Primary interest is nature photography, nature research and nature walks and is vice president and outings co-ordinator for the Toronto Field Naturalists. View some of her nature photos on flickr and on the Toronto Field Naturalists photo gallery. Enjoys gardening and raising butterflies and her garden is certified by the Canadian Wildlife Federation for its Backyard Habitat. Resident of the former Borough of East York in the Don Watershed since 1980. Has created websites providing information for the communities of Leaside at www.leaside.org and East York at www.eastyork.org and maintains websites for several non profit organizations including the East York Historical Society and CFUW Leaside/East York. She holds membership in the following organizations: Toronto Field Naturalists East York Historical Society East York Garden Club Don Watershed Regeneration Council Leaside United Church Toronto Danforth Federal Liberal Association Toronto Danforth Provincial Liberal Association Graduated from Queen's University at Kingston, BA 1965, and has taken numerous Real Estate, Sales, Marketing, and Management and Computer courses. She was a salesperson member of the Toronto Real Estate Board from 1985 until retirement in January 2006 and served the Toronto Real Estate Board on the MLS Committee and the Professional Standards Committee. Before entering the real estate business, worked as a Travel Agent in Ottawa from 1965 to 1972 and in Toronto from 1972 to 1984. Has created the Toronto Parks and Gardens Website, with photos of birds, butterflies, insects, plants and scenery in Toronto's ravines and photos of her garden. She has included a page of Nature Links, and Toronto links.