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Photo Credit: Tjarda Barratt

4 Message from the Chairman

5 Message from the Executive Director

6 Board Members in Action

8 Progress in Watershed Planning

11 Keeping with our Commitments

12 Strengthening Partnerships

13 Engaging Watershed Youth

14 RDRWA Launches New Website

15 RDRWAOfficeExpansion

16 Watershed Ambassadors

18 Shades of Ambition

20 Financial Position at a Glance

22 Financial and In-kind Supporters

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Photo Credit: Glenn Gustafson

Photo credits: as noted or RDRWA staffReport cover designed by Cachet Design StudioReport design layout by LadyDoh Communications

The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) Society is an organization comprised of individuals and organizations that deeply care about the water resources in their backyard. In this case the back yard is sizeable – 49,000 km2. It is a great place to meet people that share a passion for making sure that we are considering the consequences of our current actions or strategies on short and long-term impacts on water quality and quantity.

As one of eleven Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils in the Province ofAlberta,wehavesomespecificrolestoplay.Infulfillingthemonceagainthis year, the Alliance demonstrated its reliability, representing good value for money invested by our funding partners. Financially responsible, well managed, and well governed; we worked to approved plan, staying within budget.

Regarding the organization’s three-year strategic plan, work continued on its further development during 2012/13. By year-end we had agreed on rolling it forward to cover 2013/14 through 2015/16. Rolling the plan will better position the RDRWA to achieve positive outcomes over time, with the plan as a guide.

We worked on further developing the policies of the Society during the year. All organizations need to stay with the timesandthathastobereflectedinallaspects,includinggovernance.Yourelectedboardmembersarecommittedtothis work.

TheAlliancespenttheyearre-engagingourmembersandinreturn,askingyou,ourmembers,tore-affirmyoursupport. Essentially a start on organizational renewal, our projects and programs helped with making this happen.

We have undertaken activities this year that have brought us closer together as an organization and as your board. Concludingtheyearonahighnoteoffinishingontopofthe2013ShadesofAmbitionFundraisingcampaigncontestservesasafineexample.Itbroughtboardmemberstogetherwithyouourmembersandourstaffandthegeneralwatershed public, all in a common cause to, “Make healthy water your ambition!”

Another prime example is support for further development of the Integrated Watershed Management Plan (IWMP) project remained strong with good participation in all related work. Through advancing this project work we continued to foster collaborative relationships. We hope these relationships will bear fruit when it comes to voluntary implementation of IWMP recommendations in the years ahead.

This is my opportunity to thank and acknowledge my board colleagues for their tireless volunteer efforts. Furthermore, onbehalfofyourBoardofDirectors,thankstoeachandeveryoneofyouforyourcontinuedfinancialaswellasin-kindsupport of efforts of the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance this year. We hope you will continue to stay involved in the years ahead and contribute positively to watershed management. We are making a difference and will continue towards making a great watershed - better.

Tom DanielsChairman, RDRWA

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We had much to celebrate in the 2012/13 year, including the RDRWA Watershed Ambassador Program. Recognition and thanks were frequently extended to new Watershed Ambassadors at program breakfasts and manyothereventsinthewatershed.WhileraisingawarenessofBeneficialWatershed Management Practices, we attracted regional, provincial, national and international attention. Through the program, the Alliance grew closer in collaboration with our watershed’s stewardship groups as it helped in renewing as well as establishing new bonds. Everyone involved shared its success and played a part in it being nominated for a 2013 Emerald Award.

Growing success was achieved with our Watershed Education and Stewardship Outreach Program. The paint was barely dry on our new Watershed Resource Room when we were receiving groups and imparting waterknowledge.Schoolvisits,fieldtrips,summercamps,LakeDaysanda river trip kept outreach staff hopping too – great work!

Social media grew in importance in getting the word out about the Alliance. As @RDRWA we doubled our followers during the year. The vast majority of them are residents of the Red Deer River Watershed. Also, through Facebook, we effectively promoted our growing slate of RDRWA project and program-related events.

Wefirmlybelieveincelebratingandsharinginoursuccessesontheyear.Anotherhighlightfortheorganizationthatmany of you made possible was the 2013 Shades of Ambition Fundraising campaign. Thanks to a great team effort, the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance Society came out on top among competing registered charities.

