Chair: Mary ten Doeschate, Provincial Appointee
Mary ten Doeschate, Chair of the Police Services Board
Mary ten Doeschate has a B.A. from the University of Western Ontario, a Broadcast Journalism diploma from Fanshawe College and recently completed the Leadership Development Certificate at Fleming College. She is bilingual in French and English.
Mary is known throughout the community as a TV Producer for YourTV, primarily concentrating on the political scene. It was through this employment where she received the Media Award from the Ontario Brain Injury Association; working with the BIA in creating, producing and broadcasting a province-wide series of PSAs for the organization. Mary recently left the world of television and has taken on the role of National Customer Service Supervisor for World’s Finest Chocolate.
Her volunteer experience includes the role of Information Outreach Chair with the Canadian Cancer Society Chatham-Kent branch and being a member of her neighbourhood volunteer group, assisting two Syrian families settle into their homes and lives in Peterborough.
Mary and her family relocated to the Peterborough area in 2010. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two children enjoying all the riches of Peterborough’s outdoors through skiing, cycling, hiking and camping.
Vice-Chair: Councillor Gary Baldwin
Councillor Gary Baldwin, Vice-Chair of the Police Services Board
Gary Baldwin is a City Councillor for Ashburnham Ward. He is a retired teacher and principal. He was first elected City of Peterborough Councillor in 2014. His community experience includes:
- Former Vice Chair, Peterborough Lakefield Community Police Services Board
- Waste Management, Parks and Recreation Portfolio Chair
- City of Peterborough Finance Committee Vice Chair
- City/County Waste Management Committee Member
- Peterborough Library Board Member
- Art Gallery of Peterborough Board Member
- Peterborough Utilities Commission Commissioner
- County/City Joint Services Steering Committee Member
- Ontario Region Conservation Authority Director
- Arena, Parks Recreation Advisory Committee Member
- Peterborough Public Health Board member
Gary and his wife Debbie, have two grown sons, and seven grandchildren.