Community Service

Sandra Thornton believes in the importance of community service and has served her community in a variety of ways.

Canadian Public Relations Society

• National Board member June 2011 - present

YMCA of Edmonton

• Board member April 2010 - present
• Governance Committee 2010 - present

Sandra Thornton (seated on left) on the Travel Alberta Board of Directors.

Travel Alberta Crown Corporation

• Board member 2009 - 2011
• Chair, Governance Committee 2009 - 2011

Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute Strategy Council

• June, 2002 – 2008

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta & NWT

• Board member 1995 – 2006
• Past President (AB, NWT & NU) 2002 – 2004
• President (AB, NWT, NU) 2000 - 2002
• Vice President & Chair of Planning Committee 1998 – 2000
• Secretary Treasurer 1997 – 1998
• Chair of the Public Information Committee 1995 – 1998

Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta & NWT

• Board member 2000 - 2002
• Health Promotion Committee 1995 – 1998

Alberta Heart Health Project

• Member of provincial Coordinating Committee, 1995 – 1997

Volunteer Centre of Edmonton

• Member of Board of Directors, 1994 – 1996

Friends of the Arden Ensemble of St. Albert Society

• Member of Board of Directors, 1994 – 1996

Northern Alberta Business Incubator (NABI) formerly the St. Albert Business Development Centre

• Member of the Board of Management (appointed by St. Albert City Council) 1992 – 1995
• Chair of the Board, 1995
• Selection Committee, 1992 – 1994
• Marketing Committee,

Alberta Society for Marketing Professional Services

• Member of the Board of Directors 1989 - 1994
• Past President, 1993
• President, 1992
• Vice President, 1991
• Director of Communications, 1990

YWCA Tribute to Women Awards

• Member of Steering Committee, 1990 – 1991
• Chair of Publicity Committee, 1990 – 1991

Voice for Hearing Impaired Children (Ottawa, ON chapter)

• Founding member and board member, 1976 – 81