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Meet The Gang
Dr. I. Rozema, DVM
Dr.
Ingrid Rozema is originally from Tiger
Lily, a small hamlet in Northern Alberta.
She
graduated from the Western College of
Veterinary Medicine in 1996,
and began her
veterinary career in a large animal practice
northwest of Calgary.
She then married and
moved up to Edmonton.
Here she gained
experience in emergency small animal medicine
and also
in many different acreage pets,
including llamas, alpacas, sheep
and goats.
Ingrid and her husband moved to Black Diamond and opened the
Eastern
Slopes
Veterinary Clinic in 2003. Ingrid enjoys working in a
small town
atmosphere and the
quality of life that goes
with it. She
also enjoys
drinking coffee, backpacking and hiking in the
Kananaskis
with her young sons, Sam & Arlo, cycling,
or
hanging out on the deck
reading a great book!
Ingrid and her husband
Murray, have found
setting up this practice and working in
this
community to be a real
rewarding adventure. They hope to be an active
part of this community
for a long
time to come.
OUR REGULAR VET
LOCUMS
Dr. K. MacKenzie, DVM
Dr. MacKenzie is
a 2001
graduate from the Ontario
Veterinary College in
Guelph, Ont. Kirsten and
her husband, Ken moved to
Alberta after graduation
and have settled in the
Okotoks area.
Kirsten balances working
part time at Eastern Slopes
Vet Services and Fish Creek Pet Hospital while raising their 3
young
children; Teagan, Lochlan and Brodie. As a
family they enjoy hiking,
camping, skiing and exploring the great outdoors!
Dr. C. Houghton, DVM
Bio & pic to follow soon!
Dr. J.Verhoef, DVM
Dr. Verhoef is a
recent gratudate , I will post bio and picture soon also!
OUR REGULAR
STAFF
Tara, R.A.H.T
Tara
is from Cessford, a small tumbleweed
town in South Eastern Alberta. She grew
up
on a farm and where her love and respect
for animal began. Tara
graduated from
Fairview
College
in 2000 with a
diploma in
Animal Health Technology (A.H.T.). She has
experience in equine,
bovine and companion
animal care and enjoys working with all
animals.
Along with her husband Brad and son, Cole,
and new baby, Tara
currently is living in
Okotoks with her furry companions Jackie &
Chili and a
cat named Clover. One day Tara
hopes to move to the
country so she can enjoy all of her animals living together with
horses
and
some
cows. She enjoys camping, fishing, spending time with friends
& family and is especially happy
when she is behind the lens of her
camera taking photographs. Tara
has been a part of the Eastern
Slopes Gang since the beginning and plans to be
for a long time to come!
Kara, A.H.T.
Kara
& her daughter made
the
move from
Saskatchewan to
Kananaskis Country in December.
2004. She is
a recent Animal
Health Technician graduate from
Thompson Rivers University and
has enjoyed being apart of the
team since January 2006.
Snowberry, Penny, Herbie,
Kyanite and newcomer Gypsy are members of her feline colony, and
Zoe,
a Norfolk Terrier &
Heidi, her Standard Poodle, round-out her canine
pack.. She
enjoys outdoor activities, has a passion for photography &
has fun
working with horses & honeybees and loves to travel to new
places! Kara
also
develops and maintains websites, including this one,
through Blue
Raspberry Media.
Corrine, Receptionist

Corrine
grew up in B.C. and moved to Black
Diamond
in 1998. She has spent
her
career
working with people and you may recognize
her friendly face, as has has
worked in the
community for some time. She loves all
animals, and in her
life has owned everything
from a lop rabbit, guinea pig to horses.
Currently , she is the proud and somewhat
challenged owner of a Bull Mastiff
named Ben
and two cats, Tikki & Mouse. She is also our
motorcycle enthusiast! Corrine
joined the Eastern Slopes gang in
2005
as our very first receptionist, and hasn't looked back.
She is the
face
behind the voice, and hopes to be for a very
long time!
Debbie, Receptionist
Debbie moved to her forever home, a ranch
southeast of Black Diamond, in 2001, with her
husband Steve and two sons Ryan and
Matthew. Her home is very busy with four
dogs, Willow, Kayden, Hannah and Miss M;
four cats, Cassidy, Cocoa, Bella, and Tubby.
The family also has a horse, Rogan, and a
donkey, Trooper. As well the "boys" have
cattle to look after.
Debbie worked in the oil industry until the
birth of her sons, when she took the
opportunity to stay home and raise them.
The boys are now grown and this has provided the opportunity for
Debbie to start her next journey. She has joined the
Eastern Slopes
team and according to her is having the time of her life.
In her
spare
time, Debbie loves to relax on her front porch with a cup of tea
and a
decorating magazine.
Lisa, A.H.T. Student
Lisa grew up on a farm near Weyburn,
Saskatchewan and move to Calgary in 2003
She was a hairstylist for seven years before deciding to pursue her
dream of working with animals. As a child, her & her family
have cared for many cats, dogs, rabbits, hamsters and cattle, along
with numerous encounters with different
wildlife!
She currently lives in Okotoks along with her
fiance, Corey, and their two pets, Bear, a Himalayan cat who thinks he
is a dog and their lovable, goofy yellow Lab, Max. Even though
Lisa just recently joined the Eastern Slopes Team, she looks forward to
learning alot and getting to know the community. With only one year to
go until she graduates to become an Animal Health Technician from Olds
College, she still takes time from studying to relax and go camping,
snowboarding and enjoy the mountains. She hopes to work more closely
with exotics & local wildlife. Welcome to the team Lisa!!
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