Governance
The CLRA is an umbrella organization that primarily provides:
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National AGM and Conference
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Canadian Reclamation magazine
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CLRA website
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Communication links between chapters
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Organizational assistance for Chapter events
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Other Chapter support as needed
History
From the beginnings, when the OCCC in the Crop Science Department, University of Guelph, identified the need for a national association dealing with land reclamation, to the association that exists today, the CLRA/ACRSD has held true to many of its objectives over the past years.
In fact, the original founding members of the CLRA/ACSRD laid the groundwork for the establishment and legitimization of the land reclamation field as a profession in Canada.
Board of Directors
President
Frank Potter – Retired – Sydney, NS
Vice President
Chris Thomson – Maritime Hydroseed – Saint John, NB
Past President
Abby van der Jagt – ALS Environmental Laboratory Services – Dartmouth, NS
Treasurer
Carman Stevens – Ecometrix – Halifax, NS
Secretary
Dawn Negus – Municipal Group of Companies – Bedford, NS
Atlantic Directors
Bob Pett – NS Public Works – Halifax, NS
Tony Bowron – CBWES Inc – Terence Bay, NS
Jim Barnet – Envirem Organics, Inc. – Fredericton, NB
Liam Murphy – Triton Environmental – Halifax, NS
Keely Croft – Municipal Group of Companies – Bedford, NS