Western Irrigation District

C Canal Rehabilitation Highway 21 to Range Road 240

C Canal Rehabilitation Highway 21 to Range Road 240 Map
C Canal Rehabilitation Highway 21 to Range Road 240

This project involves the modernization of the C Canal system between Highway 21 and Range Road 240 by installing an impermeable liner and improving hydraulic efficiency. The primary rehabilitation strategy will involve placing a gravel armor material over the liner and adjusting the cross-section to facilitate flow. This approach to modernization has been selected as it will deliver water efficiencies while simultaneously minimizing the impacts to adjacent landowners during construction. 

Schedule  

The majority of this project will be constructed in the winter of 2021/2022, with the remainder being finished over the winter of 2022/2023.  

Cost Estimate  

The initial cost of this work is estimated at $6,250,000.

Glenrose Canal Phase 3 and Spillway

Glenrose Canal Phase 3 and Spillway Map

This project involves the modernization of the Glenrose Canal system by installing an impermeable liner under buried earth and gravel armor. The detailed design has been optimized to improve hydraulic efficiency and provide opportunities to reduce return flows.  An operational spillway has also been included as part of the design to manage inflows and allow for effective control of the canal level due to the rate of inflow observed in this canal stretch.  

Schedule  

Construction of this project commenced during the winter of 2020/2021, and remaining work will be completed during the winter of 2021/2022  

Cost Estimate  

The project has been estimated to cost $4,380,000.

Field Pipeline Phase 2

Field Pipeline Phase 2 Map

This project involves the replacement of an unrehabilitated section of an existing canal with a 4.9-kilometre gravity pipeline. This project will generate water savings by eliminating evaporation and return flows as the pipeline is closed.  

Schedule  

This project commenced constructed in the spring of 2021 and is on schedule to be completed by the end of summer 2021.   

Cost Estimate  

The cost estimate for this project is $1,440,000.

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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.