Everyone knows there is no “I” in team! Recognition and thanks goes to the team with whom I have the privilege of working. Kelly Dodds and Joey Temple have proved invaluable since becoming permanent employees in September, 2012. As an outgoing employee this past year, thanks go to Jaycee Walker for her contributions too. By March 31, 2013 we were eagerly awaiting the return of our last year’s Outreach Assistant, Renee Crawley for the 2013 spring/summer season.

Over the years one comes to appreciate change and embrace it as a good thing. As challenging and sometimes painful as it may seem, the change that is good in both individuals, as well as organizations, must come from within. Change we must, as the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) Society matures in our Water for Life role and as a respected leader among Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils in the Province.

Thanks to everyone who contributed in a positive way this past year. You are an important part of the changing face of the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance Society. We look forward to working with you along a road to renewal in the year ahead.

Gerard AldridgeExecutive Director, RDRWA

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Tom Daniels with two young watershed citizens at the Shades of Ambition fundraiser.

Phil Boehme (R) presents Albert Kuipers with a Watershed Ambassador award.

Dug Major (R) with past DirectorsBill Shaw (L) and Earl Graham (C)

Dianne Wyntjes (L) with Bob Bryant (R) awarding Joey Temple at a Watershed Ambassador Breakfast.

Andrea Hiba Brack presenting at the 2012 AGM.

Tom Daniels - ChairmanBob Bryant - Vice-chairmanMalcolm Ross - TreasurerPhil BoehmeDale ChristianAndrea Hiba BrackJim Lougheed

Dug MajorDoug SawyerRob SchwartzTracy ScottKevin WIngertJamie WuiteDianne Wyntjes

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Dale Christian (L) and Kevin Wingert (R) enjoying Lake Days at Burnstick Lake.

Jamie Wuite attending a Watershed Ambassador breakfast in Red Deer.

Tracy Scott facilitating a Board planning session.

Jim Lougheed (L) presenting Holly and Sean LaBrie with Watershed Ambassador awards.

Doug Sawyer (L) presenting aWatershed Ambassador award to Jack Oszli.

Malcolm Ross keeping the team together out at Heritage Ranch.

Developing the Integrated Watershed Management Plan (IWMP) is a key activity of the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance as a designated Watershed Planning and Advisory Council under Alberta’s Water for Life Strategy.

In its 2012 Annual Report, the Watershed Alliance documented progress on the Surface Water Quality section of the IWMP. Development of the IWMP is a very complex process and the Alliance decided to develop a series of four Background Technical Reports (see table), which will form a foundation of information on which to build the IWMP.

The Background Technical Reports, which are authored byindependentconsultants,benefitfromtheadviceoftheAlliance’s Technical Advisory Committee supplemented by additional Technical Team members with expertise in relevant areas. Technical experts come from government, industry, conservation, consulting and academia.

The first report — “Draft Site-Specific Water QualityObjectives for the Red Deer River Basin with Emphasis on theMainstem”—waspreparedby limnologistDr.Anne-Marie Anderson.

The report was reviewed by the Technical Advisory Committee and then at three stakeholder workshops. Additional feedback was collected through an online response form.

During the consultation process, a number of important comments were made related to surface water quality in the Red Deer River system. Members of the Technical Advisory Committee and the IWMP Project Management Unit reviewed those comments and made recommendations on which ones should be included in the report and which ones should not. The comments and rationale for including or not including them are documented on the Alliance’s website.

The surface water quality report, which was published on the Alliance’s website in July 2012 used a framework that is being followed in subsequent reports:

• Present available data• Establish outcomes• Develop indicators• Set targets for indicators• Make recommendations on actions including research

needsandBeneficialManagementPractices(BMPs)

The second report — Background Technical Report onRiparianAreas,WetlandsandLandUse—wasproducedby Calgary-based O2 Planning + Design and LimnoLogic Solutions. The expertise of the Technical Advisory Committee was supplemented by additional experts, who reviewed the work at various stages.

A stakeholder and public consultation process, similar to the one conducted for the surface water quality report, was undertaken. The website documents clearly how public comments were incorporated into the work.

The second Background Technical Report will be published on the Alliance’s website in April 2013.

