CALGARY – Five industry experts from across Canada have been selected to participate as Panel Members for the Bearspaw South Feeder Main Independent Review. They will join Siegfried Kiefer, the Independent Review’s Panel Chair, in examining all aspects of our water utility systems, including water, wastewater and stormwater.
They are:
· Michael J. Crothers, retired President and Country Chair of Shell Canada;
· Gordon M. Engbloom, retired consultant with Confer Consulting Ltd;
· Nancy F. Foster, retired executive with Husky Energy;
· Bob B. Kerr, retired Environment, Socioeconomic and Human Rights Manager with ExxonMobil Corporation; and
· Stephen Stanley, retired executive from EPCOR Utilities Inc.
Please visit https://calgary.ca to read their biographies and learn more about the Independent Review.
“I am pleased that these remarkable and talented people have agreed to join me in the undertaking this very important review,” says Kiefer. “The panel represents in total, over 200 years of industry leadership experience with the breadth and depth to conduct a truly comprehensive objective and meaningful review of our water utility system to ensure that Calgarians have reliable, affordable, and sustainable water services into the future.”
The Panel will look at our water utility systems in all areas of its operations and maintenance, asset management, assurance and risk management, planning, design and engineering, budget and financing, governance, and organization responsibility.
Kiefer worked closely with the volunteer Advisory Group, comprised of three community Leaders: Dawn Farrell, Wayne Stensby, and Dr. Edward McCauley, to select the panel members.
With the Panel fully in place, a terms of reference established and mandate finalized, they will now begin the Review. Calgarians can expect a full report, including findings and recommendations, from the Panel by the end of 2025.
The Review was called by The City’s Chief Administrative Officer David Duckworth to learn from the Bearspaw South Feeder Main incident, confirm the long-term and reliable delivery of water to Calgarians, and enhance public trust and confidence in our water utility system.
To ensure the Panel receives all the necessary information to conduct a thorough independent review, The City has established a dedicated liaison and secretariat team.
