Our Team

Dr. Jason Tolton, BSc., DVM - Veterinarian
Jason earned an honours degree in Biological Sciences with a minor in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Guelph in 1998 and went on to obtain a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the Ontario Veterinary College in 2003. In addition to regular veterinary studies, Jason completed an Aquavet program focusing on veterinary medicine of aquatic animals. Immediately after graduation he moved to Cochrane, Alberta and has practiced in the area ever since. His experience includes both large and small animal medicine, with significant time as an emergency veterinarian. He is currently a member of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA).
Jason is married to Lisa Tolton, who is a cardiac sonographer with the Calgary Health Region. This is very convenient as his career interests include ultrasonography. Lisa and Jason have two beautiful young daughters, Madison and Jordan. This family loves the Western outdoor lifestyle. In addition to the humans in the house Jason has two hounds, Nate and Demi, two cats, Jazz and Fitz, and lots of fish.

Dr. Ania Plenzik, BSc., DVM - Veterinarian
Ania grew up in Calgary, and received a Bachelor’s degree in Zoology at the University of Calgary. She moved to Saskatoon to pursue her dream of becoming a vet and graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. She moved back to Calgary and worked as an emergency veterinarian at a hospital in south Calgary, where she met Jason and Cindy. In the year prior to building Cornerstone Square Veterinary Hospital, Ania worked at a general practice in NW Calgary.
Ania likes all aspects of small animal medicine, but has a special interest in surgery and orthopedics. She also enjoys working with rambunctious puppies, challenging kitties, and has a soft spot in her heart for rabbits.
She currently lives in NW Calgary with her husband Daniel, her bird-crazy Golden Retriever Poppy, her part-time cat-in-law Stella, and her many tiny fish.

Jamie Marshall, BSc. - Reception
Jamie is a small town girl who grew up in Revelstoke, BC, where her family still lives. She moved to Calgary in 2003 to attend the University of Calgary. She recently graduated from the U of C with her Bachelor of Science in Zoology. She met Dr. Plenzik while working Thursday nights and sharing hot & sour soup at a clinic in Northwest Calgary. Jamie has applied to vet school at the University of Saskatchewan for Fall 2008. Pending her acceptance Jamie plans to study veterinary medicine and someday own a mixed practice. Jamie loves the outdoors, the mountains and being active! Her favourite activities include snowboarding, rock climbing, hiking, rugby, and wakeboarding. Jamie is currently a foster mom for rescue dogs. Jamie misses her family’s dog, Toby, an easygoing girl with lots of love. Jamie enjoys meeting new clients and their puppies and kitties!

Cindy Kokoski AHT, RAc - Hospital Manager, technician and acupuncturist
Cindy has a broad range of skills and qualifications that make her an invaluable asset to Cornerstone Veterinary Hospital in the role of office manager, as well as Animal Health Technologist, and acupuncturist.
Cindy graduated with honours from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in the Animal Health Technology program in 1997. She completed an internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York, New York, in 1998. She moved back to Calgary, where she has worked at busy 24-hour veterinary emergency hospitals, with experience in many departments including internal medicine, surgery, emergency, and diagnostics.
Cindy graduated with honours from the Alberta College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (2001-2004) to become a Registered Acupuncturist, after which she completed an internship at Kunming Municipal Hospital, China (2004). She is looking forward to helping many animals, as she has humans.

Amie Barnes, AHT
Amie is a born and raised Calgarian who grew up with animals. She graduated with honours from Olds College in the Animal Health Technology program in 2004. Amie completed her 2 month course practicum at the Phoenix Zoo in Arizona where she not only learned a lot, but got experience handling many different species, including a cheetah, lion, orangutan, babboon, as well as many other monkeys, birds and reptiles. Since graduation Amie has worked in small animal hospitals here in Calgary, Amie is currently attending the University of Calgary, working towards a degree in Zoology with the possibility of persuing either veterinary medicine or animal behaviour. Amie loves to train her two dogs, a malamute cross named Wrecks and a golden retriever named Ousa. She also competes with Ousa in agility and rally obedience and is working towards CKC obedience competition. Amie also has two rescue kitties, Theo and Pippin.