Phil Boehme – Co-chairmanDug Major – Co-chairman

Andrea Hiba BrackDale Christian

Craig DeCoursey Malcolm Ross

Norine SaddlebackDoug SawyerTracy Scott

Dianne WyntjesGerardAldridge–ex-officio(staff)

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Alan Dolan - Committee ChairmanCarolyn Campbell - AWATerry Chamulak - AESRDJason Cooper - AESRDBrad Dardis - StantecKevin Gagne - AESRD

Michael A. Kitchen - ALIDP Terry Krause - ATPR

Tennille Kupsch - AESRDBrandon Leask - AARD

Maggie Romuld - University of LethbridgeAngus Schaffenburg - City of Red Deer

Quentin Schatz - Alberta Health ServicesLindsay Stephens - Encana

Chris Teichreb - AESRD Kevin Warren - PAMZ

Trevor Wallace - AARD

Dr. Anne Marie Anderson - ConsultantDr. Pascal Badiou - Ducks Unlimited

Vance Buchwald - Consultant Shari Clare - Fiera Biological Consulting

Shane Gabor - Ducks UnlimitedKevin Gagne - AESRD

Kelsey Kure - West Fraser Mills Ltd.Brandon Leask - AARDTerrina Perley - AESRD

Sandi Riemersma - Palliser Environmental ServicesMaggie Romuld - University of Lethbridge

Bill Shaw - BPS ConsultingKelsey Spicer-Rawe - Cows and Fish

Lindsay Stephens - Encana Dr. Markus Thormann - Worley Parsons

Trevor Wallace - AARDBrad Wiebe - Palliser Regional Municipal Services

Background Technical Report Public and StakeholderConsultation Completed

1. Surface Water Quality Winter 2012 Summer 2012

2. Land Use, Riparian Areas and Wetlands Fall 2012 Winter 2013

3. Surface Water QuantityGroundwater Quality and Quantity Fall 2013 Fall 2013

4. Terrestrial and Aquatic Biodiversity Winter 2014 Spring 2014

Draft IWMP Fall/Winter 2014 Fall/WInter 2014

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AARD = Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development

AESRD = Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development

ALIDP = Alberta Low Impact Development Partnership

ATPR = Alberta Tourism, Parks and Recreation

AWA = Alberta Wilderness Association

PAMZ = Parkland Airshed Management Zone

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Project Management Unit Meeting with Board Treasurer, Malcolm Ross.

Participants visit over lunch at an IWMP workshop.

Great networking opportunities were enjoyed during an IWMP stakeholder consultation session.

The third report, which covers surface water quantity and groundwater quality and quantity, was underway at theendoffiscalyear2012-13.Thesuccessfulfirm isO2Planning + Design, working in cooperation with Integrated Sustainability Consultants and LimnoLogic Solutions. In late fall 2013, work will hopefully be underway on the fourth and final Background Technical Report on terrestrial andaquatic biodiversity.

Then the work will begin drawing on all the information collected in the Background Technical Reports to formulate the IWMP that will:• Determinethefinaltargetsforeachofthewatershed

health indicators• Make recommendations on actions• Present socio-economic analysis of those actions• Develop an implementation framework

A draft of the complete IWMP will be submitted to the Watershed Alliance’s Board of Directors in the fall of 2014. Once the board has reviewed the IWMP, it will be made availabletothepublicandstakeholdersforfinalcomments.ThefinalIWMPwillbesignedoffbytheBoard.

One of the key roles of the Watershed Alliance is to facilitate collaborative relationships with all its stakeholders for the development and implementation of watershed plans. The Alliance does not have legislative or regulatory authority around watersheds and it does not have the ability to implement watershed planning.

Hence, the comprehensive public and stakeholder consultation process is designed not only to seek feedback on the Background Technical Reports, but also to garner a better understanding of who is doing what in the watershed and how different agencies might work together to implement the plan.

Photo Credit: Alan Dolan

Photo Credit: Alan Dolan

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Quality Inn, North Hill, Red Deer, June 21, 2012SPEAKERS Bob MillsMary Anne Jablonski Andrea Hiba Brack

Olds College, Olds, Alberta, October 25, 2012SPEAKERSKevin HeffernanTracey McCrimmonSteve WallaceBob Willard Chris TeichrebDr. Abimbola Abiola

Rosebud Special Meeting and ForumRosebud Community Hall, March 22, 2013SPEAKERSAlvine EaglespeakerDug MajorSarah SchumacherKelsey Spicer-Rawe

**For presentations from these meetings refer to www.rdrwa.ca

The Alliance embraces the watershed knowledge and expertise that is abundant in Alberta and strives to share that knowledge through our Forum and General Meetings and at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) each year. In 2012-13 the following core meetings were held:

KevinWingertpresentingaCertificateofAppreciationtotheTown of Bowden at the 2012 AGM.

