Yvon Lemire brings over thirty years of experience in the field of addictions treatment, as clinician, program director and since 2013 as Executive Director of Maison Fraternité a francophone residential addictions treatment facility for clients with addiction and mental health issues located in Ottawa and serving the entire province of Ontario. He recently retired from the Board of the Fondation de santé des collines/Des Collines Health Foundation and is an active member of the Wakefield Cemetery Board. Yvon currently lives in beautiful Wakefield, Quebec with his wife Dawn, numerous cats, deer, an owl, a wild turkey and enjoys a variety of outdoor activities, such as snowshoeing and boating on the Gatineau River.