Who is my LRR

NSNU Labour Relations Representatives (LRR) answer questions and provide advice on issues such as grievances, contracts and legal matters. NSNU Labour Relations staff, who have nursing, labour and human resources backgrounds, regularly travel to communities throughout the province to connect with Locals and build relationships with members.

Labour Relations Representative Assignments

Farrel Huculak
Labour Relations Representative 
Community Care Component Staff Advisor

farrel.huculak [at] nsnu.ca (farrel[dot]huculak[at]nsnu[dot]ca) | 902-468-0864

Acute Care Facilities – Eastern Zone

  • Eastern Memorial Hospital

  • Guysborough Memorial Hospital

  • St. Mary’s Hospital

Community Care Locals

  • Breton Ability Centre

  • Cape Breton County Homemakers

  • Digby/Clare Home Support

  • New Dawn Home Care

  • New Waterford Homecare Service Society

  • Quest

  • Yarmouth/Argyle Home Support

  • Yarmouth Heights

  • Canadian Blood Services

Provincial VON Locals

  • Annapolis Valley

  • Antigonish

  • Cape Breton

  • Colchester/East Hants

  • Cumberland

  • Digby County

  • Greater Halifax

  • Lunenburg

  • Pictou County

  • Queens

  • Shelburne

  • Yarmouth

Long Term Care Facilities

  • Richmond Villa

  • RK MacDonald Nursing Home

  • St. Anne Comm & Nursing Care Ctr

GEM LTC

  • The Admiral 

  • Canso Seaside Manor 

  • Centennial/Gables 

  • Heart of the Valley 

  • Melville Gardens 

  • Melville Lodge Care Centre 

  • Milford Haven

  • The Mira 

  • Whitehills 


Bev Strachan
Labour Relations Representative 

bev.strachan [at] nsnu.ca (bev[dot]strachan[at]nsnu[dot]ca) | 902-468-0284 / 1-800-576-5380

Acute Care Facilities – Northern Zone

  • Colchester Regional Hospital

  • Lillian Fraser Memorial Hospital

  • All Saints Springhill Hospital

  • Bayview Memorial Health Centre

  • Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre

  • North Cumberland Hospital

  • South Cumberland Community Care Centre

  • Aberdeen Hospital

  • Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital

Long Term Care Facilities

  • Glen Haven Manor

  • High Crest Home

  • Maritime Odd Fellows

  • Valley View Villa


Wendy Johnson
Labour Relations Representative 
Professional Practice Advisor

wendy.johnson [at] nsnu.ca (wendy[dot]johnson[at]nsnu[dot]ca) | 902-468-6914

Acute Care Facilities – Western Zone

  • Fisherman’s Memorial Hospital (HSASS)

  • South Shore Regional Hospital (HSASS)

  • Queens General Hospital

  • Digby General

  • Roseway Hospital

  • Yarmouth Regional Hospital

  • Annapolis Community Health Centre

  • Soldiers Memorial Hospital

  • Valley Regional Hospital

  • Western Kings Memorial Health Centre

Long Term Care Facilities

  • Bayside Home

  • Hillside Pines Home for Special Care

  • Kings Rehab Centre

  • Mountain Lea Lodge

  • North Queens Nursing Home

  • Queens Manor

  • Shoreham Village Senior Citizens Assoc

  • Tideview Terrace

  • Villa St. Joseph

  • Wolfville Nursing Home


Angela McKenna
Labour Relations Representative 
LPN Component Staff Advisor

angela.mckenna [at] nsnu.ca (angela[dot]mckenna[at]nsnu[dot]ca) | 902-468-6784 / 1-800-449-4562

Acute Care Facilities

  • IWK Health Centre

Long Term Care Facilities - Shannex

  • Arborstone 

  • Bissett Court 

  • Blomidon Court 

  • Cedarstone 

  • Celtic Court 

  • Debert Court 

  • Elk Court 

  • Glasgow Hall/Opal Ridge

  • Harbourstone 

  • Maplestone 

  • Mary's Court

  • Northumberland Hall

  • Orchard Court 

  • Parkstone/London Hall, Depaul Hall, Adeline Hall and Moody Hall

  • Ryan Hall 

  • Vimy Court 

  • Lewis Hall (Dartmouth) Retirement Living

  • Parkland Clayton Park Retirement Living

  • Shannex Transitional Health Services Limited

Long Term Care Facilities - MacLeod Group

  • Annapolis Royal

  • Port Hawkesbury Nursing Home

  • Shiretown Nursing Home/Ivey’s Terrace

  • Surf Lodge


Shannon Wark
Labour Relations Representative 
Long Term Care Component Staff Advisor

shannon.wark [at] nsnu.ca (shannon[dot]wark[at]nsnu[dot]ca) | 902-468-0793 / 1-800-410-9029

Acute Care Facilities – Eastern Zone

  • St. Martha’s Hospital

  • Strait Richmond Hospital

  • Buchanan Memorial Hospital

  • Cape Breton Regional Hospital

  • Glace Bay Integrated Hospital

  • Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital

  • New Waterford Consolidated Hospital

  • Northside Harbourview Hospital

  • Sacred Heart Hospital

  • Victoria County Hospital

Long Term Care Facilities

  • Alderwood Rest Home

  • Cove Guest Home

  • Foyer Pere Fiset

  • Highland Manor

  • Inverary Manor

  • MacGillivray Guest Home

  • Maple Hill Manor

  • Miners Memorial Manor

  • Northside Community Guest Home

  • Seaview Manor

  • Victoria Haven Nursing Home


Dwayne MacKinnon
Labour Relations Representative 

dwayne.mackinnon [at] nsnu.ca (dwayne[dot]mackinnon[at]nsnu[dot]ca) | 902-468-0723 / 1-800-410-8846

Acute Care Facilities – Central Zone

  • Cobequid Community Health Centre

  • Dartmouth General Hospital

  • Eastern Shore Memorial Hospital

  • Hants Community Hospital

  • Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital

  • Twin Oaks Memorial

Long Term Care Facilities

  • The Birches

  • Braeside Home (Musq Valley)

  • Dykeland Lodge

  • Ivany Place

  • Ivy Meadows Continuing Care

  • Northwoodcare Halifax

  • Oakwood Terrace

  • Ocean View Continuing Care

  • St. Vincent's Guest Home

  • Windsor Elms

  • The Sagewood 

  • The Meadows (Coming Soon)


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