KELLY’S CORNER 4 Gift of a limitless career Well Spring is almost upon us, March marks another World Water Week and this year we have a special event planned to celebrate working in water. This year the SWWA, and WCW have joined forces to host a casino night fundraiser with all the proceeds being split between our two water charities WaterAid and Water for People. <strong>The</strong> Summer <strong>Pipeline</strong> will, have all the highlights of the special event and I am hoping to see many of you out to support the event. Working in water is a limitless career; the theme of this year’s World Water Week is Careers in Water. As an aging population of water operators and others involved in the field, it is always a good thing to see the focus on the careers out there available to young people or even the not so young looking for a change. We worked especially hard for this edition to include more than the usual profiles as we wanted to really celebrate how fantastic it is to work in water. Albert Einstein once said, “I have no special talents, I am only passionately curious.” Passion is what drives us to do our best no matter how often we feel undervalued and underappreciated. water Passion is what motivates us to do our best when we believe we can help others. Passion is what sets us apart and what makes us who we are. What are you most passionate about when it comes to working in the industry? Why do you do the job you do? What would you say to someone looking to get into the field? We want to know what makes you passionate and what better way than to fill out a member profile for the <strong>Pipeline</strong>. <strong>The</strong> SWWA <strong>Pipeline</strong> Magazine receives over 5000 hits within the first week it is posted on the website. Now we definitely do not have 5000 members so who is looking at the magazine? Well, anyone who is searching for information in the industry can find us by simply typing in water, wastewater, poop, pipes etc. in the search engine of the Internet search. Now, I personally think that is awesome, who knows who you are encouraging to join the industry with your words of passion about your career field. Contact Calle at the SWWA office, office@swwa.ca or 306-668-1278 to get started on a profile for future issues. Kelly Kish Spring 2016 | the pipeline CONFEREN CE SWWA AGENDA SWWA EXECUTIVE__________________ TIM COX ~ PRESIDENT City of Swift Current Work: 306-778-2725 Fax: 306-778-1634 Email: t.cox@swiftcurrent.ca KELLY KISH ~ PAST-PRESIDENT Town of Kipling Work: 306-736-8805 Fax: 306-736-2396 Email: glokel@sasktel.net KARLIS VAN CAESEELE~ TREASURER Town of Langenburg Work: 306-743-2219 Fax: 306-743-2453 Email: karlisvc@sasktel.net CORY MCMAHON ~ SECRETARY Town of Biggar Work: 306-948-5136 Fax: 306-948-5136 Email: corden@sasktel.net DIRECTORS________________________ SUSAN DOBROWNEY City of Saskatoon Work: 306-975-2534 Fax: 306-975-7906 Email: susan.dobrowney@saskatoon.ca RYNETTE MOORE-GUILLAUME SaskWater Work: 306-694-3941 Fax: 306-694-3207 Email: rynette.moore@saskwater.com BLAINE CROWLEY Town of Nipawin Work: 306-862-9866 Fax: 306-862-3076 Email: b.crowley@nipawin.com LUKE LOCKHART Town of Outlook Phone: 3068607575 email: townofoutlookwater@hotmail.ca REPRESENTATIVES_______________ GOVERNMENT KELLY NEUERT Water Security Agency Work: 306-787-7911 Email: kelly.neuert@wsask.ca SUPPLIERS KYLE MUTCH Fabco Plastics Western Limited Tel: 306-955-6005 Cel: 306-716-7766 Fax: 306-955-6008 Email: kmutch@fabcoplastics.com LISA VAN ELSAKKER Flocor Phone: 306-229-5208 Email: lvanelsakker@flocor.com SWWA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Of course I would’ve loved to wish a Happy 2016 to all of our SWWA members. Unfortunately, recent events in the small town of La Loche in northern Saskatchewan has cast a somber cloud on the first part of the new year. <strong>The</strong> SWWA executive would like to join our entire membership in passing along our thoughts and prayers to those affected in the tragedy. Welcome to a new year and new opportunities for our SWWA membership. Our training coordinator has put together an excellent line-up of workshops for the first half of 2016, so be sure to sign up early to get your training and CEU’s. I cannot stress how important it is to maintain your education and certification in your respective fields. Global events such as the wastewater discharge into the St. Lawrence River and the current disaster going on in Flint, Michigan only strengthens the fact that the water/wastewater industry is one of the most closely scrutinized professions in the world. <strong>The</strong>re is no such thing as ‘too much training’, and the more educated you become, the better you become at solving problems, should they arise. I recently attended the annual conference for the Manitoba Water & Wastewater Association. I spent several days with our counterparts to the east, and was able to share and compare the issues and the successes that we all have in common. Originally I wasn’t too thrilled at the thought of Winnipeg in February, but as it turned out, the weather was quite mild, and the conference itself was a great experience and I thank the MWWA board for inviting me. I will also have the pleasure of representing the SWWA at the Alberta conference in Banff this March. I know, it’s a dirty job, but someone’s got to do it! I’d wager that I’m not the only one looking to take advantage of our relatively mild winter to hopefully get a jump on the golf season as spring approaches. On that note, be sure to get your swing in shape for the annual golf tournament which is scheduled for June 3rd at Jackfish Lake! Now that I have a firm grasp of the Champion’s trophy, it will be next to impossible to tear it away from me, best of luck with that to all of you, I welcome the challenge! Enjoy your last few months of winter, it’ll be green before you know it. Tim Cox, SWWA President 2016 CANADIAN BIOSOLIDS AND RESIDUALS CONFERENCE Know Your Resource...Too Good to Waste May 17-19 2016 ~ Delta Edmonton Centre Join attendees from across the country in Edmonton from May 17-19 for the 2016 Canadian Biosolids and Residuals Conference. Our technical sessions will cover the latest innovations and advancements of existing residuals and biosolids technologies and management in a uniquely Canadian context. Whether you are a seasoned biosolids professional or new to the field, this conference promises something for everyone. More Information can be found at http://cbrc2016.com/ 5