Day: February 11, 2022

Western Irrigation District

C Canal Rehabilitation Highway 21 to Range Road 240 C Canal Rehabilitation Highway 21 to Range Road 240 This project involves the modernization of the C Canal system between Highway […]

United Irrigation District Modernization 

The following is a complete list of all projects included in the United Irrigation District (UID) under this program. There are three modernization projects.  Lateral A1e Pipeline  This project will […]

Ross Creek Irrigation District 

Open Canal To Pipeline The project will convert 2,500 meters of open canal to buried water pipeline.  The buried water pipeline will serve 140 acres of pivot irrigation. The canal […]

St. Mary River Irrigation District 

The following is a complete list of all projects included in the St. Mary River Irrigation District (SMRID) under this program. There are  29 pipeline modernization projects, one structure rehabilitation […]

Raymond Irrigation District 

The following is a complete list of all projects included in the Raymond Irrigation District (RID) under this program. There are four modernization projects and one shared reservoir project.  Modernization […]

Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District  

The following is a complete list of all projects included in the Lethbridge Northern Irrigation District (LNID) under this program. There are six modernization projects.   LNID Projects Map Modernization […]

Southwest Irrigation District

Lateral G Phase 2 Pipeline Completion This project will complete phase two of the Lateral G pipeline. The project replaces an open ditch channel with a closed pipeline to improve […]

Eastern Irrigation District

The following is a complete list of all projects included in the Eastern Irrigation District (EID) under the modernization program. There are 28 pipeline projects, four canal rehabilitation projects, and […]

Bow River Irrigation District

The following is a complete list of all projects included in the Bow River Irrigation District (BRID) under this program. There are seven modernization projects and one reservoir project. Modernization […]

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Ross Douglas

Board Member

Ross has extensive executive experience in Operations, Governance, Information Technology and Strategy at the board and senior management level including Mancal Corporation, Mancal Energy, Highridge Exploration and Atlantis Resources. He has worked in Oil and Gas, Coal, Commercial Real Estate, Portfolio Management, Recreation, Retail and Water and Wastewater Treatment. His experience is also geographically diverse having overseen operations in Canada, the United States, United Kingdom and Northern Ireland. Additionally, he has been on the board of companies with operations in Argentina, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Kazakhstan, and Russia. He has served on numerous Public, Private and Not for Profit Boards across a number of industries.

Ross has been active on several industry Boards and committees including the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) and The Schulich School of Engineering Industry Advisory Council at the Schulich School of Engineering.

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Brian Mergelas, PhD, ICD.D

Board Member

Brian is a seasoned Cleantech entrepreneur with a proven history of successfully bringing complex water technologies to the market.   With over 25 years of experience, he has led various organizations to achieve significant milestones in the industry. 

Having started as the founding CEO of the Pressure Pipe Inspection Company (PPIC) and later taking the helm at the Water Technology Acceleration Project (WaterTAP), Brian’s entrepreneurial spirit has been instrumental in driving innovation and growth within the sector. 

He is an active investor in the cleantech sector and has served on many boards including the Ontario Clean Water Agency. 

Actively engaged in industry associations like AWWA, WEF, IWA, and ASCE, Brian enjoys collaborating with fellow professionals to promote advancements in the field. 

Brian holds an undergraduate degree and a PhD in Physics from Queen’s University, which has provided him with a solid technical foundation.   As a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors, he brings valuable insights to corporate governance.