Bob Burtt, author of two books on water issues in Waterloo Region, and Hugh Simpson, groundwater research scientist and professor at the University of Guelph, spoke with Bob Jonkman on Thursday 24 September 2026 about Waterloo Region’s water issues for the 2026 municipal election.
Contact Information:
Bob Burtt
Hugh Simpson
Resources:
- Water: Our Sacred Trust by Bob Burtt
from Wordsworth Books - Citizens for Safe Groundwater: https://www.safeh2o.ca/
- Grand River Environmental Network: https://www.gren.ca/
- Nith Valley EcoBoosters: https://nvecoboosters.com/
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Video: Water Issues — Bob Burtt and Hugh Simpson, 335 MB (Radio Waterloo video)
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