Government Board Members

Member Environment Canada Alternate

Cheryl Baraniecki
Associate Regional Director General
Environment Canada
9250 - 49 Street, NW
Edmonton, AB T6B 1K5
E-mail:
Tel: 780.951.8687 Fax: 780.495.3086 / Mike Renouf
Executive Director, Transboundary Water Unit
Environment Canada
2365 Albert Street, Room 300
Regina, SK S4P 4K1
E-mail:
Tel: 306.780.7004

Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada

Vacant
Aboriginal Affairs and
Northern Development Canada
4923 - 52nd Street
P.O. Box 1500 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R3
E-mail:
Tel: Fax: / Vacant
Aboriginal Affairs and
Northern Development Canada
4923 - 52nd Street
P.O. Box 1500 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R3
E-mail:
Tel: Fax:

Health Canada

Ward Chickoski
Regional Director General
Regional Director Generals Office
Health Canada, 9700 Jasper Ave.
Edmonton, AB T5J 4C3
E-mail:
Tel: 780.495.3857 Fax :780.495-5551 / Mary Frances MacLellan-Wright
Regional Director, Health Programs, Prairie Region,
Health Canada, 9700 Jasper Ave.
Edmonton, AB, T5J 4C3
Email:
Tel: 780.495.2625 Fax:780.495.2624

British Columbia

Lynn Kriwoken
Director, Water Protection and Sustainability Branch
Environmental Protection and Assurance Division
BC Ministry of Environment
P.O. Box 9362, Stn. Prov Govt.
Victoria, BC V8W 9M1
E-mail:
Tel: 250.387.9446 Fax: 250.356.1202
Physical: 4th Floor, 395 Waterfront Cres. Victoria BC / Pieter Bekker
Project Director, Water Use Planning
Manager, Utility Regulation
Water Management Branch
Resource Stewardship and Parks Division
BC Ministry of Environment
P.O. Box 9340, Stn. Prov Govt.
Victoria, BC V8W 9M1
E-mail:
Tel: 250.952.6791 Fax: 250.953.5124
Physical: 4th Floor, 395 Waterfront Cres. Victoria BC

Member Alberta Alternate

Brian Yee
Director, Transboundary Secretariat
Environment and Parks
Room 1407
14th Floor, Baker Centre, 10025-106th St.
Edmonton, AB T5J 1G4
E-mail:
Tel:780.638.3186 Fax: 780.644.7571 / Tim Toth
Senior Transboundary Advisor
Environment and Parks
Room 1407
14th Floor Baker Centre 10025-106th St.
Edmonton, AB T5J 1G4
E-mail:
Tel: 780.427.4954 Fax: 780.644.7571

Saskatchewan

John Fahlman
Acting Executive Director, Engineering and Geoscience Division
Saskatchewan Water Security Agency
111 Fairford Street East
Moose Jaw SK S6H 7X9
E-mail:
Tel: 306.694.3954 Fax: 306.694.3944 / Gary S. Neil
Manager, Watershed Planning
and Lands Management
Saskatchewan Water Security Agency
111 Fairford Street East
Moose Jaw SK S6H 7X9
Email:
Tel: 306.694.3906 Fax:306.694.3465

Northwest Territories

Erin Kelly
Assistant Deputy Minister
Environment and Natural Resources
Government of Northwest Territories
P.O. Box 1320 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
E-mail:
Tel: 867.920.6683 Fax: 867.873.0293 / Robert Jenkins
Director of Water Resources
Environment and Natural Resources
Government of Northwest Territories
P.O. Box 1320 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
E-mail:
Tel: 867.765.6731 Fax: 867.873.0293

Yukon

Heather Jirousek
Director, Water Resources Branch
Environment Yukon
Suite 203 – 1191 1st Avenue
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 0K5
E-mail:
Tel: 867.667.3145 Fax: 867. 335.5134 / Vacant
Water Resources Branch
Environment Yukon
Suite 203 – 1191 1st Avenue
Whitehorse, YT Y1A 0K5
Email:
Tel: Fax

MRBB Aboriginal Board Members

British Columbia Alberta

Vera Nicholson
R.R. #1, Box 65 Site 3
Mile 293, Alaska Highway
Fort Nelson, BC V0C 1R0
E-mail:
Tel (work): 250.774.4905
Tel (cell): 250.500.4555
Tel: (home) 250.775.0859 / Cleo Reece
Site 404 Mod 1
Comp 6 RR2
Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5S1
Email:
Tel: 780.215.0628

Saskatchewan Yukon

Joseph Tsannie
Athabasca Vice Chief
Prince Albert Grand Council
2300 10th Avenue
Prince Albert, SK S6V 6Z1
E-mail:
Tel: 306.953.7200 / Sharon Peter
P.O. Box 243
Mayo, Yukon Y0B 1M0
E-mail:
Tel: 867.996.2265 ext 125 or 867.335.5830
Fax: 867.996.2267

Northwest Territories

Vacant
E-mail:
Tel: Fax:

