8:00 am

REGISTRATION - TRADE FAIR

WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS:

• Charles Scharien, Chair, Conference Co-ordinating Committee
• Ian MacKenzie, Mayor, City of Portage la Prairie

PANEL - WHO USES WATER AND HOW IS IT USED

Keynote Presentation:
The State of Water in Manitoba
Walkerton and North Battleford: What happened? Could it happen here?

Keynote Speaker:
Dr Joel Kettner, Chief Medical Officer of Health, Province of Manitoba

PANEL - WHERE DOES OUR WATER COME FROM?

Moderator:
Dean Yaremchuk, Director of Economic and Community Development, City of Portage la Prairie

Panelists:
• Bob Harrison, Senior Hydrologist, Surface Water Management, Conservation
• Graham Phipps, Ph.D., P.Geo., Agricultural Hydrogeologist, Ground Water Management Section, Conservation
• Sam Schellenberg, Chief Executive Officer of the Pembina Valley Water Co-operative Inc

PANEL - WHO USES WATER AND HOW IS IT USED

Moderator:
Ed Arnold, Manager of Selkirk & District Planning Area

Panelists:
• Jim McConkey, Planning Engineer, Water Licencing, Conservation
• Brian Wilson, Manager, Crop Diversification Section, Agriculture & Food
• Doug Smallwood, Executive Director of Association of Irrigators in Manitoba

LUNCH & SPEAKER

Speaker:
Hon. Jean Friesen, Deputy Premier and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs

Introduction:
Heather MacKnight, Assistant Deputy Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs

MANITOBA HYDRO PRESENTATION - “Building Relations with Planning Districts”

Speaker:
Rob Cox, Manager of Retail Sales

Introduction:
Bill Budd, Community Planning Services (Selkirk Office), Intergovernmental Affairs

a) RURAL WATER DEVELOPMENTS

Moderator:
Alice Bourgouin, Councillor with R.M. of Rosser and Board Member with South Interlake Planning District

Presenters:
• Dave Shwaluk, Chief Engineer, Manitoba Water Services Board

b) BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

Moderator:
Dale Lyle, City Manager, City of Portage la Prairie

Presenters:
• Andrew Dickson, Regional Director, Eastern/Interlake Region, Agriculture & Food
• Stan McFarlane, Head, District Water Program, PFRA
• Nadine Stiller, Impact Assessment Biologist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Bill Turner, Manager, Deerwood Soil and Water Management Association

c) TREATMENT SYSTEMS (SUPPLY AND WASTE TREATMENT)

Moderator:
Wally Melnyk, CAO with Town of Russell

Presenters:
• Dr. Jim Popplow, Medical Officer of Health-Environment, Health
• Don Rocan, Environmental Stewardship Division, Conservation
• Duane Griffin, Water Planning Engineer, City of Winnipeg

d) DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS (TOOLS - GIS APPLICATIONS)

Moderator:
Doug Houghton, Manager, Community Planning Services, Beausejour Office, Intergovernmental Affairs

Presenters:
• Ron Lewis, Regional Data Analyst, PFRA
• John Fitzmaurice, Regional Land Use Analyst, PFRA
• Doug Cavers, CAO, R.M. of Hanover

e) RURAL WATER DEVELOPMENTS

Moderator:
Alice Bourgouin, Councillor with R.M. of Rosser and Board Member with South Interlake Planning District

Presenters:
• Dave Shwaluk, Chief Engineer, Manitoba Water Services Board

f) BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

Moderator:
Dale Lyle, City Manager, City of Portage la Prairie

Presenters:
• Andrew Dickson, Regional Director, Eastern/Interlake Region, Agriculture & Food
• Stan McFarlane, Head, District Water Program, PFRA
• Nadine Stiller, Impact Assessment Biologist, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Bill Turner, Manager, Deerwood Soil and Water Management Association

g) TREATMENT SYSTEMS (SUPPLY AND WASTE TREATMENT)

Moderator:
Wally Melnyk, CAO with Town of Russell

Presenters:
• Dr. Jim Popplow, Medical Officer of Health-Environment, Health
• Don Rocan, Environmental Stewardship Division, Conservation
• Duane Griffin, Water Planning Engineer, City of Winnipeg

h) DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS (TOOLS - GIS APPLICATIONS)

Moderator:
Doug Houghton, Manager, Community Planning Services, Beausejour Office, Intergovernmental Affairs

Presenters:
• Ron Lewis, Regional Data Analyst, PFRA
• John Fitzmaurice, Regional Land Use Analyst, PFRA
• Doug Cavers, CAO, R.M. of Hanover

BANQUET

Music by University of Brandon Jazz Quintet
Entertainment (Comedian) - Jon Ljungberg