it without these outstanding people leading their teams!
Debbie Tucker
Annapolis Valley
Barbara Himelman
Cumberland
Martha Meschino
Halifax
Katherine Dawson
Yarmouth
Joan MacKenzie
Cape Breton
Helen MacMillan
Dartmouth
Jane Wile
Pictou/Antigonish
Lil Gruntz
New Brunswick: West
Dorice Taylor
New Brunswick: East
Tanya McNutt
Colchester
Joan Macfarlane
Fundy
Debbie Smith
South Shore
Paula Kenny
Prince Edward Island