MRBB Secretariat

Don Pittman
Executive Director, MRBB
3rd Floor, Nova Plaza 5019 - 52nd St.
P.O. Box 2310
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P7
E-mail:
Tel: 867.669.4701 Fax: 867.873.8185

SOAER Steering Committee

Chair Don Pittman
Executive Director, MRBB
3rd Floor, Nova Plaza 5019 - 52nd St.
P.O. Box 2310
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P7
E-mail:
Tel: 867.669.4701 Fax: 867.873.8185 / Mike Renouf
Executive Director, Transboundary Water Unit
Environment Canada
2365 Albert Street, Room 300
Regina, SK S4P 4K1
E-mail:
Tel: 306.780.7004
Brian Yee
Director, Transboundary Secretariat
Environment and Parks
11th Floor, Baker Centre, 10025-106th St.
Edmonton, AB T5J 1G4
E-mail:
Tel:780.638.3186 Fax: 780.638.3187 / Celine Davis
Manager, Science and Adaptation
Water Management Branch
Resource Stewardship and Parks Division
BC Ministry of Environment
P.O. Box 9362, Stn. Prov Govt.
Victoria, BC V8W 9M2
E-mail:
Tel: 250.387.9751 Fax: 250.356.1202
Vera Nicholson
R.R. #1, Box 65
Mile 293, Alaska Highway
Fort Nelson, BC V0C 1R0
E-mail:
Tel (work): 250.774.4905
Tel (cell): 250.500.4555
Tel: (home) 250.775.0859 / Erin Kelly
Assistant Deputy Minister
Environment and Natural Resources
Government of Northwest Territories
P.O. Box 1320 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
E-mail:
Tel: 867.920.6683 Fax: 867.873.0293
Gary S. Neil
Manager, Watershed Planning
& Lands Management
Saskatchewan Water Security Agency
111 Fairford St. East
Moose Jaw SK S6H 7X9
Email:
Tel: 306.694.3906 Fax:306.694.3465

Communications Committee

Champion Brian Yee
Director, Transboundary Secretariat
Environment and Parks
11th Floor, Baker Centre, 10025-106th St.
Edmonton, AB T5J 1G4
E-mail:
Tel:780.638.3186 Fax: 780.638.3187 / Chair Don Pittman
Executive Director, MRBB
3rd Floor, Nova Plaza 5019 - 52nd St.
P.O. Box 2310
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P7
E-mail:
Tel: 867.669.4701 Fax: 867.873.8185
Judy McLinton
Manager, Public Affairs and Communications
Environment and Natural Resources
Government of the Northwest Territories
P.O. Box 1320 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
E-mail:
Tel: 867.873.7645 Fax: 867.873.0114 / Girma Sahlu
Senior Advisor Water Programs
Prairie and Northern Region
Environment Canada
2365 Albert Street, Rm 300
Regina, SK S4P 4K1
E-mail:
Tel: 306.780.6425
Bob Brown
Water Policy Advisor
Water Protection and Sustainability Branch
Environmental Protection and Assurance Division
BC Ministry of Environment
P.O. Box 9362, Stn. Prov Govt.
Victoria, BC V8W 9M1
E-mail:
Tel: 250.387.3423 Fax: 250.356.1202
Physical: 4th Floor, 395 Waterfront Cres. Victoria BC / Joseph Tsannie
Athabasca Vice Chief
Prince Albert Grand Council
2300 10th Avenue
Prince Albert, SK S6V 6Z1
E-mail:
Tel: 306.953.7200

Traditional Knowledge & Strengthening Partnerships Steering Committee

Champion Erin Kelly
Assistant Deputy Minister
Environment and Natural Resources
Government of Northwest Territories
P.O. Box 1320 Yellowknife, NT X1A 2L9
E-mail:
Tel: 867.920.6683 Fax: 867.873.0293 / Chair Jennifer Fresque-Baxter
Watershed Management Advisor
Land & Water Division
Environment & Natural Resources
Government of the Northwest Territories
P.O. Box 1320, Yellowknife, NT, X1A 2L9
E-mail:
Tel: 867.765.6696 Fax: 867.873.0293
Vera Nicholson
R.R. #1, Box 65
Mile 293, Alaska Highway
Fort Nelson, BC V0C 1R0
E-mail:
Tel (work): 250.774.4905
Tel (cell): 250.500.4555
Tel: (home) 250.775.0859 / Cleo Reece
Site 404 Mod 1
Comp 6 RR2
Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5S1
Email:
Tel: 780.215.0628
Sharon Peter
P.O. Box 243
Mayo, Yukon Y0B 1M0
E-mail:
Tel: 867.996.2265 ext 125 or 867.335.5830
Fax: 867.996.2267 / Joseph Tsannie
Athabasca Vice Chief
Prince Albert Grand Council
2300 10th Avenue
Prince Albert, SK S6V 6Z1
E-mail:
Tel: 306.953.7200

MRBB 5 November 2015