Prescott-North Glengarry
Bob Albert has been appointed to be Deacon-in-Charge of the Area Parish of Prescott-North Glengarry, effective May 17, 2022.
Inuit Advisor
Deborah Tagurnaaq (Tagornak) has been appointed to be Inuit Advisor the Bishop, effective Feb. 15, 2022.
Tagurnaaq is an Inuk, born in Churchill, Manitoba, and raised in Naujaat, Nunavut. She resides in Ottawa and is a member of the Inuit Ministry and St. Margaret’s Anglican Church in Vanier. She is fluent in Inuktitut and English and is learning French.
Announcing her appointment, Bishop Shane Parker wrote: “Deborah is eminently qualified to advise on matters pertaining to Inuit, particularly concerning Ottawa, which is believed to have the largest Inuit population outside of the North. She is a graduate of the Sivuliuqtiit Program in Governance Structure from the Canadian Centre for Management Development (in partnership with Nunavut Arctic College) and has certification as a researcher from the University of Ottawa through the Inuit Institute for Health Research and Planning. She has authored two reports for Pauktuutit Inuit Women’s Association: Suvaguuq: Healing the Inuit Way; and There is a need so we help: services for Inuit survivors of child sexual abuse.
“Deborah has extensive knowledge of Inuit organizations and federal departments, and has provided her expertise to numerous non-profit organizations concerned with the wellbeing of Inuit, particularly in urban settings, including: Tungasuvvingat Inuit, Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada, The Healing Drum Society, and The Centre for Northern Families.
“She currently serves as an Elder’s Consultant and Parenting Program Coordinator for Inuuqatigiit Centre for Inuit children, youth and families in Ottawa.“
Christ Church, Bells Corners — Deanery of West Ottawa