Helen Jowett elected as GRCA chair
The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) has a new chair and vice-chair.
Helen Jowett, a member of Waterloo regional council, has been elected chair, and Chris White, mayor of Guelph-Eramosa Township and has been elected vice-chair.
Both Jowett and White were elected by the GRCA board of directors at the general membership meeting on Jan. 22. Elections are held for both positions at the first board meeting each year.
The 26-member GRCA board is composed of representatives appointed by the municipalities within the Grand River watershed.
“Our waterways and sensitive lands are the very sustainability of life itself,” Jowett stated.
She adds that she looks forward to her leadership role on the GRCA board and to collaborating with her fellow board members in navigating policies, programs and budgets in order to make strategic decisions at the watershed level.
White has been GRCA board member since 2014.
