OUR BOARD

We are grateful to our board for overseeing the ministry of Lone Prairie Camp.

The LPC Board and LPC Camp Director can be contacted at board@loneprairiecamp.com.
The LPC Board Chair can be contacted at boardchair@loneprairiecamp.com.
A copy of our current LPC Board Policy Governance Manual is also available.

Russ McDermott

Title on Board: Chair
Family: Married to Jennifer for 32 years. We have five (mostly young adult) children.
Home Church: Ellerslie Road Baptist Church
Occupation: I have been a pastor for a long time. I’ve served churches in Kentucky, Ontario, and here in Alberta. Currently, I am the Executive Director of Operations at Ellerslie.
Past Experience with LPC: I am a camp dad, as my daughter has served on the camp staff.
Past Experience on the LPC Board (if any): This is my fifth year serving on the LPC board.

Louisa Lin

Title on Board: Director
Family: Married to Anthony for 28 years, we have three children aged 16 to 23 and two German Shepherds, a mother and daughter.
Home Church: Starlight Mandarin Congregation at Ellerslie Road Baptist Church
Occupation: I work at Statistics Canada as a survey interviewer. We also have a hobby poultry farm which keeps us very busy in the Summer.
Past Experience with LPC: My kids grew up at LPC. The two older ones have attended LPC as campers, CLTs, volunteers, and staff over the past 10 years or so. My youngest attended as a camper and volunteer for a couple of years and is excited to be a CLT this summer.
Past Experience on the LPC Board (if any): This is my second year serving on the LPC board.

Melissa Brewster

Title on Board: Director
Family: My husband Eirik and I have been married for 18 years and have 6 children ranging from newborn-15 years old and one giant furry goof of a dog.
Home Church: Ellerslie Road Baptist Church
Occupation: I am now a full-time homemaker since I left my nursing career in 2020 after the birth of our 4th child. I spend my days home with our kids homeschooling, and when we are not busy with that, we enjoy time at church serving in a variety of ministries. Our whole family loves spending summer days outside with friends and look forward to our time at camp. The past 4 summers I have spent time at camp working as a head cook. .
Past Experience with LPC: Church camps were a formative part of my childhood and strongly believe in the importance of camp ministry and am happy to have found our place at Lone Prairie for our family to learn, grow, and serve in.
Past Experience on the LPC Board (if any): I have served on the LPC Board since Spring 2024 and have loved learning to serve in this new to me role!

Bethany Heyde

Title on Board: Director
Family: My huband Luke and I have been married for 12 years and have 3 kids: 2 girls aged 6 and 4 and a baby boy born in fall 2025.
Home Church: Currently fellowshipping with Kings Cross and Grace Edmonton (a new church plant).
Occupation: Full-time homemaker and homeschooling mama! Before having kids, I worked in Human Reasources and have experience working for 3 years on a church board, leading Children’s and Women’s Ministries at our previous church, and various other volunteer and community groups.
Past Experience with LPC: My family and I have loved the past 2 summers we spent at Family Camp! The girls rave about the archery and the staff, as well as getting to sleep in bunk beds. Both my husband and I grew up attending summer camps in other areas of Alberta and BC, and have loved connecting with LPC.
Past Experience on the LPC Board (if any): I began on the board in spring 2025 and look forward to continuing to serve.

Dennis Gulley

Title on Board: Consultant (Not an LPC Board member)
Family: Married to Joanne for 32 years, dad to five daughters, father-in-law to three great men of God, and Gramps to two grandsons.
Home Church: Ellerslie Road Baptist Church
Occupation: I currently serve as the District Coach of the Baptist General Conference in Alberta. I have been in vocational ministry for 36 years having served in pastoral, denominational and teaching roles in the US and Canada.
Past Experience with LPC: While I am new to the BGCA and to Lone Prairie Camp, I have been involved in camping ministries having served on Camp Boards, as a Camp Director and Camp Speaker for over 35 years. I hold a high value for the power and importance of camping ministry in the lives of students and staff.
Past Experience on the LPC Board (if any): I serve alongside the LPC board in a consultative role.