Individual Members
Our Society’s Membership
Here are the people considered the membership of the Society.
These are people over 18 who are familiar with the Objects (or charitable purposes) of the Society.
They became members by a favourable vote passed by the existing members. The society is looking for those who are following Christ and seeking to make a difference in the area of addiction. Members must have an interest in furthering the cause of KARN as a society in our region. They must also attend, at least, the AGM.
Don Bookless
began a struggle with sexual addiction at age 7, drinking at 14, dabbled in psychedelics and pot at 21 — all destructive dead-ends engaged in ALONE. One year he dared to go "inpatient": at the Dream Center. There Don learned the opposite of addiction is NOT sobriety, but connection, and belonging to something bigger than himself. He is opening up to the wonder of recovery - TO LIFE.
Lillian Bookless
is the Board Secretary/Treasurer for KARN. She is a great support to the network and leads a group of women in search of pleasant boundaries for healthy and wise food consumption. The group meets on Zoom.
Sylvia Davis
was a counselor in Three Hills for many years. She supports a Partners Support ministry for women whose partners are addicted to pornography.
Cassandra Dobson
has her master’s degree in Addiction Counseling. She works as a counselor at Drumheller Penitentiary. She is on our board of directors.
Michael Hancock
has a remarkable testimony of freedom from addiction and has given full support to the network in web development and getting the word out.
John Hamm
is an elder in the church community. He has a vision to see a family and couples retreat and wellness ministry established in Kneehill.
Lydia Nelson
is a layperson who has connected with those experiencing addiction through Celebrate Recovery, has training in Genesis Process and was a codirector of Freedom Session. Lydia has walked through the addiction of a spouse.
Wayne Nelson
Has a passion for discipleship and how it matures us in all areas, including our recovery from addictions. He has connected with those experiencing addiction through through Celebrate Recovery, has training in Freedom Session, Genesis Process, was a Recovery Pastor, and has a personal sobriety story to tell.
Sara Paterson
has her own story of hope and recovery and helped with Celebrate Recovery in Three Hills. Now she partners with Deb and Joe facilitating Freedom Session at Rehoboth.
Martin Reedyk
is a medical doctor in Three Hills and also serves as a counselor to many. His experience has convinced him that addiction is a significant problem in our community that must be addressed through the church.
Blair Stromstedt
has a degree in pastoral ministry. His testimony includes recovery from addiction to pornography. He now works at Prairie College. He has worked through Freedom Sessionwith the hope of shepherding other young men through their addictions once completed.
Van Williams
has spent many years coming alongside young adults struggling with various forms of addiction, but especially pornography. He has a personal sobriety story and trains men to foster a faithful heart in an adulterous generation.
Joe Wohl
is an everyday person who has a testimony of having and losing one’s identity and the perils of “self-medicating” to cope. When he found his Rock Bottom, ,Freedom Session was his turning point. Participating in and facilitating sessions he has a new story, as many do..
