Rob Tovell
Rob is a 12 year resident of West Carleton, working within the high tech sector in Ottawa/Kanata.
Prior to moving to Ottawa for school, he was raised in a small farming community in Southern Ontario. Growing up, Rob spent a lot of time on his grandparents' farm and working on his uncles' farms. He also spent every summer helping his parents plant, maintain, and harvest their garden.
Rob feels that it is important to continue growing in his own garden for his family, learning new techniques, and sharing some of what they harvest so that others can learn the importance of growing food.
Prior to moving to Ottawa for school, he was raised in a small farming community in Southern Ontario. Growing up, Rob spent a lot of time on his grandparents' farm and working on his uncles' farms. He also spent every summer helping his parents plant, maintain, and harvest their garden.
Rob feels that it is important to continue growing in his own garden for his family, learning new techniques, and sharing some of what they harvest so that others can learn the importance of growing food.
Shirley Bryan
Shirley is an epidemiologist who has spent her career working in the Federal government in various capacities, including as a long time manger of the Canadian Health Measures Survey, as a member of the Canadian Council of Cancer Registries and as a Canadian Cancer Statistics advisory committee member. As an epidemiologist, she has performed research, collected and published data on various chronic diseases and presented findings at scientific conferences nationally and internationally. Shirley joined the Deep Roots Food Hub (DRFH) as a board member because of her interest in population health and her desire to see every community member have access to nutritious locally grown food throughout the year.
