Kelowna Catholic Independent School Council

Executive Committee

James Gorges - Chairperson

James GorgesImmaculate Conception parish rep
(250) 762-5469
kenndrew@aol.com

Jamie has been on the school council for five years, acting as chairman for two.  A longtime local businessman, Jamie, his wife Gina and their three children Kennedy 12, Andrew 10 and Grace 8 are members of ICC parish and consider themselves blessed to be part of such a wonderful community. Their children all attend St. Joseph School.

Shirley Goebel - Vice-Chairperson

Shirley GoebelEducation Committee Chairperson, Policy Committee Chairperson
Kelowna School Council's representative on the Diocesan School Board of Directors
Immaculate Conception parish rep
(250) 861-5573
shirleygoebel@shaw.ca

On council since 2005 Shirley brings a background of service and experience to our schools; she has been involved in numerous local and provincial governing bodies in BC and Alberta. Shirley has been a relief instructor at SAIT and she has also taught locally at Okanagan College. Shirley’s back ground is in Practice Management and she is the Director of the Gospel Mission’s emergency dental clinic and the UBC Resident Restorative Dental Clinic. None of this would be possible without the unending support of her faith and her family.

Fr. Wayne Pfliger - Chancellor of Spiritual Affairs - Nelson Diocese


Fr. Wayne PfilgerPastor, St. Charles Garnier parish
(250) 860-6776
wcpflig@shaw.ca

A graduate of both St. Joseph and Immaculata High Fr. Wayne has been the Pastor of St. Charles Garnier Parish and also the Chaplain of Immaculata since July 1, 2003. He is the designated visiting priest to the Grade 7 class.

Fr. Peter Tompkins - Chancellor of Temporal Affairs - Nelson Diocese

Fr. Peter Tompkins

Finance Chairperson
Pastor, Immaculate Conception parish
(250) 762-3910

Fr. Peter has been the Pastor of Immaculate Conception Church since 2002 and is currently the Chancellor of the Diocese of Nelson. He is a pastor on the KCISC. Fr. Peter was ordained 1984.

Chairpersons

Rob Sali - Maintenance Co-Chairperson
St. Charles Garnier parish rep
(250) 764-8384
rsmillenium@shaw.ca
Jarrod Thalheimer - Public Relations Chairperson, New School Sub-Committee Chairperson


Jarod ThalheimerImmaculate Conception parish rep
(250) 869-0555
jarrod@littlebluetruck.com

A graduate of St. Joseph and Immaculata schools, Jarrod spent thirteen years working in the film and television industry. Five of those years were dedicated to labour relations, collective bargaining, and the overall promotion and representation of the BC Film industry both at home and abroad. Jarrod and his wife Dawn returned to Kelowna in 2004 where he now works as a freelance writer of both fiction and non-fiction. Jarrod and Dawn have five children.


Members

Fr. Dave DeSouza
Pastor, Our Lady of Lourdes parish
(250) 768-5144
ddsouza@ololwestbank.ca
Harvey Lalach
Member at Large; Church of the Assumption Ukr. Catholic parish rep
(250) 764-6320
hlalach@telus.net
Fr. Cesar Macariola
Pastor, St. Edward parish (250) 766-3146
Pastor, Holy Spirit parish (250) 765-1327
cmacariola@gmail.com
Kim Macaulay

St. Charles Garnier parish rep
(250) 764-2924
vandela5@hotmail.com

Kim has been a member of St. Charles Garnier Parish since 1993.  Kim and her husband Andy, have three children.  Kim's background includes several years with BC Tel as a Marketing Manager as well as currently working as a Certified Education Assistant.  She has volunteered her time over the years on both the St. Joe's P.S.G. and currently as the
Vice President of Immaculata's P.S.G.  She embraces the Catholic community of
both St. Joe's and Immaculata and is a strong believer in the quality of the educational
experience students at both schools receive.  Go Mustangs!  Go Colts!

Jacquie Marshall

Jacquie MarshallOur Lady of Lourdes parish rep
(250) 767-7629
jjm6@shaw.ca

Jacquie has been a parishioner of OLOL since 1997 and council member there since 2005. Being a Certified Interior Decorator and the co-owner of Marshall’s Home Furnishings keeps Jacquie busy most days even as she still finds time to be a mother to her four growing boys. Two of her children attend school at OLOL Elementary while the others currently attend Immaculata High.

Fr. Otto Rollheiser

Pastor, St. Theresa parish
(250) 765-6869
sttheresakelowna@shaw.ca
Fr. Bart van Roijen

Fr. Bart van RoijenPastor, St. Pius X parish
(250) 762-2587
spx@shawcable.com

Father Bart was first assigned to Immaculate Conception Parish in Kelowna and has also served Sacred Heart Parish and its missions out of Grand Forks, Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Anthony's Parishes in Trail as well as Sacred Heart Parish and its missions out of Fort Simpson, North West Territories.  Towards the end of the summer of 2007, he was appointed pastor at St. Pus X Parish in Kelowna.  Father Bart has also served as the Diocesan Director for Vocations since 1999.  In his free time, Father Bart may be found tending his garden, walking his dog, or touring the Southern Interior on his bicycle

Elena Tostenson

Elena TostensonSt. Pius X parish rep
(250) 762-9339
pskelowna@shaw.ca

Elena, married and mother of three, is also a teacher and business owner. She enjoys being a member of the school council and is presently holding an executive position with the Immaculata PSG. In the past, she has been an active member of the St. Joseph PSG, having held various committee positions, including PSG president.  Elena, along with her husband Craig, are proud to support their parish and school community.

Fr. Andriy Werbowy


Pastor, Church of the Assumption-Ukr. Catholic parish
(250) 860-7295
o.andriy@gmail.com

Fr. Andriy is the Pastor of the Dormition of the Mother of God, Ukrainian Catholic Parish, and also serves as the Chancellor for the Eparchy (Diocese) of New Westminster. He finished his theological studies at St. Paul's University in Ottawa at the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Institute of Eastern Christian Studies.  A married priest, Fr. Andriy and his wife have 2 boys. Their daughter, Anna went to be with the Lord in 2007 at seven months.

John Vielvoye

Holy Spirit parish rep
(250) 765-7220
ortega456@uniserve.com
Kathleen Peters

St. Theresa parish rep
(250) 860-3347
katheenpeters@shaw.c