2012 Community Stewardship Award - Other Nominees

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Sustaining the Islands – Community Stewardship Awards Program 
 
 
 
2012 Nominee Profile 
 
Bob Watson, Salt Spring Island 
 
Category:  Individual  
 
Project:        Sustaining Potable Water Supply 
 
Nominator(s):      Salt Spring Island Water Council 
 
Letters of Support:  North Salt Spring Waterworks District Board of Trustees and staff; 
Salt Spring Island Water Preservation Society; Angus Mitchell, Chair, St Mary Lake 
Stewardship Committee and Director, Salt Spring Island Water Council
 
 
Project Description:  
Bob’s work has focused on protecting potable water supplies on Salt Spring Island and 
promoting effective policies and bylaws. As a trustee for the North Salt Spring Waterworks 
District, he has helped guide the District’s future planning and, for over 10 years, has 
voluntarily undertaken numerous studies to better understand the processes affecting the 
quality and flow of surface water sources. He continues his work to this day.  
 
Since moving to Salt Spring Island in 1993, Bob’s voluntary community activities have 
included:  
• Founding member of the Salt Spring Island Water Council and regular contributor to 
discussions  
• Preparation of “What-If scenarios” for the North Salt Spring Waterworks District, 
addressing future effects of customer growth, climate change, system supply options, 
water conservation and other factors.  
• Long-term engineering study and cost estimates for North Salt Spring Waterworks 
District 
• Member of the Potable Water Focus Group for the 2006-08 OCP Review  
• Member of the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee Advisory Planning Commission  
• Member of the Restructure Committee leading to the Salt Spring Island incorporation 
referendum in 2002  
• Member of the Infrastructure Focus Group for the 1995-98 Official Community Plan 
Review  
 
Bob’s efforts to protect finite sources of drinking water on the island are directly related to 
restoring and maintaining the natural ecology of our lakes. A clean and safe potable water 
supply on the island is also important to the many visitors to the island who contribute to the 
Salt Spring economy.  

Sustaining the Islands – Community Stewardship Awards Program 
 
 
 
2012 Nominee Profile 
 
Patricia Forbes, Lasqueti Island 
 
Category:  
Individual 
 
Project:        
25 years of community service  
 
Nominator(s):      
Merrick Anderson 
 
Letters of Support:  N/A 
 
Project Description:  
 
Pat Forbes’ dedicated volunteer work has enriched the Lasqueti Island community in 
many ways for at least 25 years and has been integral to the functioning of the Lasqueti 
Island community.  
 
Pat has provided expert and accurate secretarial and organizational skills to various 
groups, including the Advisory Planning Committee, the Ferry Committee and the Ramp 
Committee. She has also represented the community on the French Creek Harbour 
Authority and has patrolled parking in False Bay and handled parking permits for the 
ferry parking lot in Fre

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