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ASSET MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE SERVICE DELIVERY: “The collaborative nature of the Partnership’s working relationship with Asset Management BC transcends our MOU. We share a mission and represent complementary audiences and perspectives within local government,” stated Kim Stephens of the Partnership for Water Sustainability

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, Editor’s Perspective  (REPRODUCED BELOW), 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.

 

EDITOR’S PERSPECTIVE / CONTEXT FOR BUSY READER 

“Arnold Schwabe had a career in local government before taking on the role of Executive Director with Asset Management BC a year ago. Just tell me your thought process for the conference theme is how I opened our conversation. What is in your mind about the long game for Asset Management BC that goes beyond an annual conference?” stated Kim Stephens, Waterbucket eNews Editor and Partnership Executive Director.

 

Asset Management BC is helping people in local government rediscover the power of storytelling to turn problems into solutions

Storytelling has been a part of the human experience since the dawn of time. But in the post-COVID era, this essential way of passing on deep knowledge and wisdom gained through lived experience is all too often missing in action.

 

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Unless and until they know what they do not know, how will they turn problems into solutions?

“In conversation after conversation when I am doing interviews, the need for organizations to rediscover the power of storytelling keeps coming up. When Forbes business magazine is publishing articles about the heightened need for storytelling, then you know that the urgency is seen as real.”

 

Walking the talk to turn problems into solutions

“Within the local government sector, the good news is that Asset Management BC is taking the initiative to walk the talk and create a forum for storytelling. Their initiative is newsworthy and notable. They are onto something.”

 

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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