Executive elected at SVCA annual meeting

FORMOSA – The annual meeting of Saugeen Valley Conservation Authority (SVCA)  was held on Jan. 19 at the authority’s administrative office here.

Staff recognition awards were given to the following SVCA employees:

- field operations assistant Lorne Chamberlain, five years; and

- EPR manager Erik Downing, 15 years.

The following executive members were elected:

- chair Barbara Dobreen

- vice-chair Tom Hutchinson;

- second vice-chair Paul Allen; and

- member at large Steve McCabe.

Committee appointments included:

- forestry committee: Tom Hutchinson, Paul Allen, Moiken Penner and Dave Myette;

- property and parks: Bill Stewart, Larry Allison, Moiken Penner, Bud Halpin and Paul Allen;

- water resources: Tom Hutchinson, Greg McLean, Dave Myette and Bill Stewart; and

- agricultural advisory: Steve McCabe, Dave Myette, Kevin Eccles, Mike Niesen.