2009 Annual Member Meeting & Conference

Trois-Rivières, Québec

June 17-19, 2009

 

Media documents from the conference:

Press Release, June 19, 2009 (English)

Press Release, June 19, 2009 (French)

Press Release, June 18, 2009 (English)

Press Release, June 18, 2009 (French)

Backgrounder (English)

Backgrounder (French)

Cities Represented (English)

Cities Represented (French)

 

Summary of 2009 Annual Member Meeting & Conference

 

Resolutions approved by Members:

Resolutions passed at the 2009 GLSLCI Member Meeting

(French Version)

 

The Wege Small Cities Sustainability Best Practices Award 2009 Winner is....

City of Sheffield Lake, Ohio

Click here to read more about the City's winning submission.

 

2009 Water Conservation Framework Recognition Awards:

Most Innovative Conservation Method -

Kingston, Ontario

Most Progress on Water Conservation -

Grand Rapids, Michigan

 

Presentations:

 

Maritime Transportation

• Bertrand Fournier, Director, Corporate Affaris, Quebec Transportation Minister - Ontario-Quebec: Continental Gateway and Trade Corridor
• Craig Middlebrook, Deputy Administrator, St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation - The Seaway at 50 - A Binational Transportation Treasure
• Dr. Richard Stewart Ph.D, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Superior - Expanding Great Lakes and Seaway Marine Transportation

Maritime Tourism

• Ryck Lydecker, Chair, Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services - Big Boating Opportunities
• Yves Paquette, General Manager, Maritime Association of Quebec - The Quebec Marine Association Boating Promotion and Development Programs

Infrastructure

• Kevin Shafer, Executive Director, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District - Grey to Green, A More Sustainable Shade of Infrastructure

Municipalities

• Mrs. Urve Tiidus, Vice-President of the Union of Baltic Cities - Union of Baltic Cities

Shoreline Gateways

• President Regis Labeaume, Mayor of Quebec Metropolitan Community - The Daily Life of the St. Lawrence River

Awards Luncheon

• Mayor Steve Parish- City of Ajax, Ontario

Wege Presentation

 

 

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