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EDITOR’S NOTE
PROJECTS l POLICY l INNOVATION
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2023 • VOLUME 23 NUMBER 6
EDITOR
Jen Smith
VICE PRESIDENT, CONTENT & PARTNERSHIPS
Corinne Lynds
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
John Tenpenny, Connie Vitello
ART DIRECTOR AND SENIOR DESIGNER
Gordon Alexander
CONTENT CONTRIBUTORS
Sarah Andrew, Aaron Atcheson, Sumeep Bath,
Lawrence Bird, James Craig, Kulsum Fatima,
Jannutul Ferdous, Jeremy Flyke, Neha Gulati,
Nelson Jatel, Diana Lee, Stuart Reid, Jen Smith,
Joel Trubilowicz, Art Umble
WATER CANADA ADVISORY BOARD
Stephen Braun, Melissa Dick, Gregary Ford,
Jon Grant, Robert Haller, Linda Li,
Michael Lywood, Eric Meliton, Ranin Nseir,
Terry Rees, Emily Stahl
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Working for water’s future
ONE OF THE THINGS that I didn’t realize when I started at Water
Canada was that there were so many conferences, so many summits, and webinars, and contests, and roundtable discussions that
all focused on one thing: Water. That’s a lot of attention.
After recently attending WEFTEC in Chicago, I am once again
dazzled by the sheer volume of people working to solve water’s simple and
complex problems. If you haven’t had the opportunity to attend before, let
me paint you a picture: A conference centre so large it demands sneakers
and an app that shows your current location so you don’t get lost in the
countless aisles and booths and showroom floor discussions. You can walk
and walk and walk without seeing the same solution twice. You want a gadget? It’s there. A whozit or whatzit? Yup, it’s probably there too. A thingamabob? Sure—there’s probably 20…
Awe-inspiring displays like the one I witnessed at WEFTEC are more
than a showcase of the latest and greatest in water technology. They’re a
physical manifestation of hundreds of thousands of people united by a common goal—the protection and conservation of our most precious resource.
From wastewater engineers to stormwater managers, from policymakers
to entrepreneurs, it’s a glimpse of the tireless, behind-the-scenes work that
ensures every sip of drinking water is safe, every wastewater treatment is
efficient, and every storm drain is prepared for whatever nature has in store.
In a time where headlines too often focus on division and disagreement,
water flows with collaboration. Each innovation, each conversation, each
networking moment at an event is a building block in constructing a better,
more sustainable future for water. A future that we, quite literally, cannot
live without.
It’s what we try to show each time we share a new issue of Water Canada.
While our pages only provide a taste of this monumental effort, we hope
that our spotlights on the tech that allows us to use water more efficiently,
the discussions on approaches to remove toxins like PFAS, and the highlights on local initiatives that protect natural resources give readers a sense
of the expansive and collaborative work that goes into safeguarding our waterways and ecosystems. It’s through these interviews, stories, and analyses,
that we aim to honour that broad spectrum of professionals—each one a
key player, each one a unique piece in this intricate puzzle.
As you flip through this issue, our hope is that you catch a glimpse of
the relentless efforts and ingenuity that fuel the Canadian water sector.
And maybe, just maybe, you’ll feel a bit of that same awe and optimism I
felt walking through WEFTEC—energized by the incredible promise of
what we can achieve when we all focus on something as fundamental, yet as
extraordinary, as water.
Jen Smith is the editor of Water Canada. jen@actualmedia.ca
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