Our Team
Driven by a team of experts and concerned, passionate people, Bee City Canada is made up by researchers, educators, beekeepers, farmers, ecologists, community leaders and many other committed individuals across Canada. We strive to help all Canadians better understand our close connection with pollinators and their critical link to the health of the planet. Our goals are to give direction and encouragement on the actions we can all take to help all pollinators.

Jordan Phelps
Program Coordinator
Jordan Phelps has recently joined the Pollinator Partnership Canada (P2C) team as the Bee City Program Coordinator. His passion for pollinators was sparked as an undergraduate at Western University where he studied animal cognition.
Jordan is delighted to bring this passion to Bee City Canada, where he looks forward to working with cities, towns, indigenous communities, schools, and other partnering organizations to take meaningful action on pollinator conservation.
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Adèle Grenouilleau
Bee City Ambassador
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Gabriel Slater
Creative Director
Gabriel joined Bee City Canada in the summer of 2016. A lifelong believer in animal rights, he understands the importance of raising awareness of the threats facing pollinators and how their survival is crucial to our ecosystem. A graphic designer and web developer for over 20 years, he’s helped bring Bee City Canada’s vision to life.
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Shelly Candel
Founder
Shelly started Bee City Canada back in early 2016 inspired by the success of Bee City USA and the brilliance of its founder, Phyllis Stiles. Shelly studied agriculture at the University of Guelph and became passionate and concerned about pollinators shortly after she started a farmers market at the Toronto Botanical Gardens.
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