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Inuvik Wins National Award for Municipal Innovation
Gatineau, QC (May 31, 2017) – The Town of Inuvik, NT has received national recognition for its East Channel Water Treatment Plant project from the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA). The City was presented with the 2017 CAMA Willis Award for Innovation, in the Under 20,000 population category, during CAMA’s national conference in Gatineau, QC.
“I am extremely pleased that CAMA is able to recognize Inuvik for the innovation being demonstrated by water treatment plant,” said Marie-Hélène Lajoie, president of CAMA and City Manager for Gatineau, QC. “The project eliminated the need for two separate water sources and allowed for a single year-round water supply.”
In November 2016, Inuvik put into production its new $19 million water treatment plant. Located 200 kms north of the Arctic Circle, the Town faced many challenges with its water system.
“CAMA received a total of 59 award submissions for this year’s awards program – the most in our history as an association,” said Jean-Marc Nadeau, Chair of CAMA’s Awards Committee, CAMA Representative for Manitoba, Saskatchewan & Nunavut, and City Manager for the City of Portage la Prairie, MB. “It is exciting to see the ingenuity being exhibited by our members.”
The Willis Award for Innovation, awarded in recognition of Jack Willis for his contribution to CAMA, is presented for programs, projects or services that demonstrate exceptional innovation or meritorious initiative. Since Canada has a unique mixture of small and large communities, awards are granted according to population – for municipalities under 20,000, for those between 20,001 and 100,000 and for those over 100,000.
