Branch Executive Dave Kellershohn, President Charley Worte, Vice-President Ed Gazendam, Secretary - Treasurer Ontario Branch Executive... Branch News and Events Workshop on Integrated Watershed Management and Annual General Meeting May 28, 2008 Black Creek Pioneer Village, Toronto, On Registration Form (PDF) Protecting Ontario's Water. Supplement to the Globe and Mail on June 27, 2007 The CWRA Ontario Branch recently participated in a special supplement to the Globe and Mail on June 27, 2007 entitled, Protecting Ontario's Water. The special 6 page insert allowed the Ontario Branch an opportunity to promote its recent publication entitled "Mainstreaming Climate Change in Drinking Water Source Protection Planning in Ontario" which was produced by Pollution Probe and the Canadian Water Resources Association. Click here to download a copy of the supplement (pdf) Water Budget Analysis on a Watershed Basis March 4, 2004 Presentations Now Available Stormwater Monitoring and Research in Ontario: Finding the Way February 12, 2003 Final Workshop Report Now Available Archived News and Events...

Ontario Branch

The Ontario Branch of CWRA began operating informally in the early 1970s, conducting conferences and workshops. In 1975, at the request of the National Board of Directors, the branch took on the responsibility of initiating an improved national membership management process. About the same time publication of the Canadian Water Resources Journal began as an Ontario responsibility, with initial financial support from Environment Canada. In 1991 the Ontario Branch was incorporated.

The aims of the Ontario Branch mirror those of the Canadian Water Resources Association as a whole, while the Branch may focus on regional or local issues. Membership in CWRA is a national membership, however members in good standing are automatically members of the provincial branch. The Ontario Branch membership consists of about 300 individuals, partnerships, and other legal entities. The Branch Newsletter called Splash is published several times a year.

Operations of the Branch are managed by a board composed of not less than ten directors, who are elected at the annual meeting by the members. All provincial directors are CWRA members. Each director is elected to hold office for a period of one year. The directors are responsible for the election/appointment of officers and committees.