Presentation at the Rosebud Special Meeting & Forum, March 22, 2013 at the Rosebud Community Hall.

Dr. Dickson Atuke tours fall forum attendees through the constructed wetlands project at Olds College.

Early in the 2012 - 2013 year, the BMP Stewardship Committee and Communications Committee were amalgamated as one standing committee; the Outreach Committee. The committee’s purpose is to enable active learning among Watershed Stewardship Groups (WSGs) and all persons having an interest in watershed management in the Red Deer River Watershed. Also, it informs the Board and Members of the Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) on aspects of outreach including: education, communication, BeneficialWatershedManagementPracticesandstewardship.

Among its goals, the committee is to seek, maintain and build partnerships throughout the watershed with regards to outreach events, initiatives and activities. Forging and strengthening such partnerships remained a priority throughouttheyear.TheyarereflectedintheAlliance’soutreachactivitiesandour participation in so many partner-related events on the year, including:

• Cows, Creeks and Communities in Caroline

• Grey Wooded Forage Association Annual General Meeting in Leslieville

• Battle River Watershed Alliance Drought Workshop in Lacombe

• Children’s Festival in Red Deer

• Water Education Community of Practice Kerry Wood Nature Centre

• Medicine River Watershed Society AGM in Gilby

• Ranching Opportunities in Olds

• Red Deer Teacher’s Convention

• North American Wildfowl Management Plan (NAWMP) Wetland Conference in Leduc

• Canadian Water Resources Association (CWRA) and Alberta Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils (WPACs) Joint Conference in Red Deer

• Friends of Chain Lakes Stewardship Group Annual General Meeting in Lacombe County

• Integrating Water Innovation Forum in Camrose

• Clearwater Landcare Success Stories Event in Rocky Mountain House

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Red Deer’s Mayor Morris Flewwelling addresses the joint CWRA - AB WPAC Conference.

Presentation to Junior Forest Wardens.

Canoe trip along the Red Deer River.

Gerard Aldridge (L) and Gary Lewis at Burnstick Lake AWQA Lake Day.

Another goal of the Outreach Committee is to maintain a strong educational (schools and youth) component. This remained a priority focus for the Alliance’s outreachin2012-13.In-classandin-fieldprogramscorrespondingtocurriculumwere presented, on invitation, to grade 5 and grade 8 classes across the basin. An estimated 725 students were engaged in watershed activities through these classroomvisitsandrelatedin-fieldactivities.

In addition, the outreach team connected with 45 youth and 20 adults of the Junior Forest Wardens in Red Deer, over 90 youth in Boys and Girls Club, and 22 Cubs and Scouts in Innisfail. RDRWA outreach included watershed presentations and watershed model building. The Alliance also supported summer camps, reaching out to approximately 150 youth in total at camps including Red Hot Science and Nature Science at Red Deer College, Nature Camp at Camp Alexo and Blackfalds Camp Curious. The Alliance is encouraged by the enthusiasm of youth in the RDRWA and envisions the youth of today as the watershed leaders of tomorrow.

The Alliance orchestrated several unique opportunities for members to get outandexperiencethewatershed.Thankstogenerousfinancialsponsorshipfrom the Red Deer River Municipal User’s Group, four Alberta Water Quality Awareness (AWQA) “Lake Days” were held over the spring and summer at Burnstick Lake, Buffalo Lake, Coleman Lake - Sheerness Cooling Pond and Wolf Lake - Crawling Valley Reservoir. Participants learned about water quality, watershed health and conducted water quality testing. RDRWA also hosted a 2 day canoe trip in cooperation with the Native Friendship Centre. Youthparticipantsexperienced thewatershedfirsthand frombothatraditional as well as watershed science perspective. The Alliance reached out to hundreds more with these and other activities including:

• Edacity High School Challenge

• Annual Stewardship Group Meeting and Forum

• Minerva Girls in Science Event Lindsay Thurber School

• Promoted participation by watershed’s youth in the Caring for Our Watersheds program, an environmental education contest

• Junior Forest Wardens Conference in Red Deer

• Canada World Youth (Nicaraguan and Canadian) exchange students visit to RDRWA

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Joey Temple (L) sharing watershed knowledge with Canada World Youth exchange students.

