Meet our team
Dr. Susan Lapointe DVM
Susan Lapointe grew up in Edmonton, Alberta and enjoyed the cats, dogs and horses that were always a part of her family.
She graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon in 1989 with distinction.
Since graduation, Susan has been a part of the team at Lessard Callingwood Veterinary Hospital
and loves both the medical and surgery aspect of her career.
She, her husband and two daughters take care of Sadie, a collie-shepherd mix
they adopted from a rescue group, along with their three cats: Zoey, Zack, and Charlie.
Susan Lapointe grew up in Edmonton, Alberta and enjoyed the cats, dogs and horses that were always a part of her family.
She graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon in 1989 with distinction.
Since graduation, Susan has been a part of the team at Lessard Callingwood Veterinary Hospital
and loves both the medical and surgery aspect of her career.
She, her husband and two daughters take care of Sadie, a collie-shepherd mix
they adopted from a rescue group, along with their three cats: Zoey, Zack, and Charlie.
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Dr. Jane Noble, DVM , BSc (Agro)
For as long as she can remember, Jane wanted to be a veterinarian. Born and raised in Vancouver, BC, Jane started working in a small animal veterinary hospital when she was 16 and never looked back. She pursued a bachelor’s degree in Agroecology through the faculty of Agriculture at UBC, graduating with honors in 2004. From there, she headed to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, in Saskatoon. She graduated with distinction in 2008. Jane has been part of the Lessard team since 2010. After graduating veterinary school, she worked in a mixed animal practice for the first year and a half, before deciding to focus on cats and dogs. While she loves working with both, she has a special interest in feline medicine, especially feline behaviour. She shares her home with her husband, two kids, and Mr. T, a cat that was rescued from a dumpster after getting his head stuck in a tin can. |
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Dr. Chantelle Phillips, BSc (Science), DVM
Chantelle Phillips was raised on an acreage in nearby Leduc, Alberta. Her desire to work with animals started at an early age and in 2009, she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Alberta with a focus on animal care. Pursuit of her veterinary career took her to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon, where she obtained her degree in 2015. After graduating, Dr. Phillips returned to Edmonton to practice and joined our team at Lessard Callingwood Veterinary Hospital in 2015. Dr. Phillips spends her free time hiking and travelling with her husband or snuggling and reading with her cat, Zizou. 
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Dr. Lauren MacDonald DVM
Lauren MacDonald grew up in the Lessard neighborhood of Edmonton. In fact, her pets have always come to
Lessard Callingwood Veterinary Hospital! As a university student, she gained valuable work
experience at Lessard Callingwood Veterinary Hospital After three years of undergraduate
studies at the University of Alberta, Dr. MacDonald was accepted to the Western College of
Veterinary Medicine. She graduated with honors in 2005. After a summer working
mixed animal practice and a six month period of travelling and working in New Zealand,
she was thrilled to be able to return to Lessard Callingwood Vet as a veterinarian in 2006.
Dr. MacDonald lives with her husband and two daughters as well as her
yellow lab named Ngaio (and Ngaio's pet Roomba). She enjoys spending
time with her family, running, cooking, yoga and riding horses .
Lauren MacDonald grew up in the Lessard neighborhood of Edmonton. In fact, her pets have always come to
Lessard Callingwood Veterinary Hospital! As a university student, she gained valuable work
experience at Lessard Callingwood Veterinary Hospital After three years of undergraduate
studies at the University of Alberta, Dr. MacDonald was accepted to the Western College of
Veterinary Medicine. She graduated with honors in 2005. After a summer working
mixed animal practice and a six month period of travelling and working in New Zealand,
she was thrilled to be able to return to Lessard Callingwood Vet as a veterinarian in 2006.
Dr. MacDonald lives with her husband and two daughters as well as her
yellow lab named Ngaio (and Ngaio's pet Roomba). She enjoys spending
time with her family, running, cooking, yoga and riding horses .
Dr. Christa Olenick, DVM
Christa Olenick was born and raised in Regina, SK. She knew she wanted to become a veterinarian at a
young age and started working in a veterinary hospital at 15 years old. She attended university in Saskatoon and after completing
two years in Arts and Science she was accepted into Western College of Veterinary Medicine
and graduated with honors in 1998. After graduating, she completed an internship in
Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the WCVM, and then moved to Edmonton to enter private small animal practice.
Dr Olenick joined the team at Lessard Callingwood Veterinary Hospital in 2000.
