The instructional staff of Adventures in Scuba…
 Terry Forsyth |
Terry Forsyth - Master Instructor | |
 Dave Dingwall |
Dave Dingwall - Master Scuba Diver Trainer | |
 Donna Sargisson |
Donna Sargisson-Master Scuba Diver Trainer.In 1982 Donna had the phenomenal opportunity to do her 4 O/W training dives in Port Hardy, BC – it was “amazing for someone who had never seen the abundance of bottom life when cold water diving – the sea anemones seemed to go on forever!” This obviously had a lasting effect on her - “I love the ocean and becoming an instructor was a childhood dream that I was lucky enough to realize”. Today Donna loves teaching the Advanced course because “we get to choose from a great variety of adventure dives”. This winter Donna had her own adventure dives – she became certified as a PADI Ice Diver! Where does she go from here??? “Mombasa, Kenya, Africa…!” | |
 Glenn Fines |
Glenn Fines- IDC Staff InstructorGlenn earned his open water certification in 1993 in Winnipeg, MB to compliment his interest and desire of becoming a Marine Biologist. During his graduate studies on shark and ray physiology he dove regularly in the Bay of Fundy area near St. Andrews, NB. Glenn earned his Open Water Scuba Instructor certification in 2005 allowing him to combine his teaching skills with his love of Scuba Diving. His favorite dive location is the West Coast of British Columbia because of the abundance of “BIG” marine life and the rich colors. Glenn’s favorite course to teach is the open water certification course because it’s very rewarding and challenging. Glenn has recently completed the DSAT Tec Deep Diver certification and is looking forward to earning his Tec Instructor certification. | |
 Jen Carty |
Jen Carty – Master Scuba Diver Trainer / Retail Store Manager | |
 Monica Wagner |
Monica Wagner- Master Scuba Diver TrainerIn February of 2006 Monica “realized that I wouldn’t die breathing underwater” and she hasn’t looked back since! Monica loves sharing her passion for diving with students. She especially loves to teach the O/W class and pool (confined) course “because it is during that course that people make the greatest leaps forward in skills, knowledge and confidence”. Her favorite dive site is EDEN ROCK in Grand Cayman – “unbelievable coral formations, huge and many fish, depths are relatively shallow so I can do lots of long dives and there are great photo opportunities! What’s next for Monica? Cavern diving! | |
 Dave Wagner |
Dave Wagner- Master Scuba Diver TrainerWhen asked ‘how has being an instructor has changed you?’, Dave answered “I have no time to watch TV and I have less room in my garage and bedroom because of gear storage!” | |
 Lana Taylor |
Lana Taylor- Course DirectorObviously the fact that Lana “freaked out during her O/W dives about the distance she had to swim to the surface buoy with ‘no sides to hold onto!’” did not stop her from continuing her diving career – in July of 2010 Lana completed her PADI Course Director course. Today, Lana’s favorite courses to teach remain Rescue Diver and Search and Recovery specialty. Why? “Because I like it when students ‘find’ what they are looking for; they and I feel successful”. What’s next for Lana? “Finishing my technical diving course”. | |
 Alex Smith |
Alex Smith – Master Scuba Diver Trainer | |
 Don Eckford |
Don Eckford- Master Scuba Diver TrainerDon did his Open Water certification dives in 1996 – Two Jack Lake, May long weekend, in a snowstorm… 3 years later he became a PADI instructor and today has his eyes set on completing his IDC Staff Instructor course. When asked how being a PADI instructor/AI/DM has changed him, he answered – “simply being a diver has given me a different perspective of this little rock we live on and that we need to take ownership of what we do and not to blame others for how we treat our planet. Being an instructor, I really enjoy introducing students to the aquatic world and how we need to treat it better.” | |
 Sally Rodgers |
Sally Rodgers – Master Instructor | |
 Clint Silzer |
Clint Silzer(aka “Scubaman”) – Master Scuba Diver TrainerWhen asked ‘how has being an instructor has changed you’? Clint answered “I have developed much more self confidence in my abilities to help others. I am a lot more patient with people that my not have the same skill level as myself (not only in diving)”. This quality mixed with the fact that Clint’s favorite course to teach is Open Water is great for any new diver – “I enjoy the excitement that I see in the students when they learn something as fun as scuba diving.” If Clint could be diving right now, anywhere, he would be in either Bonaire or Palau; maybe engaging in his next personal diving challenge – “photographing big critters!” | |
| Dave Hamilton – Master Scuba Diver Trainer | ||
 Philip Lowrie |
Philip Lowrie – Master Scuba Diver Trainer | |
| Paul Wagner – Open Water Scuba Instructor | ||
 Sheldon Leskiw |
Sheldon Leskiw – IDC Staff Instructor | |
 Sheila Forsyth |
Sheila Forsyth – IDC Staff Instructor | |
 John Windle |
John Windle – IDC Staff Instructor | |
| Dan Doyle – Assistant Instructor | ||
 Randy Kliever |
Randy Kliewer – Divemaster | |
 Alan Duguid |
Alan Duguid – Divemaster | |
| Giny Smith – Divemaster | ||
 Matt Chinn |
Matt Chinn – Assistant Instructor | |
 James Fong |
James Fong – Assistant Instructor | |
| John Sargisson – Divemaster | ||
| Dean Desireau – Divemaster | ||
| Cameron Steel – Divemaster | ||
| Blaine Julien – Divemaster | ||
| Bryen Girling – Divemaster | ||
| Patrick Jackson – Assistant Instructor | ||