Watershed model building with the Boys and Girls Club.

Outreach CommitteeBob Bryant- Committee Co-Chairman Dale Christian-Committee Co-ChairmanTjarda BarrattPhil BoehmeKelly BogleBlake ChapmanBowen ClausenTom CottrellAmber HinesRyszard KozlowskiKen LewisJim LougheedColleen McPheeCal RakachNorine SaddlebackDoug SawyerSarah SchumacherKelsey Spicer-RaweChristine SweetKevin WingertJanna WowkGerardAldridge-Ex-officio(staff)

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The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) Society launched a new website on February 11, 2013. It was highly anticipatedfollowingmonthsofgatheringinputthatwentintothefinaldesign.The Alliance has been inviting everyone to visit our newly developed website at www.rdrwa.ca, asking the general public as well as RDRWA members to bookmark the website and visit it regularly.The open source software, Drupal, was chosen for the Content Management Framework (CMF) at the back end of the website. The RDRWA plans to fully integrate future communications and event management through the improved functionality of the new CMF. Connected to the website, we now use CiviCRM open source software for Member Relationship Management. Email distribution of communiqués, newsletters, event registrations are all now accommodated through the website.The redeveloped website is more user-friendly for the growing number of visitors who access it using mobile devices. The RDRWA recognized them as the fastest growing group of web visitors. As such it was important to streamline the website with them in mind. The new website includes Social Media buttons too as it gains prominence in the organization’s communications, in step with the rest of society.

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Canada World Youth (Nicaraguan and Canadian) exchange studentsvisittheRDRWAoffice.

Communication and Outreach staff from WPACs across the prov-ince met in the new Watershed Resource Room.

WPAC managers from across the province meet at the newly expanded RDRWA meeting room.

Tom Daniels (R) chats with Rod Fox (L) at the RDRWA Open House,celebratingtheofficeexpansion.

In order to better meet the needs of our membership, today and into the future, the Alliance undertook expansion and improvements to its existing office space in late 2012.Significant time and resources were committed to thecompletionoftheofficeadditions.

The expansion included a new Watershed Resource Room and the addition of space for observers in the meeting room. Educational and stewardship outreach program services and activities will be enhanced using the resources of the Watershed Resource Room and the extra space will allow the Alliance to conduct outreach activities in-house. Watershed resource materials can now be better stored, displayed and utilized on-site in the Watershed Resource Room. The expansion of the meeting room now includes ample space for members to observe board meetings as they have requested to in past years.

The paint was barely dry on the new office walls whenthe Watershed Resource Room was put to quick use with a visit from the Canada World Youth Organization from Nicaragua.

The Alliance hosted an Open House on January 31, 2013 toallowanopportunity for thegeneral public to findoutmore about the Alliance and what we do. The Open House also gave a chance for those interested to come and view theofficefacilityimprovementsfirsthand.

The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) Watershed Ambassador Program continues to take watershed planning out of the boardroom and out into the watershed. This program met the challenge of continued growth throughout 2012/13 with more invitations to partner on events than ever.

On the third Friday of each month the RDRWA Watershed Ambassador Program actively thanks, recognizes and promotes efforts towards improving watershed management. Through this popular program, RDRWA is continuously raisingtheprofileofthewatershed,itsstewardshipgroups,stewards, and all those practicing related BeneficialWatershed Management Practices. As well as conferring ambassadors, the RDRWA is raising awareness through watershed management issues of interest each month through breakfast speakers. Some of the topics discussed were: an information packed presentation on the Dickson Dam, using permaculture in our day to day watershed management practices, best practices regarding the Ice Fishing Removal Program, EPCOR and the 4 pillars they operate under: Watershed Management, Implementation, Research and Monitoring & Education and Awareness.

During this program year there were a number of successful highlights. Our website redesign now allows individuals to register for monthly breakfasts through our CiviCRM events calendar. It provides a brief description of the speaker as well

as all the details of the event. Once registration is complete, ane-mailconfirmationwillbesenttotheindividual.

The RDRWA Watershed Ambassador Program has attracted interest regionally, provincially, nationally and internationally. Our monthly breakfast topics received excellent media coverage locally and there have been inquiries about this program both regionally and provincially. We also have a Watershed Ambassador down under in Australia.

