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WATERCOOLERwith a history of providing innovative andvisionary direction.” Redman adds thatthe Board members are inspired by Gillespie’senthusiasm for the work of Mosaicand her strong visioning skills that willmove Mosaic forward as the agency providesservices that make our communitystronger and more resilient.Gillespie has a Master of Arts from theUniversity of Waterloo and a Bachelorof Arts, Honours Psychology from BrockUniversity. She is a resident of Waterloo,is married to Michael Gillespie and hastwo children ages 14 and 17.HAROLD ALBRECHT MP, Kitchener-Conestoga,has tabled legislation in the House ofCommons that, if passed, will compel theGovernment to develop a federal frameworkfor suicide prevention. “Each year,well over three thousand Canadians commitsuicide. That is not a tragedy – that iswell over three thousandtragedies each year. Manyof these tragedies are preventable.”The Bill is titled An Actrespecting a FederalFramework for Suicide Preventionand would requirethe Government to, amongother things, provideguidelines for suicide prevention;promote collaborationand knowledgeexchange among differentjurisdictions; promote theuse of research and evidence-basedpractices in Harold Albrechtsuicide prevention, anddefine best practices for the prevention ofsuicide.Want morebusiness forChristmas?Call 519.502.5021 todayfor a FREE Consultation40 | w w w . e x c h a n g e m a g a z i n e . c o m“This is about sharing information tosave lives,” said Albrecht. “From teachersto healthcare workers to communitygroups, there’s a lot of great work beingdone in communities across this country— but with some Federal coordinationand leadership, we can do better for vulnerableCanadians.”In the 40th Parliament, Albrecht introducedM388, a motion calling on the Governmentto amend the criminal code toprevent predators from exploiting vulnerableCanadians over the internet andencouraging suicide. M388 passed theHouse unanimously on Nov. 18, 2009.In October, The 2011 President’sAward of the Canadian Association forSuicide Prevention (CASP) was conferredjointly upon Albrecht, and Megan Leslie,MP for Halifax, honouring their worktowards establishing a framework for anational suicide prevention strategy inCanada.A KEY DEVELOPMENT in downtownKitchener won a nationalaward at the CanadianBrownfields Network“Brownie Awards” in Toronto.The Canadian UrbanInstitute’s annual BrownieAwards program recognizesleadership, innovation andenvironmental sustainabilityin brownfields redevelopmentacross Canada.The Tannery District inKitchener won top honourswhen it was awarded bestoverall project in Canada for2011. Cadan Inc., who redeveloped theformer Lang Tannery, took advantage ofthe City of Kitchener’s downtown financialincentives program and its brownfieldremediation program to support thisdevelopment.“It is more than we could have hopedfor! In many ways, it’s a very humblingexperience,” said Lana Sherman ofCadan Inc. “We are profoundly gratefulfor the support and encouragement we’vereceived from the amazing people workingat the City of Kitchener. We wouldnever have been able to achieve thiswithout that support.”A joint city-region incentive programbetween the City of Kitchener and theRegion of Waterloo also supported theredevelopment.The 350,000 sq. ft. Tannery District,which is across the street from the Universityof Waterloo and the HealthSciences Centre, has been redevelopedfrom a factory into a space with character– open floor plans, exposed brick andbeam and state-of-the-art modern amenities.The former tannery now houses tenantsfrom the technology, digital mediaand life sciences industries, as well asartisans, graphic designers and photographers.The redevelopment can be attributedto the city's $30 million investment in theUW School of Pharmacy.THE CENTRE FOR FAMILY BUSINESS begins its 2011-2012 program year with three new memberson its board of directors. New directorLinda Miller is President and GeneralManager of Twin City Graphics Inc, inKitchener, which produces and installsvehicle graphics and signs.Director Doug Fisher, Sr. is VicePresident and Founder of Win-LeaderCorp of Kitchener, which distributesproducts to the educational sector and forpremium and rewards programs.New director Art Janzen is co-ownerand operations manager for the last fiveyears for Menno S. Martin ContractorLtd. of St. Jacobs. The full-service renovationcompany has been in business inWaterloo Region for 69 years.Scott Wagler, partner at JosslinInsurance Brokers Ltd., headquarteredin New Hamburg is incoming chair of theboard. He succeeds Dan Flanagan, presidentof Flanagan Foodservice Inc. ofKitchener.The Centre, founded in 1997 to supportfamily businesses in Waterloo Region andsurrounding areas, has more than 60family businesses as members.THE 2011 GRAND RIVER WATERSHED AWARDS havebeen presented to groups and individualswho have undertaken projects toenhance the natural environment in theGrand River watershed. Community ConservationGrants were also presented tocommunity groups for projects to beundertaken in the coming year. Watershedawards went to:• Barbara Kidd, known as the GreenQueen at Arthur Public School until sheretired last June. She rallied staff, students,parents and many communitypartners to undertake a multitude of projectsto green up the school and also toestablish outdoor spaces for kids to learnand play. In one year, Arthur PublicSchool diverts 700 kilos of waste fromlandfill sites through the recycling and