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An Overview of the OWWA's History

The Canadian Section of the American Water Works Association was founded in 1916 and held its first annual conference in Montreal in 1920. For 51 years, until 1970, annual conferences continued under the Canadian Section and did much to promote good waterworks practice in Canada. In 1967, the Quebec Group of waterworks professionals applied for and received Section status. During 1970, reorganization was accomplished, the Canadian Section dissolved and effective January 1, 1971, three new Sections came into existence – Atlantic Canada; Ontario and Western Canada. On January 1, 1973, the British Columbia Section was inaugurated, completing the plan for five regional sections across Canada. Commencing in 1971, the Ontario Section has held its annual conference in the spring of each year. The Section restructured in 1995 and officially changed the name to Ontario Water Works Association – A Section of AWWA. One of the first activities was to create a strategic plan, which was updated in 1998.

The website owwa.com was launched in 1997 and remains the source of the most up-to-date information on OWWA activities.

Current President: Saad Jasim


Past Chairs / Presidents
2009-2010 John Braam

2008-2009 Tom Moulton

2007-2008 Bob LeCraw

2006-2007 Wayne Stiver

2005-2006 Joe Salter

2004-2005 Brian Jobb

2003-2004 Susan Andrews

2002-2003 Tim Lotimer

2001-2002 Roland Welker

2000-2001 Stephen Burns

1999-2000 Rick Evans

1998-1999 J.A. MacDonald

1997-1998 P.M. Lachmaniuk

1996-1997 T.E. Eyre

1995-1996 B.C. Hutcheon

1994-1995 K.L. Edwards

1993-1994 H. Guttman

1992-1993 R. Holme

1991-1992 K. Roberts

1990-1991 E. Nevala

1989-1990 J.C. Anderson

1988-1989 G. Mierzynski

1987-1988 M.R. Provart

1986-1987 G.R. Tomlinson

1985-1986 L.J. Vogele

1984-1985 Jim Craig

1983-1984 R.C. Wilson

1982-1983 B.L. Hodgins

1981-1982 J.D. Pawley

1980-1981 E.A. Ladbrooke

1979-1980 P.D. Foley

1978-1979 W.C. Warwick

1977-1978 P.M. Emery

1976-1977 R.A. Goodings

1975-1976 H.R. Akehurst

1974-1975 S. Bonk

1973-1974 R.A. Noonan

1972-1973 J.A. Gurnham

1971-1972 A.B. Redekopp

1971 D.N. Durward

 

Current AWWA Director: Wayne Stiver

 

Past Directors

2006-2009 Tim Lotimer

2003-2006 Stephen D. Burns

2000-2003 Patricia Lachmaniuk

1999-2000 Judy MacDonald

1997-1999 Hershel Guttman

1994-1997 Rod Holme

1991-1994 J.C. Anderson

1988-1991 M.R. Provart

1985–1988 James Craig

1982-1985 John D. Pawley

1979-1982 Paul M. Emery

1976-1979 Steven Bonk

1973-1976 A.P. Kennedy

1970-1973 W. Howard Powell