The2012-13year,wasaveryfinanciallysuccessfulyearforthe Watershed Ambassador Program making it largely self-supportive. Enerplus became a supporter of the Watershed Ambassador Program and the program was fortunate enough to receive continued sponsorship support from EPCOR, and Encana.

We look forward to fostering the relationships we have established through this program and hope to increase the program exposure and number of people attending these Watershed Ambassador events.

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“The RDRWA’s Watershed Ambassador Program is innovative and, to date, unique. It recognizes the important, time consuming and costly efforts, by individuals and groups, to better manage and conserve the watershed’s natural capital, be it agricultural land, woodlands, wetlands, riparian areas, and other features which contribute to the fabric of the watershed and its health.”Bill ShawRDRWA Watershed Ambassador

The Red Deer River Watershed Alliance (RDRWA) 2012/13fiscalyearendedMarch31,2013onahighnote.The RDRWA came out on top of the 3rd Annual Shades of Ambition fundraising competition. The Alliance was one of three competing charities, along with the Canadian Cancer Society and the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation. The participating charities each submitted a photo collage which was transposed onto 750 tiles. Community members were encouraged to buy the tiles for $10.00/each to complete each charity’s collage. The charity selling the most tiles won thefirstprizeof$7,500.Runningonacampaignsloganof“Make Healthy Water YOUR Ambition.” The RDRWA took 1st prize of $7,500 plus another $4,740 in sale proceeds! Second prize of $5,000 went to the Health Foundation and the $2,500 third prize to the Canadian Cancer Society.This prestige campaign, generously hosted by the Parkland Mall, was held over three weeks spanning March 7-27, 2013 in Red Deer, Alberta. Each charity was responsible to staff the 2013 Shades of Ambition campaign kiosk for one of the three weeks. The RDRWA’s turn came the week of March 14-20, 2013. This fell during a very busy time for the RDRWA. Provincial Water Conversations and the AB WPAC/CWRA conference all occurred in the same period. Despite this, the Alliance was successful in rallying volunteers two-by-two covering all required shifts throughout the week. Each charity was responsible for securing a partnership with a local radio station for advertising and promotional purposes. The RDRWA was pleased that Sunny 94 FM out of Lacombe, Alberta generously agreed to be our media partner!

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Kevin Wingert –Committee ChairmanCraig DeCourseyTracey OakeVic WallsJamie WuiteDianne Wyntjes GerardAldridge–Ex-officio(staff)

As part of the Shades of Ambition campaign, each charitable organization had to provide a prize of a $500 dollar minimum value. During the campaign, for every one of the charity’s tiles sold, the purchaser was entered to win this prize. The RDRWA remains grateful to the Red Deer and District Labour Council for having generously donated the $500 toward purchasing our draw prize! Also, to Lorne and Sharmane Hindbo of Ram River Horseback Tours of Caroline, Alberta, for adding so much extra value into this draw prize. Trevor Davison from Calgary won this draw prize, being a weekend for two, including cabin rental, meals,horsebackridingandflyfishing.The event’s importance to the organization was three-fold. The contest raised some valuable funds for use by the RDRWA at our discretion. It also raised awareness of the Alliance; who we are and what we do. Thirdly, the event turned into a great team building exercise for RDRWA members, directors and staff alike. The successful experience prepared them for new challenges awaiting them in the 2013/14 year ahead.

Gerard Aldridge Joelle AldridgeMargaret Aldridge Michael AldridgeTanner AshtonTjarda BarrattChris BeaumontTony BeckerShelly BissellPhil BoehmeAlice BoothAllan BowieMary Bowles Bob BryantPhil Bryant Travis BryantErik ButtersAl CampbellLaurie CarlsonNova ChemicalsDebbie ChristianGlenn ChristianTom CottrellTom DanielsCraig DeCourseyKelly DoddsJack Donald Doug DuhamelKen DuhamelGail DumaKrista DunstanAnita DwyerAllen EastmanMel FriesenMargaret Glasford

Earl GrahamJennifer GrahamCathy GruberDan HacheyNancy HackettMurrey HallKrista HartmanBea HaywardLeo HeidtMargaret HerderPeter HermanyAndrea Hiba BrackAnna HigginsEllen HigginsMichelle HilzJames HooverNorval HornerChristian HutchinsonPeter JohansenKim JohnsonEadie JonesBrenda KnightGlenn KoesterRyszard KozlowskiGilles LabergeBrent LambNicky LambertNeil LandersArt LeuwerKen LewisJim LougheedHerbert MacDonaldAlasdair MacKinnon

