UTRCA Board 2024 Elections
The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority (UTRCA) Board of Directors held this year’s elections at its meeting on January 30. Brian Petrie, Mayor of Ingersoll, returns for a second year as Board Chair. After his election, Petrie shared, “I would like to thank my fellow Board Members for giving me this opportunity to serve as Chair for another year. I am extremely proud to be able to work with this great group of individuals to provide our amazing staff with the tools needed to reach the goals of the Authority and our watershed partners! I would like to welcome Dean Trentowsky to the Vice Chair role and express my deepest thanks to Sandy Levin for his efforts in the role during the past year.”
Dean Trentowsky, Deputy Mayor of West Perth, is the new Vice Chair, replacing Sandy Levin, citizen representative from the City of London. Trentowsky looks forward to the role, sharing, “Thank you to the Board and Staff for their continued co-operation and assistance during the past year. I look forward to working together with everyone in the year coming up. The organization faces many challenges in 2024. Let’s all put our best effort forward to meet these challenges. In doing so, let’s discover the opportunities that can be realized through challenges, and let’s demonstrate the value of the organization to our member municipalities.”
Other elections included:
Hearing Committee
- Brian Petrie, Mayor of Ingersoll
- Dean Trentowsky, Deputy Mayor of West Perth
- Paul Mitchell, Township of Zorra Councillor
- Sandy Levin, City of London citizen representative
- Mark Schadenberg, City of Woodstock Councillor
Finance and Audit Committee
- Brian Petrie, Mayor of Ingersoll
- Dean Trentowsky, Deputy Mayor of West Perth
- Paul Mitchell, Township of Zorra Councillor
- Sandy Levin, City of London citizen representative
- Harj Nijjar, Deputy Mayor of Stratford
Source Water Protection Striking Committee/Committee Liaison
- Sandy Levin, City of London citizen representative
We would like to thank the members who are stepping down from their board or committee positions for their contributions.
The 17 municipalities within the upper Thames River watershed appoint representatives to the UTRCA Board of Directors. The members represent the local urban and rural communities, deciding policies and programs that will lead to a healthy watershed. For more information on the UTRCA Board, including meeting recordings visit our website here.