8 Friday, February 3, 2017brooklintowncrier.com Mayor Mitchell Re-Elected Chair Of Central Lake Ontario Conservation At the Central Lake Ontario Con- servation Authority's (CLOCA) 60th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on January 17, 2017, Whitby Mayor Don Mitchell was re-elected as Chair and Councillor Bob Chapman of the City of Oshawa, was re-elected as Vice-Chair, both for a third term. In recognition of CLOCA's 60th AGM, the meeting was held at Durham Region Headquarters with guest speaker Dianne Saxe, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario. Ms. Saxe provided some sobering facts facing our community as the impact of climate change becomes part of our everyday life. The audience participated in a brief question and answer session with the Commissioner, who commended the Region of Durham as a leader in addressing climate change issues with their Community Climate Adaptation Plan. Congratulatory greetings were received from Jennifer French MPP Oshawa, Lorne Coe MPP Whitby-Oshawa and Councillor Derrick Gleed on behalf of Roger Anderson and the Region of Durham. Chris Darling, CLOCA CAO provided some highlights and insights into CLOCA's milestones over the past 60 years. Mayor Don Mitchell spoke on behalf of the CLOCA Board of Directors and staff to highlight the outcomes of their collaborative efforts in 2016. Chair Mayor Mitchell conducted the remainder of the meeting with the following opening address, "It is a pleasure to serve again as Chair and I look forward to 2017 as we work closely with our municipal partners, Durham Region and the community to protect and enhance the watersheds in which we live." For more information please contact the Conservation office at (905) 579-0411 or visit our web site at www.cloca.com.