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“A Water Conservation Strategy for British Columbia” was developed by a working group chaired by Prad Khare. The Strategy will contribute to a sustained and healthy resource and provide a common framework for water management activities throughout the province by advancing water as a valuable resource which must be utilized efficiently, wisely and cost-effectively to sustain a high quality of social, environmental and economic well-being, for now and in the future.

“The Water Conservation Strategy identified 10 strategic directions aimed at minimizing barriers to whole-system actions, and encouraging a broader understanding and adoption of water use efficiency actions. This opened the door to ecosystem-based thinking and the water balance approach. It also connected a myriad of dots in laying out a framework for action. For three years, 1998 through 2001, the committee responsible for implementation successfully delivered an outreach program that spread the word about the Water Conservation Strategy,” stated Eric Bonham.

“It took us eight years to get Kelowna’s first Water Security Plan across the finish line. We define our responsibilities within this plan. We have accomplished something special. I see it. Others see it. Plan outcomes are innovative, achievable and improve things little by little. We achieve them by listening to people, working with their ideas, needs and concerns. Sometimes it is necessary to say to people that you are not going to get what you want right away. It may take 75 years or more. And in this case, it might just start here,” stated Rod MacLean.

The story behind the story of the waterbucket.ca partnership and website is structured in four parts. In Part One, Mike Tanner explains the importance of the Project Charter as the framework document that crystallized the shared vision for waterbucket.ca as an online magazine. In Part Two, he shares his insights as to why waterbucket.ca is a trusted source of information. His reflections in Part Three recognize three individuals who injected timely energy and passion. Part Four closes with Mike’s thoughts on how waterbucket.ca has matured as a legacy resource.