Sts. Peter and Paul Residence Leadership

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Jerry is a retired Doctor of Chiropractic and was previously in active practice for over 30 years in Saskatchewan and Ontario.  He have served on numerous boards as a director and presently serve as President of the Board, Sts. Peter & Paul Seniors Residence and in the past on the Ontario Chiropractic Association.  He is a former Professor and Chair of the Diagnosis Department of the Southern California University of Health Sciences and a Chiropractic Clinical Specialist with the College of Chiropractic Sciences.  Hobbies: plays the accordion, clarinet and saxaphone and enjoys antique map collecting, fishing and travelling.  

Dennis Levesque came to us from the Canadian Armed Forces, where he served for 37 years as a Tactical Helicopter Pilot and Staff Officer. During his final flying tour as the Commanding Officer of 400 Tactical Helicopter Squadron in Borden he commanded the aviation component consisting of 250 personnel and 26 helicopters in support of the Vancouver Olympics and the G7/G20 Summits. Retiring in 2014, Dennis brought his operational planning and leadership skills to SPPR, where he first facilitated the Board’s strategic planning, and then filled the position of Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).   As the CAO, Dennis oversaw the mid-life modernization of the building and successfully prevented COVID-19 from entering the building for the first two years of the pandemic. Dennis retired in February 2022 and is currently the Secretary for the Board of Directors.  Dennis holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Kinetics.

Ray (Roman) Beley  Seventy-one years old, married, two adult daughters. Retired from CBC TV in Toronto as Senior Manager of Production, previously videotape editor and Technical Producer. Previously on the board of SPPR from 2007 to 2016, rejoined board in 2020. Member of and on the board of the Ukrainian Bandurist Chorus of North America since 2005 (1st VP for 8 years). Since 2012 on four occasions, I was a long- and short-term election observer for Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Ukraine. Hobbies: music, golf, photography, reading, technology and tinkering.  

Mary has many years of experience as an executive assistant in the corporate world.  Most recently, she was assistant to the President and CEO of Torstar Corporation, a broadly-based media company, providing senior level administrative support, often dealing with very sensitive and confidential matters.  Mary is currently a board member of Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Community Homes, and has held this position for the past 10 years.  Mary is also an executive director and secretary of the Pickering Horticultural Society and has been a mentor for the City of Pickering’s annual “Pickering in Blooms” initiative.  In the past, she has worked as a volunteer with The Hospital for Sick Children Foundation, Children’s Wish Foundation, and Breakfast with Santa Foundation.  Interests include:  gardening, photography, interior design, golfing. 

  Andy Balaura is a partner with the law firm of Pallett Valo LLP, the largest law firm in Peel Region.  Andy has been with the firm since his call to the bar in 2002 and is currently the head of the firm’s Employment & Labour Practice Group.  With a focus on representing business and corporations, he provides strategic and practical advice on all aspects of the employment relationship.  He has extensive experience conducting wrongful dismissal and human rights litigation, drafting employment agreements and policies, and advising on a wide range of human resource and labour board matters.  He also conducts workplace investigations and is a frequent presenter on a variety of employment-related topics.  Andy’s employment clients include a number of charitable and not-for-profit organizations.  His governance experience includes being a past director of the Distress Centre of Peel and the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra.  Andy is an active member of the Ukrainian community.   He is a founding executive member and Treasurer of the Ukrainian Canadian Bar Association.  He is also a director of the SUS Foundation of Canada. When he isn’t practicing law, he can often be found chauffeuring his kids to and from Ukrainian dance classes, bandura lessons, and PLAST youth group activities.

Successful onion farm in the Holland Marsh. Horodynsky Farms have been producing onions for over forty years and built a reputation as being one of the nation’s premier suppliers of onions.  Boris has been a Board member for past 6 years. His mother is a resident.  He is active in the Bradford/West Gwillimbury Community and a generous donor.  He builds his own machinery and has a sawmill at his farm.