[All] We have a winner! Congratulations to Helen Mills on this World Water Day!

[Greg Michalenko]

We need a new word for water warriors like Susan who toil so effectively over the long haul.  I propose "wetteran".
-Greg


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From: All <all-bounces at gren.ca> on behalf of Kevin Thomason <kevinthomason at mac.com>
Sent: March 22, 2022 9:24 AM
To: Grand River Environmental Network (GREN) <all at gren.ca>
Subject: [All] We have a winner! Congratulations to Helen Mills on this World Water Day!

Congratulations to our own GREN Executive member Susan Bryant for the recognition as one of finalists for the 2022 Hugh Whiteley Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Water Watchers!

It’s great to see Susan’s decades of water protection be recognized.  Additional details are below.

Keep up the great work Susan!

Cheers,
Kevin.

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From: Wellington Water Watchers <info at wellingtonwaterwatchers.ca<mailto:info at wellingtonwaterwatchers.ca>>
Subject: We have a winner! Congratulations to Helen Mills on this World Water Day!
Date: March 22, 2022 at 9:05:31 AM EDT
To: Kevin Thomason <kevinthomason at mac.com<mailto:kevinthomason at mac.com>>

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Kevin --

On this World Water Day, we are excited to announce the recipient of the 2022 Hugh Whiteley Lifetime Achievement Award is Helen Mills! The annual award celebrates the activism, advocacy, and dedication of remarkable individuals to protecting water in their locale within the Canadian Great Lakes Basin, and this year, we celebrate Helen for her extraordinary work.

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Helen Mills is Founder and Co-Director of Lost Rivers (Toronto Green Community) and Founder of RAINscapeTO and Rivers Rising, as well as numerous other water and watershed-related initiatives. Helen has been a tireless champion of the environment, native plants and habitats, ecological education and, in particular, watersheds in Ontario, particularly in the GTA.Helen’s quiet leadership, foresight and dedication to our Lost River Watersheds, as well as her dream of Blue Green cities in which water, landscape and all peoples live in healthy cohesion, have inspired thousands and been utterly profound in helping people appreciate their intimate connections to the water systems that form an essential part of their lives.

Susan Bryant and Deborah Gordon were also finalists for the award. Susan Bryant is a remarkable community leader who has worked diligently to protect water in Elmira since 1989, including as a key member of the leadership team that successfully campaigned against the Uniroyal corporation for allowing toxic chemicals to contaminate Elmira's drinking water. Deborah Gordon has worked for decades to protect Lake Simcoe and the Maskinonge River from pollution, sprawl and degradation, including with Save the Oak Ridges Moraine (STORM) as well as countless hours as a volunteer with Save the Maskinonge.

We believe recognizing the amazing work happening across the Canadian Great Lakes to protect water is an important step to inspire the next generation of water protectors who build on the foundations laid by today’s fierce water advocates. Please consider donating to expand this important heritage for the present and the future.
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On Thursday March 24th at 7pm we will celebrate these extraordinary water advocates at the Water Watchers Award Gala  RSVP today and join us in celebrating with water protectors, HWLAA winner Helen Mills, keynote speaker Sarain Fox, and live music from The Lifers<https://www.wellingtonwaterwatchers.ca/awards2022?e=e855a972bca7655073e0e4acb197de0c&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wwd_awardwinner&n=3>

Thank you,

Wellington Water Watchers



P.S. - You can make a donation to support expanding the legacy of these extraordinary water protectors here.<https://www.wellingtonwaterwatchers.ca/donate?e=e855a972bca7655073e0e4acb197de0c&utm_source=wellingtonwaterwatchers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wwd_awardwinner&n=4>


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