Program, Elmvale Water Festival 2007

9:30

Greetings from Simcoe Grey

Jim Wilson, MPP

9:40

Greetings from Simcoe North

Garfield Dunlop MPP

9:50

Greetings from Springwater Township

Deputy Mayor Tony Hope

10:05

Welcome Address

Chris Fraser, Master of Ceremonies

10:10

Opening Address

Dr. William Shotyk, Elmvale Foundation

10:30

“Water: our most important molecule”

Dr. Ron Martin, University of Western Ont

11:00

“Lead in Water: from Arctic ice to the faucet in your kitchen sink”

Dr. William Shotyk, Elmvale Foundation

11:30

Music

Katy Austin

12:00

Music

Sean McGaughey

12:30

Music

Lead Pipe Cinch

1 pm

“Acid rain, toxic chemicals and climate change: why we can’t solve environmental problems one at a time”

Dr. Peter Dillon, Trent University

1:30

“Water Testing: How We Measure What You Can’t See”

Dr. Ray Clement, Ont Ministry of the Environment

2 pm

Music

Jamie Williams

2:30

“Walkerton: the lessons, and the legacy”

Colin Perkel, Canadian Press

3:00

“Trapping the Essence of Life Itself: The Great Scam of the bottled water industry”

Tony Clarke, Polaris Institute

3:30

Announcement of silent auction winners, prizes

Chris Fraser, Master of Ceremonies

3:45

Closing address

Dr. William Shotyk, Elmvale Foundation

4:00

Music

Ten Miles Between

12 noon to 5 pm

Lunch, snacks & refreshments

Springwater room (upstairs) & Arena foyer

5 pm to 8 pm

Lasagna Dinner featuring Pretto’s Pasta

Springwater room (upstairs)

8 pm to midnight

Licenced Fundraising Dance featuring Ironhorse

Arena

Pony rides by Round’s Ranch

Fairgrounds, east of arena

Petting zoo

Fairgrounds, east of arena

Children’s Water Education Centre

Inside Curling rink building

Children’s outdoor water games

Fairgrounds, tennis court area

Display tables all day in the Arena

Water Truck providing free pure spring water all day in front parking lot courtesy of the Truax family

Drill Rig Display courtesy of Canadian Well Drilling on the west side of the fairgrounds