Administrative Staff
Edith
Edie
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Before retirement, Edie was the practice manager for Timmins Animal Hospital since its inception in 1974. Besides overseeing the day-to-day business requirements, she also conducted various other tasks as needed, including reception and lab.
Edie enjoys cooking, gardening, puzzles and spending time with family. She has two cats, Audi and Willow.
Rosie
Rosie
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Rosie joined Timmins Animal Hospital in 1988. She has worked in a variety of roles and brings a wealth of animal behaviour knowledge to the team.
In addition to working at the clinic, Rosie has taught dog obedience classes with the City of Timmins for 33 years.
When she's not at work, Rosie enjoys her camp in the summer and time with her family. She also likes spending time with her dogs, Fancy, a Shetland Sheepdog, and Rawley, a German Shepherd, as well as various shelties. She is an accomplished dog show enthusiast and owner of Rivermyst Registered Shetland Sheepdogs.
Vicki
Vicki
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Vicki earned a diploma in Business Administration - Marketing and is certified in both Bowen therapy and POUND group fitness instruction. She was born and raised in South Porcupine and held various office positions before joining Timmins Animal Hospital in 2006.
When she is not at work, Vicki enjoys biking, cooking, travelling, attending live concerts and spending time with her family and their Sheltie, The Mighty Bolt.
Emily
Emily
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Emily graduated from University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus in 2014 with a Veterinary Office Administration Certificate. She worked as a full-time veterinarian receptionist and assistant for four years in the Niagara Region. She eventually chose to pursue a career as an advisor in the banking field. After a few short years and a move to Northern Ontario, her love of working with animals called her back.
Emily joined our team in January 2022 and with her past knowledge and skills, has been an incredible asset to our team. At home, she and her husband enjoy spending time outdoors camping, hunting, fishing or gardening. They are kept busy on their small hobby farm, “Agnew Acres”. Emily has several dogs of her own, but you can often find her accompanied by her faithful Golden Retriever, Riley.
Veterinary Technicians
Vanessa
Vanessa
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Vanessa graduated from Collège Boréal in May 2021 with a diploma in Veterinary Technician Studies. She soon after, joined our clinic for a full-time position in July.
When not at work, she enjoys horseback riding, hunting, fishing and spending time with family. She has two 2 dogs, a Lab named Roxy and a Pomeranian mix named Koda.
Natalie
Natalie
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Natalie attended Collège Boréal to pursue her childhood dream of becoming a veterinary technician. Her hard work and dedication awarded great honours along with her diploma in Veterinary Technician Studies.
Natalie joined the clinic in October 2021, already having several years of experience in a variety of animal hospitals in the province. Her knowledge allows her to utilize all of her skills and provide our clients with the care they deserve.
After hours, Natalie goes home to her two cats, Lola and Cranberry.
Veterinary Assistants
Sarah
Sarah
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Sarah graduated from St Lawrence College in 2015 with a Veterinary Assistant diploma. She volunteered at a variety of jobs in the field until joining our team in September 2017.
When she is not at work, Sarah enjoys knitting, silk screening and other arts and crafts. She has two cats named Derpy and Sweet Pea and a French Bulldog named Mable Pancakes.
Nobuko
Nobuko
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In Japan, Nobuko obtained a Master of Agriculture in Animal Science and worked as a researcher at both the Research Institute for Animal Science in Biochemistry and Toxicology at the University of Tokyo Hospital. She also dabbled as a writer for a publishing company for the dairy industry. After moving to Canada in 2001, she worked as a vet assistant in Vancouver and as a stable hand in Timmins.
When not at the clinic, Nobuko enjoys horseback riding, swimming, travelling and reading. Her dog is named Zoe, a Boxer Mastiff mix.
Kyra
Kyra
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Bio coming soon.