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Photo courtesy of RRC Polytech. 7 TABLE OF CONTENTSA s I embark on my journey as the new President at the Canadian Public Works Association (CPWA), I first want to offer a sincere thank you and congratulations to both Rylan Wadsworth and Patty Podoborzny on their terms as CPWA President. Both Rylan and Patty are true leaders in both public works and in their respective Municipalities of Montreal-West, Quebec and Bruderheim, Alberta. The pandemic had an impact on both Presidencies, but they were both able to keep the CPWA Board of Directors ener- gized and focused on the necessary pub- lic works advocacy efforts that we aim to achieve. My role as President started at PWX in Charlotte, North Carolina, with a CPWA Roundtable discussion and the CPWA Luncheon where we presented awards for the National Public Works Week. What a gratifying way to start my term by being able to present these awards to very deserving communities. Our goal as public works profession- als is to ensure our communities have the services that they both need and want. Our role as the CPWA Board is to advocate to government to ensure that our community leaders have the right tools, funding, and ability to offer those services to the high- est degree of proficiency every single day. PRESIDENT Mike Walker Fredericton, NB PRESIDENT-ELECT Scott Lamont Rossland, BC PAST PRESIDENT Rylan Wadsworth, PMP Montreal-Ouest, QC MEMBERS Patty Podoborozny, C.E.T., CLGM, PWSIII Bruderheim, AB Angela Storey Hamilton, ON Leon G. MacIsaac, C.E.T. Port Aux Basques, NL Staci Dobrescu Moose Jaw, SK Randy Pitz Winnipeg, MB APWA BOARD LIAISON Gary Losier, P. Eng Quispamsis, NB APWA STAFF LIAISON Anne Jackson Washington, DC Board of Directors A Message from the Canadian Public Works Association Membership All members of a CPWA Chapter are members of the American Public Works Association (APWA). As a member, you share common goals, challenges, and solu- tions with other public works profession- als throughout North America. To find out more on member benefits, go to www. apwa.net or www.cpwa.net. Our Board consists of representative from across Canada and we work together on behalf of small rural communities up to our largest Municipalities. I’m looking forward to the next year as President of CPWA, and I encourage all our Canadian members of the American Public Works Association (APWA) to discover the CPWA Public Works Priorities and offer your comments or suggestions on our con- tinued advocacy efforts on behalf of public works professionals in Canada. Reach out to any of our Board members at any time if you are interested in learning more about what we do or sharing with us how we can better help you in your communities. Finally, I would be completely remiss to not also offer a sincere thank you to Anne Jackson, APWA Director of Sustainability and Canadian Government Affairs. Anne is the constant in our group that consistently and effectively keeps us focused and orga- nized in our advocacy efforts. Keep updated by visiting our CPWA website where the Ottawa Report is updated and posted during sessions of Parliament. If you have questions, comments or just want to connect, I can be reached by email at Michael.walker@fredericton.ca. Mike Walker President Canadian Public Works Association “Our goal as public works professionals is to ensure our communities have the services that they both need and want.” 9 UP FRONTNext >