SUN Local 106
SUN Local 106 Executives
A group of SUN members (registered nurses) who join together become a local. For the most part, a local is facility- or agency based. Local members elect a local executive. The local executive is responsible for communicating with members, both to inform members of local and provincial union activities, and to act on issues and concerns expressed by the members. The local executive meet with your employer to resolve contract violations, nursing practice issues and other local issues.
For more information on Local Executive Structure and Roles follow the link.
Shauna Hugg
Local President
Shauna was born in Loreburn, SK. She has two kids in university and two dogs (Darbi and Cali) and whole lot of passion for our SUN members. She has been a nurse for 28 years+ and Her favorite color is teal. She hates spicy food and unfair treatment of our members.
Shauna has been involved with the union for about 25 + years now. She started as treasurer, secretary and was also the union president for Watrous Hospital in the early 2000's.
In 2011 she moved to Regina with her family and started working on Labor and Birth, her passion for union work was then reignited. She found herself in the mentorship program at SUN local 106 and since took over the PRESIDENT role in 2015. To this day, she has mentored young nurses that have a passion for union activism since.
Gloria Dureault
Local Vice-President
She is a Wife, Mom to 2 kids, favorite color is pink. She enjoys going to her cabin and camping. She has been an RN for 16 years.
Involved with the union for over 10 years including being the local 106 Vice President since 2016 (with a maternity leave in there) and she believes that everyone should get involved as it’s a great way to come together and show your solidarity.
Her message to our members: SUN has many amazing events that we put on and we love welcoming new participants.
You will also find her half time in our SUN local 106 office attending meetings & representing our members.
Thank you for all that you do Gloria Ostapovich-Dureault!
Catherine May Araos
Treasurer
Hi, I'm Catherine, my pronouns are she/her. I'm your treasurer with SUN local 106.
I fell in love with union activism when I first attended the Prairie School for Union Women in Waskesiu. I met the most interesting and inspiring women there from all areas of the labor force of Saskatchewan. Since then, I have been a strong advocate for worker's rights and inclusion in the workplace. It has been a great honor serving our members at local 106 and I hope to continue this work moving forward.
I started my nursing career at RGH in 2011. I love learning and trying out different experiences to widen my understanding of the art of caring through nursing. The units I have worked include L&B, Home dialysis -PD Educator, Renal transplant, Endoscopy, Women's Health center and now nurse clinician for Kidney Health Clinic. It bring me joy to teach the new generation of nurses what it means to be a Registered Nurse with all its high & lows.
Catherine Araos, RN, BScN
​She/Her
Treasurer
Saskatchewan Union of Nurses
Local 106
Regina General Hospital
Office #(306)525 5939
Christine Schaeffer
Regina Base Hospital
Representative
Christine has been a Registered Nurse for over 20 years.
Currently, she is the Local 106 Secretary and is the Regina Base Hospitals Representative on the Board of Directors for SUN Provincial.
Christine began her union involvement in 2016. She has held roles in Local 106 as Vice President (filling the maternity need), Nursing Advisory Committee member and held chair of the committee, Secretary, SDC Treasurer, and Unit Representative.
As a member of the Board of Directors, Christine participates in positions on the Policy Committee, Governance Committee, Lifetime Membership Committee, and the Executive Committee. Christine is very proud of the member gains in their workplaces and as a collective through the work of strategic planning, fiduciary responsibility, and generative discussions at the board level.
In her free time, Christine is busy with her four children and enjoys travelling, history and engaging with friends – new and old.
Chelsey Straza
NAC Chair
I have been a registered nurse for the last 17 years after graduating from the NEPS program in 2008. I started my career in SICU at the RGH then moved to 6A, GI unit PH, Endoscopy RGH and am now working in Interprofessional Practice at RGH. I joined the NAC in 2021 after wanting to do something to help my fellow nurses and became the NAC chair in 2022.
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