Patricia MacklinDianne MakarukWilliam MarinerRon McDougallChris McItonshColleen McPheeRene MichalakBert & Brady MillerJason Miller Elizabeth MonaghanPat MonaghanMike MoshekoAl & Joanne MossipKim MustardTracey OakeShannon OrrAngie OvergaardBrenda OlsonO2 Planning & DesignO2xy WellnessMarie PayneHolly PetersBob PhillipsDennis Pommen Brenda RavenLarry RenooyePatricia RenooyeRon RomanoMalcolm RossDoug SawyerTracy ScottStephen Sebree

Edward SelkeBill ShawDarcy StingelSustainability ResourcesMerv SwansonDave TempleDaniel ThomasDanette ThompsonDouglas ThrussellJeremy TraynerDonna TrottierDan TrottierCarol TurkTodd UrguhartJaycee WalkerVic WallsDustin WatsonWest Fraser Mills Ltd.Terry WeltyKassie WhitecottonSvetlag WillickKevin WingertThea WingertJackson WorenWally WrightJamie WuiteDianne WyntjesShannon YacyshynBruce Yeomans

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(unaudited)

Assets $ 578,929

Liabilities $ 84,371

Net Assets 494,558 $ 578,929

(unaudited)

Revenue $ 488,842

Expenses 599,375

Excess of Revenue over expenses from operations (110,533)

Interest on contingency fund 1,514

Excess of revenue over expense (109,019)

Net assets beginning of year 603,577

Net assets end of year $ 494,558

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Sheerness Power Generating Station

Photo Credit: Bernie Aumiller

“The past year has, like the decade before, presented us with many challenges and rewards. We have tightened up our

governance and reinforced our direction. Our Board of Directors is strong and will be enhanced with some new members.

As the last outgoing charter Director, I am comforted knowing the RDRWA will continue working on projects big and small,

that will provide a needed service to our Watershed Community. My thanks to all who have encouraged us to soldier on in

doing our part of Water for Life. My personal thanks to the Board and membership for allowing me the privilege to serve.”

Having a healthy,dynamic and sustainable watershed is a common goal for jurisdictions throughout our watershed. Working collaboratively and building on each other’s strengths enhances our advancement towards our goal. Thank-you to our supporters:

Alan Dolan & AssociatesAlberta Agriculture & Rural Development Alberta Beef ProducersAlberta Environment and Sustainable Resource DevelopmentAlberta Parks, Tourism and RecreationAlberta Wilderness AssociationAl CampbellAlasdair MacKinnonATCO Barbara Pedersen Facilitation Services Inc.Battle River Watershed AllianceBorder PavingBPS ConsultingCity of LacombeCity of Red DeerClearwater CountyCounty of Newell No: 4County of Paintearth No: 18County of Stettler No: 6Cows & FishDianne WyntjesDucks Unlimited CanadaEncanaEnerplusEPCORFiera Biological ConsultingGerard AldridgeKerryWood Nature Center Kneehill CountyLacombe CountyLadyDoh CommunicationsM.D of Acadia No: 34M.D of Big Horn No: 8 Mountain View CountyNOVA ChemicalsO2 Planning & Design Inc.Palliser Regional Municipal ServicesParkland Mall Parkland Properties

Phoenix Fire ConsultingPommen & AssociatesQuality Inn North HillRam River Horseback Tours Red Deer CountyRed Deer Fish & Game Association Red Deer & District Labour Council Red Deer River Municipal Users GroupRedford PeeplesSpecial Areas BoardStarland CountySummer Village of Half Moon BaySummer Village of Jarvis BaySummer Village of NorglenwoldSummer Village of Sunbreaker CoveSummer Village of White SandsSunny 94 Sustainability Resources Ltd.Taqa North LtdTown of BashawTown of EckvilleTown of Innisfail Town of OyenTown of StettlerTown of Sylvan LakeTown of Three HillsTown of TrochuUniversity of LethbridgeVillage of AlixVillage of Big ValleyVillage of CarolineVillage of ConsortVillage of DelburneVillage of DeliaVillage of ElnoraVillage of EmpressWest Fraser Mills Ltd.Wheatland CountyWorley Parsons

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Photo Credit: Kelsey Kure

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