April 22, 2026: SK Branch Webinar: TBD
Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2026 – 12 pm CST SK Topic: TBD Speakers: TBD Description: More information to come… This webinar series is hosted by the CWRA Saskatchewan Branch. You can [...]
Saskatchewan
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Welcome to the Saskatchewan Branch site!
The Saskatchewan Branch of CWRA has been active since 1947. The board of directors is a group of volunteers and professionals working in various aspects of water resources across the province, including government agencies and crown corporations, non-government agencies, consultancies, and universities.
Saskatchewan has just opened registration for their 2023-2024 webinar series and we invite everyone to “Join us on your lunch break from the comfort of your desk chair whether you are working from home this year, or back at the office!”. Webinars can be purchased individually or as a package, and all proceeds are directed towards Project WET activities in the province. Speaker and registration details are in our events section, and on the CWRA events page.
Saskatchewan Branch Board of Directors, 2025-2026
Branch Executive
President: Curtis Hallborg
Vice President: Ryan Karsgaard
Secretary: Lakshmin Bachu
Treasurer: Jaime Hogan
Past President: Serena Ward
CWRA National Board Representatives
- Curtis Hallborg
- Ryan Karsgaard
- Lakshmin Bachu
- Hadi Bali
Branch Directors
- Brian Abrahamson (CANCID & Water Council for Saskatchewan Liaison)
- Russell Boals (Project WET & NASH Liaison)
- Lakshmin Bachu (National Director & Secretary)
- Ryan Husband
- Bruce Davison
- Ed Dean (Project WET Liaison)
- Chris DeBeer
- Hadi Bali (National Director)
- Danielle Gross
- Curtis Hallborg (President & National Director)
- Sam Bansah
- Jaime Hogan (Treasurer)
- Ryan Karsgaard (National Director & Vice President)
- Krystopher Chutko
- David Pattyson
- Laurie Tollefson
- Samantha Kerr
- Serena Ward (Past-President)
- Rachel Weller (National Communications Representative & CSHS Liaison)
- Kristin Sies
- Saman Razavi
Project WET
- Leah Japp- General Manager
- Maxine Koskie- National Education Coordinator
Saskatchewan Events
For a full listing of CWRA events across Canada, please visit our events page.
Student and Young Professional Groups in Saskatchewan
Are you a student or young professional in water resources who is interested in meeting and collaborating with like-minded peers? We are looking for eager volunteers to help kick start an SYP chapter in our province! If you are interested in becoming involved, please get in touch with us at info@cwra.org
A full list of active SYP chapters in CWRA National is on our SYP Page.
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Ontario Branch Mentoring Program
Program Goals:
The CWRA Ontario Branch Mentorship Program is intended to provide value to newer members of the CWRA, increase professional engagement in water management activities and in CWRA activities, and build long term connections among members of CWRA. The program allows for the transfer of information among generations of professionals in water resources. The Ontario mentorship program is affiliated with national CWRA mentorship activities.
The mentorship program is currently between sessions. Applications for the 2020-2021 session will open in the early fall. Information about the 2019-2020 session is available here.
If you are looking for mentorship but are not in Ontario, please get in touch with the Ontario Mentorship Program by email and they can refer you to a local branch for mentoring options.
Branch Library
The Ontario Branch of CWRA offers a variety of opportunities for people to become engaged and involved in water resource management in Ontario. If you are curious about CWRA, subscribe to our newsletter to hear about upcoming events that will give you a chance to meet other CWRA members and water professionals. You can see past mailings here.
Membership to the CWRA is not required to join our branch mailing list, but to receive the full benefit of CWRA offerings – including event discounts – we encourage everyone to join up.
If you want to get more involved, you can ask about volunteering at future events, including workshops, networking, SYP, mentoring, and virtual events. For more information please contact one of the Executive Committee members at on@cwra.org.
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