Biographies - The Property Registry

The Property Registry
September 9, 2015
Stakeholder Advisory Council Biographies
Maureen Terra (Chair), CSI Executive Sponsor
The Property Registry
Winnipeg, Manitoba
 (204) 945-3224  [email protected]
Maureen Terra is the Executive Sponsor for the Client Services Improvement (“CSI”)
Initiative. The CSI is a multi-year project designed to improve customer service
through on-line registration and search services. Maureen is responsible for providing
strategic direction for the projects to keep them aligned with The Property Registry’s
core mandate as a service provider for The Province of Manitoba. In addition,
Maureen is a lawyer with The Property Registry, and as a Statutory Officer (District
Registrar for the Morden Land Titles Office), she provides direction to The Property
Registry in conformity with the objectives of The Real Property Act, The Registry Act,
The Personal Property Security Act and all other statutes regarding interests in land
and personal property. Before joining The Property Registry, Maureen was a lawyer
practicing predominately in the area of real estate. She spent several years working
with developers on subdivisions and related municipal law issues in the Winker and
Morden area of the Province. She continues to be active with members of the
Manitoba bar, and has been an elected voting member of the Manitoba Bar
Association Council since 2009.
Ashley Joyce, Partner
Meighen Haddad LLP
Winnipeg, Manitoba
 (204) 725-8769  [email protected]
Ashley Joyce is a graduate of Brandon University and the University of Manitoba Law
School. He was called to the Manitoba Bar in 2000 and is a partner with Meighen
Haddad LLP where he has a general solicitor’s practice. Ashley has been a Learning
Group Facilitator for the Law Society of Manitoba’s CPLED program for the past few
years, a past board member for the United Way in Brandon, a continuing member of
the Wheat City Lion’s Club serving as the chair of the club’s annual Grey Cup raffle,
and a Bencher for the Law Society of Manitoba since June, 2014.
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Barry Effler, Registrar-General of Manitoba
The Government of Manitoba, Consumer Protection Division
Winnipeg, Manitoba
 (204) 945-0446  [email protected]
Barry Effler is the Registrar-General of the Province of Manitoba. Barry is a Bencher of
the Law Society of Manitoba. Barry is a past President of the ADR Institute of Canada,
the Canadian association for professionals involved in the commercial dispute
resolution field. He is also past executive member of the Manitoba Bar Association
and a past chair of the Canadian Bar Association's National Alternative Dispute
Resolution section. He is an active arbitrator and mediator and was appointed a
Chartered Arbitrator in 1996. Barry is the winner of the 2002 Lionel McGowan
National Award of Excellence in the field of dispute resolution. In 2007, Barry was
named a Fellow of the ADR Institute of Canada. He was called to the Bar of Manitoba
in 1983. He holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in law.
David Neufeld, Directory, Community and Regional Planning Branch
Department of Municipal Government
Winnipeg, Manitoba
 (204) 945-2192  [email protected]
Dr. David Neufeld has worked for 30 years in land use planning and water policy. He
worked in progressively responsible positions with the Ontario Government until
2006, when David moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba, to assume the position of Director,
Community and Regional Planning, with Manitoba Municipal Government. Dr.
Neufeld obtained his PhD in Planning from the University of Waterloo in 1998.
Dewey Hoplock, Geospatial Data Acquisition & Product Development
GeoManitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba
 (204) 945-3100  [email protected]
Currently with GeoManitoba, Department of Conservation and Water Stewardship,
since March 2014. Deputy Director of Surveys. Dewey retired in February 2014 from
the Surveyor General Branch of Canada where he had been the Manitoba Region
manager since 2003. He previously worked at the Surveys Branch of the Province of
Manitoba for 29 years. During his time with the SGB, he volunteered with the
Association of Manitoba Land Surveyors (AMLS) in a number of different capacities
including: Chair of the Association Professional Development Committee, Chair of
Professional Standards and Ethics Committee , Registrar for the AMLS and member of
various committees.
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Don Bourgeois, Geomatics Officer
The City of Winnipeg
Winnipeg, Manitoba
 (204) 986-4311  [email protected]
Don has been engaged in the Land Surveying profession over 35 years, 21 of which as
a commissioned land surveyor (AMLS) in Manitoba. He has worked in the private
sector in all facets of survey work throughout the Province of Manitoba and more
recently as an employee of the City of Winnipeg. Currently involved in facilitating
major infrastructure projects throughout the City of Winnipeg
Edward Brown, Partner
Pitblado LLP
Winnipeg, Manitoba
 (204) 956-3503  [email protected]
Ned practices in the areas of lending and secured transactions, banking law,
subdivisions, condominium and commercial real estate development, acquisitions and
divestitures and commercial leasing. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on May 26,
1942, obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Manitoba in 1964 and
his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Manitoba in 1967. He articled with
the firm Asper Freedman and was called to the Bar in Manitoba in June of 1968. Ned
has been with the Asper Freedman firm and its successors including the current firm,
Pitblado LLP, since working as a summer student with the Asper Freedman firm in 1966.
Ned is currently the co-chairperson of the Real Property Subsection of the Manitoba
Bar Association and is or has been the chairman or a member of several Real Property
Subsection ad hoc committees including ones dealing with brokers' standard form
residential offers to purchase, "life leases," title insurance in Manitoba, personal
property security, survey matters, legal opinions, building schemes, wind farm
easement titles and land law amendments relating to land fraud. He also chairs an ad
hoc committee dealing with the operation of and fine tuning of the Personal Property
Security Act (Manitoba). Ned has been lecturer to third year University of Manitoba
Law School law students in the Solicitors' Transactions Course. Over the last 20 years,
Ned has participated in or chaired Law Society of Manitoba and Manitoba Bar
Association seminars concerning survey matters, conveyancing practice,
environmental law concerns for real estate practitioners, personal property security,
real property security, real property matters generally, lending to First Nations,
independent legal advice, legal opinions to lenders and the Security Transfer Act
amendments to the Personal Property Security Act.
