Each year, the
Manitoba Conservation District Association recognizes a District
member
for their innovation and leadership towards conservation practices and
the development of strong Conservation Districts.
La
Salle Redboine Conservation District (LSRBCD) Board of Directors
nominates past LSRBCD Board Chairman, Doug Dobrowolski for
consideration to receive the MCDA CD Builders Award.
Doug was a leader in the formation of LSRBCD and essential in bringing
together the member municipalities. Doug was elected as the first
Board Chairman when the district was formed in 2002 and remained as
Chairman for 5 years, before reaching for new challenges.
When municipalities were being approached with the idea of forming a
Conservation District, Doug was inspired to become a part of the
development process.
Doug’s ability to envision and communicate the “whole picture” to
other community leaders informed, educated, and encouraged many to
participate. Doug recognized the value of soil and water resource
management as a collective organization and helped bring the eastern
Red River Valley region together with the western Tiger Hills and
Escarpment. Doug was instrumental in explaining to all CD partners,
that projects completed upstream and in the headwaters of watersheds
benefit not only the immediate area, but downstream as well. Doug’s
congenial leadership style reflected a strong belief in the watershed
concept. He felt that resources did not need to be spent locally to
benefit the whole watershed community.
Doug helped establish the office headquarters in Holland Manitoba and
hire District Staff. He was very supportive of the CD personnel and
was always accessible to provide advice or mentoring as needed. Doug
encouraged and provided education and training to develop competent
professional staff. He ensured that resources to improve job
satisfaction and customer service were always available.
He
was an advocate for integrated watershed planning, strong policy to
improve CD governance, and Board Programming developed in response to
community needs. Doug played a significant role in the development of
LSRBCD’s program menu and providing beneficial cost share funding for
projects. Doug provided leadership on various committees including
LSRBCD Employee Committee, LSRBCD Financial Committee, MCDA
Representative, and MCDA Convention Committee.
Doug’s tremendous leadership abilities, charisma, and presence have
carried him onward and upward. Starting as a RM councillor in 1992 he
has served his position for 18 years. He has been the AMM Rural
Director for the Central Region for 7 years, served 2 terms as the AMM
Rural Vice-President, and is currently the AMM President
As
a leader, Doug represents the AMM on many committees: Federation of
Canadian Municipalities, Infrastructure Council of Manitoba, CD
Framework Working Group, Lake Winnipeg Stewardship Board, Federal Gas
Tax Oversight Committee, and sits on all AMM internal committees.
As
Chairman of LSRBCD, Doug’s leadership provided forward thinking and
proper planning. His encouragement and cohesive steadiness allowed
the District to mature and prosper. We are grateful, and appreciate
Doug’s guidance down the path of developing a new Conservation
District.
Sincerely,
The
Board of Directors for the La Salle Redboine Conservation District
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