CLRA National Newsletter - Fall 2019
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE The National CLRA conference was a success in Kimberley, BC this past September. A huge thank you to the BC TRCR organizing committee for having the CLRA join forces to put on an extremely informative conference.
We held our AGM on September 18 and gave our awards out at our joint Awards Banquet. Congratulations to the following 2019 National CLRA recipients: Western Sky Land Trust
Dr. Edward M. Watkins Award
Linda Jones Memorial Award
Our very first recipient of the Dr. Jack Winch Early Career Award
Learn more about the recipients and the CLRA National Awards on our website! Thank you to Valerie Miller for her great posts on our social media and to Chad Green for his articles ‘The Green Retort’ in the Canadian Reclamation magazine.
Your input on what you want from the CLRA is always welcome and greatly appreciated. Please feel free to send me your thoughts as I want to hear from you. You can reach me at info@clra.ca or directly at andrea@purlucid.com.
Wishing you all health, happiness, and success.
Respectfully,
UPCOMING EVENTS 
October 24, 2019 Royal Glenora Club Edmonton, AB So you are managing a contaminated site and are considering an in-situ approach as opposed to more traditional remedial technologies, but you are not entirely sure your site is a good fit. You are in luck! This presentation will provide guidance on how to thoroughly evaluate a site’s potential as an in-situ remediation candidate and how to properly design your in-situ remediation program.
November 14, 2019 Stumbletown Distilling Saskatoon, SK
RSVP by November 7, 2019 Join us in welcoming the Saskatchewan Chapter to the CLRA family. We will be discussing the goals and vision of the new Chapter in addition to enjoying a tour of the Stumbletown Distillery and sampling their menu.
Furthermore, new members who sign up at the event will receive a 25% discount on membership valid for the remainder of 2019 to December 2020.
June 7 - 11, 2020
Submission Deadline: October 18, 2019
The Scientific Program Committee, on behalf of the Society for Restoration Ecology (SER), Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) and Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA) is now inviting proposals for symposia, workshops, and training courses to be held at the Québec RE3Conference: Reclaim, Restore, Rewild, during 7-11 June, 2020. All proposals must be submitted through the online form provided below and must be received no later than October 18, 2019. Early submissions are highly encouraged, and reviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. MEMBER MATTERS 
SunMine, Kimberley, BC 
Former Sullivan Mine, Kimberley, BC
Day 1 (Sept 16) started the conference off with a workshop on ‘Landform Design for Sustainable Mine Reclamation’.
On behalf of the CLRA Alberta Chapter Board of Directors and the Golf Tournament Organizing Committee, we extend a sincere thank you to the 2019 CLRA Alberta Chapter Annual Charity Golf Tournament sponsors and participants who helped us raise funds for Western Sky Land Trust. Thank you for golfing with us and helping to make this event a success! We look forward to seeing you again next summer.
Flip through our Fall/Winter 2019 Canadian Reclamation Magazine where you will find the CLRA Member Directory, industry news, mark your calendars for upcoming events, and more!
Click here to learn more about how you can contribute, advertise, and subscribe to Canadian Reclamation or to view past issues. OTHER EVENTS OF INTEREST
Mining Magazine and Mining Journal present Future of Mining Americas
Grassland Restoration Forum (formerly FRF) presents 'Annual Fall Information Session - Succession: From Invasives to Resotration'
Tailings and Mine Waste 2019
Alberta Society of Professional Biologists’ (ASPB) 2019 Conference
February 19 - 20, 2020 | Lethbridge, AB
SK PCAP presents the 7th Native Prairie Restoration and Reclamation Workshop and the 5th Transboundary Grassland Workshop
CLASSIFIEDS Employment opportunities listed below are subject to change, please visit the job board at www.clra.ca/careers for an updated listing and for more details.
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