Our Staff

Catherine Bolin

Catherine Bolin

Catherine is the owner of Linden Ridge Eye Care and opened her business in Sept 2000. She is Licensed in both Eyeglasses and Contact Lenses and has 27 years experience in the industry. Catherine instructed the contact lens Course for NAIT for over 7 years, and is continually updating her education. Catherine keeps her frame lines current, and loves to follow the eyeglass trends. We go to frame shows in Las Vegas, and New York and carry a large selection of designer frames.


Christopher Nikkel

Christopher Nikkel

Christopher has been in the optical industry for over 16 years. He has a special interest in selecting the right frame and lenses for clients. Christopher has extraordinary customer service and product knowledge.


Dr. Neil J. Campbell

Dr. Neil J. Campbell

Dr. Campbell graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis, Tennessee in 1999. He began his career working in laser refractive surgery and then branched out into private practice. He began working out of Linden Ridge Eye Care in 2001 and it has grown into his primary practice location. Dr. Campbell enjoys the diversity that private practice allows getting to work with all age ranges from infants to seniors and uses the knowledge gained from working with numerous ophthalmologists.

Dr. Campbell has been a council member of the Manitoba Association of Optometrists (MAO) for 9 years. He became President of the MAO in 2011 and continues to work towards improving eye care in Manitoba. Dr. Campbell has been working with Manitoba Health to help move towards an increased scope of practice of Optometry in Manitoba which will allow Optometrists to use ocular therapeutic medications to treat various eye diseases.

Dr. Campbell enjoys spending time with his wife and family and their two Saint Bernards.


Dana Demedash

Dana Demedash

Dana started with Catherine Bolin in 2001 at Linden Ridge Eye Care. When she started she worked in the dispensary helping patients with their vision care needs. Now she works mainly on patient recalls and reception.

Dana thoroughly enjoys working at Linden Ridge Eye Care with her long time friend Catherine Bolin and enjoys meeting and assisting her clientele with their vision needs.


Julie Upward

Julie Upward

Julie started in the business six years ago and has been with Linden Ridge Eye Care for six months. With experience from working for doctors to dispensing she enjoys all aspects of the job. She took an optometric assistant course 5 years ago. Her favorite part of the job is helping clients choose new frames.