Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority Announces New Vice-Chair For 2025

GRCA Administrative Office, Port Hope

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, February 21, 2025 (Port Hope, ON) – The Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority (GRCA) held their Annual General Meeting on Thursday, February 20th.

The meeting began with Chair Vicki Mink, Municipality of Port Hope, thanking the Board and staff for their dedication and support through a year of many successes and continued support for the GRCA. She then presented the 2024 Annual Report, featuring many of the programs and services offered across the Ganaraska Watershed, while emphasizing the importance of the work the GRCA does.

Linda Laliberte, GRCA CAO / Secretary-Treasurer, presented a summary of the Authority’s finances and took the opportunity to extend gratitude to board members and staff for another exceptional year of hard work. She also thanked Vicki Mink for her leadership and dedication during her first term as the Board Chair. The meeting continued into 2025 business, including elections and appointments for the year ahead.

Vicki Mink, Municipality of Port Hope, was re-elected Chair of the GRCA Board of Directors, while Randy Barber, Town of Cobourg, was elected Vice-Chair. The election was officiated by Glenn Tozer of Lynch Rutherford Tozer, Chartered Accountants.

The GRCA remains dedicated to the environment and our commitment to, “Clean Water, Healthy Land For Healthy Communities,” in the year ahead.

The 2025 GRCA Board of Directors includes:

Vicki Mink, Chair – Municipality of Port Hope; Randy Barber, Vice-Chair – Town of Cobourg; Willie Woo – Municipality of Clarington; Margaret Zwart – Municipality of Clarington; Adam Pearson – Municipality of Port Hope; Mark Lovshin – Township of Hamilton;  Joan Stover – Township of Alnwick/Haldimand; Lance Nachoff – Township of Cavan Monaghan; Miriam Mutton – Town of Cobourg; Tracy Richardson – City of Kawartha Lakes; and Bruce Buttar – Agricultural Sector Representative

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For more information about the Ganaraska Region Conservation Authority, please call 905.885.8173 or visit https://grca.on.ca/

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