Dan Bue’s Profile:
- Graduate of Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA, with MA (Coun.) in Jan., 1994.
- Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors since 1994.
- Past member of the American Association of Christian Counsellors
- Past member of the B.C. School Counsellors Association.
- Graduate of the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, with a BA in Sociology and Economics.
- Past director of the Abbotsford Downtown Business Association.
- Member of the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce.
- Past member of the Community Action Team of Seven oaks Alliance Church.
- Director of Sheppard Ministries.
- Founding director of Alpha Family Services.
- Founding Director of Abbey Therapeutic Services, Inc. (ATS) in 1994. Had 60+ staff when business was sold in 2002.
- Provided counselling services for six years for Abbotsford School District (34).
- Provided private counselling for over 27 years.
- Conducted seminars on a variety of topics such as Conflict Resolution, Building Self-Esteem and Preparing for Adolescence.
- Ran an ESL school for 3 years.
- Managing Director of a chain of card & gift shops for 5 years.
- Pastored a church for 5 years.
- Worked in sales for 12 years (primarily Hallmark Cards & Williams Moving).
- Worked as a chaplain at North Fraser Pretrial Centre.
- Director for 6 years of Green Earth Alternatives - a web based business providing green energy alternatives.
Surjit Atwal’s Profile:
- Born and raised in Abbotsford
- Attended Abbey Senior and UCFV
- Married
- 28 years old
- Insurance broker at Mountain View Insurance
- Member of the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce
- Member of the MSA Museum Society
- Is a keen follower of politics and maintains a political blog which has been visited and responded to from notable political figures, professors and others from all over the world including Canada, U.S., U.K. and Brazil, to name just some.
