Athabasca River Basin Stewardship Conference & AEN Annual General Meeting

<div class="flexinode-body flexinode-1"><div class="flexinode-textarea-1"><div class="form-item"> <label>Description: </label> <h3 align="center"><a href="/files/AEN%20Annual%20Meeting%20Poster%20-%20FINAL%20wo-bleeds.pdf"><img src="/sites/default/files/images/AEN_AGM_220.jpg" alt="AGM &amp; Conference Poster" title="AGM &amp; Conference Poster" hspace="7" vspace="0" width="220" height="340" align="right" /></a></h3><p align="justify">A bioregional gathering of all friends of the Athabasca River Basin from Jasper through Ft. Chipewyan and beyond. The conference will offer an exciting opportunity to support and strengthen existing groups and build new ones as we build and launch a coalition focusing on the protection of the Athabasca River.</p><p align="justify">The weekend will include plenaries and panel discussions on water management in the province and for the Athabasca specifically. Speakers currently include: Dr. David Schindler, Dr. John O&#39;Connor, Andrew Nikiforuk, and many more.</p><p align="justify">The Alberta Environmental Network Annual General Meeting and Spring Caucus Meetings will be held in conjunction with the conference. Caucuses include: </p><ul><li>Clean Air &amp; Energy;</li><li>Toxics &amp; Waste Avoidance;</li><li>Forests &amp; Wilderness;</li><li>Water;</li><li>Agriculture;</li><li>Parks;</li><li>Electricity Working Group; and <br /></li><li>Oil Sands Strategy Working Group.</li></ul><div align="justify">Joint <a href="/node/1368#registration">registration</a> for the conference and AEN meetings is available. </div><h3><a href="/node/1368#program">Conference Schedule</a></h3><h3><a href="/files/athabasca_riverbasin_program.pdf">Download Conference Program (pdf) </a></h3><h3><a href="/node/1368#registration">Registration Information</a></h3><!--break--><p><a name="program" title="program"></a> </p><div style="clear: both"><h2>Friday, June 1 </h2><h3>Athabasca River Basin Stewardship Day</h3><table border="1" cellpadding="1" align="left"><tbody><tr valign="top"><th scope="col"><strong>Time</strong></th><th scope="col"><strong>Conference Session<br /></strong></th></tr><tr valign="top"><td>9:00am</td><td><strong>Registration Opens</strong><br />Table Set up for participant organizational displays</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>11:00am </td><td><p><strong>Gathering Perspectives on the Athabasca River Basin</strong></p></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>12:30pm<br /></td><td><strong>Lunch</strong> <br /></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>1:00pm<br /></td><td><strong>Watershed stewardship and Watershed Planning and Advisory Councils</strong></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>2:00pm<br /></td><td><strong>Alberta First Nations Water Stewardship Plan</strong> <br /></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>3:00pm<br /></td><td><strong>Break</strong> </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>3:15pm </td><td><strong>Developing an Athabasca River Basin Alliance?</strong> <br /></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>4:30pm</td><td><p><strong>Citizens of the Mackenzie/Arctic Basin - Keepers of the Water and Keepers of the Peace</strong><br />Chief Roland Willson </p></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>5:00pm</td><td><strong>Welcome Dinner</strong> (Athabasca Native Friendship Centre)</td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>7:00pm </td><td><strong>Athabasca University Wine and Cheese </strong>(Athabasca University Council Chamber) <ul><li>Dr.Robert Holmberg, Centre for Science, Athabasca University: &quot;The Athabasca River Basin: from glacier to delta&quot;</li><li>Bev Yee, Assistant Deputy Minister Environmental Stewardship: &quot;Overview of Government of Alberta management framework for the Athabasca River Basin.&quot;</li><li>Dr.Frits Pannkoek, Athabasca University President: &quot;Human River History Overview University.