Other Past Presidents by Date

Carol Heath, President 2008-2009

Carol lives in Brantford.
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Carol is a member of Branford and London Dowsers

I have been interested in Dowsing since I was young but didn't know it had a name until I became a member of CSD 12 years ago.I was past president of HAHN and I am now a member of Brantford and London Dowsers.  An avid learner I have studied, for over thirty years, many modalities including, but not limited to Crystals, Regression Work, Dowsing, Hypnosis, Reiki, and Therapeutic Touch. In sharing my knowledge I have enjoyed presenting numerous workshops. This journey has given me many opportunities to learn from amazing teachers many of whom are people of the First Nation. Sharing my experiences both professionally and in private practice have led me to the honor of serving in the role of CSD President this year.  I have a private practice, A Time For You!, in Brantford ON  and I look forward to hearing from you at 519-759-4742 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mark J. Brewer, President 2007

Mark has been an intuitive dowser for over 40 years and has been using a dowsing techniques in his healing ministry and Reiki practice. He has broad experience in business, education and spiritual development. This is his fifth year on the CSD board, serving in the past as convention convener, marketing coordinator, Link editor and webmaster. Mark is a member of the board of directors of the Brampton Kiwanis Club, where he currently serves as treasurer and will be President Elect in the upcoming year. He is also on the board of directors of the Medicine Beach Reiki Society on Pender Island, British Columbia.

Mark lives in Brampton.
Website - http://www.reikitoronto.com
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Susan Collins, President 2003 - 2006

Susan started on the board as Recording Secretary in 1999, then became the Convention Convener for two years. She was Vice President, and also Director Marketing, Webmaster and Link Editor. She teaches and practices dowsing and has spoken at many dowsing conferences including: the ASD West Coast Conference in 2006; the ASD annual Vermont convention in 2005; the CSQ annual convention in 2005 and CanAm 1 2004 (co-sponsored by ASD and CSQ). She works with traditional dowsing tools as well as the power of heart and thought to detect and transform non-beneficial earth, environmental and human energy patterns. Susan was the CSD Dowser of the Year in 2006.

Website - www.dowser.ca.

Larry Huszczo, President, 2003

Larry is a gifted dowser and energy worker who walks many paths.

Joan De New Nathanson President, 2001 - 2003

Joan De New Nathanson first joined the CSD Board in 1998. She contributed substantially to the first CSD Constitution and By-Laws on which the current 2001 incorporation is based and has provided input on policy development. In 2005, she coordinated the Annual Convention. In 1998, she founded HAHN (Hamilton and Area Healing Network), CSD’s first Associate Member group, which holds monthly educational meetings. A dowser since 1994, Joan is a speaker, workshop leader, tutor, and intuitive counselor. She is currently an ordained, licensed healing minister with the Church of Healing Energy, with dowsing as her healing modality. Her special interests are dowsing for insight on soul’s purpose and distance healing, and she is exploring dowsing for organizational wellness.

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Gary Skillen President, 1999 - 2001

Gary Skillen was a geomancer, professional earth grid engineer, inventor, dowser, international lecturer, teacher, researcher, and ecological agri-consultant. He graduated in Dairy Science from Macdonald College, the extension of McGill University, and has devoted most of his research to ecological solutions in the field of agriculture. His work specifically focused on the interaction of the health of animals and the soils on which their feed crops are grown. His goal was to reduce toxic rescue chemistry, which is used extensively by the farming community, led Gary to develop an environmentally friendly soil fertility management program to reduce chemical use and bring soil minerals into balance while increasing biological activity. In this regard, Gary has been a feature speaker and seminar facilitator in Central, Eastern & Western Canada, as well as in the United States. He was the Director of Research and Development of BioTLC.

Bernie Urben President, 1996 - 1998

Paul Kobak, President, 1994 - 1996

Bruce Magill President, 1993-1994

Our friend Brucey died August 2006. He will be missed.

Bruce was a teacher and practitioner of: Dowsing, Reiki, Touch for Health, Clinical Hypnotherapy and The Learning Path Integrated Technique. He spoke at the convention and taught in the dowsing schools for many years.

Betty and David E. Stanger Co-Presidents, 1991 - 1993

David started dowsing some 50 years ago when a water works foreman was looking for a 4" steel water pipe close to an old hydrant. The foreman had "L" rods with handles 10" long and the arms run at least 18" long. They were made out of copper electrical wire and had been used for high voltage service. The foreman stated that these were the only ones that would work; for him this was a true statement.

In September 1986 Dave attended the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF DOWSERS dowsing school, a two-day affair, and was quickly shown that many other things could be done with dowsing. Since that time David took his son to a healing clinic in Montréal, was told by Rev. Sharon Forrest that he was a healer: he hasn't stopped since.

In 1988/9 David was one of the founding members of the CANADIAN SOCIETY OF DOWSERS He is a past president of the Association and was the editor of their Journal the "CANADIAN DOWSER".

David currently does water dowsing, and was in Jamaica for seven days looking for water for at the Jamaica Jamaica Hotel. He and his wife also spent a month dowsing in Scotland working with Standing Stones etc., he also made a presentation to the Edinborough Dowsers. He is also an ordained priest "After the Order of Melchizedek". Almost all work is now of a spiritual nature, from the removal of discarnates, or entities to the clearing of blockages from conception to present day and the clearing of houses of earth energies harmful to humans plus electromagnetic energy. Clients extend across Canada and California and Hawaii as well as some in Europe. David also has been given techniques for assisting people who sincerely wish to remove most forms of addiction. David presently has the privilege of channelling Seraphim who prepares people for the great changes that are taking place on this wonderful Earth.

David is still involved with "Standing Stone Circles" and has created a circle on his own property, along with a double labyrinth. He previously had constructed an energy wheel.

Life is ever changing and we are all called upon to do many things.

Bob Brewer President, 1988 - 1991