Antler River Watershed

Executive Assistant
to Antler River Watershed, Horseshoe Falls, Western Ontario Waterways Regional Councils
Max Watkinson
​We are thrilled to announce that Max Watkinson (they/them) has joined our team at Antler River Watershed, Horseshoe Falls and Western Ontario Waterways Regional Council. They bring a wealth of experience and skills to our organization and will be serving as our new Executive Assistant to the regions. 

Max will provide administrative support to the Executive Minister and resources and provides lead administrative support to the three executives and regional councils. They also are the person to contact with any questions regarding marriage license registration and policy.

Max will begin working full-time with the tri-regional staff team on Monday September 16th, 2024.

​Max has spent most of their professional life working in administration. Most recently, they served as the Office Administrator for Silver Spire United Church in St. Catharines. They're an avid reader, hiker and volunteer. Max looks forward to growing their knowledge about the wider church and serving in any way they can. 

Join us in welcoming Max to the regional team!
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Mark Laird: Regional Council Executive Minister
begins his appointment on March 1, 2024
​The General Council Executive approved the appointment of the Rev. Mark Laird as Regional Council Executive Minister, Western Ontario Waterways, Horseshoe Falls, and Antler River regional councils, at its meeting November 17‒18, 2023.

Mark will begin his new appointment March 1, 2024.

The approval followed the recommendation of the General Secretary and the search team. The selection panel to recruit the new Executive Minister included the presidents of the three regional councils, a member from one of the regional councils, and a senior staff member from the General Council Office.
Mark is a Diaconal Minister and has been serving Drayton United Pastoral Charge since 2015. He has served as President for the Western Ontario Waterways Regional Council, was a member of the General Council Boundaries Commission, and also served as interim Executive Minister for the three regions. Mark brings his love for and experience of the church into his commitment to helping communities of faith engage their ministry.
We welcome Mark and pray for God’s blessings on this new chapter.
Antler River Watershed Regional Council Newsletter 
May 16, 2025
May 9, 2025
May 2, 2025
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Highlights of the Fall Meeting of ARW Regional Council
held on Zoom on October 27 and 28, 2023.
Wendy Kempster attended as Lay Representative.
New Payment Policy for Pastoral Charge Supervisors
Effective: January 1, 2024
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Website: arwrcucc.ca
The website for Antler River Watershed Regional Council is now LIVE and can be found at: arwrcucc.ca.

Of particular interest will the information under the tab marked Community of Faith. There are two sets of toolkits available, one the pastoral relations toolkit and the other communities of faith toolkit. Please take a moment to review these items. 

The Staff Directory is  also easily available on the site. Additionally there is a spot where people can sign up to receive the regional council newsletter. Please encourage members of your community of faith to subscribe.

More information will be added in the coming months to expand the resources available. Keep checking the website for updates.
Regional Council contact list
​Please call either 905-659-3343 or toll-free 1-833-236-0280.
The attached Governance Handbook sets out how Antler River Watershed Regional Council will fulfill its responsibilities. Section C of the Manual 2019 is an appendix.
The opening of Section C outlines the membership of the regional council
​ including the number of representatives per community of faith.