About Us

I am grateful to be here on Salt Spring Island to serve this wonderful community. From a very young age I felt a calling to Midwifery. To serve and support families through big life transitions and to witness the birth of a mother (or parent) are some of my greatest joys.

I first began my journey through Doula training in 2006. This confirmed my hearts desire to support pregnant and birthing individuals. I went on to obtain my diploma of Practical Nursing in 2009 and graduated from Bastyr Universities Master of Midwifery Program in 2015. I have worked in Calgary, AB, Rankin Inlet, NU, Surrey, and Kelowna, BC.

In my spare time you can find me spending time with my family (partner Matthew and daughter Maeve), hiking with our dog (Charlie), reading or knitting by a fire.

My hands-on Midwifery training started in Guelph, Ontario back in 2004 and this is where I raised my family and practiced Midwifery. My first degree was in Biomedical Science from University of Guelph and I then graduated with a degree in Midwifery from McMaster University in 2006.

My amazing kids are no longer children, they are practicing being grown-ups (like the rest of us), and I have 2 beautiful grandsons with whom I try to hangout, whenever I can. My partner and I are avid rock climbers, mountain bikers, nature lovers and enjoy exploring off the beaten paths. My daily yoga practice and Ukelele playing could do with some refreshing.

I am tickled to be catching babies on Salt Spring Island. I look forward to growing roots, expanding this community’s love for Homebirth, advocating for all families’ choices and evidence based medicine. My goal as a midwife is to provide you with unique individualized care, which safely supports your ideals and wishes.

My personal goal is to stay up-to-date with exciting new health/wellness research and to share it. I enjoy the spontaneity of my work and the connection I make with families and with a diverse health care team. Midwifery is never boring!

See you at the farmer's market and on the trails, Sarah.

I began my journey as a midwife in Germany, where I completed my midwifery training in 1996. In addition to my midwifery education, I was also trained and worked as a paramedic, which gave me valuable experience in acute and emergency care. Over the years, I have had the privilege of supporting the birth of more than 3,000 babies, an experience that has shaped me deeply both as a professional and as a person. My career has taken me through large hospital settings as well as into the intimacy of my own private practice, giving me a wide perspective on how families can be nurtured and supported in different environments.

Alongside midwifery, I have always been drawn to holistic approaches to health and well-being. In Germany, I trained and worked as an acupuncturist, homeopath, and herbal medicine practitioner, and also offered reflexology. These practices enriched my ability to see and care for the whole person, integrating body, mind, and spirit in the journey through pregnancy and birth.

My greatest passion lies in walking alongside parents during the profound transition of pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. I believe that every family deserves compassionate care, respectful support, and the confidence to embrace these life-changing moments with strength and trust.

Life has brought me to Salt Spring Island, a place I love deeply for its beauty, its community, and its spirit. It is here that I am raising my daughter and feel grateful every day for the chance to weave my personal and professional life together.

It is my joy to live and practice here, offering care that combines professional expertise with heartfelt presence. My hope is that every family I support feels truly seen, held, and empowered as they step into this extraordinary chapter of their lives.

Mercer started her midwifery education while living on Salt Spring Island, moved home to Ontario and is back on Salt Spring to give the hardworking midwives a much-deserved summer vacation.

Mercer’s interest in midwifery stemmed from both a personal health crisis & a master's degree in International Development, focusing on maternal & child health. Mercer is fascinated with midwifery in a global context & is also an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant.

In her past life, she has travelled the world as a professional scuba diving instructor, but now her spare time is spent refinishing vintage furniture, renovating her century home & struggling to keep up with her 5 wild kids; all born at home with the support of midwives (2 of them on SSI!)

Hello, Families of Salt Spring!

My name is Angie Jones and I’m a Registered Midwife nearing my 20th year in practice since graduating from Laurentian University’s Midwifery Education Program. It’s nice to be surrounded by the beauty of the West coast again, after previously studying at the University of Victoria and living in Tofino numerous times. Currently I reside in Courtenay and am looking forward to the privilege of joining the Salt Spring Midwives team from July 7th-22nd. I’ve spent much of my career working in Nunavut & Nunavik, as well as ON, MB and now BC. I enjoy doing locums and working for the First Nations Health Authority on the Northern Island.

Cooking, being in nature, learning about plant medicine, writing, comedy and dance are some of the things I enjoy doing in my free time. I also have two sweet maine coons that I adore. I was attracted to the profession of midwifery for its deep commitment to informed choice, as I believe autonomy is of the utmost importance to uphold during the tender and fierce time of creating and bringing forth new life. I look forward to meeting you and being involved in your care.

Hello I’m Crystal!

I’m really looking forward to getting to know you and offering some support through this part of your life journey.

My journey of becoming a midwife started as a child. I witnessed many lambs, calves and kittens being born on my father’s farm in the Ottawa Valley, on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe. This instilled amazement and wonder at the incredible entry into the world we all make. Later, this wonder was further cultivated through adventures and apprenticeships with herbalists and healers.

In 2003, this led to the world of birth support when I completed a 400-hour holistic doula-training program. In 2011, I graduated from the Midwifery Education Program, at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario. I have worked all across urban, rural and remote parts of BC, in Manitoba and in the Northwest Territories.

My favourite part of being a midwife is supporting and witnessing people make informed and empowered decisions about their own health, pregnancy and parenting. And, that first newborn cry, that part is pretty awesome!

Alongside midwifery, I am a single mother of two vivacious boys. I am a trauma- informed life-coach and holistic pelvic care provider, and I am currently working on a Masters in Counselling Psychology. I enjoy hiking, gardening and wild-crafting plants. I also love a cup of good strong black tea with too much milk and honey.

I look forward to getting to know you and your family.

~ Haw’aa ~ Thank you ~ Merci ~ Meegwetch ~