Tom Rutherford

Executive Director, Cowichan Watershed Board

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Tom Rutherford, executive director of the Cowichan watershed board, has been involved in building partnerships to support community empowerment and salmon and watershed sustainability for almost 40 years. Tom had a long career with Fisheries and Oceans Canada and has also worked with Living Rivers / British Columbia Conservation Foundation. He has raised his family in the Cowichan Valley and is a firm believer that community engagement in water and watershed issues is the key to implementing lasting positive change.