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The Source Protection Committee in
the Thames-Sydenham and Region has 22 members. Following
extensive public and stakeholder consultation, the
Committee was appointed on November 19, 2007. The
Committee is responsible for guiding the development of
local source protection plans. An important part of this
process is public and stakeholder involvement. Over the
next four years, there will be a number of opportunities
to become involved through open houses, forums and
working groups. In addition, information will be
provided through publications and this website.
At its February,
2008 meeting, the Source Protection Committee
agreed upon a Mission
Statement and a set of
Guiding Principles:
Mission Statement
Protect sources of drinking water by developing
a plan based on science and local cooperation. |
Guiding Principles
We value:
• Fair and reasonable solutions
• Consensus within our diverse area group |
• Clarity of information
• Open communication
• Respecting diversity of opinion |
Top Row, left to right: Patrick Donnelly, Joe
Salter, Sheldon Parsons, Patrick Feryn, Doug McGee,
Joseph Kerr, Valerie M'Garry
Middle Row, left to right: Don McCabe, Earl Morwood,
Brent Clutterbuck, Dean Edwardson, Murray Blackie,
John Van Dorp, Pat Sobeski, Charles Sharina
Front Row, left to right: Darrell Randell, James
Maudsley, Paul Hymus, Robert Bedggood (Chair),
Margaret Misek-Evans, Joe Van Overberghe, Richard
Philp, Carl Kennes
| Chair |
1 |
The Minister of the
Environment has appointed Robert Bedggood as chair of the
Thames-Sydenham and Region Source Protection Region. |
Robert Bedggood
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| Municipalities |
7 |
According to
regulation, representatives from municipalities comprise 1/3
of the committee. The region was broken down into
seven groups of municipalities (usually by upper tier) with
each group self-selecting one representative. |
Chatham-Kent |
Sheldon Parsons |
| Lambton |
Darrell Randell |
| London |
Patrick
Donnelly |
| Middlesex |
James Maudsley |
| Elgin |
Brent
Clutterbuck |
| Oxford |
Pat Sobeski |
| Perth, Stratford, St. Marys,
Huron |
Joe Salter |
| Sectors |
Agriculture |
3 |
Three
representatives were allocated to agriculture to reflect the
importance of this sector to the region and the potential
impact of the Clean Water Act on this group. |
John Van Dorp |
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Patrick Feryn |
|
Don McCabe |
| Industry/Commercial |
2 |
Two
representatives from this group include heavy industry and
small business. The importance of this sector to the
economy of the region and the potential impact of the Clean
Water Act to this sector warrants two positions on the
Committee. Nominations from sub-sectors and individual
nominations were considered. |
Dean Edwardson |
|
Earl Morwood |
| Aggregate/Oil and Gas |
2 |
Oil and gas
operations are particularly prominent in Lambton County and
in Chatham-Kent. Aggregate and quarry operations are
concentrated more in Middlesex and Oxford Counties.
These two positions were filled based on individual
applications supported by nominations of the groups. |
Aggregate and Quarries |
Paul Hymus |
| Oil and Gas |
Joe Van
Overberghe |
| Other |
7 |
One third of the
representatives of the Committee fall under the other
category and include representation by the general public
and landowners. This category of members also includes
recreation, environmental non-government organizations, and
academics. The Striking Committee appointed these
members to best represent this sector within the region,
based on the applications received. |
Richard Philp |
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Doug McGee |
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Joseph Kerr |
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Carl Kennes |
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Valerie M'Garry |
|
Margaret Misek-Evans |
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Charles Sharina |
| First Nations |
3 |
The Provincial regulation has
provided for up to three First Nation seats on the Source
Protection Committee. There are eight organized First
Nation communities within the Thames-Sydenham and Region. |
Kennon Johnson |
| Augustus Tobias |
| To be determined |
| Liaisons |
3 |
The Provincial
regulation allows for 3 non-voting liaisons on the
committee. |
Medical Officers of Health |
Jim Reffle |
| Province |
Teresa McLellan |
| Source Protection Authority |
Murray Blackie |
Extensive consultation took place in order to promote
the upcoming Clean Water Act and to prepare for the
selection of the Source Protection Committee. The
detailed consultation plan which included committee
formation was developed. The
Discussion Paper on
Participation in the Source Protection Planning Process,
took an early look at an overall consultation plan and
formed the basis for a number of sector forums and open
houses. A summary of consultation sessions are listed
below:
• Municipal Forums
- November 2005 – 3 forums held in Wyoming,
Ridgetown and London – participation by Health
Unit staff
• Municipal Forums - January 2007 – 3 forums
held in Wyoming, Ridgetown and London –
participation by Health Unit staff
• Agricultural Forums - March 2007 – 4 forums
held in Wyoming, Ridgetown, St. Marys and
Woodstock
• Industrial/Commercial Forums - June 2007 – 4
forums held in Sarnia, Ridgetown, St. Marys and
Woodstock
Public Open Houses - September 2007 – 4 held
in Sarnia, Ridgetown, London and Woodstock
(included invitations to Environmental Groups)
First Nations
• September 2006 – Presentation to London
District Chiefs Council
• February 2007 – Presented at the Gift of Good
Water workshop, Oneida Nation on the Thames
• October 2007 – Personal visits to all First
Nations to discuss Committee participation |
Code of Conduct, Rules of
Order and Conflict of Interest Policies
One of the first orders of business for the
Source Protection Committee was to establish
Code of Conduct, Rules of Order and Conflict of
Interest Policies. This document was adopted
at the Source Protection Committee Meeting on
January 11, 2008. |
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