South Nation Conservation - Governance
Board of Directors
Municipalities within our jurisdiction appoint representatives to the Board of Directors, which oversee SNC’s budget, programs, and services.
SNC’s Board of Directors is comprised of 12 representatives from 16 member Municipalities.
There is currently one vacancy under municipal representatives for the City of Ottawa.
2025-26 Executive
Chair: Steve Densham, Deputy Mayor, North Stormont
Contact: email or phone
Vice Chair: Adrian Wynands, Deputy Mayor, Augusta
Contact: email or phone
Second Vice Chair: Catherine Kitts, City of Ottawa Councillor
Contact: email or phone
2025-26 Municipal Representatives:
City of Ottawa
Matthew Luloff, Councillor
Contact: email or phone
Linda Payant, Public Representative
Contact: email or phone
Vacancy
United Counties of Prescott and Russell
Genevieve Lajoie, Mayor, Casselman
Contact: email or phone
François St. Amour, Public Representative, Nation
Contact: email or phone
Mike Tarnowski, Mayor, Russell
Contact: email or phone
United Counties of Stormont Dundas and Glengarry
Tom Smyth, Councillor, South Dundas
Contact: email or phone
Bill Smirle, Public Representative
Contact: email or phone
United Counties of Leeds Grenville
Deb Wilson, Councillor, North Grenville
Contact: email or phone
Board of Directors Meetings
Board of Directors meetings are hosted every month at the South Nation Conservation Authority administrative offices, located at 38 Victoria Street in Finch, Ontario.
Board meetings are scheduled for the third Thursday of each month, except for July. Meetings are open to the public and begin at 9:00 a.m. Please access this page for information on delegation requests.
Board agenda packages are posted online one week prior to the Board meeting date.
Click here to access the schedule, meeting packages, and more information.
To access archived versions of the Board agenda packages, please contact:
info@nation.on.ca | 1-877-984-2948
South Nation Conservation 2025 Budget
The Board of Directors approved the 2025 Budget on January 16, 2025 [BD-007/25]: click here for a copy
The Board of Directors approved the 2024 Financial Statement - Year Ending December 31, 2024 on March 20, 2025 [BD-057/25] : click here for a copy
Board Policies & Guidelines
South Nation Conservation's Transition Plan can be accessed here.
This Transition Plan identifies the steps South Nation Conservation will undertake to meet Phase 1 and Phase 2 transition period requirements prescribed under Section 21.1.2 of the Conservation Authorities Act and
Ontario Regulation 687/21. Ontario Regulation 687/21 requires SNC to submit quarterly progress reports to the Province prior to the transition date of January 1, 2024, copies of these reports can be accessed at the links below:
- July 1, 2022
- October 1, 2022
- January 1, 2023
- April 1, 2023
- July 1, 2023
- October 1, 2023
- Final Transition Report - January 31, 2024
South Nation Conservation Administrative By-Laws can be accessed here.
South Nation Conservation's Policies and Procedures are passed under powers conferred on the Authority by the Conservation Authorities Act, RSO 1990, Chapter C. 27. The Administrative By-Laws – Board of Directors is intended to be used by SNC as a governance and administrative policy implementing Section 19.1 of the Conservation Authorities Act, as amended by the Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017.
Order in Council to approve the formation of the South Nation River Conservation Authority in 1947.
Watershed Advisory Committee
South Nation Conservation (SNC) has established a Watershed Advisory Committee to replace the previous Standing Committees that reported to SNC’s Board of Directors (Clean Water, Forestry, Fish and Wildlife, and Communications) in 2024.
The new Committee is comprised of 26 members to capture the scope of stakeholders represented in previous advisory committees to support the development and implementation of SNC’s environment programs
and services.
The Watershed Advisory Committee will meet four times per year, once each quarter, and will report to SNC’s Board of Directors which is comprised of local elected officials appointed by SNC’s 16 member municipalities.
SNC sought out dedicated community members with experience or interest in the environmental sector who will be willing to volunteer their time and expertise to support their local environment.
2024-2026 SNC Watershed Advisory Committee Membership List
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|
Member Name |
Affiliation |
Sector Representation |
|
1 |
Kayla Sunday |
Mohawks of Akwesasne |
First Nations |
|
2 |
TBC |
Algonquins of Pikwakanagan |
First Nations |
|
3 |
Erica Louttit |
Miitig Healing Lodge |
First Nations/Métis |
|
4 |
Jordan Graham |
Member at Large |
Public |
|
5 |
Sarah Burger |
Member at Large |
Public |
|
6 |
Erika Sheridan |
Member at Large |
Public |
|
7 |
Pamela O’Donnell |
Member at Large |
Public |
|
8 |
Murray Inch |
Volunteers of Oak Valley Pioneer Park |
Public (environmental) |
|
9 |
Fred Schueler |
Fragile Inheritance Natural History |
Public (environmental) |
|
10 |
Cindy Saucier |
Member at Large |
Public (environmental) |
|
11 |
Emilie DeRochie |
River Institute |
Partner Organization |
|
12 |
Larissa Holman |
Ottawa River Keeper |
Partner Organization |
|
13 |
Jackie Pemberton |
Member at Large |
Agriculture |
|
14 |
Alain Jacquement |
Member at Large |
Agriculture |
|
15 |
Glenn Mackey |
ALUS - Ontario East |
Agriculture |
|
16 |
Jean Saint-Pierre |
Boisé Est |
Forestry |
|
17 |
Dorothy Hamilton |
Ontario Woodlot Association – SDG Chapter |
Forestry |
|
18 |
Matt Alkerton |
Member at Large |
Hunting/Trapping |
|
19 |
Greg Faaren |
St. Lawrence Parks Commission |
Tourism/Recreation |
|
20 |
Peter Young |
United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry |
Municipal |
|
21 |
Louis Prevost |
United Counties of Prescott and Russell |
Municipal |
|
22 |
Tim Fisher |
Leeds and Grenville Municipalities |
Municipal |
|
23 |
Tara Redpath |
City of Ottawa |
Municipal |
|
24 |
Bill Smirle (Chair) |
SNC Board of Directors |
SNC |
|
25 |
Genevieve Lajoie |
SNC Board of Directors |
SNC |
|
26 |
François St. Amour |
SNC Board of Directors |
SNC |
Note: Board Executive (Chair, Vice Chair, and Second Vice Chair) are ex-officio members of all SNC Standing Committee.
South Nation Conservation also works with indigenous partners through the Eastern Ontario First Nations Working Group to address environmental issues, ensure the protection of culturally significant species on SNC and SDG-owned Land, and to collaborate on shared projects to help improve biodiversity within the region.