KUDOS & APPLAUSE

OTTAWA RENEWABLE ENERGY COOPERATIVE (OREC) JOINS COMMUNITY POWER FEDERATION TO SOLVE ONTARIO’S GREEN ENERGY STRUGGLE

Community participation in renewable energy projects could smooth the way for green energy in Ontario, and “community power” groups - including the Ottawa Renewable Energy Cooperative (OREC)- have formed a new Federation to help make it happen.

Here in the Ottawa, the Ottawa Renewable Energy Cooperative (OREC) has been working hard to engage local residents in renewable energy. Over the last year OREC has grown in membership to over 100 members, and is proceeding to invest in its first set of solar projects on several Housing Cooperatives. OREC is in negotiations with several organizations to build new facilities in the coming year.

Beyond helping with project development, the Federation will also give co-ops a common voice in dealing with government and private developers.

Dick Bakker, Secretary of OREC dbakker@ rogers. com 613-523-7982.

CHANTELLE BOWERS: PRESIDENT, BOARD OF DIRECTORS: REACH CANADA www.reach.ca

Kudos and Applause, Reach Canada President, Chantelle Bowers has held various positions on the Reach Canada Board of Directors over her 12 years with our organization. This includes time spent as Vice-President and Education Chairperson.

She has kindly spoken on our behalf to the Justice Department of Canada, as well as at the Canadian Bar Association’s Annual General Meeting.

A law school graduate, Chantelle possesses a legal background in international law. Today, she focuses her legal work on many aspects of administrative law, including human rights law.

As a senior lawyer for the past fifteen years, Chantelle has occupied various positions within the federal public service. Currently she serves as Executive Director and General Counsel, Judicial and Registry Services for the Federal Court of Appeal and the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada.

Chantelle believes strongly in the importance of human rights, in particular for persons with disabilities. She is married and has three children.

We congratulate Chantelle on her new position as Executive Director and General Counsel, Judicial and Registry Services for the Federal Court of Appeal and the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada. The Board and Staff at Reach Canada are thrilled to share our appreciation of having Chantelle’s superb leadership.