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Volunteers 2025 - 2026

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Here are our hard-working and dedicated volunteers. 

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Membership Coordinator - Rachael Chadwick

Rachael assumed the duties of managing the membership records in 2024. ​ She is also a VSO Director.

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Conformation Show Chair - Eileen Wilkes

Eileen has been involved with Vizslas for many years and is also a breeder.  She has served as a VSO Board member in the past.  Eileen is very active in conformation and also trains and competes with her dogs in field.  She has been our show chair sine 2018.

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Layout Artist / Designer - Barb Gelb

Barb attended the Ontario College of Art & Design. Upon graduating she began a career in the advertising industry in Toronto and later joined the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Now retired, Barb volunteers for various organizations in the Niagara area and joined the VSO in 2019 after welcoming home ‘Lake’ her first Vizsla. Barb has designed the Vizsla Voice since November 2019 and also been instrumental in designing  and layout our Rescue Calendars since 2021.  

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Editor - Sylvia Dorosh

Sylvia began as VSO Editor in September 2009.  She announced in 2019 that she wanted to step down effective January 2020 and is still hoping someone will step forward to replace her! 

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Awards Coordinator (Obi & Tibor) - Stella Barnett

Stella officially joined the Board of Directors in on January 1, 2025 as Director and took over the responsibilities for the Obi Field and Tibor Reiter Versatility Awards in 2025.

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Newsletter Mailing - Thom Sloan

Thom became a VSO member (2021) on the death of his wife, Verena who was a VSO member for many years.  Thom no longer breeds Vizslas and is no longer a member but he generously helps the VSO with mailing out our bi-monthly newsletters.  Thom took on this task in June 2021.   Thank you Tom!

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