KELLY’S CORNER . . . Courage What does courage mean to you? Courage like everything else means different things to different people. The definition of courage from Webster is “the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulties and challenges through pain…strength in the face of pain or grief.” There are a ton of situations we can all face that have some sort of factor in which we need to have courage in the face of adversity. Sometimes it can be as simple as a family member getting sick and needing to be the support system for the group, it takes courage to be there for everyone and not let on just how scared you are. Often in tough times we look to that person who is the courage we need to help us through any situation. There have been a lot of things happening in our world lately, courage is looking for the real story, not just listening to what someone says but making sure you agree with what you are hearing. We live in a time of false news, we have been seeing a lot of racism humans have towards each other. Courage is standing up for what is right, courage is making your own decisions, courage is giving your absolute all in a situation you are being asked to do so. what does it mean to you? Every day we face situations that call for courage, it may not seem like standing up for someone or a situation is being courageous but it is. Courage is different things to different people; to some it is heroism in extreme adversity such as: a cancer patient fighting for their life, fighting fires, putting your life at risk every day like police and fire fighters do, defending someone who is being bullied and the list goes on. For us in our every day lives courage is following safety guidelines, not taking chances with someone else’s life or taking the quick way out. A friend of mine likes to say she always marches against the crowd; she is always looking for unique was to express and to stay true to who she believes she is. To her, courage is being willing to be yourself no matter what and to stand for what you believe. Courage all boils down to this one thing – what defines you? what defines you? SWWA 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 RYNETTE MOORE-GUILLAUME ~ VICE PRESIDENT SaskWater Work: 306-694-3941 Fax: 306-694-3207 Email: rynette.moore@saskwater.com 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 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________________ SWWA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE calm ducks on the surface. . . Believe it or not, summer’s half done! In my part of the province, it’s been scorching hot with limited precipitation, which is alright if you’re campers like us, but the farming community is feeling the burn…literally. With the complete 180 from last years’ growing year, here’s hoping for a productive harvest for our farmers to close out the <strong>2017</strong> agriculture season. I hope everyone was able to take time for themselves and their families and enjoy the summer. Too often we get wrapped up in our work and maybe don’t spend as much time away as we should. Through my involvement with SWWA, I’ve travelled to outof-the-way places (for me) that I’d never seen before, even in my own province, and now we make sure we take a break and enjoy the spoils of our beautiful province from time to time. For my family that usually involves the beaches at the Sask Landing Provincial Park, camping at our riverside site, and as much golf as we can cram in. What do these things all have in common … not nearly as enjoyable without the clean water many people sometimes take for granted. In many communities, Swift Current included, the hot temperature and lack of rain brought about some challenges for our Water Treatment Plant and its Operators. The newly upgraded plant was stretched to its limit, and although the water quality wavered ever so slightly (as far as the Operators were concerned anyway), it’s a testament to the Operators and their skill that we made it through without event! It’s in these times of stress that we see what our guys are made of, and all the while, the general public sees the ‘calm duck on the surface … and not the frantic paddling underneath’. A big pat on the back for our guys in the field! Have a great remainder of your summer, we’ll see you at the annual conference in November. Tim Cox we want YOU Get Involved We are looking for SWWA members who would like to be involved with various SWWA events from networking events to the annual conference. CONTACT CALLE AT THE SWWA OFFICE, OFFICE@SWWA.CA FOR MORE INFORMATION. GOVERNMENT KELLY NEUERT Water Security Agency Work: 306-787-7911 Email: kelly.neuert@wsask.ca SUPPLIERS LISA VAN ELSAKKER Flocor Phone: 306-229-5208 Email: lvanelsakker@flocor.com