About the foundation
The Foundation has been around for over 33 years and is named after the late William Black Wells. “Billy” Wells was a self made man who made a fortune in blueberries. In his later years he took an ever increasing interest in those cemeteries in which his family was buried. Over time that interest expanded to include many other cemeteries. To ensure this concern was continued after his death, in his will he left $700,000 to set up the Foundation for the preservation of burial grounds and cemeteries all over Cumberland County. The foundation has identified 298 cemeteries in the county and has helped close to 100 cemetery companies over the last 33 years.
The WB Wells Foundation is a registered non-profit society (Foundation) which has its registered office at 15 Princess Street, Amherst, Nova Scotia.
What We Do!
Object
To provide for the restoration, maintenance and general improvement of cemeteries and burial grounds, located anywhere within the County of Cumberland and Province of Nova Scotia, and belonging to other qualified donees. (charitable bodies who own a cemetery or burial ground);
Maintenance
To assist other qualified donees with the restoration, maintenance and general improvement of cemeteries and burial grounds, located anywhere within the County of Cumberland, in the Province of Nova Scotia;
Governance
The Foundation shall be governed and administered by a Board of Trustees, consisting of five persons. Two of the five Trustees of the Foundation shall be descendants of William B. Wells, unless no such descendants exist or can be found, or such descendants can among themselves not agree to act, or no such descendant does agree to act as Trustee.
Administration
The Board of Trustees may engage agents and hire workmen and employees, as well as an Administrator, and may delegate to the Administrator or any other agent or employee such of its duties as it deems advisable and necessary
Administrator:
Ian MacLean
Trustees:
Howard Gray – Chairman (Descendant of W.B Wells)
Kate Gray – (Descendant of W.B Wells)
Morris Haugg – Vice Chair
Raylene Nash – Secretary/Treasurer
Pam Harrison