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Howard Nerman, Partner
Pitblado LLP
Winnipeg, Manitoba
 (204) 957-3530  [email protected]
Howard Nerman graduated from the University of Manitoba Law School in 1981 after
obtaining his Bachelor of Science in 1977. Howard was admitted to the Bar Manitoba
in 1982 and the Bar Alberta in 1983. He is currently Co-Chair of the Real Property
Subsection of the Manitoba Bar Association. As well, Howard is Past President of the
Manitoba Rhythmic Gymnastics Association and past President of the Sapphire
Rhythmic Gymnastics Club. He practices in Aboriginal Law, Commercial Real Estate,
Financial Services, and Intellectual Property such a Trade-marks, Copyright and
Patents.
Kathleen Craton, Professional Liability Claims Fund
The Law Society of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba
 (204) 926-2012  [email protected]
Kate Craton graduated from the University of Manitoba Law School in 1986. Over the
next 8 years, Kate articled and then practiced law at Aikens, MacAulay and
Thorvaldson, in a general corporate and commercial practice with an emphasis on
real estate transactions and financings. In 1995, Kate joined The Law Society of
Manitoba and has worked for the past 20 years as Insurance Counsel to the
Professional Liability Claims Fund, which is the mandatory liability insurer for all
practicing Manitoba lawyers. The Claims Fund investigates and then defends, repairs
or settles negligence, breach of trust and other civil claims against lawyers. As Kate
manages the majority of lawyers’ liability claims arising out of real estate
transactions, she is frequently involved in situations where title problems or
document defects prevent the completion of parties’ registrations at the Land Titles
Office. Resolution of such claims often highlights areas where lawyers’ standards of
practice need to be adapted to accord with TPR’s policies and procedures. Kate
works with Continuing Professional Development presenters and others at the Law
Society to educate and communicate with lawyers on real estate law and practice
developments. Kate drafted the Western Law Societies Conveyancing Protocol in
consultation with the LSM Conveyancing Practices Committee, and she is currently
working with a subcommittee of practitioners on the revision of Manitoba lawyers’
standard trust conditions.
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Marla Boyd, Barrister and Solicitor
Manitoba Hydro Law Division
Winnipeg, Manitoba
 (204) 360-3468  [email protected]
Marla is a lawyer with the Manitoba Hydro Law Division and together with her
colleagues represent Manitoba Hydro, Centra Gas Manitoba Inc., and other
subsidiaries of Manitoba Hydro. She has been with the Law Division since 1997 and
prior to that practiced law at the firm of Tupper & Adams where she also articled.
Michael Paré, Manitoba Land Surveyor
Phillips & Stevens
Winnipeg, Manitoba
 (204) 663-2089  [email protected]
Michael Paré is a Manitoba land surveyor in private practice with the firm Phillips and
Stevens. Michael received his commission as a Manitoba land surveyor in 2008, and
has been employed in the land survey industry since 2004. As a previous councilor
and current Vice President of the Association of Manitoba Land Surveyors, Michael is
engaged in the issues affecting the Association and its members. As a member of the
executive council of the Association, Michaels commitment to the land surveying
profession has been focused on matters of public awareness, statute and bylaw
reform, and attracting new students to the profession.
Roberta Weiss, Realtor
Century 21 Bachman & Associates
Winnipeg, Manitoba
 (204) 453-7653  [email protected]
Roberta Weiss is the 2015 president of the Manitoba Real Estate Association. She
brings almost 30 years of committed real estate experience and incredible passion to
the job. As one of her first duties, Weiss led the charge to make sure MREA’s more
than 2100 REALTORS® were educated, equipped with tools and fully informed about
the new Manitoba Condominium Act. Weiss has served on 17 different volunteer
committees and task forces - since the late nineties - as a leader in the areas of
education, finance, insurance, sales, and professional standards. Career highlights
include being a past sales division chairperson at Winnipeg Real Estate Board (WREB 2004) and serving on the board of directors at WREB (2003-2004) and the Manitoba
Real Estate Association (2012-present) board of directors. In 2009 and 2010, Weiss
was chair of the Manitoba Real Estate Association Shelter Foundation, our industry’s
registered charity, and currently sits on the board of governors. She is a tireless
advocate for maximizing the professionalism and community outreach opportunities
for organized real estate in Manitoba. Weiss is with Century 21 Bachman &
Associates.
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Suzana Baptiste, Manager, Consumer Loans Administration
Steinbach Credit Union
Winnipeg, Manitoba
 (204) 661-1575 ext. 4514
 [email protected]
As Manager of the Consumer Loans Administration team with SCU Suzana is
responsible for implementing operational plans, delivering business results, leading a
team and ensuring compliance in all areas relating to consumer loans
administration. This also includes administration relating to the personal property
registry, property taxes, and Insurance.
Trish Vrooman, Administrative Assistant
Rural Municipality of North Cypress-Langford
Carberry, Manitoba
 (204) 834-6622  [email protected]
Trish Vrooman currently lives in Carberry, Manitoba but grew up in Belmont,
Manitoba. She graduated in 2008 from the Office Administration (Legal
Specialization) program at Assiniboine Community College. Trish was employed with
a law firm in Brandon (Meighen Haddad LLP) for almost 6 years doing mostly real
estate law and loved every minute of it. Now she works for the RM of North CypressLangford/Town of Carberry as an Administrative Assistant since November of 2014.