Title: Chair
1Chairs Report
2Chairs Report
- Interactions with the Ministries
- Partnerships
- Membership
- Section allotment
3Accomplishments
- Fall OWWA / OMWA / MOE Workshops
- 51 locations
- gt800 attendees
- again??
4Accomplishments
- Meetings with Ministries
- Environment
- Agriculture and Food
- Municipal Affairs and Housing
- Public Infrastructure Renewal
- Responses to
- Draft Regulations
- White Papers..
5Appointments
- OWWA Member Appointments
- Walkerton CWCE Legacy Trust
- Source Water Protection Implementation Committee
- Nutrient Management Advisory Committee
- Drinking Water Quality Management Standard
- Training Certification
- Canadian Council on Human Resources in the
Environment - Drinking Water Quality and Testing Standards
Advisory Council
6Accomplishments
- Ministries contacting OWWA
- Through section office
- Direct to committees
- Must follow internal communications protocol
- Keep the Chair and Board in the loop
- Ensure consistent messages are sent
7Whats to Come?
- Still much regulatory activity
- Expected to continue for a few years
- Labour-intensive
- Joe Castrilli, Judy MacDonald, OWWA/OMWA Joint
Committee, others - Section allotment
- ..PLEASE VOTE!!!
- ..PLEASE GET OTHERS TO VOTE!!!
8Whats to Come?
- Continue to strengthen partnerships
- OMWA, OWWEA, WEAO, CWWA.
- Membership
- Encourage membership from more diverse areas
- Encourage turnover and renewal of membership on
OWWA committees - Check volunteer applications regularly
- Consider different levels of experience
9WHO GETS THE CREDIT?
- YOU DO!
- All the VOLUNTEERS
- Committee Chairs
- Board Members
- Susan and Glenn
- Rod Holme, Wayne Stiver, Steve Burns
- Joe Castrilli and Judy MacDonald
10SOME SPECIALTHANKS
- Wayne Stiver
- Wayne Miller
- Tim Lotimer
11THANK YOU VERY MUCH, EVERYONE!
12AWWA Directors Report
- Highlights for 2003 and 2004
- Over 57,000 members and growing
- Ontario is ranked 17th of 43 Sections
- New Draft Strategic Plan
- AWWA is the authoritative resource on safe
water - More Certification Programs
- 3 per year growth
- A different Governance Structure
13AWWA Directors Report
- Awards and Appointments
- Section Education Award
- Club Seven Membership Award
- Steve Bonk Abel Wolman Award
- John Anderson -- Treasurer
- Pat Lachmaniuk -- Chair of T E Council
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- ACE in Orlando June 13 to 17
14Communications Council
1st Vice Chair Brian Jobb
Communications Council
Communications Committee Water for People
Canada
15Communications Committee
- Committee Members
- Chair Pat Lachmaniuk
- Vice-Chair Emma Murphy
- Susan Andrews
- Ghassen Ghali
- Brian Jobb
- Lee Anne Jones
- Rosemary Kelleher-MacLennan
- Tim Lotimer
- Tom Moulton
- Grant Murphy
- Very Polyakova
- Susan Poole
- Glen Powell
- Focus
- Ensure members receive current information on
section and association activities proactively
ID drinking water issues facilitate the transfer
of information to the drinking water community,
media, regulators and the general public - Goal
- Communicate OWWAs position on topical issues
- Timely communications with the media strengthen
communication with members and volunteer groups - Improve transparency of committee activities to
our members - Provide supervision in the publication and
maintenance of newsletters, publications and
website
16Water for People
- Focus
- Provide Fundraising Support for Water Supply and
Sanitation projects in Developing Countries - Goals and Activities
- Develop Corporate Sponsors from within the water
industry - Conduct fundraising activities such as heart
sales, silent auctions, etc. - Provide educational material and presentations on
water needs - Develop innovative methods of encouraging
