Ronald Scott
Ron Scott received the Conservation Pioneer Award by Conservation Ontario in 2003, during the A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium.
Ron has provided 21 years of service to conservation in the Otonabee Region Conservation Authority watershed.
His involvement has included several positions within the Authority, including:
- Member of the Water Management Advisory Board from 1986-1993
- Chair of the Water Management Advisory Board from 1987-1989
- Member of the Board of Directors from 1986 until 1992, holding both Chair and Vice-Chair positions.
Ron was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Otonbee Region Conservation Foundation in 1991 serving as Chair of the Board from 1999 to 2006.
For the pasr several years, Ron has also been actively involved with the A.D. Latornell Conservation Symposium, participating on the Steering Committee and assuming responsibility for the Silent Auction.
A teacher (just recently retired) Ron was instrumental in the establishment and ongoing activities of the Norwood Young Conservationists Club. He is also well known for creating the "Scott Model" for watershed management; this model was further developed and became the Trent Conservation Coalition, the partnership of five Conservation Authorities (Crowe Valley, Ganaraska Region, Kawartha, Lower Trent and Otonabee Conservation Authorities) working together to assist in the development of local source water protection plans.
In addition to his conservation activities, Ron is also an active member of his local community. He has served as President of the Norwood Lions Club, Associate Director of the Norwood Agricultural Fair and is a Charter Member of the Norwood and District Horticultural Society.
In his "spare" time, Ron plays the Bag Pipes, plays the bass with the Donegal Fiddlers, loves to travel, enjoyes fishing and gardening and spending time with his family, especially his young grandchildren.