Quebec 4-H has declared the end of its search for a provincial coordinator, appointing Ormstown native Gillian MacDougall to the position.
The role of provincial coordinator means that MacDougall will serve as the main link between Quebec and Canada 4-H. She will be the key staff person supporting the board of directors, volunteers, and members of local 4-H groups throughout Quebec. She will be starting April 2, working between home and the head office located at McGill University’s Macdonald campus in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue.
MacDougall has been involved with 4-H since becoming a member of the Ormstown 4-H club. Since then, she has been a board member at the provincial level, and a leader of the Shawville club. Her previous employment was with the Canadian Agriculture Museum, where she worked for 10 years after graduating from Carleton University.
In a statement released by Quebec 4-H, Paige Frost, the current president, exclaims how pleased the board is and that they’re excited to see what MacDougall will bring to the organization.
MacDougall noted that “Growing up, 4-H was a huge part of my life,” and described how she is happy to give back to an organization that she truly believes embodies youth development and community.