About Us

The Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority (LTVCA) is a watershed-based partner, working with the local community providing services and information to efficiently protect and enhance the environment for present and future generations.  View the LTVCA Administrative By-Law – 2018-01 and Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest Guidelines and Procedure for Election of Officers.

Our Member Municipalities

Our area of jurisdiction lies over the watersheds of all streams, which drain into the Thames River from the Village of Delaware, to Lake St. Clair. The Southern boundary has jurisdiction over the watersheds of all streams which drain into Lake Erie, from the Talbot Creek watershed in the east, to the Two Creeks  watershed in the west. Total area covers over 3,275 square kilometres (1,264 square miles) in southwestern Ontario and is home to over 120,000 people.

There are 10 member municipalities of the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority with one Director representing each municipality except for Chatham – Kent which has three. Directors are appointed for a maximum 3 year term and can be reappointed.

Meetings of the Board of Directors are generally held on the last Thursday of every other month commencing in February at the Chatham Administration Building of the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority  (see Meeting Dates below).  As appointed representatives, Directors are charged with the responsibility of establishing policies and making policy decisions which will govern the operation of the Conservation Authority. Conservation Authority staff are responsible for implementing those policies.

2018 LTVCA Directory

Board of Directors 2018

Linda McKinlay (Chair) –  lmckinlay@lakeshore.ca – Town of Lakeshore

Hilda MacDonald (Vice – Chair) – hilda.macdonald@leamington.ca – Municipality of Leamington

John Kavelaars  –  John.Kavelaars@gmail.com – Municipality of Southwest Middlesex

Steve Pinsonneault –  steve.pinsonneault@chatham-kent.ca – Municipality of Chatham-Kent

Leon Leclair –  leon.leclair@chatham-kent.ca – Municipality of Chatham-Kent

Trevor Thompson – trevor.thompson@chatham-kent.ca – Municipality of Chatham-Kent

Dan McKillop – danmckillop2012@hotmail.ca – Municipality of Dutton/Dunwich

Stanley Caveney – caveney@uwo.ca – City of London

Michelle Smibert – smibert@middlesexcentre.on.ca – Municipality of Middlesex Centre

Gayle Bogart – CouncillorBogart@Southwold.ca – Township of Southwold

Ron Doane – raldoane123@aol.com – Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc

Mary Bodnar – marybodnar@porchlight.ca – Municipality of West Elgin

2018 Board of Directors Meeting Schedule

Meetings of the Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority Board of Directors are generally held at the Administration Office located at 100 Thames Street in Chatham at 2 pm.  Meetings could be subject to change, with appropriate notice being made.

Thursday, April 19, 2018 – 2:00-4:00 pm, Administration Board Room, 100 Thames Street, Chatham

Thursday, June 21, 2018 – 2:00-4:00 pm, Administration Board Room, 100 Thames Street, Chatham

Thursday, August 23, 2018 – 2:00-4:00 pm, Administration Board Room, 100 Thames Street, Chatham

Thursday, October 18, 2018 – 2:00-4:00 pm, Administration Board Room, 100 Thames Street, Chatham

Thursday, December 13, 2018 – 2:00-4:00 pm, Administration Board Room, 100 Thames Street, Chatham