Biographical profile – Annie Schiefer
Born in Scotland in 1948 and immigrated to Canada in 1968. Christened Ann Maria, but likes to be known as “Annie” after her paternal grandmother. Started working at The Toronto Telegram then became one of sixty employees that started The Toronto Sun. Annie worked for the publisher as an executive assistant for a few years then returned to university to finish an undergraduate degree in communications. Following a few years in protocol and freelance writing, Annie moved on to the political sphere initially as coordinator of a federal politician’s Toronto office, then to provincial politics. In the late eighties, she became communications advisor in the Premier’s Office and then left to pursue a Bachelor of Education and a teaching career. Annie married her husband Jim, an architect/project manager, in 1981. They have a son, Jamie, now 27 years’ of age and to be married in the fall. Jim and Annie both enjoy time at their island cottage on Georgian Bay and in the winter months spend time skiing and traveling when time permits.
Latterly, Annie has been a consultant/project manager in healthcare and last year she decided to retire. Annie enjoys her many activities related to keeping fit (yoga, Pilates, spinning), playing golf, as well as reading, cooking and having the time to spend with her family and friends. As Annie would say: “I am blessed in life – it has been good to me.”
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