A Tribute to George Coade

On January 31, 2024, the Winter River–Tracadie Bay Watershed Association lost a valuable supporter with the death of George Coade. 

George had a keen interest in and a passion for the environment in both his personal and professional lives. George’s family knew this and supported his work with the Watershed Association.

In the spring of 2010 George joined the Watershed Association ‘s Board of Directors bringing with him a strong skill set. Very quickly George showed a commitment to the Watershed by taking on the executive position of treasurer. He held this position for 5 years and then accepted the position of Chair of the Board for 6 years. During his last two years as a Board member George held the position of Vice Chair, ensuring a positive transition for the new Chair. George’s leadership skills kept the work of the Association focused and reflective of the needs of the watershed.

Besides holding executive positions with the Association, George was very active on committees. Two committees of special interest to him were the Field Committee which developed a work plan for summer field seasons and the Water Committee which collaborated with the City of Charlottetown and the Provincial Government to ensure that water extraction by the City did not exceed the watershed’s capacity. In addition, George freely offered his time to ensure summer staff had the required skills to work safely with chainsaws.

In 2008, an organization committee began the work of forming the Winter River – Tracadie Bay Watershed Association. When George joined the Board of Directors in 2010, he helped create the Watershed Management Plan. George’s attention to detail was of immeasurable value in creating a document that still stands today.

After he stepped down as a Board member in 2022, George continued to actively support the watershed with his skills and knowledge of both the watershed and the Association. George will be greatly missed.

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Down by the Bay Event August 19th

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Watershed Technician Position Available

Interested in becoming part of the WRTBWA team? Apply today!

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We’re Hiring! Watershed Technician Position Available

We’re looking for an enthusiastic individual to hire as a Watershed Technician! See details in our full job advertisement:

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2023 Job Opportunities

We are looking to hire staff for the upcoming field season, mainly current college and university students who are available to start in May. Applications will be accepted and evaluated until all positions are filled. Check out the details in our complete job advertisement:

2023 Watershed Technician

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Bylaws Updated

Take a look at our organization’s bylaws which were updated after our Special Meeting in November 2022

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Thank You to Our 2022 Funding Partners!

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Special Meeting to change bylaws

We will be holding a Special Meeting on Wednesday November 23, 2022 from 6:30 to 7:00pm at the Tracadie Cross Community Centre (148 Station Road). The purpose of the meeting is to make updates to the bylaws of our organization. The changes to be made are summarized in THIS FILE, and the current bylaws are available HERE for reference.

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Job Opportunity: Watershed Coordinator

Our organization is looking to hire a new coordinator. Click below for a detailed description of this role and the type of person we are seeking for it.

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Interested candidates should forward a letter of interest accompanied by a curriculum vitae to Dwayne McNeill, Chair of the WRTBWA, by noon on Friday, September 30, at dwaynejmcneill@gmail.com

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