Project Management
Evacuations
Lead a team of staff and volunteers in hosting five (5) First Nation evacuations in a 2 1/2-year
period. Chair of the Emergency Management Control Group.
Resolute Forest Products Closure (Iroquois Falls)
Led, coordinated, and reported to Council regarding the negotiations with Resolute Forest
Products and the Town when the mill closed permanently in 2014. Assisted in negotiations
for the transfer of the mill site, property and trestle bridge between representatives of third
parties, Resolute and the Town. Liaised with Ministers for assistance in the transition and
negotiations with reference to property assessment appeals.
Contract Negotiations (Town of Deep River)
Negotiated the legal agreements and communicated with the Federal Government for the
agreement and cost sharing between Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) and the
Town of Deep River for the provision of a water main line (approx. 8km) to supply potable
water to the nuclear plant.
Tim Horton Events Centre (Cochrane)
Led, coordinated, attended meetings, and reconciled financial records of the Tim Horton
Events Centre and the Polar Bear Habitat and Heritage Village. Treasurer for the Tim Horton
Events Centre Fundraising Committee.
Hillcrest and Bigwood property development – Sioux Lookout
Worked with senior administration staff to secure funding from the federal and provincial
governments for the Hillcrest and Bigwood properties for commercial development.
Municipal Plans
Community Safety and Well-Being Plan – Co-led the development of the Community
Safety and Well-Being Plan for the Municipality of Sioux Lookout to meet the requirements
of the new Community Safety and Policing Act. This involved meetings with stakeholders
(over 30 organizations) and community consultations.
Strategic Plan - Co-led the development of the new Strategic Plan for the Municipality of
Sioux Lookout.
Municipal Services Deliver Review – Led the MSDR in Smooth Rock Falls, Cochrane
and Sioux Lookout with follow up recommendations.
Organizational Review – Worked with municipal staff to present an organizational review
which included a realignment of job descriptions to meet the needs of the municipality as
well as job evaluations for approval by Council.