MPCA Board

President
For over 20 years Manor Park has been home and Natalie Belovic and her partner, Rick, and their three children. Of all the neighbourhoods Natalie could choose in Ottawa, she selected Manor Park as the best place to put down roots and raise a family. Having grown up in Old Ottawa South and always having focused her real estate practice in the urban core of the city, Manor Park spoke to her and partner, Rick, as a wonderful, caring, old fashioned kind of neighbourhood where kids play in the street, and neighbours know and look out for one another. The community is a perfect blend of the best of urban and suburban living.  Both Natalie and her husband have been involved in the community through Manor Park Community Council, Manor Park Community Association, coaching various sports, and on the school Council for Trille des Bois liaising between the school and the community.

Vice President

Secretary and Treasurer

Diana and her husband David have lived in Manor Park for nearly 40 years, purchasing their home from its original owner. Manor Park is where they raised their two daughters and where she volunteered as a Girl Guide and Brownie leader for many years. Diana is very active with St. Columba Anglican Church located in Manor Park and enjoys being part of the Church choir. Now retired, Diana spent 37 years with Legal Services at the City of Ottawa. Family and animals have always played a huge part in her life and she happily shares her home with David and five (indoor) rescue cats. As a proud and supportive Nana of her four grandchildren, Diana spends much of her time at ringette, hockey, soccer, rugby and baseball games – not to mention dance recitals and concerts.

Past President

Elizabeth McAllister served as the MPCA president for 5 years from 2017-2022. Prior to her work with the MPCA, she held leadership positions in the international development community for over 30 years.

Elizabeth is a recipient of awards for community service and leadership, including a 1994 Governor General’s Commemorative Medal and for work with organizations serving people with autism. She is a graduate of Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government (MPA) and the University of New Brunswick.

Transportation & Safety Sub Committee
John and his wife Gisèle became familiar with Manor Park when their young sons (now in their late twenties and thirties) played Park League soccer.  They soon fell in love with the mature trees and quiet streets and moved to Kilbarry Crescent in 1999.

John first joined the MPCA Board in 2004 and served as President in 2009-2011. It was an interesting time during which the NCC’s Kettle Island Bridge proposal presented a major threat for the community. Following the end of his term, John chaired the MPCA Bridge Committee. After a couple of years away from the Board, John rejoined and now chairs the Transportation Committee. His interests include safety issues and seeing Manor Park and Ottawa evolve for people and not for cars.  Recently retired, John is a professional engineer who spent his 43-year career in the communications satellite industry.

Environment Committee

Eugenie has lived in Manor Park with her husband Alex since 2012 and they have two young children. Over time both her sister and brother-in-law and her parents have also moved to Manor Park!

Eugenie enjoys commuting by bike whenever she can and has become a zero-waste enthusiast over the past year. She has recently co-founded a community initiative called Ottawa Reduces, who’s aim is to help local businesses and individuals reduce waste and single-use plastics. Eugenie works as a Family Physician and is becoming increasingly involved in sustainability and climate health advocacy efforts within the medical profession.

Community Outreach Committee

Mary Hickman and her husband David Goldfield grew up in Ottawa and have always considered this home. They first moved to Manor Park in 1998 and discovered that it was a great place to raise their son, an area with both beautiful natural surroundings and with an amazing community spirit.

Their family has had recent work opportunities and adventures in Latin America but have always been drawn back to this old charming neighborhood and Canada.

Both Mary and David have had previous community experience in Manor Park having served on the board and various committees. Mary has returned to The Board in the Position of Community Outreach and leads a committee that serves the vulnerable populations within our community.

Mary has a background teaching with different School Boards. She has taught in a Special Education Program for truant adolescents and ESL in The LINC Program, to New Immigrants to Canada. In addition, Mary has extensive experience working with various community groups both in the capacity of Events Planning and Program Development.

Bridge Committee Chair

Born and raised in Ottawa, Michael Trudeau spent his early career as an investigative journalist in London, UK, before returning to his home town in 2018. He moved to Manor Park in November 2020, and immediately fell in love with the neighbourhood. He enjoys watching the vast number of bird species that stop in Manor Park during their annual migrations, and regularly takes time out of his day to explore the nearby woodland, watch the RCMP horses, or take a dip in the Pond.

He hopes to stay in the neighbourhood for the long-term while raising his two young children, and feels compelled to do his part to ensure it does not lose the features that make it such a uniquely outdoors- and family-oriented part of the city.

Governance Committee Chair