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Questions and requests for general information on the CHRS should be addressed to:

CHRS Secretariat

Don Gibson
National Manager

Canadian Heritage Rivers System (CHRS)
c/o Parks Canada, Ottawa, Canada  K1A 0M5.
Tel. (819) 994-2913, Fax: (819) 953-4704.
donald.gibson@pc.gc.ca

Andrea McNeil
Marketing & Publication

Tel: (819) 997-4930
Fax: (819) 953-4704
andrea.mcneil@pc.gc.ca

Brian Grimsey
Senior Planner
Tel: (819) 953-9497
Fax: (819) 953-4704
brian.grimsey@pc.gc.ca


Requests for detailed information on specific Canadian Heritage Rivers, or community inquiries regarding new nominations and designations, should be addressed to the appropriate federal, provincial or territorial Board member.

CHRS Board of Directors 2009-2010

The board consists of representatives from the federal, provincial and territorial governments. The chairperson for 2009-2010 is John Leduc, CHRS Board member for Nova Scotia.

Newfoundland & Labrador
Sian French
Parks and Natural Areas Division
Department of Environment and Conservation
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
33 Reid's Lane,
Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador A8A 2A3
Tel: (709) 635-4533 Fax: (709) 635-4541
sianfrench@gov.nf.ca

New Brunswick
Harry Collins
P.O Box 85
21 Cove Road
Miramichi, New Brunswick
E1V OA6
Tel.: (506) 778-8591 Fax: (506) 773-9755
mreac@nbnet.nb.ca

Manitoba
Barry Bentham
Director of Parks and Natural Areas
Manitoba Conservation
200 Saulteaux Crescent, PO Box 50
Winnipeg, MB  R3J 3W3
Tel.: (204) 945-4413 Fax: (204) 945-0012
barry.bentham@gov.mb.ca

Alberta
Doug Bowes
Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture
3rd Floor - Oxbridge Place
9820 - 106th Street
Edmonton, AB  T5K 2J6
Tel.: (780) 427-9384 Fax: (780) 427-1178
doug.bowes@gov.ab.ca

Northwest Territories

David Hastings
Acting Director, Tourism and Parks
Dept. of Industry, Tourism and Investment
Government of the Northwest Territories
PO Box 1320
Yellowknife, NT  X1A 2L9
Tel.: (867) 873-7902  Fax: (867) 873-0163
david_hastings@gov.nt.ca

British Columbia
Brian Bawtinheimer
Director, Parks Planning and Management Branch
BC Parks, Ministry of Environment
PO Box 9398 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria, B.C. V8W 9M9
Tel: (250) 387-4355 Fax: (250) 387-5757
brian.bawtinheimer@gov.bc.ca

Prince Edward Island
David Boyce
116 Poverty Beach Road
RR#4
Montague, PEI
C0A 1R0
Tel: (902) 962-2705
threerivers@eastlink.ca

Nova Scotia
Peter Labor
Acting Manager
Protected Areas Branch,
Nova Scotia Environment
Box 442, 5151 Terminal Road,
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada,
B3J 2P8,
Tel; (902) 424-2117
Fax; (902) 424-0501
laborpn@gov.ns.ca

Ontario
Adair Ireland-Smith
Managing Director
Ontario Parks, Ministry of Natural Resources
PO Box 7000, 300 Water Street
Peterborough, ON  K9J 8M5
Te.: (705) 755-1702 Fax: (705) 755-1701
adair.ireland-smith@mnr.gov.on.ca

Saskatchewan
Ken Lozinsky
Assistant Executive Director, Saskatchewan Parks
Department of Environment
3211 Albert Street
Regina, SK  S4S 5W6
Tel.: (306) 787-2854 Fax: (306) 787-7000
klozinsky@serm.gov.sk.ca

Yukon
Erik Val, Director
Parks and Protected Areas Branch
Department of Environment
PO Box 2703, Stn. Main
Whitehorse, YK  Y1A 2C6
Tel.: (867) 667-5639 Fax: (867) 393-6223
erik.val@gov.yk.ca

Nunavut
David Monteith, Director
Parks and Special Places
Department Environment
Government of Nunavut
P.O. Box 1000, Station 1340
Iqaluit, Nunavut  X0A 0H0
Tel.: (867) 975-7723 Fax: (867) 975-5980
dmonteith@gov.nu.ca

INAC
Matt Bender
Senior Conservation Coordinator
Natural Resources & Environment Branch
INAC - Northern Affairs Organization
Tenth Floor, 15 Eddy St.
Gatineau, Quebec  K1A 0H4
Tel: (819) 956-9350 Fax (819) 953-2590
matt.bender@inac-ainc.gc.ca

Chair CHRS Finance Committee
Doug Bowes
Manger, Planning and Land Use
Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture
3rd Floor - Oxbridge Place
9820 - 106th Street
Edmonton, Alberta  T5K 2J6
Tel.: (780) 427–9384 Fax: (780) 427-1178
doug.bowes@gov.ab.ca

Parks Canada
Doug Stewart
Chair, Canadian Heritage Rivers Board
Director General, Ontario Priority Initiatives
Parks Canada
34 Beckwith Street South
Smiths Falls, Ontario  K7A 2A8
Tel: 613-283-5170, ext. 267  Fax: 613-283-0677

doug.stewart@pc.gc.ca