She enjoys spending her free time with her husband and two kids camping, boating,
skiing, snowmobiling, and watching her kids’ soccer games.
Her family also includes her dog Ginger, her cat Belle, her gecko Echo, and multiple fish and snails in her several fish tanks.
Christa Olenick was born and raised in Regina, SK. She knew she wanted to become a veterinarian at a
young age and started working in a veterinary hospital at 15 years old. She attended university in Saskatoon and after completing
two years in Arts and Science she was accepted into Western College of Veterinary Medicine
and graduated with honors in 1998. After graduating, she completed an internship in
Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at the WCVM, and then moved to Edmonton to enter private small animal practice.
Dr Olenick joined the team at Lessard Callingwood Veterinary Hospital in 2000.
She enjoys spending her free time with her husband and two kids camping, boating,
skiing, snowmobiling, and watching her kids’ soccer games.
Her family also includes her dog Ginger, her cat Belle, her gecko Echo, and multiple fish and snails in her several fish tanks.
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Jennifer R.V.T.
Jennifer has been around animals all her life; from cats and dogs, to rabbits, mice, hamsters, birds, frogs, and lizards. Her keen interest in animals led her to the NAIT Animal Health Technology program and graduated in 2003, with honors. She has been a RVT with the Lessard Callingwood team for over 15 years! If she’s not too busy running after her two young boys, and her three-legged dog, you will find her in her garden, digging in the dirt. |
Jade R.V.T.
Jade was born and raised in Edmonton, until moving to Lethbridge in 2008. She attended the University of Lethbridge for 2 years taking Biochemistry until she decided she wanted to become a veterinary technician. She moved back to Edmonton to attend the Animal Health Technology program at NAIT and graduated in 2018. Jade joined the Lessard Callingwood team in 2017 as a technician assistant, and became a full time Registered Veterinary Technician with the team after graduation. Jade enjoys spending her free time playing video games, reading, doing hula hoop dance, and hiking/snowshoeing. She has three very busy goldfish - Alana, Will and Hannibal. |
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Lynette R.V.T.
Lynette graduated from NAIT’s Animal Health Technologist program in 2003. She has been part of the Lessard Callingwood Veterinary team ever since. Her interests are dental procedures and collecting blood samples. In her free time, she enjoys camping, slow pitch, hiking, and skating, especially with her daughter and husband. She loves all animals with unconventional beauty (smooshy faces) and shares her home with a three-legged diabetic cat. |
Emma R.V.T.
Emma knew from a young age she wanted to work with animals, and started volunteering at Lessard Callingwood Veterinary Hospital in junior high school. She continued to volunteer and work weekends while pursuing other career paths, but eventually made her way back into the veterinary profession. Emma graduated from NAIT’s Animal Health Technology program in 2015, and has worked at Lessard Callingwood ever since. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, reading and running. |
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Laura R.V.T
Originally from Ontario, Laura was unable to resist the call of the wild and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Biology from the University of Guelph in 2003. Following numerous adventures working with a variety of wildlife species in the United States and Canada, she arrived in Edmonton and obtained an Animal Health Technology diploma from Olds College in 2011. Laura has worked at Lessard Callingwood since 2012 where she thoroughly enjoys meeting all shapes and sizes of the clinic pets. Laura is an avid reader and enjoys summer days hiking and taking orders from Liza, a very spoiled and in charge Shih Tzu. |
Christine Office Manager
Christine grew up with Labrador Retrievers in Labrador City, but eventually made her way to Edmonton where she raised a family. She graduated from NAIT’s Animal Health Technology program in 1983, she then worked as an RVT for 4 years until she was hired on at Lessard Callingwood Veterinary Hospital as Office Manager. She has worked here as manager now for 24 years. She enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband and two grown children. She has a German Shepherd/Husky mix named Evey, a 3-legged cat named Zed and a 4-legged cat named Stella. |
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Hannah V.M.A.
Hannah graduated from the VMA program at NAIT in 2014 and has been with Lessard Callingwood Veterinary Hospital since 2015. She enjoys camping, riding her bike with her golden retriever Cash and cuddling on the couch with her two cats Arthur and Peter. |
Janelle Client Services
Janelle started working in the veterinary industry as a receptionist in 2004 and has been with Lessard Callingwood Veterinary Hospital since 2006. She loves working with clients and their furry companions. Lots of our patients know her quite well and that she is generous with the treats! Janelle is married with two adult children and two grandchildren. She shares her home with 4 cats, an amazing dog; Jude, and Spaz a 30 year old Cockatiel! |