Board Members

Member Environment Canada Alternate

Mike Norton
A/Regional Director General
Environment Canada
Rm 200, 4999-98th Ave.
Edmonton, AB T6B 2X3
E-mail:
Tel: 780.951.8687 Fax: 780.495.4099
Cell: 780.934.6448 / Mike Renouf
Executive Director, Transboundary Water Unit
Environment Canada
2365 Albert Street, Rm 300
Regina, SK S4P 4K1
E-mail:
Tel: 306.780.7004

Aboriginal Affairs & Northern Development Canada

Trish Merrithew- Mercredi
Regional Director General, NWT Region
Aboriginal Affairs &
Northern Development Canada
Bellanca Bldg., 4914-50th St.
P.O. Box 1500
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R3
E-mail:
Tel: 867.669.2501 Fax: 669.2703 / Teresa Joudrie
Director, Renewable Res. & Environment
Aboriginal Affairs &
Northern Development Canada
Bellanca Bldg., 4914-50th St.
P.O. Box 1500
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R3
E-mail:
Tel: 867.669.2647 Fax: 867.669.2707

Health Canada

Arthur Murphy
Regional Director General
Regional Director Generals Office
Health Canada, 9700 Jasper Ave.
Edmonton, AB T5J 4C3
E-mail:
Tel: 780.495.6737 Fax :780.495.5551 / David Muddle
Regional Director
Regional Directors Office
Health Canada, 9700 Jasper Ave.
Edmonton, AB T5J 4C3
Email:
Tel: 780.495.2461 Fax: 780.495.2624

British Columbia

Lynn Kriwoken
Director
Water Protection & Sustainability Branch
Environmental Protection & Assurance Division
Ministry of Environment
P.O. Box 9362, Stn. Prov Govt.
Victoria, BC V8W 9M1
E-mail:
Tel: 250.387.9446 Fax: 250.356.1202
Physical: 4th Floor, 395 Waterfront Cres. Victoria BC / Pieter Bekker
Project Director, Water Use Planning
Manager, Utility Regulation
Water Management Branch
Resource Stewardship & Parks Division
Ministry of Environment
P.O. Box 9340, Stn. Prov Govt.
Victoria, BC V8W 9M1
E-mail:
Tel: 250.952.6791 Fax: 250.953.5124
Physical: 4th Floor, 395 Waterfront Cres. Victoria BC

Member Alberta Alternate

Robert Harrison
Director, Transboundary Water Policy Branch
Alberta Environment
11th Floor, Baker Centre, 10025-106th St.
Edmonton, AB T5J 1G4
E-mail:
Tel: 780.427.9288 Fax: 780.638.3187
Cell: 780.717.5569 / Brian Yee
Transboundary Water Specialist
Alberta Environment
11th Floor, Baker Centre, 10025-106th St.
Edmonton, AB T5J 1G4
E-mail:
Tel:780.638.3186 Fax: 780.638.3187

Saskatchewan

Bob Carles
Vice President, Stewardship Division
Saskatchewan Watershed Authority
111 Fairford St. East
Moose Jaw, SK S6H 7X9
E-mail:
Tel: 306.694.7737 Fax: 306.694.3465 / Doug Johnson
Director, Basin Operations
Saskatchewan Watershed Authority
111 Fairford St. East
Moose Jaw, SK S6H 7X9
E-mail:
Tel: 306.694.3959 Fax: 306.694.3465

Northwest Territories

Mark Warren
Assistant Deputy Minister
Environment & Natural Resources
Government of the Northwest Territories
P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
E-mail:
Tel: 867.920.3455 Fax:867.873.0638 / Aiyana Lajeunesse
Water Policy Analyst
Environment & Natural Resources
Government of the Northwest Territories
P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
E-mail:
Tel: 867.920.3296 Fax: 867.873.4229

Yukon

Kevin McDonnell
Director
Water Resources Branch
Department of Environment
Government of Yukon
P.O. Box 2703
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6
E-mail:
Tel: 867.667.3145 Fax: 867.667.3195 / Robert Truelson
Manager, Water Quality Section
Water Quality Unit Section
Department of Environment
Government of Yukon
P.O. Box 2703
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6
E-mail:
Tel: 867.667.3217Fax: 867.667-3195

MRBB Aboriginal Members

Member British Columbia Alternate

Vera Nicholson
Nicholson Contracting
R.R. #1, Box 65
Mile 293, Alaska Highway
Fort Nelson, BC V0C 1R0
E-mail:
Tel: (h & Fax) 250.233.8973
(W/Fabric Shop) 250.774.2773 Cell: 250.775.0859 / TO BE DECIDED

Alberta

Alden Armstrong
P.O. Box 1,
Paddle Prairie, AB, T0H 2W0
E-mail:
Tel: 780.841.5336 Fax: 780.981.3737 / TO BE DECIDED

