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DOWNLOAD A COPY OF: “Living Water Smart in British Columbia: Advancing municipal asset management in a changing world – the story is the context” – released by the Partnership for Water Sustainability in November 2025

Note to Reader:

Published by the Partnership for Water Sustainability in British Columbia, Waterbucket eNews celebrates the leadership of individuals and organizations who are guided by the Living Water Smart vision. Stories are structured in three parts: One-Minute Takeaway (REPRODUCED BELOW), Editor’s Perspective, and the Story Behind the Story.

The edition published on November 4, 2025 featured Arnold Schwabe of Asset Management BC. His reflections about their 2025 annual conference led into four interconnected topics. He is demonstrating what courage and leadership look like as Asset Management BC embarks on a new era in a changing world. His key message is that the story is the context. What comes through in his narrative is that he has his finger on the pulse of his audience.

 

ONE MINUTE TAKEAWAY for the extremely busy reader

The 2025 Asset Management BC Conference was held in Richmond and included pre-conference events. The notable one was by invitation. It was for local government staff only. “This is the year we decided we were going to try something different,” says Arnold Schwabe, Executive Director.

Adapting to a changing world

image source: City of Terrace


The story is the context

Images are mostly from the Partnership’s library. Some are from the public domain and Creative Commons.

To Learn More:

Waterbucket eNews stories are structured in three parts: One-Minute Takeaway, Editor’s Perspective and Context for Busy Reader, and the Story Behind the Story. To read the complete 3-part storyline, download a PDF  copy of Living Water Smart in British Columbia: Advancing municipal asset management in a changing world – the story is the context.

 

DOWNLOAD A COPY: https://waterbucket.ca/wcp/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2025/10/PWSBC_Living-Water-Smart_Arnold-Schwabe-about-Asset-Management-BC_2025.pdf