June 2018 Pipeline

The children were told how often young children like
themselves have to miss school to get water for their family
and how because we are very blessed here in Canada and as
operators we understand the importance of water we try to
give back through charities that help provide access to clean
water and sanitation. Now most children like the idea of
missing school a little bit these children though are part of the
environment group and you can see with how they listened
and responded with questions that they care about others
not having access to clean water, having to miss school, and
not having washrooms to use.
The children were given a chance to test the knowledge from
the presentation and did a fantastic job the listening skills
were really in top form during the presentation. They were
curious about the props brought along and were all walked
through how the various instruments were used and samples
taken. Many asked questions and they were all interested in
what was being said. Who knows these children may be part
of the water industry workforce in the next 10-12 years. As
explained to them the opportunities in water are endless and
it is a great way to stay in the community you love if you
should choose.
Each child and teacher walked away with a hat and as you can
see from the picture of the smiling faces they loved them. It
was an amazing experience to see the interaction of the
children with Dj as she presented and just how interested
they were in learning more about the world of water. I believe
that the group will be taking a water plant tour in the near
future.
World Water Week and World Water Day are all about sharing
how water has impacted your life for Dj it has allowed her to
stay in a community she loves and is very actively involved in
and given her a job that she takes pride in doing well. Now she
has a group of children who she may one day be training to
do the job she is doing. You never know how you can impact
someone with your words and actions. Listening to Dj talk it is
very clear that she is passionate about her job and that she
believes in making a difference.
On behalf of the SWWA, Thank you to Dj Peterson and the
Town of Wynyard for allowing DJ to have the time off her busy
work day to do the presentation, thank you to all the children
who attended along with the teachers
and the Wynyard Elementary
School for allowing us to
take photos and for
being part of the best
way we at SWWA can
think of to celebrate
World Water
Day!
SWWA MISSION: The objective of the
Association is to provide an opportunity for education,
training and skill enhancement to the staff involved in
the day to day operation and maintenance of water and
wastewater systems.
The SWWA fulfills this mission by offering CEU
courses for all workshops, and by continuing to offer
1.2 CEU’s for those who meet requirements at the
SWWA Annual Conference. The SWWA is a advocate of
networking and offers networking events at the annual
conference and through the Annual golf tournament.
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