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Canadian Heritage Rivers Board and Technical Planning Committee

For information on specific Canadian Heritage Rivers or inquiries regarding new nominations and designations, please address the appropriate federal, provincial or territorial Board member. (No Quebec contact is provided because Quebec does not participate in the CHRS program and, has its own system of Aquatic Reserves).


Alberta

John Tchir  
John.Tchir@gov.ab.ca
Director, Land Management Branch
Alberta Environment and Parks
3rd Floor Oxbridge Place, 9820–106 Street
Edmonton, AB    T5K 2J6
Tel.: (587) 599-5563

Long Fu
Long.Fu@gov.ab.ca
Air and Watershed Resource Manager, Peace Region
Alberta Environment and Parks
10th Floor, 9888 Jasper Ave.
Edmonton, AB    T5J 5C6
Tel.: (780) 229-7280


British Columbia

Bob Austad  
Bob.Austad@gov.bc.ca
Executive Director, Regional Operations
Ministry of Environment, BC Parks
4th Floor, 2975 Jutland Road
Victoria, BC    V8T 5J9
Tel.: (778) 698-4281

Volker Michelfelder
Volker.Michelfelder@gov.bc.ca
Planning Section Head 
Ministry of Environment, BC Parks
Thompson Cariboo Region
Hagensborg, BC    V0T 0H0
Tel.: (250) 982-2701 ext. 7


Manitoba

Glen Holmes
Glen.Holmes@gov.mb.ca
Senior Manager, Planning and Coordination
Manitoba Parks Department of Conservation and Climate
PO Box 53, 200 Saulteaux Crescent
Winnipeg, MB   R3J 3W3
Tel.: (204) 945-8344

Ashleigh Hall
Ashleigh.Hall@gov.mb.ca
Park Planner
Manitoba Conservation and Climate
PO Box 53, 200 Saulteaux Crescent
Winnipeg, MB    R3J 3W3
Tel.: (204) 797-4016


New Brunswick

Shanie Collin 
Shanie.Collin@gnb.ca
Environmental Impact Assessment Coordinator, Crown Lands Branch

Natural Resources and Energy Development
Hugh John Flemming Forestry Centre
PO Box 6000
Fredericton, NB     E3B 5H1
Tel.: (506) 230-1610

Lesley Wilbur
Lesley.Wilbur@gnb.ca
Land Planner
Natural Resources and Energy Development
Hugh John Flemming Forestry Centre
PO Box 6000
Fredericton, NB    E3B 5H1
Tel.: (506) 453-6646


Newfoundland and Labrador

Emily Thompson
EmilyThompson@gov.nl.ca
Director of Policy, Planning and Natural Areas
Policy, Planning, and Natural Areas Division
Department of Environment and Climate Change
84 Mount Bernard Avenue
Corner Brook, NL
A2H 5G2
Tel.: (709) 729-1090

Jeri Graham
JeriGraham@gov.nl.ca
Natural Areas Manager
Policy, Planning, and Natural Areas Division
Environment and Climate Change
84 Mount Bernard Avenue
Corner Brook, NL
A2H 5G2
Tel.: (709) 637-44066


Northwest Territories

Michelle Swallow  
Michelle_Swallow@gov.nt.ca
Manager, Conservation Planning
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Government of Northwest Territories
PO Box 1320, 500, 5102-50th Avenue
Yellowknife, NT  X1A 2L9
Tel.: (867) 767-9233 ext. 53076

Kelsey Stewart
Kelsey_Stewart@gov.nt.ca
Conservation Planning Advisor
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Government of Northwest Territories
PO Box 1320, 500, 5102-50th Avenue 
Yellowknife, NT  X1A 2L9
Tel.: (867) 767-9233 ext. 53073


Nova Scotia

Craig Smith
Craig.Smith2@novascotia.ca
Director, Protected Areas and Ecosystems
Nova Scotia Environment
1903 Barrington Street
Halifax, NS  B3J 2P8
Tel.: 

Helen Smith  
Helen.Smith@novascotia.ca
Management Planning Coordinator, Protected Areas and Ecosystems
Nova Scotia Environment
1903 Barrington Street
Halifax, NS  B3J 2P8
Tel.: (902) 476-4012 


Nunavut

Patrick Graillon
PGraillon@gov.nu.ca
Director, Nunavut Parks and Special Places
Department of Environment, Parks and Special Places
Government of Nunavut
PO Box 1000, Station 1340
Iqaluit, NU    X0A 0H0
Tel.: (867) 975-772==53

Paula Hughson 
PHughson@gov.nu.ca
Coordinator, Heritage Rivers Planning and Management
Department of Environment, Parks and Special Places
Government of Nunavut
PO Box 1000, Station 1340
Iqaluit, NU    X0A 0H0
Tel.: (867) 645-6991


Ontario

Jason Travers  
Jason.Travers@ontario.ca
A/Director of Ontario Parks 
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
300 Water Street
Peterborough, ON  K9J 3C7
Tel.: (705) 755-1702 

Pilar Manorome
Pilar.Manorome@ontario.ca
A/Park Planner, Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
300 Water Street
Peterborough, ON K9J 3C7
 


Prince Edward Island

Joe Coade
JlCoade@gov.pe.ca
Manager, Provincial Parks
Economic Growth, Tourism and Culture 
Shaw Building
95-105 Rochford Street
Charlottetown, PE  C1A 7NB
Tel.: (902) 368-4404

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Saskatchewan

Trevor Finlay
Trevor.Finlay@gov.sk.ca
Park Manager, Meadow Lake Provincial Park
Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport
PO Box 70
Dorintosh, SK  S0M 0T0
Tel.: (306) 240-4513

Colette Schmalz
Colette.Schmalz@gov.sk.ca
Senior Park Advisor
Ministry of Parks, Culture and Sport 
PO Box 607, 1-101 Railway Place 
Meadow Lake, SK  S9X 1Y5
Tel: (306) 236-7672


Yukon

Shannon Trott
Shannon.Trott@gov.yk.ca
Director, Yukon Parks
Department of Environment
PO Box 2703, V-4
Whitehorse, YT  Y1A 2C6
Tel.: (867) 336-0272

Brian Johnston
Brian.Johnston@gov.yk.ca
Park Planner, Yukon Parks
Department of Environment
PO Box 2703, V-4
Whitehorse, Yukon  Y1A 2C6
Tel.: (867) 393-7595


Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Marcus Bermann  
Marcus.Bermann@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca
A/Director, Resource Management
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
PO Box 2200
Qimugjuk Building, 969 Federal Road
Iqaluit, NU  X0A 0H0
Tel.: (867) 975-4731


Parks Canada

Erika Taves
Erika.Taves@pc.gc.ca
Acting Director, Urban Parks and Ecological Corridors
Protected Areas Establishment and Conservation Directorate
Parks Canada Agency
3rd Floor, 30 Victoria Street
Gatineau, QC  J8X 0B3
Tel.: 519-564-3407

Tom Green
Tom.Green@pc.gc.ca
Acting Planner, Ontario Waterways, Rideau Canal Office

Stella Patera
Stella.Patera@pc.gc.ca
Partnering and Engagement Officer, Yukon
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