sponsorship
- Committee Members
- Chair Guy Le Patourel
- Vice Chair Elia Edwards
- Marilyn Bechtold
- David Brook
- Ian Douglas
- Saad Jasim
- Bryan Karney
- Sigrid Peldszus
- Brian Pett
- Alex Redekopp
- Deborah Ross
- Mark Staffen
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17Conference Management Council
2nd Vice Chair Joe Salter
Conference Management Council
Conference Program Local Arrangements
182004Program Committee
- Committee Members
- Chair Joe Salter
- Vice-Chair Anita Smith
- Deanna Barrow
- Michael Brooks
- Heather Broomer
- Zoran Filinov
- Quirien Muylwyk
- Jane Urbanic
- Liza Ballantyne
- Terry Lang
- Doug Parker
- Susan Poole
- Robin Slawson
- Jim Robinson
- Peter Busatto
- John Shurr
- Jerry Klaus
19Local Arrangements Committee
- Committee Members
- Chair Deanna Barrow
- Sal Iannello
- Susan Poole
- Joe Salter
- Terry Lang
- Alison Sivers
- Doug Parker
- Rhonda McCabe
- Ed Dujlovic
- Joe Nicosia
- Tim Stuart
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20Conference Highlights for 2004
- Protecting the Source
- Trade Show BIG TIME!
- Wide Range of Opinion During the Plenary Sessions
- Outstanding Technical and Poster Sessions
- Student Resume Board
- Return of Companion Program
- Golf Tournament
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21Water Utility Council
TRUSTEE Mike Tobalt
TRUSTEE Anita Smith
Water Utility Council
Management
Small Systems
Water Rates
Government Affairs
Water Efficiency Youth Education
22Management Committee
- Focus
- 1. Comment on recent MOE initiatives WQMS,
Source Water Protection, Operator Training and
Certification Requirements - 2. Developed Strategic Direction for committee
- Advance Best Management Policies/Procedures/Practi
ces - Disseminate Management Information
- 3. Developed draft T of R for a new Water
Quality Committee - 4. Preparation for a fall 2004 management related
workshop/seminar
- Committee Members
- Chair - Thomas Schmidt
- Vice-Chair John Braam
- Craig Herbert
- Jamie Powell
- Jerry Klaus
- Brian Pett
- Wayne Stiver
- Tim Murphy
- Wayne Miller
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23Small Systems Committee
- Focus
- Papers at area conferences on water treatment
topics - Distribute small systems flyer to area
conferences with mentors list - Liaison with Training and Certification and new
Ad Hoc Committee on training - To review InfraGuide best practice on Small
Water System O M Practices - Anyone interested in stepping up to be the chair?
- Committee Members
- Chair Robert LeCraw
- Bob Doupe
- Mohammed Karim
- Norm Lawrence
- Matt Uza
- Lowell Yorke
- John Levie
24Water Rates Committee
- Focus
- OWWAs Survey of Municipal Water Rates
Operations Benchmarking every 2 years - 2001 survey completed in May 2002
- Statistics for water consumption and billing have
remained the same since 1999 - Board passed a motion that no further survey take
place until an Ad-hoc committee can look at how
rates are established (possible best practice as
an output)
- Committee Members
- Chair Bob Goodings
- Tony Haslam
- Ad-hoc Committee Members
- Michael Tobalt
- Bob Goodings
- Brian Jobb
- WEAO rep
- OMWA rep
-
25Government Affairs Committee
- Committee Members
- Chair Mike Lywood
- Mike Fortin
- Larry Moore
- Lloyd Murray
- Karen Tully
- Michel Chevalier
- Abhay Tadwalkar
- Haneef Mian
- Indra Prashad
- John Rudnickas
- David Kellendonk
- Vinay Mehta
- Focus
- Monitor and interact with provincial and
municipal governments to communicate OWWAs
position on legislative and regulatory matters
that affect water systems in Ontario - Provide input on new legislation including the
SDWA, Bill 175 and Ontario Regulation 170/03 - Monitor activities related to the Great Lakes