Saskatchewan

Don Deranger
Vice Chief, Prince Albert Grand Council
P.O. Box 2350
Prince Albert, SK S6V 6Z1
E-mail:
& cc:
Tel: 306.953.7200 Fax: 306.764.6272
Cell: 306.960.7675 / TO BE DECIDED

Northwest Territories

Sonny MacDonald
P.O. Box 136
Fort Smith, NT X0E 0P0
E-mail:
Tel: 867.872.5935 Fax: 867.872.4904 / TO BE DECIDED

Yukon

Sharon Peter
P.O. Box 243
Mayo, Yukon Y0B 1M0
E-mail:
Tel: 867.996.2265 ext 151 or 867.335.5830
Fax: 867.996.2267 / TO BE DECIDED

MRBB Secretariat

Don Pittman
Executive Director, MRBB
3rd Floor, Nova Plaza 5019 - 52nd St.
P.O. Box 2310
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P7
MRBB Office: 4th Floor, Nova Plaza, 5019-52nd St.
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P7
E-mail:
Tel: 867.669.4701 Fax: 867.873.8185 / Leslie Rankin
Admin. Assistant, TWU
Environment Canada
Room 300, 2365 Albert St.
Regina, SK S4P 4K1
E-mail:
Tel: 306.780.6042

Communications Committee

Robert Harrison
Director, Transboundary Water Policy Branch
Alberta Environment
11th Floor, Baker Centre, 10025-106th St.
Edmonton, AB T5J 1G4
E-mail:
Tel: 780.427.9288 Fax: 780.638.3187
Cell: 780.717.5569 / Bob Brown
Water Policy Advisor
Water Protection & Sustainability Branch
Environmental Protection & Assurance Division
Ministry of Environment
P.O. Box 9362, Stn. Prov Govt.
Victoria, BC V8W 9M1
E-mail:
Tel: 250.387.3423 Fax: 250.356.1202
Physical: 4th Floor, 395 Waterfront Cres. Victoria BC
Judy McLinton
Manager, Public Affairs & Communications
Environment & Natural Resources
Government of the Northwest Territories
P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
E-mail:
Tel: 867.873.7379 Fax: 867.873.0114 / MEMBER TO BE DECIDED
MEMBER TO BE DECIDED / MEMBER TO BE DECIDED

Operations Committee

TO BE DECIDED / Mark Warren
Assistant Deputy Minister
Environment & Natural Resources
Government of the Northwest Territories
P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
E-mail:
Tel: 867.920.3455 Fax:867.873.0638
Trish Merrithew Mercredi
Regional Director General, NWT Region
Aboriginal Affairs &
Northern Development Canada
Bellanca Bldg., 4914-50th St.
P.O. Box 1500
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R3
E-mail:
Tel: 867.669.2501 Fax: 669.2703 / Robert Harrison
Director, Transboundary Water Policy Branch
Alberta Environment
11th Floor, Baker Centre, 10025-106th St.
Edmonton, AB T5J 1G4
E-mail:
Tel: 780.427.9288 Fax: 780.638.3187
Cell: 780.717.5569
Bob Carles
Vice President, Stewardship Division
Saskatchewan Watershed Authority
111 Fairford St. East
Moose Jaw, SK S6H 7X9
E-mail:
Tel: 306.694.7737 Fax: 306.694.3465 / Sonny MacDonald
P.O. Box 136
Fort Smith, NT X0E 0P0
E-mail:
Tel: 867.872.5935 Fax: 867.872.4904

SOAER Steering Committee

Mike Norton
A/Regional Director General
Environment Canada
Rm 200, 4999-98th Ave.
Edmonton, AB T6B 2X3
E-mail:
Tel: 780.951.8687 Fax: 780.495.4099
Cell: 780.934.6448 / Mark Warren
Assistant Deputy Minister
Environment & Natural Resources
Government of the Northwest Territories
P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
E-mail:
Tel: 867.920.3455 Fax:867.873.0638
Robert Harrison
Director, Transboundary Water Policy Branch
Alberta Environment
11th Floor, Baker Centre, 10025-106th St.
Edmonton, AB T5J 1G4
E-mail:
Tel: 780.427.9288 Fax: 780.638.3187
Cell: 780.717.5569 / Teresa Joudrie
Director, Renewable Res. & Environment
Aboriginal Affairs &
Northern Development Canada
Bellanca Bldg., 4914-50th St.
P.O. Box 1500
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R3
E-mail:
Tel: 867.669.2647 Fax: 867.669.2707
Vera Nicholson
Nicholson Contracting
R.R. #1, Box 65
Mile 293, Alaska Highway
Fort Nelson, BC V0C 1R0
E-mail:
Tel: (h & Fax) 250.233.8973
(W/Fabric Shop) 250.774.2773 Cell: 250.775.0859 / Pieter Bekker
Project Director, Water Use Planning
Manager, Utility Regulation
Water Management Branch
Resource Stewardship & Parks Division
Ministry of Environment
P.O. Box 9340, Stn. Prov Govt.
Victoria, BC V8W 9M1
E-mail:
Tel: 250.952.6791 Fax: 250.953.5124
Physical: 4th Floor, 395 Waterfront Cres. Victoria BC

