2025 AGM Notice
2025 AGM Notice
The Annual General Meeting of WPS will be held on September 18, 2025 at 7 pm at Lion's Hall.
All members are encouraged to attend. The agenda for the meeting includes a brief business meeting to review reports and elect Board members. Then we will open the doors to the public for two interesting presentations! Our summer intern, Lindsay, will discuss about the field-work she has done on the Climate Action Research Lab's restoration project in Maxwell Creek watershed and will show us some climate projection maps for the island she has developed from researched data. Also, board member, Doug Wahlsten will also present photos and information about the "Big Tree Project" he has spearheaded. It has received coverage on CBC Radio and in the Driftwood. Afterwards, refreshments will be served and there will be a chance for everyone to socialize.
All members who have paid their membership at least 30 days before the AGM can vote, and our Constitution requires that 25% of our members attend in person or by proxy. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please nominate an attending member as your proxy. Fill out this online form, send an email to ssiwps@gmail.com naming the person, or send a completed proxy form to WPS at Box 555 Ganges Post Office, SSI V8K 2W2 by September 15th. And if you’re unable to attend but would like to receive the Board Members’ Reports and the Financial Report, please email ssiwps@gmail.com to request these. We really hope to see you in person!!
Conservation
Our mandate is to protect the ecosystems that provide fresh water for humans and wildlife.
We own and steward over 300 acres of watershed, including including land near Maxwell Lake, the Larmour lands, and the St Mary Lake Watershed Nature Reserve.
Advocacy
We promote policies at the local and provincial level that protect the sources of drinking water. We identify potential harms to watersheds, and work with partner organizations and First Nations to mitigate these risks.
Research
We promote research to inform decision-making, and provide free access to all of our technical reports. Our freshwater catalogue empowers citizen scientists and compiles extensive volunteer-collected data on local water resources. We also support the Climate Adaptation Research Lab’s work at Mt. Maxwell.
Education
We help island residents reduce their water consumption and set up rainwater collection systems. Our short documentary film, Shaped by Water, highlights the importance of watersheds and our work in partnership with the Stqeeye’ Learning Society. We also offer educational programs for schools.
Over forty years of leadership
SSIWPS was founded in 1982 by five island residents: Sidney Filkow, Tom Gossett, Michael Larmour, Gail Secor, and John Crofton.
Since then, we’ve monitored public policy, lobbied decision-makers, won a major court decision, acquired significant watershed areas, shared research data, empowered citizen scientists, created a short documentary film, and produced learning resources for schools.
Today we continue to pursue our founders’ vision: to protect the sources of drinking water, promote research into water resources, and increase public awareness of the value of fresh water.