Below you will find the index of presenters, followed by a list of abstracts and papers downloadable in pdf format. This is followed by a list of conference presentations. To request select conference presentations, please email info@riverswest.ca and list the topic number of each presentation you wish to receive. The presentations will be emailed to you directly in pdf format. A complete copy of the presentations is available by mail on request. Please contact Rivers West to receive your Current Perspective CD.
Index of Presenters
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Abstracts and Papers
Presentations
Celebrating River Heritage
| # |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 1 |
Métis identity and land use along the Churchill River (Labrador) 1836-2006 and modeling a land use study for the Red River (Manitoba) |
Yves Labréche & Clarice Blake Rudkowski |
| 2* |
The Grey Nuns of Red River |
Philippe Mailhot |
| 3 |
Festival du Voyageur and Fort Gibralter |
Daniel Lussier |
| 4 |
The arts and environmental stewardship |
Clive Callaway and Sarah Weaver-Kipp |
| 5 |
Heritage bridges in Waterloo Region |
Mai Al Nabhan & Jean Haalboom |
| 6 |
Crossing the Red: Heritage Interpretation at Esplanade Riel |
Glen Manning & Guy Préfontaine |
| 7 |
Rivers to Oceans Week: Celebrating Canada’s watersheds |
Max Finkelstein and Dr. Luba Mycio-Mommers |
| 8 |
A river revitalizes a community |
Kim Greendahl |
| 9 |
The Talmud of Paddling |
Max Finklestein |
| 10 |
A thumbnail history of traffic on the Namakan River from “time in memoriam” to the present |
Stephen Challis |
| 11 |
Beyond the Black Spruce Horizon: On the trail of A.P. Low |
Max Finkelstein |
| 12 |
Heritage and History of the Cyril and Aiken Rivers: Archaeological evidence of the pre-contact seasonal movement between Gull and Fox (Atkinson) Lakes in northern Manitoba |
Virginia Petch |
River Conservation
| # |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 13 |
A natural capital analysis of the Red River basin: A sustainable approach for river management |
Vivek Anand Voora |
| 14 |
Red River Basin Commission: Natural Resources Framework Plan |
April Kiers North |
| 15 |
The real wealth of the Mackenzie watershed |
Matt Carlson |
| 16 |
The Pollock Island Eco-gift and enhancement |
Cheryl Heming |
| 17 |
The Jennifer and Tom Shay Ecological Reserve: Protecting rare river bottom forest and honouring leaders in natural and cultural heritage preservation |
Helios Hernandez |
| 18 |
Red River Operation Clean Up |
Rob Belanger |
| 19 |
Conservation values of archaeological surveys of rivers |
Virginia Petch |
| 20 |
Monkman Creek rehabilitation project - Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site: Engineering the past - a cultural resource management solution |
David Hems and Desmond Raymond |
| 21 |
If we snooze, do we lose? Adapting to the impacts of climate change on shorelines and water resources |
Sarah Weaver-Kipp and Clive Callaway |
| 22 |
Defining an approach to cultural landscapes and the CHRS |
Richard Wyma |
| 23 |
Environmental history and community engagement: introducing the Canadian Water History Project |
Matthew Evenden |
River Tourism and Recreation
| # |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 24 |
Tourism benefits of parks and protected areas in Canada |
Denisa Georgescu and Brenda Jones |
| 25 |
The Canadian Heritage Rivers System: A new strategic direction |
Peter Labor and Don Gibson |
| 26 |
Floodway expansion recreation consultation study: presenting possibilities |
Richard Stephens, Roger Rempel and John Osler |
| 27 |
First Nation waterway management planning |
Rosanne Van Schie |
| 28 |
Bloodvein River First Nation perspective - Bloodvein Heritage River |
Chief Craig Cook |
| 29 |
Rivers West |
Diane Bruyére and Normand Gousseau |
| 30 |
Canoe (can you) paddle the Red |
Bob Backman |
| 31 |
Research, conservation and touristic development on Heritage Waterways - The German case |
Frank Norbert Nagel |
| 32 |
Saskatchewan’s waterway based urban park program |
Wayne Schick and Bob Wills |
| 33 |
Michigan’s Heritage Water Trail Program: Promoting economic development and education through paddling |
Dave Lemberg |
| 34 |
The Lower River Passage: A vision for sustainable tourism development along the lower St. John River (NB) |
Simon Mitchell |
| 35 |
Using tourism to promote heritage values: the Rivers West example |
Ruth Marr |
Community Engagement
| # |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 36 |
Collaborative partnerships: Manitoba, North Dakota and Minnesota on the Red River Centre for Watershed Education |
Natalie Bays |
| 37 |
Encouraging the next generation |
Sherry Dangerfield |
| 38 |
GIS community mapping, getting involved |
Tabitha Martens |
| 39 |
The Seine River Greenway: “A river lies waiting to be discovered…” |
David Danyluk |
| 40 |
Putting teeth in the CEAA screening assessments: Les Amis de la Rivière Kipawa experience with the screening process for dam refurbishment on the Kipawa River |
Peter Karwacki |
| 41 |
Knowing where we live |
Virginia Petch |
| 42 |
Inuit involvement in Heritage River designation and management in Nunavut |
Richard Wyma |
| 43* |
Grand (Churchill) River, Labrador: A public awareness documentary video for the preservation and protection of this river |
Clarice Blake Rudkowski |
| 44 |
Reflections on successful partnerships in designating the Hayes as a Canadian Heritage River |
Ken Schykulski |
| 45 |
Building an alliance for management of the Churchill River in Saskatchewan |
Janette Hamilton |
| 46 |
Heritage designation of the Ottawa River/Rivière des Outaouais/Kichi Sibi Heritage values and community participation |
Simone Hanchet |
| 47 |
From the City of Lakes to the Tidal Bore: Considerations for nominating Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie Waterway as a Canadian Heritage River |
Peter Labor |
River Management
| # |
Topic |
Speaker |
| 48 |
Payments for ecosystem services: innovations in integrated water resources management |
Dimple Roy |
| 49 |
Towards the Water Soft Paths approach |
Matt McCandless |
| 50 |
Water Manitoba 2030: Visioning sustainability: A sustainable water resources management plan for Manitoba |
Henry David Venema |
| 51 |
The Red River Floodway expansion project: building capacity for tomorrow |
Ernie Gilroy |
| 52 |
Cooperative flood planning in the multi-jurisdictional Red River Basin |
Lance Yohe |
| 53 |
Wascana Lake - the Big Dig |
Van Isman |
| 54 |
Working to conserve and promote the Lower Chippewa River Valley, West Central Wisconsin |
Harnett et al |
| 55 |
Managing river health for social, economic and environmental outcomes - an Australian case study |
Elyse Riethmuller |
| 56 |
Managing Heritage Rivers in the context of integrated watershed management: The Grand River Experience |
Barb Veale |
Panelists - Perspectives on Transboundary Cooperation
| # |
Panelist |
| 57 |
Hugh Markides |
| 58 |
Lee Sochasky |
| 59 |
Robin Reilly |
| 60 |
Dan Wilkens |
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