SOAER Working Group

NWT Loretta Ransom
A/Advisor, Ecosystem Based Management
Policy, Legislation & Communications
Environment & Natural Resources
Government of the Northwest Territories
P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2l9
E-mail:
Tel: 867.873.7064 Fax: 867.873.0114 / INAC Laurie McEachern
Aquatic Quality Specialist
Water Resources Division
Aboriginal Affairs &
Northern Development Canada
Bellanca Bldg., 4914-50th St.
P.O. Box 1500
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R3
E-mail:
Tel: 867.669.2663 Fax: 867.669.2716
EC Theresa Braat
Senior Policy Advisor
Strategic Integration and Partnerships,
Prairie and Northern Region
Environment Canada
4999 – 98th Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6B 2X3
E-mail:
Tel: 780.951.8610 Fax 780.495.3086 / HC TO BE DECIDED
BC Bob Brown
Water Policy Advisor
Water Protection & Sustainability Branch
Environmental Protection & Assurance Division
Ministry of Environment
P.O. Box 9362, Stn. Prov Govt.
Victoria, BC V8W 9M1
E-mail:
Tel: 250.387.3423 Fax: 250.356.1202
Physical: 4th Floor, 395 Waterfront Cres. Victoria BC / AB Abdi-Siad-Omar
Water Management Planner
Environmental Partnerships & Planning
Environment
1st fl Twin Atria Building, 4999 - 98 Ave.
Edmonton, AB T6B 2X3
E-mail:
Tel: 780.427.7227 Fax: 780.427.7824
SK TO BE DECIDED / YT Heather Jirousek
Program Advisor
Department of Environment
Government of Yukon
P.O. Box 2703
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6
E-mail:
Tel: 867.667.3121 Fax: 867.667.3195

SOAER Working Group

Aboriginal Members

BC Vera Nicholson
Nicholson Contracting
R.R. #1, Box 65
Mile 293, Alaska Highway
Fort Nelson, BC V0C 1R0
E-mail:
Tel: (h & Fax) 250.233.8973
(W/Fabric Shop) 250.774.2773 Cell: 250.775.0859 / SK Don Deranger
Vice Chief, Prince Albert Grand Council
P.O. Box 2350
Prince Albert, SK S6V 6Z1
E-mail:
& cc:
Tel: 306.953.7200 Fax: 306.764.6272
Cell: 306.960.7675
NT Sonny MacDonald
P.O. Box 136
Fort Smith, NT X0E 0P0
E-mail:
Tel: 867.872.5935 Fax: 867.872.4904

Technical Committee

Brian Yee
Transboundary Water Specialist
Alberta Environment
11th Floor, Baker Centre, 10025-106th St.
Edmonton, AB T5J 1G4
E-mail:
Tel:780.638.3186 Fax: 780.638.3187 / Robert Truelson
Manager, Water Quality Section
Water Quality Unit Section
Department of Environment
Government of Yukon
P.O. Box 2703
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6
E-mail:
Tel: 867.667.3217Fax: 867.667-3195
Loretta Ransom
A/Advisor, Ecosystem Based Management
Policy, Legislation & Communications
Environment & Natural Resources
Government of the Northwest Territories
P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2l9
E-mail:
Tel: 867.873.7064 Fax: 867.873.0114 / KT Shum
Section Head, Licensing & Allocation
Water Management Branch
Resource Stewardship & Parks Division
Ministry of Environment
P.O. Box 9340, Stn. Prov Govt.
Victoria, BC V8W 9M1
E-mail:
Tel: 250.387.7204 Fax: 250.952.6792
Physical: 3rd Floor, 395 Waterfront Cres. Victoria BC
Bob Reid
Head, Water Management & Planning
Aboriginal Affairs &
Northern Development Canada
Bellanca Bldg., 4914-50th St.
P.O. Box 1500
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R3
E-mail:
Tel: 867.669.2661 Fax: 867.669.2716 / Dale Ross
District Manager, NT
Water Survey Canada
4th Floor, Nova Plaza 5019 - 52nd St.
P.O. Box 2310
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P7
E-mail:
Tel: 867.669.4775 Fax: 867.873.8185
Doug Johnson
Director, Basin Operations
Saskatchewan Watershed Authority
111 Fairford St. East
Moose Jaw, SK S6H 7X9
E-mail:
Tel: 306.694.3959 Fax: 306.694.3465

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