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2010 Annual General Meeting
The following individuals were elected as returning or new directors to the Board: Richard Yank Richard Yank has recently relocated from Australia to Ottawa at the end of his career with Alcan Inc. He joined Alcan Inc after graduating with a B.Sc in Chemical Engineering. Yank held a variety of positions within Alcan and retired as the president of its bauxite and alumina operations in the Pacific Region. A former Nature Canada director, he is interested in wilderness and habitat conservation, biological diversity, and climate change. Carol Scott Carol Scott is a recently retired civil servant with experience in wildlife, parks, aboriginal land claims, communications and administration. She graduated with a B.Sc. (Hons. Zoology) supplemented by a later MBA. Combining a longtime interest in natural history and resource management with a keen appreciation of prairie human history, she is an active member of Nature Saskatchewan and the Manitoba Historical Society and a longtime member of the Manitoba Naturalists Society. She is active as well in several courts of the United Church of Canada. Carol has always had a special interest in herpetology, and has been herpetological editor for Nature Saskatchewan's "Blue Jay" off and on over the years. Joan Czapalay Raised in rural Nova Scotia, Joan Czapalay is an avid naturalist, educator and conservationist. She is a committed member and representative of Nature Canada and Nature Nova Scotia. She was President of Nature Nova Scotia (2000-2005), a former Director of the Nova Scotia Bird Society and former Provincial Coordinator of the Ducks Unlimited Greenwings program. Joan is also an active participant of the Regional Affiliates Meetings for Atlantic Canada and is one of the original board members of the Young Naturalist Club of Nova Scotia. She holds an M.Ed in Education Administration and post graduate courses in Language Acquisition and Communication, and continues to enrich her understanding of biological sciences through university courses. She is presently a supervisor of student teachers for the Mount St. Vincent University and to this day continues to engage youth with the natural world while instilling conservation ethic. William Roy Mackenzie William Roy MacKenzie is a Chartered Accountant and retired as a partner with Price Waterhouse & Co. In 2008, William was awarded the Distinguished Community Service Award by the Saskatchewan Institute of Chartered Accountants. He is the Past President and current Treasurer of Nature Saskatchewan. William is also a former President of the Saskatoon Nature Society and co-chaired the 2001 Nature Canada Annual Conference in Saskatoon. He is an active member of the Golden Eagles' nature group in Saskatoon. Recently William served a five year term as a Director of the Waskesiu Foundation Inc. located in Prince Albert National Park in Saskatchewan. Jon Snipper Jon Snipper holds a Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Toronto. He was a lawyer and a mediator for over thirty-five years and served on the board of directors of several professional organizations. Recently retired, Jon has a strong interest in the natural world and wishes to put forth his energy and skill towards nature conservation and enhancement. Jon is a long time supporter of Nature Canada; he is task-oriented with excellent organizational skills and brings extensive experience in negotiation and governance. Some of his work in those areas have become the accepted industry standard. Ken Thorpe Ken Thorpe is a long time birder and has served on boards of other environmental and charitable boards. A financial advisor and Certified Financial Planner (CFP) by profession, he has served as president and treasurer of the Social Investment Organization, Canada's national non-profit trade and education group that promotes socially responsible investing. He has an undergraduate degree in accountancy from Concordia University and is married to Janice Linder with two teenage sons Jonathan and Jamie. They all appreciate nature together from backyard birds to exotic species when vacationing. A complete list of the 2010-2011 Board of Directors can be found here. Nature Canada is proud to celebrate the achievements of:
More information about each of these extraordinary individuals and groups can be found here. The following resolutions were adopted at the 2010 AGM: Resolution 2010-01: Canada's Waters as Waste Dumps Resolution 2010-02: All Buffleheads Day, October 15th, 2010 Canada's Waters as Waste Dumps WHEREAS the Government of Canada has proclaimed through section 36 of the Fisheries Act that "no person shall deposit or permit the deposit of a deleterious substance of any type in water frequented by fish or in any place under any conditions where the deleterious substance or any other deleterious substance that results from the deposit of the deleterious substance may enter any such water."; WHEREAS the Government of Canada under subsections of that same Act permits exemptions to be made to regulations derived from it, which are contrary to the spirit and intent of the Act, thereby diminishing the effectiveness of the Act in protecting fish habitat and therefore the ecological integrity of Canada's lakes and rivers, WHEREAS the mining and metals industry has taken advantage of said weaknesses in the Fisheries Act, by seeking and obtaining ministerial permission to destroy specific lakes and ponds by turning them into mine and mill-waste dumps, with new such operations being routinely approved. