Bob Campbell
Bob has been a member of BCWWA since 1973. Bob is a graduate of BCIT in Instrumentation and Systems Technology and currently Infrastructure Services Manager for The Regional District of North Okanagan in Vernon, where he has been for the past ten years.
For twenty-four years previous Bob was with a supply firm involved with process control equipment and systems for municipal water and waste water.
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Shantelle Clarke
Shantelle holds a Level II Wastewater Treatment Operator certificate, she attended Kelowna's OUC where she obtained a Water Quality Technology Diploma. Shantelle had been a member of the Association since 2001.
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Norm Clarkson
Norm has worked as a Health Inspector for 33 years in New Westminster, Coquitlam, Port Alberni, and Nelson before moving to Vernon as the Chief Inspector for the North Okanagan and Shuswap. After regionalization of the Public Health services, Norm took on the role of Manager for the Health Protection Services for the Okanagan service area. Norm's primary interest has always been with the community water systems, and so he has participated on most of the Ministry of Health focus groups on water quality issues and legislation. Norm is currently semi-retired, and living in Vernon. Norm has been a member of BCWWA since 1987.
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Darcy Dragonetti
Darcy is currently the City of Vancouver's Superintendent of Construction Water Operations. Darcy has been a member of the BCWWA since 1994 and has been an instructor for the same. Darcy has his Civil and Structural Engineering Diploma of Technology Program from BCIT
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Tim Forty
Tim Forty graduated from UBC in 1967 with a B. App. Sc. Metallurgical Engineering. Tim is a Professional Engineer registered in the Province of British Columbia. In 1975, he began work in the Lower Mainland Office of the then Pollution Control Branch. In 1980, Tim received a promotion to Assistant Regional Manager/Section Head (Municipal Section), a position he retained until he retired in March 2002. In addition to that position he was a team member of the OK WATER Project which worked closely with municipalities throughout Okanagan to develop and implement Liquid Waste Management Plans. In 1999 Tim was relocated to Kamloops as Section Head for the entire Southern Interior Region. He brought his skills in developing and implementing LWMP's in the Kamloops area. He has since used his knowledge to assist him in enhancing the Wastewater Level 2/3 training course which he now instructs on behalf of BCWWA. Tim also constructs a "How to" course for those involved in, affected by, or just interested in Liquid Waste Management Planning.
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Jock Hawkey
Jock currently instructs the following courses for BCWWA Chlorine Handling, Small Water Systems, Small Wastewater Systems, Wastewater Treatment 1, and Water Treatment 1. Jock has been instructing courses for BCWWA since 1991. He graduated from BCIT in 1972 and has been involved in the water and waste water industry ever since. Jock currently operates Caro Environmental Services which is a water and waste water laboratory in Kelowna.
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Perrin Hayes
Perrin has been a member of the BCWWA since 1995 and is currently a member and Proctor of the BCWWA Cross Connection Committee, he also acts as the CCC liaison to the Operator Education committee. Prior to Perrins retirement in 2003, part of his responsibilities were Mechanical Superintendent for SFU and was manager of the University's Cross Connection Control program monitoring over 500 backflow devices. Perrins qualifications include a British C. Eng 1st Class Marine Engineer and 2nd Class BC Stationary Engineer as well as being a qualified Tradesman.
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Trevor Hoff
Trevor is a Cross Connection Control Specialist providing consulting services, backflow prevention program development and personnel training for the water utility industry. Trevor is a recent instructor for BCWWA and has been a member since 2003.
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Eric Jackson
Eric has 38 years experience in water and wastewater management at the local, provincial and consulting levels. He has been teaching water and wastewater courses for BCWWA since early 2003. He has been a director of EOCP for the past 25 years.
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Lorne Johanson
Lorne Johanson has an educational background in zoology, with a Master's degree in Environmental Science. Lorne has over 20 years of experience in the water / waste water industry, initially as a manufacturer's representative and district manager and later as an educator and consultant. Lorne has been developing and conducting technical workshops for BCWWA for approximately 20 years and can be credited with the development of the Chlorine Handler's Course, and various water treatments, distribution and supervisory courses. On behalf of BCWWA, Lorne has developed and conducted courses not only in BC but throughout the Yukon and Northwest Territories.
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Russ Megas
Russ is the Utility Systems Foreman at the GVRD, Russ has worked with the GVRD since 1988. Russ holds a Water Distribution Level IV, Wastewater Collection Level I and a Chlorine Handling certification. Russ is currently studying Engineering Operations Management at BCIT. Russ has been a member of BCWWA since 1992 and began instructing for the Association in 2000.
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Bernie Morris
Bernie has been in the water industry since 1969 and has instructed for the BCWWA for the last 10 years, he graduated from Malaspina College Water and Wastewater Treatment courses in 1976. Bernie holds tickets in Water Treatment, Wastewater Treatment, Water Distribution, Cross Connection and he also holds a British Columbia Class 3 Stationary Engineer's Ticket.
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Nelson Porter
Nelson has been an instructor for BCWWA for the last seven years. He helped adopt PowerPoint for instructional use and has developed the practical Pump course, Computer Applications for Public Works, SCADA for Operators, and the online Small Water System. Nelson also helped with the upgrades of the Wastewater Collection level I, II, and III. Nelson has attended four train the trainer sessions and has really starting to enjoy teaching. Nelson is the Superintendent of Sewers for the City of Burnaby.
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Shawn Sanders
Shawn lives in the Okanagan, and works as a water industry consultant setting up backflow prevention programs, training and developing software. Shawn has been in the water industry since 1980 and has been instructing since 1985, he has been training for BCWWA since 1994.
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Mike Skulsky
Mike has been a member of BCWWA Since 1994 and has been affiliated since 1973. Mike holds certificates in Water Distribution level II and Wastewater Collection level I. Mike instructs the Small Water Systems course. Mike is Involved in “Hands-on” operation of municipal systems throughout BC for past 30 years
and for the last 15 years as “Circuit rider” under contract to Sumas First Nations tutoring operators on various facets of “their” systems.
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Alistair Wardlaw
Alistair has a diploma in Civil Engineering Technology from BCIT and holds EOCP certification in level IV Water Treatment and level III Water Distribution. He has been involved in municipal and regional water utility treatment operations for over 15 years and has been a member of BCWWA since 1990. He is presently employed by the GVRD as Operations Supervisor for the Seymour Capilano Filtration Plant. Alistiar instructs the Water Treatment level 1 & 2 courses and has been an Instructor for BCWWA since 2002.
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