Charter - Provide input to Ministry of Health on developing
a Boil Water Advisory Protocol
26Water Efficiency Committee
- Focus
- Dedicated to advancing water use reduction by
influencing government policies and promoting
water-efficient technologies and practices - Activities
- Water Efficiency Awards
- Water Efficiency session at OWWA/OMWA conference
- Participation in Childrens Water Festivals
- Discussions with MOE regarding the Permit to Take
Water Program - Plumbing Code discussions regarding legislation
changes
- Committee Members
- Chair Ken Sharratt
- Darlene McNichol
- Kingsley Blease
- Michael Brooks
- Tracy Patterson
- Steve Gombos
- Martin Lavictoire
- Mike Loudon
- Cate Soroczan
- Stacey Nicol
- Pamela Georgopoulos
- Cam Vantandoust
27Youth Education Committee
- Focus
- Involve school aged youth with water related
issues - Activities
- Co-presented a workshop on Youth Education
Initiatives with the Childrens Water Education
Council in Kitchener - Was awarded a 340,000 Trillium Foundation Grant
to develop Just Add Water activity trailers
(Water Festival Starter Kits) across Ontario - Water Festival activity centre is set up at 2004
Conference
- Committee Members
- Chair Grant Murphy
- Christopher Howard
- Jane Challen Urbanic
- Susan Reid
- Keirstyn Eric
28Technical Educational Council
TRUSTEE Bob LeCraw
TRUSTEE Tom Moulton
TRUSTEE Wayne Stiver
Technical Educational Council
Groundwater University Forum Treatment Computer
Applications Distribution Water Quality Source
Water Protection Training and Certification
29Groundwater Committee
- Focus
- To identify and respond to issues related to
ground water - Provide knowledge and conduct seminars to OWWA
members - Educate the public on groundwater issues
- Achievements-Present and Future
- Organized Workshop on GUDI
- Participation in Groundwater Session for
Conference - Preparing 2004 Fall Workshop
- Committee Members
- Chair Jim Robinson
- Vice Chair Heather Malcolmson
- Theo Beukeboom
- Ken Campbell
- Bill Davidson
- Paul Eybergen
- Simon Gautrey
- John Harris
- Ken Howard
- Rob Kell
- Lloyd Lemon
- Tony Lotimer
-
30University Forum Committee
- Committee Members
- Chair Ron Hofmann
- Bill Allison
- Robin Slawson
- Focus
- To disseminate information about benefits of
Utility/University collaboration - Co-ordinate the University Forum at the Annual
Conference - Support technical, educational and research
activities within OWWA
31Treatment Committee
- Focus
- To advance and disseminate knowledge related to
achieving the highest quality water for municipal
purposes. - Liaise and respond with various authorities and
agencies such as the MOE, MOH, Health Canada,
etc. - Prepare and co-ordinate papers for the OMWA/OWWA
Annual Conference - Prepare articles for publication and develop
educational seminars and workshops
- Committee Members
- Chair Saad Jasim
- Vice-Chair William B. Anderson
- Tony Edmonds
- Mike Gundry
- Ron Hofmann
- Caroline Korn
- Juliann (Sladic) MacLean
- Beverly Mollard
- Tammy Rose
- Anita Smith
- Olga Vrentzos
32Computer Applications Committee
- Committee Members
- Chair Mark Robinson
- Devan Thomas
- Karen Cellucci
- Ron Hofmann
- Vera Polyakova
- Jim ODonnell
- Paul Eldridge
- David Atkins
- David Fountain
- Ron Whitmell
-
- Focus
- Assemble disseminate information related to use
of computer technology and information systems
for water operations maintenance - Liaise with other groups, agencies and
associations to share resources in implementation
of a Municipal Utility Database - Implementation of the OWWA Web feature Hometown
Gallery - Pipeline Articles
33Distribution Committee
- Focus
- Engineering, Construction, Operations and
Maintenance of water supply and distribution
system - Liaise with various authorities and associations
