COBDEN — The Muskrat Watershed Council (MWC) has received two funding commitments from SRB Technologies (Canada) Inc. One portion of SRBT’s donation, $2,000, will provide for half the cost of MWC’s report on 2015 water quality monitoring data. This second annual report will provide analysis of water sampling data, draw comparisons to 2014 results and consider new solutions for Muskrat Lake and its watershed.
SRBT will also make a donation of $1,000 to support the MWC’s ongoing work for 2016-17. SRBT is now one of the first Gold Level Corporate & Club members of the Muskrat Watershed Council.
Twenty-dollar personal memberships have provided core support for MWC’s operations since 2014. As its work in the watershed continues to expand to include annual water sampling, shoreline buffers and controlled tile drainage projects planned for 2016, MWC is seeking to grow partnerships and fundraising support through the addition of Corporate & Club Memberships.
Over the last two years, local businesses and community groups have supported MWC in many ways including in-kind contributions of time and services, door prizes and cash donations. MWC is now seeking corporate and club members to work with us in support of a healthy watershed for the future. Corporate and club members of the Muskrat Watershed Council, will be recognized at the following donation levels each year: Gold – $1,000 and up; Silver – $500 – $999; Bronze – $200-$499; Friend of MWC – $20 – $199.
Membership donations will be directed towards projects, research and operations of MWC – wherever funds are needed most. Gold level corporate and club members have the opportunity to work with MWC to direct all or part of their donation toward key areas of research, community outreach and best management projects in the watershed. All Corporate & Club Members, like SRBT, will be recognized on the MWC website, in social media, newsletters and at events such as MWC’s Annual General Meeting held each August.
SRB Technologies (Canada) Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of self-luminous safety lighting, such as emergency exit signs for buildings and aircraft. SRBT has been in operation in Pembroke for over 25 years, and currently employs more than 45 hard-working residents of Pembroke and the surrounding area.
As a licensed nuclear substance processing facility, the protection of the environment is an important goal driving SRBT’s operations. SRBT is proud to support the work of the MWC, for the benefit of the community and the watershed.
The Muskrat Watershed Council is a volunteer, community-based, not-for-profit organization whose goal is to improve water quality for our local communities by using scientific and local-based knowledge. We seek to engage and empower people and communities in identifying and reducing nutrient loading from all sources on the Muskrat Lake Watershed.
To learn more, please visit our website www.muskratwatershedcouncil.ca or engage with us on Facebook Muskrat Watershed Council – MWC.
