Niagara Peninsula Source Protection Committee Chair – April Jeffs
April Jeffs brings extensive experience in public service and governance to the role. She currently serves as a Senior Government Relations Advisor at Brock University, providing strategic advice on public policy and stakeholder engagement. Throughout her career, she has held several leadership positions across Niagara, including Mayor of the Township of Wainfleet, Niagara Regional Councillor, and Chair and Vice-Chair of the Niagara Parks Commission.
Jeffs is also well-versed in the work of the SPC, having previously served on the boards of the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority and Niagara Peninsula Source Protection Authority. This experience gives her a deep understanding of the committee’s provincially mandated role in protecting local drinking water sources.
Niagara Peninsula Source Protection Committee – Appointed Members
On November 21, 2007 , the Niagara Peninsula Source Protection Authority appointed members to the Drinking Water Source Protection Committee, as required under Regulation 288/07 of the Clean Water Act, 2006 . The regulation requires that the Niagara Peninsula Source Protection Committee have 9 members (plus a Chair appointed by the Province), representing municipalities, economic sectors and the public.
The committee selection process in the Niagara Peninsula Source Protection Area included a public call for applications for economic sector and public interest seats. In addition, the municipalities selected one representative each from Niagara Region, City of Hamilton and Haldimand County . Following a detailed review of all applications, candidates were recommended for appointment to the committee based on a number of criteria including professional and volunteer experience, ability to meet time and meeting commitments, possessing a degree of technical competency and location of residence in the watershed.
Source Protection Committee Member Biography Summaries
Niagara Region Councillor Tom Insinna
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Haldimand County Councillor Rob Shirton
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Carmen Vega
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Robert Bator
Mr. Bator has been a landowner and tender fruit and grapes farmer in Niagara-on-the-Lake for over 30 years. He is a Director of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, and a Vice-president of the Niagara North Federation of Agriculture. Mr. Bator presently sits on the Agriculture Sub-committee of the Region of Niagara, and was a member of the task group that completed the Agricultural Impact Study for Niagara. He was also part of the working group that produced the guidelines for ‘On Farm Food Safety’ in Ontario. Robert Bator holds an Honours Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry from University of Waterloo.
Terri Bulman
Ms. Bulman has a BSc(Agr) and MSc in Soil Science from the University of Guelph and experience in public service, private consulting and not-for-profit organizations in Canada and Australia.
Her professional career included positions with Environment Canada, as an environmental auditor and as policy manager with Ministries of the Environment and Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. She led policy initiatives including Brownfields regulations, Drinking Water and Wastewater regulations, the Drainage Act and the Nutrient Management Act.
Terri supports the community in Niagara in volunteer roles in the service of youth, Indigenous reconciliation and environmental sustainability. She serves on the Board of the Ontario Incorporated Body that holds title to Scouts Canada property in Ontario. She is on the organizing committee of the Two Row on the Grand with members of Six Nations on the Grand River and she co-chairs a Youth and Environment Committee of the Grimsby and District Lions Club.
Adrin Willems
Mr. Willems is a resident of St Catharines. Recently retired from the automotive sector, where he was employed as a licenced industrial electrician, he was also a qualified ISO 14001 environmental auditor. He participated on the Niagara Water Quality Protection Strategy as part of the Natural Environment Technical Advisory Committee. Mr. Willems is a volunteer with the NPCA, taking part in various projects.
Annie Michaud
Ms. Annie Michaud is a resident of St. Catharines and has been working in the environmental field for over 15 years in both the public and private sectors. She is currently working as a Water Resources Engineer at Terra-Dynamics Consulting Inc. in St. Catharines, where she specializes in projects related to water quality, hydrology, and hydrogeology. She is also a professor at Niagara College in the School of Environmental Studies, where she teaches in the Environmental Technician Program and the post-graduate Environmental Management and Assessment program. Ms. Michaud holds a Bachelor of Environmental Science degree from Queen’s University and a Masters of Environmental Engineering degree from the University of Guelph. Ms. Michaud is a practicing member of Professional Engineers Ontario and a member of the Ontario Water Works Association.
Carl Bodimeade
Mr. Carl Bodimeade is a Professional Engineer with over 35 years of experience in project management, engineering and planning, focusing on water, wastewater and stormwater. He is currently Senior Vice President of Hatch Infrastructure. Mr. Bodimeade has led and participated in a number of boards and committees including the Ontario Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure, the Toronto Region Board of Trade’s Infrastructure Committee and Smart City Working Group, and the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure. Mr. Bodimeade is a resident of Pelham, where he and his wife operate an organic, pick-your-own blueberry farm in Ridgeville.
Darren Fry
Growing up along the shore of the Upper Niagara River, Mr. Darren Fry developed a keen interest in Niagara’s water resources at an early age. Mr. Fry holds diplomas in Geological and Geotechnical Engineering Technology from Fleming College and over 18 years of experience in the waste management sector in Canada and the United States. Mr. Fry is currently the Director of Strategic Growth with Walker Environmental Inc. Among many of his professional achievements, Mr. Fry is proud to have played a leadership role in remediating and rehabilitating several old, non-engineered closed industrial landfill sites throughout the Niagara Region resulting in improved localized surface and groundwater conditions. Mr. Fry has specific expertise in constructed wetland treatment systems, stormwater management, and groundwater containment and treatment technologies.
Former Members of the Committee
We appreciate the significant contribution of the past members of the committee, who are listed below:
Mark Neufeld – Chair
Maria Bellantino Perco – Chair
Mr. David A. Renshaw
Erwin Schneider
David Kerr
Paul Grenier
Brian Antonsen
Dean Ostryhon
Don Ricker
Tim Rigby
Tony Dalimonte
Drew Semple