In this edition, Municipal Water Program Manager Nancy Goucher speaks with Susan Ancel, senior principal water strategic initiatives at EPCOR. With Susan’s retirement in March 2026, this timely conversation reflects on her path through the water sector, the innovations she helped introduce, and her insights on how utilities can strengthen relationships with the communities they serve.
Canadian Water Network’s (CWN) Water Leader Spotlight celebrates municipal water leaders from across the country by sharing their career journeys and perspectives on industry trends.
Municipal Water Program Manager Nancy Goucher conducted an in-depth interview with Marie-France Witty, the director of strategy and performance for water services at the City of Montreal.
How can owners deliver critical municipal projects, often ranging from $500 million to over $1 billion, with confidence in cost-effective and reliable outcomes?
Headquartered in Winnipeg, with regional offices across Canada, the Agency was created to strengthen national leadership and coordination on freshwater issues.
CWN connected with Alicia Fraser, General Manager of Infrastructure and Water Services for the Capital Regional District in Victoria, B.C., for this edition's Water Leader Spotlight.
Sandra Cooke, CWN's director of communities and climate, interviewed Lou Di Gironimo, who will moderate the Blue Cities session, New Finance and Investment Strategies in an Affordability-Challenged Landscape. Lou is general manager at Toronto Water — a role he's held for 20 years.
Many of Canada's municipal water leaders are exceptional individuals with diverse backgrounds. To celebrate and elevate their contributions, Canadian Water Network is creating profiles that showcase their career paths and insights on industry trends. For our third water leader spotlight, meet Russ Munro, director of Saskatoon Water.
In Canada, we are privileged to have municipal water leaders from diverse backgrounds serving communities across the country. At Canadian Water Network (CWN), we are highlighting these exceptional individuals. Our aim is to celebrate and elevate their contributions by creating profiles that showcase their career paths and insights on industry trends. For our second [...]
In Canada, we're fortunate to have municipal water leaders from diverse backgrounds serving communities across the country. Canadian Water Network (CWN) is launching an initiative to spotlight these leaders. Our goal is to celebrate and elevate their contributions by creating profiles that highlight their career paths, aspirations and perspectives on industry trends. For our [...]
