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The Value of ALL Water 23 [email protected] 902.494.8430 F: 902.494.3105 2014 ACWWA Conference Program and Registration 25 Past Chair Conference Exhibitor Profiles 41 Brett Pugh, P. Eng. [email protected] ACE 2014 Poster Award Goes to Monica McVicar 44 902.492.6750 F: 902.423.3938 First Vice-Chair Scott Grasman, P. Tech. [email protected] 506.460.2749 F: 506.460.2461 Second Vice-Chair/2014 Conf. Co-Chair John Eisnor, M.A.Sc., P.Eng. [email protected] 902.490.1930 F: 902.490.1584 Secretary-Treasurer Willard D’Eon, MPH, P.Eng. [email protected] 902.492.6753 F: 902.423.3938 WEF Delegate (2011–2014) Gary Chew [email protected] 902.895.2885 F: 902.893.7584 DEPARTMENTS AWWA Director (2014–2017) Message from the Chair 6 Jamie Hannam, MBA, P.Eng. [email protected] AWWA Director’s Report 8 902.490.4804 C: 802.441.1079 WEF Delegate’s Report 10 www.kelmanonline.com CWWA Director’s Report 12 Tel: 866-985-9780 Fax: 866-985-9799 Membership Corner 15 Managing Editor Monique Doyle Committee News 16 Design/layout Kristy Unrau Marketing Manager Darrell Harris News & Notes 21 Advertising Co-ordinator Stefanie Ingram Operator’s Corner 43 Professional Directory 45 Reach Our Advertisers 46 This document is printed on paper certified to the standards of the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®). ON THE COVER: The Halifax waterfront at twilight on a cold winter morning. © Daniel Dupuis Fall 2014 | | 5 from MESSAGE THECHAIR Margaret Walsh, PhD, P.Eng. (Dalhousie University) ACWWA year-end e are weeks away from to be part of a three-person panel to Charlottetown, who both completed our annual conference in lead discussion on building relation- terms as our Young Professionals Halifax, which will mark ships between the section Executive (YP) and Magazine Chairs. Both of the end of my term as Directors and Board/membership. these committees are very active WACWWA Chair. It has been a reward- Given the large number of sections and time intensive, and both Greg ing year and I have enjoyed work- who attended this meeting, we are and Ramona have done fantastic jobs ing with our Board and association very proud of Clara for being recog- moving these groups forward within members over the last 12 months. nized as a leader within the AWWA ACWWA. We would like to welcome We are looking forward to having organization. ACWWA is considered Brad McIlwain (CBCL - Halifax) as Scott Grasman of the City of Fred- to be a relatively small AWWA our incoming YP Chair and Lindsey ericton taking over as our ACWWA section, but the work and dedication Wilcott (CBCL - Saint John) as our Chair for 2014/15 and know he will Clara has done for us continues to incoming Magazine Chair. Both have do fantastic job leading our associa- put us on the map and have us at the been very enthusiastic in moving into tion in coming months. John Eisnor forefront as a ‘go-to section’ within these new positions, and we know from Halifax Water and Mike Chaulk the overall organization. they will continue to do great work from CBCL Ltd. will be taking on At our fall Board meeting in for our association. We would also roles as First and Second Vice Chair September, we had several changes like to welcome Kendall Mason from of the Board. voted on related to committee Saint John Water who has stepped in The past several months have chairs and Board Director positions. as our new Communications Direc- been busy for ACWWA. Our Execu- We would like to thank Greg Mc- tor, and thank Nicole Taylor of the tive Director Clara Shea attended Cann from the City of Fredericton City of Moncton, who has completed the AWWA Section Staff Summit and Ramona Doyle from the City of her three-year term this year. Finally, in Denver, CO in July. These annual meetings bring together staff from “At our fall Board meeting in September, we the 43 sections of AWWA and represent the strongest networking, had several changes voted on related to knowledge/resource sharing op- portunity. This year, Clara was asked committee chairs and Board Director positions.” SOLUTIONS FOR Plan to visit us at Booth #7529 SCREENING A Powerful Resource EXPERTS IN LIQUID/SOLID SEPARATION GRIT SLUDGE Pro Aqua, Inc. | (416) 861-0237 | [email protected] HUBERFORUM.NET 6 | | Fall 2014 click HERE to return to Table of Contents Jamie Hannam has officially taken over from Reid Campbell, both of “I have heard many definitions for OPs over the Halifax Water, as our AWWA Direc- last year, from ‘Old Professionals’ to ‘Original tor.