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Nature Canada state its strong objection to the Government of Canada in the matter of the regulatory drift that is permitting accelerated destruction of our freshwater ecosystems; BE IT THEREFORE FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Nature Canada join with like-minded conservation groups to consider every appropriate action, including legal recourses to stop the destruction of our lakes and streams by industry. RÉSOLUTION 2010-01 Les eaux canadiennes comme dépotoirs ATTENDU que le gouvernement du Canada à l'article 36 de la Loi sur les pêches, a proclamé qu'il était « interdit d'immerger ou de rejeter une substance nocive — ou d'en permettre l'immersion ou le rejet — dans des eaux où vivent des poissons, ou en quelque autre lieu si le risque existe que la substance ou toute autre substance nocive provenant de son immersion ou rejet pénètre dans ces eaux »; ATTENDU que le gouvernement du Canada, en vertu de certains paragraphes de cette même Loi, permet des dérogations aux règlements qui en découlent, ce qui contrevient à l'esprit et aux intentions de la Loi et, par conséquent, en diminue l'efficacité pour ce qui est de la protection de l'habitat du poisson et donc de l'intégrité écologique des lacs et des rivières du Canada; ATTENDU que l'industrie minière et des métaux a profité des faiblesses de la Loi sur les pêches pour demander et obtenir des permissions ministérielles afin de détruire certains lacs et étangs en les utilisant comme dépotoirs de déchets miniers et autres, et que de nouvelles exploitations du genre sont régulièrement approuvées. EN CONSÉQUENCE, IL EST RÉSOLU que Nature Canada démontre au gouvernement du Canada qu'elle s'oppose vivement à la brèche réglementaire qui permet la destruction rapide des écosystèmes d'eau douce; IL EST ÉGALEMENT RÉSOLU que Nature Canada se joigne à des groupes de conservation qui partagent ses opinions dans le but d'étudier toute mesure appropriée, y compris des recours judiciaires, pour faire cesser la destruction de nos lacs et de nos cours d'eau par les industries. Back to Resolutions | Back to Top All Buffleheads Day, October 15th, 2010 WHEREAS "The Bufflehead is known as the Spirit Duck in appreciation of its vivacity, its boundless energy, its dashing mien in all that it undertakes" (Dr. Cy Hampson, Sidney B.C. 1995); WHEREAS the Bufflehead has set a world record for punctuality in its migrations, arriving in Shoal Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Vancouver Island, on the 298th day of the solar cycle, as documented in the Canadian Field Naturalist; WHEREAS the 298th day of the solar cycle equates to October 15th (except in Leap Years), and is a phenological constant by which to gauge the arrival of subsequent migrants and the timing of freeze-up on the northern Great Plains; WHEREAS the Great Bufflehead Crash of November 4-5th, 1940, was caused by global teleconnections of an extreme El Nino event, and represents the peak migration pattern due to the advance of the zero-degree isotherm (Old Jack Frost), under certain weather conditions. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Nature Canada recognizes that this is the 70th anniversary of the Great Bufflehead Crash of 1940, and this event is an important part of our natural, national history, and precedent to world history due to global "teleconnections" of the El Nino (ENSO) oscillation; BE IT THEREFORE FURTHER RESOLVED that Nature Canada encourage the Government of Canada to implement and support the monitoring of key phenological indicators through citizen-based monitoring programs, and integration with the USA Phenology Network; and BE IT THEREFORE FURTHER RESOLVED that Nature Canada commend the District of North Saanich and the Town of Sidney in their efforts to protect essential Bufflehead habitat in Shoal Harbour Migratory Bird Sanctuary, one of the oldest national marine bird sanctuaries on the west coast of Canada, established by Parliament in 1931. RÉSOLUTION 2010-02 Journée des petits garrots, le 15 octobre 2010 ATTENDU que « le petit garrot porte le surnom de Spirit Duck en anglais en raison de sa vivacité, de son énergie débordante et de l'attitude fringante qui le caractérise » (Dr Cy Hampson, Sidney, Colombie-Britannique, 1995); ATTENDU que le petit garrot est le détenteur du record mondial de ponctualité de migration, lui qui, comme l'a rapporté le Canadian Field Naturalist, arrive systématiquement au refuge d'oiseaux migrateurs de Shoal Harbour, sur l'île de Vancouver, le 298e jour du cycle solaire; ATTENDU que le 298e jour du cycle solaire tombe le 15 octobre (sauf les années bissextiles) et qu'il tient lieu de constante phénologique grâce à laquelle on peut estimer l'arrivée des prochains oiseaux migrateurs et le moment de la prise des glaces dans les Grandes plaines du Nord; ATTENDU que le grand afflux de petits garrots des 4 et 5 novembre 1940 a été causé par les téléconnexions mondiales d'un épisode extrême d'El Niño et qu'il représente le point culminant de leurs habitudes migratoires en raison de la montée de l'isotherme zéro degré qui se produit dans certaines conditions météorologiques. EN CONSÉQUENCE, IL EST RÉSOLU que Nature Canada reconnaisse le 70e anniversaire du grand afflux de petits garrots de 1940, un événement qui occupe une place importante dans notre histoire naturelle nationale et qui constitue un précédent dans l'histoire mondiale en raison des téléconnexions mondiales du phénomène El Niño-oscillation australe (ENSO); IL EST ÉGALEMENT RÉSOLU que Nature Canada demande au gouvernement du Canada de mettre en place et de soutenir la surveillance d'importants indicateurs phénologiques par l'intermédiaire de programme de surveillance citoyenne ainsi que son intégration au USA Phenology Network; IL EST ÉGALEMENT RÉSOLU que Nature Canada félicite le district de North Saanich et la Ville de Sidney pour leurs efforts de protection de l'habitat essentiel des petits garrots au refuge d'oiseaux migrateurs de Shoal Harbour, l'un des plus anciens refuges nationaux d'oiseaux marins de la côte ouest canadienne, fondé par le Parlement en 1931.
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