WC146 JanFeb 2026 - Magazine - Page 22
DOWNSTREAM
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At Toronto Metropolitan University in November, the final
Downstream event brought an even larger roster of experts—ranging from municipal water managers and provincial regulators to engineers and non-profit leaders—creating a dynamic mix of perspectives and experience. Cookies and refreshments kept the atmosphere
lively, and many participants stayed well past the scheduled end
time to keep talking, exchange contact information and continue
building the connections sparked throughout the afternoon.
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Thank you to our experts
RIVER SYMPOSIUM
Tara Mascarenhas, SOI Foundation
Cristina Charette, River Institute
Dan Drouin, City of Cornwall
Logan Lazore, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
Monica Seidel, Watersheds Canada
Laura Gilbert, Water Rangers
NATIONAL WATER AND WASTEWATER CONFERENCE
Tara Mascarenhas, SOI Foundation
Valerie Jenkinson, Operators Without Borders
Stephen Braun, CB Shield
Farokh Kakar, Brown and Caldwell
WATER C AN ADA •
Alicia Fraser, Capital Regional District
Rasha Maal-Bared, CDM Smith
TORONTO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
Sumant Patel, City of Guelph
Enrico Stradiotto, OCPA and CCPPA
Christina Cholkan, Colliers Project Leaders
Stephanie Melles, TMU
Tim Fletcher, MECP
Gordon Mitchell, City of Toronto
Trudy Watson-Leung, MECP
Ranin Nseir, York Region
Dean Young, TRCA
Gregary Ford, Swim Drink Fish Canada
WAT E R C A N A D A . N E T
Water Canada
1. Students and experts take their seats
at roundtables, ready to begin the TMU
Downstream event.
2. Students and water sector experts pause for a
group photo at Toronto Metropolitan University
while networking during the Downstream event.
3. Experts from across the water sector pose for
a group photo at the TMU Downstream event.
