A Few Words About Joy
Joy Rutherford, of Wingham, is a representative, of the environmental sector, on the Ausable Bayfield Maitland Valley Drinking Water Source Protection Committee (SPC). Joy is a retired hydrogeologist. Joy was appointed in February 2025 and takes part in her first committee meeting on March 26, 2025.
Joy has lived and worked in Huron County for many years. She has experience in projects related to municipal and private wells and groundwater monitoring and research. As a volunteer, she has been an important contributor to Water Wise events educating local private well owners about testing their water, protecting their source of water, and maintaining their wells.
Joy is also a member of the Huron County Clean Water Project Review Committee.
She has Professional Geoscientist Certification (P.Geo) and a Bachelor of Environmental Studies (BES) in Physical Geography from the University of Waterloo. Before she retired, she worked as a Senior Hydrogeologist and Project Manager at R. J. Burnside and Associates Ltd. in Wingham between 2006 and 2021. Before that, she was a Hydrogeologist and Partner with Duncan and Rutherford Environmental in Wingham.
In addition to her extensive hydrogeological experience, she also has experience in dairy farm management with the family-owned Fairlaine Farms.