&quot;</li><li> Wine and Cheese Reception to follow sponsored by Athabasca University </li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p style="clear: both">&nbsp;</p><h2 style="clear: both">Saturday, June 2</h2><h3 style="clear: both">Development, Management, And Protection Of The Athabasca River Basin</h3><div style="clear: both"><table border="1" cellpadding="1" align="left" style="clear: both"><tbody><tr valign="top"><th scope="col"><strong>Time</strong></th><th scope="col"><strong>Conference Session<br /></strong></th><th scope="col"><strong>AEN Session</strong> <br /></th></tr><tr valign="top"><td>8:00am</td><td><strong>Registration</strong><br /><em>Nancy Appleby Theatre, 4720 48th Street</em></td><td> </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>8:30am</td><td><strong>Opening of Athabasca River Basin Conference: Water for Life or Water for Strife</strong><br /><em>Nancy Appleby Theatre</em></td><td> </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>9:00am</td><td><strong>History of oil and water in Alberta<br /></strong><em>Nancy Appleby Theatre</em><br />Mr. Andrew Nikiforuk, freelance journalist </td><td> </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>10:00am </td><td><strong>Break</strong></td><td> </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>10:15am</td><td><strong>Human health concerns and the Athabasca River<br /></strong><em>Nancy Appleby Theatre</em><br />Dr. John O’Connor, Physician</td><td rowspan="3"><p><strong>AEN Caucus Meetings<br /></strong><em>Athabasca Community Centre (lower level)</em></p><ul><li>Agriculture Caucus<br /> </li><li>Parks Caucus<strong> </strong></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>10:45am</td><td><p><strong>The Politics of Smart Growth<br /></strong><em>Nancy Appleby Theatre</em><br />Dr. David Swann, MLA for Calgary Mountainview</p></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>11:45am<br /></td><td><strong>Q &amp; A for morning Speakers<br /></strong><em>Nancy Appleby Theatre</em> </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>12:00 noon</td><td><strong>Lunch</strong> </td><td> </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>1:00pm</td><td><strong>&quot;Threats to the Lower Athabasca River from Climate Warming and Oil Sands Development&quot;<br /></strong><em>Athabasca Community Centre (lower level)</em><br />Dr. David Schindler<br /></td><td> </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>2:00pm</td><td><p><strong>Where to from here? Moving ahead<br /></strong><em>Athabasca Community Centre (upper level)</em><br />Panel discussion including: </p><ul><li>Simon Dyer, Pembina Institute</li><li>Alan Adam, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation</li><li>Danielle Droitsch, Bow Riverkeeper</li><li>Randall Barrett, Alberta Environment</li></ul></td><td><p align="left"><strong>AEN Caucus Meetings</strong><br /><em>Athabasca Community Centre (lower level)</em> </p><ul><li>Toxics and Waste Avoidance Caucus<br /> </li><li>Forests and Wilderness Caucus<strong> </strong></li></ul></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>3:00pm</td><td><strong>Refreshment Break</strong></td><td> </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>3:15pm</td><td><strong>Panel comments, Delegate Q&amp;A and Discussion<br /></strong><em>Athabasca Community Centre (upper level)</em><br /></td><td><p align="left"><strong>AEN Caucus Meetings</strong><br /><em>Athabasca Community Centre (lower level)</em> </p><ul><li> Clean Air/Energy Caucus<br /></li><li>Oil Sands Strategy Working Group<br /></li></ul></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>5:00pm<br /></td><td><strong>AEN Barbecue<br /></strong><em>Location TBA</em><br /></td><td> </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>7:00pm</td><td><p><strong>Celebration Of Athabasca River: Music, Dance And Art</strong><br /><em>Nancy Appleby Theatre</em></p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table></div><p style="clear: both">&nbsp;</p><h2 style="clear: both">Sunday, June 3</h2><div style="clear: both"><table border="1" cellpadding="1" align="left" style="clear: both"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td><strong>Time</strong></td><td><strong>Conference Session </strong></td><td><strong>AEN Session </strong></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>9:00am</td><td><strong>Nature Walk</strong><br /><em>registered parties please meet at the Community Centre</em><br /></td><td><strong>Meeting of AEN, First Nations, Keepers of the Water<br /></strong><em>Athabasca Community Centre (upper level)</em><br /></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>12:00noon<br /></td><td><strong>Lunch</strong></td><td> </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>1:00pm</td><td><strong>Community and Regional Water Initiatives<br /></strong><em>Athabasca Community Centre (upper level)</em><strong><br /></strong>Panel discussion featuring:<br /><ul><li>Connie Bresnahan, Hinton Bioregional Society</li><li>David De Rosa, Area Fisheries Biologist, Slave Lake</li><li>Shawn Wasel, Baptiste, Island and Skeleton Lakes</li><li>Watershed and Lake Stewardship Council (BISL)</li><li>Carly Steiger, Long Lake Junior Forest Wardens</li></ul></td><td><strong>AEN Annual General Meeting<br /></strong><em>Athabasca Community Centre (lower level)</em><br /></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>2:30pm<br /></td><td><strong>Break</strong> <br /></td><td> </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>2:45pm</td><td><p><strong>Athabasca Town and County Water Management Plan</strong> <br /><em>Athabasca Community Centre (upper level)</em></p><ul><li>Rob Balay, Town of Athabasca</li><li>representative from County of Athabasca <br /></li></ul></td><td> </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>3:30pm<br /></td><td><strong>Recreation and Tourism Perspectives</strong><br /><em>Athabasca Community Centre (upper level)</em><br />Panel discussion featuring:<br /><ul><li>Nadine Hallett, Athabasca Country Tourism</li><li>Kelly Harlton, Wildside Wilderness Connection, Slave Lake</li><li>Rene and Linda Garton, hunting and fishing guides, Smith</li><li>Bill Black, President Magnificent River Rats Society </li></ul></td><td> </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td>4:20pm<br /></td><td><strong>Closing Remarks</strong><br /><em> Athabasca Community Centre (upper level)</em><br />Jerry MacLean, Athabasca Peace Initiative/ Athabasca Heritage Society <br /></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="clear: both"><h2>Information</h2><p>Participants may get more information from the Conference Committee via: </p><p>Harvey Scott, (780)675-4158, [email protected]; or <br />Robert Holmberg, (780)675-6203, <span class="spamspan"><span class="u">robert</span> [at] <span class="d">athabascau [dot] ca</span></span><br /><br />Information is also located at the <a href="http://www.stewardshipcanada.ca/stewardshipcanada/home/scnABIndex.asp">Alberta Stewardship Network</a> and the <a href="http://www.aenweb.ca">Alberta Environment Network </a>websites. Further website links will be posted.</p><h2>Accomodation And Meals</h2><p>Lunches and break snacks are catered and included in the registration fee. Breakfasts and dinners can be obtained at Athabasca&#39;s several good restaurants very near the conference venues.</p><p>Four good motels will offer conference rates: Athabasca Inn (780)675-2294; Athabasca Lodge (780)675-2266; Hillside Motel (780)675-5111; and Super 8 (780)675-8888.</p><p>Athabasca has several good Bed and Breakfasts. Camping with services at a modest per diem is available at the Town Campsite on riverfront very close to the conference centre. </p><p>A limited number of spaces providing full room and three-meal board at a modest cost will be available at University of Alberta&#39;s Meanook Biological Station south of Athabasca. Free camping is available at the Meanook Station. For more information please contact Lindsay Telfer at (780)439-1160 or <span class="spamspan"><span class="u">conference</span> [at] <span class="d">aenweb [dot] ca</span></span></p><h2><a name="registration" title="registration"></a>Registration</h2><p>If you plan to attend the conference, please register online at the <a href="/node/1360">AEN website</a>; or download the <a href="/files/Registration_form.pdf">registration form</a> and email or fax it to the AEN office by no later than May 30, 2007. In-person registration and payment will be accepted when you arrive Friday or Saturday, but we encourage you to pre-register. Registration fee of $30 covers lunch, snacks and other conference costs.</p><h2>Conference Supporters And Cooperators</h2><ul><li>Alberta Stewardship Network</li><li>Alberta Environmental Network</li><li>Athabasca University</li><li>Science Outreach Athabasca</li><li>Crooked Creek Conservancy Society of Athabasca</li><li>Athabasca Peace Initiative</li><li>Athabasca Native Friendship Centre</li><li>Athabasca Heritage Society</li></ul></div> </div> </div></div>
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