What We're Doing
Taking Action
On June 28, 2021, Sault Ste. Marie City Council approved the formation of a Task Force to explore this potential opportunity. The Task Force has developed a pitch to bring the Canada Water Agency to our community, which incorporates community feedback that has been published in our local What We Heard report.
We wanted to understand your perspectives regarding having the Canada Water Agency in Sault Ste. Marie, as well as your priorities and values for ensuring a water secure District of Algoma. Your input helped guide the City of Sault Ste. Marie’s proposal to the Federal Government.
If you didn’t have a chance to join a community discussion, you can submit your feedback or questions to cwaproject@cityssm.on.ca.
Task Force
Matthew Shoemaker
Mayor Sault Ste. Marie
Corey Gardi
City Councillor
Tom Vair
Deputy CAO
Rick Van Staveren
Director Economic Development
Travis Anderson
Director Tourism & Community Development
Joe Turpin
Manager Business Attraction
Emily Cormier
Sustainability Coordinator
Dr. Elaine Ho-Tassone
Director of Operations, NORDIK Institute
Dr. Paula Antunes
Freshwater Researcher and Consultant
Ryan Namespetra
Natural Environment Coordinator, Sault College