Staff and Board

Opened in 2005, the RLRHC is operated by the Municipality of Red Lake and governed by a seven member board of directors appointed by Council.

Board of Directors

Council Representative: Janet Hager

Chair: John Frostiak

Vice Chair: Gary Horne

Secretary: Graeme Swanwick

Trustees:
Kaaren Dannenmann
Hilary Reid
Amy Newport

Director
Trevor Osmond

​Trevor Osmond is an archaeologist and museum professional with extensive experience in the discovery, preservation, and display of Northern Ontario’s rich cultural history.  He holds an MSc (Arch.) degree from Bradford (England) University and an Advanced Diploma in Applied Museum Studies from Algonquin College (Ottawa).

In his tenure with the Heritage Centre he has successfully merged the disciplines of science and education to bring best practices to the Centre’s exhibits and programs, and to create a setting where children and families are welcomed to explore Red Lake’s past and present.

Since taking the the position of Director, Trevor has sought to increase the number of events, programs and exhibits each year. As a result the Heritage Centre's attendance has never been higher.

Curator
Lisa Hughes

Lisa Hughes is a museum professional with experience in museum collections in community museums, historic sites and school programming. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from University of Waterloo and a Graduate Certificate in Museum Management and Curatorship from Fleming College. 

Lisa looks after the Heritage Centre's sizable collection, coordinates the volunteers and designs the exhibits. She is responsible for handling incoming and outgoing loans, and donations.

Lisa has also been part of the interview series that has been conducted in the past two years. As part of the series she formulates questions and provides a support for those being interviewed.

registrar intern
jenna locke

Jenna Locke is a recent graduate from University of Sydney (Australia), and holds a Master degree for Museum and Heritage Studies, and a Bachelor degree in Anthropology and Classics from Halifax’s Saint Mary’s University. Her studies have included archaeological work in Halifax, Pennsylvania and Italy, as well as Internships with the Australian Museum’s Pacific and International Cultures collection, and with the Sydney Opera House’s Art collection.
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In her role with us at the Heritage Centre, she will be working with Lisa to assist in collection care and growth. Monitoring, accessioning, and assisting with maintenance of the objects in the stored collection will be the primary focus of Jenna’s work. Improving on object and collection documentation will provide easier accessibility within the collection, and for future growth, study and preservation of the history, culture and care of the objects. 

TRADITIONAL Knowledge Consultant Intern 
Amanda Laverdure 

An aspiring writer, Amanda Laverdure is a recent graduate from the University of Winnipeg.
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She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in both History and English: Creative Writing. In the past, Amanda has worked as a summer student for the RLRHC in the capacity of an events coordinator, organizing events for both youth and adults.

Amanda will be taking on the role as the Traditional Knowledge Consultant for the RLRHC and will be conducting interviews within the community. Amanda has always held a deep seeded interest in both the local history and stories of the area, and she looks forward to learning more in this coming year.