Minister and Board of Directors
Minister: REV. Claudia orr
Rev Claudia Orr had been the minister at the Gateway since 2008. She has been a Spiritualist for many years and was first ordained in the United States in 2007 and received her Canadian ordination from the Spiritualist Church of Canada (SCC) in 2011. Claudia previously sat for three years as Western Liaison for the SCC.
Claudia is a Spiritual Healer and taught the church healing classes at the Gateway for many years. She is also a Reiki Master Healer/Teacher, a Certified Reflexologist and a Crystal Bowl Sound Healer.
Rev Claudia is available for weddings, memorials, child naming services, as well as other ceremonies.
president: maggie stormcrow
Maggie earned a Doctorate in Art History, and teaches art history, contemporary visual culture and women’s studies. She is eclectic in nature and her courses vary including presentations on Medieval, Renaissance, Modern and Contemporary Art, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, Shamanic practices and Spiritual Art.
Her research on Spiritual Art helped her to understand and to develop her abilities as a psychic and evidential medium capable of remote viewing. Maggie’s abilities are inherited primarily from her mother, grandmother and great grandmother and are rooted in both sides of her family throughout several generations. She has trained with national and international mediums including James Van Praagh, Jackie Dennison, Laine Crosby, Maire Davies, Declan Flynn and Sandra Waytowich. Maggie is currently working towards attaining ordination as a Reverend in the Spiritualist Church of Canada. She is excited to explore new possibilities Spirit may present in the future.
Maggie is a natural Shaman, of Celtic heritage and an accredited Shamanic Councillor. Her Fine Art training focused initially on painting and drawing, expanded to include ceremony, installations and sacred assemblages made with natural textiles, river stones, woods and crystals. From a Shamanic perspective these objects function as receptacles of spiritual knowledge and power. Maggie uses her knowledge of art and its link to spiritual ceremonies, including her use of rattles, bells, drums and smudging practices, to create powerfully energetic healing portals in her own Shamanic Healing methods.
Maggie’s introduction to Shamanism began over thirty-five years ago during her travels in the Northwest Territories, Yukon, and Nunavut where she gained firsthand knowledge of some sacred Inuit practices. She also learned about indigenous arts and crafts and the importance of the integration between art, sacred ritual, performance and the landscape. Maggie re-examined her own roots in Ireland and discovered that Shamanic practices extrapolated from ancient Celtic traditions play an important role in contemporary Irish culture.
Her journey led her back to her Irish, Scottish and English origins where she learned the tools of Shamanic Practice in the Celtic traditions. Maggie was initiated under the tutelage of the late Shaman Jeannette McCullough and she has advanced training with Shaman Martin Duffy at the Irish Center for Shamanic Studies and Shaman Twobirds, at Anan Cara, Inverness, Scotland. Maggie currently trains as a Transpersonal Therapist with Shaman Martin Duffy. She offers Shamanic journey circles, Shamanic introductory workshops and individual healing sessions.
Additionally, Maggie is a level 5 Healing Touch Practitioner, Trance Healer and a Certified Spiritual Healer with the Association of Spiritual Healers of Alberta.
Maggie is honored to serve as President of Gateway Centre and Spiritualist Church.
vice president: Vacant
TreAsurer: ALEX COLWELL
Alex has been a widower since 2017 after 36 years of marriage. He became an active member of the Gateway Spiritualist Church in 2019 when Joanne, the love of his life, asked him to come listen to her while she spoke on platform at the Gateway. He was immediately “hooked” by the lack of “Dogma” so prevalent in mainstream religions. He also noted how open and genuine the church members he met that night accepted him as one of their own! He immediately realized he had found a movement that both touched his heart and made perfect sense!
Alex has 3 adult “children” who, along with Joanne, mean the world to him! He recently retired from being a Building Operator with previous careers in Electronics and Plumbing. His “off-the-wall” sense of humor has served him well by making difficult situations and people easier to deal with. He loves people (especially watching them!), camping, playing softball with his “kids”, fixing / tinkering with things (even if I didn’t break them in the first place!) and life in general. Sometimes he bites off more than he can chew, but knows the only way to eat an elephant is “one bite at a time”.
secretary: marie lamoureux
In 2001 Marie started her spiritual journey when she experienced a connection with her Spirit Guide. Through her Guide, she was able to evolve and uncover reasons behind her life events. In 2004, Marie left her birthplace of Winnipeg and moved to Calgary, where she continued to learn the knowledge and wisdom relating to the mysteries of life and the Universe. From this journey, Marie’s business “Triple Vision” began. She has developed over the years with such practices as: Trance Channeling, Reiki, Native Healing Arts, Psychometric, Dream Analysis, Crystal Ball Visions, Pendulum Alignment, Past Life and DNA Readings. These practices over the years have culminated into strong ability of truthfulness utilizing Divine Visions and Spiritual Channeling.
Marie – White Feather Eagle – continues to explore her Metis heritage, ancestry and native roots. She is passionate about guiding and mentoring others to connect with their own perhaps forgotten native roots.
Marie is actively involved in community work, organizing fundraisers, inviting other psychics and holistic teachers to share their services with the public, and offering services when she feels directed by spirit. She is a member and board member of Gateway Center and Spiritualist Church where she continues to practice healing through sharing, mediation, mediumship and channeling.
DIRECTOR: Joanne rogers
Joanne has been a member of the Gateway for the past four years. For the past two years, she has been a board member where she serves Gateway in so many different ways. If you attend an event or service, you will see Joanne helping out wherever she can.
As life history, Joanne was a Farmer's wife, a Provincial Government Driving Examiner, a Department of Transportation Public Education Representative and an Industrial Health and Safety Engineer.
Joanne also served on several boards including the Fire and Ambulance for the City of Edmonton and as an executive with the Provincial Association of the Industrial Health and Safety Engineers.
Joanne now enjoys being retired but continues to serve and volunteer at the Gateway and at the food bank. In her free time, she likes to slip away from the city and enjoy nature where she and her partner Alex go camping as often as time permits.
director: sandra waytowich
Sandra Waytowich began her journey in Spiritualism as a healer in 1998. She has studied and developed her psychic and mediumship abilities through home circles and courses. She continues to take courses when guided to do so and is grateful for the many teachings that Spirit has provided. Sandra is on a lifelong journey of learning and discovery. With her inquisitive mind, she knows that it will guide her to uncover and reveal her spiritual truths as she continually evolves and unfolds her spirit within. She is dedicated to inspiring and teaching others and looks forward to working with the Board.
administrator: Donna Granat
Donna has been a working medium for over 20 years. She has received training from national and international teachers including Angel Anne and Andy Byng. Donna is a certified medium from the state of California and continues to build on her years of training by participating in development circles and courses. Donna devotes her time to the Gateway by being a board member, assisting with services and events and shares her knowledge by teaching the Beginners Circle on Wednesdays.
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