such as OMWA, CWWA, Building Code officials and
Fire Marshals office - Prepare and co-ordinate papers for the OM/OWWA
annual conference and for specialty seminars - Prepare articles for publication
- Committee Members
- Chair Rob Gillis
- Tony Edmonds
- Greg Choquette
- Rob Cowan
- Quirien Muylwyk
- Niall Robertson
- Bob Andrews
- Tom Moulton
- Alain Lalonde
- Hans Kamping
- John Krug
- Yvonne Mackwood
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34Source Water Protection Committee
- Committee Members
- Tim Lotimer
- Nick Benkovich
- Peter Busatto
- Eric Hodgins
- Mike Price
- Terry Spiers
- Mark Schiller
- Roland Welker
-
- Focus
- Issues related to the protection of ground and
surface source water - Provided technical support to the Chair during
preparation of the report on Watershed Based
Source Protection Planning Framework (submitted
to the Government April 2003) and on-going during
the Implementation Committee (one of the two new
expert committees on SPP) - With WEAO December 2003 Watershed Management
Seminar
35Training Certification Committee
Committee Members Chair Brian Pett Vice Chair
Don Currie Maq Ahmad Jane Bonsteel Heather
Broomer Martin Bugden Dave Durant Dan Lynch Ed
Symons
- Focus
- Investigate the role OWWA should have in the
development delivery of training programs - MOE Operator Certification Advisory Committee
- Review Occupational Standards for Operators
- Review Training Standards for Operators
36Member ServicesCouncil
TRUSTEE Wayne Miller
Member Services Council
Membership Continuing Education Young
Professionals Publications
37Membership Committee
- Committee Members
- Chair Ray Miller
- Vice Chair Mike Brown
- Secretary Olena Gordiyenko
- Steve Yake
- Daniella Agenllini
- Heather Broomer
- Laurie Lotimer
- Jerry Boc
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- Focus
- Recruiting new association members
- Prevent the loss of current members
- Develop/promote value of membership
- Encourage involvement of members in association
activities and committees - Produce the membership directory in co-operation
with the Publications
38Member Involvement andDiversity Committee
- Plans are being finalized to combine the function
of this committee with the Membership Committee.
39Continuing Education Committee
- Focus
- Organized 2003 Spring Workshop (171) and Fall
Management Seminar (121) Attendees. Both well
received - The 2004 Spring Workshop will address Water
System Operation Maintenance issues - Fall Seminar planned for November (TBA)
- Committee Members
- Chair Maqbool Ahmad
- Roland Barbazza
- Bob Doupe
- Tom Ferguson
- Bernie Kuslikis
- David Constable
- Dave Durant
- Vera Polyakova
- John Wraight
- Ghassan P.P. Ghali
- Caroline Holt-Smith
- Ernie Ting
40Young Professionals Committee
- Focus
- Committee working hard to create programs of
interest for YPs including seminars, social
outings and plant tours - YP Game Seek out and talk to the YPs to get
involved! - YP Reception on Monday following afternoon
sessions - all welcome - Organized the YP Technical Session
- Visit the YP display at the Poster Session for
more information
- Committee Members
- Chair Liza Ballantyne
- Past Chair Sandra LaTorre
- Quirien Muylwyk
- Doreen Benson
- Jane Challen-Urbanic
- Jennifer Watt
- Jodi Cumin
- Susan Williams
- Darren Romain
41Publications Committee
- Committee Members
- Chair Gary Houghton
- Leslie Benson
- Brad Dunmore
- Focus
- Publish issues of the Pipeline
- Publish the membership directory a minimum of
every two years in co-operation with the
Membership Committee - Oversee the preparation, printing and
distribution of these publications and to ensure
these tasks are carried out on time and under
budget