John Thompson attained his Civil Engineering degree from the University of Waterloo and has practiced as a Professional Engineer for some 36 plus years throughout Ontario holding positions with Union Gas, Bell, three (3) Engineering Consultants, the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA) and currently the City of Barrie where he currently serves as Director of Environmental Services with responsibly for the Municipal Drinking Water System, the Wastewater System, Solid Waste and Environmental Compliance.

As a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), a Certified Municipal Manager, Infrastructure Professional, (CMM III IP), a Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Certified Water Treatment Operator, John has been intimately involved in numerous Municipal Drinking Water and Wastewater systems and projects throughout Ontario, and beyond, from the perspectives of Concept, Design, Funding Acquisition, Project Management, Commissioning, Operations and Maintenance.

Mr. Thompson serves on the Board of Directors for the Ontario Municipal Water Association (OMWA) the Municipal Engineers’ Association (MEA) and the Ontario Region Common Ground Alliance (ORCGA). He is a member of the Walkerton Clean Water Centre’s (WCWC) Training Advisory Committee (TAC). John also serves on the MOECC / MEA Liaison Committee and the Georgian Bay Waterworks Association Executive (GBWWA). John has previously served as an elected Municipal Councillor for two (2) terms for the Township of Clearview where he has resided in Stayner since 1989.

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