“Drinking Water: Challenges Today & Tomorrow”
As a public service, the Greater Saint John Community Foundation organized a session on September 26th, 2008 at UNB-Saint John’s uptown Grand Hall, attended by over 250, to inform citizens on the critical importance of water in our lives and communities. Greater
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“Drinking Water: Challenges Today & Tomorrow”
A free public session on life’s essential liquid
Drinking Water:
Where does it come from? How plentiful and sustainable is the supply? How safe is it? How is it used and by whom? What can I /we do to ensure and preserve safe, clean water?
Thanks to sponsors:
The Greater Saint John Community Foundation
City of Saint John, the Towns of
Grand Bay-Westfield, Rothesay, Hampton and
Quispamsis and the Village of St. Martin’s
Atlantic Canada Water Works Association
UNB-Saint John
A public service project of The Greater Saint John Community Foundation’s Environment Committee with support from community partners
Place: UNB-Saint John’s uptown Grand Hall, King Square
Date: Friday, Sept. 26, 2008
Displays open: 11am-2pm
Lunch 11:45am,
Keynote speakers: noon -1:30pm
Luncheon Tickets: no charge (to reserve please call 672-8880 by Sept. 19)
Order of Presentations:
Brent McGovern, P. Eng., and representatives of municipalities of Greater Saint John, a joint presentation on our local drinking water sources.
Dr. Todd Arsenault, Ph.D., Drinking Water Specialist, NB Dept. of Environment, the Province’s role in protecting, testing and supporting public and private water supplies.
Keynote Address:
Jack Hoffbuhr, P.E., retired Executive Director, American Water Works Association, trends to watch in water issues.
RSVP by Sept. 19, 2008, 506-672-8880 or sjfoundation@nb.aibn.com